Still in NJ

We didn't go to FL yesterday after all. With Tom in mid BCG treatments and so uncomfortable it seemed a better choice to hang out here.

So. I had an adventure the other day. After a panicky realization that my credit card was missing, and a frenzied search of everywhere it could possibly be, I headed back to Charlie Browns in E. Windsor where I'd left it after lunching with Gee Gee two days ago.

That was the easy part.

Three hours after picking it up I got home. That wasn't the adventure. The adventure was getting from E. Windsor to the Mt. Laurel Coldstone Creamery to pick up 2 for one ice cream at Tom's request. I won't go into the frustrating detail. Suffice to say it was rush hour and Christmas shopping time (see 295, 38, two missed turns, Eastgate and Moorestown  Malls).

There is some confusion between my two Max locations, but I am back to full exercise mode and very happy to be there!

Movie Pass is turning out to be very difficult to get out of :-(  . I wouldn't care except there are never movies available on it for us. (Meanwhile, we joined the AMC one and it is fine.)

Post Florida Part 1

It is now post Thanksgiving (thanks to Tom for all the good food!) and I am practically recovered from my suddenly painful leg issue while we were in FL.

The leg thing was from Day 1 and put a damper on any dancing plans, but we had sun and fun and couple of movies. Good times.

Just think....in two weeks we will be flying down to warmth again. (That surprising snowstorm NJ had? We were happy to miss it!)

NJREA Convention 2018

I worked at the polls on Election Day from 5:15 a.m. until about 8:45 p.m. (with a one hour lunch to eat and pack for Convention).
Tom drove us to Atlantic City and we checked in at about 11 p.m.

Here are my photos from the convention: https://photos.app.goo.gl/mwz19a3gkgV3rMeE8

It was great to see everyone and I gleaned some more info re the health provider change.

We rushed home to a doctor appointment for Tom so I didn't get to the NJEA Convention venue at all this time.

Tomorrow at dawn we fly to FL!

Stacy and me!

Post birthday news

Jennifer went home but...she comes back in November for a quick visit (mostly for her old foster mother's big bash).

Tom's bladder cancer is back and we are worried. We'll find out how bad it is a week from Monday.

I've been doing a lot of long SHIP counseling sessions since the Fall Update meeting. Still going to The Max Challenge in Maple Shade. Still living with recurring eye styes and bad vision after sleep. Have been to a number of meetings, Association and DKG. Oh, and very successful Boscov's Day of shopping.....

Heading to Sugarfootin' Sunday in awhile, hoping Tom can manage without me for a few.

Jennifer's NYC birthday 2018

I am sitting here in our Brooklyn Airbnb polishing off the last of my breakfast (an avocado followed by leftover ice cream cake).
We will be leaving in about an hour to head to Bradley's for the last segment of the Birthday in NYC sisters adventure. The whole time has been so much fun!
Jenn came Tuesday night. Tom and I picked her up at the airport and we had dinner at the Long Horn.
I picked up Sue at the crack of dawn on Wednesday and then Tom drove us to the Hamilton train station. We took a subway to our place in Brooklyn (very nice).

Assorted activities:

Tugboat ride on the E. River

Ill-fated trip to the wrong cemetery
Subway ride to Times Square (Q)
Deli pre show dinner
Hamilton!

Cemetery visit

Party prep/Movie- "A Star is Born"

Family birthday dinner and after party ice cream cake

Coming up: Visit with the Bradley Kayes

I also get to have the sisters with me for tonight and tomorrow. Airport departure: Sunday afternoon.
So much fun!

End of heat wave

After all that heat, yesterday was actually cold (and raining a lot) and now my nose is running.
That was quick.

Happy birthday (yesterday) to Margie Ferrare. It seems she is in NJ now until Sunday and I hope I get to see her. (It's hard to tell where she is at any given time!)

Ann had triple bypass surgery and Gina has been keeping me updated.

