[AT] OT Rödja - The blacksmiths shop fireplace

[charliehill]

Steve,  I'm half asleep and not thinking too well but I can't think what you 
mean by the HOF and LOF but you make a good point about opinions of NY. 
I've never spent much time in NY just because I don't travel that much but 
I'm very much aware that most of NY state is more rural than most of North 
Carolina.  Your population is all crammed into the cities.  Ours is spread 
all over everywhere.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve W." <falcon at telenet.net>
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Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 10:00 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT Rödja - The blacksmiths shop fireplace


> Bob McNitt wrote:
>> Steve -
>>
>> The name on the stone is "John McNitt." b: 25 April  1749 d: 13 April 
>> 1835.
>> Yes, I'm familiar with the Lippitt House, and when I'm there next time, 
>> I'll
>> think of your Mom. Thanks for that. Ironic that when you mention
>> Cooperstown, nearly everyone thinks of the Baseball Hall of Fame, but 
>> only a
>> few know about the Farmer's Museum, the Fenimore House or even 
>> Leathstocking
>> Country (Last of the Mohicans). Lots of historical farming equipment on
>> exhibit at the Museum. Nice golf course nearby as well, and good fishing 
>> in
>> Otsego Lake. Something for everyone. Better stop ... I'm starting to 
>> sound
>> like a tourism promoter.
>>
>> Bob
>
> I'm just about 20 minutes away from Cooperstown. In an area that they
> are helping to bury because of politics and downstate camp owners.
>
> Mom and her family grew up in Hinman Hollow and then more or less stayed
> in the area.
>
> I HATE visiting other states and countries and you mention NY and the
> IMMEDIATE reaction is "Oh the city" NOOOOO....
> So I say I'm near the HOF and they don't look at me like I'm a two
> headed glowing frog. (Well most of the time they don't!)
>
> If you head out to the museum around planting time or reaping time you
> should wander through the VanHornesville/Springfield Center area on the
> side roads. There are a LOF of Amish and Mennonites in the area now and
> you get to see the "antique" equipment actually in use. Along with that
> you get to watch the 5-8 year old kids running the VERY non-OSHA
> approved stuff....
>
>
> -- 
> Steve Williams
> Firefighter, EMT, Fire Police
> Van Hornesville Vol. Fire Dept
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