I Love Labor Day Weekend!
I went to the Fair last night - that is a completely separate blog...soon to come. It's the reason I am tired today, but how happy am I that it is a LONG weekend?! Well I'll tell you - very! I am excited because this the weekend for Tina, the Labor Day Llama! long story - if you're interested - ask me. lol Anywho, I don't really have a lot going on (well a lot for me; I'm trying take it easy for while), but what I do have I am looking forward to:
Today: I'm getting out of work at 3. I was originally going to see if I could go swimming at my cousin's but not sure now. It's not exactly hot out. Soooo I may just head to the mall and start looking for a dress for Chris and Lauren's wedding. Then I'll head to my cousin's for the b'day party for G'ma Russell, Daniel and Patrick. OMG could these kids stop growing up so fast. Daniel is going to be 13!! I was just heading to Le Moyne when he was born! Wow I just felt another gray hair sprout. Fabulous. After seeing the fam, I need to head to Jaime and Dan's for my Lucy lesson. I am watching her this weekend while they are away. Wish me luck! She is a dog not a kid for anyone wondering. ha ha I would be okay with a child too - I have a Goddaughter after all! I need to visit her and her parents as well soon.
Saturday: Well after I drink coffee and watch Spongebob, I need to move into grown up mode and balance my checkbook and pay some bills. Ick. Wait until the school loan bills start rolling in! That is going to be so much fun! ("I sense your sarcasm." "I should hope so because I'm laying it on pretty thick.") Anywho, then I think I'll do my part to wear out the Parkway black top. It's time to get the blades back out! Oh man I hope it isn't supposed to rain tomorrow. Saturday evening my college roommate, who is in town from N.C., are supposed to meet for dinner. I hope she isn't going to stand me up! That's a guy's job, not a college buddy. ha ha Catching up and reminiscing about Le Moyne is always a good time. Love it! PLUS the Mets and Braves are going to be on Fox at 3:55! ha ha what timing since I am a Mets fan and she is a Braves fan! I need to call her now and point out this little fact. We are definitely heading to Hafner's to watch!
Sunday: Labor Day weekend used to be Friday to Sunday, full on family weekend. My family still has farm land in Otisco, way off the beaten path. You think Otisco is off the beaten path? Ha! It gets better. But family that we don't see all year used to gather "down back" all weekend with campers, tents, trucks and eat, I mean eat all weekend! When we weren't eating, we sat by the fire and chatted until it was time to eat again. As a kid it was even better b/c we had the pond to swim in with a raft that my g'pa built. We used to get the thing rocking back and forth! Lol omg it was great. I still remember the first time I swam out to the raft from the dock! Holy it is so vivid in my mind. I haven't thought about that in a long time. But many things in our lives, people come and go and times and things change.
Okay now comes a little emotional part. G'pa Russell passed away Feb. 5, 2005. Oh still hard to say and think about. And I guess I didn't quite get how instrumental he was until after we passed (see my post 2-11-05), and it becomes clearer every year around this time. Even though as we got older, there was less camping out and family attendance decreased at Labor Day weekend, it definitely seems different since G'pa's passing. My sister has been great at revamping it with gathering those who have come into town and taking them to the park for a game of kickball (which I missed a couple years ago for an SU football game! I still feel bad for not being there) or softball. Those games really added to the weekend. Last year I was there for the softball game and pitched (of course). It was such a blast. I am going to miss that this year.
Our Labor Day weekend is now basically only one day - Sunday. I understand though. Families have expanded and moved away, so it is hard to get back here for some. So it was realized that not a lot of family was coming this year. Donna was just up for a funeral a few weeks ago, so will be at the beach this weekend (I think this is the first time ever I won't see her on Labor Day weekend - so weird! but I have seen her a ton this summer. lol), which is something I considered doing as well or heading to the Adirondacks with my other family, the Averys. But after I decided I better stay in town this weekend, I heard about some of the family that is coming back Sunday! I thought sweet! It's not completely faded this year! Good thing because I have a bazillion hot dogs left over from last Saturday's party so I could feed an Army. So Sunday I'll be "down back" eating and playing who knows what game the kids will sign me up for. It's tradition! It's different but I'll take it!
Monday: Relaxation day! No plans - probably more Parkway. Love that place! It's great when you only live 2 miles from it. ha ha I am just glad I don't have to work that day.
