Sharon Arrives Tomorrow! Whoot!

Sharon arrives tomorrow, and the house is almost clean. I'll be washing the bathroom and kitchen floors today, and there's a bit of dusting that still needs to be done, but I'm basically ready for my "bestie" to come for her annual visit. We'll start out at Red Lobster on our way from the airport to the house. The next day (Friday) will be our first day at the Fair, and it's a day that's just for Sharon and I. We'll have a lovely steak dinner at Mancini's that night and then collapse. LOL

Sharon will arrive late tomorrow and I can't wait to see 
her again. We'll have SO much fun - so much to talk 
about, so many things to look at, so many things to munch 
on - LOL. 

On Saturday, Sharon and I will start the day at the Fair, and we'll be joined by James (and often also by Chickie) for the evening. That's when we'll walk the Midway and do other more night-oriented activities. Sunday is the full day for all four of us to gather together. We'll hit most of the buildings because DH won't have seen much of anything. It'll be a repeat for some of us, but that's OK. Sharon always starts her Sunday off at Mass in the Fairgrounds, and then we gather at the Fine Arts building to look at all of the artwork for the year. Some really amazing things to see in that building. Then we'll wander wherever DH wants to go because it's really his only day at the Fair. 

On Sunday morning at 9:00 am, Sharon will be in Baldwin 
Park on the Fairgrounds, attending Catholic Mass. She never 
misses it. Father Fitzpatrick, a retired priest, has led the Mass 
for more than a decade now. As soon as Mass lets out, we'll 
all meed across the street from the park at the Fine Arts 
building to look at the art exhibition before anything else. 
No food or beverages are allowed inside the Fine Arts 
building, so breakfast will be after art - LOL. . 

On Monday we'll all meet up again at the Renaissance Festival. I still need to pick up tickets for Chickie and Sharon. I'll try to get that done today. We'll wander into every booth, get dusty (or damp, depending on the weather). We'll say "Hi" to friends there, share hugs and kitty photos, and in general, I hope, we'll have a lovely last day for Sharon's visit. On Tuesday morning, I'll drop her off at the airport on my way to the shop and life will pick back up where it left off. 

It's hard to believe that I took this photo of our outdoor 
pool just before Memorial Day (end of May). The summer 
has just flown past in so many ways. The State Fair 
always marks the end of the Summer and beginning of 
Autumn to those of us living up here. Time to start 
thinking about Fall and Winter. I doubt we'll have the mild 
winter that we had last year again. It's highly unlikely. 

Tomorrow will be my last day for outdoor swimming. I'm missing it already. I do love the length of the Olympic-sized pool. I'm certainly no speed demon, however. I'm more the "slow and steady wins the race" kind of a gal. LOL Have an excellent Wednesday and I'll be back tomorrow morning to check in one last time before going on radio silence until Tuesday next week (or maybe even Wednesday, depending on schedules). Enjoy your Wednesday. Slava Ukraini.