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Tom and I played golf at Belvedere today. It was a beautiful day and we had fun, but it was a lot of hills and I did a lot of walking between holes, so I am exhausted! LOL

Hot in Hot Springs

Yesterday the kids were here at our Hot Springs Resort. The last time we had them here was 2008. What a difference three years makes!

2008

2011

Austin

Tom Linda Austin Tim

Austin and Tim 2011

We played pool, ping pong, tennis, miniature golf, 5000, watched a movie and ate.



They looked a lot different, but interaction between them was similar.
    

Ethan 2011

Packing, unpacking, packing, unpacking, packing...

I hate packing and unpacking. That being said, I do like traveling, so I guess it's worth it.
Our September week in Brigantine was ill-timed in terms of weather. We had a few on the beach days, but mostly wet and/or windy and cool. Plus we had to go home twice for my commitments with Eastampton and Contact. Now we've decided to cut the whole thing short by a day or two due to predicted heavy rains and also getting (packed!) ready for the Arkansas reunion trip.

Funny story... (not so) ...the moment we got here, Tom remembered he left the key to the place at home. But we had a plan B, so it may save us from wasting 3 hours going back for the key.

We may or may not stop at a casino. Film at 11.....

Sad to see Sue go

I took Sue to the train this morning and bid her a fond adieu. We had such a good time while she was here visiting.



Our festivities included dinner at our favorite place, going to see "Contagion", dancing at Prospectors twice, going to the gym, visiting Philadelphia, and working on Sue's blog among other things.

Now Sue is at Jeff's and having a great time there, I'm sure.

We, meanwhile, are just back from our first day at the place in Brigantine. I have the Eastampton Fun Day tomorrow and then some more back and forth stuff (Contact's Golf Event on Tuesday, for example). The place seems very nice. I imagine there will be some visits to Atlantic City while we are there....

                                                       

Winter now

Well, that was fast. Yesterday 88 degrees and sunny; tonight 50's (and dark? lol)
Seriously, a cold wave flew in after the rain stopped today while we were having fun with Sue in Philadelphia (South Street and the Italian market). We were freezing on the walk into and out of Prospectors and I am lending Sue my winter coat for her journey to Jeff's tomorrow.

Fun with Sue

Sue arrived and we are so happy to have her. We did dinner and a movie after the pick up. (Favorite place, yum yum, and Contagion which was thought provoking, if not that realistic).

We went to the gym this morning and then Aldi's for fun and now we are working on her Australia blog. She loves the embedded slide show concept and is going to work on including one or more in her blog.

River line, live and learn

Our Toby Keith experience yesterday was overshadowed by the big deal of the night....a return trip that ended up lasting from 10:30 when we left the concert early to avoid the mob scene and get the first train out until 12:45 when we pulled into the Prospectors parking lot to hook up with Teri. The problem was, they didn't start the (only one) train home until the show was not only over, but everyone was out (and mostly all out of the parking lots, too....but not enough to keep the roads clear as the train waited in street traffic!!! oy!) We sat outside the Susq. Center for an hour or more. It was air conditioned and comfortable, but still!

So much rain!

I was out umbrella-less in the rain today like eight times! (and it was raining hard, too!)I had to drive to Westmont for my HR Block class, then on to Prospectors, then over to the BCEA office, and then finally home. What a day! [We have this intermittently working GPS that makes me crazy, too!)

But enough about me....Today was the first day of school with kids. I hope all went well for my friends and former colleagues. Here's to a happy and successful 2011-2012!

September already!

Today is the first day of school for Delran teachers. I wish all of them luck and a successful school year. I hope to see some of them...and some of my retired colleagues... for lunch at Otts today (12-2). The annual end of summer Delran get-together has always been a favorite activity of mine.

I started my HR Block classes and had my interview with Michael on Tuesday. It was a beautiful day. While I was sitting on a bench outside the Ellisberg Circle office, I met a lovely woman who has moved here recently from Montana. Emily, and she lives in Mt. Holly. I wonder if I'll ever see her again.

I also stopped in to the dr's office to change my pre op appointment to October since I had to change the dates for my cataract eye surgery (due to Tom's reunion and our time at Brigantine). My glasses are bothering me a lot now, but then, I have a headache, so that doesn't help. (It's probably psychological).

On the sibling front, Jeff and family got home from LA after a daunting series of plane, taxi, bus, and train rides (Irene's aftermath disrupted their original travel plans). Sue is not only working on her blog (yay) (http://www.susanmay.blogspot.com)  but is planning to come out for a visit soon (even yay-er!) I don't know what's up with Jenn, but I will keep trying to call.