I know where I want to go to die. Elephants have secret burial grounds where they go to die and I think Hershey Park is going to be my burial ground. AHHHHHHH the smell of chocolate in the morning, noon and night. I could get used to this.
We had an interesting night at our lovely motel in Denver, PA last night. A very nice Comfort Inn with a pool that we took advantage of in the afternoon and a fantastic breakfast that we more than took advantage of this morning. As for getting a good nights sleep, that remains to be seen. You know I am a sleepy head and HATE HATE HATE early mornings. I'm not to happy with late mornings either but I can at least pretend to handle them. Then there are these two wackos that are my BFF's. Jeanne and Sharon both are EARLY early birds. I mean, like 5 AM early ! But Jeanne out did herself this morning. She fell asleep last night at 8:30. Sharon and I were tired but not that tired. One minute the 3 of us were talking and the next minute there were snores coming from the cot. Sure enough, sleeping beauty was out like a light. So I blogged and Sharon read till around 10:30 and then I called it a night. At 5 AM I woke up to Jeanne coming INTO the room. I rolled over and went back to sleep. At 7:30 I woke up to Sharon getting dressed, taking pills and leaving the room. At 8:30 I got up when Sharon returned to the room and she and I left a sleeping Jeanne to go get some breakfast. We brought back some breakfast to Jeanne and woke her around 9:30. Come to find out, Jeanne was up and dressed at 3 AM. She went out for a cigarette, drove across the street to get the car gassed up and to get a cup of tea. When I heard her at 5 she was returning to bed for another 4 hours sleep. THESE WOMEN ARE CRAZY ! And Ger thinks I wander the house at night. I get up to pee and that's it! These nuts are out driving around the neighborhood and goodness knows what else. But I fixed that! Tonight we are staying in a Days Inn that is not quite as nice as our hotel last night. It has a lot of fisherman and work men staying here and the girls are a bit nervous so I hope that keeps them in bed or at least in the room. But then I should be careful what I wish for. I can just picture the TV going on at 3 AM because one of them can't sleep. Good thing I can sleep through anything.
But if I wake up to the rattling of candy papers I am going to be up like a shot so I don't miss out. Once we got on the road today we found Hershey Chocolate Factory and took the tour. Big Whoop . . . it was cute but a big nothing. THEN, we found the candy/gift shop and look out ! Kid in a Candy Shop has a whole new meaning. I have never seen so much chocolate in one place. We shopped and shopped and shopped and every one in our family is getting something. We shopped so much we needed to take a break and have a milk shake to renew our strength. When we were finally recovered we headed back out to the car and off again down the road to our next stop in PA. (And Sharon said we wouldn't find anything interesting to see.) Tonight we are staying just off the PA Turnpike on our way to see Frank Loyd Wright's house, Falling Waters. Unfortunately we found out too late that we needed to buy tickets ahead of time so we don't know if we will even get near it. But tomorrow we'll get up and drive another 20 miles and give it a try. After that we have to get serious and get to Columbus, OH where Lynne is waiting for us to come visit her.
I think it is a good thing we aren't headed cross country. If it has taken us 2 days to go 200 miles we would need about 3 years to make it to California.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
THEY'RE PICKING ON ME !
Ah, the fond memories of camping with 3 kids in a station wagon pulling a pop up camper. All those suppressed moments of "What were we thinking" are suddenly being pulled to the surface.
Today the road trip to Ohio began. We left NY and spent about 2 hours trying to get out of NY. I do not miss NY traffic nor do I miss NY drivers, smog or roads. But we finally got across the GW Bridge and set off into NJ heading for PA. There are a shit load of cars up here and they were all on the road today as we tried to make our way into the country. We finally got off the Jersey Turnpike and onto the Pennsylvania Turnpike and we were still in traffic. We had left at 10 this morning from out on Long Island and ended our day at 4:30 only about 100 miles into PA. I could have walked faster!
But the best part is we 3 amigos are together so whether it is sitting in traffic or sitting by a pool it is the company that makes the adventure. Until they start picking on me! But even that is part of the fun. As we "drove" along we have discussed religion, politics and most importantly, food. Husbands actually have not entered into the conversations so I guess we are all just settling in or we haven't started drinking yet. We are someplace outside of Lancaster, PA and are staying in a motel for the night. It's 9:30 and Jeanne is asleep and snoring already. She will probably be up at 4 AM and wondering why Sharon and I aren't ready to hit the road. Sharon has to sit up for a while yet to let her stomach settle and I am just awake cause I don't fall asleep before midnight. But tonight I think I better get some early sleeps cause these two are early birds and just don't understand that the day does not begin before noon. And they have promised to take me to the Hershey Chocolate Factory tomorrow so for chocolate I will get up early. I can just feel my clothes getting tighter the closer we get to Hershey.
