Hi to every one…I have been unable to get on the blog… hopefully this will work…Sorry I missed your birthday Nicole..I tried…looking forward to the week end…Memere has no idea…she gets confused easily so we have to be as organized as possible…how about bringing your own towels and trying to leave them in your room or tent or my room if you have no other space… that will really help and sheets too…or at least take your sheets home with you to wash so they will not be left there…the dryer is not working so that leaves a ton of work for Tina…when you arrive bring everything upstairs right away…now I know I am not in charge …God only knows who is...but I want to have a lot of family fun …so what do you say to no hard liquor…only a little beer and wine…don’t forget a birthday card and scratch tickets for Memere…or something else if you want…but we all know she likes tickets the best…Today would have been PEPE”S 90th birthday…so I am sure he is watching over us all today…be careful Kristin…I am looking forward toseeing everyone…Love Auntie Paula

Happy Birthday Nicole!

Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday dear Nicole,
Happy Birthday to you!

We will miss you in Vermont...have a wonderful birthday!

Busy Busy!!

I thought you might find some of these pictures interesting. Last Wednesday we had a steam explosion in Manhattan. I started this week working nights from 7PM - 7AM. I am now back on the day shift, but I am not sure my body knows that yet. The explosion site is still a work in progress. It will be a long time before they can determine the cause of the accident and get the street restored.

Looking forward to seeing everyone in Vermont!

"The Dirty Jerz"

So I am finally back and settled again in California. I was in New Jersey for almost 2 weeks for training. The first weekend, a bunch of my West Side friends came up and we went out in the city - minus all of Hoboken being without water on Saturday because of a water main break it was a great weekend and good to see all of my friends.

The second weekend Mom came down and Friday night we went to dinner with some of my friends from the program - most of the international group who call themselves Team UCan for the UK and Canada. After a delicious dinner at Arthur's (Paul you should make them take you there!) we went to a bar and PEGGY came with us...not only did she come to a bar but she had to pay a cover to get in! I bet that was the first time she did that in a long time. Although we were unsuccessful in convincing her to do shots with us, it was a lot of fun. Here is a picture of us at Black Bear:

On Saturday we went and saw Lion King on Broadway - it was great! We had a good time and I think even Dan enjoyed it! We had a great dinner in Hoboken on Saturday and then all passed out early...it was a long week for all of us!

Family Weekend T-Shirts

The design is in...now we need the sizes. Please let us know ASAP!

Also, would anyone be interested in a sweatshirt in addition to the T-shirt. We're not sure if we can get them, but are curious about the interest level.

Thank you!

New York City

I just wanted to let everyone know that as of Monday I will be moving to New York City – most likely Manhattan or Brooklyn. I am going to be working in the field on a flagship Apple store at 14^th St. and 9^th Ave in lower Manhattan. I’m very excited and looking forward to seeing Meredith and Dan a lot more. Although I will be working a lot of hours, anyone who wants to come visit is more than welcome to stay with me any time. Wish me luck finding a place to live, I’ll keep the blog posted!

Paul

22 Days and Couting....Are YOU Ready?

Family Weekend is only 22 days away. I feel like there are a few ends that need to be tied up before we all get there.

• Don't forget to send Mel any pictures of Mimere you might have


• Family T-shirts - Is it something we want to do again? Color suggestions? I am willing to do the leg work if we decide on something, but we need to act soon!


• I am working on something and need to find a nice quote about family and friends. I will post a few that I found in the comments section, but please help me out with any suggestions you might have.


• Of course Dan wants to know about the beer - 40s are out, but what do we want in a keg? What worked for everyone on July 4th?

Mimere's Newest Story

We all know how Mimere loves to tell stories. Have you heard the latest one?

Her grandkids are SOOOOOOOO nice they bought her a washer and dryer for the camp. For those who don't know (and I didn't know until yesterday!), the grandkids were chipping in to buy her a washer and dryer we found on Craigs list. Everything is already installed - Thank You Kevin! Each grandchild should chip in $20 (a small price for making Mimere happy!) Kristin had to lay the cash out, so please make sure you pay her back whenever possible.

Thank you!

Happy July 4th!

Springfield, MASS????

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Family weekend beverage choices

All,

I know this has been a highly debated subject the past two years. Are we going to get a keg and if so, what kind of beer would everyone agree on drinking? I guess we should try and get the answer before we all ascend to the camp and have a big "discussion" about it, like always. I guess all options are open as of right now.

