Our excitement this weekend revolved around a party, cutting down the tree and applying for passports for the boys. We still have the excitement of decorating the tree still ahead.
The party was a tree trimming party that is held by the same couple each year, a gathering of the old volley ball team. This year it really hit home that old is the operative word. One of our team mates died this year. The husband host is retireing at the end of the year, another player retired a year ago and I'm retireing in 11.6 weeks. Naturally much of the conversation was about getting older, retirement and aches and pains. The sad thing is that those conversations are enjoyable now. I am getting old.
Boy A is going to Europe the end of March and needs a passport. Hubby and I figured Boy B might as well get a passport at the same time. While I am a firm believer in procrastinating, I am not a firm believer in paying for a trip that can’t be taken because I procrastinated too long. So hubby and I rose at the crack of 9:30 Saturday, read the paper in bed and finally pushed the boys out of bed aournd 10:30. We then had the pleasure of listening to them whine about the horrors of having to do things other then play video games. We listend to whineing all the way until we walked into the passport office at a near by post office. We also had to listen to the horrors of walking past the homeless man who was begging in front of the post office, the pain of haing to get back in the car and drive to a near by CVS to get pictures because the post office camera was broken. Luckily that side trip didn't take long, neither did the rest of the passport application process. Both Boy A and Boy B should have their own passport in 6 weeks or so.
After the passport whine fest we went out looking for a tree to cut down. Our method is to pile into the car and head west and hope we can find a sign. This year we drove North on one promising road saw no sign, turned around and drove south and stil saw nothing. Next we took a cross road that took us a bit further west and lucked into a little mom and pop operation. We ended up with a beautiful tree and a beautiful wreath for $50.00. Boy A cut it down while hubby held it. Then they tied it to the top of the car while Boy B and I went looking for hot drinks. The day was cold enough to let you know it was winter but warm enough so that tree hunting and gathering was a lot of fun. We came home, put the tree up and are still waiting to decorate it. I don't really have the Christmas spirt yet.
Sunday was the boys piano recitial. Normally I hate them because they go on forever. I like listening to all the kids, but it seems to go on and on. This one was over in less then an hour. Life was good.
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Hey, Hey, Hey! Christmas tree hunting is great fun! We've done it for years. Next time try finding your tree at Pine Valley in Carroll County. We used to go to Lariland, then Taunytown and now it is Pine Valley in Carroll County. They have acres and acres of beautiful trees. All makes and sizes. You can bring your own saw or they will loan you one for $20 initially and then when you return it they return the $20 to you. Check out the website it is also wonderful. From my home (you know where this is) it took us a little more than an hour to get there. They have a barn with fresh greens and the upstairs is setup with handmade crafts. Better yet, they have a place to have refreshments and lunch as well. This is a family owned business that has been doing this for many, many years and the prices are the best I have ever seen. We got a 10ft tree and a 6ft tree this year and they were absolutely beautiful. They have all types of tree types (frazier, douglas fir, etc.) also. The directions are on their website, but I can give them to you this Sunday if you'd like. Ta, ta, for now my dear friend.
The trip for the boys for passports brings back memories for me also. I look back at them and laugh now.
Old???? Whose old? It is all a matter of how you feel. Come on kiddo pick up those spirits! Your friends that have passed are in a better place and all around us in spirit. Just think you will be retiring soon. Yeah! We can have lots of fun. You'd be surprised how quickly your time will be filled and remember the things that you'd wished you had time for? Hey, now you can have the time if your time does not fillup too soon. Hugs to your beautiful doggie. Cats? They sure are finicky characters eh? Hugs again.
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