LAST FROLICK OF 2011

well, Mom heads down to Boston tomorrow. Then, off to Fl on Monday!  She is very excited.  but, first we had errands to do, mail a package, drop off her books at the library, off to CVS for necessary and un necessary suppilies!! Next over to Walmart for a Tracphone and finally to a great lunch Legasses where we were joined by Don and Mike.  Now she just needs to jam all the stuff into her suitcase which was already filled to the max.  Then, hang the christmas lights outdoors and all put on smiley faces to decorate the tree at 5. What?  Do you think... it's easy at the Howe's house?

LETS GIVE THANKS

Happy Thanksgiving....dinner is in the oven, the boys are home and Don's family is on the way!  There is way too much food here and I have been prepping veggies for 2 days now!  Dessert is on the way-compliments of Grandma

DON GETS HIS HARLEY

Mom's ready to go...don't tell Don!  Back to the routine here after the long weekend.  Spent some time tonight boxing up Christmas presents and getting them ready to wrap.  Now time to relax and watch "Survivor".

MASSACHUSETTS GETAWAY

Mom and I drove down to MA for a 4 day getaway on Thursday!  Mom spent her time visiting her sister, Betty who just recently moved to Hudson, MA from FL.  I roamed around visiting various friends and family and the time just flew by.  I managed to fit in productive Christmas shopping time with my friend, Sue, catchup with a few cousins, have dinner with Cindy and Boudy at The Continental, as well as take my son, Mike out to lunch :)!  Picked up Mom Sunday morning and drove home...last stop before Rutland...the nostalgic Vermont Country Store!! 

FRIDAY FUNDAY

Well, the workweek is over and it's was time to play.  We headed to Sears to frolick around the children's section....one of our favorite sections in any store, as this is where grandkids are spoiled.  Here's mom acting like a kid again!  The air outside was turning cooler, so we drove back home where Mom snuggled in a blanket to watch the Dress show (Friday nights are typically spent watching "Say Yes to the Dress" marathon.)  Oh, Mike came home tonight, for the weekend  : )  So nice to see him and hear that college is going well now.  Guess the transistion takes awhile to settle into after being surrounded for years by such good friends.