A little get away trip is a great thing, but catching up afterward is not near as fun. I went back to work Thursday and played catch-up all day. I'm still trying to catch-up with my unpacking and laundry, a result of my overpacking for a short trip. (Am I the only one that feels like everything has to be washed after a trip, whether you wore it or not?) Trying to catch up on blog reading is a little more fun, but I still haven't made much progress. Woo hoo for Freewheeling Friday so I can catch up on emptying a few thoughts out of my head.
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One of the highlights of my short trip was getting to meet another blogger. Donna, from Mystical Journies and Discovering The Purpose of Our Lives and her husband, Jerry, made a special trip for us all to be able to get together. Jerry kept insisting that the drive was quick and easy. I'm sure it was meeting Doc and me and not the casino where we all stayed that made him so eager to come. Neither Doc nor Jerry "get" the blogging thing. As it turned out Doc and Jerry talked and talked just like Donna and I did and it was really great meeting them. So much fun!
Donna and Jerry
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In the spirit of public service and being a multi-purpose blog I want to remind everyone of something I knew earlier but forgot until today. Taxpayers will have until Monday, April 18 to file their 2010 tax returns and pay any tax due because of Emancipation Day. That is day the slaves were freed in the district and it is observed there as a holiday which falls on Friday, April 15 this year. By law, District of Columbia holidays impact tax deadlines in the same way that federal holidays do. Therefore, all taxpayers will have three extra days to file this year.
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The holiday in DC reminds me to suggest one of the best books I've read in a long time, The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson. The book chronicles the experience of three people who were part of the migration of about six million African Americans from the Old South to states in the north between 1915 and 1970. It is not a comfortable read about a part of the history of the United States, but it is a very interesting, enlightening and well-written book.
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I want to thank Belle at Tales From A Loser for giving me the A Blog of Substance award and at the same time apologize to her for taking so long to thank her. I really appreciate the award and I really enjoy every visit I make to Tales From A Loser. Thank you, Belle.....you a a real winner.
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In the spirit of playing catch-up, I am trying to get a little ahead by posting my Freewheeling Friday a little early....on Thursday night. Maybe by Saturday I will be all caught up.
That is so exciting you got to meet Donna and her hubby. I am always exhausted after a trip and yes I wash everything! You are welcome about the award.
ReplyDeleteDonna & Jerry sound like a perfect pair for you and Doc. Glad it was a ton of fun for all. Good luck catching up!
ReplyDeleteYep, I wash everything after a trip too-- even if I didn't wear them. I have no idea why either but I always have.
ReplyDeleteGlad you got to meet Donna-- It's a treat meeting a blog friend.
Welcome home! jj
how cool that you got to meet Donna and her husband! I'm sure you all had a great time!! I'll have to check out that book; it does sound interesting and THANK YOU for that wonderful news about the taxes!! I always put it off to the last minute to get them done, now I have three more days to procrastinate!!
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Wow! What a post! And yes, I wash everything, too. I don't know why...but I just do. What fun to meet another blogger!
ReplyDeleteHow fun for both of you and both of them. It's wonderful to know how well everyone got along. It's also nice to have you back!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your award! And, thanks for the tax info. We have to pay this year....so we get to wait a few extra days!
Sounds like a fun get together with your blog friend. Thanks for the tax deadline info, I didn't know that. I'm sure I will wait until the last minute to file.
ReplyDeleteI'm a bad packer too!
ReplyDeleteThat book sounds well worth reading - thanks for the trip. Take it easy and hang onto that holiday feeling a little while longer...
I not only wash everything. I bring it in toss it in a garbage bag, spray it with insecticide (I'm just a little fixated on the whole bedbug thing), let it sit for awhile and then I wash everything. Yep, I already know how twisted I am! Heeheehhee!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your well deserved award sweetie.
God bless ya and have an amazin' weekend!!! :o)
Oh, you are catching up! Good to see you back and glad you had a fun time. Isn't meeting other bloggers fun?!
ReplyDeleteI was already in awe of Ms Wilkerson, and now that I have checked into the book you mention in this post, I will be getting the book. Thanks for the great recommendation.
ReplyDeleteGlad your time away was good for you and yes, I too wash everything when I get home.