BIG EVENT; RIDE FOR ROSWELL

BOB, ANNALYNN AND DAVID
ANNALYNN MADE THE T-SHIRTS!

Our week went very fast!  Cassie was still here until Friday, Bob had a Dr's appointment and the Doc was a no show, so he rescheduled and we helped our camping secretary with his first newsletter.   We packed the motor home for our trip to Univ. of Buffalo for the RIDE FOR ROSWELL and we left on Thursday.  After set up, we went to the gym to register.

LOOK AT ALL THE ORANGE T-SHIRTS FOR SURVIVORS

PICKING UP THE REGISTRATION PACKETS & T-SHIRTS

THEN WE WENT TO BERT'S BIKE REPAIR TENT. 
BOB'S BIKE IS BEING INSPECTED AND FIXED FREE!
ANNALYNN'S AND MINE WAS NEXT.

FOOD AND DRINK WAS INCLUDED WITH REGISTRATION 
 FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

DONNA and  ANTOINETTE WITH BISON BILLY










EVERYONE TO STADIUM FOR ENTERTAINMENT



ANNALYNN WITH HER DR. WANG. 
  ALL DOCTORS OF EVERY CANCER WALKED INTO STADIUM.



THE 200 some PELOTON RIDERS ARRIVE!
THIS RIDE STARTS AT ROSWELL.
 RIDERS MUST DONATE $1000.00 TO BE ELIGIBLE.
THEY HAD A POLICE MOTORCYCLE ESCORT.

8:30 AM - AT THE STARTING GATE
1500 riders in this 30 mile event.

THEIR OFF !

 



MR. & MRS. De Voe by the river trail.







TERRI & LARRY - NIECE & NEPHEW
FROM WILLOUGHBY, OHIO






LARRY'S FIRST RIDE FOR ROSWELL

There is so much more to the story.  But everyone had a great time.  The weather was perfect!   I would hope that Roswell made a couple million in donations so research can continue in our neighborhood. 

David shot 1600 photos; Bob shot around 500.  So many to choose from for Blogging.   There had to be about 15-25 photographers so Roswell will have plenty of photos to pick from for their advertising. 

That's it for this week.  I'm bushed!  I have two sore knees from walking so much.  I took my bike to ride to and from events (not in events) and the new knee wouldn't go around with the peddles - shots of pain!  I was bummed as I had the bike all polished up and pretty.

Hope you have a good week. 

GOLDEN GRAM



A HOT WEEK!

MONDAY:
I did a couple loads of wash and paid 2 bills.  As today I had planned on working on the wedding photos. It's not that I haven't worked on them before, many hours. But when you have 590 some photos to go thru, it's a biggie job. I selected 73 photos and put them in an album on line. Then I put them in sequence order. Then I put titles on all of them.
Then I asked Bob to send them to Drop box so I could put them on Face book. As soon as he put them in Drop box, they all scrambled-the last picture was first etc. and most of the titles were gone! I was giving up!

I started supper.  Betsy's friend, Cassie, was coming for a stay as she had some surgery planned and Betsy was taking her.  Annalynn stopped to introduce us to "Otto." 

OTTO   ANNALYNN & MARK'S PUPPY

BETSY'S GIVES HIM A HUG!

After supper,  Bob sat and put the photos  back into sequence. Saved them to Drop box again. We tried to download them to FB. The titles were gone again. We put the titles back in. Then we proceeded to load them to FB. They wouldn't load. Maybe too many. Frustrated after working all day with it, I said I'm going to bed. I told Bob if he knew what was good for him, he would go to bed too. If I worked that hard on cleaning my house; I'd be asking everyone to take their shoes off at the door!
TUESDAY:
I baked cookies in the morning as it was cooler outside.  As long as I had the oven going, I asked Bob to pick up another quart of local berries (before there all gone) and I baked another pie shell for pie.   Bob was going to the Chiropractor again, this time for his hip!  But that didn't stop him from using the power washer on the cement on the front porch and around the pool. 

POWER WASHING THE POOL DECK.

Bob had worked on the photos again.  Low and behold, he loaded them on Face book!  They went on my Profile page but who cares, as long as people can see them. 

Betsy and Cassie left for the hospital at 5:00 am.  They came home about 12:00 pm.  It's amazing how they can do surgery and discharge a person on the same day. 

