This was the theme of the book carnival at our local library which kicked off the summer reading program for the kids. I was lucky enough to be one of the volunteer and it was a WONDERFUL experience. All the volunteers wore brightly-colored sailor hats, and staff members wore t-shirts with a picture of a sailboat named the "USS TPML" (Tye Preston Memorial Library). It was all very festive and very fun!
The parking lot was converted into a true carnival with all kinds of game booths, face painting, food, etc. Inside, the kids registered for the program, checked out their first set of books, drooled over the bicycles they could win if they logged in the most house either reading or being read to (there were 6 sets of bicyles -- a boy's and a girl's -- to represent 6 different age ranges). Periodically, the blue light special light would come on and the child who was checking out a book at that time could selected a candy bar from the "blue light special" refrigerator.
It was SO much fun seeing the library packed with kids and their parents (or, in some case, grandparents) who were all so excited about books and reading!
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Sunday, May 27, 2007
I'm BAAACK!!!!!
On my last post, I said I'd be back on the 17th. Well, that didn't work out: we got home about 11:00 p.m. on the 17th and I left again on the 18th for a weekend with girlfriends. I came home from that with a nasty case of bronchitis and I am just now feeling well enough to think about updating my blog. . .
Our trip to Maryland exceeded my expectations: lots of wonderful visiting with Bill & Judy and a surprise visit with their older son, Jake; meaningful time (and MANY laughs) with family; spectacular-plus weather; lots of crab cakes; the opportunity to see the area through the eyes of Karen Conger, who was raised in the area; sighting of a Baltimore oriole (now called a Northern oriole); trips to the historical Harper's Ferry and Gettysburg; a visit to the renovated National Cathedral; meeting several of Bill & Judy's neighbors; tours of several spectacular gardens; and revisits to some of our favorite memorials and visits to two new museums (the Holocaust and the American Indian).
Nothing better than spending vacation time with friends and family. . .
Our trip to Maryland exceeded my expectations: lots of wonderful visiting with Bill & Judy and a surprise visit with their older son, Jake; meaningful time (and MANY laughs) with family; spectacular-plus weather; lots of crab cakes; the opportunity to see the area through the eyes of Karen Conger, who was raised in the area; sighting of a Baltimore oriole (now called a Northern oriole); trips to the historical Harper's Ferry and Gettysburg; a visit to the renovated National Cathedral; meeting several of Bill & Judy's neighbors; tours of several spectacular gardens; and revisits to some of our favorite memorials and visits to two new museums (the Holocaust and the American Indian).
Nothing better than spending vacation time with friends and family. . .
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Spinning. . .My Head is Spinning. . .
I have been in such a whirlwind, physically and emotionally, the past couple of weeks that neither the inclination and the inspiration to post to my blog have been available to me!
I was in Lubbock Saturday and Sunday for two energizing, inspirational AAUW events. We are leaving this afternoon for Fort Worth and tomorrow night I will be attending the 35th anniversary celebration of the Tarrant County Branch of AAUW. We'll be driving back to New Braunfels after the meeting and then we leave for Cabin John, Maryland early Thursday morning where we'll be until Thursday evening, May 17.
In Cabin John we'll be visiting our friends, Bill & Judy, who we met on an Alaskan cruise in 2005. We were with Carl's brother Stan and wife Karen and his sister Karen and husband Rick. There was an immediate connection among the eight of us and a wonderful friendship emerged! We all went on a cruise in the Sea of Cortez together and now the six Congers are converging on them for a full week of lots of visiting, laughing, good eating, and just plain FUN!
I'll be back on the 17th. . .
I was in Lubbock Saturday and Sunday for two energizing, inspirational AAUW events. We are leaving this afternoon for Fort Worth and tomorrow night I will be attending the 35th anniversary celebration of the Tarrant County Branch of AAUW. We'll be driving back to New Braunfels after the meeting and then we leave for Cabin John, Maryland early Thursday morning where we'll be until Thursday evening, May 17.
In Cabin John we'll be visiting our friends, Bill & Judy, who we met on an Alaskan cruise in 2005. We were with Carl's brother Stan and wife Karen and his sister Karen and husband Rick. There was an immediate connection among the eight of us and a wonderful friendship emerged! We all went on a cruise in the Sea of Cortez together and now the six Congers are converging on them for a full week of lots of visiting, laughing, good eating, and just plain FUN!
I'll be back on the 17th. . .
Sunday, May 6, 2007
My Wildflower Amongst the Wildflowers
Well, this is Carl interjecting himself into Linda's blog. The other day we were driving down to Gruene to meet some friends passed some stupendous wildflowers. So-o-o-o, since I happened to have the camera
with me, I asked my child bride to pose with the Firewheels and Winecups. Beautiful, eh? This year has been an amazing time for wildflowers in the Texas Hill Country. We have had frequent rains and not overly hot weather, so they have blossomed profusely, and have had terrific staying power. Sort of like Linda's staying power with me.
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Leaving Las Vegas
We ALWAYS have a great time with Sharon and Maxie, no matter what we are doing. This trip, however, was especially enjoyable and we were NOT ready to leave. However, we did leave and got back to Jellystone about 5:30 p.m. yesterday evening and we are back to RV living!
Viva Las Vegas: Day 3
This is Sharon and me on the motorized raft on which we took a 12-mile (3-hour) trip on the Colorado River through the majestic Black Canyon (on the border between Nevada and Arizona). Our guide was funny and knowledgeable and the grandeur and beauty of the canyon cannot be described by words. Even though the temperature was supposed to be over 100 degrees, there was a wonderful breeze -- all in all, it could not have been any better!
Sunday night we had dinner at an upscale Asian restaurant -- we had our own private area which was created by filmy drapes on either side of our table. The food was delicious, the atmosphere was perfect, and the company was THE BEST! In fact, they surprised us by using the opportunity to celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary. Very nice!
Viva Las Vegas: Day 2
Saturday was an amazing day! Here the four of us are in Valley of Fire, northeast of Las Vegas. I'm sure it was so-named because of (1) the red color of the rocks; and (2) the myriad of red rock formations throughout the valley that look like campfires. We saw rock formations and color combinations in rocks that we'd never seen anywhere else. It is a definite MUST for visitors to the Las Vegas area.
Saturday night we went to the Sahara and saw a wonderful show by the Scintas, a comedy/musical/impersonation group. Then we had a fabulous dinner at the House of Lords.
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