posted on September 26, 2000 10:42:22 AM new
Hi, 1st of all, I need to correct the spelling, it's "Taystee" My husband's father used to work for this bread co. for many years, and it would mean so much to my husband if I could surprise him with something fun like a magnet or picture, or shirt,etc. from this Co. Hope someone can help us. Thanks Keli
[ edited by dankeli on Oct 1, 2000 07:41 AM ]
posted on September 30, 2000 09:46:06 AM new
Hi, 1st of all.. I mispelled the word.. It's Taystee Bread Co. And to be honest, I don't know where it was/is at.. All I know is that my husband's (who is 54) father used to work at the Co. many years ago, and he passed away a few years ago, and I know that collectibles,etc. from his Co. he worked at, or anything reminding him of his father means the world to me and would mean the world to him as a gift,etc. Thank you soooooo much for replying and your help!
I hope the correct spelling of the Co. helps you in knowing for sure now if you're talking about the same Co.? Have a great weekend.. Hope to hear back.. Keli )
posted on September 30, 2000 10:07:44 AM new
Hi again, you are so sweet.. They lived in Detroit, MI.. I think that's where it was at? You've been so kind to try to help.. It was definitely a bread Co. We've been told that some grocery stores in MI still sell the bread? I might have to check that out somehow one day and have a loaf bought and mailed to him for fits and giggles.. take care.. )
posted on October 11, 2000 08:31:29 PM new
Hi dankeli
Yes, I'm familiar with the bread company your are referring to. Recently returned from a vacation in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and bought and used some of the Tastee (sic?) bread. Was good too! As a matter of fact I put the old bread wrapper in Monday's trash. Too late, darn.
Asked friends we were vacationing with about the bread because I never heard the name before. They did because they live in Detroit - born and raised.
If you are serious I will have my friends send you a loaf and possibily look for any related items. Of course I will have to ask them first, but I'm sure they wouldn't mind. They are friendly like the rest of us. If you want my e-mail address I'll post it for you.
posted on October 12, 2000 06:34:57 AM new
Hi, You are so wonderful!! Thank you sooo much.. I am definately serious about the looking for fun stuff related to Taystee Bread.. I also look on ebay.. I think a loaf of the bread or the wrapper would be fantastic!!! If it's the wrap, I can frame it along with a old picture of his dad? or something to that effect.. If it's the loaf itself, it would be a blast to serve to him.. He has toast every night practically for a munchie while watching t.v.. It would be really something to have that loaf in the fridge waiting for him so when he goes to open the fridge door to make toast, there it is!! That would blow him away.. I'll take any help your friends could give me and I'd be glad to obviously reimburse any costs, even extra for their time,etc.. Thank you sooo much again. look forward to hearing from you.. Keli )
posted on October 12, 2000 07:44:44 AM newbrie49, you went to the UP for Vacacation? I spent aboot a year and a half up there in 1977-78. Might I ask what you did for vacation?
Oh I know...you went shopping in Christmas didn't you?
posted on October 12, 2000 09:17:13 PM new
Hi dankeli,
Here's my e-mail address for getting your loaf of the Taystee bread: [email protected] My first name is Barbara. I'll e-mail my friend tonight and see what she can do about getting the bread. Any preference, white, wheat, whatever?
I did notice that there are a lot of Taystee bread items for sale on eBay. The other night, after leaving you this message there were some really neat items going off that didn't cost too much, but I didn't know your e-mail address to notify you.
Hi Meya,
We just love the UP, especially Copper Harbor, the northern most point of the UP. It's right in the middle of Lake Superior and almost untouched (by main civilization). Really quite quaint. Reminds me a lot of Maine.
It is so different than the other parts of the UP. They even have a mountain their called Brockway which you drive up to a fabulous view of Lake Superior and Isle Royale (on a clear day). Plus I drive up there anytime after midnight and watch the Northern Lights with immense fascination. Although you can see the Northern Lights from town, it has a much greater effect from on top of Brockway Mountain.
