Not fun

Central air conditioning replacement is an expensive proposition and deciding what to buy, who to buy it from and whether the heating part will coordinate when the time comes that it needs replacing too are each a major consideration. My head hurts.

Meanwhile, Tom went out and bought a "portable" air conditioner for $400 while we're thinking about the central air debacle. (It is certainly cool when we're next to it!)

I thought my virtual HR Block course was yesterday and it's not until the 25th, so I was able to watch the CMA Songwriter Series show with Miranda Lambert, Kip Moore, and two really great other writers. One of them was on an island with Kenny Chesney and wrote two number one hit songs while he was there. They told interesting stories about songs they wrote and each other. It was in Boston, but the streamed it so all could enjoy...and I did!

I had a brain MRI the doctor ordered to figure out why I get novocaine flashbacks and stiff painful ear and headaches. It came out fine, so next I do a carotid ultrasound. The MRI wasn't that fun.

I am looking forward to seeing Doreen and George at the Jamboree in the Hills. Has it really been over two  years?

It's Friday again already. These weeks are flying by! I have been so lazy....! (except for one Contact overnight shift and two SHIP counseling conversations).

Praying for Shaun Hummel....

How hot is it?

Tom left for golf and our air conditioning is broken...again! I guess I'm heading to the air conditioned movie theater!
We had breakfast today with the brunch group at Amy's Omelets in Burlington.

This is hard to believe, but I didn't have my camera!?!! Luckily Dina's phone was available and ...what a great shot, right?

We've seen a few movies....Man of Steel, World War Z, the "new" Star Wars one, White House Down...
and I have a few on my to go to list.

Bookwise it's been all the Lisa Scottoline's I can get my hands on, The Tenth Song, and the wonderful Kate Morton book - The Secret Keeper.....I started David Baldacci's The Sixth Man and realized I'd already read it. Duh.

Hello to Margie in Myrtle Beach...wish we were there!

We had fun at the XTU concert and Fourth of July at Angel's. We've been dancing despite poor Tom's aching heel.

Wow, it's really getting hot in here :-(  Bye!

Brad Pitt, Zombie Hunter

We went to the movies again. Man of Steel was way better than this, I must say...Well, it had more plot than I expected, but the popcorn was still my favorite part....

I'm joining Tom in the ranks of medical procedures and people after an inquiring type visit to my GP today. I'm fine, thanks....at least usually!

My volunteer activities are crowding each other out! Oh, well. Blueberries loss is CONTACT's gain, I guess.

I stopped by the Cinnaminson Seniors event today. They had a lot of great vendors there. The mayor talked about doing it again next year. I'd suggest some publicity for it now that they know it works. I saw a lot of familiar faces. These fairs are so great for dispensing helpful information (and goodies, too!)

Next up: the annual WXTU concert. It's revised this year in many ways in, I am sure, an attempt to get it back to a fun filled, music-oriented environment that all can enjoy in a G-rated way.

Back to reality....

Tom is such a trooper when it comes to driving us places.
We got in at like 2 a.m. this morning...and he drove the whole way. Whatta guy!

Here we are, happy in Nashville.

So we had a lot of fun at this year's CMA Fest. I have a sampling of photos on Facebook and a gazillion on my picasa online  in the CMA Fest 2013 album.

Right now I am at the library, returning our book club's bag of books and also the three I had overdue (boo hoo $1.80). I have five more and ordered a bunch I wanted that weren't available yet. Aren't libraries the best?

I see my friend Jill went to the Gardens of Sculpture today. I was going to go there with Gee Gee sometime, but now that I've seen all of her photos, I feel like I've already been! What an amazing place!

There was a tornado in Maryland that we just missed by an hour or two last night. What is the world coming to?

Two more country music events to go this summer. Speaking of which...summer! It's practically the end of the 2012-2013 school year already! Wow! And, on a nostalgic note, this year's graduating class is the last of my Delran fifth graders.....I certainly wish Kyle Melvin and the rest of the Class of 2013 the best of luck in all their future endeavors!

CMA Fest or Bust

Fifty more miles and we'll be at our destination-- Nashville, TN.
Poor Tom has been driving since 10 a.m. this morning (and it is going on midnight now!)

I had a great time at the Lisa Scottoline talk at the library yesterday, and brunch with the crowd, and the good-bye party for Louise, and then some Sugarfootin' at Prospectors. Then I started packing for this trip.

I didn't get much sleep this last week. Just stayed up really late nightly.....

I had fun working with the bachelorette party at Prospectors last Saturday and taking photos at the Camden County Retirement Dinner.

Did I mention the Friday SHIP day? I had four appointments and a call in and an attempted walk in. (I called the other two the next day.) The Update we had was good too.

How about the IRS? They are sinking deeper and deeper. And health care isn't sounding so affordable these days as we get closer and closer to implementation.. And Frank Lautenberg died :-(

We saw the new Star Trek which was a good one!

Kim got married and Margie is off crusing...Hi, Margie.

A visit from Zoe

Tom and I were delighted to be able to spend a few hours with our lovely niece, Zoe May, lately of New York City.

She came down on the train and promised to come back again someday...hopefully at a time when Alex and the boys can be with us, too! :-)

May Day, May Day

I see some friends are in Myrtle Beach right now, and others, currently in Branson, MO, will be back in Myrtle Beach soon. Unlike other years, we have no firm plans for summering on those warm sandy beaches, but chances are we'll get there, I'm thinking....

The BCEA Legislative Dinner was a very lovely affair. I was surprised no Delran folks were in attendance, but it was fun seeing all my other Association colleagues  of  yesteryear.

Tom got a clean bill of health from the doctor Monday, so that's the good news of the week. :-)

I am not getting enough sleep, so off to bed I go. Tomorrow is a CONTACT in-service.

As they say in wino, "Asti spumanti!"