ITEMS FOR GARAGE SALE CAUSES ME TO REMEMBER THE GOOD TIMES AT SHERKSTON BEACHES, ON.

SHERKSTON BEACHES, ON
OUR 1979 BUNK BED WINNEBAGO
WE FIRST WENT CAMPING THERE IN A TENT CAMPER BUT I COULDN'T FIND ANY PHOTOS.

WEDNESDAY:
The beginnings of garage sale work.  Haul that stuff out of shed, garage rafters, shelves etc.  

THURSDAY:
Betsy took the day off work to help with the garage sale items.  
She went up into the rafters of garage and handed boxes down to Bob.  Dirty! Dusty! things.  We figured out that some things have been up there for 22 years.  

WE HAVE SO MUCH JUNK.

 Betsy sorted through many boxes of Sarah's things.  Once we spread this all out on tables in the yard, it's going to look like we are moving.  Or we are going to look like dirty dozens!  I hope people carry it away and save us from packing again to take to donation centers. 
Pricing is a guess, you know the value, but what will entice people to buy?  Bob and Betsy piled stuff all around me and I just sat in one place pricing.  All Day!
We worked until time to make supper.  After supper, we all showered and collapsed.  I watched the game shows and then checked the computer for messages.  
By 9:30, I was headed for bed.

FRIDAY:
Up and at em!  We wanted to go to Rochester and back quickly so we had more time to work on the garage sale items.  So we drove in and went for the light treatment, picked up Iced coffee at DD then headed home.   
It's amazing what you save if there is a space.  We had sand shovels, rakes, buckets, sifters, minnow nets, trucks, army men, hot wheels and castle making forms which I bought when our kids were young.  Of course, I kept adding to it for the grandchildren or if things broke.  I had these all in two big rain barrel size buckets that took up a lot of room in the shed.  Hay, we all enjoyed building castles when we went to Sherkston Beaches in Canada with the family.  

SELLING THESE MAKES ME A LITTLE EMOTIONAL

SHERKSTON BEACHES 2001
OH, THE GOOD TIMES!
WHAT GRANDPA?
WE SURE DO MISS CHRISTIANNA'S HELP.
SARAH & CINDER, ERIC, ALEX & GP
DUSTY HOLMAN IN REAR

ROCKY, ERIC AND ALEX
2001

2009
ALEX BUILDING A FORT

2009
ROCKY, SARAH, ERIC ANNALYNN, CHRISTIANNA AND ALEX
 ALL GROWN UP!

2009
THE GANG!
OUR LAST TRIP TO SHERKSTON BEACHES

Now Fishing things; we had like four sizes of poles from Snoopy and Big Bird to spinning wheels.  We had at least 6 plastic cheap tackle boxes.  The items inside was all rusted.  Bob checked out all the poles to make sure they were worthy and took the hooks off so a catastrophe wouldn't happen during the sale.  I sorted the pieces and tried to put some of each thing in big plastic see thru linen bags; what a deal for someone.   
Bob and I had brought the kids fishing many times.  Fish during the day light and spend the evening untangling lines.  The kids loved wadding into stream to see how far they could go before water went in their boots.  It always did!   

After supper, I still had plants to put in so we took time to set them.  I changed where I had the bird bath as the coons or something was knocking off the water bowl.  

Bob had gone to the bank for bills to make change, and was setting up the cash register.  Yes, we still have the cash register used during our crafting sale days.  Me, that has to be over 20-25 years old.  It was a cheap-o but served our purposes.  We could identify items sold, sales tax, cash, credit card, or check.  Okay, so now Bob is reminding me as to the use of it, how do I ring up Betsy's items from ours, opps the paper tape wouldn't advance.  Oh crud, now what?  He putzed around and found a rubber washer type thing that had deteriorated.  He tried putting a rubber band around the lead bar, no luck.  It would still add and make the change which showed in the LED window but no tape.  Rats!  Punt tomorrow.  

