Here in Huntsville AL

We are spending the night in a hotel here because there are no truck stops or rest areas near by and we have to pick up another load at 20th century fox tomorrow night.
We are staying at a Microtel, I have been curious about them... room is small and very clean, has everything we need- a bed, bathtub, and toilet. I did bring in my coffee pot and we cooked chicken nuggets in the toaster over and had salad with it. Now we are cooking toll house cookies in it...it's the dough and ready formed in to the balls.

I love my weeme..she is so cute!!!!!!!

We are taking the load to Amsterdam NY, it's sort of close to Utica and Binghampton. I hope there is snow there..I want a sleigh ride!!

Everybody needs to post!!!!!

Just in case..we left the cell phone in the truck and Mark won't go get it ...so in case anyone calls........I will call back in the morning.

Well,here it is 3 o'clock in the morning - I KNEW if I fell asleep in the afternoon it would louse up my overnight sleep - oh well, get to read lots, go on internet lots, drink and smoke lots - while I wait for daylight. Our mulcher is all repaired and Dad and I did leaves for a while yesterday afternoon - lots of breeze and fresh air - guess that's what made me so sleepy in the afternoon. Now will have to try very hard to stay awake until bedtime tonite. (ISn't this a thrilling narative?).

I talked to Jane last night - she and Mark were headed home to Virginia Beach for 24 hours.

Sandi and Fritz are slowly recovering from the Thanksgiving festivities. Fritz was actully a little playful yesterday evening. On Sunday afternoon Katie helped me cut out some furballs from his ear - singular - but he objected so strenuously we were only able to do one ear - he was actually howling. I know it didn't hurt him - he just HATES being held captive. Next time we have company will try to do other ear. He won't even let me brush the long hair on his ears - recognizes scissors and brush and runs and hides when he sees them. Sandi will at least tolerate me brushing and grooming for a few minutes before she plays hard to get.

My life is so quiet it's hard to find interesting things to write about! Dad and I are going to a book signing at Barnes and Noble tomorrow night. I already have the book - ONE FELL SWOOP - by the daughter of a local resident. I read the reviews - excellent - so ordered the book on the internet. It came yesterday and I'm looking forward to reading it. I am now halfway thru Olivia Goldsmith's "Flavor of the Month" - kind of a trash read but that's what I'm in the mood for.

Mom

nobody is blogging

cept for me.....

everyone who reads this should make themselves a wee me.

The name drawing for christmas is underway and it is going to be fun!!! I get to help Scott pick out something for someone, and I get to pick out something for someone. And, someone is picking something for me!!!!!! (hint: I hate Wal-Mart).

stay warm and i'll be looking for updates

Ellen

WeeJane

thanksforgivingisover

Ok, we're about to hit the road back to fredtown. Thank you mom and dad for the hospitality and the food. Lots of hard work, I know. Hope dad isn't too crabby later. I hope that Jane means the 22nd of Dec. We'll be down sometime over Christmas. We did the name exchange and mom is going to mail the rest of the names to Zsuszi to have the VA Beach crowd draw. Jane and Mark can draw on the phone w/Zsuzsi and Michael. Bobby and Shannon will do the same over the phone w/grandma. No telling everyone's names!!! We included Marianne and James, so they'll have to draw or take the last two. They were out voted. Oh, and I'll still buy for grandma and grandpa and the little kiddies.

--enjoy the few hours left of the weekend! bye ya'll

Ellen

hey everyone

We are going from North kingstown RI to Searcy AR - around 1600 miles. right now we are going throuygh the shannandoah valley-very beautiful. We have gone through ct,ny,nj,pa,md,wv and now va. I am gonna make the pulled pork again in our rice cooker. It's hard to cook stuff like that for just 2- we wind up wasting stuff. We will drive until 6:30 tonight and we got on the road this morning at 6:30 am.

We will definitly be home sometime on the 22nd, and go back on the road on the 27th or were quitten.
ok..get sick of trying to type this laptop is so sensitive I wind up have to delete alot of letters that I didn't mean to type.
Love
Mark and Jane

Hi Guys........

