July 2018

July 2018

My birthday month
PA, CO, NJ, DE, MD

1- (SU)- PA- visited Vicki Murphy Kendall in the hospital.  She has a creepy eye infection.

2 -(M)- PA- Damn it was hot today.  I hung at the pool with my neighbors.

3-(T)- PA- It is still so damn hot that I hung out at the pool until the thunderstorm started.

4- PA- Tricia and her family had a birthday dinner for me and then we went to see fireworks. I love to watch fireworks.

5- (TH)- flew to Colorado for a few days to hand with the Nicoellas.

6- (F)- CO- Mike agreed to be the designated driver while we went to three different breweries: The Post, Twisted Pine and Vision Quest.

7- (S)- CO- Brenckeridge Hootenanny. The weather was beautiful but too damn sunny. We had VIP tickets which gave us free beer, food and full access to the event.  We also got a free growler and could take home beer if we wanted.  Mike Gordon, from Phish, was the main drawn. But I was most pleased with the opportunity to explore their huge, warehouse refrigerator.

8- (SU) CO- started our road trip south.  We are headed to Pagosa Springs for my bday.  We stopped in Mt. Crested Butte for the night.  We drove through the remains of a forest fire. And the smell of death and decay permeated our car.

9- (M) CO- My birthday.  I am 63 today. We spent the afternoon at the thermal pools and the Riff Raff Brewery.

10- (T) CO- We drove over the Rio Grande River for the 5th time in two days. And it was a thrill every time we passed it.

11- (W)- PA- flew back from CO and arrived at PHL just in time for evening rush hour traffic.  It took forever to get home.

12- TH)- PA- hung at the pool.  The water was too warm from all this heat.

13- (F)- PA- I went the Amish market and bought too much damn food.  OMG, that shrimp salad is delicious.

14- (S)- spent the afternoon at the pool. Surprisingly, it was not crowded for a weekend afternoon.

15.- (SU)- PA- I bought a new umbrella for my balcony.  It is bigger than I wanted but it will do the job

16- (M)- I went to an Anti-Trump meeting with Deb Green: WTF- Women, True and Fucked.

17- (T)- I had intentions for heading to my house in MD to do some gardening but heavy rains aborted that idea.  I just hung here and chatted up the neighbors.

18- (W)- MD- I went down to the house to weed whack the shit out of the plants on the front sidewalk.  The Joann and I went to Johnny's Sushi House for a late lunch.

19- (TH)- NJ- spent the afternoon on LBI with my high school friends. Nine of us got together. Then we wandered off to Daddy O's for drinks and a sunset view.

20- (F)- NJ/DE- I left LBI in the early afternoon and headed to DE for dinner with Jaye and Dom.  They are getting a new grill on Monday and wanted to have one last dinner from the old grill.  Dom made steaks and they were tasty.

21- (S)- Philly- met up with Rosina and her 89 year old dad and we went to the Oyster House on 16th & Samson St.  We ate all afternoon.  I had an oyster, egg and bacon sandwich.

22- (SU)

23- (M)- PA- Jon and Justin and I went to the Split Rail Tavern for drinks.  Jon lamented that his girlfriend dumped him to day.  Justin talked bout his efforts to sell his dad's stuff on eBay to pay for this funeral.  And so I picked up the tap.

24 (TU)- PA- I had a facial this afternoon and the woman massaged my face which I just loved.  Then I met up with Shelia Santoro for dinner.  I had grilled calamari.  I love calamari and usually, it is served fried.  So when I get it grilled, I am so damn delighted. After she left, I joined Jon for drinks and Quizzo at the Side Bar Cafe.

25 (W)- PA- dinner in Philly with Sharon and her family.  Heather has moved back from Seattle which is cause for celebration.

26 (TH)- PA- I joined Kathy Flatley and Jane Momer for a stroll around the Stoneleigh Gardens.  I was disappointed because I thought this new garden venue was competed but it is a work in progress so we didn't see too much.  We did go to lunch and I got Hot Rock Kobe Beef which was delicious.

27 (F)- PA- went to the movies with Kathy Flatley- Sorry To Bother You. It started out as a potentially great movie on social commentary and then it just got out and out silly.

28 (S)- PA- Dinner at a Lebanese restaurant in Philly with the siblings.  OMG, everything was delicious. Somehow this was a birthday celebration for me so I didn't have to pay.  And I also ended up with a copper coffee pot from some street merchant.

29 (SU)- PA- a lazy day at home.  I slept in very late and didn't do much. But I did go out for a coffee ice cream cone.  God, I hope I don't slip in to this habit.  But an ice cream store just 50 yards away from my home is too damn tempting.

30 (M)- PA- the movies- Three Identical Strangers. A few years ago,  I read a book, Identical Strangers on the same topic. I cant believe how cruel some people can be.

31(T)- MD- a day at Carpenters' Point with Shelia and Joann. It's been three years since the three of us hung out together at the beach. We ended up at the bar at Steak & Main in North East, MD.

San Juan Mountain Range