Friday, September 30, 2011

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I am so happy that I am keeping my quotes blog going again. It's nice to collect quotes and write about them.  The weather was fantastic today.  I just realized that most people of British heritage use the word fantastic especially Simon Cowell.  I'm not of British heritage but I am from a country that ruled by the British for hundreds of years so it's natural that I use similar works to them.  My sister took care of cooking today so we are having a vegetarian meal for dinner.  Last night I was watching the X Factor and I have to say that most of the people I heard signing were very good.  I look forward to seeing how the season will play out.  The market closed down today big time.  I am just sitting on the sidelines watching as the traders battle it out.  I like to read other people's blog so last night I took the time to catch up and read what others are posting.  I know people read my postings even though these are boring.  Next week I have to start catching up with my CPE classes so I will go back to keeping that blog going.  The CPE blog has good information for CPAs but most people would be bored to death with what I write about.

Thursday, September 29, 2011

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Today was one of those days where the weather was changing by the hour.  I had some errands to run today and happy did I did not get soaked while I was out there.  I made baked macaroni and cheese for dinner as well as baked salmon.  The feedback was my food tasted good.  Maybe my next career should be geared toward being a chef.  I like to cook and I stick with the recipes I cook well.  I decided to do a webinar today and it took me forever cause I had other things to do as I was listening in.  When I am finish writing this blog, I will tune back in to complete it cause I don't want to do it again tomorrow.  The market closed up today but I didn't have time to check in.  The laundry is piling up and I need to get that hand washing done.  You know those odd colors like a red top, a yellow top, a blue top ... is what need to get hand washed. 

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

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Today I was feeling much better and had no problems rolling out of bed.  I had a few tasks to take care of and got them done.  I made pasta for dinner and just ate it and it tasted good if I do say so myself.  I went into NYC this evening for an event and I was a little frazzled by the crowds.  I couldn't get use to the crowd in Penn Station and was wondering what was going on.  Then as I was walking around on the street on my way to the event, I encountered even more crowds.  I guess this is what happens to you when you stay away from the city.  I actually saw the Empire State Building but not the top as it was too foggy.  I was at Rockefeller Plaza during the summer and today I got a chance to look at the building that I was in all those days from a different view point.  I even attracted attention from my fellow networkers when I was drawn to take in the views.  On my way home, I got a little wet and was hoping that it would not rain but it did.  At least I had an umbrella so no big deal.  I had no time to watch the market today but it closed down.  Today I watched a video for some tips about a project I am working on.  I have to say the video gave excellent information and for the past two weeks I was busy trying to get the same information else where.  A little persistence paid off and I got access to the video.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

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These past few days I am having a hard time getting out of bed and I just figured out that it is because I am exhausted.  I had to take a nap early today and once I got up, I was OK.  I cooked dinner, not the appealing kind, but more the low sodium with vegetables.  I had a few errands to take care of as well and got them done.  Now I have a few minutes to write this blog.  The market closed up today but I didn't have the time to monitor it.  Won't have the time tomorrow either but I will try to check in to see what's going on.  Today was too humid for me and right now I have the fan on because I prefer it to air condition.  I hope to catch the results of Dancing with the Stars.  I watched a part of it last night and fell asleep after that.

Monday, September 26, 2011

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Last night I stayed up to watch TV and catch up on my reading.  This morning I did not want to get out of bed but I had to.  I ate my breakfast and then took a nap because I felt I needed more rest before I start my day.  I had e-mails to catchup on and a bit of research to do.  I made time today to pay bills and still have more bills to pay.  Lunch today was a salad and it was good.  Dinner will be pizza so I have to head out shortly to go get it.  The market closed up which is good but it is still flip flopping.  My gut feeling says that the market will keep the swings going until November.  If the market goes down tomorrow, I hope to able to buy some stocks I have been monitoring.  Tonight I will be watching Dancing with the Stars.  I don't have a favorite as yet but I hope Max's little brother does well with his partner.

Sunday, September 25, 2011

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Last night I stayed up until the wee hours of the morning so I could not get myself out of bed.  Then again, I had no reason to get up.  I had a few errands to run and then I did some laundry.  Later in the evening I made dinner and just finish eating it.  Dinner was pasta and baked salmon.  All of next week I have to come up with a low sodium menu and a different meal for lunch and dinner each day.  Let's see how I will pull this off. Right now I am watching the Food Truck final challenge; I love the food network. 

