simone

happy birthday to me

2011-08-18T21:17:00.003-05:00

had a wonderful day with my two beautiful girls
we went to the library, playground, and pizza shop then a big ole nap

bday dinner friday night with daddy
eulogy for mussels, pommes frites, and delirium tremens

my life is awesome

best christmas ever

2011-01-06T17:15:00.001-05:00

2010-11-22T12:18:00.001-05:00

2010-10-11T12:36:00.000-05:00

2010-09-21T19:45:00.000-05:00

scarlett all flyered up

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2010-03-16T18:58:00.001-05:00

wallingford winter wonderland

2010-02-10T20:43:00.003-05:00

me and my hubby at lynnie's wedding

2009-07-14T11:07:00.002-05:00

raymond and raymond jr

2009-06-02T19:06:00.002-05:00

i am having a baby

2009-05-13T13:10:00.008-05:00

whole lotta nothin goin on over at facebook joanie
thought i'd livin things uP over here
i'm glad we're still bloggin it feels good donut?

so this is my 17th week of being a baby mama
my due date is october 19
i am so excited, i feel so lucky and i can't wait to have a little baby
i am no longer sick but pretty tired
i usually go to bed at 9:30 and i'm up hourly peeing
peeing like i just finished a twelve pack
it's crazy but i guess it's preparing me for a sleepless life
i am thankful for 39 years i've had of sleeping and feel that i did a pretty good job at it

i am getting a little belly and i feel like i have breast implants
i go to the doctor monthly, last month i was up 4 lbs
i think it's in my breasts

met raymond's baby "tommy" last week
he's really cute and has long hair twisted up in a mohawk
raymond is all over the baby scene and doin a fine job
we had a fun visit
tonight i'll add a pic from our visit

got lynnie's wedding at the don cesar approaching may 30
i'm really excited to see my girl walk down the beach and marry jerry

happy 40th birthday to my good buddy jojo

2009-05-07T08:52:00.000-05:00

flyers tonight!

2009-04-21T10:30:00.003-05:00

rest in peace harry

2009-04-13T14:44:00.003-05:00

ghetto wawa

2009-04-01T13:29:00.004-05:00

i am really pissed off about the wallingford wawa

the lovely, quaint wawa that is exactly 1 mile from my house has closed and is now a "convenient" store

why? the big supersized gas station wawas make a ton of money
why can't they carry the little wallingford wawa

pissed

"Wawa has been replacing older locations, like the one along Providence Road in Wallingford, with larger superstores commonly called "Super Wawas."

"Sometimes we need to make difficult decisions," Wawa PR manager Lori Bruce told NBC10's Jillian Mele Saturday.

She said the closures are necessary to continually provide a fresh customer experience.

total BS wawa!

you can keep your pancake sizzli breakfast sandwich and your coke slurpees

y'all come back now ya hear

2009-03-19T14:43:00.004-05:00

we just returned from 4 days in texas
we attended a wedding in san antonio along the riverwalk and spent 2 nights in austin

at first i thought i wanted cowboy boots and a cowboy hat
the boots are super expensive, even a banged up pair in a vintage shop was $90
the hats were very urban cowboyish, white and stiff hard plastic-like with a black cord
i like the cheap straw ones
and where am i goin anyway with that look....i live in wallingford

flt to houston was kinda long, then a much shorter flight to san antonio
saw the alamo....uneventful and very touristy and dirty

had a big girl next to me on one flt
her fat came under the arm rest and into my seat
then the tb cough started and the nose sniffling
it was awful but fortunately it was a short flt from austin to houston
obese travelers should be in first class where the big seats are
i'm writing a letter

the wedding was real nice, it was at a b&b on the riverwalk
the bride is one of 9 and 7 of her siblings were there
the groom is pete from lancaster, pete and janet met on eharmony
they had never been to san antonio, picked the destination online
cause that's what they do

we were anticipating warm weather but unfortunately it was 40 cold and damp
makes for a nice river boat ride after dinner
yeah i was cranky and sober which is a whole nother post :) :) :)

i think i have some pictures, i know i have one of eric eating the smoker sampler at the iron works bbq...i got a bag of cheetos
smoker meat grosses me out...eric just bought a smoker

in austin we checked out the bat bridge
world's largest urban bat colony
at dusk people line up on the bridge and watch the bats fly out
i had my ellen tracy cashmere black wrap on so i acted bat like too and it was fun

austin has all kinds of cool taco bars and cupcake campers
eric got a red velvet cream cheese icing cupcake at "hey cupcake" that was delic

we had some good tex mex and saw some live bands on 6th st

ma maison

2009-02-12T08:44:00.002-05:00

pic from our backyard

"the library" the carpet doesn't match the drapes
carnations all over the carpet and monkeys and chinese men with crabs on the drapes
matching wallpaper in the powdaroom.....the walls are a lemonlime hue

billy granger just removed the wallpaper and is painting
(estimated time of completion 2010)
we've had some snow days, some rainy days, some windy days, and a couple mondays and fridays...
big patio outback with fish pond
lots of trees, it's been a winter wonderland...beautiful and quiet

big ole window over kitchen sink, window to right is along a hallway into dining room
there is a small counter and cabinet along the way which is "the bar"
along this kitchen window is a built in plant holder thing, h e r b garden, you need one joanie

more house pics

2009-02-12T08:42:00.002-05:00

front door, notice the foyer blue paint and lots of wallpaper
eric pulled up the royal blue carpet and removed thousands of nails

living room and husband with remote
this room is light mint chocolate chip color
not too visually offensive but will be painted
we use the fireplace a lot
we no longer have taped cords running across the room and we got an oriental rug
ooo la la

holly from one of our many holly trees

bringin it back

2009-02-11T11:29:00.005-05:00

facebook is annoying

per chuck beebe i "hacked into eric's account"
i played around and didn't really have fun
some people write really stupid things "i'm going to homegoods" "i'm at work"
"i like the warm weather"
who cares

guess it's me and you here joanie...