Yesterday was Sugarfootin' Sunday and I started the day at the free trial class at The Max Challenge. I invited a bunch of folks to join me dancing, but no one did (although one wrote to explain and still wants to come sometime). It was fun and I danced over 12,000 steps!

I met some new young friends and helped show them some dances, mostly Simone? and her mother, Kristen. Simone is looking forward to dancing with me again at the next one.

I am disappointed in Dan, the managers, response, or lack therof, in working toward Prospectors' participation in our Eastampton Day.

Free movies with movie pass is over for me until next cycle since I have already seen my 3 for the month (?) and I want to see Peppermint.

I was just thinking about the Edinburgh Fringe. I have been twice, but I can't remember the circumstances of my first one. Did I go alone? with Jennifer? Call Nancy Drew!

Today is still dark looking, but maybe not raining. I hope the Contact, etc. Walk for Suicide Day is still a go.

First Day of School 2018.....Not! :-)

Delran started the 2018-2019 school year on Tuesday with two in-service days. The kids start today. I am so glad to be retired and not having to worry about anything school related, but amazed to realize this is the start of my 13th year as a retired teacher (July 2006 start.) Wow.

I am finishing my tenth week of The Max Challenge and still enjoying it. I have one more month now.

Jennifer and Sue have firm plans for arriving in October for Jenn's birthday and I am delighted that they will be beginning and ending with us here so Tom gets in on the action too. The Brooklyn stay in mid-trip will be fun and Hamilton!

Tom is being very brave about his health situation(s) and has visions of exercising (but keeps a bag of candy and cakes just in case).

Ilsa, who has been dealing with my hair for 30 years (?) or more has moved to Iowa and when I got my hair cut yesterday, it was different and sad. :-(

Movie Pass is on its last legs and I miss hitting a movie whenever I felt like it and having them all ready and waiting for me at any time. :-( But I can't complain...it's been a good run...for us, not them, sadly.

As time was running out (Aug. 31 deadline), Tom made vacation with RCI plans for us in November, December, and January. We have places, but no transportation set as yet.

I worry about my eyes. Otherwise, I feel pretty good.

Fun in NYC with Dolly

My first day in the 10 week Max Challenge to miss a class :-(  but I did have almost 10,000 steps walking around NYC with Dolly today.
We had an awesome lunch for Restaurant Week and saw Waitress, which was really good.

Here are some more photos to remember our trip by: Waitress and more

Current news: Tom has been having a lot of doctor appointments...including a chiropractor, which was a big help (until he golfed today....hmmmm). Move pass is in big trouble. No word from Jennifer to discuss travel arrangements for October. Eastampton Day is coming up soon. We had a meeting and while we were outside discussing placement of vendors, games, etc. we saw a huge herd of small deer frolicking in the distance.  Oy!

Still kicking!

It's practically mid August now...omg....why is time flying?

So we did go to Jamboree in the Hills and had fun, of course.

Since then we've been to many a movie (Movie Pass is in trouble,but we have loved the trip!), I saw two Broadway shows with Louise last Saturday, Tom had two dr's appointments today with a couple past and more to come....!

Randi's pig roast is tomorrow (we are all sad it is going to be raining :-(

I am going to NYC again Wed to see "Waitress" with Dolly and it is Restaurant Week, so we are going to have an elegant lunch that day too.

There is a video of us at kickbox day today doing the punch, jab, cross, uppercut routine (we were so uncoordinated! LOL) and when she got to me I stopped mid jab and clowned around for the camera. i wish I could share the video, but it was on the private site and I can't. Here are some stills from it. :-)

Haha, right?

I really do love this program!

Still MAX-ed out

Today is the last day of Week 3 and going strong.

The party for departing (and injured) teacher Noelmarie was very touching.

  On the way home I stopped and visited Chris and Dolly at HRB in Lumberton.

We almost went to see Skyscraper, but the new $3.60 charge for moviepass which just went into effect this evening changed our mind. (We did see Uncle Drew on Tuesday, which was surprisingly entertaining).