Tonight I was very good and had a salad for dinner. Then Sharon asked if anyone was having dessert and that was the end of that! We were going to split a dessert but we couldn't agree on which one we all wanted to we ended up with a piece of pie each. We were in a local diner that served half the pie as a serving. I could have served 3 people with the one slice that the waitress brought me but I managed to eat most of it on my own.
Now we are settled for the night and I will be burping Blueberry pie well into the wee hours of the morning. But like being picked on by my BFF's, who cares as long as I am with these 2 fantastic women who tell it like it is and love me in spite of who I am, how I dress or what I say.
That's what this road trip is all about. Quality time with quality people.
Today the road trip to Ohio began. We left NY and spent about 2 hours trying to get out of NY. I do not miss NY traffic nor do I miss NY drivers, smog or roads. But we finally got across the GW Bridge and set off into NJ heading for PA. There are a shit load of cars up here and they were all on the road today as we tried to make our way into the country. We finally got off the Jersey Turnpike and onto the Pennsylvania Turnpike and we were still in traffic. We had left at 10 this morning from out on Long Island and ended our day at 4:30 only about 100 miles into PA. I could have walked faster!
But the best part is we 3 amigos are together so whether it is sitting in traffic or sitting by a pool it is the company that makes the adventure. Until they start picking on me! But even that is part of the fun. As we "drove" along we have discussed religion, politics and most importantly, food. Husbands actually have not entered into the conversations so I guess we are all just settling in or we haven't started drinking yet. We are someplace outside of Lancaster, PA and are staying in a motel for the night. It's 9:30 and Jeanne is asleep and snoring already. She will probably be up at 4 AM and wondering why Sharon and I aren't ready to hit the road. Sharon has to sit up for a while yet to let her stomach settle and I am just awake cause I don't fall asleep before midnight. But tonight I think I better get some early sleeps cause these two are early birds and just don't understand that the day does not begin before noon. And they have promised to take me to the Hershey Chocolate Factory tomorrow so for chocolate I will get up early. I can just feel my clothes getting tighter the closer we get to Hershey.
Tonight I was very good and had a salad for dinner. Then Sharon asked if anyone was having dessert and that was the end of that! We were going to split a dessert but we couldn't agree on which one we all wanted to we ended up with a piece of pie each. We were in a local diner that served half the pie as a serving. I could have served 3 people with the one slice that the waitress brought me but I managed to eat most of it on my own.
Now we are settled for the night and I will be burping Blueberry pie well into the wee hours of the morning. But like being picked on by my BFF's, who cares as long as I am with these 2 fantastic women who tell it like it is and love me in spite of who I am, how I dress or what I say.
That's what this road trip is all about. Quality time with quality people.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
ROAD TRIP
And so it begins . . . I am in NY and we are packing the car and leaving tomorrow morning for our 3 day trip to Ohio. The drive is a 10 hour drive but we will take 3 days. In spite of what my BFF's tell me I know we will find many adventures along the way. Like Hershey Park ! There we were today in the AAA with both my buds telling me there is NOTHING to see between NY and Ohio when low and behold I look at the map and there, jumping out at me, is Hershey Park! And they say there is NOTHING? I mean, we are talking the Mecca of chocolate lovers and they call this NOTHING? Well, let me tell you that stop NUMBER ONE on our journey West will be Hershey, PA. I have been to Hershey Park but NEVER NEVER NEVER been to the chocolate factory! It is a must ! So the plan is to leave tomorrow, head West and make it to the chocolate factory. From there on it is hit or miss but I figure it will take Sharon and Jeanne at least 6 hours to get me out of the chocolate vats. I hope they aren't just teasing me when they tell me there is a FREE candy for everyone at the end of the tour. Do you think I should bring a few disguises so I can go on the tour more than once?
We figure we will stay in a hotel some where in the vicinity of Hershey, take some time to sit by a pool and then move on out the next day to see what else we can find along the way. I'm thinking we can maybe find a corn maze, the world's biggest tomato or some such other nonsense to occupy our time. We will arrive in Columbus, OH on Friday where we will hook up with a friend of ours and stay with her for the weekend so she can show us the sights of her new home town.