Saturday, September 24, 2011

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Another day where I had to roll myself out of bed.  I made my breakfast and got myself together to head out to take on the day.  Luckily, it was not raining while I was out there.  I made dinner which will be low sodium from here on until I get all the family back on track with their normal test results.  I had a severe migraine headache so I laid on the sofa and fell asleep.  Then I got up and ate dinner which was good.   My fractured foot has been aching me for the past few days and I think it is because I am on my feet too much.  Hopefully I will get some rest this weekend.  Next I will watch some TV and catch the re-runs of Brothers and Sisters.  My plan for tomorrow is to spend the day catching up on all the projects I set aside this week.

Friday, September 23, 2011

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Today I slept in as I stayed up last night to catch up with e-mails and watch a little TV.  It is interesting the things I learn at night from TV shows.  I guess this is because I pay attention to everything as this is my free time.  I also found a few things on the internet that will help me with my some projects I am working on.  It was raining all day today and I had to drive home in the rain too which is always challenging.  Lunch today was chicken in the basket except that there was no basket.  It was good and I stuffed my face.  Dinner was pizza.  Because I am occupied doing other things, there is no time to cook.  Let's see what tomorrow has in store for me.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

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Today I did not want to get out of bed because I was too exhausted.  Anyway I had to get up and get going and that I did.  I had a networking event in the NYC and it was good to get out there and meet people.  I even ran into someone I volunteered with a few years ago.  Now I am home trying to catchup with the little things that I do on a day to day basis.  I made myself a cup of tea and am drinking it as I write this blog.  No work on my projects has been done all week but hopefully on the weekend I will be glued to the computer to catchup for all the hours I missed out on.  The market crashed again today and I have no clue as to what's happening out there.  Oh well, maybe next week when things are back to normal, I will start looking for some possible investments.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

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The day is almost over and now I have a few minutes to post here.  I am tired and exhausted but that's the way it has been for the past two days. I see that the market closed down but I had no time to watch was going on.  This is probably a good thing because I may have been tempted to to buy stocks only to watch them tank.  Tomorrow is a better day to get comfortable with the stock prices so I will decided whether or not to buy. I am reading one of my books for the second time as I passed my time away today.  It is interesting the things you noticed that second time round that I did not notice the first time.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

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Just when I thought that I was back on track with this blog, I almost missed posting today.  I just tried to post the blog I wrote for today and it disappeared .  Tomorrow I will try again cause right now I am too tired to do it over.  I had a busy day with a few appointments and it rained a little.  I started to post again on my daily quotes blog so let's see how this will go.  I actually miss posting the quotes.

Monday, September 19, 2011

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This is amazing that I am back on track with this blog and I plan to stay on top of it going forward.  I made my notes as I went along but just did not have the time to post them here.  Today I posted 4 weeks of daily notes and relieved that I got it done.  I have to go to an appointment this evening so that is my day.  I will try to get back to some of the other projects I have been working on which got placed on the back burner.  I may even start posting on my Quotes blog again.  I don't know where I will find more quotes to post but it will be nice to get it going again.  Weather wise, it is a nice today so let's hope that it stays that way.  I already took care of my daily chore of sweeping out the stairs and part of the driveway. 

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September 18, 2011

Wow, I did not get out of bed until after 11am but I got some much needed rest.  Then it was off to run a few errands and we got lucky as there was hardly any traffic on the roads.  I registered to take a class next month so let's see how useful it will be.  I was also planning on taking another class as well but I will decide later if I have the time to do both.  I also need to catch up with my CPE classes which I have not done in a while.  I took a little nap and got up in time to watch a part of the Emmys and the food truck race. 

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September 17, 2011

I decided to sleep in today because I was tired and did not want to get up. We went out and took care of the groceries and I got a jump start on dinner.   I have a meeting at 2pm this afternoon and went over to Long Beach which was nice to walk around.  I made dinner which was good but a little too much pepper.  I decided to continue working on my project and managed to get a jump start which I needed.  I stayed up and watch some TV and caugh up with some shows I have not seen in a while. 

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September 16, 2011

I got up early again to work on my project and ran into a few bumps but got through the task.  The project is done and I am happy about it.  I made a salad for lunch which was good.  Actually I have been good and making salads for lunch at least twice a week and they taste good too.

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September 15, 2011

I got a jump start on my project and moving along with it.  I also had some errands to run at the supermarket and got those done.  Then it was do a bit a laundry.  I listened in two conference call and got a few tips.  I also managed to send out a few e-mails.

