MONDAY - September 3rd[/size]<br />
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Good Morning Crazies and Happy Labor Day....we are having a beautiful end of summer weekend here in Pa. - hope you are having the same where you are.   <br />
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We took a ride yesterday to the Allentown fair, it was a great day to just walk around and eat.  Fewer and fewer crafts each year but the kids had a ball on the rides.  It is so much easier taking them to fairs and such now that TJ has decided the rides are fun.  At Disney earlier this year in a week he went on 2 rides and cried through both.....now he loves them all and even goes on the huge slide (with his Dad of course)<br />
We are still (unsuccessfully) trying to find a nice restaurant for dinner tonight for our  Anniversary dinner but Jim says we may end up at Wendy&#39;s - I think I will cook instead.  I can&#39;t believe we have been married for 41 years.  They all said it would never last  and we ended up lasting much longer than they did.   Where has the time gone? <br />
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Cheryl - your canning sounds yummy. I forgot I had another Big Brother fan here.   I can&#39;t believe Dick is still there, he is a sly player but just rubs me the wrong way.   I&#39;m glad things went OK at the funeral even if you  nearly had to sit in the back  of the Church.   I would have done the same though - worn the bling and sat in the back.  LOL<br />
Your story about Scotty in school was very funny.   So far Ashleigh is doing OK (In that stupid school) - her teacher does the opposite.  There is a chart on the wall and next to each name there are 5 stars of different colors.   Each color means something (I can&#39;t remember what) but you LOSE stars for misbehaving or such.  The last star is red and when that is removed a phone call is made home.  Ash  only had 3 days of school last week but managed to end up with all 5 of her stars still on the chart.  We will see what this week brings as she has school for 4 days.  She will be losing stars for talking - that&#39;s for sure.  <br />
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Tonia - glad your first day back went OK.   Like everyone else said, please don&#39;t overdo it.  Yes, Ashleigh goes to Private school - not really our choice but out of necessity.  The public schools here changed their cut off date this year from Oct. 1st to Sept 1st. and she missed Kindergarten by 26 days (9/26).  She really was too grown up and too smart to spend another year in Pre-K so when we found out the local Catholic School had a December 1 cut-off they had to jump on it and send her there.   It is costing a small fortune though - lots of &quot;extras&quot; on top of very high tuition to begin with.  <br />
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Jenn - glad your day with Mom went OK.  Soon you will be away on your cruise - just keep thinking that when things get too bad.   <br />
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Rose - good luck with the move.   You certainly have a full plate.   Take care of yourself first.<br />
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Jackie - finally caught up with all your travel logs.   Sorry the heat is bothering you so much.  I guess we just got used to it over the last couple of months while you were &quot;chillin&quot; in Alaska.<br />
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Carmen - hope you are having fun in SC.  Drive safely on the way home.<br />
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Robert - where are you hiding?  Hope you are busy with family and friends during this holiday weekend.  By the way, I posted pics of the Liberty over in the Cruise Discussion forums under favorite ship photos. <br />
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I hope everyone has an enjoyable holiday full of good food, family and friends.<br />
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Make today special and share a smile.