Discussion can begin now!

TECWAE

A minister decided that a visual demonstration would add emphasis to his Sunday sermon.

Four worms were placed into four separate jars.

The first worm was put into a container of alcohol.
The second worm was put into a container of cigarette smoke.
The third worm was put into a container of chocolate syrup.
The fourth worm was put into a container of good clean soil.

At the conclusion of the sermon, the Minister reported the following results:
The first worm in alcohol - Dead.
The second worm in cigarette smoke - Dead
Third worm in chocolate syrup - Dead
Fourth worm in good clean soil - Alive.

So the Minister asked the congregation - What can you learn from this demonstration?

Maxine, sitting in the back, quickly raised her hand and said:

"As long as you drink, smoke and eat chocolate, you won't have worms!"

Hell, that works fer me ....

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Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell.

We need to get a separate blog going to see who is headed to the camp for the 4th. I think we should try and carpool to save $$$. So who's going??

Happy Wednesday!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=nupdcGwIG-g

Meme will be 90

Amy and I are going to try to put a video of memories together for Meme. Anyone with pictures of her that we could include we would love to have them you can either Email them to us or send them. We would love to go back as far as we could so if anyone is talking to Lisa Timmy or Patty or anyone who might have other pictures of her we would love them. love Maryellen

Burlington Craigs List

http://burlington.craigslist.org/for/354293235.html

Vermont

Nicoles in laws have asked if they coud stay at camp July 13th and 14th. Does anyone know what is going on that weekend. I am going to try to be there as well. They just want to sleep there. Maryellen

Another visit from TECWAE

The Burglar and Jesus

A burglar broke into a house one night. He shined his flashlight around,

looking for valuables; and when he picked up a CD player to place in his sack, a strange, disembodied voice echoed from the dark saying, "Jesus is watching you."

He nearly jumped out of his skin, clicked his flashlight off, and froze. When he heard nothing more after a bit, he shook his head, promised himself a vacation after the next big score, then clicked the light on and began searching for more valuables.

Just as he pulled the stereo out so he could disconnect the wires, Clear as a bell he heard, "Jesus is watching you." Freaked out, he shined his light around frantically, looking for the source of the voice.

Finally, in the corner of the room, his flashlight beam came to rest on a parrot.

Did you say that?" he hissed at the parrot.

"Yep," the parrot confessed, then squawked, "I'm just trying to warn you."

The burglar relaxed. "Warn me, huh? Who in the world are you?"

"Moses," replied the bird.

"Moses?" the burglar laughed. "What kind of people would name a bird

Moses?"

"The kind of people that would name a Rottweiler, Jesus."

How is your Thursday going?

I am sure you can tell by how I started this that my day did not start off well! First of all, I get up everyday at 5:15 which kills me. Like normal I showered, dressed, and started to dry my hair. The normal routine is to dry my hair is sections, three to be exact, because it is usually faster. So, I dry the bottom, and then the sides. For some reason I turned off the hairdryer and walked into the bedroom to get something before drying the last part. I said to Dan (who was still sleeping!)...Do you think I should wear my hair like this today? Most of it down except the part in the middle that was still soaking wet, sitting in a bun on the top of my head with a clip (very hot look, if I do say so!). After laughing at me, he immediately falls back asleep and I head back to the bathroom to continue drying my hair. Did you ever hear the saying, you get what you ask for? Wouldn't you know, the hairdryer would not turn on!!! The on/off switch broke and there was nothing I could do about it. Needless to say I was not a happy camper and looked pretty funny walking to the bus with half wet and half dry hair. Absolutely Lovely!

Then, I am walking through the subway station and look down to see that I have deodorant marks on my shirt. I love it!!

Hopefully, your day is going better than mine. With any luck, those are the only bad things that will happen today. I will keep you posted!

The New Mr & Mrs Cassidy

Our cousin Sara got married this weekend at Lord Thompson's Manor in Connecticut. The location was absolutely beautiful and we had a great time celebrating.

Here are a few pictures you might enjoy...


She was glowing....and looked stunning










Cousin Kate giving the Maid of Honor speech. She did an awesome job!











Thier first dance as husband and wife. Dan got a great picture!









Grandpa is just too cute!











The sisters and Dan, having a great time at the reception!