Internet mystery

Ever since yesterday I haven't been able to access the myfamily.com website. This is rather irksome because they are going out of business and I have a limited time to download all the photos I have posted there over the last gazillion years.

I was thinking maybe everybody and their brother (aka family members) were all attempting the same thing at once and it knocked the site off.

But now, I the same "can't load this webpage" is happening for homestead.com and that is more than irksome because it's how I do my websites.

What's happening?!!!

I hope this mystery is solved....and soon!

So while I'm here...new things...we got home from Nashville safely, albeit a day later than planned.
I have the first damage (minimal but aggravating) to my new car. We are finally getting together with The Brunch Group again on Sunday. I had fifteen in attendance at today's DEAR lunch (and bumped into the homefree in NJ Margie Ferrare who was also eating there, coincidentally). Tom has yet to set up a date for his neck surgery. I am heading to Trenton tomorrow with John K and the Gessmann's to talk to legislators. I called a couple of car insurance companies to compare prices and so far my own Plymouth Rock (the Teachers Insurance group) is by far the least expensive. [Personal ad: if you switch to Plymouth Rock, tell them Roberta Sallee sent you...or let me know you are interested and I'll give them your name...I think I get some kind of kickback.... :-) Thanks!]

Tonight we dance! (Even though Tom golfed all day and appears kind of wiped out...!)

No camera...the nightmare

More later with a recap on the whole CMA Music Fest 2014 adventure, but the point here is somehow between the 4 p.m. Jason Michael Carroll performance at the Riverfront Stage and getting into the car to head back to LP Field for the night concert, my camera was lost (forever it turns out).

While certainly not as devastating as many things in the world, it was pretty upsetting to me....Miss Camera herself. We lost all the photos from Day 3 and didn't get to take any photos of Sara Evans, Little Big Town, Darius Rucker , Florida Georgia Line, or (gasp) Keith Urban. (Of course most of the night was really pouring rain we were sitting under (en-poncho-ed) so I don't know how many photos I actually would have taken, but it wa dry  for Keith, who looked adorable as always).

Oh and I had no camera for today (Sunday) either. But now, thanks to Tom, and cutting out of the last day's frivolities early, I have a new camera as a replacement and I am bringing it tonight. (thus ending an incident both sad AND expensive).

We are looking forward to seeing Michelle, Marissa, Katie and whoever else is with them for lunch tomorrow.

CMA's!

We had a really really long drive (13 hours!) to get here, but now we are in Nashville and looking forward to the music and fun-filled week ahead.

New car!

I am the proud owner of a new (2011, 27,000 miles) Toyota Camry as of yesterday. Whoo hoo!

We bought it at Carsense and it was the easiest car-buying experience I ever had. :-)
I hope we drive in good health and for a long long time!

Speaking of good health, Tom is doing fine on all counts of recent health issues (cancer, knee-replacement) and will be dealing with the neck thing one of these days....

Oh, guess what? My doctors I've been going to for a million years won't give me the initial Welcome to Medicare visit. What's up with that? Do I have to switch doctor groups? :-(

I had lunch with Sandy and Conni last week and Gee Gee and Cathy Otto (!!) yesterday. I haven't seen Cathy since early high school. It was a great treat to hook up with them both while Cathy was in town (from CA) visiting.

Speaking about CA and visiting, today Tom and I are driving to Chevy Chase, MD (in our new car!) for a big family reunion of sorts as everyone (except Zoe, who is in FL...poor thing!) gathers for the event of Jackson's graduation (tomorrow). We are so looking forward to seeing the Kayes and Mays! (And congratulations to Cody, who just graduated from college!)

Here are some recent event photos:

Me, GeeGee, Cathy at Charlie Brown's

Caitlin, Cody  

Rainbow during the test drive...a good sign, for sure!

Rosina and Jimmy Anthony stopped by at the Senior Expo

Hannah and Seth got married

Went to the Fund Raiser for Roger

Me at the DKG meeting

Next up on the agenda (after today's trip to Alex's): XTU concert and CMA Music Fest. Yee Haw!

Decisions, decisions....

A lot has been going on....I have like three things a day...between Tom's physical therapy and events for BCREA, CONTACT, DKG, RSVP, the Eastampton Rec Committee, XTU ticket runs, book club meetings, movies, lunches with Gee Gee and my DEAR friends...and, of course, dancing at Prospectors :-)

DKG Meeting-Installation of Officers

with Conni at the BCREA Spring luncheon

WXTU ticket run attempt (unsuccessful)

DIS quick stop for boxtop dropoff

Theresa hosting the Contact Wine Event

Marion and Jacquie leading the Healthy Life workshop

Informative workshop on Gamer Predators

Lunch with Gee Gee at Charlie Browns

BCEA Teacher Day at Carlucci's

Standardized testing movie with DEA

DEAR friends lunch at Prospectors

Ah, retirement!

We are looking forward to the CMA Music Fest, but are sad to be missing Hannah's wedding this week-end. Tom just isn't ready for the trip. Jackson is graduating from college and Mary Grace is graduating from high school. Samantha had another baby, too....lots of happy family events.

Next on the agenda is a new car for me. What to get, what to get? (And oh...do I hate spending money on it :-(    Well, we shall see what happens....

It's May!

Tom danced at Prospectors (2 weeks after knee replacement surgery! Not bad, eh?)

We saw Spiderman 2 at the really comfy seat-filled Marlton theater.

I am posting a link to the Jeff Memorial video I just found. I wrote to Bradley asking if I could have a copy and he referred my back to Nathan and Jackson and it turns out they had already posted one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aM1YXhWbbnw

I am off to HRB for a bit.

Hope Zoe had a very happy birthday!

Busy week-end

Friday night was the Eastampton Ladies Night Out fund-raiser. (I didn't win ANYTHING. :-(

After I got home, I grabbed Tom who hobbled with me to Prospectors to hook up with Teri, up visiting from Virginia.

Saturday I volunteered at the Burlington County Earth Day Celebration in Smithville Park.

Saturday night it was back to Prospectors to dance with Teri (sans Tom this time).

Today is Sugarfootin' Sunday and I am back to Prospectors one more time. At least, that's the plan for now.

I had a couple of days of post tax season work, but don't seem to be on the schedule for any more. Hmmm....

Tom is getting better, but still taking the pain pills, Zoe's birthday is coming up, so is Isaac's, and Jackson is graduating!

In other news, I heard through the facebookvine that Kim is  moving (moved?) to Florida (and Margie's house may be sold soon.)