From: "John Oellrich" 

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Judy,

Hyde Park is a wonderful area of Chicago (though one doesn't have to =
stray too far away for it to become very iffy, the only time I was ever =
mugged was about 5 blocks west of there). In college I had a good friend =
that lived there and it was always a high point to go visit her, hit = some
of the cafes for live music, and just generally soak up the = atmosphere.

I do very much like the way you celebrate the 4th, it is a great show of =
respect and patriotism.

Moi is also having a very American 4th. I am down at Daytona Beach for =
the Busch and Winston Cup (it will really suck when it is called the =
Nextel Cup next year, it has gotten to the point that it has been the =
Winston Cup so long that the Winston part has almost become = disassociated
with RJ Reynolds products). Plenty of good old American = car racing, beer,
food, fireworks, and stupendous fly-overs. And it is = very likely I will
cry while singing the National Anthem. I can no = longer sing it without
thinking about all the lives lost over 200+ years = either
defending/creating our country or being targeted as an emblem of = our
country.

Enjoy and have a safe 4th of July!

--=20

john
  "Judy Folkenberg"  wrote in message =
news:3F04DCA2.6998BF26{at}mail.nlm.nih.gov...
  Happy 4th of July to all.

  I will spend it at some friends where a bunch of us gather each 4th =
and
  take turns reading  the Gettysburg Address and Declaration of Indep. =
in
  the front garden.  In the past the readings have been followed by a
  "typical" English breakfast; scones, strawberries and cream, tea, =
coffee
  and champagne.  (Well, I guess the coffee and champagne are not so
  typically English.)

  This year, since the family is moving to the Univ. of Chicago area we
  will celebrate in a fuller and longer fashion--a more American meal.  =
I
  will miss the scones!

  Judy

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Judy,
 
Hyde Park is a wonderful area of Chicago (though one doesn't have =
to stray=20
too far away for it to become very iffy, the only time I was ever mugged = was=20
about 5 blocks west of there). In college I had a good friend that lived = there=20
and it was always a high point to go visit her, hit some of the cafes = for live=20
music, and just generally soak up the atmosphere.
 
I do very much like the way you celebrate the 4th, it is a great =
show of=20
respect and patriotism.
 
Moi is also having a very American 4th. I am down at Daytona Beach =
for the=20
Busch and Winston Cup (it will really suck when it is called the Nextel = Cup next=20
year, it has gotten to the point that it has been the Winston Cup so = long that=20
the Winston part has almost become disassociated with RJ Reynolds = products).=20
Plenty of good old American car racing, beer, food, fireworks, and = stupendous=20
fly-overs. And it is very likely I will cry while singing the National = Anthem. I=20
can no longer sing it without thinking about all the lives lost over = 200+ years=20
either defending/creating our country or being targeted as an emblem of = our=20
country.
 
Enjoy and have a safe 4th of July!
-- john

  "Judy Folkenberg" <folkenj{at}mail.nlm.nih.gov>=">mailto:folkenj{at}mail.nlm.nih.gov">folkenj{at}mail.nlm.nih.gov>=
 wrote=20
  in message news:3F04DCA2.6998BF26{at}m=
ail.nlm.nih.gov...Happy=20
  4th of July to all.I will spend it at some friends where a =
bunch of us=20
  gather each 4th andtake turns reading  the Gettysburg Address =
and=20
  Declaration of Indep. inthe front garden.  In the past the =
readings=20
  have been followed by a"typical" English breakfast; scones, =
strawberries=20
  and cream, tea, coffeeand champagne.  (Well, I guess the =
coffee and=20
  champagne are not sotypically English.)This
year, since =
the family=20
  is moving to the Univ. of Chicago area wewill celebrate in a =
fuller and=20
  longer fashion--a more American meal.  Iwill miss the=20
 
scones!Judy

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