I am crossing my fingers to go with the son and DIL with grandson to Disney in Oct. It will be a difficult trip, but with little Connor how can it be anything but a magical experiance.

So far this summer we bought a small pool 4 foot by 16 that comes down for the winter. The sun feels so good days we get any. The Pocono;s is not great for weather here.

My older son took two 50 ft black, heavy duty hoses from SAMS Club, and a pump. He rigged an intake from the pool layed the hoses across the Shed roof for sun to heat...Our water is always about 80* 85*. It cost $60.00

We took a few day trips...TRAINS, A train ride near Lancaster PA, a Trolley ride in Scranton, and this past weekend an excursion from Scranton on a two hour trip with a picnic,.

Family reunion this weekend....
Hard to beleive August is here already..
Anyone else hate to see it end and winter come?
Di

DiMarie,
I don't know how your weather is up there but winter CANNOT come soon enough here....It's just SO hot here and won't cool off until about November, if then and I know people say that you get used to the heat and humidity but trust me, YOU DON'T- or at least I haven't in the almost 50 yrs. I've lived here.... and it seems like the older I get, the harder it is on me. When I hear people say how HOT it is when it's in the low 80's, I just think to myself, "you don't know HOT"! The low 80's are a cold front for us.

I know when I go to Florida I hit two record heat waves and it killed me. Last Oct 100* and May our first trip 98*, January trip North East PA shut down for four days and 88* in Disney! I was in the pool as husband held the phone up for me to hear the sleet, LOL.

I walked around with the spray misting bottle drenching me and De. My asthma was horrid, I just wish it could be at least 50-50 weather here. It is June before we can wear shorts, and then by August night, take a jacket and long pants with you.

Almost 90* today and did not even ue an air conditionar as no humidity...[I will send some of the ice storms if you send the hottest days....[/I]

Anyone know if our Dawn on the high seas yet?

I will be MORE than happy to send you ALL our hot days! The last time we went to DW, years ago, I decided we'd never go again in the summertime. OMG, we have worn shorts before, all 12 months of the year- not unusual at all to be wearing them and have the AC going at Christmas. Winter lasts about 2 wks. here. There is no way we could stand to go without AC at this time of the year- I don't know how people do it who don't have it. I know it's GOT to be cooler in hell....

Disney is my favorite place in the world!! We have gone so many times I have lost count. We joined the Disney Vacation Club because we were going so often. Actually, the last trip is the one that brought on my flare up, but it was great! We stay at the Boardwalk. You can sit outside and watch fireworks every night from your balcony. It's worth every penny that we probably shouldn't be spending but the kids still love it. To me, one day they won't want to be with us or vacation with us so enjoy it while you can. When we talk about going somewhere else, the say no way. Don't know when our next vacation will be but I'll sit by the pool and pretend.

Linda

Poor Di, I know you aren't used to that kind of heatwave up there. I'm sure the temps alone play havoc with your TOS. I hope FL and the 'mouse' are good to you in October.

Red, youbetcha - a/c is LIFE SUPPORT!! Hang in there hun, November is right around the corner. Wasn't it just Easter a few weeks ago??

I'm going on a small weekend trip next weekend (10-11th). I don't know where to and I don't want to know. It's a surprise! I'm going to be babied and driven about and massaged into oblivion. I've had a crush on this fiiiine friend of mine for a couple months now and I think he's onboard! We used to work together in a metal shop for a sign company...20 years ago! He's a musician/artist/craftsman... *sigh* I couldn't have put in an order for someone as ideal as this. As long as the TOS monster doesn't scare him off, I think he may be a keeper!

Y'all keep your fingers crossed for me!
Anne

Anne, I have heard stories about musicians! Hope you have a great time. My vacations are all family. My husband and I haven't gone away alone in awhile but I wouldn't have it any other way. You can create your own vacation where ever you are. We used to go to Atlantic City for a night but that got boring. We still, actually, don't want to go without the kids. Kind of pathetic I guess. At least they like being with us too! That won't last for long.
Linda

You must be in Texas or Arizona. I just moved to Texas from Georgia. General Phil Sheridan civil war general once said "if I owned both Texas and hell. I would live in hell and rent out Texas"

Im so envious!!! We are in Winter and its been freezing, (well freezing for down under anyway), like 13 degrees in the daytime and 1 degrees in the night times. That's cold for Australia! We will go into spring in 3 weeks and I cant wait, then summer for Christmas, Yipeeee get to go in pool again. A pool is a must for Aussies. Hugs from Aussie ozzy.

Ozzy,
Would you be willing to have some sort of "exchange program" (along the line of student exchanges) for your weather? It's been almost 100 degrees here this week with a heat index of about 110. I'll send you some HOT, if you'll send me some COLD....I HATE SUMMER....