Once at dinner with a big group I signed HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKE – and “got in trouble” for the signature…..
(my FIRST TIME “getting in trouble” – i was actually HAPPY that SOMEONE really looked at my signature for a change….).
In any case — the manager made me sign my real name & as usual I took a picture of it.
LATER — I looked at the photo & was mortified to see I had only left $25 on a $200 bill!!
kept saying they were closed/not open yet. Well – I was persistent & got them to open the door.
I told them I accidentally tipped too little & gave the guy another $20. He was pretty speechless……. That’s my story of the day……..
Monday 6/21/10
|
Chester had a little cut on his leg that was not healing –
 |
|
ALL the bluebirds flew the coop 😦
Then later……someone took the nest.
|
If you know did that who please let me know.
 |
|
Tree Swallows in front of house DAY 9
|
 |
I was able to hold my camera up to get a
 |
|
backyard Tree Swallows DAY 7 for them
|
 |
|
our friend Joyce came over for dinner –
she brought us these
|
LOVELY FLOWERS!
 |
|
We were invited to a Summer Concert at our neighbors house
|
 |
|
Here come some of the performers & audience too
|
 |
|
the Hilton concert hall
|
 |
|
neighbor Bonnie Hilton
|
– responsible for teaching the children & organizing the concert
 |
|
Rebekah Hilton playing violin in her trademark footwear
|
 |
|
Rebekah & Isaac Hilton with violin teacher Bethany Payne
|
 |
|
the audience listening intently to Esther Hilton play piano
|
 |
|
Esther rushing back to her seat
|
 |
|
Isaac Hilton performing Pink Panther on piano
|
 |
|
Madison & her dad Joe Tryon singing Edleweiss
|
 |
|
Marie having a talk with her son TJ
|
 |
|
TJ – iPhone expert
|
 |
|
Anna Hilton – after the show!
|
===============================================
~ Tim Smith
http://www.smile-therapy.com/ ———————————————————————————————————————Sunday June 20th 2010
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
 |
|
our neighbors bulldog sunbathing in the hot sun
|
 |
|
first delivery was to neighbor MAUREEN –
I’m giving her a NAPA COUPON BOOK to use on her vacation.
|
http://girlwithaglass.com/blog/guide/
 |
|
next was delivering BEER ADVOCATE to neighbor ADAM
|
 |
|
then we gave FISH to neighbors Gail & Dave
|
 |
|
neighbors Dan & Kim got WINE SPECTATOR
|
 |
|
Bicycle Magazine goes to neighbor Deb
|
 |
|
Michael’s father
day gift : BIKE GLOVES – just what he wanted! |
 |
DOG WASH!!!!! just $10 (nail trim $5)
700 N. Second St. Pike in Richboro
(next to Lick Your Chops and Rita???s Water Ice)
(215) 322-9900
We’re going – anyone else interested??
Let me know & I’ll give you ALL the dirty Details!
*****************************************
The Ideal Time
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
If you create the ideal situation, it will always be,
whenever you choose for it to be.
There are plenty of excuses
you can make for why this is not the time to act.
And while you’re busy making those excuses,
someone else is busy taking those same actions
that you are merely considering.
The time is right when you make it right.
Waiting and hoping for things to get better
will just allow things to get worse.
 |
|
i like DAD better
|
************************************************************************************************
 |
 |
|
It’s dogs in slow-mo catching treats. What could be better?
|
 |
|
The video is a little over a minute – it’s pretty cool –
ESPECIALLY if you are a DOG LOVER!
|
 |
|
Watch it 🙂
|
Friday June 18th 2010
|
||
|
||
|
On my way to work I saw a gaggle of geese with some goslings
 |
|
of course I needed a picture!
you know how obsessed I am with my birds!
|
 |
|
I actually was able to get out of the office for
a brief time to run errands when I saw these boys.
