Happy Halloween

Just wanted to wish everyone a very spooky Halloween.

This is a picture of the Seven Stars House. It is one of the oldest houses in Salem County. It was used as stage coach stop during revolutionary times. People would come to the tavern, and stay for the night at the inn.
Currently, it is said to be haunted, and the present owners leave a light on in the attic every night to scare the haunts away.

Well, I had hoped this day would come, and now that it has I am both excited and saddened. Our counteroffer was accepted on our first home. It is amazing how this happened! Karen was in New Jersey to celebrate her birthday with the family, and on the plane flight here she got a phone call from our realtor with an offer from a perspective buyer. We counter offered the following day and he gracefully accepted several hours later. I am ecstatic, that my family will be complete again, yet sorrowful that my last Indiana presence will soon be gone. We had many good memories in our first home. Many of you are part of them. Now, I can start the next chapter, I will refer to it as the New Jersey chapter. You never know just where that might lead me....

Calm Before The Storm

Well, I am busy with work and one of the guys on my project will be retiring on Friday so I am sure that means more tasks for me. Not complaining, I would rather stay busy. I have just finished two classes and will start an accounting class next Monday. Getting closer by the minute but the finish line is still far off. I am getting the hang of direction around here. I can make it too and from the office without the GPS and I am becoming quite familiar with North Delaware. Well that is to say, I can usually make it around the traffic. South Jersey is a different story... I can get to several places but I often put the GPS on and take different routes to get to the house.

I snapped this picture two days prior to the Nor Easters' and it has been raining since. The house is the neighbor of Joan & Joe. Fall is coming into form in South Jersey. I am sure it will be spectacular in the next couple of weeks. Maybe tomorrow we can see the sun again?

On a rainy day in New Jersey

Ok, so I can hear the rumblings about my procrastination 700 miles away, but in my defense I did have two classes this session keeping my busy.

I know its been a while, so I took a road trip on Saturday! Well, it was only about a 30 minute drive to New Castle, Delaware. But there is a lot of history there, like most of the east coast. So, I figured that I would see what was around. This is what I found...

This is my web photo album of my adventure.

New Castle Delaware

Hope you all enjoy! Let me know if you have any questions.

Cruise 2010

It has been decided. We are scratching the 1st plan and changing directions with the cruise. We have opted to leave out of Ft. Lauderdale on August 28, 2010. Below you will find the itinerary. It is an 8 day cruise of the Western Caribbean. I hope it doesn't disappoint anyone that we are not going to the Bahamas, but I thought this one was a little more exotic plus it is a day longer. It is the week leading up to Labor Day. We arrive back to Florida the Sunday of Labor Day weekend so we will all have Labor Day to recuperate. As of right now prices start at $489 per person for an interior cabin. Of course it is more expensive for the balcony or exterior cabins. The longer we wait the more expensive it will get. Also, by booking it this early, if the price goes down, we will get on-board credit. If we get more then 16 people (8 cabins) one person is free. We will simply divide the savings among everyone.

• Saturday, Aug 28 Ft Lauderdale 4:00pm
• Sunday, Aug 29 Fun Day At Sea
• Monday, Aug 30 Cozumel, Mexico8:00am - 5:00pm
• Tuesday, Aug 31 Fun Day At Sea
• Wednesday, Sep 01 Limon, Costa Rica 10:00am- 6:00pm
• Thursday, Sep 02 Colon, Panama 7:00am-4:00pm
• Friday, Sep 03 Fun Day At Sea
• Saturday, Sep 04 Fun Day At Sea
• Sunday, Sep 05 Ft Lauderdale, 8:00am

Jason and I along with a few other people are booking as soon as next week. If you are interested please let me know asap so that I can work out the details. Remember if you are unsure, you can always book at a later date on your own.

In order to book your cruise for you, here is the information required:

Name, DOB, address, phone #, & deposit.

Deposit for this cruise is $300.00 per person. The balance is due 75 days from the booking date. Taxes are $56.09 and insurance is $95.00

Check out additional information at www.carnival.com