No matter what we find or don't find I know we will have a GREAT time and probably laugh ourselves silly. This evening Sharon and I were checking out some computer games and we got playing "Bookworm". I have never played this game and probably wouldn't have wanted to play if it was just me. A speller I am not nor am I great at jumbles. But playing with a friend was totally great and worth the pain in my side from laughing.
That is the very best thing about spending time with these 2 women . . . the laughter just goes on and on.
So keep us in your prayers that we will have a safe journey and we will be thinking of all of you and wishing you as much fun as I know we will be having.
If you're really lucky I will get to post along the way but no promises.
We figure we will stay in a hotel some where in the vicinity of Hershey, take some time to sit by a pool and then move on out the next day to see what else we can find along the way. I'm thinking we can maybe find a corn maze, the world's biggest tomato or some such other nonsense to occupy our time. We will arrive in Columbus, OH on Friday where we will hook up with a friend of ours and stay with her for the weekend so she can show us the sights of her new home town.
No matter what we find or don't find I know we will have a GREAT time and probably laugh ourselves silly. This evening Sharon and I were checking out some computer games and we got playing "Bookworm". I have never played this game and probably wouldn't have wanted to play if it was just me. A speller I am not nor am I great at jumbles. But playing with a friend was totally great and worth the pain in my side from laughing.
That is the very best thing about spending time with these 2 women . . . the laughter just goes on and on.
So keep us in your prayers that we will have a safe journey and we will be thinking of all of you and wishing you as much fun as I know we will be having.
If you're really lucky I will get to post along the way but no promises.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
I WOULD HAVE WRITTEN BUT . . .
Where would you like to start on the list of excuses ?
The key reason you haven't heard from me is I was sick. I am talking SICK with a capitol "S". Sick to the point where I actually considered (very very briefly) cancelling my NY trip. But I have recovered, more or less and I am heading out the door tomorrow morning for 10 days with my BFFs. So do not expect to hear from me for at least 10 days unless we run out of things to talk about and you know that AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN !
Two weeks ago I got some stomach virus that just about killed me. Went to the doc 3 times, added a UTI to the mix of pain and suffering and finally, finally am starting to feel normal. I have never had something take so long to get out of my system. I was actually afraid to eat and that NEVER happens. I had myself on death's door and ready to say the big farewell. Thankfully Smith and fam came up this weekend and cured me of all the yucks so grandma is ready to fly off into the wild blue tomorrow AM. Ger is such a good guy, (yes, I did say that of the man I wanted to kill only a few weeks ago.) He will suffer through 10 days of taking care of him self, feeding himself, entertaining himself, and cleaning for himself. (I don't believe for a minute he is going to clean but I like to dream.) He will miss me . . . so he has told me several times today. Yes, it is sad to leave this grown man all by himself but I do get over it very very quickly. Like by the time I am out of the car at the airport and checked my bags, I am oh so very OVER IT! I think of these travel times as reality checks for H. He needs refresher classes every so often to remind him of the fact that he is quite capable of taking care of himself. Otherwise H would slowly drift into a comatose state of leachdom where he would expect the entire world to just fall at his feet. So reality check it is and good bye mamma I'm off to see the world.
It was great to have Smith and family here this weekend. It was a hot weekend and we did lots of swimming. Smith was fantastic and is still playing around with walking on his own. He was doing great holding on to grandma and grandpa's hands and almost running down the street. He is very impressed with himself and thinks he is just the best little guy in the world.
We talked to Kyle and Family from Barcelona on Friday. That group is off sailing the Mediterranean on a Disney cruise for the week and to say that Abby and Roman were excited just doesn't describe the two of them. Happy sailing guys, say "hola" to Mickey for me.
Keri and family Skyped us today to catch cousin Smith while he was here and they too are doing great. Kaelin is her usually "Hurricane Hattie" self and was all over the place while her brother Finn just sat in mom's lap and grinned at all of us. Finn is 4 months old now and really getting nosey. He thinks his sister is pretty funny and laughs when ever she is around. We'll see how long that lasts!
SOOOOOOOOOOOO, hope this will hold you over for a while. You never know when I may get a moment to write. I hate to disappoint you but you realize that what ever happens on the road stays on the road and you may never hear any of the tales of this adventure. But considering it is 3 Senior Citizen's in their 60's that may be a very good thing. You really don't need to know how may bathroom stops it took to get from NY to Ohio.