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September 14, 2011

Today I did not want to get out of bed but had to get up and get going.  I had to go to Queens to an appointment and it was a trip.  We decided to buy KFC for dinner as there was no time to cook.  Then it was back to working on my project which is proving to be a challenge but I have to get it done. 

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September 13, 2011

I got up early and got a jump start on my project.  The emails are piling up and need responses but I will get to it when I can.  I have  meeting tonight so it will be nice to meet the team that I will be working on a project with.  I had a headache too but took an advil before it gets worst. 

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September 12, 2011

I stayed up last night to get a jump start on a project I am working and did OK.  There are still some challenges ahead but I will deal with them as I go along.  I did some laundry and made dinner too.  I watched the men's tennis final as I was cooking and it was a very good match.  I have to admit that I was routing for Novak, and even though he made a lot of errors, I think he played well.  I also got this great idea for another project so I will see how realistic it is when I start my investigations.

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September 11, 2011

Today is the 10th anniversary of  the Spet 11 events and it seems like only yesterday.  I slept in today as I was up late last night watching the tennis games.  I spent part of the day doing a little cleaning and took a nap too.  I got up and in time to watch the women's tennis final which was not as exciting as I hoped for.  I wished that Serena had played better but congratulations to Sam who did a good job.

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September 10, 2011

Today it was up and out to take care of a few errands.  I am also on a mission to clean up all the paperwork around and I managed to get things filed and all the trash taken out.  Now I am working on magazines and still have a few to put out to trash.  I also managed to watch some of the tennis games which were good.

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September 9, 2011
Today I did not want to get up but I had to.  I made my breakfast and headed off to my appointment.  Then I went to the bank and it was back home. I had some little projects to take care of and got some things done but still have lots more to do. I made a few call to catch up with friends.  I also got some laundry done too.

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September 8, 2011
I had to cancel a lunch appointment so I have to reschedule it for another time.   I answered e-mails and sent out a few as well.  I have a few projects that I am working on and got them done.  Then got myself together and headed into NYC for the networking event.  I like to go to these events because I always meet interesting people and get ideas for my own possible projects.  I made it to the train station for my train so luck was going my way all the way.  One slip up and I would have missed the train.

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September 7, 2011
I spent the day responding to e-mails and did not get much done. I made some calls trying to do some research but got no leads.  I had to pay my Lord & Taylor bill so I headed out to do so.  I forgot I wanted to go to this yogurt store in Merrick so I took a friend and we headed over there to check out the place. The yogurt was good too so it was worth the trip.

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September 6, 2011
Today I have to head into NYC.  I returned my library books.  It is raining so I will be a challenge to get around but I have to do it.  It was a mess walking around in the rain and I was a little disappointment that my appointment was not what I expected. I decided to walk uptown to my appointment as I has lots of time on my hands.  I stopped by the container store and bought a hook.  It   Then it was home in the rain.  I made macaroni salad for dinner and then that it was it for me. 

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September 5, 2011
More sorting and cleaning today.  And we have bags of paperwork to put out as trash. I  did a little laundry too.  I am so happy that I am getting all the paperwork off the ground and filed away or trash.  I watched some of the tennis games as I was doing the cleaning and made some very good progress. 

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September 4, 2011
We decided to head over to Walmart early in the morning to go do some shopping.  I got some notebooks at a bargain so I bought a dozen or so.  I also tried to used up my rebate card.  Then it was home to continue sorting through the piles of paper and trashing unnecessary things as I went along.  I also decided to throw out the old magazine as well.   I am determined to get the garage cleaned up.  The kids came over and it was nice to see them and play with them.

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September 3, 2011
Start of the long weekend and I decided to sleep in for a while.  I forgot I had a call but was available for it.  Then it was off to buy the groceries and back home.  I started sorting through my piles of paperwork and trashing what I don’t need. We sorted through the other piles of paperwork which took us all afternoon and made good progress.  We also watch some of the tennis games which were good.

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Today I decided to start catching up with my blog and posted about two weeks of activities.  I also responded to the e-mails.  I spent the day cleaning and vacuuming then I decided to call it quits.  I decided to bake turkey for dinner and decided to start the clean up of all the paperwork I have all over the place. What a undertakaing this will be but I am determined to get all these papers organized.

