Out and About
May 22, 2019
On Thursday May 16, I traveled by Concord Bus to Boston as my grandson had invited me to come to his 7th birthday party that would be held on Saturday. The weather was not looking all that great when I left my home but as I got closer to Boston the sun was shining and the temperature was rising. I felt I had gone to a different world as I had left the damp and rainy weather back at home. What a sight to behold to see the sun, trees leafed out, the flowering trees and shrubs were all in bloom. I had traveled into the future of late Spring and left behind the cold miserable weather we had been having most of May.
Alas that good weather was only for Thursday as Friday was another miserable cold damp rainy day just like I had left at home.
Alas that good weather was only for Thursday as Friday was another miserable cold damp rainy day just like I had left at home.
I wonder what we could do for the party if it rained on Saturday, I decided it was up to my daughter to figure that out. Thank goodness we awoke to a fine sunny day and the temperature was in the 60’s. We hustled around picking up the back yard, getting things ready for guest to come at noon, Asa and Mabel put together a fairy house garden in a rectangle plant container, picked up some debris that fallen from the trees and sat out the lawn chairs in the sunshine. We were about ready, but Asa had to wait for his mother to fix the frosting on his cake so he could decorate it. While Asa was working on this project, Mabel and her friend David picked a bouquet of tulips from the side flower garden for a table arrangement to share with everyone.
Dad- Jesse was sent to the store for last minute items that Mom-Diadem needed and I was busy vacuuming the house and taking care of other items that needed to be done to spruce the house up before the guest arrives.
Finally guest arrived and we were prepared….hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken was being grilled, chips, salads and other goodies were being placed on the dining table – the party had begun.
Children arrived with their parents and the children greeted each other and then checked out everything, inside and out. Thank goodness the weather had decided to be good for a change. At one point all of the children and a few parents ventured out to the near by park for a bit of excitement and get some excess energy used up before the cake was cut.
The presents were open later with Asa exclaiming in delight of the wonderful things he got.
Asa and Mabel both received a set of Lego’s that had to be put together before they went to bed. I enjoyed watching Asa opening his presents and Mabel helping him. She helped him take care of the wrapping paper so he could open the next present quicker.
When I asked him if he liked my present he said “I don’t like it, I love it!” and then gave me a big hug. I must say what a delight this was to hear and what a wonderful birthday it was for Asa.
On the day I arrived I was able to go to Asa and Mabel's school to walk them home. I got some really great hugs when they saw me waiting for them, that evening they had a class on martial arts that I went to see what they were learning.
On Friday during the rainy day I went with Diadem to Fiber Arts Boston Resource & Innovation Center, in W. Newton, Mass. where she was teaching a class on how to make zipper pouches. I even made one with a lot of help from her. A fun day to go to work with my daughter.
The mini vacation had to come to an end, and on Sunday morning my daughter dropped me off at the bus station on her way to Fiber Arts. The grandchildren were going to visit and indoor park before visiting with some friends later in the day. The sun was shining the temperature was in the 60’s and I hated to leave. As the bus got closer to Bangor the weather had changed again to that rainy weather that I was hoping had left the State of Maine.
After picking up my car at the bus station I headed Downeast, but first had to pick up a few items at Walmart while I was out and about. My next stop was Steuben where I met up with a lady that wanted to give me some genealogy books and notebooks that her mother had worked on for years. I was tickled pink to be given them. I am just thankful they thought of me. My trip was productive in my way of thinking, but it did take awhile to unload my ‘loot’ and to tell my husband that it was not much just some genealogy I was given.
The 6th grade students of D W Merritt had produced a puppet play on Monday the 20, that all students up to 8th grade was transported to watch it. They did a really great job on it.
We traveled to Bangor on the 21st for Carroll’s appointment in between my regular bus runs. It was one of those trips up and back without stopping except to get take out lunch at his favorite place.
On Wednesday the 22 I drove the 3rd and 4th graders to Leonard’s Mill in Bradley for the activities that were going on at the Maine Forest and Logging Museum. The weather was great to be outside doing activities there.
Once I got done with all my bus runs for the day, I was able to watch my grandson Konner play baseball in Harrington. I left there and went to a business meeting at the Milbridge Historical Society to discuss upcoming programs for the season.
My day was nearly done as I then had to make my list of what I needed to get done in the next couple of days.
My day was nearly done as I then had to make my list of what I needed to get done in the next couple of days.
Get well wishes go out to Nancy Grant-French and Tom Worcester of Columbia. They both should be on the mend by the time this comes out.
Condolences goes out to the family of Mary Helen Baldwin of Harrington.
Up Coming Event:
Public Supper
Cherryfield Congregational Church Supper will hold their first supper for the season on June 12, 2019 at the Church. Dinner served at 5:30 pm.
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