What are your summer plans?

WelshWitchPMD · #1 07-19-2006, 09:20 PM

OK what have you done so far this summer? What do plan on doing? It does not have to be a trip around the world either. It can be as simple as I went to the park today. I was thinking that we might be able to help each other find interesting places to go to or just things to do. For instance if anyone lives in the Southern New England area there is a hot air balloon show this weekend down at the URI campus. I am hoping that the weather is nice. I want to go and take some photos.
If you know of an interesting place in your area then post about it. It can be something that your area has to offer just about all of the time, too. I went to Boston last Saturday and I took a sunset tour/cruise around the harbor. It was beautiful. That same company also has lighthouse cruises. I want to do one before the end of the year.

HomerMcvie · #2 07-19-2006, 09:23 PM

Work is realllllly slow right now, so I'm running a little tight financially. I plan on spending alot of time at home, gardening and the like. At least I've got a pool, so I can keep cool.

WelshWitchPMD · #3 07-19-2006, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Work is realllllly slow right now, so I'm running a little tight financially. I plan on spending alot of time at home, gardening and the like. At least I've got a pool, so I can keep cool.

That is great that you have a pool. You don't need to even go anywhere. I'm jealous.

j/k

HomerMcvie · #4 07-19-2006, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by WelshWitchPMD

That is great that you have a pool. You don't need to even go anywhere. I'm jealous.

j/k

When I grew up, I always thought that having a pool was the American Dream!
They ARE a moderate amount of work to maintain, though. Still, I have no regrets about putting it in. By about Mid-August, I'm usually completely bored with it though!

Miss Vicky · #5 07-19-2006, 10:26 PM

The only thing I have planned for the Summer is working, dealing with the sweltering heat and rolling blackouts, and looking forward to Fall.

In early September, I'm flying back out to Tennessee to meet up with a couple of friends and catch another Walter Egan show. Then later that month I plan to see Tom Petty in concert. Also the Renaissance Faire will be starting again in either August or September and then Halloween is just around the corner from that and I can't wait!

amber · #6 07-19-2006, 10:51 PM

Memorial day weekend Chico, then guy I'm seeing came up here, then I did my birthday swimming trip with guy I'm seeing, the beginning of August weekend I'll be doing a long weekend camping/swimming trip with guy I'm seeing, then he's staying in SF the next weekend for some other purpose, so we'll do that, then my school starts (so does his teaching job) and then if we still like each other for Labor Day weekend, we'll go swim/camping again. Then Tom Petty Sept. 29&30, with, I hope, many lovely friends in attendance.

In the middle, I'm looking for jobs, and staying at home trying not to spend money so that I will have a little for the trips, which means reading a lot.

I'm bored out of my skull, in a way. I can't exercise right now except yoga and weights and bike errands, because I'm trying to make my legs better. If I could, I would actually have something to do for a couple hours after work until good TV starts.

So, I miss my forested hikey hill. I also miss losing weight faster due to grueling forested hiking hill. Also, it's been sunny here the whole time, we usually have many more foggy days. So that makes it worse that I can't go hiking.

Oh, and my friend that lives in my building is preg again, due 8/31, so she can't go out or anything.
I wish Homer's pool lived by me...

GODDESS6 · #7 07-20-2006, 06:13 AM

we have been to our zoo alot, they have opened an awesome gorilla complex, more like how they live in the wild~ we also went on vaca to the black hills, spent most of the time there in deadwood, it is cool, we were married there the historical franklin hotel 13 yrs ago & we were there for our 13th wedding annivwersary~ my hubby kicked butt on texas hold' em & we went in many cave & on hikes, this 1 that you actually walk on mount rushmore, we also took a helicopter ride right up to the faces~ it is so gorgeous there, we are going back in august~ also we spend most afternoons after i am done wrking in our pool~ fun, fun, fun~
i am also hoping to catch at least 1 of the petty concerts this summer~

ryan8472 · #8 07-20-2006, 07:03 AM

Well, I've been trying to save as much money as I can for college by going back to work more than normal.

