weekend plans
That Time the Basement Floor Was Saved and How it Almost Ruined Vacation
Last Friday afternoon found Todd and I watching the news in the basement due to a tornado warning. There was a funnel cloud, but thankfully it never touched down. All I could think of while we were down there was how much better it was to hunker down in a finished basement with a TV…
Read MoreGood For The Soul
I’ve been stuck in a rut lately . You know how it is – every day you repeat the same task, the same function, the same drudgery . You are merely existing and not really living. That’s just life and I see no help for it. At least not on a daily basis. But sometimes…
Read MoreNew York City Or Bust
I can’t stay and chat because it’s 9:26 and I need to go to bed. “Why in the world must you go to bed so early on a Friday night, Jenster?” I’ll tell you why. Because tomorrow morning I’m waking up early, grabbing my iPod with a new Favorites playlist and Precious (my camera for you…
Read MoreBest Weekend Ever
Day One, Thursday: We had a firm, no exceptions departure time of 9-ish AM and successfully met the “ish” portion of our goal by pulling out of the driveway at 10:30. Our normal 6 hour, one stop drive turned into an 8 hour, four stop trip. Partly because of all the fluids I was drinking…
Read MoreCountry Roads…
This past Saturday Todd and I ditched Katie and Sookie and headed down I-81 to bring Taylor home from Lynchburg. He took his last final on Friday and has officially completed his freshman year of college. How did that happen? It seems like just a month or two ago we took him down to “camp”.…
Read MoreLes UnMiserables
Picking up where I left off… Olive Garden – Katie and I stopped here for an early dinner before heading into the city yesterday. Mmm, mmm good! On our way there we followed several school buses with about a thousand kids on each and all their stops were between us and the Olive Garden. I feel certain…
Read MoreAn Island Called Long*
*Thank you to Dan R. for the titleThis past weekend Todd and I took off for a much needed get away on Long Island. It was the first time we’ve ever left the kids home alone and I feel it was a success because: a) they didn’t kill or even maim each other; b) police…
Read MoreBusy Easter Weekend
I haven’t been able to post much because I’ve been having too much fun, but I thought I’d take a few minutes now and catch you up. FRIDAY Mom and Dad and I drove to Weehawken, New Jersey, and took the ferry over to the Mid-Town pier in New York City. It was sunny and…
Read MoreThe Latest
Saturday has now been cancelled as well. Todd and I are going to make the best of today. Lunch out, a movie and then the Phillies/Dodgers game this afternoon. We’re also considering sleeping in our new sleeping bags tonight! On top of the bed, of course. The Poconos – just north of us – have…
Read MoreA Mix of Emotions
I was so proud of myself this afternoon. After leaving work early I ran by Target to buy a few last minute items including exercise pants in an attempt to keep my legs halfway warm this weekend. I packed up my duffel bag with all my goodies – even my sleeping bag, an air mattress,…
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