Easter Break

Easter is the craziest time around TV. Everyone has visitors, and the snow birds are getting in their last hurrahs. The place is a mob scene, and then they are gone. With no warning this place becomes almost serene. As much as I will enjoy the respite, I will miss the excitement the visitors bring.

We had a crowd for Easter Dinner. We set up a feast for 20 outside on RC’s patio and ate and drank until the community watch truck started cruising back and forth down the street. The guys got a bit boisterous playing darts in the dark, and Wayne accused me of stifling him, when I asked him to take it down a few decibels. I guess I thought 11pm was a bit late for that kind of noise level (I can be so strict).

The Thompson clan was in for a visit and they left quite an impression. I am going to try my first attempt at posting photos on my blog with a sure to be classic of Michelle doing the Macarena and Kevin and Molly singing Karaoke at the Tiki Bar. I am not going to mention who, but several of the clan was a bit under the weather for the ride home. They think its easy living our lifestyle. Most stunts are performed by professionals (us), so don’t try this at home.

European Vacation

I am pleased to announce that it appears my oldest daughter Erika is going to graduate from Niagara University in a few weeks. I say that it “appears” that way because things don’t always go as planned for Erika. Sometimes another idea catches her fancy and she takes a little detour. Regardless, I am, as always, so proud of the person that she has become!

I guess the apple didn’t fall too far from the tree in that regard, as it took me 10 years and three changes of majors to complete my Bachelors degree back in the day. My parents feared that I would become a professional student, but continued to lovingly support my follies. I was going to be a teacher, then Law School beckoned, then Psychology caught my attention……sorry Mom & Dad. I finally went back to the teaching thing with duel major in Psychology (and a bunch of pre-law credits). I then took a detour and went to work in the auto industry and the UAW for 30 years. Life takes such unpredictable turns. Maybe I’ll still do that Law thing when I grow up.

As a graduation present to herself Erika is going to Europe for 2 months this summer. I saw the movie Taken (two girls kidnapped on holiday in Europe) a few weeks ago and it scared the bee-gee-bers out of me. I have now decided that she needs her mother with her for the beginning of the trip. So I talked my ever ready travel companion, Elaine into going too. From there it expanded (as usual) into a potential Chevy Chase like European adventure, stretching from one week into two with a cruise of the Mediterranean thrown in for good measure. Europe here we come! We are soooo excited!