Just another day in the life of..........

 Tom headed out for a stress test at 7 a.m.

Mike Comman called for a get together invite...which will happen after Tom's shingles clears up.

I attended a SHIP/SMP online symposium about diversity and equity. (and part two is tomorrow)

I had a frightening experience: I was standing on a piece of furniture (black upstairs sofa) and my foot slipped into the space between the armrest and the cushion and was (very tight and painfully) trapped. I was caught and couldn't get out and it was painful staying in the spot and agony trying to release it. I finally did, but wow! My foot still shows the aftermath. :-(

Also, here is a listing of the songs that were number one on all my birthdays!

https://mybirthdayhits.com/us/1949-03-13/

Resting, reading, and doctors

It's mid June...kids are graduating and it was cold! this week-end past. 

We still haven't finished unpacking from Nashville, and Tom has shingles now...poor thing...in the midst of getting ready for surgery July 11th. He has doctor's appointments, labs, and stress tests filling his days as well. Needless to say, no dancing for us.

Ironically, in my first blog post-July 2007- I noted that poor Tom had shingles!

I had two book club meetings today (Monday). Eastampton's at the Rec Building and Contact's on  my zoom.

We've seen some movies of late: Top Gun, Jurassic Park, and Lightyear. I am so looking forward to Elvis. It would be fun to see it with Ann, his greatest fan!

Today (Tuesday) several birthdays are being celebrated- Pat Hummell, Beej, and Amy Goff.

And now it is officially summer. 

Back from Nashville

 We are on the second day of recuperating from our nine day CMA Music Fest adventure. Here are all the photos from the week-

CMA Music Fest 2022 (long delayed from 2020!)

We flew in and opted not to rent a car. The hotel was great as usual and the weather cooperated with the earlier prediction of scattered thunderstorms daily being disproven. :-)

We Lyft-ed to Walmart for some in hotel food supplies and rented a mobility scooter for Tom, which was helpful in getting him around on the days he felt up to it.

The night time performances at Nissan were good (but LOUD!) and our seats right on the rail were too distant for stage photos but comfortable and fine enough for shots of the big screens (although using our new phones for photos was disappointing- definitely bringing camera and old phone for pics next time!)

Jennifer is coming!!!

 We are picking up Jennifer at the airport tonight and I can't wait to see her! (Patrick will be in NYC for dog sitting this week too....Sue opted not to come, hoping to avoid a second cancellation of Caitlin's shower)

Latest happenings (pre Jennifer) include:

Watching the entire six seasons (plus Movie #1 of) Downton Abbey (with a mid binge visit to see the new movie of it!)

Backyard upheaval including replacement of deck and patio and gas grill, removal of two trees, and refurbishing of  the "little house"

Tom having tested positive for Covid for almost three weeks (although feeling recovered from the cold like symptoms after three days!) and me always negative

Less dancing than usual due to both Covid positivity (see above) and caution due to upcoming trip to Nashville (first travel in over two years...and on an airplane yet!)

Tom enduring many visits to many doctors

North Jersey group trip for the NJREA 100th anniversary celeb (along with NJREA and BCREA spring luncheons)

Eastampton book club back at the Rec Center

and a rained out PTA color run (twice!)

film at 11

Workout Wednesdays from Aetna

I heard about this program and did the first one. Now I did the endurance one today. This is really fun and it is disappointing to realize that I can't find it anywhere on the aetnanj website. Here is the page about it: Workout Wednesday If I don't put it somewhere I think I may never find it to share again....Or take advantage of the on demand aspect. Maybe Tom will be able to enjoy it too! :-)

It's May!

 The big news is Sue and Patrick came to visit! Whoo hoo! We were so happy to see them!
 

They didn't stay long, but we packed in some adventures, ate at Robins Nest, and watched Free Guy.

I found out there is a new tea place in Mt. Holly and I am going to an afternoon tea party with friends Louise and Dolly on Friday.

 

Yesterday was the 100th anniversary celebration for NJREA and we drove up to the event in Old Bridge in a hired van that Toni organized for us. 

 Sadly, I realized...too late...that one of my book clubs was last night. :-(   I have another chance to discuss a book tonight with a different group's zoom book club (I won't miss it because it is my zoom!).

On the financial front, the stock market is down and gas prices are still up, but good news...the new interest rate on I bonds is over 9 percent for the next 6 months and I have some! :-)

Upcoming this week is Zoe's birthday (today!), a doctor's appt, the aforementioned tea party, book club, dancing, and ...hopefully....new movies to attend. Oh, and continuation of deck, new doors, and patio, our latest project.

 

Tax season is over!

 The last days of this tax season were packed with people and I worked late late hours for the last four days. Now I am free! :-)

So today we had Edwards and Sons tear down our deck and take out all the bricks of the patio. Tomorow two trees come down and soon our outside will be very different - on the looking good side. (Next: kitchen, right?)

Today we ate at our favorite place and then went to the movies. 5000 with the CA crowd tonight and looking forward to seeing Sue and Patrick on the 29th!

Some recent photos:

Book club at Kim's

Flowers from a grateful HRB client

NJREA spring lunch with Stacy

I am on the Friends of the Library Board now

We won tickets to see Oklahoma!

Maybe I'll save before and after deck/patio photos until there's an after!