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April 13, 2005

Home again, home again...

Hey Fans...I know it's only Wednesday but we get to go home later today. I won't put you through the tap tap tap and snort scratching of last Friday...well maybe not. So far I'm still in the room but the car is packed. Did I tell you about the room(s)? I had asked for an upgrade from a queen studio to a king studio using our Marriott Rewards points ( I'm now not sure that was even possible) BUT I was told it was and then we got booked into a 2 bedroom suite (loft second bedroom) at about $40 a night more than we signed up for; no points were used and still no king sized bed...sigh. Oh well, it was a learning experience but we could get used to this type of room too easily. The cathedral ceilings do a lot for relieving the claustophobia I experience in regular hotel rooms.

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Regardless of the room issues....we went to Stamford for the weekend and we ended up going to the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, CT. We've seen the sign from the parkway many times and talked about going but Pop Pop Greg actually made the suggestion to go,so off we went. Snort...usually it's Pop Pop Gary who has trouble sitting still and plans events; this was quite a turn about. The weather was great and Maura kept telling Pop Pop that going there was a "really good idea" and thanking him. Re-enforcement is always a plus. The above photo is of the prairie dog exhibit. I noticed the tubes but didn't quite realize what they were all about until Pop Pop and Kieran's heads popped up in one of them. Talk about a close up view of the prairie dogs! Cute. I think this zoo is quite appropriate for this age group ( 4-2 plus 32-33 and 56!) There is just enough variety to keep the kids invloved but not overwhelming and tiring. Peacocks roam freely, there are stone animals to climb on and a carousal will reopen soon. Guess we'll plan another trip back.

In the meantime...a couple weeks home for me is in order. There will be boxes to unwrap but certainly not so many as in previous returns. Our eBay vacuum coffee pot buying has slowed considerably even though we got some pretty nice ones these last couple of weeks. Yes we brought a Sunbeam vac pot with us...brewed mostly Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee here in the room. Nothing to sneeze at there!

Guess I'll check out..gas up the car...do some last minute shopping and hope we get to leave early this afternoon. Have a great day, all and we'll see you from Vermont...where I hope it's greened up some from when we left.

Posted by frani at April 13, 2005 10:20 AM

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Looks fun! Hope Vermont is green. Welcome home.

Posted by: bunnybeth [TypeKey Profile Page] at April 14, 2005 07:51 AM

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