WEDNESDAY:
As soon as I got up,  I checked on Cassie.  She was ready for coffee.  So I made a cup for both of us.  I changed her ice bag and then we visited.   We made a list of her meds to record the times taken etc.  Really didn't try to do much today, wondering if I should do something to make her comfortable.  I hated to hawk on her and later I found out that she is very independent.  So I just fixed meals and  read a book that she brought for me. 
THURSDAY:
I spent the morning cleaning the upstairs.  I was pooped after.  So I read a book after lunch.   Made supper and watered the plants. 
FRIDAY:
The deer was out this morning.  No sign of the fawn.   Bob went over town to pick up some pool supplies.  The kids had planned our Father's Day get together for this evening and I was asked to make Bob's favorite Pineapple Upside Down cake.  So I baked.  I also made chocolate cupcakes with cherry pie filling inside them. 
 In the afternoon, I went out in the sun.  I cleaned the pool steps and around the edging.  Bob pulled a lounge chair under the gazebo and he took his nap there.  I read a book.

THE FAMILY HAS ARRIVED FOR OUR COOKOUT

ALEX BROUGHT FOUR OF HIS BUDDIES FROM RIT

ALEX GOING UP FOR A SOMERSAULT

ROCKY JUMPING

ROCKY'S SOMERSAULT



BOB OPENING HIS FATHER'S DAY CARDS

DAVID WITH HIS GIFTS

We had a great evening.  I packed up deserts for the boys to take back to their apartment.

SATURDAY:

Bob left home around 7am to drive to Buffalo for a fishing class at 8am.  David met him there.  David had arranged the cookout on Friday so Bob would have all his gift cards to spend at the class.   They had a great time shopping after class.  Bob had a stash saved up from his birthday too.  He came home with a new pole, reel and miscellaneous items. (Finally, he's been shopping and looking since April.)



LOOK AT THE LENGTH OF THAT POLE.

Stringham Drive garage sale was today.  We didn't participate this year.  It didn't seem as busy this time; cars were not double parked and we didn't hear of any police visits like last year.  Double parked cars and neither driver approaching would back up; they got out of their cars and started a fight.  
Cassie and I sat by the pool and picked up a few rays of sunshine.  It was just beautiful out.  We were both reading books.  The water temp was 84 degrees, so I went in for the first time this year.  Sure enjoyed that! 

At lunch, Betsy spotted the deer with the fawn running towards the wheat field.  It was so cute!  All we could see of it was his hinny as he jumped to keep up to the mother.   She was headed for the woods, so that's probably the last we will see of them. 

 

SUNDAY:

After breakfast was done, Bob and I drove over to the sand wash area so he could practice with his new pole.  I was surprised by all the improvements that have been done since my last visit there.  They now have a huge pavilion, three docks and parking area down by the water.  Bob had a good time until more people started to arrive.  (Father's Day)  Families with their children, which they didn't watch.  A little girl was running around with no shoes and I kept thinking she is going to step on a hook.  Then she found a large pile of big rocks in the weeds to climb on; I wondered how many snakes were in there.  Her Mother calls her, "Bella."  What did I catch a fish? 
 It was very hot by 1:00, so we came home.  Betsy fixed a a beef on kimmel weck lunch for her Dad, and the rest of us.  Bob decided to take a nap and I headed for the pool.  About 4:00pm, I was about to go in and shower when Bob was getting up.  He wanted to swim so I went back out with him.  Such nice weather for using the pool and we waited so long for it.

Well, it's been a good week for us.  Hope your all enjoying the weather. 
Thanks for clicking in.

GOLDEN GRAM

EARLY TO BED, EARLY TO RISE! NAPPIES ALL WEEK.

MONDAY & TUESDAY:
We enjoyed the company of Bob's sister Jane and her hubby Allan.   They live in Florida but spend the summers up North living on their sailboat. 

Al's Sailboat 

In between visiting, Bob and Jane went thur some of Mom Rindo's old medical records and decided which could be trashed.   Last fall, we had  put slides aside for Jane to look thur.   We also went thur many other recent photos on computer which takes hours.   We also enjoyed their photos of their recent visit to China. 
Bob and Al went to the casino for an hour or so.  When they returned, Bob was all excited as he had won $70.00.  The truth is he recovered his first 40.00 and won $30.00.  Sorry to break your bubble Bob!    We had a great visit.

