HI Carol,

On Sat 2037-Sep-05 17:34, Carol Shenkenberger (1:275/100) wrote to Joe Mackey:

 >  CS> People of my level of tall stature (5'1" and dont you
DARE delete that
 >  CS> 1" as I'm proud of it!)
I"m only two inches taller .

 >   At 17 I was 6'1" and my mother was 5'2".  I recall once
at that age I had
 > done something that upset her.  She was standing in front of me, looking up 
 > wagging her finger at me saying I wasn't too big to take over her knee, as I
 > looked down at her.  :)

CS> Betcha she'd have whupped ya to if you tried anything!  Moms are
CS> like that ;-)

Yep, I can bet so.  Friend of mine same thing, his mom about my height, him
a foot taller and a hundred pounds heavier.
Still, when mom said jump his response "how high?"

CS> Works for me.  I gained a fine eye for what would fit.  I could
CS> gauge a backpack, a pull cart, or the bicycle baskets to a T
CS> eventually. 

I am big on backpacks, leave both my hands free.

Funny story about backpacks and shopping.  My ex wife (also
blind) and I used to do our biweekly shopping at a grocery
store about 10 blocks from our place in Des MOines.  We'd
each carry backpacks, and hoof it to and from.

When I'd buy grodceries I'd always have an eye to which
backpack got what, partially to load hers a little lighter.
I"d kick the bagger off the end of the checkout lane and
insist that I'd pack the backpacks, so that I didn't get
loaves of bread crushed under canned goods, etc.

Finally one old black guy who had worked at that store for
years observed me enough and got to the point where I'd let
him load the backpacks.  HE used to bring new guys over to
watch me do it though, as he said I was good training for
them to know how they should load regular paper grocery bags even.

Back in my bicycling days I liked those pannier baskets on
the back with the carrier over the back tire.  fIll the
pannier baskets with stuff, such as fishing tackle and jug
of cold drink, and use bungee straps for items I carried on
the carrier.

Regards,
           Richard
--- timEd 1.10.y2k+