A Pennsylvania Pic

On October 11, 1997, my cousin Harry married his beautiful bride, Donna.  (I readily came up with this date because Donna recently posted it on Facebook!)

On this TBT, I am sharing a photo taken on that special day. The front row is made up of four siblings (the fifth, Tommy, was not able to attend the event). The back row is made up of three sisters, who are cousins to the front row.

Front (l to r):  Laura, Harry (the groom!), Gina, Michael.
Back (l to r):  Debbie, Tracy (me!), Kim

Laura passed away not long after this, so the above photo is pretty special.  It's the last time we were all together.

I don't get to see these cousins very often due to geographical distance, but they hold a special place in my heart.  Love!

Dad 223: Excitement for Pepper

(I had pretty much the same schedule today as yesterday: work, lunch with a friend, and now baseball. One big difference is that it's Derf Wednesday, and Dad remembered to write something! Enjoy his post! ~ Tracy)

Derf Here! Sitting here on the couch with Pepper getting ready to enjoy a second day of summer weather in early Fall. We hit 72° yesterday on the coast and we hope to repeat that today. Then rain tomorrow and the temps will fall. Think I'll mow the lawn today for the last time this season. Hope for a hard frost soon to completely stop the growing season. A frost has reached the state with the exception of the coast. Must store mowers in the trailer for the winter. Then we can rearrange the motorcycles and put the 'cah' in the garage.

So far, I've found no mice in the motor compartment of the pickup. I think the mice have the message: Infiltrate and you die!

Good news on the football front. Zack's eighth-grade team won their first playoff game this past weekend. He will play again this weekend with the winner playing in the championship game. Josh's high school team continues to improve and they won again. They could possibly win the next two and make the playoffs. They must win both games. We'll see!

Pepper just left me and is now sitting on the back of the couch looking out the window. Happy viewing! Not too much excitement to see! At 17, Pepper doesn't need much excitement. Same for me also.

I went into a store the other day and they were putting up their Christmas stuff. Seems to be rushing the season as we still have to get through Halloween and Thanksgiving. I guess it is never too early for Christmas.

Pepper just crawled down my chest and is now back with me resting on the arm of the couch.

Seems like a good time to wrap this up and pet my furry friend. Sooo....

Until next time!

Toodle Pip!

Derf!

It Slipped My Mind

I met a friend for a late lunch after I got off work today.

I got home in time to start watching the Cardinals/Giants playoff game, which just ended.

I am now preparing to watch the Orioles/Royals game.

But, wait....

What about my blog?

I forgot all about it until just now!

I'm not feeling particularly creative, so I'll just leave it at that for today.

Thanks for checking in. :)

To-do: Remember to post on blog.

Columbus Day Closing

Media Monday is superceded by some transitional news:  Southern Maine has closed for the season. (That's not entirely true, of course.  It just seems like it.)

Although summer has been officially over for several days, there were still some remnants kicking around. Pier Fries, Bill's Pizza, and the Dairy Corner were all open.

And those three places were still open today. (I know this because Lew and I went to all of them.)

But tomorrow? None will be open. Not until Spring 2015.

Winter is on its way.

Bummer.

Excuse me while I go roll up the sidewalks....

Routine

What I did this week:

Church, housechurch, watch football, watch baseball, doctor appointment, work, read, eat, sleep, laundry, other incidentals....

About to add a babysitting gig to the list.

But first, a cup of hot cocoa is in order.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Two Bugs in a Rug...?

Writing Prompt:  Two Peas in a Pod.

I often think of Lew and me as "two peas in a pod."

There are several reasons for this:

• We are married to each other.
• We are both introverts.
• We both prefer home above any other place.
• We like a lot of the same TV shows.
• We both enjoy watching sports.
• We both like to read.
• Our favorite person to hang out with:  Each other!

But there is one major reason that I don't usually refer to us as "two peas in a pod":

• Lew hates peas!

Awwww.... Weren't They Cute?

Busy day today:  Worked, got a haircut, and visited Verlie.  Tonight we have our housechurch group meeting.  So once again, I am thankful that I can do a quick post for Throwback Thursday.  (I do feel like I'm cheating on my blogging a bit, but my guilt level is low... very low.)

I took this picture of Debbie and her boys over 11 years ago.  I've always loved it!

Debbie cuddling Zack (left) and Josh after a dip in the pool.