Homewood Suites by Hilton Lancaster

... of the little girls who play Sarah. They have had to cast three more little girls to alternate the role throughout the run. (Child Labor Laws....)<br><br>Rehearsals are going well and we open on Friday! YAY!!! The show will continue throughout the holidays and will close Dec. 31st. <br><br>Doing a Christmas show like this always makes me in a sentimental mood. Keep in touch - all of you!<br>Erica<br>

... was great) as we toured the battleground and for the next 3 hours we learned all about the area, the battle, and the men who fought and died on the battlefield. Getting the guide was the best thing we could have done.....she we so knowledgeable and we learned so much more that we would have trying to tour the area on our own. <br><br>Tomorrow off to Hershey PA for some chocolate, and then to Lancaster to see the PA amish countryside.<br>

... from Central America? How will things at home carry on without me? Limited or no cell phone? Internet? I cannot be without my internet!<br><br>I have been there before and rest assured- you will get through it and come out the other side with an appreciation for your colleagues and for Thrivent Financial and the difference we, as an organization, is making throughout the world.<br><br>I am genuinely excited to be a part of this trip. I know ...

... sure enough, we showed up later in the evening to donate our blood! We went through all the paperwork, and donated simultaneously. It was actually kinda fun! I sipped two cans of Sprite and ate a few cookies while I saved a life.<br><br>We felt a little light-headed and very fulfilled :)<br><br>Well, tomorrow's our day off! We'll sleep in a little bit and head to New York (yikes, that could be crazy)<br><br>g'night!

This [extended] weekend, we're staying in a wonderful little motel--family owned, specializing in extended stays. So we have a little kitchenette, and a separate bedroom. How refreshing it is to say "Hey I'll be in the other room"<br><br>We're in the quaint little Pennsylvania town of Mohnton, and we're staying here just in time for the annual Pumpkin parade!<br><br>It was fun! Pictures attached!

... br><br>I decided to instigate a game. I ran out to the van to get some spare rolls of duct tape, and started an impromptu game of Duct Tape Races.<br><br>Three teams of two would compete head to head, rolling their duct tape down the auditorium aisle much in the style of a soapbox car. Round 1, all three tapes rolled simultaneously, gaining points for each checkpoint down the aisle. Round 2, two teams would roll down the aisle while the other team would be ...

... noodle soup. Awesome.<br><br>We then toured Crystal Cave. So-called, because small crystals actually grow on the walls, and they sparkle under the right light. It was a nice cave, pretty expansive. Fifty-four degrees year-round, some nice formations. Again, we took pictures. <br><br>And that's about it! We came back, made some dinner in our room, watched The Mummy III, and called our families.<br><br>So, before I call it a night, I'll post those pictures :)

... fun you will. I just wish I would have started this travel blog 4 years ago when I moved to Florida. Marla and I have seen so much. We are also glad we have moved to Maryland, even though I got laid off right after moving here and still don't have a job. There has been so much that we have seen since moving here in September and also being able to take our family members to different places that if we were not here they would not been able to see.

... So we found Bird-In-Hand and found the Farmers Market (that was closed) and we ate at a Smorgeshbord (spelling is wrong) for dinner. We also drove to Intercourse and walked around the shops. One area had a petting zoo. After we ate dinner we also walked around the Rockvale Outlets to try to burn off dinner.. We walked around the Noah's Landing store which is a great store.

... we finally got to the park we were disappointed to see how small and run-down it was.  However, Alison had a great time running around and playing on the few things there.  We went on the two little merry-go-round type rides, climbed in the jungle gym, and went on the four-person seesaw.  Oreo had fun running around, too.  After about an hour Aunt Stacy called to tell us that she and Alan had left to meet us at the park but they couldn't find it and had just gone back to their ...