We like to go off road (4-wheel) off the northern tip of the peninsula which is uninhabited. We drive over beaver dams, through creeks and over washed out old logging roads to High Rock Bay where we have a picnic with a view of a lighthouse on a nearby island. I collect the most beautiful rocks there! It's the only place in the world where these rocks are located. They make great stepping stones and look gorgeous in an aquarium. We also go hiking and searching around old copper mines. Tour some old mines too. And the campground where we stay always has bears coming down into camp in the evenings scavenging for food. They don't bother you, they are just looking for food.
We go the last 3 weeks of Sept., annually for the past 6 years. Seriously thinking about moving there. This year we spent the first week in Three Lakes, near Michigamme. Had a ball tracking moose. I love it up there! People, scenery, pace of life and little roads everywhere that you can drive off on for hours and no one tells you that you are trespassing.
Had to add that we do a LOT of fishing while we are up there. Nice sized walleye, jumbo perch, musky and pike. We only eat the perch and walleye. We release the musky, pike and bass. We trailer our boat up there because they have several lakes to fish. But you have to watch out for the boulders that lurk just below the surface!
posted on October 12, 2000 09:25:35 PM new
Meya, forgot to tell you no, we don't stop in Christmas, but we do stop briefly in Munising. Christmas has a new casino going in. Huge! I think they are adding on to the little run down casino along the highway. It's going to be pretty large when they are finished.
Told my husband that as many casinos that we pass along our way up and back home that we should stop at all of them one year, run in and drop $3 to $5 in the slots, see how we do and then leave. Just for fun of course. He said if we do that we'd have to extend our vacation another week to make up for all the lost traveling time. Lol. We live at the Michigan/Indiana border in northwest Indiana, so we go through Wisconsin on the way up, and through Michigan on the way home, antiquing all the way up and all the way home.
posted on October 13, 2000 06:07:08 AM new
We lived about 20 minutes from Marquette, in a trailer court called Pine Ridge near the Air Force Base (that isn't there anymore). The town was called Sands. Sands was such a small little town, we hardly ever went there.
Hubby was in the Air Force, we spent two winters there. It was beautiful, we fished sometimes, until we ran into a bear. I never went again after that, as it scared the pants off of me.
I loved the Northern Lights, and friends here in Ohio don't believe us when we tell them how cold it got. -60 with winds chills was not unusual, -20 temps were normal. Lots of snow, once the ground was covered in late October, you didn't see the ground again until April. One storm completely covered the cars, you were actually walking on top of them. I wish I had taken pictures of the frost on the inside of the trailer walls.
A really special thing was living under the flight line of the Air Base. Sonic booms were heard all the time, stuff danced right off of tables and fell off walls. Watching the bear cubs eat the garbage at the Crossroads Bar was amazing too. We were too stupid to take pictures of stuff like we should have, so the only snapshots are in my head.
posted on October 13, 2000 09:38:47 AM new
Good morning Meya,
The frigid weather in that part of the UP is legendary! All of the locals in the UP tell us to do a winter of two before committing to a move.
Where I live we get a lot of lake effect snow since our location is at the southern tip of Lake Michigan and the prevailing winds all winter are north. Needless to say, we get dumped on with a lot of the white fluffy stuff. Our temperatures don't get that low though. Our coldest temps only go to -16 or maybe -20, with a wind chill of maybe -40. Of course with today's energy efficient homes and extra insulation it stays quite comfortable inside.
However, Copper Harbor is different than the other parts of the UP when it comes to winter temperatures. Since they are in the middle of Lake Superior and the warmer lake water (than air temperatures) in the winter, their temps average 10 to 20 degrees above zero. But my do they get the snow...
I've been forbidden to tell you anymore of our little paradise. My friend from Detroit is afraid that it will attract more of you to want to vacation up there!
posted on October 17, 2000 08:23:15 AM new
Keli/dankeli,
Where did you go? Am ready to have some Taystee bread sent off to you. My friend from Detroit said she is more than happy to send you the bread, but I have not heard back from you through my e-mail (or here).
I'm sure something has you busy, so we'll just hang in for a while awaiting your reply.
Meya,
It was nice corresponding with you about the UP. Although, if I had the same memories as you of the frigid area, I'd also wonder why anyone would want to vacation there!
