AFTR's Daily Commute

[qsducks]

Originally Posted by Kathy Ellen

Yes, my family wanted to travel then, and I've decided to wait and go then. Next summer I'm going to Florida.

I'll miss you by a year. We are seriously thinking of going next year, but with the ecomony...........

[Kathy Ellen]

Originally Posted by qsducks

I'll miss you by a year. We are seriously thinking of going next year, but with the ecomony...........

I've just decided this week that this upcoming summer is not the time to travel to Europe. I'm going to see how next year goes and travel then. The Euro is just too high for us now.

[qsducks]

Originally Posted by Kathy Ellen

I've just decided this week that this upcoming summer is not the time to travel to Europe. I'm going to see how next year goes and travel then. The Euro is just too high for us now.

Yup same here. I'm not paying an arm & a leg. I know and feel we will end up back in Ocean City next summer and have already nodded to the realtor about the house we rent.

[Kathy Ellen]

Originally Posted by qsducks

Yup same here. I'm not paying an arm & a leg. I know and feel we will end up back in Ocean City next summer and have already nodded to the realtor about the house we rent.

And we'll all have a good time and finally meet up then

[qsducks]

Would that be cool or what? How far are you from OC?

[along-for-the-ride]

Welcome to all my buddies! It's so good to be with you all again!


During our vacation, we were a little concerned about the availability of gas because of the hurricane destruction in Texas. Many gas stations were putting bags over their pump nozzles--temporarily out of gas. But, we had no trouble getting gas. We did notice some pirice gauging on the way home.

We had a child's fantasy come true when we visited Santa Land in Cherokee. Except for an accomodating staff and a couple other visitors, we had the park all to ourselves. We visited Santa, had ice cream, saw the animals at the zoo attraction, rode the roller-coaster and ferris wheel. I had to take a ride on the merry-go-round, for old times sake. We rode the train and the conductor blew his whistle for us. We also saw a Magic show. It was a lovely day and an unexpected pleasure. We had intended to visit "Ghost Town in the Sky" in Maggie Valley, but it was a Monday and it just recently posted to be open only on weekends. So we made a change of plans. Hubby and I had never visited Santa Land before, although we passed by it many times.

Have you have had a unexpected change of plans that turned out to be a happy experience? You forget about your initial dissapointement.

[along-for-the-ride]

Today, hubby and I went back to work after our week's vacation. Getting up at 5:20 am again. I was busy, so the day went fast. Some "welcome back"s and "how was your vacation?" It is nice to have a job to fill you days and somewhat fill you pockets.


And you know something else? I did enjoy my vacation, but it is good to be home.

[along-for-the-ride]

I am amazed. I googled "tuesday afternoon" for images, and several different perspectives came up. These are how different people paint this period of time. The Tuesday afternoon I am experiencing is a sunny, windy warm day. It's comfortable and familiar......not that special.

What do you think as you stroll around in AFTR's art gallery today? Which painting "speaks" to you?

"Tuesday Afternoon" is the title of all these pieces.

[along-for-the-ride]

Those of you who have been on the Forum for awhile know that I am the unofficial "welcome mat" lady. Why do I do this.........I dunno. It's just my way of making any new folks welcome and nobody else was doing it........so I just jumped right in there and started. I do have a collection of welcome mats in My Pictures folder. I try to welcome everyone, but if I did miss somebody, I apologize. I do hope this is okay with the members here.............if not..........too bad.....gonna do it anyway.


Let's share of cup of welcome, shall we?

[RedGlitter]

AFTR, I like the first painting with the colorful city buildings. It looks retro and carefree.
Also, I apologize for not asking first if i could, but I swiped your photo of the corn sheaves in the Smokies. Being an earth girl, that picture just snagged me with its well...earthy goodness. I made it my wallpaper. Is that okay? In fact my friend was over this morning and commented on how pretty it was and that was from across the room.

And the welcome mats are cool. That's your special little touch. Every forum I've been at has been graphic intensive and welcomes were the most intensive. I've always thought it was odd that we don't use more here in FG.