LED WINDOW IS NOT OPEN

SATURDAY:  SALE STARTS TODAY!
I was up around 5:30, excited to get the day over.   The three of us headed out to the garage to put up the tables and unpack the boxes.  
What a job!  We finally settled on which table for what and set up the money box.
Customers were here at 7:00 am.  Bob set up a pool umbrella for us to sit under as a hot day was predicted.  We had good traffic all day, only once did I here horns beeping of driver's impatient wanting others to move along the street.  Calling the police wasn't necessary.  (It gets down to one lane with cars parked on both sides of street)  
One neighbor was selling hot dogs and sausages so we had that treat for lunch.  We all shopped around at other sales.  I found some puzzles and 5 paper back books.  It's always a long day, so side ventures help.   About 2:30 pm traffic started to slow.   I said, one more hour then we close.   Sure enough, get stuff in boxes and another lot of people came by; too late!  Left overs are going to the Veterans of America store down at the plaza near us.   

Betsy went to a Fireman's Chicken BBQ and we came in the house to rest, mad that we forgot about the Belmont Stakes Race.   It wasn't to late!  We watched it and was very disappointed for all of America...California Chrome (CC) didn't win.  The owner was interviewed and had a few choice words as to the unfairness of the race.  Some horses haven't run in weeks (they were held out) where CC had raced the Derby and the Preakness.    I wonder what he would have said if his horse won?  
We went for ice cream, came home and went to bed.  Gonk and I was gone.  

SUNDAY:
Aha, relax.  Not to be!  Bob is out sealing the pool deck, he is following the shade.   I've changed the bed and am washing the sheets.  Guess we will wait to open the pool when we get back from Oklahoma trip.  Why burn up the chemicals?   

Looking ahead to this week, I have questions on how to pack for the Oklahoma trip.  My adult kids have asked us to use carry on bags so we don't have to check or wait for luggage.   (fly on Thursday, Friday events, fly home on Saturday )  Oh yeah?
One church dress for day time and one formal gown for the ball is needed.  I can do it!  Cosmetics and hair stuff have me concerned.  But first I have to go to get "flight pills" as flying is just as bad as the bridges I hate to go over.   
 
It's been fun sharing.   Thanks for clicking in and hope you have a good week too.

GOLDEN GRAM

TUESDAY: May 27th
We are in the packing mode again.  Bob decided that we would go to the Holiday Rambler, Region 1 camp out/meeting in Canada.  (8 states make up Region 1) We are going to a place called Quint's Isle.  We have to cross into Canada above Watertown and drive west  90 miles, then south and we will be on an island.  The camp ground is on the shores.  

HERE'S OUR TRIP PLANS 

Along with folding laundry to pack, I dug into the closet and pulled a few items for the garage sale on June 8th.  Did anyone else see the closet tip on FB?  Put your hangers on the rod backwards.  If you haven't removed them in a year's time to wear the article, you don't need it.  

WEDNESDAY:
We went to Rochester again, there are so many stores  there that I was able to pick up several necessities.  
For the camp out this weekend, we are to bring a Teddy Bear to donate to the Firemen for their cause.   We went into Toys R Us and picked out a cute one.  But no clothes on it.  So we went to Babies R Us and I found the cutest preemie outfit; decorated in summer prints. The bear looks so much cuter.  

CUTE ENOUGH TO KEEP.

We went to Lowe's and Target too.
Once home we had coffee, then went for groceries to put in the motor home.
Then I wanted to put the plants in that I got at Lowe's.  Bob had trouble starting the rototiller, I was about ready to dig up the spot with a shovel.  
I also had to get the Basil and Parsley planted for use in salads.  It was cool out.

THURSDAY:
We drove up to the college parking lot to hook up the tow car.  We were on the road by 9:30, and Bob says he wants to stop in 20 minutes at the first rest area to check out the tow.  Okay Bob.  He has his own little regime.
We bussed the thruway and stopped again to do the check.  (I guess, He is nervous)  We weren't hungry yet so decided to drive to first rest stop on Route 81 above Syracuse.  Ha, Ha there wasn't a rest area there!  But it's on the maps.  On we go.
Lunch further up the road, Watertown and then the bridges, OMG!  THEY WERE STRAIGHT UP IN THE AIR!  I couldn't stand to look.  I covered my face with the maps.  They were skinny!  I give all the drivers who cross here credit for their skills.  Then another bridge, same thing, with a 45o turn at the base.  Hoya! Hoya!  
Then drive west about 90 miles, we arrived at the camp (Quinte's Isle) about 6:00 p.m.  We were greeted by the parking committee and the OP State Mgr.  She insisted that we park on our site and bring table ware and come to the pot luck.  We did.  Our site was horrible, big trees each side of lot but one guy helped Bob with directions to back in.  Thank God or we would have been divorced trying!!!  
After dinner, we had to match numbers on the table to find our group for a quiz on traveling the UNITED STATES.  Bob and I didn't excel on this, we haven't seen all the "wonders" of the states after having campers since 1968!  