i think i'm gonna start with a little summary then i'll add some pictures later

well this past sunday was my 6 month wedding anniversary
i love being married, the word "wife" is still weird
and the fact that i might have to attend a jimmy buffet concert is painful but everything else is SO FUN and SO WONDERFUL all the time, it's ridiculous

we love our house
we are busy sanding, priming, and painting
goin to homo depot all the time
every wall, trim, door needs to be painted
it's a little overwhelming but we'll get there

billy granger is painting our dining room which is huge with lots of windows and doors

my brother bill painted our bedroom
RL navy blue, it's cave-like
looking for some room darkening blinds and we'll be sleepin till noon

we have a wedding in march in san antonio texas, so we're spending 2 nights there then 2 nights in austin, looking forward to a little getaway

i might go down to FL and visit my newly engaged girlfriend lynnie bateeps
sometime in march or april

whatelse...we've been goin to a lot of flyers games
cooking and eating a lot
eric made olive garden's pasta fagioli soup and we got a le creuset "dutch" oven that we're excited to use

gotta run and heat up my lunch, i'm having a hungry day

bye jojo

stella jean schmidt

2008-12-02T15:52:00.002-05:00

yeah philly

2008-10-30T08:39:00.002-05:00

i got married

2008-08-12T12:47:00.001-05:00

how's that for a new post!

eric and i got married 08.08.08 in block island, rhode island

details and pics to come...

i am so happy

cns

love update

2008-07-21T12:28:00.000-05:00

being in love takes up all my time
i think about blogging and i wanna post some pics but i just can't find the time
it's tough

eric and i road tripped to stone harbor yesterday
we expected a scorcher and to be sitting in the water with our chairs buried in the wet sand but nope.....it was a perfect beach day......cool breeze, lots of sun, perfect

we brought our little sammies, chippies, and g2 in the beach bag with the frozen green beans
(someone stole our cooler)

we rolled down to the wrinkle ranch for a drink
that place brings back a lot of memories

thought about hitting the concord for some wing zings but we already had our sammies

walked around town, went to springers and got sprung on some cookie dough overpriced ice cream

got some jersey corn and tomatoes on the way home

it was a great day
as usual

going to coldplay concert friday night
not lovin the new cd but i do like tracks 10-12, i think the last 2 are itunes bonus tracks
can't wait to hear "fix you" live

went to a few book signings out at that chester co bookstore last week

we've been looking at houses...
condo possibly for sale soon....special offer for bloggers

next trip: block island rhode island 08.08.08-08.11.08

we were thinkin about getting a gang together to go tubing down the brandywine
there is a 2hr and 3hr ride....are any of you lazy ass bloggers interested?

i already checked the website, no booze aloud but maybe we can hit a vineyard out there
or that place (dump?) ted wrote about...or maybe we don't even need our social activities to involve alcohol...

some pics from england

2008-06-10T21:26:00.002-05:00

garden palace terrace (where we stayed in london)

pete, eric, dan

windsor castle

eton college

cotswolds

bonjour mes amis

2008-06-03T12:01:00.003-05:00

eric and i had a great trip to europe

we stayed in london for many nights and a wknd out in the country in the cotswolds
then we went to paris for 4 nights

the cotswolds were cute little clusters of towns....thatched roofs, very harry potterish

we did a lot of walking and exploring in london
went to the british museum, tower bridge, saw the "eye" shakespeare's globe theatre, had fish and chips, drank beer in cute pubs and stole pint glasses that matched our beer, ate thai, went to a cool moroccan restaurant with belly dancers

went to chelsea neighborhood to watch a championship football final between chelsea and manchester...chelsea lost and a full blown riot broke out

we sat on a wall and watched a bunch of brits going nuts throwing pint glasses and "dust bins" at police in riot gear....it was crazy, unfortunately no one was carrying a camera but we did find some good footage on youtube...i'll try to post it
it was insane

went to harrods, windsor castle, eton, stonehenge

took the eurostar to paris and loved it!
saw the eiffel tower, arc de triomphe, champs-elysees, sacre coeur, louve museum, d'orsay museum, ate croissants and pain au chocolat daily, banana crepes, champagne, fromage, baguettes...all the good stuff

ran into venus williams while shopping near notre dame, she had her workout clothes on and ipod ....eric approached her with his warm smile and got her autograph

monday memorial day we went to the french open.....saw a few matches before the rain delay....balls!
watched james blake warm up with mardy fish and got his autograph

it was a great trip
i'll never forget it
pics to come
au revoir

pinehurst nc

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2008-05-09T15:42:00.000-05:00

happy birthday jojo

2008-05-07T07:14:00.002-05:00

tried to find some jojo pics early this am and this is the best i could come up with...

jojo (girl on the right)

jojo (girl on the right) ....omg it's charles bb

jojo (girl on the left)

happy birthday joanie
have a great day
love ya doll

my girl lynnie and her explosion

2008-04-21T15:24:00.003-05:00

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happy birthday eric

2008-04-16T08:01:00.004-05:00

spring has sprung

2008-04-10T15:18:00.002-05:00

happy anniversary mom and dad

2008-04-04T14:25:00.002-05:00

today is my mom and dad's 49th wedding anniversary
wowie............
congrats

i just left a message for them...perhaps they are busy celebrating somewhere...

