I have been collecting carousel horses for several years. This
carousel is located in Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio. It is an
original. I am fortunate to have in my possession, this black
armoured charger replica. I collect mostly limited editions and
try to get music other than the "Carousel Waltz". I also keep an
eye out for black, palomino; colors other than white. If you
are fortunate enough to be near a San Francisco Music Box
Factory store, you can get some amazingly good prices. Always
check for the lowest number available if you're buying a limited
edition horse. For Christmas this year, I received a full size
replica wooden carousel horse. He is amazing and brown to boot;
He guards the collection in the livingroom.
A Modern Fairy Tale
I have an elderly friend who is housebound and a voracious reader and I
have been keeping her in paper backs for 6 years or so and it was my custom
to do a "Nikki" run every other week. My husband took over the job 2 years
and also would do odds and ends for her around her house which was a rental
with a slumlord who was very slow to respond to her needs. A year ago, part
of her ceiling fell in due to poor roof repair. It took several weeks and
several phone calls to get a grudging response from the landlord. Upon
repairing the ceiling, he immediately raised her rent by $100 a month.
Nikki is in a wheelchair and is a bilateral amputee and in her 70's and
very independent living alone with no family.
Lance got on his trusty charger and began looking for a more suitable
rental for her; none was available that would suit wheelchair accessibility.
This went on for 3 months; Nikki had lived there for 12 years. Lance saw
an article in the paper about low cost housing coming to Livingston under
the auspices of HRDC. He made an appointment and talked to the woman in
charge about Nikki's situation. The woman pondered a while and then said
"Why not?" 8 months later, reams of paperwork and legalities and running
around, jumping through hoops; Nikki is now the proud owner of her very
own 3 bedroom handicapably accessible duplex with a fabulous view of the
mountains for $50 less than she was paying in rent for the shack. The
contractor made many modifications for her wheelchair. A miracle has taken
place because of the efforts of my husband and HRDC Caren who said "Why not?"
I am seriously proud of him and share this fairy tale with you; there
are still happy endings when dealing with the bureaucracy.
"You only live once. But if you work it right, once is enough."
~~Fred Allen
"The past is but the beginning of a beginning, and all that is and has
been is but the twilight of the dawn."
~~~H.G. Wells
"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at
the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow.""
~~~Mary Anne Radmacher-Hershey
"On marriage~~if two people agree about everything all the time
one of them is not necessary."
~~~Lance
"Raise your children with responsibility, guide them well with loving
discipline; for therein lies the future of the world for us all..."
~~~Red
And finally, "if you can't make waves~~~make ripples!!"
Email: ventling@ycsi.net
You have been my
visitor. Thank You!
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