WEDNESDAY:
Jane and Al left about 10:30 am.  Bob and I picked up the miscellaneous stuff that we had out to use.  After lunch we both took a long nap.  I now have the dreaded virus and nothing seems to help.  Cough, cough!
Napping the whole afternoon, we had a late supper of leftovers.  Bob went out to mow the lawn before the rain; a thunder and lightening storm was predicted. 
I went back to bed about 8:00pm. 
THURSDAY:
By the time I woke up, Bob was out cleaning the pool with a jacket on.  It was cool.  Maybe an Eskimo would jump in!
I proceeded to look at the hamper; there's nothing funny about a hamper that's over flowing.  What a mess of clothes I had to sort.  Many items were hand wash from all the dress up events of the past weekend; rehearsal & dinner Thursday, a funeral in PA on Friday, the wedding Saturday and breakfast at Debbie's and Rocco's on Sunday.  Miska! 
In between the washing, I read a couple Blogs.  I found a mystery book to read that an RV'er has written.  The lady character goes to garage sales and buys a carpet; it has a dead body rolled up in it!  The title is "On The Road to Death's Door."   It's available on Amazon.Com. 
I was using the computer to long; at 3:00pm I gave in an went for another nap.  Bob was just getting up from his nap.   Bright eyed and bushy tailed; he was going to the store as he wanted Strawberry Pie.  I told him that I didn't feel good enough to bake.  At 5:00 pm the 2 quarts of local strawberries were sitting on the kitchen table.  He had bought frozen pie shells, meat for supper, bread & milk.  Arriving home from work, Betsy says "Oh how cute, we are making Strawberry pies together!"  

Bob pierced the crust with a fork; about 200 times!

The Finished Pie.

FRIDAY:
Guess I've had enough sleep.  I'm up at 7:30am.  Coffee in hand, I head for the porch to look for deer.  We have had one deer come up the furrow and just stand around-looking.  Yesterday while sitting out there, it came again.  We watched for a while and low and behold, a baby fawn was jumping around beside her.  The grass and weeds is as tall as the baby.  She must be nesting near the clump of thick sumac bushes. 
I worked on folding clothes and ironing trying to get caught up.  Nothing to exciting.  Late in the afternoon, we went downtown to drop off the gowns for dry cleaning, go to bank, and BJ's.  On the way home Bob picked up hot roast beef sandwiches for our supper.  Yeah, I don't have to cook. 

I have so many wedding photos that I'm looking for a different way to share them.  I have photos from Bob, David, Jane, and the Gkids.What to do?   When I feel better, I'll work with them. 

We heard on the news that the owner of the horse "I'll Have Another" has scratched him from the race on Saturday due to a leg infection.  All America was disappointed.  I'm still looking forward to watching the race.
SATURDAY:
All hands on deck!  We had work every where.  Bob and Betsy started the outside work by going on the roof to repair the solar pool heater.  It is in bad shape.  Betsy said, instead of pin holes, there is now slits in the tubing.  She removed one real bad panel. 

BOB SUPERVISING!

SO CLOSE TO THE EDGE!

The bushes out front of the house needed trimming so we started that next.  I want the shrubs to look like they are on a terrace...ones at back higher.   I had to watch my helpers because they were gun ho with the trimmers.  A couple boxwood shrubs were frozen and dead so Betsy yanked them out. 

THIS RED BUSH WAS WAY TO BIG!  BETSY WACKING AWAY!

NICE AND NEAT AGAIN!

I pulled weeds, made lunch and supper.  It was a hard day for all.  Now to relax.

SUNDAY:
I had a lousy night, almost every hour on the hour, coughing!  When I did wake up it was 10:30 am.  I looked out the bedroom window and Bob and Betsy had put the canopy on the gazebo already.  I took my coffee out.  Then they carried the wicker set out and put up the cushions.  It looks inviting. 

They went back up on the roof to finish the solar heater repairs.  It was too hot already. So we lunched, Bob napped, Betsy sunbathed, and I went for a few groceries.  I had one coughing jag at the store and one lady looked at me as if to say, "why didn't you stay home?"  Sorry lady.  I hope to feel better soon. 

