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Teddy Rosalie Gets Summa Dat Dere Culture

Posted on August 4, 2016 by cordeliasmom2012

TEDDY ROSALIE NEEDS TO GROW TALLER SO SHE’D BE EASIER TO PHOTOGRAPH!

I’m bored!

Just like any other dependent, Teddy Rosalie hates chilling out at home on a nice summer day, but today was too hot (90° F) for me to go to a park.

I considered taking her to the Albright Knox Art Gallery, but Teddy Rosalie thought it would be foolish to waste admission cost and parking on artists inferior to me.

Teddy Rosalie is my biggest, albeit somewhat misguided, supporter.

Also, the Albright Knox does not allow photography by visitors inside the building, and we all know what a ham Teddy Rosalie is.

Right next to Albright Knox is the Buffalo History Museum – lower admission (especially if you’re old like me!), free parking, photos allowed so long as you don’t use a flash – and after driving past it twice a day for the last 17-1/2 years, I figured it was time to visit.

What a great choice!

Teddy Rosalie loves to climb on things.

TEDDY ROSALIE WANTED ME TO CLIMB UP AND PUT HER ON THE BACK OF THAT STATUE, BUT I SAID NO WAY

And Teddy Rosalie loves sliding down staircase railings.

Some of the exhibits made her just a bit nervous, I don’t know why.

WHY DOES THIS MAKE ME THINK OF NOT CM?

But then we found the model train exhibit – everyone loves that!

MODEL TRAIN EXHIBIT OPERATED BY ED KOWAL, OF PARKSIDE SCALE MODELS, BUFFALO, NY

The operator of the model train exhibit, Ed Kowal (see credit under photo), was kind enough to stop the train so Teddy Rosalie could get a really good look (and I could get a better photo). Thank you, Ed!

By now, Teddy Rosalie was running out of steam and wanting a nap. Good thing I was able to stop her from climbing into the traveling trunk exhibit.

My favorite exhibit, however, was the wall where visitors left notes saying why they had come. I was tempted to leave a note with the URL for this website, but thought the museum management might object to free advertising. There were two notes, however, which I found especially interesting:

I BELIEVE SHE MOVED IN NEXT TO ME

I SURE HOPE THEY FOUND EACH OTHER

Before heading back to the car, Teddy Rosalie and I found a nice bench outside next to the Japanese garden. Just what we both needed to relax for a few minutes.

I hope you’ve enjoyed this little view into one of Buffalo, New York’s best kept secrets. If you’re ever in town, I’ll be glad to take you there.

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I love to hear from my readers. You may comment on this post, comment on my Facebook or Twitter pages, or email me at cordeliasmom2012@yahoo.com

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Posted in Holidays, Photography, Road Trips & Cars, Teddy Rosalie, That's Life | Tagged Buffalo History Museum, Buffalo NY, Japanese garden, model trains, Parkside Scale Models, vacation | 40 Comments

Teddy Rosalie Goes to the Zoo

Posted on August 2, 2016 by cordeliasmom2012

As luck would have it, everyone I know is too busy to enjoy my vacation with me. While sleeping to noon every day is attractive, I think if I started my new job without having done anything for these two weeks, I would feel I wasted the time off.

Today was the coolest day this week (a high of only 86° F!), so I grabbed my camera and Teddy Rosalie and headed off to the Buffalo Zoo.

Haven’t been to the zoo since the kids were little, and there have been a lot of changes. No more looking at large animals crammed into tiny cages – now there are individual habitats appropriate for each type of animal.

At 86° F, it was a bit warm, especially in areas with full sunlight. Due to the heat, most of the animals were dozing.

Of course, some animals don’t care about the heat, and some never forget that there are people out there who want to see them!

After awhile, Teddy Rosalie got a little annoyed that she was not the star in every, single photo.

Of course, if you’re visiting the Buffalo Zoo, you absolutely must take time to visit the bison exhibit! (Guess bison aren’t used to hot days, either.)

Even Teddy Rosalie needed a rest after awhile, and no one was using this sign.

By now, the heat was getting to me, too. It was time to head home for the air conditioning, but I didn’t mind cutting the visit short – I had asked for the reduced senior admission – and got it! At that price, and with the zoo being only about 15 minutes from my house, I can return whenever I wish.

Bet you all can’t wait!

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I love to hear from my readers. You may comment on this post, comment on my Facebook or Twitter pages, or email me at cordeliasmom2012@yahoo.com

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Posted in Holidays, Photography, Road Trips & Cars, Teddy Rosalie, That's Life | Tagged addax, animals, Buffalo Zoo, elephant, lion, vacation, zoo | 32 Comments

First Monday

Posted on August 1, 2016 by cordeliasmom2012

What I’m doing on the first day of my [unplanned] summer vacation:

Absolutely nothing! Best vacation ever!

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Posted in Holidays, Humor, That's Life | Tagged joblessness, lounging, relaxing, unemployment, vacation | 28 Comments

What To Do On My Summer Vacation?

Posted on July 30, 2016 by cordeliasmom2012

How long has it been since I’ve had a real vacation? Hmm, let me think …

Five years ago, I was in the hospital for ten days and off work for three weeks. Nope, not a vacation.

Four years ago, I was taken by ambulance to the hospital after reacting to a new prescription medication. I was admitted, transfused (twice), stayed overnight and took a few days off work. Definitely not a vacation.

Two years ago, I broke my foot and was off work for one week. Also, not a vacation.

Last year, I was off work for just over a week while the household renovations were completed. Toss up – it was hell while the work was being done, but I had a very nice house after. And at least I wasn’t at work getting screamed at every day, but the boss was pissed that I took the time off.

