Spring has definitely arrived in Baltimore. We have had gale force winds, thunderstorms, a small tornado, sleet, rain, hail and snow. And that was in just one weekend!  But Scott and I braved the elements and started yardwork anyway. Scott got the backyard mowed and I did the front, along with some thatching and picking up lots of little birch tree branches. And I have the blisters on my hands to prove it. We didn't dare send Tom outside. He has been having a difficult enough time breathing with all his allergies and that is even when he stays indoors. The pollen has begun to collect on the car windows-thick, yellow layers. Even with all the sneezing and coughing, the flowers have been very beautiful this year.  Tom also ran out of available time to get in any fertilizing or aerating of the lawn, so it looks like another year for Chemlawn. Tom is just too busy traveling, writing papers for class, and oh yes, working.

I did manage to sneak away to Salisbury U for a Girl's Weekend with Allison and her roommates. Allison was inducted into the Business National Honor Society, Beta Gamma Sigma this weekend.  She and 49 other students received lifetime memberships and pins in a small ceremony for their exemplary grades in business school, followed by a buffet dinner at the Perdue Business school. The event was very nice, the food was great and Allison's friend Tyler joined us. Tom opted to stay home with Scott to give him a ride to work. So I decided to spend the night. After our ceremony and dinner, we girls watched My Big Fat Greek Wedding 1 on DVD at the condo. Allison had never seen it and her roomy, Jen had a copy. We decided to go catch My BFG Wedding 2 at the movie theater on Saturday. I spent the night with Allison and in the morning we all went over for brunch at their campus dining hall. Afterwards, Allison and I did some shopping at Sams Club and then headed over to the movie with  Jen. We really enjoyed the second movie about as much as the first. After refilling the popcorn bucket for Allison, I headed home(in a small snowstorm). Allison had to get back to studying. At least she did not have any frisbee games last weekend. Overall, it was a very enjoyable weekend. Even the boys managed to squeeze in a movie-the 1st person movie, Hardcore Henry. They hated it. Not surprising.

Scott was just happy to have a small break last weekend. He finished up his 3rd school semester with a half day last Friday. All his teachers managed to schedule tests, quizzes and papers due that day. So he spent most of last week home studying and writing. He had to skip Boy Scouts to study for tests and get all his homework done. At least he had already scheduled a guest speaker. And he did get to his Video Club and guitar lesson. Unfortunately, his robotics team did not make the playoffs. They took a chance this year and built a huge robot which sadly could not keep up with the points that the little robots were earning. Scott was disappointed as he was looking forward to attending the finals at Uof Maryland. He loved visiting all the vendor booths and getting free stuff from video and computer companies. Maybe next year.

On Sunday, our family enjoyed Brunch with Mom Bozyk at her apt. The facility was hosting Spring Brunch(free of charge). We also took Mom B out to dinner that night at a new pizza place after dropping Scott off to work. The pizza place was across the street from Scott's sports complex, so we thought it looked interesting and wanted to try it out. It is a chain restaurant located at the beaches in Maryland and Delaware. It seemed pretty good.

I also enjoyed an evening with my mom during the week. I was invited to join the Activity Coordinator at mom's apt complex and a few staff members along with 12 residents to attend a free evening at the National Aquarium in downtown Baltimore. We had a wonderful time on a personally guided tour through some of the fish tanks and touch tanks in the aquarium. And it was a beautiful evening to enjoy being downtown. The residents all seemed to have a great time, including myself. The aquarium opens its doors to special interest groups a few times a year for no charge, including group homes, senior apts, and handicap kids. There were lots of wheelchairs and guide dogs along with our group. I felt right at home. I also helped to keep an eye out for the residents and assist with bathroom breaks, passing out snacks and loading and unloading the van. I had to earn my keep! So nothing new for me. And my mom also had a wonderful time! I just wish she had gone to the painting class they offered at her place the day before. At least there will be other opportunities to participate in that activity. Mostly I have been keeping my mom busy by adding an extra trip during the week o the Sr Center. They have a 4 hr program that they offer for Seniors with memory problems. Unfortunately, my mom decided that twice a week was too much, and she started turning away the drivers when they came to pick her up! So looks like we will drop back to once a week. I really think the program does her good, especially the exercise classes. She says she can do all that back at the apt(but she doesn't!). Just like missing the painting class. She says she is "too busy"! She does go out on the weekly lunch outings to different restaurants. And she is still really missing my Dad. So I try to keep her extra busy!