Of course, that made me grouchy, so I complained about not enough cashiers open.  (5 out of 22) I just wanted to get out of there before I coughed again.  It didn't do any good,

So hopefully next week will be better for me.  Thanks for clicking in.  Have a good week.

GOLDEN GRAM

HE IS A GRADUATE -  WITH A DG AWARD!

MONDAY:
We went to bed real early last night-pooped after the return trip from RI.  I think it was before 9:00pm.
Bob had mentioned getting up early to start cleaning the pool before it warmed up outside.  So we were up by 6:45 am, had coffee and went out.
We got the pool cover off ourselves but we will have to wait for help to fold it up and stuff it in the storage bag. 

FOLDING UP POOL COVER

IT DOESN'T LOOK TO DIRTY

We then started sweeping the winter accumulation off the pool bottom.  It's work but I love my pool.   Bob had to leave for another Chiropractor appointment so I came in and changed a load of wash.  When I went back outside I started to pull weeds.  Oh my gosh, the dirt is so dry that the tops of weeds break right off.  By the time Bob was back it was too hot to work.  Once we get the pool clean, we can work and take a quick dip to cool off. 

That evening, Bob worked on the computer creating an account for us with  the First Niagara bank.  (a must do since HSBC sold out)  He thought it was pretty simple.  (Last Friday the First Niagara bank took over all accounts)

TUESDAY:
Bob was out working on the pool again.  He has the ladder and railings up now.  The Creepy Crawler is running to clean the bottom.  He has been miserable with a chills and a cough all day. 

Highlight of  my day was the grocery store.  Not really!  Then to make supper. 

In the evening, I worked in the Quicken program.  The First Niagara Bank had downloaded quite a few duplicate entries, I suppose to make sure they caught them all.  So I went about matching and deleting.  Everything else looks okay except we can't load the Master Card file yet. 
WEDNESDAY:
I love it when I sleep good and get up early.  One can linger over their coffee, watch the news etc.  That's what I did, I earned it and I deserved it.  Too soon the peace and quite ended; as Bob was up barking (cough) and Sarah made her breakfast and had an 9:30 am appointment so I hung back to shower.  I had a hair appointment at 11:30 but I didn't have to hurry.  Bob refused to ride along and go to his doctor.  Okay Bob.

After I went to Debbie's and worked on a couple projects.  Annalynn  went out and brought home lunch.   Annalynn has a big test tomorrow and she tried to study but she would rather work on the fun stuff instead of studying.  Who wouldn't?   
I drove home in time to help make supper.  We promised Sarah her favorite meal again-Parmesan chicken, brown rice & asparagus.  We make a sauce using Chive & Onion Cream cheese and pour it all over.  It is delicious!  However, it takes too many pots and pans; the kitchen looks like  Martha was here cooking.  Plus it was hot in the kitchen because we have to brown the chicken breading and then put it in the oven until all done.  I'm telling you right now, I made a comment-this is a winter dish,  to hot for slaving over a burner. 
I had 6 red geraniums to plant before they die in the boxes so when Bob offered to help, I jumped on that!  Our goal has been to plant as many perennials as possible so we don't have to buy each year but one of Betsy's friends was selling these for a charity.   They are so small I didn't even take a photo.  These ruffled ones I planted last week.

RUFFELED GERANIUMS

THE HEATHER LOOKS GOOD BUT THE FOXGLOVE DIDN'T COME BACK THIS YEAR.

THERE'S ONE BLOSSOM ON THE CHERRY TOMATO

I've read the mail and a Blog now it's time for relaxing again.  If nothing on TV; I'll read.
THURSDAY:
After breakfast, I went back up to Lockport again to help Debbie with the wedding favors.  We have about half of them finished.
I started home about 4:00pm.  For dinner, the bridal party was on their way to NY City (Bachelorette Party) and we had a pizza  for them all.   

GO HAVE FUN LADIES!  

CHRISTIANNA IS IN CHARGE; GPA TOLD HER TO KEEP EVERYONE IN LINE! 

