Wednesday, January 16, 2019

70+ not a good start

Day 92, "Every picture (3 today) has a story"


There is a book and a web site "Ghosts of North Dakota" which is where these pictures came from.  These are current buildings in Cayuga ND.  The top is Bud Isensee's (sp) store.  That is where you could get a 5 cent ice cream bar, a 4 oz Babe Ruth candy or if you really needed food it was a grocery store.  He also rented out rooms on the top floor.  I know my 5th and 6th grade teacher Mrs. Fox stayed there in the winter so she would not have to drive daily.  I should not forget that here is where I could spent the 5 cents on gum as I had to have that before every basketball game!
The second picture is of course Grandma and Grandpa Lee's home.  I am guessing they bought it around 1955 or so and Grandma died in July of 1965.  The path you see led up to the west door which was the main door.  The small entry was where Uncle Henry would smoke in the winter when it was too cold to go outside.  Oh my those menthol cigs were the worst smelling thing in the world.  
The bottom building was really the hub of Cayuga.  Bill and Pete Kiefer owned and ran it.  In the back was where they had a repair shop.  The front was a store and also you could order International Harvester parts for machinery.  They sold new International machinery.  There also was a radio and TV repair shop in the corner.  In the 50s and 60s it was a big deal.  Also, Dad brought the plow lays
 to be sharpened.  I am not sure why he did not do that himself but then I never thought to ask him.  We had at least 2 sets for the 2 bottom plow on the Ford and the pull behind 3 bottom that we used with the "M".  Dad would bring them in and then a couple days later he would come and pick them up.  They would be labeled "Lee" with chalk.  
There are no pictures but there was a cafe, a creamy a post office the big hall and of course TWO liquor stores!  Every small town had a liquor store and here we had 2.  
As far as I know there is only one remaining store open in Cayuga and you can guess what that is.

Well yesterday was my first experience in playing 70+ tennis.  My partner Terry and I got creamed 2-6 and 1-6.  Our opponent sliced and diced and made EVERY shot at the net. Oh they were also skillful at hitting it deep at your feet.  I KNOW there should have been a way to give a better showing but maybe next time.  I am guessing I will not play next week and then maybe will play the third week.  Not sure what the captains will do.  My Terry and I did stay and watch the match on court #1 which we won in a match tie breaker.  

From tennis we went to Costco and then home.  That was the day.

Today my team plays at 1:30 at home.  I had to change the lineup for the second time.  One of my court 2 players has been down with a bad cold for several days.  I decided to not play him today but rather play him next week.  I feel I have a pretty good lineup and am hopeful of winning at least 2 courts.  Three would be nice, two would be OK, one would be a disappointment and ZERO would make me question my commitment to being a captain, not really but maybe close!  I know I will have butterflies as Rich and I start play on court 1.  For us a good showing is a must, a win would be frosting on the cake.  I still am up in the air about my court 3.  I have Karl, who is a good player, playing with Rich who has major memory issues.  I am not sure how he will do in a competitive match.  I hope well as his skill level would be good for a court 2 or 1.  We will see this afternoon. 

Once again I woke up too early but then did I go to bed too early, yes.  I put an extra tablespoon of coffee in the FP pot just to give me an extra push for the day and into the afternoon tennis.  We will see if it works as the FP is history and it is only 7 AM.  Enough

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