A Perfect Dacation, Birthdays and Revenge…
Friday Fragments are bits and pieces of your week that are usually brief; too short for a stand-alone post, but too good to discard. Collect humorous observations, “Heard” items, and other small gems and put them together in a Friday Fragments post. Then leave a link to your Friday Fragments here:
My granddaughter Allyson turned 19 on Monday. We celebrated with her on Saturday. She has not stopped amazing me since the day she was born. I am so proud of her for so many reasons but especially because she is such a good big sister.
John and I took a motorcycle ride down the shore last Sunday. As soon as we got there it started to rain. We ordered cheese steaks and watched the Eagles game. As soon as the Eagles won, the sun came out. We took a long walk on the beach, visited the spot where we ended up on our first date and then married.ย For the last day of the summer it was surprisingly deserted.
After our walk we went to the boardwalk for the famous Manco’s Pizza. In the parking lot, I was going through my purse looking for quarters to put into the parking meter. A couple walked up to our meter and inserted seven quarters and refused to take our dollar bills. It is amazing how a small act of kindness like that really does make you want to pay it forward.
It was a perfect daycation.
Two weeks ago a guy ambushed two Pennsylvania State Troopers. One died and one was critically wounded. The guy has been hiding in the woods in the Pocono Mountains for fifteen-days now. There are over one-thousand cops looking for him. Yesterday they spotted him but he disappeared into the rough terrain again. Itโs been interesting following the tweets of the reporters who no doubt are bored out of their minds waiting by the side of the road in the middle of nowhere. These tweets happened yesterday:
State Police will not speculate why Frein is wearing diapers except that they are sometimes used by snipers to stay in place
Thanks to Twitter, I just learned survivalists depend on #diapers and #Serbiancigarettes. Bizarre. #Frein
There were many more diaper and cigarette tweets but you get the idea.
I hope they find him soon and no one else is hurt. Life is really disrupted for everyone that lives in that mountain community. I cannot imagine the fear they must have especially the police officers families.
Today I am going to an alumni lunch at Temple University. Brian Williams is the keynote speaker. Tonight I have an event at our local mall and Saturday morning we have our first in a series of Press Club Workshops. It seems like we have been planning them forever, Iโm excited and very nervous. Saturday night is date night and Sunday a Fairy Tale in the Hamptons Party celebrating the return of Once Upon a Time and Revenge. I have never seen either show. I want to watch them both, I need to see at least one episode so I can figure out what to wear so I can try to win a prize.
Have a blessed last week of September, oh my!
Doreen
I love the reflection to consider other people’s work as well. Two of my best friends never read my blog. They know I do it, but I don’t think they know how much I love it. I wonder what I am missing about them?
I discovered I was missing a lot!
On of my most fondest memories is riding on the back of a friends motorcycle and it pouring down rain as soon as we arrived at our destination. Maybe the shore was meant to be deserted…just for you two.
I love riding with him, even in the rain. It was amazing to have the beach to ourselves.
Sounds like wonderful time behind and ahead… I’m ignoring the diaper stuff… I briefly talked to Brian Williams in Tucson after the Gabby Giffords assassination attempt – oh my gawd he is so hunky! I think journalist are extra sexy. LOL.
He is and there was a lot of hunk it that hall today:) I hope they get that sniper very soon. It is getting ridiculous.
Brian Williams!?!?!? I would love to hear him speak. When he first took over Night News I wasn’t that crazy about him. Then I read the story of how he met his wife– Both were working in a news room and he spotted her down the hall. He immediately walked over to a friend/co-worker and said he’d just seen his future wife. Very sweet.
Sounds like a very nice day down the shore– I’m guessing you were in New Jersey by that phrase…
The sniper in PA is horrible. We’ve been getting daily news reports on him out here. I just hope they find him before anyone else is hurt. Sigh.
Happy weekend, happy birthday to your beautiful grand daughter and happy Friday Fragments!
Brian was very gracious and of course a great speaker. He was leaving Temple and heading to his shore house with his wife:)
Loved hearing the stories! Cathy Chester taught me about “down the shore” or I would have been completely lost. I think that “down the shore” is a perfect place for a daycation!
That’s the way we say it here:)
I love the idea of a Dacation and think I’ll make that a regular event! Will be interested to hear about Brian Williams!
He is a very nice man, with a story. I will do a post. After lunch he headed down the shore:)
Daycations are the best! Loved the random act of kindness shown to you, too ๐
I love watching Revenge! I watched Once Upon a Time for a while,too, but eventually lost interest.
Hope they catch the guy in the mountains, soon. We had a similar situation here–twice with the same guy! He gave the cops the slip and remained at large for weeks, both times. (The second time he actually escaped from jail!) Facebook was all abuzz during the manhunts, and made some interesting reading ๐
I really wish they would catch him already!
Love the photo’s and the stories behind them too. Good luck figuring out what to wear!
Thank you! I wore bad shoes, ouch.
Beautiful beach picture. Daycations are so much fun!
I want that day back.
I’m so confused! Is this Wednesday or is this Friday? Regardless, I need a Daycation!
I have no idea why my photo does that. Ugghh. A website makeover is way up there on my fall schedule.
I love your Dacation. They can be so much fun. Have a great weekend!
It was a beautiful day. Thank you Judy.