The key reason you haven't heard from me is I was sick. I am talking SICK with a capitol "S". Sick to the point where I actually considered (very very briefly) cancelling my NY trip. But I have recovered, more or less and I am heading out the door tomorrow morning for 10 days with my BFFs. So do not expect to hear from me for at least 10 days unless we run out of things to talk about and you know that AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN !
Two weeks ago I got some stomach virus that just about killed me. Went to the doc 3 times, added a UTI to the mix of pain and suffering and finally, finally am starting to feel normal. I have never had something take so long to get out of my system. I was actually afraid to eat and that NEVER happens. I had myself on death's door and ready to say the big farewell. Thankfully Smith and fam came up this weekend and cured me of all the yucks so grandma is ready to fly off into the wild blue tomorrow AM. Ger is such a good guy, (yes, I did say that of the man I wanted to kill only a few weeks ago.) He will suffer through 10 days of taking care of him self, feeding himself, entertaining himself, and cleaning for himself. (I don't believe for a minute he is going to clean but I like to dream.) He will miss me . . . so he has told me several times today. Yes, it is sad to leave this grown man all by himself but I do get over it very very quickly. Like by the time I am out of the car at the airport and checked my bags, I am oh so very OVER IT! I think of these travel times as reality checks for H. He needs refresher classes every so often to remind him of the fact that he is quite capable of taking care of himself. Otherwise H would slowly drift into a comatose state of leachdom where he would expect the entire world to just fall at his feet. So reality check it is and good bye mamma I'm off to see the world.
We talked to Kyle and Family from Barcelona on Friday. That group is off sailing the Mediterranean on a Disney cruise for the week and to say that Abby and Roman were excited just doesn't describe the two of them. Happy sailing guys, say "hola" to Mickey for me.
Keri and family Skyped us today to catch cousin Smith while he was here and they too are doing great. Kaelin is her usually "Hurricane Hattie" self and was all over the place while her brother Finn just sat in mom's lap and grinned at all of us. Finn is 4 months old now and really getting nosey. He thinks his sister is pretty funny and laughs when ever she is around. We'll see how long that lasts!
SOOOOOOOOOOOO, hope this will hold you over for a while. You never know when I may get a moment to write. I hate to disappoint you but you realize that what ever happens on the road stays on the road and you may never hear any of the tales of this adventure. But considering it is 3 Senior Citizen's in their 60's that may be a very good thing. You really don't need to know how may bathroom stops it took to get from NY to Ohio.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
ANDRE
WWW.MARINELIFE.ORG Go to this web site and visit Andre the Turtle and read about his story. WE adopted this turtle for Smith several months ago and today Andre was released back in to the wild.
Loggerhead park is our favorite beach in the area. We discovered it many years ago and would take our children to see the turtles when ever we were in this area of Florida. The Marine Center used to consist of a trailer and a shack with about 6 "turtle tanks" out back. You could visit the turtles free of charge, (donation requested), roam through the 2 tiny rooms with displays of turtle skeletons and turtle nests, go out the back door to see the sick and recovering turtles in their tanks and then exit through the gift shop. I can't imagine they made much money but it was always a MUST DO when in Florida. Then about 8 years ago the Marine Life Center closed their doors to the public and started building a new facility just next door. It took a couple of years to finish but it is such a great addition to the area. Still a small operation the new center has a display room and gift shop at the entrance (still only "donations accepted") but outside are about 10 turtle tanks, an education center and most importantly, a TURTLE HOSPITAL. There are always turtles to be seen and if you are lucky enough to be there on a day when the doctors are working on one of the sick or injured turtles you can stand outside the hospital room and watch through the window. It is a very people friendly place and the many volunteers are always ready to answer your questions about each turtle. Each tank contains one turtle and there is a display board that gives you the turtle's name and how he came to be at Loggerhead Marine Center. Most of the turtles are there due to injuries by boats or fishing line. Some are just found floating listlessly and people call the center for "rescuers to come and get the turtle. But the best time to go is during hatching season when the little hatchlings pop out of their nests on the beach. Most of them manage to get back to the ocean on their own but there are always the few who head off into the wrong direction or get into some other sort of trouble. It is so funny to see the tank with hundreds of little flippers swimming round and round.
Each year I like to adopt a turtle for one of my grand kids. For $30 you can adopt a turtle and the adopter gets a certificate stating that "Such and Such" a turtle is officially yours.
