Last night was Ladies' Night at the Hollywood Theatre, and the featured movie was Julie and Julia. It was a great movie about a woman, Julie, who wanted to be a writer. She also apparently had difficulty finishing projects, so when she started her next project, she gave herself a deadline. Julie decided that she was going to cook her way through "Learning the Art of French Cooking" in one year, blogging about the experience the whole time. The movie was also about the trials and tribulations that Julia had while becoming the successful person that she was to become. There were all kinds of messages going on throughout the entire movie, not the least of which was how supportive and patient husbands can be. Women must truly be an enigma to men...I mean, we are so incredibly different. That isn't the point though.
One of the things that I thought was interesting was the whole blog thing. Julie started out her blog wondering if anyone was actually reading it. She got excited when she got her first comment, until she found out that it was her mother. It didn't take long for her to start receiving comments on a regular basis, which served as some inspiration to keep doing what she was doing.
After the movie was over, as women filed through the lobby, I saw Alison, creator of the Along the Au Sable blog. I mentioned that I thought the movie was inspirational. I was greatly saddened to hear her say that she wasn't sure if she wanted to do it anymore. I immediately told her that she has to keep doing the blog...we all enjoy reading it! I have to admit that there have been times when I felt like I really didn't have much to write about, especially when I haven't had a chance to hang out with the "ladies" in a while. Does the title of my blog limit me to writing only about my escapades with the ladies? Pshaw, I say! What's wrong with writing about the last oil change I got...or the fact that I'm tired of working...or why my son has to ruin a perfectly good morning arguing about the fact that he doesn't want to do the flouride "swish" at school? Absolutely nothing.
Alison, I hope you keep blogging. I, and I'm sure many others, look forward to reading your writing. Don't forget the six degrees of separation...many things can be linked back to the Au Sable, no matter what your activities or travels!
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Trifecta Completion
The Beer Run Trifecta has now been completed. The final stage took place yesterday, and although there weren't as many participants as we would have liked, we still had a great time. Elise and Mary Lou joined us for the first time, and I do believe that they both enjoyed it! As mentioned previously, the run started at my house on Stickney Bridge Road...
...and finished at 20 Main. It was a fantastic run, and even though they are dedicated walkers, my mom and Mary Lou sprinted to the finish!
Of course one of the great rewards on these beer runs is the refreshing beverage at the end (sodas included).
So here's the very best part of all of this...two of my very good friends are self-proclaimed non-runners for a variety of reasons. They BOTH ran the entire route. It made my entire day.
...and finished at 20 Main. It was a fantastic run, and even though they are dedicated walkers, my mom and Mary Lou sprinted to the finish!
Of course one of the great rewards on these beer runs is the refreshing beverage at the end (sodas included).
So here's the very best part of all of this...two of my very good friends are self-proclaimed non-runners for a variety of reasons. They BOTH ran the entire route. It made my entire day.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Summer Wrap-up
As stated in a previous post, every Thursday a bunch of the Ladies head to the beach for some relaxation. Well, yesterday was the Summer '09 Grand Finale. Due to the cooler temperatures that were expected for the day, the plan was made to hang at the beach for a few hours, and then reconvene on Sierra's porch for a barbecue, followed by sending the kids to the "movie sitters" while we enjoyed some icy, cold beverages at 20 Main. It was a fabulous day. In fact, I thought the weather was absolutely perfect. Extremely sunny, but without the unbearable heat. It was a little strange though, as some of our friends were missing...
It didn't take long for our kids to discover the fun that could be had with an empty lifeguard chair though.
It was just Lauren M., Sierra and I with our boys, and it was nice to watch them all play relatively peacefully together while we sat and chatted.
After we had finished up at the beach, we headed to Sierra's front porch. It's a great porch with plenty of seats and lots of locals to look at as they walk or drive by. The porch looked even better with the "Thursdays at the Beach Party Day" banner that Tys created.
Oh, and the dirty martinis made the porch look pretty darn good as well.
