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

Linda- we are the same way...who could leave the cute cuddly ones behind. i guess it is OK to leave the teenager once in a while

I had my nice vacation to St John's planned, but unfortunately as you all know it was put off. Looks like that'll be in September sometime....

We do have a family weekend in Santa Barbara coming up late august- not really calm or anything as it will be a soccer tourney weekend for my oldest, but a get away just the same to a hotel w/pool. We got a suite like we usually do so we don't have to deal with taking the little kids to restaurants (which can be impossible!!!) I think the room opens right up onto poolside, so I am looking forward to relaxing.

That's about it for us, though. still hanging on to my hubby's vacation time so he can be home with me at next surgery.

I am trying to schedule our next one to disney but my daughter is a senior in HS, my son is a freshman in a different school, one in 7th grade in another school. The four year old doesn't count because she can leave preschool anytime. We have swimming, football, wrestling, lacrosse, etc. They keep asking when we are going and I have no clue. Can't even get all calendars together to see. I was thinking of skipping this year but my daughter will be going to college next year so this will be the last before school. My husband keeps telling her that once she goes away to school, no more disney(he's joking) she gets very mad! At 17 disney is still VERY important. We've been going almost every year since she was 4.

It is nice to post nonsense, everyday talk, with people you haven't met but feel like you know.

Linda

Sort of a weird question....does anyone else have increase in symtoms when the weather changes or low pressure? My nerves seem to crazy. I am a bit worried about weather and how I will feel. Here in Calif we don't see dramatic daily weather change except in the winter.
We are going to Hawaii for 10 days of bliss and no work. Just the two of us...no little ones. Ok we have two four legged little ones .....furr children.