The view from the lean to - slept on a field of daisies... chocolate chip pumpkin bar (w/ cream cheese frosting) and a lemon cupcake with raspberry buttercream frosting from Paul's Bakery. Fabulous treats!
It's Friday! I hope you have a fun weekend. Be mindful on the roads. So
many news reports of careless people texting and driving; drinking and
driving. Not that I think YOU would do that but watch out for those who do.
This summer has just been fabulous for me. I've spent lots of time with
family and friends - visited my favorite place - Paul's Bakery many, many
times for amazing food and great company on the screen porch and last
weekend I finally made it to Raquette Lake to sleep in the lean to. My idea
of heaven on earth. Saw so many people I love and enjoyed the drive
listening a Sue Grafton audio book from the local library to keep me alert.
Now that I'm watching carbs and portions (to avoid diabetes) I can enjoy
Paul's Bakery - I bring home some treats to share and freeze for later.
We raised a considerable sum of money over the last couple of weeks for
North Country Life Flight - to help save lives. I told their Pres/CEO Mary
Jane Connors yesterday that as I count my many blessings over the wonderful
summer I've had I will never forget that without Life Flight I would not be
here to enjoy these days. Almost every day they are helping another person
in need - they get little (none really) publicity or recognition for what
they do. But WE know and thank their team for the dedication and
expertise.
So I get home from Raquette Lake on Sunday - Monday my 95 year old stepdad
has a dr appt in Plattsburgh - finishes at 5 pm. We jump in the car and
head, on a dark and stormy night, to Malone for a reunion of the Franklin
County Civilian Conservation Corp hosted by Marty Podskoch who interviewed
my dad a couple of years ago and has just published a book about the CCC.
My dad was the only "CCC boy" there. The audience of 20 - many with family
members who were once in CCC - were thrilled to have him there and asked him
lots of ?s about his experience. One nice lady even bought Marty's book
for him. We finished around 830 and I said - well we are close to the
casino, lets go! My dad turned his $10 free play into $100 in the slots so
he bought us supper in the cafe and we played the slots till 2 am! I
cashed out $200 at end of night and we headed for home - arriving at 430 am!
He slept for 2 days after this experience but is still talking about it and
reading his CCC book. Two and half pages are devoted to his story. It was
a once in a lifetime opportunity and I'm glad we did it. Enjoy every
minute!
The jokes this week I lifted off Facebook! Enjoy!
I was in in the public toilet - I was barely sitting down when I heard a
voice in the other stall: "Hi, how are you?"........
Me: embarrassed, "Doin' fine!"
Stall: "So what are you up to?".......
Me: "Uhhh, I'm like you, just sitting here."
Stall: "Can I come over?" .........
Me: (attitude) "No, I'm a little busy right now!!"
Stall: "Listen, I'll have to call you back. There's an idiot in the other
stall who keeps answering all my questions!
A doctor vacationing on the Riviera met an old lawyer friend and asked him
what he was doing there. The lawyer replied, "Remember that lousy real
estate I bought? Well, it caught fire, so here I am with the fire insurance
proceeds. What are you doing here?" The doctor replied, "Remember that lousy
real estate I had in Mississippi? Well, the river overflowed, and here I am
with the flood insurance proceeds." The lawyer looked puzzled. "Gee," he
asked, "how did you start the flood?"