FRIDAY:
Bob registered at the camp office.  He signed up and paid $17.00 for Internet which was for one item only.  

 We had a bus tour of the island.  (school bus)  We left at 10:30 and returned around 4:00p.m.  Too much!  Bob couldn't keep his knees within seating area, seats were to narrow.  We had a lunch at a local town hall provided by the ladies on committee.  The other stop was at a cheese store where most of us bought ice cream.
At 4:30 p.m. the Picton Fire Dept. made a presentation on safety.   We are to put telephone, wallet or purse, glasses, teeth, what have you bedside in case of fire.  We should practice going out the bed room safety window.  That would be a sight to see.  It would be a big drop.  We gave our Teddy Bears to the fireman. 
A bbq dinner followed.  Some members put on a skit dressed like a "kitchen band with kitchen utensils."  Ice cream topped off the evening. 

KITCHEN BAND 

We then drove down to the camp ground beach, we heard there was a Blue Grass Festival down there.  Tickets were $8.00 each and the bands were only playing until 9:00, so we didn't go on in.  But tents, fifth wheels, motor homes, were jammed in with inches between them.  Huge attendance.  The ticket person said everyone was a musician...imagine that.  
Back at the camper, Bob tried to sign my phone up for Internet.  He went to our friends-twice-for assistance.  It just wouldn't work.  Our son had called and requested pictures of our driver's license to send to Alex so we will be registered to go on base without waiting for hours in line.  We fly to Enid, OK, on June 12th.  Frustrated!!!!

SATURDAY:
There was a council meeting, pegs &  jokers tournament, catered turkey & stuffing dinner, speakers and a band for evening entertainment today.  
My highlight was crafts!  You could sign up to make a cross, a rose, or cards!  

ON PLASTIC WEBBING

 

RIBBON ROSES

EMBOSSED THANK YOU

THIS CAN BE CHANGED TO A SNOW SCENE
DOBBER USE FOR BACK GROUND

I choose cards and we made two.    I learned how to use dobbers to color the background of a scene.  Dobbers are finger tip fitted sponge pieces that you tap on the ink pad.  Really comes out pretty.  We also punched holes as an outline around the scene.  Now to make more at home requires spending $$$$ for the stamps.  It's worth it as it's so much fun!  
That afternoon we went back down to the Blue Grass Festival for two hours.  They had about 20 bands that rotated performances, on a stage of a semi trailer.  It was cold sitting there with the breeze off the lake but we enjoyed it very much.

BLUE GRASS FESTIVAL
LOTS OF PICKING AND STRUMMING GOING ON!

We spotted another Internet tower on the beach area so I tried sending the photos again, it worked!   We eventually found out that the Internet would not work within our motor home, where it did for others.  ???  If I sat outside, it may or may not work.  I was beyond frustrated! 
Well, you try an unplugged weekend.  Ha. 

Some how or other the picture of the airplane that our grandson, Alex, will be assigned to came thru.

KC 135 TANKER
comparable to a 747 passenger 

After graduation and more training he will be assigned a base in Wichita.

Oh, you know how everyone always complains about being the last table called to go to the food line.  Well, at the turkey dinner, the OP Mgr. asked us all to bring a quarter to dinner, which was collected.  Then she announced that the first table called would loose their money but the last table called would get the "pot!"   Members had fun with it, they were offering to anti-up to be the last table.  Our table won and the six of us donated the pot to MAKE A WISH.  At the end of the rally, it was announced that $375.00 was made on basket sales etc., to be donated to MAKE A WISH.  MAKE A WISH is Holiday Ramblers favorite charity.  We also support the Scholarship Fund for member off spring education.  

SUNDAY:
The agenda was a big breakfast, golf, cooking school, closing ceremonies and card bingo.  

