Archive | August 2013

MV ~ A Little Bit of Heaven!

Last Monday we drove to the cape.  It took about 7 hours and then we stayed over night in Falmouth.  The next morning we took the ferry over to Martha’s Vineyard. I remember when I was little, the fog horn used to scare me.  I still jumped today when it sounded.                                                             Martha Vineyard is my favorite place in the world!

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We went for dinner and ice cream.  (it’s a tradition for our family to get ice cream every night form the “Candy Store”) Both were so so so so good.

Marissa, one of my sister’s best friends joined us.  It was so nice to be back there.

Me & my Dad going for our ice cream!

Me & my Dad going for our ice cream!

Brooke & Marissa

Brooke & Marissa

On Thursday we went to see Vineyard Sound (VS) MY favorite a cappella group on the island. They are college guys who spend the summer on MV singing!

You can look them up on  http://www.youtube.com/user/VineyardSound

Here’s one of my favorites that they sing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN0qJ08aqP4

Vineyard Sound ~ Heavenly!

Vineyard Sound ~ Heavenly!

Afterwards, we walked around Edgartown.  I watched a guy make fudge and then of course we had to buy some!

Yummy Fudge! We had the chocolate with walnuts.

Yummy Fudge! We had the chocolate with walnuts.

Saturday AM we brought a triple berry pie from this small stand and ate it for breakfast.  The lady makes 100 pies a day and they sell out in about 2- 3 hours. Wish we could have bought more!

We just really enjoyed vacation.  It was nice weather outside all week.

We went to South Beach a few days to see a sand castle contest.  My family pushed me in a special beach wheel chair with big wheels to go over the sand.  They are great for people who use wheelchairs and walkers because the sand would ruin them.  The special chairs let you go down on the beach and onto the sand.  I have used them before at Ocean City, New Jersey.  Many public beaches now have them.

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South Beach

South Beach

While we were on MV went out to a few shops.  I didn’t buy anything but my mom and sister went into even single store.  I went with them everywhere.  It was fun shopping.

On Saturday after dinner I went to a club with my sister. There was one guy dancing who reminded me of Allen in “The Hangover”…and he asked me if I wanted a drink!  It was so fun.

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Everybody in the club...they're looking at us!

Everybody in the club…they’re looking at us!

On the way home, my mom and dad surprised me surprised me by taking me one last place.  We have a very special family friend who has been visiting me for almost 18 years who is like a grandmother to me.  She has a summer home in New Hampshire, so they took me up to visit her.  Her family was there too, along with all of there Labrador retrievers.  There were seven…6 black and 1 yellow.  It was so fun being greeted by all of them!  It was the best time with family, friends and dogs!

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Me & Helen at the Lake

See you next year!

Tuesday Nights

Tuesday night I had my ADD meeting.  The group is called Adults with Developmental Disabilities. This is a discussion group that meets once a week.  There are two facilitators who oversee the meetings.  We basically talk about whatever we want to, like work, living situations, relationships, our parents and current events.  Some of the members live alone and many say how hard it is.  Some don’t like living at home with their parents. (but I do!)  We also go trips.  There is one for each week and you decide which one you want to do.  And then you call in and pay for it.  This Sunday I am going to lunch and a play. The play is called Hairspray.  Should Be fun!

 

Bachelor Days

My cousin Stacie moved into a condo.  It is located in Philadelphia and she has a nice roommate named Becca.  Stacie invited me over to watch the last episode of the Bachelor.  It was cool because I got to see her condo.  The only bad thing was the thousand steps I had to climb up…but it was worth it. I would like to go back again.  We made our Buffalo Chicken wing dip…and the 3 of us ate it all up!  The finale is usually a two hour event but it was one hour….what…why? Well I don’t know why, but there is going to be a part 2 next week.  Brooks dumped Desiree. Did he make the right decision? We will find out next week!!!!! Gotta love reality shows!  the picture of me and Stacie is from a few years ago at a church picnic…where we were freezing our tushies off in August)

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