home opener

2008-03-31T08:10:00.002-05:00

me and my honey are goin to the home opener today
we got sunglasses, warm clothing, rain hats, and peanuts

go phils

2008-03-28T14:10:00.000-05:00

cj

2008-03-05T15:24:00.001-05:00

harley stuardi

2008-01-29T08:24:00.000-05:00

evan, andrew, and dana got their first dog from the last chance ranch
isn't he......cute

hi special people

2008-01-24T11:59:00.000-05:00

with all the excitement over at mofc i'm inspired to blog
chuck good luck with your new web site
i haven't really checked it out yet but believe me i can sing my little heart out

another inspiration to firing up blogspot today was the book signing that eric and i attended last night at the chester county bookstore in west chester

akjn...did u guys go there when u lived in wc?
it's a great bookstore and they have a smoking section

we met this really cool aussie author matthew reilly
his new book is "six sacred stones"
he also has some tweenie books called "hover car racer" and the one is gonna be a disney movie
we picked up a signed copy for my nephew evan
i'm gonna try to read it but not sure if i'm gonna get through the action thriller

i'm stuck in this rut of starting books and not finishing them
i have a pile on my nightstand that i'm trying to attack
i might even open up my james blake book again and finish that one
oh...does everyone know that eric got me the prince james blake tennis racquet signed by james blake?
yeah he did...
another news flash is that we joined springton racquet club's early bird crazy person special 6am- 8am saturday and sunday mornings and i have a skirt

ok back to the aussie author....dude met with darren star and jenna elfman and has a tv show coming out in the fall
it's about the book publishing world

just a facinating guy who self-published his first book and has an exploding writing career goin on
he's gonna be at border's in springfield tonight if any of you delco-ites need something to do

eric and i are goin to the flyers game tonight
i got him stub hub tickies for christmas...we were hoping to see penguin sidney crosby but he's out hurt....

in other news...
we got some great trips planned

march-florida
april-pinehurst
may-london, paris
august-block island for our one year anny

gotta get back to work....akjn we have a new patient with a glutial abscess
who yells out "joanie" all day
his wife hands him the tv remote and he yells out "one two three four five six" for the rest of the day

happy new year

2007-12-31T13:08:00.000-05:00

always some silly cats over at stuff on my cats

this pic reminded me to pick up some strawberries for the veuve tonight
eric and i are bringing in the new year with ripken and simone
we are gonna steam alaskan king crab legs and lobster and of course drink and toast with some premium bubbles

last night we watched the bourne ultimatum and played xbox star wars lego people game but i got motion sickness and had to go lay down
we now have eric's kickass speakers hooked up so the entire condo was shaking and rattling
it sounded like there was an explotion in the guest room and the dog and cat were in the washer
....btw we have some items up for grabs
2 sony floor speakers, a sony receiver, and a microwave that works but doesn't carousel
call first pleeze

tonight we may play rockband and try to win the jet
tomorrow morning (late morning eric)we are making smoothies, bacon, and french toast
we have cool things like a bacon tray

a nice heater man fixed our thermostat so we can turn the heat on now but still have fires and candles burning

we got some paper whites that are kickin ass on our dining room table which could be our new year's center piece...white cheery fresh new and full of love and happiness and peace and foreverness

a break from the happiness and the sappiness...

2007-12-27T14:31:00.000-05:00

my new co-worker ann is a hoot and discovered this texas website that i can't link up to and nobody will help so i have to copy and paste....G O S H

it lists dudes on death row and what their last meal was...

Execution Link Last Name First Name TDCJ Number Date Final Meal Request

301 Offender Information Colburn James 999169 03/26/2003 Mexican Lunch: tortillas, tacos, burritos, Spanish rice, cheese dips, chips, six Cokes, and chocolate cake

300 Offender Information Clay Keith 999238 03/20/2003 Four pieces of fried chicken, mashed potatoes, two pints of ice cream, one bacon cheeseburger, and two vanilla Cokes

299 Offender Information Cook Bobby 999094 03/11/2003 Double meat cheeseburger (with jalapenos and trimmings on the side), vanilla malt, French fries, onion rings, ketchup, hot picante sauce, vanilla ice cream, two Cokes, two Dr. Peppers, and a chicken fried steak sandwich with cheese pickles, lettuce, tomatoes, and salad dressing

298 Offender Information Williams Richard 999251 02/25/2003 Two chili cheese dogs, two cheeseburgers, two orders of onion rings with French dressing, turkey salad with French fries, chocolate cake, apple pie, butter pecan ice cream, egg rolls, one peach, three Dr. Peppers, jalapeno peppers, ketchup, and mayonnaise

297 Offender Information Dunn, Jr. Henry 999165 02/06/2003 Cheeseburger (extra cheese, pickles, onion, lettuce, and salad dressing), tray of French fries, bottle of ketchup, 25 breaded fried shrimp, four cans of pineapple juice, two banana splits, bottle of Hershey's syrup, and one jar of apple butter jam

296 Offender Information Elliott John 861 02/04/2003 One cup of hot tea (from tea bags) and six chocolate chip cookies

295 Offender Information Riddle Granville 965 01/30/2003 Steak, baked potato, cherry cheesecake, salad, blue cheese dressing, rolls, Coke, coffee, strawberries, and oranges

294 Offender Information Dinkins Richard 999022 01/29/2003 Liver and onions, two double meat hamburgers with bacon and mayonnaise, two orders of French fries, vanilla ice cream, two Dr. Peppers, salad with ranch dressing, and M&M's

293 Offender Information Curry Alva 999080 01/28/2003 Chicken fried steak, country gravy, hot buttered corn, mashed potatoes, hot buttered rolls, hot apple pie, vanilla ice cream, tea

292 Offender Information Lookingbill Robert 990 01/22/2003 Fried chicken, French fries, iced tea, apple pie, jalapenos, garlic bread, and vanilla ice cream

291 Offender Information Baltazar John 999257 01/15/2003 Cool Whip and cherries

290 Offender Information Gallamore Samuel 999090 01/14/2003 None

289 Offender Information Collier James 999190 12/11/2002 Thirty jumbo shrimp, cocktail sauce, baked potato, French fries, ketchup, butter, one t-bone steak, one chocolate malt, one gallon of vanilla ice cream, and three cans of Big Red

288 Offender Information Rojas Leonard 999194 12/04/2002 One whole fried chicken (extra crispy), salad with Thousand Island dressing, French toast, two diet Cokes, one apple pie, and French fries

287 Offender Information Chappell William 960 11/20/2002 Same meal that is served to all other offenders in the main dining room

286 Offender Information Ogan Craig 979 11/19/2002 None

285 Offender Information Powell James 999001 10/01/2002 One pot of coffee

284 Offender Information King Calvin 999152 09/25/2002 Half of a fried chicken (cooked in garlic powder and red pepper), French fries, one Dr. Pepper, and hot sauce