Have to say Thanksgiving was the best i can remember in a mightly long time, MOM out did herself! And, Dad- well you all know where he was. The food was delious, the turkey was cooked just right, and the pies were wonderful. Too bad my eyes were hungier than my stomach...i couldn't eat everything i put on my plate...sorry, Jane (you know, you take it, you eat it). It's been very nice, no people fights, no doggy fights..just quietness,food and laundry (mine). I even got to watch tv for a few hours without Grampa taking the tv over for a football game. And, Ellen and I along w/Jamie took a walk in downtown Farmville, very nice, but only for walking, not buying. I'm gonna be sorry when the weekend is over...i could do Thanksgiving every week!!

Joey says hi to everyone and he asked that all his cousins, wifes, husbands included---need to get on the computer and put their blogs in. Your MOTHERS and Grandmother would be thrilled to hear you comments about your activities.

Lastly, Jane - you and Mark better be home for Christmas, or i'll have to find the truck and hook it up to a tow truck and tow to your house and disable it. Jane, you get to cook and Mark - you get to do all the dishes!!!!!! Mom get's to smoke, Ellen gets to drink her wine and tell us funny stories, and i'll sit and listen.

Ok, now off to play literati...ha ha...

wee mes!!!

Hi there! Glad your turkey dinner was good. For $90 it should have been spectacular! Our day was a succes - I am basing my opinion on the fact that Sal had 2 large helpings of everything and then had a nap after dinner! He bypassed dessert, tho. Jaida was here usual charming self - very sweet little girl - Nancy taught her how to give "pinkie" hugs and Jamie played "trucks" with her most of the time. Shannon brought a corn pudding to share - very good - and told me where to find the recipe online. Turkey was good and we had all the trimmings. Nancy and Ellen brought wine, sparkling apple cider, stuff for relish tray, special coffee for dessert, etc., etc. thank god I had them to help me - we managed to drag kitchen table into dining room so we could all eat together. I had gotten out all the silver, china, and crystal (and washed and polished it all!) so I was all worn out. Nancy did ALL the dishes, too. I will call Michael and Szuszi tomorrow and see how theirs turned out. I had sent Marianne an email to invite her, too, but I think she was probably with James' family.

Elllen and Nancy and Jamie are in town now - walking up and down Main Street checking out the stores. They had wanted me to go but I am pooped. Not only that - biggest shopping day of the year and I'rather stay home and eat and smoke).

BTW, the pumpking trifle was absolutely delicious - Ellen said she would make it for Christmas. She has a special trifle dish and it looks very pretty, too.

Dad and Joey are taking out the last of the airconditions - we ran them yesterday but it has cooled off a lot here. Katie and Mark are still asleep - it's 1 P.M., and Scott just had breakfast and is probably anxious to get on this computer! lol

We will have turkey again tonite - have leftovers of all the vegtables. Nancy brought a heavenly ham and we'll bake that tomorrow.

Imagine you are back on the road by now - hope you don't go anywhere there is snow! It got cloudy and windy yesterday afternoon and a few drops of rain. The cold air felt good and we all sat outside before dinner and enjoyed the cool air.

The only embarassing note was the sherry! Ellen had bought a bottle to use some in the creamed onions (very good, btw) and the rest I decanted and offered everyone some when Shannon, Sal, and Bobby arrived. It was a dry white sherry and Sal informed us that it was "cooking" sherry! No one liked it - lol. Fortunately Ellen and Sal had brought some red wine so we had that to drink (not me or dad).

Okay - have rambled on and on - going to head to my bedroom now for some reading and maybe a little snooze. Drive carefully -

Love to all
Mom

Hi again from RI

The dinner last night was very good, surprisingly good infact. It was a fancier wine restaurant,we were a little underdressed. When we first walked in they asked if we had a reservation...I thought uh ohhh, but they had a table. It cost $90.00 including the tip. We didn't have any wine- $9 a glass for the cheapest....they had a very think wine list.We dessert back to the truck, Mark and I split their pie trio- tiny apple crumb pie, tiny pumpkin and pecan pie-they were good too, but not as good as the turkey dinner. We even had real mashed potatoes and mashed sweet potatoes and mashed butternut squash, garlic snow peas and a cranberry
compote.
We are still waiting here to get unloaded...we will see where we are going next.
Did Nancy and Ellen spend the night? What about Bobby and Shannon and Sal?
Michael called me up to ask about cooking the turkey, he said he already made the stuffing. I will call him today to see how it came out.
Love to all
Mark and Jane

