Happy Halloween

 

A card for you.

 

http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=1279611946244&source=jl999

I Have The Fever

 

Sox fever that is!!!   Boy, would I love to be in Boston this week.  This week couldn't be any better.    Last night was the first game of the World Series, which the Sox won 13-1.   Just because I'm a  New England babe, don't think I' a braggart, it just sounds this way.    LOL     This is the second time in three years that the Red Sox played in the World Series.  

 

"Heaven in New England",  that's what the New York Times declared, in a column in which the Boston mayor bragged about living in a "city of champions", this because  the

Patriots are undefeated  and Boston College is ranked number two in the country.                           

 

 

 

 Right now, as I type this, tonight game is 2-1 in the 5th inning, Boston leading this very small margin.

 

 

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 Waiting for tickets to go on sale.

 

Carol Merletti (right) of Malden officiated the marriage of Annette and Larry Rine of New York at Fenway Park.

 

Four Boston Red Sox fans show their support for David Ortiz, known as "Big Papi," before Game 5 of the American League Championship series against the Cleveland Indians on Thursday, Oct. 18, in Cleveland. Associated Press

 

Lights supporting the Red Sox have been displayed on the National Grid gas tank along the Southeast Expressway, including such slogans as, "No Rockies High Here. Go Red Sox."

 

This and That

 

The love bug is also known as a march fly, telephone bug, honeymoon bug, kiss and the double-headed bug, and I have a name for them but I am to much of a lady to spell it out here.

 

 

Love Bugs

 

   Before we had started on the Nomad lifestyle, I had never heard of a love bug and never missed them either.

 

   We were recently reminded of their existence in Alabama.  These little buggers were probably the first members of the mile high club.  Although their behavior and their name may be amusing they are not, they are a nuisance to all who drive.    We have a very big window on our motor home and when they hit, it is spattered with bugs and heavens knows what that yellow spatter is.  They need to be washed off as soon as we stop or they might not be able to be removed.  They also can ruin the paint finish.

 

Love bugs do not fly at night, but that doesn't help us, we don't drive the motor home at night either.  So I guess that's all for now, have a good weekend.

 

 

 

This and That

 

We met up with friends of ours in Nashville last week and found a very nice restaurant, The Aquarium.  Come to find out it is a chain of four.  Two in Texas, and one in Denver and here in Nashville.  Anyway as you already suspect it has an aquarium theme. 

We had called for reservations and were promptly seated beside a giant 200,000 gallon centerpiece aquarium.  This allows exceptional floor to ceiling viewing from all tables.  There were over 100 different and colorful tropical fish of all  sizes.   These fish came from the Caribbean Sea, Hawaii, South Pacific and the Indian Ocean.    I don't know a lot about fish other than haddock, but I did recognize sharks, and a 6 foot Maura ell, which is not a pretty sight.

 

Our waiter told us that the aquarium walls were 7 inches thick.   I thought that was a good thing!!

 

Not long after we were seated a diver made his appearance feeding the fish.   The fish are kept well fed so they don't lunch on each other. The diver came right down to the bottom  of the tank and had a large following.  We were told they feed them twice a day.  It was fun to watch while enjoying our fish and chips.

 

 

 

Nothing Much

 

Hi Everyone.   So sorry that I have not visited journals.  Please forgive me, as we have not had Wi-Fi at every stop..  I am writing this as we cruise down I-65 in Tenn.  and will post it with my next connection.

 

While still in Indy visiting our son, I got an ear acre.  After sitting up all night I went to the local hospital for advice.   The problem was that many years ago I had a ear acre like this and it ended being shingles and went into my left eye.   Although it has been about 15 years I was left with a massive left eye problem.  I need to use 3 different eye drops daily three times a day.   It is one pain in the butt and to say nothing about the pain in the eye.  LOL  Anyway the doctor gave me ear drops to use four times a day and shingle meds to take three times a day and a pain pill if needed.  Now   we have eye drops and ear drops.  Can you guess what happened next?  Yep, the eye drop was put in my ear.   Bob says he's glad I was not taking a  suppository!!!  Anyway, I'm still around to tell the story.

 

We had a great visit with our son, but was disappointed we were not able to visit some good friends from Fort Wayne while in Indiana.  Next time guys.

You Asked For It!!!