Our curiosity was peaked since everyone talked about the Sand Dune Park and Bob wanted to see it.  So I packed a picnic and Bob packed chairs and away we went.  It was beautiful, comparable to our favorite place-Sherkston Beaches.  

SUN SHINE BUT COOL

DUNES

MORE DUNES

We stayed and watched people, their dogs, and read magazines, maybe two hours.  A beautiful day and guess who can prove it with a sun burn?  RAR! His ankles are pretty pink.  

THE WATER WAS FREEZING

MONDAY:
After hospitality, (coffee & donuts) hugs and tears, pack up your troubles and come along with me...we started home.  It was shorter to come home by way of Toronto and many had assured us it was a snap, just stay in the Express lane.    We did our homework going over the maps, and I had it all jogged down.  Well, shake, rattle and roll, Toronto was horrible!  I couldn't even hear Gypsy (our GPS) as the noise was unbelievable with 5 or more lanes and passing semis etc.   All of a sudden, Bob is exiting.  I yelled, what are you doing?  Gypsy told him to exit.  I said not yet, it doesn't match our map layout.  It dumped us into the local traffic, delivery trucks etc.  It wasn't a snap, easy peasy, or fun!
Later we had a 5 mile back up as a semi had caught on fire and rescue trucks, wreckers etc. had to clear the road.  The bridges coming home were big and wide and not so high, thank goodness.  Bob says, It was 27 miles shorter.  Not worth it Honey!!  I should have kept my mouth shut about the tall bridges bothering me.    

YEAH, THE USA!
LEWISTON BRIDGE CUSTOMS  

TUESDAY:So here we are at home.  The clean up begins; Bob is out washing the car, I'm Blogging while doing the wash.  Sorry to be late again, but without Internet and trying to do all on the schedule while there...it just didn't get done.  
Looking ahead to this week; we still haven't opened the pool as Bob is waiting for a windless day to spray the cement, and we have a huge street garage sale this coming weekend.  Betsy had a table full pulled out of the shed already.  So lots to get ready.

I'VE HAD THESE SAND TOYS FOR YEARS FOR THE KIDS,
BETSY SAYS IT'S TIME TO PUT THEM IN THE GARAGE SALE!
ALL THE ARMY MEN AND HOT WHEEL CARS...BOO HOO!

Hope the customers don't fight in the street and police have to be called-true story-they fight over who would back up as it gets down to one lane with parking on both sides.  
So, have a good week everyone and once again thanks for clicking in.  

GOLDEN GRAM

STEPHIE'S WEDDING!

MONDAY: 

HAY READERS, I'M TIRED!  

It's noon and I just dressed and sorted the washing.  I have  loads of dirty dress up clothes from Eric's graduation weekend.  Being SLOW MOVING, I almost started my first load of wash with Simple Green, Bob's grill cleaning soap. That's a case of READ MUCH!   

Then my computer acts up.  I have moved over to Bob's machine.  Bob is with his friends fishing and I have my Dell stuck, I have no idea how to fix it.  Just a user!  I'm sure what ever I push on the screen of the Dell will amount to more trouble.  Maybe flames and fire will come out of it or maybe I should set a fire in it!   That reminds me of the old house we owned in Ohio, the ceiling was cracking and nasty looking, so I poked it with a broom handle...look the ceiling fell!

One of the new pair of shoes that I purchased at Waterloo Outlets was moccasins, I  put them on to break them in.  Hope they don't hurt my foot. The weirdest thing, a bump or growth is forming on my right foot...Doc Margo told me it goes along with the Psoriasis...a type of arthritic formation.  I'm going thru shoes for comfort all day long, mostly slippers.    

Bob came home from fishing about 2:30 pm, he asked if I was ready to go?  What?  Where are we going?  His answer, "To the light center for a treatment."  They are only open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  So change of clothes and off we went.  A 40 minute excursion there and 40 back. The red spots are turning brown and there is less itching.  But I'll  bet I'm left with the ugly spots.  Hoya, Hoya.  Oh, Bob said that he caught a sucker.  

THIS SQUIRREL WAS FISHING TOO!

We came in the house in time to make supper.  After I watched the news and game shows, then went in my craft room to make a birthday card.  I struggled with my design choice but I stuck to it and it's in the mail.  