283 Offender Information Mays Rex 999172 09/24/2002 Six scrambled eggs with shredded cheese, cream gravy, hash browns, pan sausage, orange juice, and milk

282 Offender Information Shamburg Ron 999167 09/18/2002 Nachos with chili and cheese, one bowl of sliced jalapenos, one bowl of picante sauce, two large onions (sliced and grilled), tacos (with fresh tomatoes, lettuce, and cheese), and toasted corn tortilla shells

281 Offender Information Patrick Jessie 975 09/17/2002 None

280 Offender Information Walker Tony 999082 09/10/2002 French fries, five pieces of fried chicken, and three Dr. Peppers

279 Offender Information Patterson Toronto 999178 08/28/2002 Six pieces of crispy fried chicken, four jalapeno peppers, four buttered buttermilk biscuits, chef salad (with bacon bits, black olives, ham, and Italian dressing), six Sprites, and white cake with white icing

we can play a little game here...what would you have?

this is what i would have:
2 soft chicken tacos
1 hard beef taco
4 nathan's hotdogs with spicy mustard
stouffer's chipped beef
herr's salt and vinegar chippies
coke classic
2% milk

this is what ann would have:
hot open face turkey sandwich with fake yellow diner gravy
relish tray
iced tea sweetened with sweet n low and heavy on the lemon
pineapple

happy friday before christmas

2007-12-21T15:04:00.000-05:00

stop looking where for what?
damn anonymous grinch people

merry christmas to my blogger peeps
sorry no updates or pics
i'm way too busy with my wonderful life with eric and i gave my cute little casio exlim to my dad

i hope he is snaping pics in sunny florida...i gave him a quick digital camera lesson along with lessons with my mom on how to use her new ipod touch

she also got a nano for her christmas music
sometimes a playlist isn't enough for a different genre and that is how she rolls

eric and i are living large in swarthmore...we have a beautiful frazer fur with funny ornaments
including darth vador, spiderman, and the dentist from rudolph

we tried to convert the old thermastat to a new programable one and had a wire issue
so we gots no heat and have been using the fireplace and candles a lot

ripken and simone are surviving
simone stays in the guest room and gives ripken a quick right hook if he comes close
ripken licks her dish and tries to play with her but does appear to be slightly fearful

eric and i went to nyc last wknd along with jftb
we stayed with nadene....giuseppe was in town from italy
(please refer to june '06 posts)
he was our host in milan and we love him

we did up manhattan, went to century 21 near ground zero...eric hated the nyc dept store and never wants to return

we hit barney's, 5th ave, rockefeller ctr, went to a cool bar near gramercy park, and then to a smelly party.....we passed by this really cool bavarian bar called rolf's but there was a wait to get in and we were on the move...i don't know if any of you blog readers have been there but the place is covered wall to wall and floor to ceiling with balls and lights ....i wanted to plant myself at the bar with bavarian libations and feel the holiday spirit....apparently they always have a theme there

tonight we are going to sullivan's steak house for meat
this wknd we are hanging out with our dog, our cat, playing rockband...eric and i are gonna win a tour bus tonight.....we jam out to iron maiden, radiohead, and more

we also have the new cranium if anyone wants to come over and lose

we also bake cookies, do laundry, vacuum with the purple people eater, and play rummy 500 and scrabble

my mom and dad sent us omaha steaks ...........................thanks mom and dad

life is great and i am thankful for it

2007-12-07T14:16:00.001-05:00

2007-12-03T12:05:00.000-05:00

1987 baby

2007-11-26T17:02:00.000-05:00

mike boettcher, me, missy, and adam waldman

my mom always thought these guys were handsome and i'm pretty sure i told them that friday night at the big reunion

i had so much fun
my stomach (and head) still hurt from laughing and drinking and not eating dinner cause there was no dinner

someone mentioned buffet so i was thinking pasta, roast beef, and towne house garlic bread....nope
oh well prolly wouldn't have sat down to eat anyway

thanks to missy/ob for the pre party
and a BIG thanks to jerry for the large white range rover limo with fireplace

it was so great to hang with my far away friends
eric and i spent saturday with lynnie and jerry out in west chester
and jojo and ak came over wed night for some xbox rockband
can't wait to see those pics

what a great time...ted get working on the 21st

i'm gonna have to add that penny burkam gets an a+ for the sexy sassy put your hair in a braid wear your prom dress look

cnn and her gucci bag

2007-11-03T17:11:00.000-05:00

ciao

2007-11-03T17:09:00.001-05:00

trevi fountain

world's biggest and most lavish mcdonald's
was in need of a big "take away" americana slop coffee...it was cold

colosseum at night

colosseum

2007-11-03T17:05:00.000-05:00

ancient roman forum and the pantheon

2007-11-03T17:01:00.001-05:00

rome

2007-11-03T16:45:00.000-05:00

eric in vatican city

view from atop st. peter's basilica

vatican city and rome

my hot boyfriend

venice

2007-11-01T21:36:00.001-05:00

florence

2007-11-01T21:33:00.000-05:00

i touched the pig...this means i will return to florence

river arno

ponte vecchio

buongiorno

2007-10-29T11:56:00.000-05:00

italy was incredible
it was the best trip ever
it is difficult to write about it as i am still processing all the wonderful places we visited and the great times we shared

eric picked me up at the venice airport and from that moment on we had an amazing time in venice, florence, and rome
we spent our first night in a cozy hotel along a canal in venice
just a little special and romantic eh?
i spent a night at his villa with his friends in tuscany
the next night we stayed in florence then we were off to rome for 3 nights

italy pictures to follow...

our last night in rome we attended a soccer game...rome vs portugal
crazier than the linc parking lot pre-eagles game

we now live together in swarthmore and my life has been turned upside down AND IT IS SO MUCH FUN!

