Monday News...Our weekend update.

What a eventful weekend. Friday we drove 7 hours to a town in Pennsylvania near Erie. We had a family reunion to attend, hubby had his school reunion and there was a 150th anniversary for the town.

We stayed at one of the Bed & Breakfast in town. The Victorian Inn. It was a long trip. However that evening we got to see the towns queen crowned and the fireworks. Loved the fireworks. I think the screamers are one of my favorites. I haven't heard them in a long time, it was amazing! Sounded like spirits going up in the sky.Here are some shots of the fireworks.....

On Saturday, we had our family reunion. It was nice to see some new folks. I met Anne, the sister of my Father-in law. It was great because I didn't know that much about her. Learned that when she was born she was given to another family to raise. So they called her Anne, however the brothers and sister called her Betty. Also she had a different take on the families history. This was according to her brother Alex's letters she received. He was writing her about the family as he saw it. I very interesting talk. I will have to start a family history log on my Family site. I am working on the Families Blog, writing as a learn new things. So I will start one on my husbands side.Later that evening hubby went to his school reunion. Lyd and I went to the park for the towns activities.

We also saw a parade on Saturday. I posted some via phone on my On the go blog. Here are some Blue beauties.






Now this was the 150th year anniversary for the town. Founded in 1861, Corry was a industrial town. Known for it's manufacturing of Climax Locomotive engines.
It also had a factory that made springs, Associated Springs/Raymond. There were other business in the town, some even dealing in Iron. However the Associated Springs/Raymond was what hubby's family was vested in.

On Sunday we were return home and got caught in a traffic stop on the Pa Toll road. A truck had overturned with one death. Our portion of highway shut down for over 4 hours. We sat on the Interstate. Some folks played games like chess and badminton, dogs had a great time running and chasing balls. Bikers took their bike off their car and road up and down the highway. Even Mobile vacation trailers, got out their chairs and sat out. There was folks playing guitar. It was like a giant party. You got to meet folks. what a experience. Here's a photo of the Truck.

We arrived home at 9:30 pm. today daughter is taking her finals and hubby is back at work. things are getting back to normal, At least for the next week, until the next trip!

So how was your weekend?

I add this post to Blue Monday this week, you can see more Blue Photos at Smiling Sally

Things Winding Down just to Speed Up!

Know how it is, when things go from one pattern to another? That is what it going on here. School is on it's last two weeks and then Summer break comes. I thought this photos looks like me when I was little and love the expression on her face. So lets Talk!

Let's talk end of school. Daughter is in Highschool. These last weeks are end of year exams and of course the kids are in the summer mode. Getting her to study is not going well. When she is faced with a test she forgot about, It is stress city. I think all their minds are on is, planning for the summer break. Planning parties, get togethers and trying to arrange how to stay in touch with each other.

Now on to Summer time. The weather has been summer like with temps in the high 80's,low 90's and into the 100's (with heat index added). I am looking forward to the pool time. Planning to work on it this weekend. We have been so busy with travels to Florida and Virginia Beach. Our Florida trip included a swim with the dolphins. You can see some photos of that trip on my daughters blog ( link below). Then we had the trip to V.B.. We surprised my Dad for his Birthday. Had a great time. Now Planning my trip next week back to Dad, By myself.

For the summer we are planning a few trip with in a 4 hour drive. This month we will be going to Erie PA for a family reunion and hubby's 40 year High School reunion. A trip to Longwood gardens, Amish area and The big Apple City( NYC). We will also go Ocean City to enjoy the local beaches. So I will have to balance everything with my daughters Plans.

So there you go Winding down the School days and Speeding up into Summertime.
What are your plans for the up coming three months?

Link to daughter's blog with Swim with the dolphins photos.

Monday News- NSL On Vacation

We left on Friday headed for Hubby's hometown. The trip wasn't too bad. Critter is with us on this Northern Sun Loop ( NSL )trip. Traveling with a 6 year old and a 16 year old is very interesting. sometimes the16 yo wants to be treated as a 6 year old. Of course being Auntie E ,I have to spoil Crittter. Now there are many parks in this town so, we had to visit all of them. I think my 16 years old had just as much fun as critter did.
Our trip took about 8 hours. There was entertainment in the car. videos, cartoons and music. When we arrived at the Bed & Breakfast about 4 o'clock pm. It was great to see Peggy the owner. We haven't seen her in about 10 years. Last year she was booked so we stayed at a different B&B. We got two rooms this time and it was great. The kids in one and hubby and I alone. although the kids loved being in our room.
The Family reunion was on Saturday. We were able to see some folks whom I never met and hubby hasn't seen since he was a tot. It was nice to see them all. Critter had fun riding bikes and playing in the sand. The whole day was really spent with family, laughing and carrying on. Next year is hubbys 40th highschool reunion as well as the 150 year town celebration. That should very interesting, Had to make reservation now for that, due to the limited space in this small town.

On Sunday our plan was to go to Findley lake. I had never been there. However first a trip to the Fish hatchery. Last time we visit there was before we had Lyd, it was really fun. Finley Lake, as in the name, it is just a lake with a very tiny town snuggled around the Lake. Ate at the Blue Heron, food was good. There was some shops so we had to stop in. Prices were remarkably low so I purchased several things for Thanksgiving and Christmas, all for under 25 dollar total! We came back and visited some family.

Today we are off to Canada, a two hour drive. On today's agenda, visiting the Power plant, a nature park and check into the hotel. We want to take a helicopter tour of the falls at some point.

How was your Weekend? Getting ready for school to start?

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Yes I'm Auntie E, I have five nephews, three Nieces and one great Nephew. I thought I would introduce you to some of my other Nephews and Niece. Most of you have meet critter he is always featured on this blog. Critters is my Great nephew. His photo is on the sidebar back widget and my widget for this blog.
My older brother has one child, a boy. The middle brother has 5 children, four boys and one girl. Baby brother has two children, both are girls. Critter is from my baby brothers oldest girl.

These are some of my middle brothers kids.

This is Mark, he is the little one.

Scottie is the fourth born.

Mike just graduated high school and I heard is moving out soon.
He is the third born.

Michelle is the oldest and only girl. She has a business. My brother told me her photo is on a billboard and he tells everyone to check it out.
I haven't seen it in person yet.

Family Reunion

I have not been to a true family reunion in oh... it must be at least 30 years. Yes we have had deaths and been together for those but not a joyous reunion.
The reunion was at hubby's brothers place. Our Niece organized the whole thing. there was more food then we all could eat... heck we eat the food the three days. I saw kids I haven't seen in moons and they had kids...some teens, boy did I feel old. We just kept saying who's that and How old is she. then the denial "No, that can't be". There are seven siblings, who had seventeen children, and then they have children.So the family is pretty big to me (my size is pretty small).
We laughed so much that our stomachs ached, our eyes watered and we were just in too much pain.
I heard stories I have never heard before. The family ages dated back to the 1930's, so the stories were great. I need to write some of them down. We talked about the 1920's and what about the ones gone, Playing pinochle, playing ball, the neighbor hood kids, Nick names and how they came to be and looked at old photos.
It was a nice time and we want to do this every year. May be we can get some of the long lost and found Cousins to attend.