   Today is kick boxing :-)   and then I am meeting with a SHIP client at the library (having cancelled the Human Resources building due to the anticipated Friday Noel party....).

    I can't believe we are so close to Jamboree in the Hills!

And just like that we're nearing mid July!

I can't believe I had the wrong date for Sunday night's concert in my calendar. Lucky thing I looked up something about it before we left on Saturday!

So we saw Antman and the Wasp (really good!) and danced instead.

The concert was well worth attending and we saw some Prospectors people there, too.

Tom and Ryan (they were upright at the time....)

Birute and Roberta

Ashley McBryde

Prospectors friends

Brett Young

Tom, enjoying the show

Morgan Evans

Today I drove up to have lunch with Gee Gee. That made three times in as many days heading up Hamilton way! (Funeral, concert, Gee Gee). Luckily, I am mid audio book and it was great having the time to listen (on the way to and from the morning Max Challenge class is working too!)

Fourth of July

We had fun at Beej's party. It was great to see Kenny and Suzie and Roxanne and Craig and Dean, as well as the hosts. The food and fireworks were amazing.

Today was back to Max (looking forward to kick boxing day tomorrow) and dancing at Prospectors.

....to the Max!

July 2, 2018-Today was my 3rd day working out and eating following the Max Challenge program that I won ($499 worth!) at Carol Feldman's Purple Night to Shine fundraiser event. It was the hardest yet, but maybe because I went to the 5 a.m. and I hadn't eaten anything since early evening the night before. 

The instructor posted photos on Facebook!

My "usual" time ..so far...has been 9:30 and I like that but I am at Contact now for the 7 a.m. shift and I have Contact book club tonight so getting up at 4 a.m. (after going to bed midnight ish) seemed best.  I like the program and people so far. :-)  I am so lucky I won it!

So....since I was finished by 6 , I hung around awhile and then went to Wawa for coffee and an apple and someone said hi and it was Bill Kutteroff! He looks the same and I was so happy to see him! 

We are going to Beej's on the 4th of July (for Michael's car's 50th birthday party and looking forward to seeing everybody!

Annual Delran Retirement Luncheon

I always enjoy attending the annual Delran Retirement Luncheon (used to be breakfast!) even though the number of staff I know dwindles more each year.

Ani McHugh was one of many current Delran teachers who are former students of mine!

I am happy to be their (very unofficial!) photographer and historian.
https://delranea.shutterfly.com/

Leaving Nashville

We are on the drive home after a great week in Nashville for the CMA Music Fest. TN was still sunny all the way, but the rain came down as soon as we hit VA.
I have lots of photos, but will upload the best of them ....or a link to them all after we get home.

Last night of CMA Fest 2018 at Nissan Stadium

Hello again!

I can't believe I haven't posted anything since February and now it is practically June. Wow.

I have a lot of catching up to do!

Maybe I can find photos to remember the months' activities by....Well, that didn't work very well, but while I was trying I saw Florida in March which included visiting Diana, Joan and Ron, and fun in the sun. Myrtle Beach in May and saw the Brewins, Joanne Karwacki, and Piscataway classmates. Assorted events included several lunches- RSVP Volunteer Recognition, DEAR (retired friends). I enjoyed many nights and days of Prospectors dancing and concerts. Also, I was reminded of some Eastampton Senior events included book club and celebrating Dolly's birthday, ten years of HRB, and Tom's and my birthdays. Last but not least, due to the marvelous 'moviepass' we have seen a gazillion movies!

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Tom all ready to go golfing!

Miami

Valentines Day

Sty of the year 

NC Mini Piscataway reunion

Prospectors fun

And....Hannah, Seth, and baby Samuel have been at a hospital in Delaware for over a month now. We pray his health will continue improving.

The Mays celebrated Zoe's birthday in Japan! (and Cody has just changed jobs and moved to New York City!)