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Archive for July, 2011

“These are the days when anything goes: everyday is a winding road, I get a little bit closer…”

The best laid plans of mice and men…(cue Pam here for the rest – and Pam, this is a family blog – so don’t add in OUR version!)…. Everything is well, all is fine, but we are not in Virginia, as planned. We are in Highland Park. As in New Jersey. As in, home. Here’s [...]

“Today I don’t feel like doing anything, I just wanna lay in my bed; don’t feel like picking up my phone, so leave a message at the tone, ’cause today I swear I’m not doing anything…’

Ham Porter: Hey, Smalls, you wanna s’more? Smalls: Some more of what? Ham Porter: No, do you wanna s’more? Smalls: I haven’t had anything yet, so how can I have some more of nothing? Ham Porter: You’re killing me Smalls! These are s’more’s stuff! Alrite now pay attention. First you take the graham, you stick [...]

“I read the news today, oh boy;….”

The Beatles wrote and sang the lyric from the above song, “A Day In the Life”. We didn’t read the news today…we toured the news. We got to sleep late at Talia’s this morning…around 9:00!! It was an easy, non rush morning. We got the chance to talk to Talia’s boyfriend, Thomas. He works the [...]

“It’s a rainy night in Georgia; I feel it’s rainin’ all over the world…”

We’re movin on up…up the coast. Tonight we are safely in Lawrenceville, Georgia, enjoying a visit with Rich’s sister Talia. We haven’t been here since our last RV trip through Georgia – so it’s nice to be back. Today’s blog title song is “Rainy Night in Georgia” – from the seventies. Several different artists covered [...]

“So they loaded up the truck and moved to Beverly. Hills, that is. Swimmin pools…”

No, everyone, we didn’t drive all the way to California. But, we ARE in Beverly Hills, Florida. Yeah, I know…it’s not on our map either. But we’re here! And it’s lovely. We are at Angela and Augie’s “compound” in Central Florida. Although not an RV resort – it is the most magnificent home where Rich’s [...]

“I used to be sad, I used to be shy, funniest thing, the saddest part is I never knew why… Kickin’ myself for nothin’ was my favorite sport, I had to take off, start enjoyin’ ’cause life’s too short…”

So, on Friday morning we hitched up the trailer and set out from our location in Homestead, Fl and headed west to our next stop, Naples, Fl. This was going to be our first trip to the west coast of Florida since Mikaela was still in utero! We were very happy to be leaving Homestead. [...]

“We had it all, just like Bogie and Bacall – starring in our old late, late show – sailing away to Key Largo…” (by Bertie Higgins)

When we travel, each of us has one or two “definites” that we want to do or to see. Rich definitely wanted to snorkel in the Florida Keys. I definitely did not. I have tons of trouble with breathing in the water while swimming, and the whole snorkel/mask idea does not work with me. I [...]

“Lets go surfin now, Everybodys learning how, Come on and safari with me…”

Hello from Homestead! Eh? NOT my favorite location. In fact, the next time we visit the Sunshine State…we will bypass Homestead. So WHY are we here? Because, Homestead was about the best place for us to base ourselves, if we wanted to visit our old vacation home in Surfside, and if we wanted to visit [...]

“I love to be beside your side, beside the sea, Beside the seaside, by the beautiful sea!”

Apparently, the above song is from “Me and My Gal”, but I know it, of course, from the “I Love Lucy” episode that I have seen about 4,000 times. The whole gang puts on a show from the “Old Days” – really old days, like the roaring 20′s – and sings this song to a [...]

“Oh, it’s too hot (too hot) Too hot, lady (too hot) Gotta run for shelter Gotta run for shade….”

Kool and the Gang must have been in the Keys in July when they wrote the above song. Oy vey, hot! This entry will be 2 days in one – because I am just about recovered from our wild day and night in Key West. So, let’s back up a day. Rich and I packed [...]

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