FRIDAY:
It was nice outside this morning, so we hustled out to start putting out the patio furniture before it got to hot.  The furniture is all stored under our porch which is not very handy; you can't stand up straight under there.  But piece by piece we pulled it out and then we set up the two tables and chairs.  We had to put the legs on the tables; so down on the cement we worked.  Bob would grunt and cough, and I was groaning getting up and down.  I shouldn't use the new knee for kneeling.  A real comedy team!  Then the umbrellas.  I was so excited, I love the patio all ready for company.
Now if the pool would heat up.  I did stick my feet in and it's cold.
After lunch Bob went downtown for more cough medicine.  Dr. Harron finally called back last night about 10:45pm.  No antibiotics, too many pills now but take this type of cough syrup.   
While Bob was gone I started to fix my fruit dish that I'm bringing to Lancaster tomorrow for  Alex's graduation reception.  All of a sudden, it started to thunder and then pour.  I closed the porch windows, then our bedroom window and then I ran out to put the umbrellas down.  Too late the wind was so bad; one umbrella was bent.  I was completely drenched! 
SATURDAY:
Today is graduation for grandson, Alex. 

All gussied up; Betsy drove us to Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) for the 11:00 ceremony.  We posted my handicapped flag and was ushered right along.  There was shuttle buses to take us to the next area of golf cart shuttles.  I most always carry my cane so crowds don't push me and to put on the biggie scene that I'm old and decrepit so we get a ride.  It works every time!
Donna had saved seats for us close to the front.  We were on the isle that Alex walked in by.  To give you an idea how big RIT is; they had 5 ceremonies scheduled for Saturday and 5 for Sunday of the different degrees.  It's a big, beautiful campus. 

IT'S OVER, HE IS A GRADUATE! 

ERIC, DONNA, ALEX AND DAVID 

CONGRATULATIONS GRANDSON-SO PROUD OF YOU!

After the photo session, we all headed for home to pick up the fruit dish and let the dog out,  then on to Lancaster.  Donna & David hosted a dinner reception for Alex. 

Back at Stringham Drive, I made a cup of coffee, feed the dog, washed out Bob's shirt and put my pj's on, @ 7:30 pm I hit the sack.  Nuf for this old gal!
SUNDAY:
I got up early and made my coffee; then I started looking for the New York City cupcakes for breakfast. What to heck, the wedding party left Sarah off in the middle of the night. I sent Bob to check the garage refrig...nothing! The truth now comes out-Sarah had texted her Mom to ask if she should bring home cupcakes and her Mother told her no, she didn't want any. Well, wait a minute lady, there is others living in this house! I was bummed!

Today is the ROTC graduation for Alex. Back to RIT for a 1:00pm ceremony of just nine cadets.   There was reserved seats for all families of cadets.
Each cadet could invite the person to present the commission of 2nd Lieutenant.  Alex had invited Capt. Daniel Harrison from "Ole Miss".  (Did you catch that Donna W?  Ole Miss)  Alex had met him at last summer's boot camp.  Capt. Daniel flew up and joined us for the two days.  Very nice southern boy! 

CAPTAIN DANIEL HARRISON AND ALEX

CAPT. HARRISON - RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME.

THE FIRST SALUTE.

ON STAGE: FAMILY MEMBERS HAD THE HONORS OF PLACING THE 2ND LT. BARS.
DONNA, ALEX, DAVID, ERIC

Just before the end of the ceremony, one of the speakers presented the qualifications for the Distinguished Graduate (DG) award.  The DG is a chosen person who excels in leadership ranking, additional efforts, and top 10% GPA standing of the ROTC cadets of 144 colleges or 1950 graduates this year.   He was saying that some years there isn't a qualified  DG.  However, this year the award shall be presented to ALEX RINDO!  OMG! OMG!  We all jumped up out of our seats, whooping and crying, and thrilled for Alex. 

 

ALEX ACCEPTING THE DISTINGUISHED GRADUATES  AWARD.

After the ceremony there was a reception with hors d'oeuvres.  Time for more photos.

OUR CHANCE TO SEE THE AWARD

YESTERDAY WAS OUR FIRST CHANCE TO MEET ERIN - ALEX'S GIRLFRIEND.

THE ARTH & RINDO SUPPORTERS

We headed out for dinner at Lickty Lips.  Good BBQ joint.  I have Bob's dress shirt soaking as he has BBQ sauce all over it.  Someone in our group said, it looks like he killed the pig himself!

What a wonderful day. 

So that completes plan A, B, and C.  Now onto  plan D (the wedding) this coming weekend.  GMA & GPA will have to get rested up and hopefully get over these cold symptoms. 

Have a great week everyone and thanks for clicking in.

GOLDEN GRAM