Wow it has been hot the past 3 days , It was 97 degrees Monday which is very unusual for this part of the country. Luckily the humidity has been fairly low.
I had planted the garden last week and noticed this morning the seeds are starting to pop through. The tomatoes are in overdrive right now so maybe I'll have some ripe ones before July 4th - This is usually when you get the first ripe ones here in Richmond. The strawberries should be ready to pick right around Mother's Day...so I can't wait for that.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Back from Pennsylvania
Well, I made it back home from Pa. after a very nice visit with many relatives. Grandma is doing very well and has a nice new place to live in a convenient area of the town. The weather was very cold and windy the whole visit but that did not stop us from taking on some hikes on the local trails behind Bill's house, a baseball game - Penn State vs Purdue and 9 holes on a very nicely groomed country club course. Although it has been at least 8 years since my last golf game I only managed to slice one shot into the water and then played another ball the whole game (very unusual for me to say the least!)
Very miserable trip driving home due to rain and a bad accident on I-81 which stopped southbound lanes for hours. I had sat for 1.5 hours with the truck turned off..so very long day driving home. I put a bottle of GUM OUT gas treatment in the tank and got the best mileage ever in my pickup on the way home..good stuff!
Well...I'm out for the night.
Laters...
Very miserable trip driving home due to rain and a bad accident on I-81 which stopped southbound lanes for hours. I had sat for 1.5 hours with the truck turned off..so very long day driving home. I put a bottle of GUM OUT gas treatment in the tank and got the best mileage ever in my pickup on the way home..good stuff!
Well...I'm out for the night.
Laters...
Meet the new Fisrt Dog
I am finally glad to see the Obama's finally chose the 1st Dog! Looks like a really cool choice! I believe Ted Kennedy gave them the dog, these Portuguese water dogs actually like to eat tomatoes of all things!
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Heading to State College PA for Easter!
I'll be driving up to State College Pa. to visit Grandma and the gang for Easter. Look like the weather will be cold only in the 40's and still freezing at night. (yuck!) Anyway it will be nice to get out of the house for a nice drive and visit. Mary and Herb are suppose to coming up from Florida and Steve , Rosie , Alice should also be coming up for Easter so Bill and Peg will have a full house. State College is the home of Penn State so there plenty of things to do around the area.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Happy April Fools Day !
Well it has been a while since my last post. I guess I have been fairly busy and have not had a chance to say hey! I have been doing extensive work around the home since I have some free time! LOL! Hey I'd rather be working for some money now! free work around the house is just another chore..no fun to say the least. It is funny how the painting never seems to cease , the worst job in the world....painting.
Spring seems to be ready to roar...finally. It has been very cool/cold and rainy/cloudy for weeks with only a few sunny days in between. I cannot wait for summer...
I'll leave you with a few shots from the National Botanical Gardens in D.C. , these pictures were taken by me in the past 2 years around March 28th. A very good time to be in the D.C area since it is Cherry Blossom Festival , Kite Festival among many other cool things to see and do.
Paul
Friday, March 20, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Here is the Harbor area in Isla Mujeres
I did browse through the fish market area where the fresh fish were hauled in and seen some nice red snapper ,barracuda (the locals favorite) and king fish. At evening end many large fishing boats arrive with the catch. I see quite a few Carolina Boats down here. Many of the nice fishing vessels are registered in Texas and Florida along with several Canadian sail boats. Never see what the big private boats caught only the smaller local boats.
Hey..I am Back in Virginia after very relaxing weekin in Cancun
How much better than this get? Too bad I don't have a nice sailboat like that. And the water...well you can see here why Cancun has the some of the best water here on Earth. This picture was taken in between the mainland and Isla Mujeres while riding the ferry. The cost for the ferry ride is 7 us dollars or 100 pesos round trip from Puerto Juarez Terminal in Cancun over to the Island round trip.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Mexico here I come again !
Just what I need to get my spirits up after the while lay off thing last week. Another trip to Cancun to take the stress off a bit.
I'll be staying at a place closer to downtown Cancun this trip at a place called the Terracaribe Hotel
I'll post pictures when I am down there from my laptop.
I'll be staying at a place closer to downtown Cancun this trip at a place called the Terracaribe Hotel
I'll post pictures when I am down there from my laptop.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Tim McLaughlin's Groovin !
This is really cool to see Tim McLaughlin playing in a band! Way to go buddy!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
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