And as for fun stuff, I've pretty much been coming home at at least midnight every weekday and been going to my sister's softball tournaments every weekend. We go to Nationals in 2 weeks, and that should be a blast. That's our summer vacation now because travel softball costs so much.

SuzeQuze · #9 07-20-2006, 10:27 AM

I'm moving to the beach on Aug 1. I know, I'm jealous of me too. I haven't done much so far except 2 weekends at my Mom's place on the lake. I hope to get up there more. I'm going camping soon for the weekend which I am looking forward to. I'm spending a weekend on the Cape as well and that's gonna be great so long as mother nature cooperates.

skcin · #10 07-20-2006, 10:30 AM

Drunken camping weekend starts tomorrow!

Other than that, another camping weekend (tent camping with our nieces) in Aug, going to the Fair... that's about it as far as planned outtings.

I discovered a couple of local websites giving info on tours here, as well as "things to do" and historical info, so I'd like to check some things out. I've lived here all my life & don't know much about the city.

http://www.buffalotours.org

http://www.buffalorising.com

SuzeQuze · #11 07-20-2006, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by skcin

Drunken camping weekend starts tomorrow!

Other than that, another camping weekend (tent camping with our nieces) in Aug, going to the Fair... that's about it as far as planned outtings.

I discovered a couple of local websites giving info on tours here, as well as "things to do" and historical info, so I'd like to check some things out. I've lived here all my life & don't know much about the city.

http://www.buffalotours.org

http://www.buffalorising.com

Dude, you're only 7 hours away, I'm crashing! Wait, where do you camp?

Sounds like you always have a great time.

bikerchic · #12 07-20-2006, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by skcin

Drunken camping weekend starts tomorrow!

Other than that, another camping weekend (tent camping with our nieces) in Aug, going to the Fair... that's about it as far as planned outtings.

I discovered a couple of local websites giving info on tours here, as well as "things to do" and historical info, so I'd like to check some things out. I've lived here all my life & don't know much about the city.

http://www.buffalotours.org

http://www.buffalorising.com

What aboot your trip to Canadialand in August? You're still comin, aren't ya?

sparky · #13 07-20-2006, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by skcin

Drunken camping weekend starts tomorrow!

So jealous of the camping. My annual camping trip may have to be scuttled. Too many schedules that don't line up. I may try and sneak up to Oregon for a 4 day weekend in late august.

But, this has been a nutty summer and spring. I have rarely run around like this. Doing the homo rodeo in LA the first wknd in August. Hopefully my rodeo pal from Oklahoma will be able to fly out. Going to Texas
the 2nd weekend for a crazy BBQ. Last weekend had a debauched and drunken wrap party in Santa Monica.

Getting tix to TP at the bowl, and hopefully Heart at the LA County Fair for Sept.

Other than that, I have been chillin by the pool most every day after work. And on the weekends. Have a buddy or two over from time to time to hang and swim. It's been a great summer. Hotter than hell this year. And humid.

amber · #14 07-20-2006, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

I'm moving to the beach on Aug 1. I know, I'm jealous of me too. I haven't done much so far except 2 weekends at my Mom's place on the lake. I hope to get up there more. I'm going camping soon for the weekend which I am looking forward to. I'm spending a weekend on the Cape as well and that's gonna be great so long as mother nature cooperates.

Where are you moving? By yourself? Do you mean for good? Is your beach colder and foggier than inland, just like ours? Are you packing? Is it a house? Are you coming to Berkeley in Sept.? Is it okay that I'm not jealous of you? Unless your beach is hot and the water is warm?

SuzeQuze · #15 07-20-2006, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by amber

Where are you moving? By yourself? Do you mean for good? Is your beach colder and foggier than inland, just like ours? Are you packing? Is it a house? Are you coming to Berkeley in Sept.? Is it okay that I'm not jealous of you? Unless your beach is hot and the water is warm?

I'm moving south of Boston with my roommate to a house. No it isn't foggy. I am starting packing tomorrow, I swear. I wish I could come to Berkely but I don't think I can make it. However, I really want to at some point because I love No Cal. Beach is hot, not sure about water being warm, not so much here usually. I think the inside of the "arm" on the Cape has the only warm beaches in this area.