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Other than the earthquake today, I have two bits of news. 

One, I saw a bright green meteor/fireball about 4 am today when I got up to use the bathroom.  We had our windows open, so I glanced outside before I went back to bed and what to my wondering eyes did appear, but this big green ball going across the western night sky from left to right, about 3 seconds till it vanished.  Amazing!  The first time I have seen something like that.

Two, here is the meal that Delaney made for all of us on Sunday (she shopped for her own groceries too):  Cheese Wedge Biscuits, Corkscrew Pasta with Tiny Tomatoes Sauce, Red Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary, Fresh Green Beans, and for dessert Apple Pie made with Granny Smith apples.  She really worked hard, and didn’t want any help except for using the oven.  These recipes were in a cookbook I have had for many years called “Family Fun Cookbook”.

Other than these things, it is a week as usual!

Posted by Carol on 08/23 at 03:29 PM
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While Waiting for the Rain

We drove instead of riding our bikes… but we went from the Broad Ripple Farmers Market to the Art Museum to see them banding the humming birds. It was fascinating watching him catch the humming bird (after it flew into the cage) and cradle it in the foot of an old pantyhose - determine the sex, age, and then banded it.  We then went to Cord Camera to price new cameras and to Whole Foods… we were a little early for the back to school snack food sampling but there were still other samples…

Still waiting for the rain…

Posted by Maureen on 08/20 at 03:59 PM
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Landscapes

Maureen, it looks like we are at the Propylaeum - I checked their website - and Sept 22 painting theme is Landscapes!  I have been there several times for afternoon tea - highly recommend that!  Also, do we have any extra slots?  If so, Gloria Worth would like to come.              http://www.occasionsdivine.com/signature/

Posted by Carol on 08/17 at 10:21 AM
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Good news

After over a year of earnest job-hunting,  hundreds of applications, many phone interviews, several in-person interviews and lots and lots of prayers, the good news is that Melissa was hired for a job yesterday!  She will be starting September 8, working in the vacation condo/timeshares industry for Bluegreen Corp. as a Senior Vacation Specialist and is very excited to get started!

We are going out to eat with Taylor, Melissa and girls tonight in celebration of this happy event!

Posted by Carol on 08/16 at 03:15 PM
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Marsh Triple Coupons

Since Maureen said she missed the last time Marsh did this:  Marsh is offering Triple Coupons up to 99 cents, ($1 ones at face value only) today (Friday) and tomorrow. 

Unfortunately for me, I don’t have that many coupons and only 2 that qualify for tripling!

Posted by Carol on 08/12 at 10:44 AM
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Bobby is coming home to be a Pallbearer!!

Bobby has a good friend, Brian Bailey. Bobby played baseball with Brian since little league. Brian’s Grandmother just passed away (we called he Grandma Albright) and she came to all the baseball games like Elliott’s Dad used to. Bobby is so close to the family that they are paying to fly him home, from Texas, to go to the funeral and be a Pallbearer. He just happens to be coming in about the same time Jen is, tomorrow. Jen is flying in to go to a Wedding with Matt. She will get to see Matt’s new Diggs( he rented a bedroom from a friend who has a four bedroom house on the Southside of Indy.). I was supposed to make another trip, Friday, to the airport, to take my friend Kitzi but she isn’t coming here right now. instead we are going to Lawrenceberg for a funeral. Sat. I work and Sunday I’m going to Munster with Barb’s Mom. I am going to my nephew’s birthday party and coming home Monday. Then I work four 10 hour days so I can have a three day weekend. I’ll be exhausted on Thursday night. I will probably go swimming and then meet for CC.

Posted by CarolFay on 08/10 at 05:35 PM
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Segal update

I enjoyed the movie Crazy Stupid love, with Steve Carrell. Judy and I went last week. Then I tried to see Harry Potter but got the time mixed up so just went to lunch with my friend Susie. We will try this Sunday to see HP. Busy at work with the end of SRP. We moved the reading prizes to the reference desk and I’m in charge of ordering the prizes for the next two weeks. I like the new Manager, Melissa even though I do miss Sharon, the old manager. This month my story times theme is flutterby. It has tto do with flying insects and bubbles. Both Bobby and Matt have come to see Glendale and really like the branch. I still am not a permanent Glendale employee and probably won’t know until October!
Bobby made it to his apartment in Texas. He drove, today, from Iowa. He hopes to start his job next week. Matt is moving, from his apartment, in Glendale, to a basement room( he will have his own bathroom and shower) in a four bedroom house on the South side of indy.His current roommate is moving to Florida.
Elliott has had the week off. Friday and some of next week he will be teaching driver’s Ed. He will start NC sports and Subbing Aug. 15th.

Posted by CarolFay on 08/03 at 10:01 PM
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Back to the routine

With the memorial over ...back to my regular routine and to do list… still have the windows to wash.

On Sunday, the day after the service, I rode 47 miles… took a short cut the last “3 miles” which was really 5 miles.  Dave rode 49… he took the same short cut but at the 8 mile mark Rachel who was ahead of us on a nice long down hill just whizzed through the intersection along with half a dozen other bikers, not seeing the little pink turn arrow.  She stopped after a mile since she didn’t see us and waited… Dave caught up with her and they retraced their route… up hill.  She ended up riding 55 miles… she did not take the short cut.

The hills were horrendous!  But it accomplished what I wanted… totally exhausted me!

Posted by Maureen on 08/01 at 09:27 PM
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Two Surprises

Bobby and Rachel surprised us by sitting with Elliott,me and our friends at the Indian’s library night. The Indians won in 12 Innings and there was a pleasant breeze in the heat! Tonight Rachel and Bobby are coming over for dinner and either want to make tacos for us or pick up Chinese. Bobby is leaving the end of the week so it will be nice to spend tonight with him. He won’t be back till Winter break. Matt is coming back from his weekend with Jen and her family in Atlanta. I can’t believe the Summer Reading Program will be over this Sat!! Our Manager is leaving at the end of this month and Melissa is our new Manager. We have had Sharon and Melissa for two weeks.