After a yummy meal of burgers, dogs, shells and cheese, cole slaw and corn-on-the-cob, we walked down Main Street to drop the kids off at the movies. The Ladies? Well now we headed across the street in a hurry after that. While there, we ran into a new and improved Scott, all freshy with his 50th birthday eve hair cut and beard trim.
Ya just gotta love 20...
It was a great day filled with laughs. The true measure of how well the day went was our boys' faces...
Moms, pat yourselves on the back. Job well done.
It didn't take long for our kids to discover the fun that could be had with an empty lifeguard chair though.
It was just Lauren M., Sierra and I with our boys, and it was nice to watch them all play relatively peacefully together while we sat and chatted.
After we had finished up at the beach, we headed to Sierra's front porch. It's a great porch with plenty of seats and lots of locals to look at as they walk or drive by. The porch looked even better with the "Thursdays at the Beach Party Day" banner that Tys created.
Oh, and the dirty martinis made the porch look pretty darn good as well.
After a yummy meal of burgers, dogs, shells and cheese, cole slaw and corn-on-the-cob, we walked down Main Street to drop the kids off at the movies. The Ladies? Well now we headed across the street in a hurry after that. While there, we ran into a new and improved Scott, all freshy with his 50th birthday eve hair cut and beard trim.
Ya just gotta love 20...
It was a great day filled with laughs. The true measure of how well the day went was our boys' faces...
Moms, pat yourselves on the back. Job well done.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Stage 3 Information
It's almost time for the 3rd and final stage of the Beer Run Trifecta, which will take place on Friday, August 28th at 5:30 p.m. This final leg takes us from 859 Stickney Bridge Road to 20 Main. It's about 3.5 miles and generally flat with some long downhill sections. We will be seeing at least two or three new faces during this final stage, but we'd like to see 10-15 new faces. For those of you who have participated in the past, please let your friends know just how much fun this is!
Friday, July 31, 2009
A New Generation of Ladies of the Adirondacks
In my humble opinion, one of the finest traditions that The Ladies of the Adirondacks have is Thursday Beach Day (a.k.a. Ladies' Day at the Beach). Every Thursday afternoon all of the Ladies pack up towels, blankets, trashy magazines, books, food, beverages and kids (if we have them), and head to Wilmington Beach. It isn't exclusively women, but it generally ends up being that way. Sierra's husband works the theater on Thursdays to set up the incoming film for Friday, it's my husband's golf night and Lauren's husband is usually guiding a fishing trip. Jenny's husband ends up staying away because there aren't any other men with us. Even if the gentlemen do stop by, they don't stay for long. Perhaps they're intimidated. At least that's what I like to think. Never underestimate the power of a woman and all that stuff.
Our Thursday group continues to grow over the weeks, and we always have fun sharing words of wisdom and opinions. It is during this time that our children frolic freely with little interference from us mothers. This would not be at all possible without the presence of two wonderful young ladies. Meet Caitlin and Samantha....
These two beautiful ladies are the lifeguards at the beach. We are lucky enough every week to park our beach gear within five feet of the lifeguard chair. This, in turn, provides Caitlin and Sam with an infinite amount of entertainment. They are within earshot of all of our conversations, which allows them to participate in group discussions or at least laugh at them, which tends to be the norm, especially for Sam. We don't mind them listening in. Our discussions are generally "clean", and could be considered useful to the next generation of Ladies. They even like to pick on us, claiming that they hear thunder on a blue sky day. We do offer our support though, and cheer them on when they reprimand someone for hanging on the rope or if they yell loud enough to be heard from the raft. These ladies deserve kudos for making sure that kids and adults alike are kept safe. They even provide kids with beach toys if necessary. What beach does that? So Caitlin and Sam...the Ladies of the Adirondacks raise their glasses to you. Thank you so much for all that you do!!
Our Thursday group continues to grow over the weeks, and we always have fun sharing words of wisdom and opinions. It is during this time that our children frolic freely with little interference from us mothers. This would not be at all possible without the presence of two wonderful young ladies. Meet Caitlin and Samantha....