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

I like weeme..so cute. We were right in the bad section of South Kerney-Mark said the man there - who was the on in charge of getting unloaded was extremly rude..we were delayed somewhat.
We are here in Providence RI- at the Journal and Bulletin, we got here last night around 7pm, they would not unload the truck, said it would be this morning,or maybe even tomorrow. It's now 2:25 pm,-no word from anyone here-they gave Mark a pag.er. US express says it's a "hot load" and we can't leave trailer here and bobtail to a truck stop---real shit...I don't think we will be unloaded untill tomorrow morning. Mark and I had a delicous breakfast(Mark cooked) bacon and eggs and juice. Even though we can't take the truck out of here-we are in down town Providence- we went for a walk- found a huge mall area where the is a restautrant-Napa Valley grille- they have a special thanksgiving dinner and they will be serving untill 7 pm -some weird stuff is on it ..I will have to write in down when we go back..sweet potatoes with carmel glaze - snow peas with someother stuff...and also weird stuffing..but we are going to give it a shot. We are in the back of the area here...by an over pass...deserted here ..so ..its a beautiful day here, I shampooed Marks hair outside, he also shaved. The restaurant is a little pricey..$23.95 for the thanksgiving dinner, and I didn't see any pie or anything listed for dessert ....If Bobby is still there ..Tell him I am not upset anymore..I was just having a down spell....feeling sorry myself,stuck away from everyone on Thanksgiving. I am better

Hi and Happy Thanksgiving! Wow - going to Maine!!! Here's hoping you don't run into any snow and ice. Edison, NJ is right next to Rahway and is it Kearny you were at? Kearny is where Western Electric is - where Grampa worked lo, those many years ago. It's a pretty rough place.

Well, my pies look beautiful BUT (and it's a big BUT) I think the apples were too dry, the crust on the pecan pie looks too thick, and (Can you believe this?) Scott wanted lemon merangue and there wasn't a package of lemon pie filling in town! I got canned filling - you think I was going to buy lemons, cornstarch, etc. and make my own? Then I read directions for merangue wrong and put in wayyyyyyyyy too much sugar. Oh well. Ellen is coming with her punch bowl this morning and will assemble the pumpkin trifle. I tasted the pumpkin concoction - delicious. Katie and Mark are here already and Fritz is wearing himself out jumping on them and licking faces. He is so cute.

Talked to Shannon yesterday and could hear Jaida in the background saying 'let's go now'! Hope she is not overwhelmed with all the dogs - Sandi, Fritz, Max, and Brutus! Think she's met them all except Brutus. Max seems to be happiest here when he is in the yard - runs around like a gaxelle - leaping in the air and bounding all over the place. He is huge now, but sweet disposition and friendly.

Dad is still asleep as are Katie and Mark. I have to get busy soon and get everything together. I hauled out the crystal, silver and china - all is polished and clean - just need to set the table. Oh yeah, and wrestle the turkey to the sink and get it cleaned and stuffed. At 23 pounds i can hardly lift it - hope i don't have an accident - like dropping it on floor.

Hope you find a nice restaurant to have a Thanksgiving dinner - we'll be thinking about you and missing you too, but Christmas will be here soon enough. BTW, Ellen want's to go shopping tomorrow at some fancy new mall in Richmond (biggest shopping day of year!). Told here NO - all I plan to do tomorrow is eat leftovers and smoke - problably won't even get dressed!

Talk later - drive carefully - luv ya
Mom

Save the Drama for Yo Mama!

I made myself into a WeeMe! Isn't it cool? happy thanksgiving!

We are on the road again

we finally got a load assignment- pick was at midnight last night-picking up from another driver-except they were late, they arrived at 5:30 this morning- we have to deliver to 2 places in NJ- Edison and North Kerney, then Bethany CT, then Providence RI, we are in South Kerney right now at the second stop to South Penn - a trucking company, we are delivering news paper inserts- sale adds for holiday for bass pro shops. We have to make delivery in RI by 4 pm and its almost noon now. Hit traffice jam at the Kerney exit- bridge was up -what a nightmare. Anyway they said will probably be going to Maine next.
Mom I am sure your pies will come out delicous as always, I am getting sad that I will miss the holiday..........but I will save all of my energies for christmas, I am really looking forward to that.
Mark was inside at this delivery..they are going to make us wait..last load has to be there by 4pm.....we will not be able to make that,Mark is trying to get ahold of his dispatcher now.
Oh well.
Till later
love
Mark & Jane

Hi - guess you're back on the road again - glad you got a decent vehicle to get to PA in.

