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Joe and I made our way on one of our last pre-baby roadtrips this past weekend. We headed up to Northampton, Massachusetts. I was fortunate enough to visit Avi once before, but Joe did not venture with me. Noho is just an awesome town that he needed to experience for himself. Although we got off to a late start and did not get to explore town the first day, by the second, when things had quieted down, we were walking around with our gracious hosts.
The gathering was amazing. Good friends, old and new, gathered with great food. Little ones abound, little ones I'd known only in the womb before! And although the style of partying may have changed, the company sure has not. I can't wait to do it again!
Labels: Road Trips, weekends
8:49 AM 7/14/20080 Comments:
Joe and I went Strawberry pickin' today with Diana and Barbara. The weather was spectacular. The fields were ripe. The berries were sweet!! We'll be makin a pie in a little while and we've already had some smoooothies! I almost didn't go. The thought of bending over and getting up and down so often was NOT very appealing to me with the imposing tum! I managed fine though! It was obvious that I didn't have quite as many berries as everyone else, but then again, that's allowed when you are nearly 7 months pregnant!
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6/01/2008
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It's a rare occasion that they open the Bonaparte Estate here in Bordentown for tours, so when I got the email last night mentioning today's tour, we couldn't pass it up! It wasn't as exciting as I'd hoped it to be, but none the less It was certainly worth my time! I now know where to look for the infamous Bonaparte Tunnel along the creek, and we were able to see the creek from above, a completely different view than I am ever used to. It was a nice little hike for a Sunday afternoon.
Labels: Bordentown, weekends
4:59 PM 4/27/20080 Comments:
Do you ever feel like the world is crashing in on you? I'm sure you have, but take a magnifying glass, aka pregnancy, and magnify it by 10!! This week I've got a lot weighing on my shoulders. From my first OB appointment to my second observation to two very important meetings to round out the week, the upcoming 3 day weekend will surely be well deserved. I just hope I can survive the next five days!
Labels: Pregnancy, School, weekends
9:20 PM 1/13/20080 Comments:
Living alone for a few days is always one thing..Joe goes away every year to the NWP convention from usually a Thursday through a Sunday, leaving me home alone..Two years ago, he whisked off to Silverthorne, CO for the Key Issues workshop, leaving home for a week. Fortunately, at the same time, I headed on a road trip myself with my best friend Lori to Atlanta, Georgia. Last year, I headed off to Silverthorne for the very same workshop. So it's been quite a while, if ever, that I've ended up alone for an entire week! Joe headed out to Chico, CA for a National Writing Project Technology Matters conference for the week leaving me to my own devices!
It's going to be nice actually..some quiet time without the guitar, a tv that doesn't run nonstop video games, and the idea that I'm going to just relax for the whole week! I took a walk today to start it out after my workshop. I also cooked myself dinner. I promised Joe I'd eat all the bananas, apples, and grapes that were around before he got back. It's really just an attempt to eat well for the week. Unfortunately, the grapes, that I JUST bought on Sunday, were covered in MOLD today :( I think I'll have to buy more grapes just to show him I didn't just junk the old grapes in the composter..In lieu of the grapes, I ate one of the organic bananas.
Denali is already off on the wrong foot. He decided he wasn't going to let me know he was locked in the back room when I got home last night. If Joe were around, of COURSE, Denali would have let his voice be heard. Unfortunately, he spent the night alone!
Here's to a retreatful week!
Labels: milestones, weekends
8:27 PM 7/17/20070 Comments:
Here I find myself..10:30 on a Monday morning..wondering what happened to my weekend. Where exactly did it go? I woke up on Saturday morning, ready to go. The street fair was abound, the weather was fantastic, and there was a knock on the door. A what? at 10 am on saturday? Oh, it MUST be the neighbor...
not exactly..
"Can I help you?"
"uhm..you are Joe Conroy's wife? no?"
My mind begins to race..all of a sudden, I remember Joe's writing marathon. He had mentioned it in passing, but said that it wasn't happening. Here they were, several individuals revved to write. Joe asleep on the couch inside, the house in somewhat shambles..what do you do?
Well..I left them on my porch, of course! I ran inside to get Joe. Then frantically ran through each room trying to clean before they made it to that room.
Yeah, the rest of the weekend followed in a similar suite..so much for relaxing ehh?
Labels: weekends
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