Nice to Hear From Judie!

Hi Judie - so happy that you received your flowers! Glad you included the barnyard animals in the celebration! But honestly, - jello for dessert???? A nice cheesecake would have been a little more palatable.

Thanks for the update on Emily. Now she is battling bacterial pneumonia - ugh.

Summer has finally arrived in the north east - high humidity and temperatures around mid 80's. There seems to be a breeze so it is nice if you are outside, but the house is rather stuffy and I try to hold off putting on the noisy air conditioners on the first floor, preferring the windows to be open with maybe a fan whirling around. Leah has been coming home and doing her project work at the table (with Bill by her side) - so we had the A/C going for a few days - and I think Leah is getting on top of the project - it looks beautiful - but oh my, so much work - particularly on the computer - drawing and dragging lines - ugh. No wonder she has to see physical therapy for her right shoulder - she spends so much time clutching the mouse to do this work. It is all computer work now - renderings, building her staircases, etc. all on this lap top computer.

I am happy to hear that Bill called you on his road trip to NYC.

Trish and Tom are on vacation this week and are taking some day trips, and spending time in their backyard by the pool and beautiful landscaping that they have been working on!

Again, Happy Birthday to Judie!

The bouquet you sent is so beautiful!

Thank you so much for my wonderful flowers. The flower shop did a great job. Picture 12 "sterling" violet roses amidst many different greens and wild "baby breath-type stuff." They are not only beautiful but scented the entire house. I was so surprised and it really made my day. It arrived shortly after I stopped working and from that point on, my birthday began. I cooked a blue-plate special with meatloaf, baked potato, and asparagus (Is this more than you wanted to know)? (I admit I kind of went overboard and handed out bananas and grapes to all the barnyard animals in an effort to extend our celebration). In the end, our festivities were topped off with a bowl of strawberry jello and whipped cream, and I was in bed by 8 p.m. Had a wonderful birthday call from Bill en route to NY, as well as Emily (who is recovering from bacterial pneumonia). She has lost 13 pounds and has an appointment with pulmonologist and transplant team in mid-August. She is spending her time packing in Charleston until then. Will keep you updated.

Again, thank you Bill, Debbie, Leah, Trisha, Tom, Sarah, and Andy. P.S. I hear you all in Easton have a new hot tub? So happy for you. Love, Judie

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You are so right! Don't I look fabulous? My operated eye is getting better and is less swollen. I feel like burning my old glasses (like they did with draft cards).
If only I could celebrate with all of you. I did get a card from Larry today but it was empty so I demanded that he put a $50 bill in it. Hey, if you can't be a needy bitch in your sixties, you may never get the chance to be later on! We will go out to dinner on weekend and, maybe, swing by the Bead store, just for a quick appraisal of their merchandise. Thank you so much for keeping up this blog to both you and Trisha. I am looking forward to being back on track with the blog now that my eye feels better. I am also hoping Sarah will find the time to say hi and list the high points of all of her travels. An 8 x 10 glossy of a kangaroo close up might be fun as well! Your day at Trisha's sounded wonderful. What better company could you ask for? I know Leah is in the crunch. What day is she graduating? I think a little congrats may be in order from her second favorite aunt - of course, I would never take the limelight from Meredith who has stuck out that responsibility all these years. Date of party? I just wanted to say hi and let you know thanks and I am thinking of you all on my 60th. Love Judie

Happy Birthday Judie!

Hi Judie - Well the day has arrived - such a milestone - and you look fabulous! I hope today is not just like any other day and that you get to celebrate the day just as you wish! I have known you for 42 years! Unbelievable! I shall try to call you later.

Enjoy your day!