I am really dragging today. Up early, did laundry, went to get flu shots, and then wal-mart for the last of the thanksgiving meal food - didn't get the right stuff for one of my recipes but I AIN'T goin back! Will make do with something else. Got all the groceries put away and then started polishing silver and getting out serving pieces and china. Should be down in kitchen now but am too tired. Tomorrow is baking day - 3 pies - apple, pecan, and lemon merinque and a pumpkin trifle. Am making my own pie crusts for the first time in about 20 years! Hope it works out - I've had some spectacular failures with pie crust dough in the past.

Finished the book I was reading - "Abandon Ship" about the sinking of the Indianopolis at the end of WWII. It was very good - and very moving. Now I can't get interested in another book - oh well, I really should be doing other stuff.

Sandi and Fritz say HI and send kiss-kiss

Love to all,
Mom

we got a new truck

they sent us to BWI (airport) for rental car to go to Mechanicsburg PA, to pick up a truck (someone quit and left it there). We had to take rental car to Harrisburg airport, and take taxi back to where the truck was at. They rented us a jeep liberty- a 2008, good thing cause our stuff would not have fit in anything smaller. We are sitting here now in Mechanicsburg waiting for a dispatch..
It has snowed here ..most of it has melted now.

Where art thou --Jane and Mark???

GOSH! --- IS SOMEONE HAVING A BIRTHDAY??????? COULD THAT SOMEONE HAVE A CUTE LITTLE BEHIND COVERED WITH HAIR? HEH, HEH - GONNA GET 50 WHACKS AND ABOUT 10 TO GROW ON.

STARDATE 18112007

HAPPY
BIRTHDAY
CAPTAIN.
THAT IS ALL.
RETURN TO WARP SPEED.

ok we are broke down again

This time it was a little more exciting, the truck would go in gears after we went through toll plaza on I95, in baltimore, we were in the left lane and needed to get over to the right, lots of very fast moving vehicles. We finally got pulled away by a tractor tow,it takes along time for the tow truck to get hooked up, they have to take off the rear axle, so we were out there about an hour and a half. We are at motel 6 in Lithicum MD, we had chinese delivery for dinner. We were supposed to have fajitas in the truck. The volvo service is closed for the weekend so it will be monday before anyone even looks at it.

I emailed Ellen with some more pictures, got the inside of the truck and picture of the tow truck.

I will update again tomorrow.

Love

M&J

Who you gonna call?

Happy Birthday!

p.s. You are older than Star Trek!
(but not older than this guy).

Just got home from doing things out and about today...Both boys helped make 510 boxes of food for the different food banks so can distribute the food to those most in need. Wavy 10 news was out there -- so we'll watch the news tonight and see if the boys made it on tv.

We also got the truck cruise control disconnected b/c of the recall - and they don't have the part in stock to fix it and they don't know when it's coming next. Joey wants me to drive the truck up to Grandma's...so it's looking like that might happen.

I also found some sparkling apple cider - we got 4 bottles...that stuff is almost as expensive as wine. We also found baby peas in butter like you wanted mom. I can't beleive you thought the brussel sprouts were peas --i think you need to have your eyes checked!! I was going to get the ham today from Honey Ham, but i will hold off til wednesday evening. They said it's good refrigeratated for 7 days..and think it might not fit in the freezer...so, wednesday will be ham day.

Jamie and i went to see Fred Claus last night. Very cute movie. That Vince Vaughn is a hottie!!! And boy when he dances --he makes me want to devour him...anyway, Jamie has advised me that Fred Claus is better than Tim Allen's Santa movie ( we can't remember the name of it).

Now, it's time for a game...good old literati and then a mini nap if i get lucky.

Hey everyone!

