Good morning.
We are safely home. I am on hold for EZPass Maryland. Said average wait time 33 minutes. Also have a chat open and was 105 in line when I started. Now 34 in line. I'll see who answers first. They changed their website and everyone has to revalidate. My account is disabled and I need to access it. What a pain.
We had a really nice trip, in spite of the weather. Arrived Thursday after DH and I made a stop in Ithaca so I could walk around the campus of my alma mater, Ithaca College. Got to the cabin, and after pulled pork for dinner, DD and I went to Wegman's to grocery shop. Friday rained but we made the best of it with the Science Center in Ithaca and the Lucas Vineyard for a tasting.
Saturday we got out of the cabin before 9 am and drove to
Watkins Glen, an hour and a half drive. A good thing we went early as parking was already filling up even with the cool drizzly day. The hike was 1 mile uphill with a lot of steps, right next to the gorge. There were lot of places where water was dripping from the rocks so we couldn't tell if it was raining or not. DD had Carter in a backpack and Tessa walked most of the way but DSIL carried her over the biggest puddles. It was a spectacular view. Once at the top, the rim trail was a much easier coming back down to the parking lot, another mile hike. We had packed a lunch to drove to the picnic area of the park and had lunch. We were in two cars because we couldn't all fit in one. After that, DD went to
Walmart to get dry socks for Tessa while DH and I went to the Watkins Glen racecourse just to see it. That was pretty cool. We met up at the Fox Run Winery and did a tasting. Then we got a table indoors and had some fancy snacks and shared a bottle of wine. It was very pleasant and my favorite of the wineries we visited. Headed back to the cabin, about an hours drive. DH and I stopped at Wegmans again. We had a cookout on the grill with zucchini and corn on the cob for dinner. Had some of the cupcakes I made for DD's birthday.
Sunday was DD's birthday. A little slower start to the day, which was cold and drizzly again. Drove to Ithaca again to
Taughannock Falls. This hike was 2.27 miles round trip to the base of the falls and back but it was flat the whole way. Beautiful falls. Back at the park, we had our picnic lunch and this time had birthday cupcakes and sang to DD. Tessa and her dad went to the play ground while we cleaned up Carter and walked by the lake a little. Then on to the Thirsty Owl vineyard for another tasting. Back to the house. DH and I told DD we would watch the kids and give them dinner so DD and her DH could go out to dinner alone. It is the first time since the pandemic started and Carter was born that they did this. The grandparents' survived giving them pizza for dinner and got Carter to sleep and Tessa ready for bed before they got home. We also gave DD her gift.
Monday we awoke to a sunny warm day, of course it was time to go home. We did go down to the lake for a while before we had to leave. It was great for skipping stones. And we saw an eagle flying. DD left heading for home. They had about 4 cases of wine to fit in their car, two of which were cases friends ordered. We only bought 7 bottles so it was all in one box. We drove by Harriet Tubman's house in Auburn, NY. Now we have to get to the museum in Maryland. Then to the Montezuma Wildlife refuge, which was very nice. Started our drive home and ended up at the Charcoal Pit in Wilmington, a favorite of Joe Biden, for dinner before finally getting home.
I skimmed the pages I missed. The WiFi at the cabin was awful. I'll remember a few things, but sure I forgot some.
@Kirby and
@Bianca and Bernard, congrats on weight loss.
@lynxstch, yay for the ebay case being resolved.
My dad thinks we may have a broken pipe but at least it will be easier to see and if needed replace once we have everything pumped out.
I hope you don't need a new drainage field and new tank like we did in January.
We belong to a swim club and I like the convenience.
We did for many years until the kids were in high school. They did swim team and it was great fun.
"Holy, Holy, Holy" is one of my very favorite Hymns
Mine too.
I like Kohl's for the most part.
I do too. I have gotten my last few swim suits there. And luggage. I watch for sales and use coupons.
Someone mentioned USPS, they do not have their act together. I had my mail held but apparently that doesn't include packages as the one I was waiting for was delivered to the house. Luckily my neighbor took it in.
The one in Newark? My brother just sold a car there, said it was a super easy/simple experience.
We sold two cars at that CarMax and one at the one in Fort Myers. All good experiences.
None of my flower seeds germinated so I may replant.
Well, EZPass chat answered first but didn't respond when I asked my question then the phone call was answered, after 30+ minutes. Tracy said she had to reset my account, send me a new pin, and I had to start over. She supposedly texted it to me but I haven't gotten it yet.
I was on the phone 39 minutes and will be peeved if I have to do it again.
On to continue laundry, etc.
I told the girls that when I get down to my 'fighting weight', I am getting a new tattoo. That gives me a year to figure what I want. 
It’s his first day off in a long time so he went golfing this morning to relax a bit.