 Maggie reading my journal

Good morning.  I received a few emails asking if I had a picture of me floating on my friends giant chair.  Well I don't know if you are all ready for this, but here it is.

 

Today we are on the road.  We will be spending the night in Kentucky and Monday on to Indiana to see our son for a few days.   From there we will back track a bit heading to Georgia for a spell and then into Florida for the winter. We will miss not going to Arizona this winter but with diesel prices it's a long trip. 

 

Talk with you all when I find the next Wi-Fi connection!!  LOL

Beautiful Tennessee

Hi everyone.  I just can't believe how fast the summer has gone and how long it's been since I have added an entry.  I hope you all are well and promise to do better.

We had a wonderful summer in MA. with friends and family and it was time to get back to reality.  No more steamers, haddock, popcorn from Hobb's, visits to Lynch Park and floating around in my friend's giant pool chair, morning and evening visits from the kids and sharing meals with my friend Carol and her great family.  It's hard to drive away from. Bob did a lot of golfing with a bunch of other retired friends.  Just a nice summer.

 

We are currently in Tennessee and doing some sight seeing.  Tennessee is known as the Volunteer State, and it is colored green and orange.  Green as in the mountains and many trees and orange as most Tennesseans ( if that is a word) are wearing something orange with a big T on it.  The folks here are very dedicated fans of football.  I am telling you, almost every store you go into is selling orange shirts, shorts,

Crox type shoes, hats, flags candy and anything else including slippers that you can think off.  I don't know what I would do if I lived here, I just don't look good in orange and neither do some of them that are wearing it.  Oh well.

 

While here we visited the Sunsphere,  This was built forthe 1982 World's Fair.  It is a 266 foot tall steel tower topped with a 74 foot bronze glass plated sphere.  It's a sight  that can be see as you enter the city of Knoxville.   The tower's window glass panels are layered in 24-karat gold dust and cut to seven different shapes. It weighs 600 tons and features six double steel truss columns in supporting the seven story sphere. The tower has a volume of 203,689 cubic feet and a surface of 16,742 square feet.  Migrating starlings enjoyed the beauty of the glass sphere so much that the city had to purchase a device that emits varies noises to scare the birds from the tower.  I suppose window washers were had to find!  LOL

 

Almost forgot, we also went to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. 

The mission of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame is to “honor the past, celebrate the present, and
promote the future” of women’s basketball.

The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame opened in June 1999 in Knoxville, Tennessee. It is the only facility of its kind dedicated to all levels of women’s basketball. So whether you are looking for inspiration, education or just plain fun, the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame is the place to find it.

The outside of the building, is encompassed by two amazing basketballs. In fact, the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame is home to the world’s largest basketball. It’s 30-feet tall, weighs 10 tons and sits on top of a glass staircase that resembles a basketball net. At the other end of the facility is a brick courtyard, shaped like a basketball. Many of the bricks are engraved to honor guests, inductees, and a host of others who have chosen to leave their legacy at the Hall of Fame.

Catch you all later.  Enjoy the weekend whereever you may be.

 

Formula For Fun

 

 

  What a fun day we had today!!!   Double Geronimo, Racing Rapids. Adventure River and an awesome Wave Pool.   We were at Water Country in Portsmouth, NH.

I went with the sisterhood, old friends.  We were no competition to the young women there in their cute bikinis, but we had a  great time riding the waves and bobbling around in tubes.  Today we were kids again and we had a blast.

 

 We rented a cabana for the day, next to the wave pool.  Great time.  When they were ready to start up the waves, a horn blew, the young kids headed for the front to catch the first wave, me and some other oldies, headed to the end 

 to avoid the hardness of the water.  I tell you it easily knocks you over.    The last time I was in a wave pool has to be 10 years ago.  I was much braver then. LOL

 

It was pretty cool having a cabana to ourselves.  It had chairs, lounges, and two small tables.  Just right.   Only people allowed in this area is the ones that have rented a cabana, so it was more secure for your belongings.  It was well worth the money. 

 

Last but not least I must tell you how well this place is run.  The staff all appear to be well trained and courteous.  The changing rooms and bathrooms are clean and staff just automatically pick up trash when see it  on the ground. Lots of picnic tables , lots of shade and water, water everywhere.  If in NH, plan trip here, you won't be sorry.

 

 

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