Hello, Readers!
It's been a week of blue skies
and big moons.
Eloise wants to share with you some pieces of advice
gleaned from this week's wisdom.
Here's some advice--
when you glean rusted refuge from a burned out barn
have plenty of soap on hand.
There has been a thin layer of soot covering all of us
and most of our things for days.
Well, except for my sister.
She and her white dog managed to stay sparkly,
and kept the public informed of barn progress
through frequent texts and posts.
Many have turned up to help my parents with the project.
Guys seem to like rubble.
They like to jaw about the best ways to tear things down.
You know how little boys are:
build up towers of blocks
then run their cars through them to knock them down.
If there was a fashion degree I could have earned
in Barn Clean Up,
my style specialty would be
Early Old Fart.
If you find yourself
falling into this fashion category,
Eloise advises suspenders
and tall socks.
No suspenders and tall socks for you though, Emma.
Only the cute stuff for the wee ones.
Smile!
You never know how many days you have here on Earth.
Every birthday is a good birthday.
A beautiful, young family member went home to be with the Lord this week.
Finding gratitude in grief is God's grace at work.
Facebook posting from her grieving grandfather:
thought of the day. 5 years 7 months and 15 days, that's how long peyton fought that horrible disease. though she is gone and we weep for her we take solace in the fact that she is no longer in pain. we would also like to thank ALL the people who helped her through this ordeal. there are too many to name but you know who you are and how grateful we are for all the support. when i look up in the sky at night i will look for the brightest star and that will be peyton flashing that wonderful smile of hers down on us all. you may be gone but you will always be in my heart peyton. i love you so very much. i hope you all have a wonderful day
Advice to the Iroquois Braves:
When you turn the bridge over peacefully to the Harborcreek Huskies
after the Battle of the Bridge on August 25th,
we choose to pass on the peace pipes.
Smoking,
even in Native American tradition,
is bad for you.
We continued our tours of lighthouses and lamp posts this week
at Darien Lake, NY.
They have a fabulous theme park and outdoor concert venue.
We find a concert every summer that we like,
and purchase lawn seats.
We got a 4 pack for $100.
This year admission to the park was free with a concert ticket!
Since we saved money on park admission,
and fed the kids from coolers in the parking lot,
we rented the cabanas by the lazy river.
For just a little over $100
you have a nice shady place to call home base for the day.
Our families had black and blue ones on the end.
Aside from having your own private place to rest,
a comfortable bench with a locking seat,
2 lounge chairs,
a table and four chairs,
an ice bucket with water bottles,
and privacy curtains,
you get two of your own tubes to use in the lazy river.
No waiting in line for a tube--ever,
and you continue on your river ride
without interruption.
That made everyone very happy!
By the end of the afternoon
everyone was rested and ready for the concert--
well most of us, anyway.
We were more rested than usual at the end of a theme park day
as we didn't have to fight for chairs all day long,
standing in the hot sun,
carrying heavy bags.
Well worth the money!
The concert venue is at the back end of the park.
It has a grassy hill,
making the lawn seats an ideal place to view a show.
Lady Antebellum was just fabulous.
I've been listening to their music for 48 hours straight.
Get their new Heartbreak album.
It's fantastic.
This cool cat goes off to college this week.
My nephew Jack is headed to Duquesne in Pittsburgh.
He not only will have to say goodbye to Erie temporarily,
but also his second home--
Whitford Park,
his summer place of employment.
The fountain just won't bubble as much without you there, Jack.
I'll keep checking the sign for good words of advice.
Today, it offered some great advice!
Your friends and family will miss you,
but we can't wait to see you on breaks and hear
about all of your new adventures.
Because that sign is just too big to fit into your back pocket,
Aunt Eloise has some additional advice for you.
Words are better remembered when set to music,
so I set them to Lady Antebellum's new song This City.
Advice to any Reader:
Check out the Spiritans who founded Duquesne University
as a secondary school for immigrants.
Their continued commitment to the disadvantaged
is very inspirational.
For you, Jack.
Aunt Eloise
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