This is a picture of a field in the middle of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. There is nothing really special about it. In fact, it looks just like every other field in the area. The only difference is, this field is what you see out of your window when you stay at the Harvest Drive Family Inn. We have stayed before, and the location has us coming back again, in just a few weeks. The last time we were there, the Amish were having some type of evening get-together in the area, and we sat out in front of our room late at night and listened to the horse and buggies heading home. Very relaxing. The only other thing we have planned is stuffing ourselves at one or two of the local buffet restaurants. Should be fun!
I live in a house that is almost 40 years old and, overall, it's in wonderful condition. However, there comes a time when certain things just need to be replaced, no matter how well it has been maintained over the years. One of those things is the roof, which we just replaced this weekend. The next item on the list is replacing the humongous sliding door on the front of the house with something that is hopefully more energy efficient. We are planning to do this in the fall. Then, sometime next year we will replace the windows, then remove some more trees so we can get HD service for our TVs, then maybe new vinyl siding, then perhaps refinish the wood floors...I'm feeling tired and poor just writing about it.
OK, so it's not actually 4 degrees outside, but it might as well be. For crying out loud, it's the last week of May and I'm sitting here wearing flannel pajama pants and a thermal shirt and I'm still feeling a little bit chilly. If things don't start heating up soon, I'll be searching the real estate listings for South Carolina. Or Hell. At least I wouldn't be cold there.
This is the time of year that I usually begin cleaning out the pool in preparation for my favorite pastime, which is, obviously, swimming. However, the weather is not putting me in the mood for this task. We have only had scattered hot days, interspersed with very cool and/or rainy days. And the extended weather forecast is calling for more of the same, so I really have no motivation at all to begin this task, except for the fact that if I don't do it, it won't get done, and I really do want to go swimming sometime soon. Better get busy this weekend.
So this weekend we are going to Wildwood for the spring Classic Car Show on the boardwalk, and I am probably a little more excited about it than I should be. After all, it's not really about the cars, at least not for me, although some people, like the ones named Jack, are actually quite interested in the cars on display. The real attraction of the event is the people that we will be hanging out with for the weekend. Put a little alcohol into the equation, and it's bound to be fun. I mean, c'mon, how excited can you actually get about looking at car engines...all...day...long? That's the reason that, in my mind, I prefer to think of it as a mini vacation, not a car show. Whatever helps me keep my sanity.
I just returned from a 5-day vacation to Disney World. While I have been there too many times to count, the place is just so darn wonderful that you can't help but have a good time. The weather was out-of-this-world perfect, the accomodations were superb, the food was wonderful, and everyone I met was friendly. What more could you ask for when on vacation? Sadly, it all came to a screeching halt on Sunday with a two and a half hour plane ride followed by a two hour car ride. It is indeed a small world.
Harry Kalas, the voice of the Philadelphia Phillies since 1971, passed away yesterday, getting ready to do what he loved. Words cannot describe the memories I have of hearing his voice on the radio, and the feeling of knowing that I will never hear it again. This is just my little tribute to a great man.