simone (our cat) was introduced to her 70 pound affectionate golden retriever brother on saturday
we tried to keep them separated but ripken (our dog) blew through the barricade and chased her around in my bedroom....she ended up jumping off the windowsill up onto my dresser where a lit apple candle was and paused for a moment before leaping over to the other windowsill...
eric forcefully removed ripken and suddenly there was this burnt fur odor
simone was on fire.....well not on fire but definitely singed...i dusted her off and she was shakin like a leaf
she's been in my closet ever since
not sure if they're ever gonna like each other
we're just hoping for the best

in addition to all the excitement and new appliance upgrades in the house ...we got a big ole 50" hd flat screen plasma hang on the wall
h u g e tv

it rocks and so do we

happy halloweenie!

ciao
ciao
ciao

italy with my boyfriend

2007-09-14T11:43:00.001-05:00

eric is going to italy in october and guess what?
i am goin too!
i am meeting him in venice, then we're goin to florence and down to rome
i am so excited!

i have a boyfriend

2007-09-11T16:38:00.000-05:00

today is my 1 month anniversary with my boyfriend eric
i met him 8/11 on a blind date
real blind
no picture
no description

he is a fantastic guy

we met at eulogy in old city and since then we have been to new hope, eagles game, dewey beach, the tennis court, and many other exciting places

thank you kim (turberville) nelson for arranging our blind date and bringing our worlds together

tonight we are going to the phillies game and maybe the zoo

busy
gotta go
more later...lots more

thirsty thursday

2007-08-30T07:26:00.000-05:00

hello special people

would anyone like to join me at sligo this evening for some adult beverages and maybe some shepherd's pie?

i got lots of exciting news...

another weddin

2007-08-05T17:35:00.000-05:00

i jet-setted down to florida for the jimmy lawless wedding
the wedding was supposed to take place at 6pm last night however lynn, maddie, and aunt sue take a long long time to get ready and showed up at the church 1 hour late
we were rushing out of the don to make it to the church by 6pm and maddie (mother of groom) was on the elevator in jeans holding her dress?
anyway the lengthy catholic wedding got underway and hours later we were eating lobster and drinking bubbles at the don cesar
the grand ballroom was amazing
massive flower arrangements and a cool safari theme
i sat at the hippopotamus table
the bride and groom left today for their honeymoon in africa
it's been a great wknd here with my florida buds
more later...i'm off to a bbq in tierra verde

maddie and jimmy

mis, jo, me, heddy

greta got married

2007-08-03T10:14:00.000-05:00

reception at brodeur's in media...NO A.C.
it broke! we tied our hair up with the wedding favor ribbons
it was hot as hell in that room
no one ate the soup
we went over to the plummer afterwards to cool off

glenn and greta malehorn

public display of affection at the plummer

2007-08-03T10:11:00.000-05:00

a little trivia for fun friday...
who is this male?

2007-08-03T00:12:00.001-05:00

wedding gift for greta?

2007-08-01T21:43:00.000-05:00

GummiLights - $125.00 each or $500.00 for a set of five

Introducing Jellio GummiLights...penny candy-inspired beauties designed by the newest member of the Jellio team, Kevin Champeny of Champeny Creations.

In the daytime, these soft, rubbery lights will take the boredom out of any room. But at night, the tiny LED's in their butts turn them into the coolest lights you could ever own! Battery powered, so there are no cords to worry about Trust us when we say...THEY ARE AWESOME! Please note, three lithium batteries are included. Batteries will last for approximately 20 hours in use

Materials:
Solid rubber w/LED light source

Dimensions:
7” high x 4” wide (approx. 3 1/2"lbs each)

i kinda like the birthday table

Birthday Table - $750.00

Remember when you you were a kid and it was your birthday, how your mom would make a batch of cupcakes for you to take to school. Wasn’t that awesome! Well, the Jellio Birthday Table is our tribute to all the moms who made all those cupcakes. Shaped like a giant cupcake wrapper, the Birthday Table is a fun reminder of those great childhood moments. And at 24" in diameter, it works perfectly as a coffee table or large end table. The Jellio Birthday Table is a perfect way to brighten up any room. And really, how can you go wrong with a giant cupcake? Thanks Mom!
Colors:
Comes in red, orange, yellow, brown, metalic silver, baby blue, violet, pink, or lime green finish.

Materials:
Polyurethane shell with 1/4" glass top (clear or frosted glass)

Dimensions:
16" high, 16" diameter base, 24" diameter top

kitty cats and death

2007-07-26T11:47:00.000-05:00

Oscar the Cat Predicts Patients' Deaths

By RAY HENRY, Associated Press Writer
Thu Jul 26

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Oscar the cat seems to have an uncanny knack for predicting when nursing home patients are going to die, by curling up next to them during their final hours. His accuracy, observed in 25 cases, has led the staff to call family members once he has chosen someone. It usually means they have less than four hours to live.
"He doesn't make too many mistakes. He seems to understand when patients are about to die," said Dr. David Dosa in an interview. He describes the phenomenon in a poignant essay in Thursday's issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
"Many family members take some solace from it. They appreciate the companionship that the cat provides for their dying loved one," said Dosa, a geriatrician and assistant professor of medicine at Brown University.
The 2-year-old feline was adopted as a kitten and grew up in a third-floor dementia unit at the Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The facility treats people with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease and other illnesses.
After about six months, the staff noticed Oscar would make his own rounds, just like the doctors and nurses. He'd sniff and observe patients, then sit beside people who would wind up dying in a few hours.
Dosa said Oscar seems to take his work seriously and is generally aloof. "This is not a cat that's friendly to people," he said.
Oscar is better at predicting death than the people who work there, said Dr. Joan Teno of Brown University, who treats patients at the nursing home and is an expert on care for the terminally ill
She was convinced of Oscar's talent when he made his 13th correct call. While observing one patient, Teno said she noticed the woman wasn't eating, was breathing with difficulty and that her legs had a bluish tinge, signs that often mean death is near.
Oscar wouldn't stay inside the room though, so Teno thought his streak was broken. Instead, it turned out the doctor's prediction was roughly 10 hours too early. Sure enough, during the patient's final two hours, nurses told Teno that Oscar joined the woman at her bedside.
Doctors say most of the people who get a visit from the sweet-faced, gray-and-white cat are so ill they probably don't know he's there, so patients aren't aware he's a harbinger of death. Most families are grateful for the advanced warning, although one wanted Oscar out of the room while a family member died. When Oscar is put outside, he paces and meows his displeasure.
No one's certain if Oscar's behavior is scientifically significant or points to a cause. Teno wonders if the cat notices telltale scents or reads something into the behavior of the nurses who raised him.
Nicholas Dodman, who directs an animal behavioral clinic at the Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine and has read Dosa's article, said the only way to know is to carefully document how Oscar divides his time between the living and dying.
If Oscar really is a furry grim reaper, it's also possible his behavior could be driven by self-centered pleasures like a heated blanket placed on a dying person, Dodman said.
Nursing home staffers aren't concerned with explaining Oscar, so long as he gives families a better chance at saying goodbye to the dying.
Oscar recently received a wall plaque publicly commending his "compassionate hospice care."
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2007-07-26T11:45:00.000-05:00