Still not a vacation as most people envision one.

Dropping down to a four-day work week helped some, even though many of the off days were for medical treatments and doctors’ appointments, and even though I was never allowed to take both a Friday and the following Monday off, so no long weekends.

In order to save my sanity, I asked my new employer to let me have a couple of weeks to rejuvenate between jobs. Lord knows I need it.

What will I do with all that time? How the hell should I know. I no longer understand what vacations are all about, but I’m certainly going to try not to waste this valuable free time.

First off – sleep for about three days.

And I downloaded a bunch of videogames, so that should take up another few days.

I can’t really afford to go anywhere or do anything expensive, so staycation it is – but that doesn’t mean I can’t have fun, right?

So, the plan is – after sleeping and playing videogames, I will get my arse out the door and do some photography, either alone or with Teddy Rosalie, and maybe with a family member or two.

Maybe I’ll give myself a mini-wine tour (Wine, and a chance to do some photography! Win-win!)

At least one lunch or dinner out is a must. You really can’t have a vacation without eating out.

Which brings me to the point of today’s post.

If anyone within a 100-mile radius of Buffalo, New York* would like to meet me for a quick lunch or even just a coffee, shoot me an email. There are many of you I haven’t yet met, and as we all know, meet-and-greets make great blog posts!

I have my calendar at my fingertips. Help me fill it in!

‘Cause if nothing else, in just a few weeks, I’d like to do a post (maybe even a short series) entitled “What I Did On My Summer Vacation” – and I don’t want it to be boring.

Note, however, that because of Psycho Dad, my volatile toll-collecting, cop-wannabe neighbor, I still won’t go across the international bridges. Best not to push those* buttons if I don’t have to.

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I love to hear from my readers. You may comment on this post, comment on my Facebook or Twitter pages, or email me at cordeliasmom2012@yahoo.com

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Image by Jamie

Posted in Health, Holidays, Relationships, Road Trips & Cars, That's Life | Tagged blogging, meet and greet, staycation, vacation, work | 27 Comments

Teddy Rosalie Gets Summa Dat Dere Culture

I’m bored!

Just like any other dependent, Teddy Rosalie hates chilling out at home on a nice summer day, but today was too hot (90° F) for me to go to a park.

I considered taking her to the Albright Knox Art Gallery, but Teddy Rosalie thought it would be foolish to waste admission cost and parking on artists inferior to me.

Teddy Rosalie is my biggest, albeit somewhat misguided, supporter.

Also, the Albright Knox does not allow photography by visitors inside the building, and we all know what a ham Teddy Rosalie is.

Right next to Albright Knox is the Buffalo History Museum – lower admission (especially if you’re old like me!), free parking, photos allowed so long as you don’t use a flash – and after driving past it twice a day for the last 17-1/2 years, I figured it was time to visit.

What a great choice!

Teddy Rosalie loves to climb on things.

And Teddy Rosalie loves sliding down staircase railings.

Some of the exhibits made her just a bit nervous, I don’t know why.

But then we found the model train exhibit – everyone loves that!

The operator of the model train exhibit, Ed Kowal (see credit under photo), was kind enough to stop the train so Teddy Rosalie could get a really good look (and I could get a better photo). Thank you, Ed!

By now, Teddy Rosalie was running out of steam and wanting a nap. Good thing I was able to stop her from climbing into the traveling trunk exhibit.

My favorite exhibit, however, was the wall where visitors left notes saying why they had come. I was tempted to leave a note with the URL for this website, but thought the museum management might object to free advertising. There were two notes, however, which I found especially interesting:

Before heading back to the car, Teddy Rosalie and I found a nice bench outside next to the Japanese garden. Just what we both needed to relax for a few minutes.

I hope you’ve enjoyed this little view into one of Buffalo, New York’s best kept secrets. If you’re ever in town, I’ll be glad to take you there.

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Teddy Rosalie Goes to the Zoo

As luck would have it, everyone I know is too busy to enjoy my vacation with me. While sleeping to noon every day is attractive, I think if I started my new job without having done anything for these two weeks, I would feel I wasted the time off.

Today was the coolest day this week (a high of only 86° F!), so I grabbed my camera and Teddy Rosalie and headed off to the Buffalo Zoo.

Haven’t been to the zoo since the kids were little, and there have been a lot of changes. No more looking at large animals crammed into tiny cages – now there are individual habitats appropriate for each type of animal.

At 86° F, it was a bit warm, especially in areas with full sunlight. Due to the heat, most of the animals were dozing.

Of course, some animals don’t care about the heat, and some never forget that there are people out there who want to see them!

After awhile, Teddy Rosalie got a little annoyed that she was not the star in every, single photo.

Of course, if you’re visiting the Buffalo Zoo, you absolutely must take time to visit the bison exhibit! (Guess bison aren’t used to hot days, either.)

Even Teddy Rosalie needed a rest after awhile, and no one was using this sign.

Bet you all can’t wait!

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First Monday

What I’m doing on the first day of my [unplanned] summer vacation:

Absolutely nothing! Best vacation ever!

Share this:

What To Do On My Summer Vacation?

How long has it been since I’ve had a real vacation? Hmm, let me think …

Which brings me to the point of today’s post.

I have my calendar at my fingertips. Help me fill it in!

*Note, however, that because of Psycho Dad, my volatile toll-collecting, cop-wannabe neighbor, I still won’t go across the international bridges. Best not to push those buttons if I don’t have to.

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Note, however, that because of Psycho Dad, my volatile toll-collecting, cop-wannabe neighbor, I still won’t go across the international bridges. Best not to push those* buttons if I don’t have to.