Unfortunately Smith was not able to come up today to see Andre return to the ocean and Ger and I had a previous appointment but according to the news Andre swam off into the Atlantic, hopefully to have better luck this time than his last encounter with mankind.
Be well Andre and live long.
Loggerhead park is our favorite beach in the area. We discovered it many years ago and would take our children to see the turtles when ever we were in this area of Florida. The Marine Center used to consist of a trailer and a shack with about 6 "turtle tanks" out back. You could visit the turtles free of charge, (donation requested), roam through the 2 tiny rooms with displays of turtle skeletons and turtle nests, go out the back door to see the sick and recovering turtles in their tanks and then exit through the gift shop. I can't imagine they made much money but it was always a MUST DO when in Florida. Then about 8 years ago the Marine Life Center closed their doors to the public and started building a new facility just next door. It took a couple of years to finish but it is such a great addition to the area. Still a small operation the new center has a display room and gift shop at the entrance (still only "donations accepted") but outside are about 10 turtle tanks, an education center and most importantly, a TURTLE HOSPITAL. There are always turtles to be seen and if you are lucky enough to be there on a day when the doctors are working on one of the sick or injured turtles you can stand outside the hospital room and watch through the window. It is a very people friendly place and the many volunteers are always ready to answer your questions about each turtle. Each tank contains one turtle and there is a display board that gives you the turtle's name and how he came to be at Loggerhead Marine Center. Most of the turtles are there due to injuries by boats or fishing line. Some are just found floating listlessly and people call the center for "rescuers to come and get the turtle. But the best time to go is during hatching season when the little hatchlings pop out of their nests on the beach. Most of them manage to get back to the ocean on their own but there are always the few who head off into the wrong direction or get into some other sort of trouble. It is so funny to see the tank with hundreds of little flippers swimming round and round.
Each year I like to adopt a turtle for one of my grand kids. For $30 you can adopt a turtle and the adopter gets a certificate stating that "Such and Such" a turtle is officially yours.
Unfortunately Smith was not able to come up today to see Andre return to the ocean and Ger and I had a previous appointment but according to the news Andre swam off into the Atlantic, hopefully to have better luck this time than his last encounter with mankind.
Be well Andre and live long.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
LIVING WITHOUT THE AIR CONDITIONER
We have such interesting lives . . . and are enjoying every minute of every adventure. Even the loss of air conditioning in ninety degree weather. Yep, you heard me, NO AC ! Now don't send out the little men in the white coats and nets but I have got to tell you, it is not that bad. Seriously!
It all started yesterday when I was sitting moaning about how horrid I was feeling. (Some sort of virus/flu bug) I was aching all over and running a fever and haven't eaten a meal in days. (I love that part cause I have lost 10 pounds.) Anyway, there I was thinking how good the Tylenol were helping me feel when I decided to go out back and take a swim. I hadn't felt like moving up to that point so this was great progress. I went to the back door and opened it only to realize it was cooler OUTSIDE than it was in the house. HUH? What the ? I checked the thermostat and it read 91 degrees in the house. Up to that point I hadn't realized the house was that hot. I really must be sick. Usually I am aware if the house temperature rises 2 degrees, never mind 16 degrees. Ger, naturally hadn't noticed a thing but then he was in and out chatting with the handyman who was working on the fence around the AC unit. (Could Charlie have done something to the AC unit? Anything is possible. Especially if he had Ger chatting in he ear the entire time he was working.) I called the AC company that we have a GOLD contract with (I never can remember . . . is platinum better than gold . . . and what the heck difference does it make? Write one contract and make it a "Take it or leave it". Do you want your AC fixed or not!) Bottom line, AC dude is soooooooooooooooooooooooo busy he can't get here till today. (Which was tomorrow when I called and will probably be yesterday by the time it finally gets fixed.)
So we lived like the native Floridians did when Florida was still just one huge swamp. And I have got to tell you, it is not that bad ! Of course we have all the fans going, all the windows and doors open and there is a breeze coming in off the ocean that happens to be 4 miles away but still gives us a breeze almost every day. You will probably say, "Oh yea, and you have a pool to cool off in" except the pool water is 92 degrees which is actually warmer than the air. But it is nice when you come out.
We had realized the AC was off around 4 yesterday afternoon and it is now 10:20 AM. The AC dude should arrive between 1&3. We shall see about that. Apparently EVERYONE'S AC is going out and he is a very popular guy. I'd bake him brownies except that it is too hot to turn on the oven. I suppose I could just put the batter out in the sun and bake them that way.