TUESDAY:

WHAT TO DO FIRST?  LOTS ON THE PLATE!  I couldn't get to sleep last night, so I got up and had a bowl of Kellogg's Mini Wheat's at 3 am.  This morning, I'm tackling the important things: wedding attire, bird feeding, and I striped the bed and changed the sheets.  Phew!  Wonder how long I'll hold up.

I have the dress shirt ironed for Bob.  I have given instructions, do not wear until the wedding!!!!! (great niece's wedding in Oxford, Ohio) I'm not washing and ironing it again, and it's always his first choice-no matter if there are 10 shirts in the closet.   

Hay, what is a Birding Center?  I read a blog called #Where's Weaver and those folks  are going to put in a Birding Center.  Hope they explain it.  I googled "what is a bird center" and it brought up all the famous locations that are centers.  No instructions, guess I'm not a good Googler.  Oh, googly, googly.   

WORKING ON MY BIRDING CENTER
WATER AND FOOD, RIGHT?

I planted some plants in my four pool containers.  Hope we don't have a cold night with frost while we are gone.    


WEDNESDAY:

This morning Bob went outside and worked on power washing the stamped cement around the pool as a green moss has grown on it.  He wants to reseal it all.  I started making chocolate chip cookies to take with us.  Bob likes a cookie to wash down his pills at night.  

After a quick trip to Rochester, Bob left me off at home, and he went on to the Honda dealers to have the car serviced.  A computer glitch turned the tire pressure light on continuously.  

THE HONDA DEALERS HOSTED A NEW OWNERS CLINIC

While he was gone, I packed clothes and gathered up snacks for while we are driving and for our room at night.  

Seems like I did more than that but guess not.  

THURSDAY:


We were up early and packed the car and left by 8:10, on our way to Oxford, Ohio. The thruway was so busy, you can tell it's nice weather.   I called my niece, Linda and made plans to have lunch together in Ashtabula.    It was my sister's birthday so it was nice to wish her a good day.  My niece Tina came with them.   We had a fun visit.  

MY NIECE'S
TINA, LINDA AND BOB 

ME AND SISTER, TOOTSIE
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIS!

Bob and I drove on, we made it to Mansfield before stopping for the night.   We stayed in a Best Western motel.  Lots of construction employees staying here too,  they are outside talking.  We have about four driving hours tomorrow.  We ate at a Steak and Shake place as Bob wanted a milkshake. Cross that place off our list; hamburger and fries were lousy.  

FRIDAY: 

We had breakfast at the motel.  Driving thru Columbus was challenging; several close calls with people changing lanes.  We stopped at a Popeye's for lunch and waited and waited for our order.  Now we aren't that far south!  It was okay but we decided that's why they are advertising so much-for customers.  Cross that place off the list too. 

Arriving at Miami University, we checked into the hotel.  Then we went room hopping.  My sister had a suite with two rooms for her, her  two daughters and two grandson's.  They had a refrigerator!

My sister went to rehearsal and we all went to Dakota's steak house.  

AT LAST A GOOD MEAL!

I had read about a RESTORED covered bridge in the tour book so we all drove to see it. The boys had a grand time climbing under the bridge.  I sure as heck wasn't going down that mud path with one stainless steel knee and one bum knee.  

BLACK COVERED BRIDGE

DALTON, BOB AND GARRET
GREAT NEPHEWS

TIMBERS FROM 1870

David, Donna, Debbie and Rocco arrived later that evening.  

SATURDAY:
Breakfast was provided downstairs at the hotel.  We all gathered and visited.  There was shuttles to take guests to the church, we were ready to go on the first one, only to get on and find out it was for the groom's men.  So off again and wait for the next one.
The priest sang most of the mass, something we haven't heard in a long, long time.  I enjoyed that.
Stephie's attendants were in black dresses and the design seemed to fit all shapes very nicely.  Stephie's gown was delicately trimmed in bling on the top and the waist belt.  The skirt was puffy!  She wore pinkish red heels and carried a red bouquet.  All very pretty.

CHRIS AND STEPHANIE
CONGRATULATIONS!

BRIDE WITH DAD AND MOM
LARRY, STEPHIE AND TERRI (my niece)
BEAUTIFUL!

My family spent the afternoon at a restaurant uptown, where we got something to eat.  Then we went to Star Bucks for our 4:00 coffee.  The town had several college hangouts.  I didn't get to the stores to shop.  Darn!  