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September 1, 2011
I went into NYC today for a few appointments.  First I went to look at an office and then rushed to my next apppointment.  Then it was off to the next appointment and I did not have time to get lunch.  Luckily I had a banana so I ate it in between commuting appointments.   I was trying to take an earlier train but got stuck because I had to buy a train ticket and there was a line at all the machines.  While I waited, I grabbed a bagel to eat and head home.  What a day.

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August 31, 2011
Today I spent the day making phone calls and doing research.  I had bills to pay as well so I took care of those too.  I made plans to go into NYC tomorrow so I had to prepare for that as well.


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August 30, 2011
I decided I would go outside and clear up the lawn a bit and I got a few mosquito bites in the process which I was not prepared for.  I decided to go out and do some groceries and had to end up going to two supermarkets because the freezers at one were not working. 

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August 29, 2011
The trains are back in service on the West Hempstead  line so I got early to take my sister to the train station.  I had a 9.00am call trying to get some advice for my project.  I forgot I had to return a book to the library so I took back two of them and the computers were not working.    I also decided to reach out to someone I met at a networking event to get an estimate for its services.  The fees are high but I am sure I will get value for my money.  I have so many projects I am looking into and need guidance so when I am ready for this one, I definitely have to get experts.

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August 28, 2011
It was up early and waiting for the hurricane again.  The rain was pouring and the wind was blowing non-stop.  Luckily for us there was no damage; just lots of twigs and leaves on the lawn.  We spent the day watching TV and all the stories about the flooding in other places. Now I am hooked on the Food Truck Race so let’s see how this will play out.

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August 27, 2011
The hurricane is expected to come today and we are so not prepared.  We decided to go to supermarket and buy at least bread in case we need it.  The supermarket was packed but we managed to pick up a few things and got ourselves out of there before the rain came pouring down.  We did get caught in the rain when we got home and had to wait for it to ease up before we got out of the car.  We stayed up all
night waiting for the hurricane to arrive but it did not so eventually we went to sleep at 3.00am in the morning.  It was a little nerve recking as the sound of the winds was very loud.  Update says the hurricane will come tomorrow.

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August 26, 2011
As we are expecting a hurricane, and no one is available to cut the tree so I have to wait it out.  I worked on my project again and trying to add to it as I move along.  I went to the supermarket to buy a few things then it was back home.

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August 25, 2011
I called the tree service to come cut the tree but got no answer.  The termite inspection person came unexpectedly and I had to hurry to get myself dress to meet with person.  Luckily we have no termites.  I worked on my project and doing very well with it.  I decided to go hang out with the girls and I had a good time.  I meet some people from a payroll service and they were all nice so it was good to get out and socialize.

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August 24, 2011
No damage from the earthquake so all is well and good.  The two companies I called came by to give me estimates but I think I will go with the more experienced company.  I did some research for some projects.  I became a little suspicious so  I made an appointment to have a termite inspection.  No sighting of termintes but I figure why not get the free inspection for peace of mind.

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August 23, 2011
I did the groceries and continued working on a project from yesterday..  We had an earthquake and I thought I was feeling dizzy.  What a wake up call this was for all New Yorkers.  Luckily there was no damage but it was a little never racking.  I got the new air conditoner installed so this is one less task to deal with.  I made some calls to get estimates for trimming the tree so let’s see how this will go.

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August 22, 2011

Today it was up early to take my sister to the train station.  Then it was back home to catch up with  e-mails and other errands.  I unpacked my suitcase, worked on my project.  I also had some research to do and got it done.

Friday, September 2, 2011

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August 21, 2011

Last day before getting on that plane home so I decided I will take one more dip at the beach.   I packed my suitcase, left the clothes I did not want to bring back with me. We ate lunch and then it was off to the airport.  My flight was on time but again my sister's flight was delayed.  That is American Airlines for you.  I took a little nap, read my book and was happy to be back in New York City.  I had to wait for my sister so that we can share a taxi home.  It felt great to be home.  From tomorrow, it is back to reality.

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August 20, 2011


Today the plans are to invite my sister and her family over for dinner.  On the menu is duck, shrimp curry and barbecue chicken.  Too much food and there is still food in the fridge.  Anyway we had a few errands to run and no beach today for me.  It was raining also so we stayed home and I played some card games with the kids.   Dinner was god but the shrimp curry was too hot for me.  The girls wanted to challenge us to the wii games so who doesn't like a good match.  I couldn't do too much as the foot is still swollen but I managed to hop around a bit. We watched a bit of TV then it was off to sleep.

