Bloggerpalooza 2014 - One Month Away!

Some of Dr. Spo's "prizes" from last year's Bloggerpalooza

Folks!  Bloggerpalooza 2014 is only one month away.  Yes folks, that's right.  One month from now those attending the second annual Bloggerpalooza will be immersed in gaiety and frivolity at the Inn At Canal Square in Lewes, Delaware.  

Dr. Spo with his "Cha Cha" heels - there will be dancing tonight!

Here is the list of those who have confirmed their attendance (so far):

Those who WILL be attending:

1. Dr. Spo
2. Someone
3. Nate
4. Cubby
5. Anne Marie
6. Todd (Mr. Anne Marie)
7. Sassy Bear
8. Jeffrey (Mrs. Sassy Bear)
9. Jay (of VA)
10. Randy of Nebraska (new this year)
11. Java Jones 
12. Superman (Clint, Jr. Java Jones)
13. Jack (new this year)
14. Mark R.
15. Joe (Mark's spouse)
16. David G. (new this year)
17. Ron - ME! (The Instigator)
18. Pat (from Toronto - new this year)
19. Larry (new this year)
20. Lois (Larry's spouse) (new this year)

Java and Mark R.

Those who will definitely NOT be attending:

David J. and Dr. Spo - Big Hug Last year

David J. (Lady Slipper) and his friend
Doug T (Dr. Spo and Someone's friend)

Cubby and Doug

Those who have not confirmed they are coming but haven't said they aren't coming (still waiting for you guys to let me know - we need to know so we can have enough food from the caterer):

Catered by Nage last year

Up in the air:

The Cajun

The Cajun

Mark and Fred

Mark and Fred

Here is the plan this year folks:

Saturday March 15th, 2014:

5 pm to 6 pm - Meet and Greet in the breakfast room at the Inn - open bar (BYOB) with hors d'oeuvres.

Dr. Spo entertains rapt bloggers with tales of his encounter with a vampire pig whilst on his morning walk with Harper

6 pm to 7 pm - buffet dinner by Gary Papp, The Essential Chef of Lewes, Delaware. Our caterer is different this year.

Everybody gets a cheap, gaudy ring bling

7 pm to 8:00 - Welcoming remarks and "prize" presentations - you're all welcome to bring your own prizes for presentations but this is not a requirement - everyone will receive a "prize"

You know who flapping his gums as usual

8 pm until 9:30 (approximately: A comedy hypnotist show by Marshall Manlove - clear out your heads, prepared to be hypnotized and reveal your true personality.  Be prepared to have a GOOD TIME!

Some, Sassy Bear and Dr. Spo

Another Gray Day

Here we are at Monday and another gray day in January. Oh how I long for the sunny days of spring and summer. Last year we had many good sunny days. Actually there were too many sunny days. We had a drought which wasn’t good for the local farmers growing corn and soybeans.

Looking out the window now I see snowflakes! The snowflakes fall gently to the ground. They are beautiful. However, I hope we miss the big snow storm again like we have so far this winter. Pennsylvania needs this snow a lot more than we do here in Slower Lower with our wind swept coastal plains that don’t hold snow more than a day. Please!

This morning I opened an e-mail from a friend of mine showing his two beautiful Shetland collies romping in his Cranberry Township (near Pittsburgh) back yard. Well, they like it! I’m happy for them. I would rather look at pictures of people and animals in the snow that experience it myself. As they say, “Been there, done that!” His dogs are lovely though.

Yesterday my cousin called to tell me that her mother (and my aunt) is in the hospital with pneumonia. I was hoping to get up to Pennsylvania and take my Mother to visit her older sister before something like this happened. My aunt turned 90 years old March 18th of last year. I will always remember the one summer I spent at her home with my Uncle George and my cousins Elaine and George, Jr. They lived near the Capital Bakery. My fondest memory of that summer was the smell of baking bread and my Aunt Jeanette’s invasion of Japanese beetles on her rose bushes. I have a special fondness for my Aunt Jeanette as well as her older sister Grace. Both of them looked like my Mother and had similar personalities. It was like I had three Mothers. Their brother and my Uncle George, was also special to me. My grandfather did something right in raising such wonderful, exceptional people. I would like to think that the best part of me I inherited from my Hadfield relatives.

It’s back to work today after a sad weekend here. Bill is still holed up in his room, refusing to come out. No matter how many times this never gets easier.

Last night I thought I would watch one of my movies that I rented from Netflix. The movie was “A Love To Hide.” This was perhaps the worst movie to watch during these sad times. I got as far as the stone quarry scene and I couldn’t take anymore. Not that the movie wasn’t well done (it was, despite some uneven spots) and had an important message. It was and did. The problem I have is watching violence. Sure, this was “just a movie” and the violence wasn’t really happening but I knew that it DID HAPPEN. I can’t take it. I literally cannot watch it. I will faint. I guess I’m a certified pussy. The movie goes back today. I’ll have to check my Netflix que. I need a Will Ferrell comedy. I need to rent a movie so incredibly stupid that it will take my mind off of these gray days and all the other woes in this country and world. I know, “Dumb and Dumber.” That will do the trick.

Stay warm.