Hampton Inn & Suites Bethlehem

... Margaret to be "a delight." Sure enough, she was! We first got a tour of her new home, an apartment in a residential community for the elderly. She moved there only because the hosue she had onced shared with her husband was getting too big. She mentioned that she's thankful for this place every time she hears someone else mowing the lawn! After our tour of the porch, kitchen, 2 beds and a 2 baths, we sat at the ...

... last month and a half since my bike was getting the S&amp;S retrofit so i don't know how good of shape i am going to be in. It should be interesting! Steve and brett have been training for the last month so they are probably going to be in better shape than me even though they never really rode before! <br><br>Oh man, the excitement and the nerves are really starting to kick in. Its only 9 days till we fly into ...

... to find out, the vice-principal (our contact person) at the school was a Christian, and we would have enjoyed staying to chat longer.<br><br>But alas, we had to run to Richboro MS an our away. So, we packed up, hauled out, and got ready for Round 2.<br><br>Round 2 was a great show. Nothing to mention, really. But we felt satisified having conquered our first double-duty day.

... airport taxes." <br><br>I am keeping it down to one carryon so I don't have to pay 40 Euros or more just to check in a bag. And Ryanair charges 40 Euros per kilogram over 15 kilograms anyway for checked in luggage. Rip off!!!! Check in online and lose the printout from home at the airport....no problem, right? Well, Ryanair will charge 40 Euros to have an agent or a kiosk print a new one up. Rip off!!!! They even charge 40 Euros to use the ...

... not for me. Unfortunately, I found myself waiting with the kids for a color because of a parent who was trying to create the next great masterpiece of the 21st century (oblivious and totally emersed in "their art"). It was a little ridiculous to say the least. <br> <br>Each child received a bag so that they could collect all their art work thorughout the factory. It was a good way to keep track of who made what, although Anya and Sophia were very much ...

... a bunch of stuffed toy birds which when squeezed whistle their own unique calling. Funny enough the mockingbird didn't sing - and there wasn't a diamond ring (sorry). We ended our tour outside where we saw old carriages as well as pumping water from a well as well as a very informative lady in an old cabin show the kids how people used to live.

One more day. I'm so excited! We finished packing today and somehow manage to fit the whole shopping cart of extra supplies. Good thing cotton balls are light and they make excellent packing material. Two 50 lbs bags each. That's 20 bags total or 2000 lbs! wow.

... public music festival.) Writing this blog, I feel my funk lifting a bit - written reflection is a good therapist for me. This is my first musikfest at ground zero and I am excited to walk around with a good brew and listen to people sing their stories. You'll know me by my geriatric persona - I'll be the guy sitting on the bench, slathered in sunscreen, nodding my head, crossed legs with foot bobbing to the beat, smiling as the kiddies run by, rubbing my belly satchel ...

... book store. Ben, on the other hand, took a more New Yorker style approach. He had scoped out the man of about 60 sitting behind me, chatting to a woman with her laptop open. Ben says to the gentleman, "excuse me, would you know where we could find the Drama Bookstore?" The man is a wealth of information. He tells us exactly where to go, what we'll find, recommendations...the works. The young woman says, "wow, you sure asked the right person. Do you know who he is ...

My First Assignment was in East Stroudsburg, PA. I stayed several months here and was able to enjoy winter, spring and summer. A few years later, I did see the beautiful fall foliage. While here, I did a lot of exploring, hiking and a couple of trips into NYC and one to Philadelphia. I loved visiting Bushkill Falls, one of my favorite places to get away. I also went to the Crayola Factory in Easton, PA.