Update from Debbie Mooney

I am looking for Judie Mooney - we have not heard a word from her. I am happy to hear that Sarah Maloney is adjusting to life in Easton, MA. I cannot believe that she has been called for jury duty - this has to be the youngest juror in history. Okay, I may be exaggerating - but really, how did Sarah's name come up for the jury pool? Speaking of pools, I'll bet the Maloney's are really enjoying the hot tub and the pool, but the hot tub would be nice in the evenings since it has been cooler. Watch out for the mosquitos! Leah is in her final stretch at school - not wanting to be at school and not wanting to be working so hard at writing papers and designing restaurants! Only a few more weeks to go....

Here is a little more detail on my new car. I bought another Ford Escape - this time a new 2009 model with 23 miles on the odometer. Bill "held my hand" and accompanied me back to the dealer after we had received word from the service dept. that my car was virtually in a meltdown with multiple problems. The service dept. suggested that I "negotiate" with the sales about purchasing a new vehicle. I think we probably got a good deal. I wasn't looking to purchase another Ford Escape - but my research with consumer reports gave a very favorable rating to the 2009 models. I have had the car for 1 week and it is very nice, comfortable, and I feel safe driving the car. I am having a remote starter installed this week which will be very nice come next winter! It came with satellite radio which is free for the next 6 months. My ride to the cape this past weekend was quite enjoyable - smooth and comfortable.

We will show case the car when we come down to take a dip in the hot tub!

Trish - did your nephew, Paul and his wife have their baby?

Hope everyone is doing well. It has, indeed, been a very unusual summer - rainy for the entire month of June and now seasonably cool and very dry for July.

Judie - where are you?

details please Debbie?

what kind of car did you purchase? Congratulations.
Sarah has now got herself over jet lag. For a while she was falling asleep and walking around in a fog. she has jury duty tomorrow and although the court house is 20 minutes down the road in Taunton and we asked for Taunton, Bristol County is sending her over one hour away to New Bedford. I pray she doesn't get on a jury as she has been gone 5 mo and just started a job last week.

The weather here continues to be unpredictable. 5 out of the first 10 days are in the 50's and 60's and rained and June has 26 days of rain. Lets hope summer begins soon as it short.

No other real news to report - just trying to stay out of trouble.

Summer is Here?

Belated Happy 4th to all! Where the heck is the summer? We were lucky to have sunshine over the 4th of July weekend - what a beauty. I went to the Cape on Sunday to visit my mother. Meredith and I took ourselves to the beach first thing - it was glorious - nothing like the ocean and sand. We both over indulged with the sun (big time!). I had to keep my head down at work for fear of scaring everyone who stopped by my desk - my face was red/purple. I believe I make this mistake every year. I have been having serious car trouble with my car and it proved to be fatal in the end - not really repairable - so at the blink of an eye I purchased a new vehicle and drove it out of the dealership 24 hours later (I still can't believe it!). I stilled owed substantial $$ on my car, but somehow rolled it into a new car loan and the dealership gave me enough money as a trade in on my defunct car. I am quite smitten with my new wheels - lots of perks and it is a very smooth ride. And most importantly, Leah will enjoy driving the car and I won't worry about the safety of the vehicle. It seemed over the past year or so, something was breaking down with the car. I will keep my fingers crossed that this new car will not be a lemon.

Judie: What are you going to do for your upcoming birthday? This is a special birthday and you should celebrate in style. Any plans?

Sarah is home!

Sarah got ready to come home on Tuesday, the 13th. She checked out of her hostel in Sydney, her friends took the shuttle to the airport for Fiji. I asked her to check her flight and voila, her flight was cancelled and the earliest she could come home is two days later. She did well, already knowing Sydney - went to a park modelled on a British theme, went to an art gallery, went to Maloney's pub for lunch and hung out with other students her age at the hostel at night - all went very well. She travelled home - got on a plane and saw the sunset, sunrise, sunset and sunrise in two days but left on the 15th and arrived on the 15th - go figure.

Now she is adjusting to jet lag (14 timezones), gets tired, defocused but is starting to resume a normal sleeping pattern. She will start work at Organogenesis next week as an intern in medical affairs.

It has rained 24 days out of 30 in June - yuk. Happy 4th.

Sarah is home!