NY, Ft. Lauderdale

  Back in boat, Back in boat----well, almost.

Instead of 3 weeks in New York, we stayed for four.  Had a passel of good times, as always.  We:            Got ‘gold stars’ from the assorted doctors and dentists we saw;  Spent quality time with friends, kids and grandkids---to wit,

             Dined with Mike Landrum  (while his wife and daughter are visiting an ashram in India) at the River Grill (site of our wedding nearly 8 years ago);                       

Had lunch at Panero’s with our personal Yenta, Emmy—always a favorite;

Had dinner with son-in-law Chris and a tour of Grey Towers, home of

Gifford Pinchot, (founder of the US Forest Service) in Milford, PA;

 Dined at the new diner in Fishkill with Linda Lee, Alan and family;

Joined in the March family birthday celebration—4 celebrants, including  

            Molly and Casey;

Attended a live theater performance of Alice in Wonderland at the Lyceum

Theater in Sugar Loaf, NY with Ada, Jen and the 3 littlest grandchildren (my side), Becca, Casey and Katie;

Enjoyed immensely an invitational live performance of Flag Corps from the Arlington High School area where Linda is an alumnus and rifle twirler extraordinaire;

Had a yummy lunch with Devyn, at Anna’s, a favorite old Newburgh restaurant;
Checked out Katie's science fair entry at King Elementary in Chester;

Caught a special Coxsackie  PTO showing of the Lorax in 3D, no less, in Hudson, NY, orchestrated by Jen and very well attended by families of the school;                       

Played a bedtime game of Casino, an old favorite, and highly competitive card  game in New                             Windsor.  Sorry I had to beat you, JT…;                       

Scarfed some great home cookin’ at Ada and Jimmy’s in Chester, NY;

            Not to mention, of course, catching up at the UUCRT, Mid-Hudson Power Squadron, and Dutchess Old Fogies (Fred’s Wednesday morning breakfast group).

Did I mention that the Income Taxes were sent away electronically, as New York now insists, and by snail mail to the Feds--in March!  Sing ho!  And all that computer-ing didn’t faze the bursitic elbow.  It is healing very nicely, thank you!

On Wednesday, the 28^th of March, we flew back to Fort Lauderdale, where Marilyn’s daughter, Pam, graciously picked us up and brought us ‘home’ for a great dinner.  I say ‘home’ as it is beginning to feel like that!

Young America was waiting patiently at her dock, and still is. 

We’ll be house-sitting for Marilyn while she and Pam take a ‘Bucket List’ trip to Washington, DC over Easter weekend.  Marilyn is an ‘old hotel’ aficionado, so they’ll headquarter at the Hay Adams near the White House.

When we pick them up at the airport on Monday, the plan is to have the boat’s engines running, and be off to West Virginia!   Via the Lake Okeechobee crossing to the west coast of FL.

When we’re underway, we’ll catch up once again.

Our wishes are for Happy Spring, Happy Easter, if you are celebrating, and just general happiness to you!