March - Happy St Paddy's day

February was unbelievable, no snow, and wonderful temperatures, the Irishman is feeling better and better, and keeps on walking. There are more people in the building and the park across the street it's starting to look like it's going to happen, the project manager keeps on pushing them.
 March came with all the greenery and happiness of St Patrick's day and we have been talking to TP and Karen and who's going to bring what and every body was just site for the get together at 56 Shaffer rd in Bridgewater, I couldn't wait to get to see every one, we head up on the Wednesday before and got every thing we need; then on Friday we met Kenny and took him to a couple of places, then we cooked.
Saturday March 17th  what a delightful picture perfect day, sunny warm and blue skies, who could ask for any thing better, after picking up a couple of items we took off with auntie Jean and pick up Marcy. We found Hannah cleaning, Erin decorating, Karen finishing up her wonderful Corn beef dip and TP doing all kind of last minute preparations all in a good party spirit. oh I forgot Amber just perfect waiting for people to pet her if they want to. just great. Then came all the kids grand kids, nephews and cousins bringing delicious appetizers, like the Irish sausage, all kinds of cheese dips and O'Colombian empanadas, a delicious kitsch,  desserts like the shamrock cookies from Kerry, beautiful decorated cup cakes from Erin Karen and Hannah, and more cup cakes from aunt Marcy and off course the loved and delicious oatmeal cookies from aunt Michelle. TP should start his own brewery cause his beer was a big hit.  We got to enjoy some new family members this year; Connor and his beautiful and very brave girlfriend Dee, also Karen's brother Danna and Barbara a lot of fun! the kids had a ball either at the basement of at the little doll house in the back yard and the adults were coach to a volleyball game by the volley ball queen also queen of Wildwood Molly Demgard every body showed their volleyball skills, and some of them learn them as the day went by and I believe Erin can pick up this sport.   Grandpa Ford and grandma Cook just enjoyed every minute of it, drinking Irish whiskey, Oh! for the record, I was only giving one little tiny bit of that whiskey, if I seemed drunk was from being happy not from too many drinks, I was just being my old loud Colombian self. We celebrated Kerry's birthday a little early, but couldn't pass the opportunity. In all the party went good and I believe every one enjoy it.
Thank you TP and Karen for allowing us all to come and mess up your home. Thank you every body for coming and bringing delicious treats. 
We're are back to God's country enjoying this beautiful weather which is really a blessing.
God bless every one. we love you!

December, January, February in God's Country

I can't believe how fast the time is flying, and to think that I didn't get to write on my blog since November, well we the Gypsies have been very busy, thank God the house finally close after all the up and downs that a realtor can get, it was worst by knowing that everything they were doing had a purpose, and that was to dilate the closing. I knew it, but didn't want to acknowledge  because it meant to start all over with another buyer and like they said is better to have one, bird in your hand than 100 flying, or something like that.
December's weather was just as great as November's, but I was completely devastated because I didn't get to enjoy Christmas the way I was use to.  I miss my house dearly, but we got to see everybody and had a good time with our fairy God Mother Jean who has done everything possible to make us feel better than at our own home. We had a grand time at the Ford's in Branch burg where we got to enjoy most of the family on Christmas eve day, then at my sister's Christmas eve night and close up at Jean's for Christmas day. We were sorry that because of all the problems with the house we didn't get to spend Christmas with Kenny in Hawaii, but the thought of a bad snow storm or that we were going to close earlier as the buyers kept saying, stop us from going to paradise. We will always regret it. New years day we had a very nice lunch with the Demgard's in Nutley, On new years eve I had my fund raising party, then close up with cheese and champagne at Jeanny's house.
January brought our son back from Hawaii, it was bitter sweet because who wants to come back from paradise, but it was great seeing him again and we spend 4 nice days in Maryland with him, listening to all the adventures and experiencing some more new eating in silver Spring.  weather in God's country was excellent so Ken was able to enjoy his cigars and became the honorary project manager for the new park across from our building. They miss him when he doesn't go to see them, and he helps by listening to all their complaints, or needs for water or whatever he can help with. We also got to see his Doctor and schedule the second surgery in his life to get rid of his 2 hernias.

February. Thank God the operation was a success and Ken is recovering pretty fast, thanks to our fairy God mother for the room and board. Off course he was not going to get better in  Westfield no matter how good our hostess was, is "the salted air" that cures everything and he's been able to get moving faster and went back to his project manager job. We think though, that the real reason why he really got better so fast was because of all the love from his wonderful kids, every one of them have been so beautiful giving him so much love that he really doesn't know how to handle it some times. He wishes he could express his gratitude the right way, but he loves you all and thanks God every day for being blessed with such great kids grand kids and in-laws, nephews and families, Niece etc.  I just want to say thank you! we love you very much God bless every one.

We can believe the kind of winter we're having, not bad for our first year down in God's country. It really makes you feel alive and healthy. We can wait to see every one at the St Patricks party at Tp and Karens home, they were very kind to offer to have it, and we are very happy to get to see every one, have a couple of beers and eat lots of corn beef, shepherds pie Karen's great dip, etc. etc. and to see all those beautiful Irish kids.

love you all
Sonia and Ken