For those of you that can't read Rhode Islandese, the subject is "Let's party hardy Marty!"

The second annual Culpeper Labor Day Party grows near.  We have reserved a block of 3 or 4 rooms at the Best Western if anyone that doesn't have a room needs one.  I think it will be much like last year with the corn on the cob boil, the white trash pool, cornhole and the Super Slip N' Slide.  I am trying to come up with something to add to the slide.  Thought about ramp so kids could go airborne, but then I thought that I might get hurt.  Maybe just improve on the splash pool and something to stop us big boys from going into the jaggers.

We are going to RI this weekend for the 4th.  We leave tomorrow afternoon and hopefully all of the roads aren't flooded.  We usually go through Wilkes-Barre in PA, but since 200,000 people have been evacuated from flooding I don't think that is the way to go.  Looks like we are taking 95 all the way.  I hate going that way, but I don't want to risk it. 

Alison's shower was a success and the whole weekend in general.  Stiff and Kim came to our place Friday night.  We had some excellent beer can chicken and drank some beers around the fire.  Kind of a rememberance of my Pa-Looza parties I used to have in Beaver County.  We woke up Saturday morning and off to the shower.  The weather was nice so us guys hung around outside while the ladies do whatever they do at showers.  Although Steve got a good taste because he got stuck video recording the whole thing.  Poor Bastard!  After the shower was done and the courtesy invite guests left, Steve fired up the grill and we had a cookout.  It was like we were back at Penn State again, except for Mrs. Pavlak 's drinking, smoking and dancing!  I wish the Doctor was there.  I haven't seen him since Steve and Alison's wedding.  Since we were in no condition to drive, we stayed at the hotel just down the street from their house.

We planted the garden two weeks ago.  Everything looks good so far, except the peppers. 

Work is good.  Everyone is getting a little shakey since the housing market has slowed down a bit.  Sales are way down from 6 months ago.  I'm not worried.  I think people are finally wondering why they are paying so much for a house with a postage stamp yard.  People are still moving to the DC area, so the demand will be there.  Prices are dropping and people are waiting for it to level out before buying.

That's it in a nutshell.  Later.