Happy 5th Birthday Justin!!!!!!!!!

The kids coming down slide - Kennedy, Ashley, Kaleb & KyleJustin waiting for his cake............
Paige tasting the cake............
Justin's reaction to his present............
Another Geotrax train...........

Camping with family......

Daddy and Paige make a great pair....... Elizabeth was my daughter before I had kids. She went everywhere with me when she was about 2 or 3 years old.
Dawn is Elizabeth's little sister...........
Rhianna (my niece) posing for the camera........
Tom being surrounded by all the kids......

McNamee/Bushbaum reunion

Group shot of the whole family.......















Grandma's daughter she gave up for adoption with her kids.....Jan - we love you.
















My mom's brother/sister and kids......



Our family photo........

Finally - My Man

Montgomery/Gentry opened the show......This is my second time seeing them.....They were great....
Picture of us......
MY MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It was a great show until he started talking about getting drunk and smoking weed. We decided to leave in the middle of the oncore.

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One of the oldest churches in New York.... Empire State building.....
Sons of the Revolution museum - they signed the declaration here - I hope I am right. We saw so many places.
Congress????????
Waldorf Astoria hotel....

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Tom and I at a baseball game.... For you sports fans it was a single A team - they sucked. This is what happens when you give Paul the camera.....
The Atlantic Ocean.............
Stats: Construction finished in 1920...150 feet tall, tallest in world...85 years without an acident...the only wheel of its kind..The white cars don't move but the cars in the middle roll and rock back and forth... NOT OK!!!!
The CYCLONE roller coaster - the oldest wood roller coaster. Why would anybody go on something that is that old. NOT ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Paul, Tom and I at a steak house in Brooklyn. It was the best steak I have ever eaten. Thank you Paul. Tom and Paul posing.....
Tom and I at night in Time Square. New York is a city that never sleeps. It is about 11:00 pm when thi picture was taken.
Paul and Tom had to have a cigar together......
Tom and I on the Hudson Bay with New Jersey behind us.

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Paul in front of his fourth floor apartment..... Tom and I getting ready for dinner in the city.....
Paul's street in Brooklyn......
Loved the pointed look with rounded deck on this brownstone.....

New York Pics

Tom and I on the Brooklyn Bridge while it was raining......Outside the New York Stock Exchange with the American flag......
Statue of Liberty in the distance......
Grand Central train station...... Over 115 trains come into this station......
A truck Tom saw in the city..... We loved the paint job.....

Day 4

Paul decided to take us to the famous Coney Island. We took the subway for about 45 minutes. When we got off, all you can see where the large old rides. Some of the rides were over 88 years old. That is kind of scary to think about.

First, we went to a Cyclones baseball game. If you know anything about baseball, we went to a single A team. These guys are at the bottom of the barrel. We had a great time in the heat. The team got creamed.

The boys decided to head for the oldest wood roller coast still standing. Now does that sound safe????? They talked me into going on the ferris wheel that stand 150 feet in the air. I covered my eyes most of the way. They tried to get me to ride the ferris wheel - NO WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

After we were done, we decided to do something quite in the neighborhood. Tom talked Paul and I into a three mile walk. It started out as a short walk. Remember this is NEW YORK.

Day 3

I think we just walked another 10 miles today. Paul took us all over New York. We got to see his office, went to a street fair and rode several very smelly subways. You don't experience New York until you experience the hot, muggy, smelly subway. It is amazing to me how you can go anywhere under ground.

Paul and Tom had a bet a while back on who could loose the most weight. Paul gave up and Tom won. To pay the bet and because he is a great guy - he took us to a nice steak restaurant. I have never had such a great steak as tonight. Since we stuffed ourselves at the restaurant, we decided to walk some of it off. We then took the subway to Time Square to see it at night. It was very busy and very bright. He showed us where the New Years Eve ball drops. Since we walked some of the food off, we went into a bar for New York Cheesecake. If anybody knows me, it is my favorite.

We got back on the subway and Paul took me to my first gay bar. I was the only female in the room. I have tried several firsts - from drinks, to food, to bars, to the subway.

Please stay tuned!!! When I get back, I will post all the pics.

Day 2

Today I didn't get out of bed until 9 am (thats what happens with no kids). We had breakfast at a donut dive place. The best place to get a cheap breakfast. We went to Ground Zero and Wall Street. We stood under the Brooklyn Bridge while we waited until the rain let up. We walked over the Brooklyn Bridge and could see the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.

We took the train into Greenwich, CT to meet up with Tom's friend Marc. Marc and Tom lived together while working for Walt Disney World in Florida. They get to see each other every 6 years or so. Greenwich has a lot of old money. We were going to see some of the expensive homes but Marc took the wrong exit off the highway.

We took the train back into New York. We had dinner at a wonderful Italian restaurant in Little Italy. We walked by the loft that Health Ledger died in. I am not sure I needed to know this fact. We just got back to the apartment (closet) around 11:30. I am going to have to go home to sleep.

Stay tuned!!!!!!!!!!!!

The New York Experience

As most of you know, Tom and I flew into New York today. It took us an hour just to get off airport property by train. We went from the train to the SUBWAY (the whole trip was two hours). Tom and I had a great time people watching.

We get to Paul's apartment (400 square ft) and unloaded our bags. Paul's apartment has one bedroom (lookings like a walk in closet) with a loft bed. His kitchen has a stove and sink and is the size of a coat closet. He took us out for burgers and drinks. He is a regular at this place so we ended up having a free round from the bartender.

We came back to the apartment so I could nap after having two drinks. One more than usual. After I woke up, we took the bus out to the New York harbor to watch the fireworks. Just the thought of watching the fireworks with the Statue of Liberty in the back ground. We got to see New Jersey and NY fireworks. SCORE!!!!!!!!!! It rained most of the time we were out. I feel like a drowned rat.

Check in later for more.