JuneNYsAdventuresPart2

 SUNDAY:  I got up a bit earlier than usual today because I had things to do to get ready for the COUSINS GATHERING later on here at my house.  Church was very good.  I went to DOLLAR TREE and purchased three bags of ice before going home.  When I got home, I started setting the backyard up with chairs and tables and filled my good cooler with ice and drinks.  Gail arrived first and Peggy and David arrived a few minutes later. Then Mike arrived.  He gave us the sad news that his wife Janie was just diagnosed with breast cancer, after a routine mammogram, a second mammogram and then a biopsy.  He said it was caught very early and Janie seems to be accepting the news pretty well.   David set up his grill in the garage and I brought the meat out.  He seemed disappointed that I only provided FOUR (very large) hot Italian sausage.  I suggested we cut them in half, but he did not seem to want to do that.  He cooked both the hot ...

 Saturday the 31st:   First thing today, I made a list of things TO DO.  I completed all of them and also went down to the TURK's house to pick up my mail.  I also worked on labelling my pictures in flickr.  For lunch, I called Little Caesers and ordered a lunch special and picked it up.  I worked in Carrie's room for a while.  I had made a list of other things to do today and I completed all of them and a couple more. SUNDAY September 1, 2024:  After church, Lori, Marlene, Glenda, Shirley and I had planned to go to Molinaro's for lunch.  However, when Glenda and I arrived at Molinaro's, we found that it would not open until three p.m.  I texted Marlene and called Lori to tell them of the change.  Lori had Shirley in her car with her.  Eventually, the three of them arrived at LaPorts, which was kind of quiet today.  I had the turkey dinner and brought two large thick slices of turkey home with me.  I took a nap o...

 MONDAY:  Unfortunately, I did not sleep well last night, so I opened a can of DR PEPPER to drink with my breakfast.  I showered and finished packing.  I called the Y and signed up for the September 9th craft class. I left Lockport at ten am after getting cash at NW Bank and filling up my gas tank.  I got on the thruway at Pembroke and stopped 2 times to use a rest room, and arrived at Leslie's apartment around one p.m.  I was disappointed that Leslie was rather unprepared for my visit and was cleaning and organizing after I arrived.   When she finished, we went to her garden.  I took some pictures.  Then she offered to drop me off at the library for an hour or so, so that she could go back and work in her garden.  I think she said that Mondays are her day to water.  The library is beautiful, no a/c but I took the liberty of positioning one fan in my direction while I used the wifi. After she picked me up, we looked for a ...

 MONDAY:  I met up with Jan at the Y and we walked for a half hour.  I stopped at Subway and bought a sandwich for my lunch.  I took a nap in the afternoon and did a load of laundry.  I met up with Jan at six p.m. at Ida Fritz Park for the  Lockport Monday Night Cruise  It was ELVIS NIGHT with Terry Buchwald.  It was the first cruise night I attended this summer.  It was very good BUT it was cold and a bit damp, so Jan and I left when it was half over. There were not a whole lot of cars there.  There were a couple of food trucks, plus other food and souvenirs offered and they had a 50/50.  I did not spend a penny! TUESDAY the 20th:  I went to Life Group along with eleven others.  We are still plodding through HOSEA.  I had not done my homework, since I was away so much of this past week. Honestly, I think that only Donna and Cindi (and possibly Karen) really understand this book of the Bible.  There is so much al...

DAY ONE:  THURSDAY August 15th:  We left Marlene's house a little after eight a.m.  Headed south in order to go to the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania.  First stop at a Visitors Center where we had a picnic lunch.  Then onto Leonard Harrison State Park.  There is a great viewing area behind the gift shop/visitors center.  There are trails that go down to the canyon, but we chose to walk the OVERLOOK TRAIL which is boardwalk and steps going to a smaller overlook.  I loved seeing the turkey vultures swooping gracefully though the air.   Just beautiful!!! Then we headed back to Wellsboro but stopped at a gift shop (I think the name of it is Omi of the Canyon) just outside the park and then a Mennonite Store named STONY FORK COUNTRY STORE.  The sign said it has been in business since 1883. They offered a LOT of baked goods.  I bought some pretzels.  As we left the store, I noticed that just down the road, it looked like a small ...