There is a High School in town that makes the
“bad kids” wear these shirts when they are in trouble. |
 |
|
the bluebirds are getting BIG. 15 days old.
they should fly the coop by next weekend.
|
 |
|
momma Tree Swallow with babies 6 days old
|
 |
|
the baby robins flew the coop but are not quite flying –
I hope they find safe hiding spots from predators
|
 |
|
backyard tree swallows 4 days old
|
(all this record keeping is CRAZY – how OLD they are &
 |
|
Stuck a feather in his TREE TRUNKS?
|
We were on our way to dinner & Michael wanted to check out this park nearby
 |
|
relaxing with a Cherry Cosmo – pretty tasty
|
 |
|
something I usually DON’T get but did tonight….
Grilled Reuben. it was good – I’m sure Danny will eat the
other 1/2 when he comes home from work.
|
 |
You’ve got to be JEALOUS! I have a PEN PAL!!!
(electronic) kind of way. I like it.
-Emerson- Many a good book has been the turning point in peoples lives. T. A. Smith
http://smile-therapythinktank.blogspot.com/2010/03/quotes-342343344.html
====================================================================
 |
|
World Cup Kitty
|
June 19th 2010
|
(that’s the Atlantic Ocean)
 |
|
My partner Suzy – she was checking in with her husband.
|
Today he was in charge of their 3 girls (under the age of 5)………
 |
|
Suzy’s daughter gave her a good luck tattoo 🙂
I was a little jealous of it.
|
 |
|
it was quite windy on the beach. See the broken umbrella?
|
 |
|
Me with my beach friends.
Socorro on the left is in charge of the shower house.
Elaine on the right is in charge of beach tags.
They’re good friends to have…..
|
 |
|
Me & Suzy before our last game of the day.
We came off our net FIRST with a 5-3 record.
|
 |
|
Super Windy – flags a blowin’
|
 |
|
Helen & Suzy after playing all day ~ 7pm.
We took 3rd overall in the tournament.
It was a GREAT DAY !!!!!!
|
 |
|
Michael biked to the shore to see me play.
113 miles today – he went the long way……..
|
 |
|
after a day of volleyball & biking – we were both hungry.
Rajin Cajun is one of our favorite dinner places.
It is in Belmar – a couple towns north of Pt Pleasant –
on our way home……
I
|
 |
|
It’s right on the water – across from the harbor
|
 |
I always get the Swamp Daddy Pasta entree which has shrimp,
 |
|
we always stop at John Ron Liquors on the way home.
I picked up this delicious Chardonnay produced
by 2480 – their wines are to die for.
Lovely 🙂
|
===================================
————————————————————————- We all get report cards in many different ways,
=======================================================
 |
|
When is time to stop calculating
Risk & Rewards
and just DO what you know is RIGHT?
|
Thursday 6/17/10
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
6/17/10 Thursday night bike group
 |
|
impromptu porch party at neighbors Adam & Vanessa’s.
On the left is Victoria
|
(Vanessa’s sister) & Luke – newlyweds!
 |
|
Vanessa & Victoria’s dad Rob’s new “trainers” –
reddish chucks! (i was liking them, do i need a pair?)
|
=====================================================
occupied with the past or the future. We scarcely think at
all of the present; or if we do, it is only to borrow the
light which it gives for regulating the future. The present
is never our object; the past and the present we use as
means; the future only is our end. Thus, we never live, we
only hope to live.
– Blaise Pascal (1623-1662)
 |
Genuine misprints taken from real publications
FREE PUPPIES: part German Shepherd ??? part dog .
FREE PUPPIES: ?? Cocker Spaniel ??? ?? sneaky neighbor dog.
FREE YORKSHIRE TERRIER, 8 years old. Unpleasant little dog.
GERMAN SHEPHERD, 85 lb., neutered, speaks German, free.
FOUND: dirty white dog, looks like a rat, been out awhile, better be a reward
CUTE KITTEN FOR SALE, 2 Cents or best offer!
FREE: Farm kittens, ready to eat.
KITTENS 8 WEEKS OLD ??? seeking good Christian home.
 |
|
ha ha ha ha
|
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
=============================================
Care more than others think is wise.
Dream more than others think is practical.
Expect more than others think is possible.”
~Claude Thomas Bissell You can’t always play it safe if you want to LIVE. — Steve Goodier
http://stevegoodier.blogspot.com/2010/06/playing-it-safe.html
What would helen do? 