November

Well, AC didn't pan out last week. We did badly, so we didn't stay long at all. We will wait a while to go again. Booo.
JR and I are heading to a local Catholic hs to sell them our product this week. Hope it works out.
We are also hopefully going to have a totally different President by Tuesday evening. Let's hope it works out. Pray pray pray.

Cold Windy Day

I decided to put the picture up of the Mon Don Track team from last June 2008. They won the state meet!!!
Today is cold and windy and rainy. It was so sunny and warm yesterday; what a difference! I am doing phones and email for my boss today, so I am busy. C. gets to have lunch with the principal this week because it was his birthday this month. He has to come with a story or a joke. I wonder what he will say!
Tomorrow, JR and I are heading to AC again to test our luck. I have bucks waiting for me, so I don't have to bring too much money with me.

At the Cowboy Shoot

My friend, Joyce M., has been talking about "Cowboy Shoots" for years. This year, the cowboy shoot in Jackson was dedicated to Joyce's deceased husband, whose shooter nickname was Bullwinkle. So, Joyce Rose and I attended. We missed the brief dedication, but we were there in time to hear all the safety details. We then followed Joyce to the place where she would be shooting (for the first time in a shoot). We had to wear earplugs and eye protection. All the cowboys and cowgirls were dressed in full costume. It was weird, being in a setting with most people dressed in period clothing, seeing them drive golf carts. Kind of strange.
Tomorrow is C's sixth birthday, a superhero training camp. Firehouse, lots and lots of planned activities. We have to bring lots of things with us to help out.
Pictures of the cowboy shoot: http://picasaweb.google.com/rascalily/Cowgirl#

October Update

Well, it is October already. Last Saturday I went to watch C play soccer. Kindergartners are very cute, doing simple drills and playing a small, 3 on 3 game. Then C and I went out to lunch while M and C went out on a photo jaunt. Today I took Doe to the doctor. She has a bad neck (vertebrae) injury. She will have surgery on October 27th. Tomorrow I am heading to P to watch the little guy while mom goes to an event and dad goes to fire school. C and I will have fun together, but it will mostly be bath and bed because it is a school night. WEdnesday, I have to go for an ultrasound of my right b., hoping that the cyst is missing now. Say a prayer, please blog.

September at the Shore

Tomorrow is my son S's birthday, 31. It seems like only yesterday we were heading to the doctor to find out if I was in labor or not. Quick delivery (thank you, S) and home to meet his brother a couple of days later.
Now he is a teacher and a coach and we are so proud of that "baby" boy.
C started school this year. He said the first day was the greatest day of his life. Good to have that super attitude at the startup. Let's hope he stays on course, loving school.
A. is away golfing this weekend, down in New Bern, with T., W, and the infamous Joey H. A loves this time every year. They should have come up here. It will be 92 tomorrow, after chilly weather for most of the week before.

Atlantic City

I went with JR to the Borgata in AC today. I came home UP four hundred dollars!!! Yay!!! I haven't had good luck there lately, but this summer has been good.

Niagara Falls

I spent a wonderful few days with Christine, driving up to and enjoying Niagara Falls. We stayed on the Canadian side, at the Sheraton on the Falls. We used my starpoints for a free room. It had a view of the falls and the town, so it was wonderful. That roar of the waterfalls in the background is constantly present and it leads to good sleep. We rode on the Maid of the Mist, went Behind the Falls, experienced Niagara's Fury (a Disney-like experience where you get wet, cold, snow, rain, fun), we walked next to the rapids in the gorge. All a wonderful experience! It is far away, however. Nine hours each way, with construction delays, the border, etc. causing delays. Oh well. We had fun!