MEDICARE COVERAGE IN A NUTSHELL

The phone rings and the lady of the house answers "hello". "Mrs. Ward please."

"Speaking.""Mrs. Ward, this is Doctor Jones at the Medical Testing Laboratory. When your doctor sent your husband's biopsy to the lab yesterday, a
biopsy from another Mr. Ward arrived as well, and we are now uncertain
Which one is your husband's. Frankly the results are either bad or terrible.""What do you mean?" Mrs. Ward asks nervously."Well, one of the specimens tested positive for Alzheimer's, and the other one tested positive for AIDS. We can't tell which is your husband's.""That's dreadful! Can't you do the test again?", questioned Mrs.Ward.

Normally we can, but Medicare will only pay for these expensive tests one time."

"Well, what am I supposed to do now?"

"The people at Medicare recommend that you drop your husband off somewhere in the middle of town. If he finds his way home, don't sleep with him.

block island

2007-07-23T13:56:00.000-05:00

i love this freakin island
thought i'd throw up some pics while i wait to board the ferry

a little post from my mama

2007-07-18T18:41:00.001-05:00

HELLO BOYS & GIRLS......I WAS ENJOYING MY WINTER VACATION IN FLORIDA, WHEN ON JANUARY 24, MY LEG BROKE AND I ALSO DID ALOT OF DAMAGE TO MY KNEE. BILL CALLED 911 AND AWAY I WENT TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL TO HAVE MY LEG PUT BACK TOGETHER THE NEXT DAY. THE X-RAYS ARE FUN TO LOOK AT, THERE'S A PLATE WITH SEVERAL SCREWS AND EPOXY GLUE HOLDING IT ALL TOGETHER. ITS AMAZING WHAT SURGEONS MUST DO TO PUT BONES BACK IN PLACE!!! THEN I SPENT THE NEXT 3 MONTHS AT A REHAB CENTER IN SARASOTA, WHICH WAS BEAUTIFUL. I HAD GREAT HELP THERE, MY P.T. WAS HOWARD JACKSON FROM SCOTLAND. HE HAD A SWEET ACCENT AND GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR, SO BETWEEN HIM AND BILL, THEY GOT ME THROUGH THE NEXT THREE MONTHS. WHEN MARCH MADNESS CAME AROUND, THEY HAD A POOL FOR $5.00 AND PICK THE WINNERS. I WON THAT. REALLY PROUD OF MYSELF.. WHILE I WAS THERE, CHRIS, KATHY AND DON CAME DOWN TO VISIT ME, WHICH WAS VERY SPECIAL TO ME... MY DOCTOR GAVE ME PERMISSION TO TRAVEL NORTH TO MY BELOVED PA. IN JUNE WHICH WE WERE GLAD TO DO. THE JUNE BUGS AKA LOVE BUGS AND OTHER 4 LETTER WORDS WERE EX-TREMELY BAD IN MAY AND JUNE THIS YEAR. THANKFULLY WE HAD A SAFE TRIP HOME IN OUR NEW CAR. WE HAVE SUMMER CAMP GOING HERE NOW WITH SIMONE, CHRIS' CAT SPENDING THE SUMMER. SHE LOVES BILL. CHRIS TOLD YOU ALL ABOUT HER FATHER BUYING SANDALS. HE NEVER TAKES THEM OFF!! HE PLAYED GOLF YESTERDAY AND I THOUGHT FOR SURE I WOULD FIND HIM PUTTING CLEATS ON THE SANDALS SO HE COULD WEAR THEM!TO PLAY GOLF, BUT HE DIDN'T.. EVERYONE HAVE A NICE SUMMER, I'LL BE ROUTING FOR THE PHILLIES TO STAY ABOVE 500. GOODBYE FOR NOW

summer lovin

2007-07-17T17:15:00.000-05:00

this is my cousin heather's son cj hooking up at the pool

mom and dad

2007-07-09T12:17:00.000-05:00

i spent saturday with mom and dad in west grove pa

we watched wimbledon and golf on the big sony hd tv that takes up the entire "gathering room"
it's great

mom and dad had a little microsoft outlook problem so i phoned a friend and charles beebe was so kind to assist
mom says "is he a geek?"
i answer "yes"
their emails were set to "preview" so when they hit inbox all the emails appeared to be opened...they thought someone was hacking into their outlook

after tech time my dad and i went to the dansko outlet
he's been curious about danskos for a long time but uncertain if he was the clog type
he tried on some white clogs but i told him they were for nurses
he grabbed a light blue pair
i didn't know what to say
he then discovered sandals and tried on the "distressed brown" sandals
"do i wear these with socks?"
"no dad...take those socks off and let your feet breathe"

my dad wears white socks and mr.rodger sneakers everyday
he says they are "jimmy buffet sneaks" from margaritaville wherever that is...

the euro sizes threw him off a bit but we eventually found a nice fit
off my dad went to the cash register with his first pair of sandals at age 72
$50
($130 if perfect)

