Happy Eve of Gary's Favorite Day!!
I stayed up last night and got caught up on all the posts. I actually did it from most current back to when I last posted. It appears I dropped off at the time I was on the hunt for the Barbie Video Girl. It all worked out though. I never found one and she has never mentioned it. Thank goodness. As much as she talked about it before Christmas.
Between Christmas and her birthday the week before, I think she has more than enough to keep her busy.
Based on all your postings, it sounds like everyone had a very nice Christmas with their families and a safe and happy New Year.
I see we have some new cruisers to the group since the holiday.
Welcome Aboard Everyone!!!!!
Mary - I am very happy to read the reports on your continued good health.
Dave - Glad to hear you are enjoying the snow and that business is going well. If only you had opened up a 2nd shop somewhere down south. Boy do they have a lot of repairs. Some of the clips I saw looked like they were bumper cars...or were those bumper 18 wheelers. I guess both!!
I also enjoyed reading the most recent postings about all your duties on the upcoming trip in February. You have a lot of ground to cover. You might want to start warming up now for your marathon tour.
Chris - I too am not far from Philly so I would enjoy meeting up with you also. Keep me in the loop once you get your itinerary.
Sue - So happy to hear that all is well with your family and that your son had a safe trip back oversees.
Could you please PM me your sons contact information. I did not have a chance to get it from you previously and then you mentioned he was coming home for the holiday so I figured I would wait until now. I am coordinating an event with DS's Daisy Troop for a care package to send over along with some cute notes and cards from our group of 5-7 year old girls. Should be fun!!
The GS cookie sale starts next week. Yummy!!!! Please let me know if he has any favorites. I do not know the proper terminology so I apologize if I get this wrong but.... About how many people are in his division, group ???
Please also provide some ideas of other things they need or want....other than GS cookies. I spoke with the leader of the Daisy Troop tonight when we were at dance class and told her my idea. She was really excited and definitely wants to do it. So, that is my new project!! Please send me the details as soon as possible. Remember to include a list of other things...you know other than all his favorite GS cookie flavors..... to give us some other ideas.
Flo - I was wondering if you were able to book this cruise. I think the last I remember you had to wait to see about an upgrade for the vacation you were taking this past December. Not sure if my memory is very good these days. Is it confirmed yet? Are you joining us? I hope so!!!!
A few of you may have seen my post on the FB group page this morning. I used the snow blower for the first time yesterday. I actually had a pretty good time figuring out how to use it. I had no manual or instructions. I just filled it up with gas; looked over all the buttons, switches, etc; gave it a try and got it started on the 2nd try.
I will admit though that I did this in my garage with the door shut. Just in case something went wrong. You never know who may be watching and laughing at you.
I am not 100% sure but I think sometimes there may be a video recorder on somewhere in the neighborhood. Just waiting for that perfect clip that will get them on Funniest Home Videos.
I pretty much will try to do or fix just about anything around the house. Well, almost anything. I figure if I fix it then I saved myself some money and hopefully I learned something. If I do it wrong, then I call someone else to fix it and hopefully my attempt does not end up costing me more money and again....hopefully I learned something.
So, you see my neighbors see me doing all sorts of stuff - like clearing out the attic, tearing out the shelving in my closets, taking down sections of the wooden 8' fence in my yard (yes by myself), cutting down a tree with some help from DS -he just wanted to use the saw, and the list goes on. The best may have been last winter when I was up on the ladder trying to remove the ice out of the gutters. The entire gutter along the back of the house was just one HUGE piece of ice. It was even hanging over the side and starting to back up onto the roof. And, with all the snow on the roof the water had no where to go as it started to melt. It was a big mess. Well, at one point I turned and saw my neighbor and her mother in law watching me from inside their house. This was there expression.
I think maybe they were taking bets on how long it would take until I fell off the ladder.
Oh, back to yesterday activities. Oops! So, after doing our house, the sidewalk from our house down and around the corner to the bus stop, and 4 of my neighbors houses, I am achey today. Felt fine yesterday but today I am moving just a little slower.
It was good exercise.
But, the kids enjoyed my efforts. As a thank you for doing her driveway, the lady across the street brought over a treat right before the kids went to bed. She called it Shoefly Cake. The kids really loved it. They couldn't wait to have more tonight for a snack.
Oh, I almost forgot. I am getting a GMC Acadia. For those that may not be familiar with the Acadia, it is referred to as a crossover vehicle. It's like having an SUV that drives more like a car (or minivan) than an SUV. Seating capacity is 7-8 but the one I am getting is for 7. I took the kids to try out the 2nd and 3rd rows and decide on whether they wanted a bench or chairs for the 2nd row. Fortunately, they both picked the chairs. That was my choice but I wanted them to be part of the decision making. They have to sit back there...not me. The kids had fun and haven't stopped talking about all the things we are going to do once we get it. We can now get a kayak, go camping and actually have a place to sit once all the camp gear is in the car (not a fun experience going to Webelos Resident Camp in a Camry), get a bike rack
, road trips to Skyline Drive, Niagara Falls, Lake George, and the list goes on.
Well, as you see I wrote another Novel. Sorry.
If this cruise would just get here sooner, then we could all be chatting at the Sunrise Club or on the beach at
Castaway Cay. Can't wait!!!
I will end it now before the Eve of Gary's Favorite Day turns into Gary's Favorite Day!!!!!!
Kids get out of school early tomorrow and we all have off for MLK on Monday. Weekend with their dad so I do not have to be the cook, waitress, maid, chaffeur, or mediator this weekend. Well, at least not until they return Sunday night. By then I will really be missing them and ready for them to come home.
It all works out.
Have a great weekend everyone!!!!!!
Hope all is well!
For them!
We have finally dug out!! I love the snow though!
And that is when the 180 mark came we made a dining reservation at Raglan Road for March 17th. Well, they called last week to cancel it, saying that they never take reservations on March 17th and that a mistake was made and they were very sorry could they help make other arrangements for us. That they were only taking walk ups for dining or you could pay a $10 cover charge for the bar and enjoy the dancers, band and party. Well, that did upset me because we are traveling down to WDW on the 17th. So we thought we had a reservation to enjoy the holiday there. But I guess not. So, we had to find a new place to try and make a reservation. So we decided we would try Wolf Gang Puck Cafe. We have done WPE and have really enjoyed it so we thought what the heck, lets give it a try. Has anyone else dined there? Would love to hear your opinion if you have. 
