Just back from Atlanta

I spent three days in Atlanta first visiting my sister Sue and her family. I was able to see Sue, Mitch and all four of the children. Got a lesson in what it's like to be a seventh grader these days thanks to our niece Molly and spent time with Stacey and her friends as they prepare to graduate High School and head off to college. My nephews are both doing well. I watched a fencing practice, saw Zack's special make up effects on various zombie actors/live models and macabre masks he has created and visited the new night club Toby is helping to get ready to open as the entertainment manager/ D.J. I saw another snapshot into the busy world of parents with kids who have so many activities and have to be at many different events at the same time.



Next it was on to one of my favorite people's 70th birthday party. Mrs. Donahue was feted with a wonderful party given by her 5 daughters one of whom is my dear friend Susan. I was able to see All of Susan's family who have been so kind to me over the years. While its always nice to be home again I wish I had more time to spend with everyone. I must call Marianne and see how the rest of the weekend went.

ned's shopping list

Good news. Ned can start bearing weight on his fractured ankle. Now he has to go for 6 weeks of physical therapy. Next week he may be able to drive again. The brace must stay on whenever he walks until the end of February.

Now onto Ned's Shopping list:

1. Ho Ho's or devil dogs


2. cans of diet Pepsi


3. cans of Diet Mt. Dew


4. Pop tarts


5. peanut butter and Jelly

He asked for all of the essentials.

off to see my Sister and her family in Atlanta tomorrow. Luckily Ned will have the basic food groups to keep him sated.

I don't know why but I'm very sad with the death of Yvonne DeCarlo. Maybe it's her beauty, maybe it's her role as Lily Munster, maybe it's the way she said Moses in the Ten Commandments or maybe it's just the great Hollywood name she adopted "Yvonne De Carlo". Whatever the reason she was a great Hollywood Icon who was a film star, T.V. star and even a Broadway star who sang Sondheim's I'm still here. She seemed to have had a pretty full and eventful life. We love you Lily/Yvonne.

It's been a long time

So I haven't posted in a very a long time and no doubt by this time no one even checks in to see if the site has been updated. Anyhow I am going to update today. First off Ned fractured his ankle and required a surgical placement of a very large screw in order to repair it.

It has been a month since the injury (gotten while playing Hockey) and he still can't weight bear. needless to say it made for a very different holiday season. We missed a trip to Albany to see my family. Luckily many met in the Poconos to ring in the New Year. It was a combo family get together that was great fun. Denise and Bob became engaged on New Years at about 1205 am.We also posed for a group shot on the stairs of the Poconos home. 14 of us in all. It was great fun. Thanks to everyone who came and to our friends who spent my birthday with me as well. Here are a couple of more pictures.