Scott and I did our part to help prepare for the Preakness by volunteering with the boy scouts at the Hot Air Balloon festival down the road at our local golf club resort. We volunteered for the early morning news media shots on Thursday. We had to arrive by 5:30am, set up and put down 3 hot air balloons and be interviewed and photographed all before Scott went to school at 9:00am. It was very foggy that morning, and hard to actually see the balloons. Especially the big grey elephant balloon. Scott was even interviewed for a special videotape project by the Coast Guard and Navy. We returned to the event on Friday evening to help set up more balloons and assist with the small fair. We took advantage of getting Scott a free haircut at one of the Sportsclips booths. And he returned with his bottomless cup for free root beer-all you can drink-that he bought last year. I thought he was going to explode. He also enjoyed assisting with the mini race cars, besides setting up and packing up the Hot Air Balloons. I especially enjoy volunteering on Friday night when they light up all the balloons on the field. No balloons took off this year however since it was a bit windy. We have had quite a bit of rain too. They were looking for early Saturday morning volunteers as well. That is when the balloons actually take off-at 6:30am. Scott and I decided we had enough getting up early for one week.
On Saturday night, we enjoyed watching the race at our neighbors house while having a cookout. I had spent the entire day running errands. Scott needed new dress shoes and a suit for his upcoming graduation and Eric and Sarah's wedding. I am also getting ready for my upcoming trip to Michigan to start the process of moving my parents to Maryland. Besides making lots of phone calls and sending out lots of emails to prepare for the move, I am also trying to keep up with our own families schedule.
Scott and Allison have been very busy studying for their upcoming finals week. Allison has started her college finals and finished attending her classes this past week. Scott will have finals next week as he wraps up 8th grade. Both kids spent the weekend studying and writing papers.
Allison has secured her summer job at Girl Scout camp with an online Skype interview this past week. She was amazed at all the paperwork she now has to fill out since getting the job. Lots of security checks. I was amazed that the GS camp not only hires local girls, but girls to work as counselors from all over the world. I think Allison is going to enjoy camp as much as the little girls! It will also be nice that she can travel home over the weekends for a break, or if she chooses, she can join the other counselors on weekend trips. Sometimes they travel up to New York, or down to Ocean City over the weekend on their time off. Sounds wonderful. We are just excited that she will be coming home this coming week. Scott is looking forward to seeing Allison too. Even if it is just for a short time. We are all going to be traveling in different directions soon.
We are also planning on visiting Busch Gardens this coming weekend for the Food and Wine Festival. We opted out of the Wine Festival this past weekend in the nearby town of Columbia. We have too much to do, and Tom brought enough wine back from California recently to host our own wine festival!
Scott and I were busy baking again this past week to provide goodies for SCott's school band and choir concert last Tuesday. The kids did a terrific job.
He was also busy at his boy scout meeting this past week, trying to get in all his paperwork for upcoming camping and rafting trips. At least he had a day off school for a Professional Teacher's day to get caught up.
I was busy at work last week assisting with National Nursing Home week. We rehab girls participated in a tug of war but lost to an all male team from dietary. I guess we held our own though for a bit before going over the line. The nursing home staff was impressed. And we also assisted the residents in making a record breaking banana split. The dining staff had residents assemble it in a gutter laid out on several long tables. It sure tasted good! And the local newspaper was there to cover the event. I especially enjoyed our free lunches. Now back to a regular work schedule.
Scott enjoys the mini race cars at the Balloon Festival
A Big Shout out to Stacey Seitz who celebrated another Birthday this week! Congrats on your second mini marathon! More power to you!
Enjoy the photos! Kathleen
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