Steve’s Blog

On Saturday July 26th we gathered together to celebrate Dad’s 80th birthday. Click HERE for the pictures that Karen and I took while at the party.

Dad’s brother Howard, sisters Peg and Doris, Uncle Buzzy, Donna, Betty, Zane, Dave, Steve, Spouses, and grandkids were all in attendance.

We had such a great time. The party room was really nice and was the perfect size for the group. Thanks to Dave and Tracie for putting this together.

Karen and I were glad to make sure Donna made it to the party. She is riding the train back home on Sunday so that she would have time for a nice visit.

Dad seemed to have a great time. There were lots of stories about when he and his siblings were young and the stuff they got into made for some really great laughs.

Happy Birthday Dad

Karen and I went to see Get Smart at the AMC 24 in Hamliton. The movie was pretty good. I thought that it was pretty well done, it did not overyly try to make the same as the original TV show. We enjoyed the show and lunch at Uno’s.

It was a great Saturday to be with my beloved darling.

Yesterday we had the new entry door and storm door installed. They look wonderful and I am thankful that work and seal tightly.

Today we are painting the door to make sure we are compliant with the condo association bylaws.

We thank God for taking such care of us and helping us to have a great home.

God Bless Everyone and Happy Father’s Day!!!!!

Kevin, Barb and Brooke came out for the weekend to visit. They had a great trip out except for the lost bolts on the caliber for the driver brake. The bolts either broke or were not tightened enough and worked loose. Thanks to Meineke in Howell, they were able to have if fixed by 4 PM on Saturday.

We were going to go out to The Melting Pot in Red Bank for dinner on Saturday, but with not knowing what was wrong with the van and the excessive heat, we decided to stay in.

Food choices for Saturday was subs from Joseph’s for lunch and Chicken Holiday for supper.

Sunday, Karen made a grand breakfast. She made bacon and sausage, pancakes & waffles(with or without fresh blueberries), toasted homemade bread, scrambled eggs. It was delicious.

We went to our favorite theater, Hamilton 24, to see “You Don’t Mess With the Zohan” because it looked really funny. When we got to the theater though the ticket seller said that they were having trouble with the A/C in that theater, so we got tickets for “Kung Fu Panda”. It was a great film and we all had a bunch of laughs and we were glad that we got to see the movie.

After the movie we stopped off at Uno’s for lunch and then came home to homemade Strawberry Shortcake. We had a change to just hang and relax then for the afternoon.

Karen made a wonderful supper on Sunday night. She did rib steaks with mashed potatoes with homemade mushroom gravy, broccoli and corn. The rib steaks were cooked using America’s Test Kitchen method that makes for a great juicy steak. Everyone loved the meals and the homemade desserts Karen had made.

We had a great time and are glad that we are able to finalize our plans and book our next cruise.

Steve

This is just a message for all of the service men and women who are serving our country.

THANK YOU For Serving and Protecting the USA.

Throughout the world, the soliders are protecting and serving the USA.

Sometimes people do no think that they are appreciated… I just want to say that we appreciate the sacrafice that they are making to protect us here in the USA.

I ask that if you know someone who is serving their country, please make sure to take a minute to say “Thank you”

Steve

We saw IRONMAN at Hamilton 24 multiplex.

The movie was enjoyable. The special effects were great. The story line was a bit weak but I did enjoy it.

I do not think it will win awards but it was worth the $5 it cost for the matinee.

We have returned from the cruise to Bermuda. We were late leaving New York due to the delay the ship ran into on it’s cruise to New York from Florida. The ship got into port after 6 PM. We were able to board about 7:30 and we sailed after 11. The luggage showed up about midnight.

Our day at sea on the way to Bermuda was rough due to the seas and the speed of the ship as they tried to make up the time.

The weekend in Bermuda was beautiful and we had a great time there.

The cruise up to Newport was smoother and the weather was much better.

The run from Newport back to New York was smooth. I would have loved it but I ended up with a head cold from being out on deck in the wind while we were pulling into Bermuda.

While in Bermuda, Karen and I took the bus trip around the island. It was very nice. We used 6 passenger taxis for transport. I am so glad that I did not try to rent a scooter. The driving laws are just a suggestion. Dave and Tracie did rent the scooter and they had a ball. The pink sand was great and the color of the water made us just want to jump in. The people that we met while touring were very friendly. I can definitely see going back again to visit.

It was our first cruise on Carnival and we had to understand the level of service that Carnival offered. It was a step down from the level of service that we came to expect from Princess but we enjoyed our time on the ship. I only wish that Tracie did not suffer from sea sickness so much. The limo to and from the port make the vacation complete. It was great not to have to worry about driving into New York. The people at Stretch One Limo here in Jackson were wonderful and I will definitely use them the next time we need a limo.

The pictures are on line here . Check them out and enjoy.

It was a great trip and we are glad that Dave and Tracie were able to share it with us.

Take care and God Bless Everyone
Steve

We are so ready, the bags are packed.

We did have a slip in the schedule, the ship was delayed coming from Florida to New York. We are now boarding at 5 PM.

We can’t wait for the cruise and we have been having a great time with Dave and Tracie.

Take care all and God Bless

Steve

We are packed and can’t wait to go on the cruise. We are waiting for Dave and Tracie to get here. We are so looking forward to the cruise. We will be back with pictures and lots of great memories.

Take care everyone and God Bless!

Steve

The weather finally cooperated and we were able to get to home depot for the new 6 panel sliding doors for the pantry. It took me a long time to install them. I had to take time out to go get extra stuff to do the install. They look great and I am glad that we did buy them. We are looking forward to seeing my brother Dave and his wife Tracie in April and Barb, Kevin and Brooke are visiting us in June.

I am going to try for new pictures of the living room. We received the new accent chair from JC Penny. It looks really nice as part of the conversation group. About the only thing left is something to hold our wine collection. The new dishes and flatware will wait until we find something we like. I figure it will just be a surprise find when we are out shopping.

God Bless,
Steve