Just past exit 130 to fredtown on I95 headed to philly with a truck load of adidas tennis shoes.
We did a detour to chesapeake walmart coming from Spartanburg SC, met Zsuzsi and Michael on their ways to mom's, they were dropping off some mail for us. We thought we would get home for the night, but they took 6 hrs to load the truck..they said it had wasps in it, Mark says the wasps came from their pallets,not from the trailer-any way we tried, stopped around 10:45 pm near the NC/VA border, and got up this morning at 5:45 and made it to walmart in ches. at 8am. We are going to Marshalls DC again in philly.
Yep tomorrow Mark turns the big 50, I will be making him a lemon cake via truck cookin- I'll let you know how it comes out. We will also have steak and baked potatoes.
Mom sounds like you will be having a big thanksgiving feast this year, I will be missing everyone. Michael and Zsuizsi will be cooking my turkey,Catherine and Eric will be there and Adam and his new girl friend Jackie(sweet girl). Anyway it is a bit bouncy so I am saying by for now.
Mark and Jane

hola

Hey look! I'm home before dark on a Friday! I left school as soon as I could, but still a lot of people beat me out.

I'll be going to the warehouse store and get sparkling cider for the holidays. I'll check into the peas. I like brussels sprouts, so I dont' mind those. I'll decide on Short Pump on Friday. I won't be doing laundry or bringing laundry. But, I will have Max. I suggest Nancy bring the big kennel and the small kennel, so dogs who are unruly can be kenneled.

This weekend is laundry and leaves weekend. We have a lot of leaves. I am going to use the blower to blow them to the neighbor early in the morning. Ha! Serves him right, he did it to us --but late at night-- last week.

I think we'll be down on Thursday for the turkey day, and then head home early on Saturday. Can't leave the kitties for too long!

Scott is going out of town (to DC!) from Dec. 10-19th, and Kaiti should be done with her semester by then. Don't know what I'll do with myself. Hog the bed, sleep without being awoken by snoring, not have anything for dinner, leave the toilet seat down all the time. It sure will be tough.

Where is Jane? I understand a certain someone is celebrating his semicentennial soon. Damn, that's old!!!!

No, no, no Nancy. I MISTAKENLY bought 3 THREE boxes of brussel sprouts - thought they were the peas. (Maybe we can eat them with our ham (heh, heh). Who knows, Joey and Jamie might like them!

Have finished cleaning - hurray - and now I will varnish welcome sign for Shannon and Bobby. Speaking of which - BOBBY - does Sal drink wine???? Lemme know so we can have some with our turkey.

looking forward to seeing Susie and Michael tomorrow. Chop suey, cole slaw, texas toast (what I'd like to do with asshole in D.C. and chocolate cake for dessert. Dad is watching t.v. now, Sandy is on my bed sleeping, and Fritz is at my feet with a hunk of rawhide. I swear, he never goes anywhere without it. Still have a new piece here for Max or Brutus.

Enjoyed the debate last night - got rather testy at first. Was disappointed in Obama - his speech last weekend was thrilling and then last nite was a let down. Hilary shined (shone) as usual, and Joe Biden displayed a great sense of humor. I can't help but like Senator Dodd - wish his campaign was stronger ($$$$). Nevertheless, I will vote for the Democratic candidate whoever it ends up being.

Ellen - you left your blue scatter rug here.

NEW RULE: Arriving guests MUST deposit ALL belongings in their respective bedrooms upon arrival next Thursday. Kitchen counters will all be in use with dinner stuff. If you bring laundry, that goes in bedroom too, until Friday. On Friday I will NOT be cooking or doing anything but eating and smoking (hah!). Going to Short Pump would be nice BUT remember - it will be the busiest shopping weekend of the year. Do we really want to fight all the crowds?

Well, for a person with nothing much to say, I have certainly rambled on.

KEEP ON TRUCKIN!
Mom

Good Morning all--

Just wanted to say -i t's colddddddddd here..but i love it. And, tomorrow the boys and i are going t o a Geico event to help distribute food to the needy for Thanksgiving...i hope the boys will get something out of this. This is the first time i've asked to help out, although Geico has been doing it for a number of years...

And, Mom --you can keep the stinking brussel sprouts---i wouldn't subject my worst emeny to those nasty things, so i guess i'm not sorry you can't find them. As for the peas, I will keep my eyes open for them as we all like peas - same for apple cider. Ellen, I'm bringing a ham too for one night next w/end since you love Ham as does Jamie. I told Jamie we will go hunt for the special ham this w/end.