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Continuing and lots more to write...come

August 19, 2011

I spent some time cathing up with e-mails and issues then we decided to go walk around in the city.  No luck with the purchases as I didn't see anything that screamed buy me.  I did buy a little plaque which I will hang in the kitchen somewhere.  We came home and decided to go bathe at the beach.  We picked up the girls and headed to yet another beach.  It felt great to take a dip in water as I had not done this in so many years.  Then it was home eat dinner and off to sleep.

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August 18, 2011


I got up early as I made an appointment to get an estimate to get the tree trimmed.  Then it was run a few errands and off to the beach to soak my feet.  I can't say enough good things about the wonderful therapy I am getting just my soaking my feet in sea water.  The rain came down so I had to leave sooner than I wanted to.  The van was picked up today so no more driving around for me. I shall miss the van but I had a good time driving it.  I spent the afternoon helping my niece with her math practice   We watched the girls played with the wii and had lots of fun. 

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August 17, 2011

My aunt and cousin left early this morning so I got up to say goodbye.  My feet are still swollen and yes I am angry because I feel helpless even though I am fighting to saty active.  I took a quick walk on the beach to soak my feet while waiting to pick up my aunt and her family.  We came home, ate lunch, relaxed a little, and then it was off to take them to the airport.  I ended up taking the long way and it took forever.  The good thing is that I somehow know my way back home quite well. 

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August 16, 2011

My brothers and their families leave today to return home.  It was up early to see everyone off and pickup my aunt and her family as well.  Some people went shopping while the rest of us stayed at home.  Yes, the foot is swollen but I am not letting it stop me from getting things done.  My aunt and cousin cooked lunch for all of us.I actually had time to take a much needed nap and afterwards wash my hair.

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Today is the beginning of the good-byes and back home.  We decided to load up and go sight seeing.  The rain decided it wanted to fall and put a damper on our day but we did not let it stop us.  We visited a few tourist stops and I slipped on fell on wet grass and yes, hurt my foot again.  Anger is a mild word to use right now.  Luckily for me, I had a change of clothes because I was soaked in mud.  No stopping this girl. We made our last stop of the day, walked on the beach and headed home for dinner.  I promised to get my aunt and her family back to their hotel by 8.00pm and I did it. 

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Continuing again.

August 14, 2011

Today is my mom's 70th birthday.  My goodness, I don't know what it will be like for me to live to see 70 years but then again I am not that far away.  I made plans to go find the beach and I did.  Three different beaches so far.  Wish I could go visit a different beach everyday but no such luck.  I was the designated driver of the day.  I picked up my aunt and her family at their hotel and after that pick up my niece and her mom.  The food had been cooking all day and I did not participate as I am still nursing the fractured foot.  Dinner time and everyone came over and we all had a fabulous time.  The kids played games, we took lots of pictures, then it was clean up time. 


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Continuing along with the catchup.

August 13, 2011

I got early and decided to go to the beach.  Right away I figured out that I was headed in the wrong direction and stopped to ask for directions which did not help.  Anyway, I decided to just stop at any beach and soak my feet in the water.  It felt great to soak my feet as if I had my own prive spa.  The wonders a different environment can do for you.  Then we planned to invite everyone over for dinner so my cousin and I headed out to find a chinese restaurant based on recommendation.  Yes, we found it and headed back home with some of our guest and ate our dinner with lots of food for the next day.

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Continuing with the catchup.

August 12, 2011

I went to do some shopping at the supermarket after getting lost try to visit my sister.  She treated us to pizza and Kentucky fried chicken for dinner.  It was off to the airport again this time to pickup my brother who was lucky enough not to arrive in the early morning hours.  I am getting a hang of the driving the van and it is fun.

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Still catching up with the blogs

August 11, 2011

Today I got up late as I wanted to be at the airport when my sister arrived early this morning. An interesting past 24 hours for all of us.  We rented a van and took a drive to go visit my sister and stopped at the beach too.  Funny how things worked out; we found our sister at the beach.  I spent most of the day playing with the kids and yes, no running around for me.

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It's about three weeks since I have posted a blog but that doe smean I have not been writing them; it just means I have not had the time to post them.  I have a lot of catching up to do so here is the blog for Augst 10, 2011.

Awoken by a phone call at 3.00am which was the airlines telling my sister her flight had been cancelled.  Yes, the drama began for all of us.  Luckily, I was on another flight so I was OK.  I met up with my relatives at the airport and we flew out together.  It was good to have some quiet time to read my book and it was nice to see everyone once we got there.