I hope everyone has a fabulous and safe weekend. And hit the Fair if you get a chance with some friends that like to play car racing games and act silly for 5 hours. It could be the highlight of the weekend.
Leg up!!
Today: I'm getting out of work at 3. I was originally going to see if I could go swimming at my cousin's but not sure now. It's not exactly hot out. Soooo I may just head to the mall and start looking for a dress for Chris and Lauren's wedding. Then I'll head to my cousin's for the b'day party for G'ma Russell, Daniel and Patrick. OMG could these kids stop growing up so fast. Daniel is going to be 13!! I was just heading to Le Moyne when he was born! Wow I just felt another gray hair sprout. Fabulous. After seeing the fam, I need to head to Jaime and Dan's for my Lucy lesson. I am watching her this weekend while they are away. Wish me luck! She is a dog not a kid for anyone wondering. ha ha I would be okay with a child too - I have a Goddaughter after all! I need to visit her and her parents as well soon.
Saturday: Well after I drink coffee and watch Spongebob, I need to move into grown up mode and balance my checkbook and pay some bills. Ick. Wait until the school loan bills start rolling in! That is going to be so much fun! ("I sense your sarcasm." "I should hope so because I'm laying it on pretty thick.") Anywho, then I think I'll do my part to wear out the Parkway black top. It's time to get the blades back out! Oh man I hope it isn't supposed to rain tomorrow. Saturday evening my college roommate, who is in town from N.C., are supposed to meet for dinner. I hope she isn't going to stand me up! That's a guy's job, not a college buddy. ha ha Catching up and reminiscing about Le Moyne is always a good time. Love it! PLUS the Mets and Braves are going to be on Fox at 3:55! ha ha what timing since I am a Mets fan and she is a Braves fan! I need to call her now and point out this little fact. We are definitely heading to Hafner's to watch!
Sunday: Labor Day weekend used to be Friday to Sunday, full on family weekend. My family still has farm land in Otisco, way off the beaten path. You think Otisco is off the beaten path? Ha! It gets better. But family that we don't see all year used to gather "down back" all weekend with campers, tents, trucks and eat, I mean eat all weekend! When we weren't eating, we sat by the fire and chatted until it was time to eat again. As a kid it was even better b/c we had the pond to swim in with a raft that my g'pa built. We used to get the thing rocking back and forth! Lol omg it was great. I still remember the first time I swam out to the raft from the dock! Holy it is so vivid in my mind. I haven't thought about that in a long time. But many things in our lives, people come and go and times and things change.
Okay now comes a little emotional part. G'pa Russell passed away Feb. 5, 2005. Oh still hard to say and think about. And I guess I didn't quite get how instrumental he was until after we passed (see my post 2-11-05), and it becomes clearer every year around this time. Even though as we got older, there was less camping out and family attendance decreased at Labor Day weekend, it definitely seems different since G'pa's passing. My sister has been great at revamping it with gathering those who have come into town and taking them to the park for a game of kickball (which I missed a couple years ago for an SU football game! I still feel bad for not being there) or softball. Those games really added to the weekend. Last year I was there for the softball game and pitched (of course). It was such a blast. I am going to miss that this year.
Our Labor Day weekend is now basically only one day - Sunday. I understand though. Families have expanded and moved away, so it is hard to get back here for some. So it was realized that not a lot of family was coming this year. Donna was just up for a funeral a few weeks ago, so will be at the beach this weekend (I think this is the first time ever I won't see her on Labor Day weekend - so weird! but I have seen her a ton this summer. lol), which is something I considered doing as well or heading to the Adirondacks with my other family, the Averys. But after I decided I better stay in town this weekend, I heard about some of the family that is coming back Sunday! I thought sweet! It's not completely faded this year! Good thing because I have a bazillion hot dogs left over from last Saturday's party so I could feed an Army. So Sunday I'll be "down back" eating and playing who knows what game the kids will sign me up for. It's tradition! It's different but I'll take it!
Monday: Relaxation day! No plans - probably more Parkway. Love that place! It's great when you only live 2 miles from it. ha ha I am just glad I don't have to work that day.
I hope everyone has a fabulous and safe weekend. And hit the Fair if you get a chance with some friends that like to play car racing games and act silly for 5 hours. It could be the highlight of the weekend.
Leg up!!
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