These two beautiful ladies are the lifeguards at the beach. We are lucky enough every week to park our beach gear within five feet of the lifeguard chair. This, in turn, provides Caitlin and Sam with an infinite amount of entertainment. They are within earshot of all of our conversations, which allows them to participate in group discussions or at least laugh at them, which tends to be the norm, especially for Sam. We don't mind them listening in. Our discussions are generally "clean", and could be considered useful to the next generation of Ladies. They even like to pick on us, claiming that they hear thunder on a blue sky day. We do offer our support though, and cheer them on when they reprimand someone for hanging on the rope or if they yell loud enough to be heard from the raft. These ladies deserve kudos for making sure that kids and adults alike are kept safe. They even provide kids with beach toys if necessary. What beach does that? So Caitlin and Sam...the Ladies of the Adirondacks raise their glasses to you. Thank you so much for all that you do!!
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Stage 2
Stage 2 of the Beer Run Trifecta went off without a hitch. There were seven of us in all, ranging in age from 32 (I think that's how old Jason is) to 70. A nice spread, if you ask me.
The nice thing about this whole beer run thing, is that people don't HAVE to run. It's whatever you're comfortable with. There were those of us who walked, those who did the walk-run, and those that ran. It really doesn't matter. All that matters is making it to the finish point, which was, for this stage, The Old Dockhouse.
So when I talked to my mother about this route, she said there were some slight, gentle uphills. She walks this route all the time, so I figured she'd know. Well, let me tell you, the hills may be "slight", but when you're trying to run up them, it's like running up Pike's Peak or something. Here's a picture of me after running up the hill past the Governor's "farm".
Just a tad worn out at that point. All in all though, it was a good workout that certainly ended well. Well...if you ignore the fact that our support crew was not where they were supposed to be. You see they had all of our wallets, so Jason and I reach The Old Dockhouse, and they're not there. They're at my parents. We were a little annoyed, to say the least. 
We got over it pretty quickly, though, and I think the support crew truly understands their duties for Stage 3.
We were certainly a rowdy bunch after a few drinks, even volunteering to pose for the camera...
I have to say that these runs are a blast. Well, maybe not necessarily the running part, but as a package, definitely fun! The final stage of the Beer Run will take place in August, so stay tuned.
The nice thing about this whole beer run thing, is that people don't HAVE to run. It's whatever you're comfortable with. There were those of us who walked, those who did the walk-run, and those that ran. It really doesn't matter. All that matters is making it to the finish point, which was, for this stage, The Old Dockhouse.
So when I talked to my mother about this route, she said there were some slight, gentle uphills. She walks this route all the time, so I figured she'd know. Well, let me tell you, the hills may be "slight", but when you're trying to run up them, it's like running up Pike's Peak or something. Here's a picture of me after running up the hill past the Governor's "farm".
Just a tad worn out at that point. All in all though, it was a good workout that certainly ended well. Well...if you ignore the fact that our support crew was not where they were supposed to be. You see they had all of our wallets, so Jason and I reach The Old Dockhouse, and they're not there. They're at my parents. We were a little annoyed, to say the least. 
We got over it pretty quickly, though, and I think the support crew truly understands their duties for Stage 3.
We were certainly a rowdy bunch after a few drinks, even volunteering to pose for the camera...
I have to say that these runs are a blast. Well, maybe not necessarily the running part, but as a package, definitely fun! The final stage of the Beer Run will take place in August, so stay tuned.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Stage 2 Information
O.K. We've hit mid-July (even though it feels more like mid-September), which means it's time for the next stage of the Beer Run Trifecta. This next stage takes us to the lovely town of Essex. The run will begin at my parent's camp and end at The Old Dockhouse. Camp is located approximately 1/2 mile up Whallons Bay Road just outside of "downtown" Essex.
3:00 p.m is the official start of the run. I have been asked if anyone can have a head start, and by all means, if you're that parched, feel free! It's all about the exercise, the laughs and the opportunity to socialize!
3:00 p.m is the official start of the run. I have been asked if anyone can have a head start, and by all means, if you're that parched, feel free! It's all about the exercise, the laughs and the opportunity to socialize!
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