Hampton Inn Newburgh

Leaving USA for Germany Dec 17 to visit our daughter who is studying in Bonn. While we are there we will visits some family south of Munich and also in Tubingen. We met most of them 10 years ago when we last visited. We are so looking ...

... the skin, and Sharon and Sammy, we have saved almost all of our art lessons for you guys and are excited to camp. Kimmy M, my beloved friend, I am so sorry I have no idea what is going on with you, I am calling you as soon as I am out of this state. Please come visit us soon. Anyone else, Corina, Kat...let's party when we get home. Hopefully, this weekend. I am ready to cook in my own kitchen. Oh, and I can't forget, Megan, THANKS so much for your posts, they keep me going when I've ...

This is just a quick check in and a PHEWWWWW...for those of you following. WE are here all in one piece and so happy to see Doug. I will update more later and add pics of our last two days. Thanks to everyone for your well wishes. We will be here investigating the area for about three weeks (if Peter and Thelma can tolerate the "wrecking crew #2". Check back for more later.

Sheri, Mara, Zoe & Dess

... So now where? Well we went out onto 42nd street and wandered around a little. So big and different froum our little Yuba City. The buildings and all the people and the cars and honking and sirens. But, it was exciting too. We stopped for a hot dog and fries, then decided to go to the Empire State Building. We waited in line- maybe 20-25 minutes. Got a ticket- waited in another line to go through security, waited in line ...

We left Pennsylvania in pursuit of New York via New Jersey! It was a nice drive (except for the terrible bumpy roads) and we arrived at our destination about 3:00 p.m. We had expected to join a tour group into the City tomorrow, but that does not happen again until Friday so I think we may venture out alone! "scary thought I know"! ha ha!! We realized that "toll thruways" are a way of life in ...

It's a whirlwind trip ~ & now I know what holidays were like for Mike growing up. Judy's place is modern & homey, and I'm ashamed to say I crashed on the loveseat due to jetlag in the midst of the Burns family get-together : / Still, Judy's a helluva hostess and served up some righteous viddles.

... site fairly nearby and they were even worse. They wanted $45 per night!!

Our next challenge was to find a working phone so that we could phone the DMV and find out where on earth our paperwork was. Once we knew the state of play with them we could formulate plan B. You just would not believe how difficult it is to find a phone. We tried in the town of Saugerties but to no avail. So we headed back down the 9W constantly scanning the pavements and strip malls but no sign of any ...

... of us was the most spectacular view of the lower ground in front of us, and the Catskill Mountains on the horizon, all carpeted with multi-coloured trees. It was like being on top of the world again. It was especially stunning as the sky was blue and there wasn’t a cloud to be seen. It was however, quite chilly and so once parked up in the rest area it was time for tea and donuts!

After a short stop we travelled the last 10 miles ...

... write. At that time, the title of this entry was going to be "Terror and Delight." But that would mean that I'd have to explain how, a few times, I acutely aware of my mortality. That's a fancy way of saying that I thought I was about to splat. I'm not going to get into that, though, because my choice of hobbies already worries my mom enough as it is. And really, the number of ...

... taking after their mother who left us at 5 a.m. on Sunday morning to do an 18 mile run in preparation for her entry in the Philadelphia Marathon. WOW!!! By typical American children, I make reference to the difference between entry in sports comparing US and Canadian models. For Sophia and Bridget, swimming means COMPETITION. Bridget, at 8 years of age, is doing exceptionally well, entering in all forms of swimming and diving. She proudly showed me two humongous trophies which ...