"can i wear them home"
"sure dad...put those bad boys on"
"wait till your mother sees them" ...giggle

i then wanted to take my dad out to lunch but he said he wasn't really hungry and didn't want to leave my mom for too long so we pulled through the dq drive-thru for a treat
(speaking of dq...chuck you owe me $50 cause there was a dq in media across from the old hill's seafood)
me and my dad got swirled cones and brought a dilly bar home for booty

my dad wore his new sandals all day
my mom called him "jesus"
at the end of the day they were hanging off the reclined lazy boy foot rest attached to very white feet

so my mom and dad's new saying is "sorry ass"
apparently my uncle uses it and refers to others as "sorry asses" and they think it is funny

when i spoke with my dad early sunday morning he had already been out to genardi's in the new sandals and says "hey chris i saw some sorry asses wearing socks and sneakers"

happy july 4th

2007-07-03T17:46:00.000-05:00

2007-06-29T06:39:00.000-05:00

the fray

2007-06-26T21:12:00.000-05:00

i saw the fray sunday night at tweeter in camden
it was a gorgeous night for the lawn ticket holders
i felt 60 years old
i brought my blankie in
girls in their twenties don't bring blankies to concerts
in fact they don't really sit down and if they do it's on someone's lap and they are not watching the concert

the sights brought back funny memories of past summer concerts with my friends
leaving elwyn train station headed to see chicago
larry bruck orchestrated the concert outing and couldn't go cause he got in a fight with james tunia and broke his arm
lynn's mom bought us wine coolers
we got silly and someone was kissing the train conductor?
susan tried to go home to kensington with someone ?
greta got her period during the concert wearing a white skort
funny stuff...

anyway...the fray show (aka piano rock) was very enjoyable

my boy isaac slade sounded great
said he had an allergic reaction to something and was at cooper medical center earlier that day
the boy band is from denver colorado and so cute and charming and 20 something...

tonight i joined singshot
sinf (sophie in florida) is a member and turned me onto the karaoke site
i'm not old anymore...i am 14 and a rockstar
jojo i changed the "if i ain't got you" lyrics...you'll love it

sorry no pics from the fray or teddy's 5 miler jojo...been slackin and teddy doesn't let cameras in anymore
but i do have a new mic and i'm singing a lot

let me give y'all an update on cnn's summer travel
no sailing the south of france this summer however...
i am going to block island rhode island, saratoga ny, and st pete beach florida for a wedding.......3 back to back wknds.....bam

nothing planned for hump day july 4th so lemme know what's cookin in delco or wherever...

quick tips on how to be a healthy centenarian

2007-06-19T15:46:00.000-05:00

don't smoke
drink less alcohol
keep weight steady
eat fewer calories
eat fruits and vegetables
take vitamins
exercise regularly
sleep well
challenge your mind
stay positive in attitude
don't let stress get you
stay friendly and social

belmont stakes

2007-06-08T12:53:00.000-05:00

i'm goin to the 3rd leg of the triple crown tomorrow in new york
i'm all about the big hat and seersucker slacks
hoping to win some $$
still studying my bet
i like the filly and i think she's got the endurance for belmont
i also like hard spun from pa

2007-05-25T08:50:00.000-05:00

happy birthday poker pro

2007-05-24T19:47:00.000-05:00

cnn is calling a mandatory bloggers stand-up meeting at sligo
thirsty thursday
6ish
be there

tour de cure

2007-05-15T17:07:00.000-05:00

hi special people
i am riding 63 miles in the tour de cure this sunday
it benefits diabetes and i need to raise $75
please sponsor me...

happy birthday jojo

2007-05-07T07:35:00.000-05:00

miss u
love u

saturday

2007-04-23T20:47:00.000-05:00

simone with the new purple pansies and jade plant

after being o v e r s e r v e d saturday night at tedman's deck party
i rolled down to the plumstead (in ted's hat) to meet chucky, sully, and franny

mom & dad

2007-04-22T07:04:00.000-05:00

check out my happy mom and dad 48 years ago

graffiti

2007-04-19T07:26:00.000-05:00

is it art or crime?

i hate it

if one wants to spray paint one should do so in one's house on one's bedroom wall

or perhaps purchase a canvas at some stupid craft store and spray on that

there is a not so lovely apt. building out my bedroom window and some bozo left his mark in red spray paint

it resembled a frog squatting with big balls

it really bothered me

i would wake up feeling slightly cheerful, open my window treatments to be greeted with the squatting frog with swollen testicles

i called pp and he was instrumental in it's removal

it is gone

thank u

april storm

2007-04-16T17:33:00.000-05:00

this is how i found simone today after work

2007-04-16T17:32:00.000-05:00

sophie

sophie and papa pinf

cnn and sophie

mean chuck

cacie's 14th birthday

2007-04-16T17:30:00.000-05:00

cacie and her birthday dessert at pf chang's

cnn invention

2007-04-06T08:04:00.000-05:00

has anyone ever submitted a new idea to a company?
i invented an amazing new product last night and i want to pursue it
it's something that women use...some men may use it but primarily women

i'm still brain-storming the concept but i want to make an official presentation with illustrations

if anyone has any experience with this please submit a comment

stuff on my mutt

2007-04-05T12:56:00.000-05:00

this is how i feel after my wawa shorti

stuff on my cat has a new sister site stuff on my mutt

greta

2007-04-03T13:56:00.000-05:00

i just got a very bizarre voice mail message from greta
she said she got engaged today and is marrying glenn (aka donnie deutsch)

she cried and wanted me to be the first person to know

i'm not sure if this is an april fools joke or what...

happy hour

2007-03-30T07:31:00.000-05:00

5:30 tonight at flemings in radnor

2007-03-28T09:28:00.001-05:00

LEO - The Lion
Great talker. Attractive and passionate. Laid back. Knows how to have fun. Is really good at almost anything. Great kisser. Unpredictable. Outgoing. Down to earth. Addictive. Attractive. Loud. Loves being in long relationships. Talkative. Not one to mess with. Rare to find.

apollo pizza

2007-03-12T16:31:00.000-05:00

dear apollo pizza people:

i rented departed last night and thought to myself i need a really tasty treat to go with this flic so i ordered myself a small plain apollo pizza

yes it's cheap and still comes in the cute little bag but the quality has significantly changed

it was well-done with a thinner crust
it barely had any cheese or sauce on it
it was kinda like a big round bread stick
...perhaps you should throw in a little cup of marinara sauce

i should have taken a picture of the pizza for my blog
i know a lot of your customers

it's a good thing the movie was great cause the pizza that i drove 3.8 miles
for was not...

fondly
cnn

this is good stuff...

