Well, mid April has arrived…All the New York tasks are completed, and today we’re back in Green Cove Springs—on the boat. The weather is very Florida. Mid 80’s and low 90’s and actually quite delicious. Today started out looking hot and windy, and by tonite it is a gorgeous starry evening. The same stars are shining on us here in FL as are shining on you, wherever you are! We hope you are enjoying them, also!
Our ride north was pretty uneventful—favorite way for a trip up the East Coast to be! One highlight was when we made a lunch stop at Ted and Rita’s new digs in Cary, NC. We were pleased to see them ‘settled in’ and looking well and happy.
Our main reason for going to New York was the inevitable tax season. April is the month of choice, and Fred checks out the new regulations. Fun, fun, fun.
We spent the first weekend in Saratoga Springs at a Power Squadron event. Returned to Newburgh to attend the funeral of my good friend, Mary Lou Fulton. Sorry to lose her, and happy that we got to New York in time for one last visit before she died.
Casey’s first grade celebrated grandparents day, so Grandma Connie (Chris’ mom) and I shared the experience. Was fun to be read to by the young man, and to see his work on display. That afternoon, Casey, Becca, Jen and I journeyed to the NYS Museum in Albany. If you’ve not been, I heartily recommend it! The special display (in addition to a lot of NY history, geology and wildlife) was Can-tastic! A group of architects, using canned food donated primarily by Price Chopper Supermarkets, created ten sculptures. What a hoot! The tulip won best in show—the most realistic looking, and Nemo was judged the best full meal! If you ate the food from the cans used to create him (and families will—al cans will be donated to food banks at the end of the month) Nemo provided the most well-rounded meal. It was truly Can-tastic. Additional food was donated by the public—you brought your cans of food and ‘voted’ for your favorite display by placing cans in collection bins at each entry. Really well done, and a most worthy cause.
Kris and I took the train to NYC one evening to meet Lynn Levy (in NY from her home in Baltimore) and her daughter Jessica (who lives in the City, bless her!) for dinner. Was great to spend some time, and a good reminder of how easy it is to go to New York. How lucky are we, I ask you.
We also spent a delightful afternoon at West Point with Linda, Jen and family. A tribute to the 50th anniversary of WWII was presented at Eisenhower Hall, called In the Mood. Big band sound with lots of nostalgia. We really enjoyed it.
One fine afternoon we perched on the bleachers to watch the Newburgh High School baseball team play. JT was on first (Who?) but I didn’t have the camera ready to capture either his leaping catch or the low lean with one foot firmly planted on the bag as he stretched his lanky frame to make the catch--and the out!
Wed. the 22nd, we saddled up Big Red, the Jeep, and headed back south. Young America was waiting patiently at the dock with her new furnace installed and a wonderful new file drawer built into an otherwise hard to access space!
So here we are, and that is the news from this corner of the world. We love hearing from you all, and look forward to get-togethers whenever possible. Do keep in touch, and keep smiling!
Linda and Fred
