Super Storm Sandy leaves it's mark on my town

 

These pics were taken 4 weeks after the storm.

 

This is the lobby of my building.

 

Entire first floor apartment - had to be gutted

 

 

Collected piles of debris line the streets, both sides.

 

 

 

 

Porta Potties are still set up on the streets.

 

Where there used to be cars parked on the street and in the meridian by the shops are now all these disaster recovery trailers and trucks.

 

 

This truck and that hose is attached to my building, still sucking out the moisture and mold after 4 weeks.

 

 

 

 

This sand used to be the street. The sand should be way back to where the board walk is. 

Again this is 4 weeks after the storm and they still have all this sand to relocate.

 

 

We saw cars that were covered up to the roof in sand and seaweed.

And we still saw lots of signs for where people could get free food and water.

 

I sure hope 4 weeks from now there is some significant improvement.

At least we now have power.

Thanksgiving 2012

We went to John's daughter Jennifer's home for Thanksgiving.
This is the wonderful house they moved into recently.
Just such a wonderful place to be. I love the house too.

We took the 2 dogs and stayed over. I think we all had a really great time.

In the past, their dog Lexie and my 2 dogs didn't get along that well, but everyone talked me into bringing them, and they were all right.
I think all 3 dogs have calmed down and everything went well.

Of course they all teased me the whole time about how terrible the dogs were getting along, as I was the only one worried. LOL

Some of the pics in the video were taken by the kids. They love cameras too.

At the end of the short video is a movie clip of Nicholas dancing - it is very cute.
Enjoy.

Halloween 2012

Some cute pictures and videos of our Halloween October 2012.

Mid October we went to our local Halloween parade.

There were some kids in really great costumes.

My favorite was the family that went as Shmores.
The little baby was in a wagon decorated in flmaes.
The baby was dressed as the marshmallow (toasting in the fire). Mom and Dad wore chocolate covered sweat suits carrying boards that looked like graham crackers.

There was seafood soup, with the 2 toddlers dressed as the seafood, inside a wagon decorated as the pot on the stove.

Lots of super heros and princesses and skeletons.

 Lots of babies as lobsters, all very cute.

 

My 2 "kids" went as The Captain of the Pittsburg Steelers, and the head cheerleader, and me and my husband went as the fans.

They were the hit of the parade.

This weekend, in preparing for Sandy, the big storm, I bought them some Halloween outfits to lighten the mood.

Enjoy.

 

 

Rock Hall Autumn Fair/ Festival

We had a wonderful time at the annual autumn festival.
The fair was a huge success, although quite exhausting.

We did have the dogs, Giupetto and Gianna with us for an hour or so on the second day, but I forgot to take pictures. They were dressed in the super hero costumes and they were a huge hit.

The weather was great, the crowds were great, and there was live music both days.

Fun for all.

10 year anniversary

Today is our 10 year anniversary. It is a beautiful day today, so hopefully we will get to spend some of it outside.
Traditionally - 10 year anniversary gift is tin or aluminum, and my husband got me this beautiful aluminum sculpture from Peru. It is called A Flower for My Love. And I just love it!
Silly man keeps coming in with a flower and assuming the same position as the sculpture. LOL

It also came beautifully wrapped and on the outside of the paper bow is what I believe to be a worry doll. It fit right on Gianna's neck as a pretty bow. LOL

 

I couldn't find anything I liked for him in aluminum or tin, but while on line shopping I saw this.

 

I insantly knew it was the right gift. He loves plants.

He put it all together and here is his little miniature garden with little mini gnome, 3 plants, little deck chair and pillow, stepping stones and garden gazing ball. :-)

My New Ankle Tattoo - July 14, 2013

Here's a sample of some of his work:

Just kidding - here is a video of the tattoo I got last night.

Our trip to Montauk

A video of our trip to Montauk - June 2012

John's sister Linda and brother in law Andy invited us to visit their campsite, where they were camping on the beach at Montauk, NY. They had a trailor and a screened in tent for the picnic table. The put down a rug with chairs all around. A wonderful day of relaxation, comfort, fun and family.

We started our day with a little breakfast at an old stomping ground where we had been years ago in Montauk - John's Pancake house. Then did a little shopping. Bought a new floppy straw hat, which unfortunatey I did not get a picture in, and a cute Montauk tee shirt, which John says makes me look pregnant, but I love it. We then all met up at the pool. John's daughter Jennifer was there with our grandson's Thomas, Stephen and Nicholas. AAlso at the pool were John's sister Linda, her husband Andy, their daughter Danielle and her husband Herb and their 2 kids Christian and Natalie. Enjoy.