2007-03-08T12:31:00.001-05:00

Woman arrested on DUI charge after driving on AC Boardwalk

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) -- A Bergen County woman was charged with driving under the influence after police said she mistook the landmark Boardwalk for a road.

Captain Bill McKnight said he was on patrol when the vehicle sped by him Wednesday night.

McKnight gave chase with lights and siren, when he said the vehicle made a U-turn and nearly hit his patrol car. McKnight broke off the chase when speeds reached 40 mph because he feared for the safety of the few pedestrians who were on the wood structure.

Two motorcycle officers cut off the driver.

Raquel Deandrade, 24, of Ridgefield, was charged with driving under the influence, reckless and careless driving, and driving on the Boardwalk.

She was released to the custody of a friend.

i love this pic

2007-03-04T22:29:00.000-05:00

this is how i feel

2007-03-04T22:17:00.000-05:00

2007-02-27T21:29:00.000-05:00

i'm up and running on my new toshiba notebook
after "breaking" 2 dells i decided to try a different brand
apparently i have a serious issue with power cords and jacks

in addition to ruining my dell...last week i broke jen's laptop
fortunately computer renaissance in drexel hill
was able to fix it
they are great
they don't blame everything on a bad motherboard

i was extremely worried after researching computer repair
of course the dell warranty expired so no luck with india
ak spent hours with tweezers and toothpicks trying to grab hold of the loose jack
the geek squad said they don't solder and couldn't fix it
micro center in radnor said they'd have to send it out and it would be $425

at that point i considered staging a break-in and tellin her that we were robbed and they took her computer...

saturday in the city

2007-02-26T07:09:00.000-05:00

hanging with some bloggers

dim sum

alma de cuba

plough and the stars

this is my 200th post

happy valentine's day

2007-02-14T11:15:00.000-05:00

the valentines are pourin in...

2007-02-13T07:08:00.000-05:00

my mailman had to get a larger bin at the post office

dim sum and ya lose some

2007-02-09T07:32:00.000-05:00

pic from chinatown a few saturdays ago
it's friday
love it
headed to nyc tomorrow for the night
it's cold
love it
wish we'd get 70 inches of snow

in other news...
still working with the friendly representatives at dell
trying to get them to cut me some slack on a new one
spent 40+ minutes on the phone yesterday with customer service, tech support, and customer service again
just may dial them up again after my starbucks breakfast blend

ak showed me how to tape the power cord tightly around the notebook
but it still shuts off
last night i composed a beautiful email to my girl lynnie in florida and it shut off
the computer almost went into the fireplace
my roommate was home and said "don't do it"

anna...
rest in peace

angel fire new mexico

2007-02-07T07:07:00.000-05:00

heddy, deedee, jenny, me
where's jo?
black diamond

lodge rat

view from jo's condo

20 below zero
8 am waiting for shuttle to airport
mood state: sad, exhausted, frozen tears

deedee and jenny (beginner)
she did great
no lessons
express lift the the top

heddy and me
atop mountain
10 degrees

wipeout

bad news...eagles lost
good news...2 feet of snow that evening
texans

texas and jo

deedee and nebraska

winter wonderland

dena (beginner)
she did great too but flagged down ski patrol for express ride to lodge for captain and diet

dana and chewy

2007-02-02T15:30:00.000-05:00

my girl dana got a new pet

chewy the rodent...i mean guinea pig

today he was limping and was taken to the vet

angels

2007-01-24T12:36:00.000-05:00

angel fire weather update

2007-01-11T13:00:00.000-05:00

Current Conditions
January 11, 2007 11:33 AM

Sky conditions: CLEAR
Temperature: 7
Humidity: -3%

guest blogger...my mom...i love her

2007-01-07T12:43:00.000-05:00

Are you ready for some more football?? Surprisingly, the Eagles have lived to play another game tomorrow (Sunday) at home against the New York Giants. Hopefully, they will be able to beat them just one more time this season and go on to their next opponent next week. I'll bet that the tail-gating has already begun in Philadelphia with Bob Kelly leading the way. He is my favorite traffic reporter on Channel 3 at home. Good luck EAGLES. Terry Bradshaw says they will go to the Super Bowl. Now to the next big game being played Monday night in Arizona. Ohio St. and Florida. Since I am a Snowbird living in Fl. I will be routing for the Gators to win. I know they are the underdog but hey, remember what happened last year. Texas upset USC to win the title. They are already tail-gatoring down here with the temp. in the eightys. It's not long till the Australian Open (Tennis) which I love and droul over Roger Federer. I'm sure he will win it again. He's the best. Then its on to NASCAR and the big race at Daytona in February. That takes us to Spring Training in baseball, with the Pittsburgh Pirates coming to my town.. Time flies when you are my age, believe me..As Michael Wilbon says on PTI every day, see you later knuckle-heads.

angel fire

2007-01-05T12:29:00.000-05:00

hello fellow bloggers
i will be going skiing this winter season
i depart one week from today
stowe...no

new mexico
angel fire

i am meeting my 5 florida girls dena, deedee, jojo #2, jenny, and heddy in albuquerque
we are then driving 3 hours north into the scenic sangre de cristo mountains

my poor lynnie (who introduced me to these awesome chicks) can't attend
hsn has her on air sunday 1/14 for gem day
so tune in and make a purchase

it is cold and snowy in new mexico
powda everywhere

hey chuck check this out...

"40-year-olds Ski Free during our Winter of Love! Help celebrate four decades of Angel Fire fun all season long."