Posted by CarolFay on 07/26 at 03:17 PM
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CC this Thursday the 21st at Maureens

Just in case Maureen’s email slips past anyone - she has offered to have CC at her house on Thursday night.  Probably would have been way too hot to sit outside at Starbucks!!

Posted by Carol on 07/20 at 10:35 PM
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Maureen’s Dad

I forwarded an email from Maureen, but also will post her message here:
I am once again am writing this from a strange computer and don’t have everyones address… Was able to bring my dad to Kitty’s house today in anticipation of a 3 day bed side vigil.  He was here for 1 hour and died very peacefully for which we are thankful.  After all the struggles he had these past few years he deserved the peacefully.

Posted by Carol on 07/14 at 11:07 PM
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Both Boys and their girlfriends will be with us tomorrow.

Jen is coming to Indy, tonight, so Matt suggested the six of us should grill out at the house. Bobby will be back from IU tomorrow. It will be nice having the boys and their girlfriends all together. I am going to get groceries, tonight, after work. I am giving up a movie with Judy and swimming with Donna but I feel time with the boys and their girlfriends (and the grocery shopping) are definitely priority, don’t you? I was dwbating about going to Symphony on the Prairie, for Sinatra music, this weekend, but I just think it will be too hot.
  I saw Barb, last night, at Zumba. Sue, she said the daycare, for her Mom, just wouldn’t work out. She will have to stay with the plan to have someone at the house when she is working. She is bringing her Mom back, I think in August. I would also like Starbucks again, maybe next week? How many will be here?

Posted by CarolFay on 07/13 at 05:18 PM
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I can definitely meet , which Starbucks?

Bobby is leaving for Munster, tomorrow morning, to recruit at a ball field near my parents. I get off at 6:00, will swim with Donna, and then I can meet. Is it Greenbriar Starbucks? I have lots to share. I don’t know if Barb is coming since her Mom is here all week. See you around 7:30. Let me know if we change places and it’s not Greenbriar Starbucks!

Posted by CarolFay on 07/06 at 05:22 PM
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Munster Trip Filled with good times and Sadness

Before I Left, for Munster, my Mom called to tell us My cousin Michele’s Father-in-Law fell into a well, in his backyard, and died. They found him in the well with his legs sticking straight up. The family has no idea if he had a heart attack, stroke or just lost his footing and the wife refuses to have an Autopsy ( Jewish law or custom, no Autopsy). It was such a shock and so many people were at the funeral on Thursday. Matt came up, since he is close to Michele and Scott ( Michele’s husband), and had to park in the Church accross the street. The procession, to the cemetary, was 80 cars. It was really heartbreaking!! The next day we went to the Taste of Chicago (which we enjoyed) but more sadness. We visited our cousin Bob ( who has the brain tumor) and he is deteriorating so bad he can only parrot words and is in a wheelchair. He can’t stand by himself. Thank God he has his partner Bill and constant care when Bill is at work. Saturday I spent the day with my nephew and took Josh Bowling. We had a good time. Sat. night My brother-in-law’s family came in from Michigan and we had a cookout at my sister’s. Oh, I almost forgot, Friday night my sister and I went to a good Tai restaurant to celebrate both our birthdays. We had some wine and there was live music. Tomorrow Elliott and I are going to Central library for a get together with all the library branches. We will have food and watch the fireworks from the top floor.

Posted by CarolFay on 07/03 at 10:26 PM
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vacation in Indiana

A friend from DC came to visit for two days and left this morning. We packed in the action(for old folk anyway) We dropped the dogs off for two days with Kara so we didn’t have to worry about returning early. After we picked him up from the airport’ we headed straight down to Bloomington stopping at the winery for a few samples on the way. the garden is a lovely place to stop for a picnic. Dennis bought three bottles of wine. I hope they made it back in one piece. Following a driving tour of the campus we had lunch at the Irish Lion and then headed to the TC STEELE museum. We happily arrived there just ten minutes before the tour time and found the whole tour to be delightful and eyeopening. Our guide was very enthusisatic about her subject and obviously admired the artist. in the early 1900s. He built this cabin and neglected to make provision for water. Can you imagine cooking without running water? We finished the day by ordering Chinese at home for supper.

Wednesday we did the West Baden Springs and French Lick visit. We took the guided tour of west Baden Springs where again we had an enthusiastic tour guide who really knew her history. I would recommend the 90 minute tour highly. By the end Bill was huffing and puffing but he recuperated with a nap later in the afeternoon. The hotel is just elegant but the grounds suffered a recent flood and the river had overflowed its banks and there was still flooding adjacent to the property. We visted French Lick briefly but none of us enjoy gambling so we didn’t linger. we got to the Morrocan restarant downtown at 7:30 and after dinner drove to meet Kara and the dogs at her office. Dennis left this morning and I spent quite a bit of the day working outside.

I think tomorrow I want to sleep in but may get another load of bricks before the heat kicks in. ..( maybe 3 more trips to get about 72 bricks each time) Garden work is going full tilt. Japanese beetles have arrived in force and every morning I go out and drown several dozen. I think they are quite repulsive and personally resent their annual visit. Then I hunt out raspberries which are not as abundant this year as in past. My brick inventory is nearly complete and I have high hopes that my patio will be built this month between the efforts of the high school fellow I am hiring , John and myself.  I have many extra bricks and plan to put in several paths in the backyard. When it is all finished there will be only a single patch of grass in the middle

Posted by Susan on 06/30 at 05:29 PM
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