Ok, i'm outta here. Time for work..booo-but's it's friday----yeah!!!

YooooooooooHoooooooooooooooo - Jane, where is you????????????

Guess what!?! Bobby called last night and He, Shannon, and Jaida are coming for Thanksgiving - perhaps Sal as well! Happy about that - it's always a treat to be with Jaida (and Shannon and Bobby as well). Marianne, if you are reading this, we'd love to have you, James, and Christian here, too. There will be quite a gang of us! Szuszi and Michael might come this weekend, too.

It got cold again and snow was forecast a little farther west for last night. Don't know yet if it actually happend or not.

Today I will finish house cleaning - I hope and work on my "master" shopping list for next week. This whole town is out of the kind of peas that I like! I bought 3 packages of brussel sprouts by mistake and I know people (Nancy) will really turn up their noses at that even though it is a traditional Thanksgiving vegetable. Ellen is on the lookout for peas up her way and Nancy, if you read this, look in Va. Beach, too. 3 packages Bird's Eye peas in butter! Also need sparkling apple cider - let me know if you get it!

Happy Friday everyone - TGIF!

Love and kisses
Mom

Hey Guys...

just saying hi..short and sweet. I love coming to the blog..but love to read everyone else's blogs..they are funny, interesting and enjoyable...hope the truck get's fixed up and you're back on the road...Jamie says hello --- and he loves your truck Mark and Jane...

Well, it's 6 A.M. and I just read your post. Hope the truck is repaired by now - do you get paid for the time waiting? I sure hope so. And I can't believe Jane is in Florida and DID'NT buy something cooler to wear.

It's raining here today, and neither Sandi nor Fritz will step outside! Will have to watch them like a hawk today to guard against yellow puddles. Sandi is good - it's rare that she has an accident. Fritz could care less and I just don't have the heart to be mean to him.

Have started the BIG clean-up hear getting ready for thanksgiving. Hope to have all next week for baking, etc. Going to make lemon pie, apple pie, pecan pie, and a pumpking trifle. Also that coffee cake that Jane makes. Oh, yes, ELLEN - will you make candied sweet potatoes??? Tell me what to buy. Sweet potatoes, marshmallows, and what else? And how is Scott feeling?

Haven't talked to Michael or Szuszi yet, so I don't know if they're coming this weekend or not. I will call tonite.

AND, how come Nancy isn't posting here? Where are you Nancy?

XXX to everyone
Mom

cold and rainy

....almost....was balmy warm today. Rain and cold for tonight. I stayed after school for Drama Club and then some planning work....got stopped by the principal and we chatted. So, it was late getting home. Scott isn't feeling well but we didnt' go to ER - prob. a kidney stone. We had a big fight in Giant because I tried to buy a nutrition book for him. He had Popeye's for lunch......

In other news, I got a small steam cleaner machine to test before I get the big one. I love it. It's especially good for stainless and metal surfaces and tile. If they would attach a vacuum, like a shop vac type, it would be a perfect tool.

Hope the truck gets fixed soon. What will you do for breakfast? Any places close by?

And in unrelated news/commentary: Christmas lights should NOT be up yet. and..... Get the slingshots ready because no blow up lawn ornament is safe this year.

Broke down in FL

We did go right thru Columbus! We would have stopped if we knew.....
The truck broke down last night, it would'nt start...it has weird computer..anyway we were staying at a motel 6 near to where the Walmart was-Alachua FL, the truck was even all the way parked, so Mark had to get permission and everything for where it was..and he was nevous about it. It did start in the morning and we drove to walmart..then it started acting up again, so we spent all day at a volvo truck service...its just about 8pm and we just checked in to a super 8.We are having dominos pizza..yuk- I just had a bite.
Anyway, I really don't enjoy florida..I have only my velour jog suits and its too warm here for that.
I hope the truck is fixed by morning.
If you read this please add a post.
mark&jane

while your'e in Ohio

I know a certain someone who owes me several thousand dollars. Whitehall == outside of Columbus. If you get close, let me know. Last I spoke to him, he didn't have much longer to live-so he should be easy to take.

