What a day!

Yesterday on the way home in the morning I stopped at the gym. While I was in the parking lot getting a book out of my trunk, I heard a huge crashy sound. When I looked up I saw what appeared to be a car out of control, hitting a curb, flying through the air, and eventually stopping in an adjacent parking lot area.
Long story short, a girl named Michelle was coming to the gym, too, but her brakes failed, just as she was turning in. (6 mos. old used car she'd purchased at Car Sense). I waited with her through police report and Triple A drive by guys and hope she'll be ok.
Moral: I am going to the Chevy place today for an annoying dashboard noise check-up, aka always investigate car issues you think might be harmful in the future.

Ok so then I went home and slept a few hours.
It was XTU ticket stop day at Lincoln Tech in Moorestown, so I went and was like the 14th person to win. (lawn seats)
On the way home I (finally!) went to Borders with my overabundance of gift cards and was delighted to discover that they were still viable. That was the good part.

The bad part was after I had my purchases, I put them on a table in the cafe, bought a delicious vanilla cinnamon coffee and promptly spilled it all over me, the table, and my yet unpaid for items. Not a happy scene. :-(

Later, Tom and I went to the school to vote for the school budget (The budgets were approved in Eastampton and Delran. Yay!) and then went dancing at Prospectors.

Vacation time

Before I talk about the next vacation, here's a slide show version of our last one...Florida in March 2011

A Visit with the Kayes

We got to celebrate Easter with not only chocolate bunnies, jellybeans, and peeps, but Jeff, Alex, Nathan, and Jackson as well.

Yes, the NY Kayes were here and we were so happy to have them!

Gee Gee!

 Gee Gee and I met for lunch on this cold, rainy April day at the River Road Tavern.

Gee Gee was astonished at the fact that it was exactly the same as she remembered from when she was nine years old and there with her grandfather.
We had a great time eating and catching up and then taking a fast driving tour around old neighborhoods, remembering childhood friends of yesteryear.

Tax season is now a thing of the past and we are looking forward to seeing Jeff and family and taking some vacation time.

It's beginning to look..........

Tax season 2011 is so almost over! It will be fun to have free time and act like a real retired person again!

 Tom's birthday is the 18th, which, coincidentally, is the last day to file the 2010 tax returns this year (a little more time than usual). So we are going to really celebrate big time!!!

The biggest news of  late has been the recent week-end trip to York, PA for former fifth grader of mine, Debbie's, wedding.
We had fun with the DiPillas and then left for Carlisle, PA where we finally got to visit the Goffs (before they move out again...this time to Texas) and see Tom's mom (currently in the hospital there).

Gas prices are flying through the roof ...just in time for all our spring/summer traveling.....speaking of which, the good news is Dor and George may be coming out to Jamboree in the Hills with us after all! Yay!

Tonight I am hoping to learn a new dance at Prospectors (and if I'm lucky, Tom can come too, before bowling tonight).
But the big question is.....when is the next Brunch Group get-together???

Elections and more

I called my old friend and BCEA fellow officer, Joanne Sanferraro, yesterday as I was filling out my ballot for the NJREA election. It turns out she is running for a position on the Marlton School Board. She would be great! I recommend making an effort to get out and vote for Joanne on April 27!

Last week-end I travelled to Somerset, NJ (twice!) to attend the DKG State Convention. It was really great and I have lots of photos to remember it by http://dkgsigma.shutterfly.com

While I was up in the "rendezvous with Gee Gee" area, I did! She looks good and I was happy to see her after this winter's travel and injury woes that kept us apart temporarily. March was our mutual birthday month. (Hey, we're just getting better, ok?)

Saturday I did a walkabout of sorts with the Eastampton Rec Committee. The only park I knew of ours after all these years of living here was Buttonwood where they always had the Eastampton Fun Day. Now I know two more! And maybe we will get some more and varied use from the farther away from me ones...like a skateboard area and roller hockey........and additional parking for the soccer fans!

Tonight's country awards show are the ACM's. Razz is there. Someone at Prospectors asked me why I wasn't in Las Vegas. Ha ha. (But it would have been awesome!)

Tom's birthday (and the last day of tax season) is coming up April 18th. It's time to celebrate and party!!!