07.02.2016 Points Results

[JolyB]

Don, you are describing one of the most picturesque parts of the Northeast. Establishing the Adirondack Preserve was one of the best things New York State ever did. It sounds as if you spent a lot of quality time in the Adirondacks in earlier days.

Since you mentioned Lake Tear of the Clouds, let me add a bit of historical trivia associated with it. In 1901, Vice President Teddy Roosevelt was at Lake Tear of the Clouds after returning from a hike to the Mount Marcy summit when he received a message informing him that President McKinley, who had been shot two weeks earlier, had taken a turn for the worse. Roosevelt hiked down the mountain and then took a 40 mile midnight stage coach ride to the railway station at North Creek, New York, where he learned that McKinley had died. Roosevelt then took the train to Buffalo, where he was officially sworn in as President

[DonGuido]

"It sounds as if you spent a lot of quality time in the Adirondacks in earlier days."

Yes and the memories are etched in my brain forever along with the smell of pine needles and boat houses. Hard to describe how much I loved and still love the Adirondacks . . . except of course in the winter time. Funny thing is Patty summered all of her young life at her grandmothers in western foothills, on Trout Lake, north of Gouverneur, NY. Never knew we both had Adirondack blood in our veins until we first met . . . in our very late teens.

Sorry folks for me keeping this rather off subject thread going. My fault! I'm done.

[RUFFIAN]

JOLY
MY "EWWWWWW" WAS IN REFERENCE TO EEL ON PIZZA ~
NOTHING RELATED TO THAT RIVER...AREA...OR DON!

OF COURSE I PUT ANCHOVIES ON MY PIZZA
WHICH OFTEN PROVOKES AN "EWWWW" FROM OTHERS!

[DonGuido]

OK this has been fun and perhaps educational for those who are interested but lets get back to horse racing so I can kick some real butt next Saturday!!!