NY and NJ then back to Baltimore

We left Monday to visit Mark's parents' and grandparents' graves, see his cousins, stay with his high school friend, visit other friends, and have dinner with Evey's in-laws.  All went exactly as planned.  It was a wonderful trip although the weather was mostly way too cold and gray to do any swimming.

My weight this morning was 283.5, so I have added one more pound for that leg of the trip.

Today we are going to shul and then relaxing.  Tomorrow I'm going to the wedding shower for Kat H., the fiancee of Ilan Oresky, the youngest son of Saul and Phyllis.  Then Monday we are heading to the Poconos and Camp Vestment to visit with more friends.

Here are some pictures from our trip to NY and NJ.

Playing Mah Jongg at Robin's house last Saturday.  Seated is Mary Kaigler and Arlene Gottlieb.  Standing is me, Sue Ponemon, Robin Olsen, Annie Haber, and Janet Davis.  I actually won four games!

Reading out on Cindy's lanai last Sunday. I finished this book on this trip.

At the graves at Beth Moses synagogue out on Long Island.  Left to right are buried Mark's mother Bernice, his father Leonard, his grandfather Abraham, and his grandmother Celia.  We will be buried in front of those footstones along with his Aunt Esther and Uncle Pinky.

Dinner at the Laverne Diner in W. Hempstead  on Long Island with cousins Arnie and Thelma.

Mark getting ready to go to the gym in his high school buddy's house.  We stayed three nights here in Monroe Township,  NJ.

Friend Vinnie in the kitchen.  It's a very big, very beautiful house.

Lunch out at the Jamesburg Diner on Tuesday.

Tuesday evening we went to Evey's in-laws parents' home.  Me and Leslie in her kitchen.

Dinner at our favorite kosher place up there.

Me and Mark with Marc and Leslie.

Back at their house for homemade strawberry shortcakes.

Wednesday we drove up to Basking Ridge, NJ to visit our snowbird friends Jonathan and Susan.

Jonathan and Mark walking past the pool area.

Lunch at a local Indian restaurant with Jonathan and Susan.

Wednesday night we went out to dinner in Freehold, NJ with Vinnie and Annette.

Who knew this was in this shopping center?  Next year we will make a point to come visit it.

Our restaurant choice for the evening, and the museum is on the second floor of this building.

Delicious dinner.  Thursday we headed back to Baltimore.

Friday we stopped at Lowell's house to get our Shabbat candle holder back and visit briefly.  Starting that day, he is permanently working from home.  Great for him.  No more commuting!

Ozma

Trillian

Playing with Ozma