Please use latest post. Thank You Ron S

Plase use new post,thank you. Ron S.

sorry to hear about the chase pitkins. i went to college in rochester, ny --- and i remember the chase pitkin stores well (along with wegman's). i don't think people really consider so much about how much is lost when they give-in to the big box stores. they really DO have a devastating effect on the local community/economy. my favorite hardware store on canal street recently closed. it was so quirky with old creaky wood floors --- a far cry for the sterilized bland sameness of the home depot that opened recently on 23rd street. i don't care how low they lower their prices, the ultimate cost is at the expense of the heart and soul of the community. this is an issue that i think about a lot lately. i just re-watched a frontline program on pbs: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/walmart/ regarding wal-mart stores. a friend of mine asked me to make a duplicate of the key to the house that she recently purchased upstate. i went to four different neighborhood hardware/locksmith stores, and each told me that they had no match for this particular key. i did a search on google, using the numbers/name brand on the key. it turns out that this type of key is made by special machines that are only available at box stores such as wal-mart and home depot. so now you can't walk into the local guy's shop, because they may not have the money to buy into this key system. this key was probably made at the wal-mart store upstate. just another example of how the box stores squeeze out the little guys... please think twice before patronizing the box stores.

Happy Birthday Sharon!! I hope all y'all have a great weekend up at the cottage pal. Clink! I see a party cruise happening for sure....maybe even a PB moment..LOL! We will still love and feed ya when your 64! David