ROCCO, DEBBIE, DONNA, DAVID, ME AND BOB

Once again, the evening went to, to fast.  Bob and I had steak for our dinner choice.  The tables were decorated with flowers and candles.  The table runner was black sequins.  
The couple had requested an "unplugged" church ceremony.  At the reception we made up for that, the highlight of the evening was taking pictures on our cell phones and doing a hash tag (#mazzmerge) using Twitter and our photos showed up on a large screen.  We had so much fun with that; we ran our phones down.   I think the bride and groom can make an album with all the photos.  I'm not capable of explaining how it's done; leave it to the young kids who are whipper smart!  

DEBBIE JOINED THE CROWD
SHE KNEW ALL THE DANCE STEPS

During this dance, no partner needed,  each person turns left forming a square with different antics.  I had to laugh at some of the dances; no matter what boom, boom, boom,  the young people had all different movements, some times shouts.  

To keep the guests entertained, "rocking sunglasses" were passed out.  

THE GLASSES WERE PRINTED WITH BRIDE AND GROOM INFO!

Oh, they did have an elimination dance to sort out the oldest couple attending.  (well, the ones who could still dance)  Bob and I and the groom's grandparents were left on the floor, each with 58 years.  

THE OLDEST AND YOUNGEST MARRIED COUPLES



We had such a good time, so many special highlights to enjoy.   So glad we were invited.   Thank you to all.  I know lots of thought went into entertaining your guests.  Great job!

SUNDAY:
Breakfast, visit, and depart.  

SIGNS OF A GREAT EVENT
MY LEGS HURT! 

Drive, drive, drive. David and Donna gave us an escort and looked after us. Debbie and Rocco went a different route and they were ahead of us by 40 miles.  

We arrived home about 8:30pm.  Happy, happy to get out of the car.  Then the unloading!

MONDAY:
I sorted the dry cleaning, did the hand and machine washing, cooked and took a 3 hour nappie!
That's coverage!  Thanks for clicking in.  Hope you have a good week.  

GOLDEN GRAM  

MOTHER'S DAY GIFT 

MONDAY:
A quick trip to Rochester for the light treatment.  

Computer work followed lunch.  Bob was checking all our reservations for coming events and he was all bent out of shape because he couldn't find the e-mail confirmation for our rooms in Oklahoma.  We dug thru all kinds of paper work never to find it. 

A wake that evening in Lockport, while talking to family, it was confirmed that David had made the reservations for Oklahoma and we never had a confirmation.  

TUESDAY:
Most of the morning, I did computer entry work.  

After lunch we made time to go to BJ's.  On the way, we stopped at my friend, Barb's,  to drop off some paper back books and for a visit.  Her grandson and wife are now expecting which makes three from our former camping group.  

At BJ's, I picked up several meat packs as our freezers are bare.  Hard to cook if it isn't available.  I checked out a few books while there and  saw they have gone up in price...almost $10.00.  So that's a good incentive to go to the library or more reading on the Ipad.

Bob went out to mow lawn just as it was getting dark because he heard rain for four days.  

WEDNESDAY:

I woke up very early.  I made coffee and toast and went out on the porch.  It's so nice to have it warm now.  As I was sitting there, checking my phone, and I saw movement in the field.  It was a little bit foggy.  So I waited and realized it was a deer in our close field.  Then I wasn't sure because it looked funny, big at the bottom.  I went in the house and picked up the binocs, oh my gosh, it's a deer and a fawn!  It appeared a couple weeks old as it ran and kicked away from it's Mother.  What a treat!  Will the deer return to a certain spot to raise their young?  Seems we have had one in that area for a couple years now.

We went to Rochester for light treatment and shopped a little, then returned home by lunch time.  I did some ironing and other picking up jobs.  Bob went over to Home Depot for supplies to seal the pool deck.  I couldn't go anymore so I sat down to read and fell asleep.  Bob says a terrible thunder storm went thru while I slept.  
After supper, I package and put the meat in the freezer.  I can't say the evening was exciting, some TV, blogging, and that's it.

THURSDAY: 
Today is 2 weeks of eye drops on the right eye. One more week to go!  Yeah!