But back to our adventure . . . come sundown, around 8:30, things were sort of starting to cool down. By 9:30 Ger and I were done and after a cooling shower we decided to call it a night, figuring we wouldn't get a great night's sleep in the heat but it was easier than packing ourselves up to go over to our son's empty condo. Funny thing how once our heads hit the pillow, the fan over the bed cooling us, the back door open to the night air, we slept like babies. It was great. I guess we have become true Floridians and the heat just doesn't bother us that much any more.
I also think the 2 Tylenol PM might have helped.
It all started yesterday when I was sitting moaning about how horrid I was feeling. (Some sort of virus/flu bug) I was aching all over and running a fever and haven't eaten a meal in days. (I love that part cause I have lost 10 pounds.) Anyway, there I was thinking how good the Tylenol were helping me feel when I decided to go out back and take a swim. I hadn't felt like moving up to that point so this was great progress. I went to the back door and opened it only to realize it was cooler OUTSIDE than it was in the house. HUH? What the ? I checked the thermostat and it read 91 degrees in the house. Up to that point I hadn't realized the house was that hot. I really must be sick. Usually I am aware if the house temperature rises 2 degrees, never mind 16 degrees. Ger, naturally hadn't noticed a thing but then he was in and out chatting with the handyman who was working on the fence around the AC unit. (Could Charlie have done something to the AC unit? Anything is possible. Especially if he had Ger chatting in he ear the entire time he was working.) I called the AC company that we have a GOLD contract with (I never can remember . . . is platinum better than gold . . . and what the heck difference does it make? Write one contract and make it a "Take it or leave it". Do you want your AC fixed or not!) Bottom line, AC dude is soooooooooooooooooooooooo busy he can't get here till today. (Which was tomorrow when I called and will probably be yesterday by the time it finally gets fixed.)
So we lived like the native Floridians did when Florida was still just one huge swamp. And I have got to tell you, it is not that bad ! Of course we have all the fans going, all the windows and doors open and there is a breeze coming in off the ocean that happens to be 4 miles away but still gives us a breeze almost every day. You will probably say, "Oh yea, and you have a pool to cool off in" except the pool water is 92 degrees which is actually warmer than the air. But it is nice when you come out.
We had realized the AC was off around 4 yesterday afternoon and it is now 10:20 AM. The AC dude should arrive between 1&3. We shall see about that. Apparently EVERYONE'S AC is going out and he is a very popular guy. I'd bake him brownies except that it is too hot to turn on the oven. I suppose I could just put the batter out in the sun and bake them that way.
But back to our adventure . . . come sundown, around 8:30, things were sort of starting to cool down. By 9:30 Ger and I were done and after a cooling shower we decided to call it a night, figuring we wouldn't get a great night's sleep in the heat but it was easier than packing ourselves up to go over to our son's empty condo. Funny thing how once our heads hit the pillow, the fan over the bed cooling us, the back door open to the night air, we slept like babies. It was great. I guess we have become true Floridians and the heat just doesn't bother us that much any more.
I also think the 2 Tylenol PM might have helped.
Monday, August 1, 2011
FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY
Smith turned one year old on Wednesday of this past week. We did not see him on his birthday, which was fine, because the PARTY was on Saturday. And what a party it was ! It was probably the best first birthday party I have ever been to, including my own. (Although I have no memory of that one.) Kent is off for the summer so he has been home with Smith helping to get ready for the party. (At least I think he was helping.) Kristen has so much going for her right now that the party was just amazing. What I mean by that is first off, Kristen works for a company in Ft. Lauderdale that has a guest house and pool on their property so that when they have clients from across the world the clients have a place to stay and relax. The guest house and pool are available for use by employees so that is where the party was held. Kristen used all her talents from her stationary business and made all the decorations. There were adorable cup cake toppers. banners, photo's of Smith's first year on earth and lots of other really lovely decorations.
It was a beautiful day and the pool was Divine. Smith had a fantastic time, as did the 40 something other people who attended the party. Ger took over the BBQ so Kent could socialize and play with his son and between Ger and I we kept the food coming and the beer chilled.
(For some reason I can't down load the pictures from the party so you will just have to use your imagination.)
It was a beautiful day and the pool was Divine. Smith had a fantastic time, as did the 40 something other people who attended the party. Ger took over the BBQ so Kent could socialize and play with his son and between Ger and I we kept the food coming and the beer chilled.
(For some reason I can't down load the pictures from the party so you will just have to use your imagination.)
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