Thought about including this in the earlier post, but was hoping the leaf shape and seed-pods would be enough to make an identification !

Tulip tree ? That's a new one on
me ! Mom used to grow tulips in
her flower garden, but I've never
heard of (or seen) them growing on trees ! I don't recall ever seeing any flowers of any kind or color on this tree - the bark looks (to me) a lot
like the crêpe-skin on my arms
lately !

Maybe the earlier photo doesn't
show them well enough, but those look a lot more like seed-pods than berries - don't recall seeing berries, either !

(Is there a botanist in the house ?)

Another phrase that sounds suspiciously familiar as I used
to joke with some of my lady
friends - "Older guys are like a
good wine or a really good, aged whiskey - we may be a little old,
but we go down smo-o-o-oth !

Very similar to our New England expression - "What ? You don't like
our weather ? Just wait 5 minutes -
it'll change !"

I remember one year when we got
a surprise storm blow through just
a few days before Memorial Day
that dropped about 4" - just when we thought it was safe to go swimming !
Some of my friends and I had BEEN
swimming just two days prior !

Many of the folk on here either
garden or farm, so I was hoping
someone could enlighten me -
what kind of tree is this ?

Being from the northeast, I had
never seen one until I moved here,
and am curious as to what's growing just outside my door ! Can anyone identify it for me ?

The photos show the leaves and
seed pods h*****g from long,
slender shoots from the bigger,
main branches - have never seen
a tree with such large seed-pod clusters before, either ! Does
anyone know what kind of tree
this is ? - Thank you in advance
for any light shed on this question !

Whitey and OJ were just discussing
spring storms on GCC, which triggered a memory from way back
in/around 1980 !

My folks had been living in Florida
for a few years - in April of 1980
they came back to N.H. early !
Although they usually arrived for
the summer just before Memorial
Day, for some reason they were
about 5-6 weeks early and arrived
on April 4th ! The next morning,
mom woke up to about 5 or 6
inches of heavy wet snow, and
man, was she put out !

I remember her tone and attitude
very vividly, as it was totally out of character for her ! When the family got together for her birthday party
that evening (April 5th), she let
loose a string of expletives as everyone gathered for dinner, and
got a bunch of surprised looks from
all of us, until my sister asked her what was wrong !

"Seriously ? I came home early for THIS ? I could have stayed in Florida another month had I known this
would happen ! This is one HELL
of a birthday present, and one
I really could have done without !"

Once she cooled off and calmed
down, we all had a good laugh over her outburst and conniption fit -
she REALLY didn't appreciate that
particular birthday surprise and just needed to vent her disappointment !

Not sure if it was the same year, but around that time we got a REAL surprise - on or about June 4th, out
of a clear blue sky on a 75° day, a
few heavy clouds passed over and
the temperature dropped quickly
and suddenly ! We actually got
a snow shower that lasted for
about 15 minutes, with the snow coming fast, hard and nearly horizontally ! Ten minutes after
that cloud passed, it cleared up quickly and we were back in the
70 to 75 degree range like nothing
untoward had happened !

New England weather - ya gotta
love it ! Talk about unpredictable !

Thanks for the suggestion, but
I got that ad ON my phone and downloaded it directly to my photo gallery, then posted it from there ! Don't know why, but some things
I download that way come up as photos, while others come up as downloads !
Technology - ain't it grand ?

'Seasoned', Larry ? Now there's
a spin on getting old that I hadn't
seen or heard ! Kinda like a
'seasoned' steak that's been
'aged' to perfection ? Some people criticize my behaviour and tell me
to 'act my age', so I just respond like this !

(Damn ! I h**e when it comes up as
a 'Download' instead of the photo !)

Attached file:
(Download)

Wasn't great for the Russian people either, after the revolution and the 'C****es' took over ! Look up and read the 'C*******t Manifesto' - it clearly states that keeping the people ignorant, forbidding the practice of their religion, and taking away their guns were all precepts/pr********ns to their takeover of the country !

Wish I could say that ! Hoping to replace a few that I was forced to
sell in the not-too-distant past !
(I really miss my favorite 'toys' !)

Yep ! They are ! Here's a prime example to prove it ! Them
'Good ol' Boys' don't mess
around !

Oh, and don't forget the marshmallows !

That's okay ! I can do that
'figuratively', but for me it would be
a physical impossibility, even when
I was in better shape ! Now it would
be truly impossible, as I can barely
bend over to tie my shoelaces !

Wasn't trying to say that any one
way was better than the others, or trying to 'one-up' anyone, RJ ! Was
just expressing my preferences and what I've been taught by someone who really knew his business !
I've had raw hamburger in the past, and although not totally raw, I've
had steak done 'black and blue' !
It's not for everyone, just my own preferences based on what I've learned ! As stated - to each his
own !

Actually (as mentioned in an earlier post), there IS more freedom of expression here in the Attic, both for content and language - the only real draw-back is having to reply here (or via PM) to posts from the other
sections, which can get tiresome !
Will deal with it as long as necessary, as I have no intention of jumping through anyone's hoops or kissing butt to get back on the other three !

Not offended, but kinda fed up with the bickering - just too reminiscent
of certain parts of my homelife in
my youth, which I'd rather leave
behind and forget about !

I also use Worcestershire, but only
for the marinade - unless it's a
'tougher' cut that needs a little help,
I almost never use any sauce on a properly cooked steak, just the salt and pepper !

As for bleu cheese, you are welcome to mine, as I've never been a fan -
I still have a pretty good 'sniffer'
and can often smell mold on bread before you can see it ! Whether it be bread, cheese or wh**ever, if I get a whiff of mold, it's gone (circular file) !