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Shakesthecoffecan:
This is such a bizaar thing, this scam. I had a friend, he was a married guy who was very much in the closet, died two years ago in a car wreck, he told me all about his wife's relatives in Indiana had this scheme going to make money- he let them use his name and SSN once and they paid him 7 grand. I wondered why I had not seen his widow driving the Escolade lately.
David In Indy:
Home Sweet Home!
Downtown Indianapolis late at night.
The Indianapolis skyline and Fall Creek
Downtown Indianapolis and the White River Canal
White River Canal and the Canal Walk at night.
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument festooned in Christmas lights.
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Like any kid, some of my happiest memories are of Christmas and I always looked forward to our yearly trip downtown to Monument Circle. The Soldiers and Sailors Monument would be draped in thousands of lights creating the "Worlds Largest Christmas Tree". (I never fully bought in to that claim. I mean, come on! It's not a real tree!). Monument Circle would come alive with lights and music. We would walk completely around the circle and listen to the choirs sing Christmas Carols, look at all the twinkling lights and view the live Nativity Scene at the foot of the monument. Next came the L.S. Ayres department store window. I always loved watching the mechanical figures, toys and lights inside the window. My nose and ear lobes would be burning from the cold, but I didn't care. It was Christmas! Besides I knew that in just a few minutes, we would be going inside of L.S. Ayres where I could warm up and finally see Santa Claus!
L.S. Ayres closed its downtown store years ago, and finally closed all of its remaining stores this past summer. L.S. Ayres may be gone now, but my memories of Christmas in downtown Indy will never leave me.
Downtown Indianapolis at Christmas.
Monument Circle at Christmas. (It's much prettier at night)
David In Indy:
--- Quote from: shakestheground on September 30, 2006, 12:23:16 am ---This is such a bizaar thing, this scam. I had a friend, he was a married guy who was very much in the closet, died two years ago in a car wreck, he told me all about his wife's relatives in Indiana had this scheme going to make money- he let them use his name and SSN once and they paid him 7 grand. I wondered why I had not seen his widow driving the Escolade lately.
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Yeah. I guess we Hoosiers are easily duped sometimes. This probably won't be going away anytime soon! :(
Thanks for your post! :)
David In Indy:
Geri -
I am SO sorry to hear about your mother and father. It is very difficult to lose someone close; especially a parent. They say it is "the natural order of things" but somehow it doesn't make it any easier.
My mother died just over three years ago and I am still trying to cope with her death. It gets a little easier each day, but I doubt if the pain will ever go away completely. Sometimes I hope it won't... at least not completely. I'm afraid if I stop hurting, I might begin to forget her. The Christmas before she died, I asked her if she wanted me to put up the Christmas tree for her. She said no. She didn't want a Christmas tree that year. I suppose she realized this was going to be her last Christmas and it was depressing her. The following summer, I dropped by for a visit and she looked at me and said "This year I would like you to put up our Christmas tree". Well, she died a few months later. Dad was all alone at his house, and I tried to spend as much time with him as I could. He didn't want me to put the Christmas tree up, and to be honest with you, I didn't want to put it up either. But then I remembered what mom said. Dad agreed, and I put his Christmas tree up in the living room. I always think mom probably did visit dad a few times that Christmas and maybe she even noticed her Christmas tree we put up just for her that year.
--- Quote from: Arad-3 on September 29, 2006, 10:30:36 pm ---David you are a good soul. Sentimental and gentle.
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I get a strong impression you are too! :D
Arad-3:
David,
My mom died November 23rd of 1995. The day before Thanksgiving. We spent thankgiving in a numb state. the only way i could get through Christmas was buy buying a white artificial tree and spreading white angels all over it in her honor. It had delicate pink lights and white angels covering it. it was the most beautiful tree I have ever seen. Except of course the ones I vision in my head from Christmas when I was little and I believed in santa and everything was still new and exciting.
and yeah I am.
Geri
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