We're home from our suprise trip to Farmville. It was a nice, peaceful and relaxing trip. I like the quiet, but not the cold. We had delicious ham, scalloped potatoes and broccoli for dinner. I love ham. It is one protein that I can tolerate easily. Scott, aka the pig, wanted more food on the way home. Unbelievable. We didn't stop.

With all the construction, crazy drivers, and various lights, my eyes can't take the road much. Do you and Mark drive much in the dark??

On the way home, I did talk to Kaiti. She said she was dyeing her hair with the help of her friend Gloria ((reddish brown) and then going to a friend Billy's dorm room (with others) for a showing of A Clockwork Orange. She said she won't come home this weekend because Turkey day is just a few days after - she'll just see us in Farmville. She is not aware if she will have a friend come with her or not. I hate to think of any kids left alone up there in Lynchburg.

Mom-- make sure you make her cranberry sauce and pecan pie - those are her faves. I just want turkey skin and stuffing. I've been having a weird craving for White Castle. I think it is because sometimes we went to NJ for turkey day and that always included the WC pig out. I've tried the frozen, but fresh are better.


Oh well, night nigh.

spending the night at fed ex in OH

We cannot get unloaded here early, the guard said the employees don't come in until 4 am, I think we will be asleep.
I fixed spaghetti, salad, and we found some Monterey Sour dough bread, everything was very good. It's very cold here in the 30's - close to 40 and rainy, speaking of rain -have we gotten anymore rain?
Ok - need to see more posts- I told Bobby again- he says they have a stack of paperwork for the health department to get completed before they can open restaurant, he says he and Shannon don't understand most of it, also Jaida is at her choo-choo grandma's ...till tuesday....he says she is not drinking or taking pills anymore and is gonna get married again, I just hope she takes good care of Jaida.
ok that will be all for now.
TRUCKS BRING IT.......GOOD STUFF!!!!
mark&jane

AR TO MS TO AL TO OH

WE have just left Huntsville AL-20th century-fox with some high dollar stuff-promo, taking it to N. Jackson OH.
I love the kitty picture, to bad you could'nt get bathroom kitty in the pic. Mom I think Michael and Zsuizsi are coming too your house next weekend- I told Michael to give you a call.
It sure is hard typing with the truck is rolling down HWY 65, just entered TN.
Well we won't be able to come home for thanksgiving, I made a mistake with the dates, but will try too take off longer for christmas. Speaking of - are we going to do the drawing?
Ok I am going to try and play a game.
Lots of Love
M&J

love the picture of all the kitties plus Max (who is the prettiest one of all!). It's 11:30 Saturday morning and outside of washing dishes, washing my bod, and putting out the garbage nothing has been done! Ellen and Scott are on their way here and then we'll go up to see Katie in Lynchburg and probably go out for dinner (Red Lobster - yum, yum). Dad says he doesn't want to go but Ellen will talk him into it.

Gave up reading my book - well I finished it finally! Plot was preposterous! Have started one now about Australia - 70 pages in and so far, so good.

Dad has finished the dry sink for Shannon and Bobby and I am almost done with their welcome sign. Maybe next week we can take a drive up there to make the delivery. Wondering if the restaurant has reopened yet.

Jane - let us know where you are!

Mom - oh yeah - Jamie left a shirt here!

Our babies

table: L-R Charlie, Teddi, Lilly, CiCi floor L-R: Felix, Baby, Lucy, Tabitha, Max Not shown: Rosie aka Bathroom Kitty and Eliza aka Underthebed Kitty. Oh, and Che, aka stinkypinky ferret

Okay, here it is 3?30 Friday afternoon and I have accomplished nothing today - zero, zip, zilch. Well, I DID brush my teeth, make my bed, take a shower. Dinner is simmering in the crockpot (another meal your father will disdain, I'm sure) and I am sitting happily at the computer playing literati by the hour. I kept getting bumped and my score was down below 1800 so now I am trying to bring it back up.

Don't know what the weather forecast is - chance of showers I think. Sky is getting darker and darker so we might get a little moisture.

AOL took a poll and 73% think Bush is the worst president in our nation's history! Come on, terminal boils! (That's an inside joke - hah!)

I am writing this because I feel guilty for not posting anything for a while. I am reading "Beautiful Lies" - it's sort of okay - will be happy when I'm done with it and can go on to something better.

