Good morning bloggers! Here's hoping that everyone has a great day and good week ahead.

I am looking forward to a week of vacation from work BUT FIRST I have this coming week of work to ENJOY. I will be training a new nanny this week! The new nanny will be going along with us to spend the summer in Maine. She will be one of the summer nannies who will be providing child care for the younger children of staff members at camp. For the next three weeks, though, she will be working with the children here in CT. The "new girl" has previously babysat on occasions through the past winter so at least the children will be comfortable with her. (hoping that they won't be inclined to go through that "show off" / testing period that often goes along with meeting new sitters)

Back to my impending vacation! I will have the next TWO weekends off work and the entire work week in between! 9 days! YIPPEE!

My plans are to:

• enjoy a leisurely Saturday, including my weekly Bible Study at the mall, then
• leave early Sunday morning for a few days visit in PA.
• PA plans include visiting with former "church friends and family" at the local restaurant in Beaver Springs,
• lunch with my sister and her family (a new boyfriend for my niece, I hear!),
• then celebrating the FIRST birthday of my grandson.....all that on Sunday!
  

Monday is Memorial Day and I will

• visit local cemeteries and honor our veterans by attending the local Memorial Day Service. I am SO looking forward to spending time with my daughter, as well. I don't know her schedule yet, but I'm hoping to visit with her on Sunday AND Monday! (I DO know that she has off work on Monday).

Tuesday morning I have scheduled

• a 'check-up' for my van at a local auto repair shop and I am SURE that the morning will include
• breakfast out with my mom! I also hope to squeeze in a trip to State College to
• visit my daughter at her new (to me) place of employment,
• take her out for lunch or dinner and
• do a bit of shopping.

In between all that, I want to visit with my parents, who I haven't seen since last September. My dad is 93 and my mom 89 so every visit is important and appreciated. OF COURSE, I will be popping in and out of my son's home to cuddle with my grandson! A one-year old is so fun...I hope to enjoy some 'play time' with him! Maybe a walk to a nearby park will be included in my visit.

Any time I have a break from work, I also like to spend some carefree days back in my own home in CT. This vacation, I am hoping for SUN so I can relax on the beach! (most likely I will relax on the beach even without sun!) I also love the library so I will not worry even if it does rain! Saturday, May 30, I will be attending my weekly Bible Study in the mall, followed by a baptism service at a nearby river! Friends who attend the Bible Study will host the baptism at their home, which conveniently borders the Housatonic River and park! We will follow the baptism with a picnic. I'm really looking forward to Saturday, May 30! Rounding out my vacation will be my church's annual "Unstructured Service". This service is open to anyone who would care to contribute what God has laid on their heart. Music, testimonies and praise fill this service, so I will enjoy that visit to "Calvary Baptist" one last time before my summer in Maine.

That about sums up my coming plans....like I said, I have to enjoy THIS week first! And now....it is time for me to prepare for my work day!

Wishing you all God's very BEST for this day!