SATURDAY - April 21st[/size]<br />
Good Morning Crazies....It looks like we are in for a long overdue beautiful weekend here in Eastern Pa. I was really amazed yesterday to see so many trees budding already and lawns are turning a beautiful green.  This is &quot;crunch&quot; weekend so I have a lot of running around to do.  We leave on Thursday and I have found it is much harder packing for a land vacation that it is for a cruise.  You just have to take so much more stuff with you especially traveling with kids.   Jim will be working all week so this is our last chance to get everything done.  <br />
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TJ did OK at the dentist yesterday although I&#39;m not sure the Dentist will recover.  He did not like him one little bit but fortunately the tooth was not badly chipped and they are going to just leave it alone.  He was able to file down the sharp end and the nerves were not effected. <br />
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We had a grand morning with Ashleigh.  Her school put on a lovely little program for the Grandparents.  We painted flower pots, played Bingo (you guessed it - it&#39;s a Catholic pre-school LOL) they sang special songs and ended with them presenting their grandpas with a handmade card and the grandmas got a carnation.  Then we took her out to lunch and had a fun time.  <br />
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Keith &amp; Rita - I love the cabinets.  Your new kitchen will be gorgeous. You must be getting so excited as things begin to fall into place with your new home.<br />
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Cheryl - I&#39;m sure you are getting very frustrated and I also always like to have Jim around when there are contractors working in the house.  I had one electrician here who I was very uncomfortable with and when Jim had to be out one day I made my son-in-law come over and sit while he was here.  Now that I am ready to do my kitchen I can&#39;t even get a contractor to come in to quote a price.  Three broken appointments so far and only one phone call.  One just showed up at the door 6 days after a no-call broken appointment and simply said he got busy and forgot.  Needless-to-say he didn&#39;t get through the door.  <br />
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Joey - In addition to what Jackie said about kitchen odors you can also put a bowl of vinegar on the stove-top (with burner off of course).  It won&#39;t smell as yummy as the cookies or pies but will remove the strong cooking odors.  I do it all the time when I make fish or corned beef and cabbage.  <br />
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Mercedes - so sorry your daughter will be moving away.  Is this the daughter you just bought the house for?   Jim&#39;s sister loved Colorado Springs when she lived there - it will be one more place for you to visit.  <br />
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Charlie  - you sound busier than ever but seem to thrive on keeping busy.  Your new season sounds great.  We are anxiously awaiting the June release of our State Theatres 08 program.  <br />
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Tonia - enjoy the rain - now you can stay in and cook up  some more great recipes to share with us.  Hope you hand is not giving you too much trouble.<br />
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Maria - how are you feeling?  Hoping for some good news from the Dr. for you this week. <br />
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Time to shift into high gear and get a few things done.  In addition to everything else Jim&#39;s poker group will be playing here tonight so I have to get to the grocery store and decide what to feed them.  Have a great weekend everyone.  Share a smile with someone today.