Yesterday was Fritzie boys 1st birthday. I sang happy birthday to him and he just ignored me. Oh well, such is (my) life!

I was so cold this morning I put on a heavy shetland sweater and now I am sweating! Hate that.

Be good everyone - love to all
Mom

Gee Whiz, read this truck story

http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2007/112007/11092007/332036


I am glad I was already at work by the time this happened. It is right by where I go everyday. That hill is hard on trucks and I have to get over to exit the highway sometimes in front of them. This guy was in the left lane - which he was not supposed to be...but that is the least of his worries.

Snow is in the forecast for tonight - but I doubt it. Its just the beginning of the weatherman tease months - they tease snow/ice, etc. everyday or two, just like rain. Rarely happens.

I have a three day weekend thanks to Veteran's Day. I guess we'll tackle leaves, the fireplace, and we have a leak under the kitchen sink. Fun times. I am hoping to see Bee Movie as well. I think Kaiti is coming home.

See ya later. Crazy Cat person.

waiting in Memphis

we needed to stop at usexpress terminal to have truck checked, we got here at about 5pm last night and we are still waiting, it's now 8:30 in the morning. We were supposed to deliver our load at midnight last night. But the truck needs something done with the air leak because the brakes are air brakes and we may need them.
take care everyone...and blog.
jane

going to AR

we just got messege to go somewhere in AR over 1k miles away, picking up at QVC. Ok mark wants to leave now.

we finally made it home!!

We picked up a load from lexington NC it's supposed to go to Parlin NJ, but we dropped it off in Richmond, it will be picked up by another driver and taken the rest of the way to NJ.
We slept in our own bed last night I guess it's been almost a month.
Its cold here, I am freezing but I don't want to turn on the heat.
Ellen I need the link for the Christmas drawing. Thanks for putting the pictures on.

We will go back on the road on Tuesday morning, we will be bringing warm clothes and be ready for some snow, we may go up north again.
Everyone keep on blogging.
Mark and Jane

we are spending the night in TN

We went from chicago to st louis MO, very hectic, we did some home depot deliveries. Now we are headed to GA, we should be there around 11 am tomorrow. Then they should get us a load to somewhere around our area...we will see. I figured out they short changed Mark about $450 dollars...they said they will put it on his next check...and that is what they said last week....
I would love to have Christmas at my house ...or where ever, Mom you said you and Ellen voted for my house ....Ellen says she voted for your house.
Ellen I will send just a few pictures at atime to you ....got several of the St Louis Arch.- we crossed the over pass last night in the dark..Arch is light up blue- and pictures today too. The roads are all torn up and lots of detours ..so we took a few wrong exits.
I am looking forward to coming home for a few days at least..really need to read my mail.
I have found it hard to read or be online while we are rolling down the road. It's kinda bumpy, I won't play literati that way anymore..my score has dropped to just a little over 1800.
Today we drove through Nashville- at rush hour- we were going to drive further but traffic was too fustrating.
I will says bye for now - Remember this "trucks bring it" -good stuff
Mark & Jane

good morning

Hi,

Yes, the pic is the only one I got. Send them 3-4 at a time as attachments. Or, you can go to flickr.com and upload them there. Email me for that login and it's easy from there.
For some reason, by Thursdays I wake up before the alarm and can't sleep anymore.
The christmas site requires everyone to go in and rsvp to the event (Alden Christmas) and then you can invite more people (or I can but I need email addresses) once everyone has signed up, I click a button and it will match everyone up and email them their secret gift receiver. If we can't get it all done in the next week or so, I'll scrap that idea.

As far as Christmas, I actually voted to have it at mom and dad's. If we are having it at VA Beach, let me know so we can book our hotel - and kennel, and cat sitters.

It is teacher night tomorrow at the Smithsonian - should be fun. We had about 6 trick or treaters - and the last three got the rest of the candy....they were happy. I am not looking forward to dealing with the after-Halloween blues at school today....but I will get some of their candy...

Scott's mom's head stone finally arrived, so we'll go over to the cemetery on Sat. Kaiti will probably come home, but no other weekend plans. That Jerry Seinfeld movie is coming out so maybe we'll see that.

adios for now! Ellen