Folks, I personally reply to or post all messages that I receive from you folks.  If you have not received a reply from me or have not seen a message posted that you have sent to me, then I have not received it. I have a system I use where I don’t remove the original message from my in box until I’ve posted it or replied. Today I noticed a message that I had gotten from Tom Hagen several days ago still in my in box that I had not posted. It’s there today though.  Please let me know if a message has gotten lost.  On the other hand, please let me know of any of these daily messages you do not receive, by keeping track of the numbers. Periodically there are some that do not get delivered.  This is not a perfect system, but it works well.  Gary

Reply from Carol Thompson Gilje (67):

Hello Everyone,

I just wanted to wish “you and yours” a very happy Thanksgiving feast, blessed with family and friends.

I enjoy reading all your stories of growing up in Dunseith.   I realize that I missed out on a lot of the fun, with working either with the family or at the library.    I  have been a real estate agent with Century 21 in Kingman AZ for the past 18 years.   If you get tired of the cold winters “up there,”  it’s a good time to buy a winter place in Kingman.  Good place to live with nice year round climate. Close to Laughlin and Vegas and lakes for fishing. (No ice fishing though, hah)     Take care everyone & stop by & see me

Carol Gilje

Century 21 Barbara Ricca Realty

4005 Stockton Hill Road

Kingman, Arizona 86409

(928) 757 – 2100 Ext. 227

Cell (928) 715 – 4754

Reply from Aime Casavant (66):

Gary, Although we will not be going on the cruise, have you considered setting up your own travel agency?  I think you would be rather good at it.  Or perhaps, retirement is much better. My wife and I recently took this very similar cruise with the Norwegian – leaving from Seattle – returning to B.C. Canada.  When my wife suggested it I thought “Alaska?  for a cruise? I was doubtful.  In fact it was very enjoyable –  looking out at the mountains and northern woods from the ship.  Sometimes I was up at 6:00AM (unusual for me on a cruise or vacation) out on the deck ( with only a few others amongst the 3,000 or so), it was just a unique, tranquil experience.  Knowing in the silence and scenery of the morning, that within a few hours the bustle of activity on the ship would begin for another day of fun. I thought about it but we have been planning a trip to visit our foreign exchange student in the Netherlands and our daughter in-law’s family in Sweden. Best regards, hope you all have a great time, Aime

Reply from Marshal Awalt (51):

Gary

I want to thank you and Bill Hosmer for all the info.I got my book on order today.It’s like they say ask and you will receive.This web site is the best thing since sliced bread.You do good work.

Marshall

Reply from Tom Hagen (51):

Hi, Gary just a note after reading your latest material.   Another Winthrop Smith daughter was Betty .   She was older than I but we attended DHS at the same time.  She married Don Burcham.    My brother, Leland, and I lived at the same house as Betty my freshman year (Lloyd and Annie Hill) in the old Mossie (Sp}  house next to Habberstad’s Trailer Court.   I think Fontanes  lived there later.   Floyd Hill and Alice Metcalfe roomed there. We love E-mail letters,  Love Tom and Dot

Reply to ‘pea Shooter’ fom Dick Johnson (68):

Gary and Friends, Bill Grimme’s story about ‘pea shooters’ sure had me remembering how we made them! We used two different kinds of clothes pins–one straight one and one with the spring–and then had to file the groove deeper to hold the spring back. If I get a chance, I’m going to make one just to see if I still can! Bill, I never tried tapioca as ammo—is there something you aren’t telling us? Maybe you end up with pudding in your pea shooter?!?! Thanks to Bill for the memory and thanks Gary! Dick