On the beach! Ocean Grove NJ

So, Andrew and I mistakenly go to Ocean Grove Beach. Hey no problem! We walk on, put our stuff down, and I look over to the folks sitting to our right. I turn to Andrew and I say, 'Gee that looks like Sister Mary from Athens'. Andrew informs me that it could not possibly be a nun I knew from Georgia on the very same beach. Turns out, it was. A little St. Joe's reunion in Ocean Grove, NJ!

Not a bad way to spend a Sunday!

The jetty near where we were sitting. This is the place at high tide.

After the painting

Ahhh, relaxing on the porch

Getting ready for dinner!

Biy my feet hurt. Painting is hard work!

Pets!

Medchen had an adventure this weekend. It involved getting out the back gate, walking up the middle of 537 and being rescued. Mom had a bit of a breakdown, but all's well that ends well.

Life is no fun if you can't torment the cat.

All eyes on the monster

Purple Therapy

So, generally the idea is to spakle, let it dry, sand, and then paint. Whoops! Here's the handy hair dryer! This is about the only use it gets in our house!!

There can never be enough prep work for painting. Thank heavens for blue tape.

Note hair safely braided out of the way! Key for any painting endevor!

Annie, Josh, and Madeline!

In the nursery

I get one soon don't I??

The happiest (and most smilingest!) mamma!!

I look like my dad!!! Squishy nose and all!!

Opening presents!

Smile!

SPF 50, what more could anyone ask for???

Meet me incognito, wear your disguise

Anna is really a child of the 80s!!

The ceremony

Got it!!!

Filing out

The happiest graduate

The world's best goddaughter

Anna's graduation ceremony

Sitting waiting, someone is probably speaking

I suspect this was during one of the many beach ball incidents

Anna's motorboard. The green palm tree is for Florida!

Almost there!

Setting up Lorraine's house for Anna's graduation

Me making a fruit platter for Anna

The living room

The entrance.

And yes, we blew up a LOT of ballons. Disposable helium tanks are a great by product of a consumer culture!!

Almost the last weekend in CT!!

Anyone else singing Prince songs??

Cliff and Andrew drinking Andrew's very excellent Manhattans

Dad looking relaxed.

Mom making steamers! Yum!