Driving over town for groceries, we noticed that two buildings/houses have been torn down beside the Dodge dealers.  Must be they are going to expand their parking display area.  

PETER'S OLD ANTIQUE BUILDING IS GONE!

I'm trying to get stuff ready for our trip to Utica this weekend.  Of course, I had to get snacks for in the car.  I wish we had never booked a hotel room, we should have taken the motor home but who knew back then (last Nov.) that we would have the tow vehicle ready.  This will be less worry for the kids. 

FRIDAY:
We had a fun day!  We prepared to go to Rochester.  We looked up a few things on computer before having lunch and then left.

After a light treatment at the center, we wanted to go to AAA to pick up some info and maps of our trip to Oxford, Ohio.  The attendant was very helpful.  

I wanted to see the Disney movie called Million Dollar Arm which opened today for a first showing.  So we bought tickets at AAA and went for our four o'clock coffee.  Then to the show.  It's a true story.  We enjoyed it very much.  That's different for me to say.  There wasn't any blood, guts, or dark scenes.  It's a sports movie, success movie, and a life lesson for the agent.  BUT AAA insisted that we would need VIP tickets for first showing.  We paid $9.00 for VIP tickets.  At the movie, the attendant said the Senior price was a dollar cheaper each.  Live and learn!  

So after the movie, I wanted to shop at Bon Ton.  Bob drove over to Market Place Mall to that store.  There wasn't anyone in the parking lot, that's strange. Driving around to different entrances, they all had the signs down, no activity.  So when did they close? Why did they close?  We drove home.  I put a load of wash in the washer and went Blogging.  Bob turned on the TV but I don't think he saw a thing, ZZZZZZ!

SATURDAY:
We loaded up Betsy's car.  We wanted to take our new CRV but there is a light that keeps going on about tire pressure so Bob decided we shouldn't take it.

We are off to Utica for our grandson Eric's graduation. We left early enough to stop and shop at the Waterloo Outlet Mall.  I like Clark shoes and I found two pair there.  
Moving on, we arrived at the Utica Hotel and registered.  Now you have to know, this hotel is 103 years old.  We laughed when entering the elevator as it was so small....we were close in there.

BOB SNAPPED A SELFIE!

OUR ROOMS WERE BEAUTIFUL.

  Family checked in at different times.  Those who were there at supper time joined in on the dinner at Olive Gardens.  

UTICA CREW!
DONNA'S BROTHER, DANNY AND FAMILY,
THEY ARE ERIC'S GOD PARENTS. 

Eric told us that he and Nikki attended the Senior Ball last night.  

ERIC AND NIKKI

CARDS FOR GRADUATION.
NIKKI JUST GRADUATED TOO.

SUNDAY:Our alarms went off at 6:00 am.  Plans were to have breakfast at 7:30 am, and go to auditorium by 8:00am to get seats saved.  

The program was 3 hours long.  The aud was cold, some went out to the cars to get coats.  It wasn't to warm outside either.

HERE'S ERIC
HE MADE IT!

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU!

DAVID, ERIC & DONNA
PAPA & MOMMA ARE VERY PROUD TOO!

OUR YOUNGEST GRANDCHILD
(my baby!, he hates that)

There was so many people, so many shuttle buses, Eric thought all the restaurants in town would be full so he suggested the buffet at the Turning Stone Casino.  So hop in the cars and drive 30 miles to  eat bigga time!  We had a wonderful luncheon meal.  

BETSY & ERIC AT CASINO

The casino is beautiful with all the cut stone walls, fresh garden flowers and all.  After we went gambling with our crew.  We stood in line to get new updated cards.  Then on to the machines.  I lost $5.00 while trying to get the machine to register me.   Betsy called the attendant and they said that I played all 40 lines and used the $5.00.  Not to my knowledge.  I was ruffled!  In the meantime, Bob had won $80.00 so we pulled our cards and Bob cashed out.  We called for a shuttle.

We arrived home by 6:00 pm.  Aha, it's good to be home.  Fresh cup of coffee and all our pipes were working again.   (Dump, dump)  Ha!  

This has been quick blogging as I want to see the last episode of Mr. Selfridge at 9:00 pm.  My machine is telling me to "Repair windows errors" so it's time to quit for this week.   

Hope you have a good week, again, thanks for clicking in.   

GOLDEN GRAM