Saturday 4 September 2010

oh kay has anyone noticed that the months and other phases r in french? well i have no idea how it got that way, and i also have no idea how to change it back, and i'm too busy working on so many tasks at hand.. i haven't the time to fix it.. so brush up on your french!! I AM!! oh dear god.. am i bad..

anyway!! i just must describe today, stormville, who couldn't love this place, absolutely no one, it's so beautiful.. i've loved it from the first time i ever drove here, and slept in my car.. after an , well , celebrity greeting from so many customers it was a dream come true.. so many regulars to see me at long last.. so many customers wanting to see the crew.. how old are they ? oh my.. how time flies.. one customer said that when she walked by my space and saw i wasn't there she grew depressed.. oh... this, only the second time, i have been here in 2 yrs.. and as a tradition i cooked the steak on the grill that was nearly impossible to light with the late day winds.. after math of either the cold front or EARL.. likely the cold front.. better ask me the weather than these dopes.. on tv. wonder if they'd know the difference between a lenticular and a cumulous? huh dad..

I spent the evening with gail and greg, oh my darling friends, who have been a part of my life for 18 years.. and what a friendship.. true love, we've shared dinners, a motorhome.. and spent time together in each others homes, and when i left alfredo, there's, a haven, when i needed one, for myself and the crew, the Unofficial grand children..

we shared our day, a rainbow, and the sun, as it set, into Maxfield Parish blue, september skies.. are there any more beautiful? ..wait till u see the pix of the sky.. up loading.. and after the most perfect corn, oh and i ate, for what feels like days since i really enjoyed a meal..and our heart felt good nights, i sit to see the big dipper.. hangin low in the sky, only the handle readily seen,, the cup, covered by a low leni, like cloud..the hum of my generator.. other wise completely peaceful..

look forward to some back to school shopping. and plan on picking up some of those $3. belts.. that are sold everywhere else for $15. and some other goodies.. anyone who has never been here should come..

a field of dreams..

surounded by mountains, a cornfield.. fireworks in the distance, over the tops of selewett( this fucking word has held me up 30 mins) mountains, 380..

thank you pat, and family.. for holding my space.. thanks EARL.. for getting me here.. i would have stayed in the cape other wise.. was having too much fun.. time to get focused again.. just a little.. i muli-task.. oooh la la!!

too funny..
ok gdsd.. or good day.. with much love

Andrea and
Crew
Keep your powder dry

Meaning

Be prepared and save your resources until they are needed.

Origin

The allusion is to gunpowder which soldiers had to keep dry in order to be ready to fight when required. This advice reputedly originated with Oliver Cromwell during his campaign in Ireland. In Ballads of Ireland, 1856, Edward Hayes wrote:

"There is a well-authenticated anecdote of Cromwell. On a certain occasion, when his troops were about crossing a river to attack the enemy, he concluded an address, couched in the usual fanatic terms in use among them, with these words - 'put your trust in God; but mind to keep your powder dry'."

19th century citations of the phrase invariably give the full version - trust in God and keep your powder dry. This emphasizes that the keep your powder dry was seen only as an additional insurance. This is made clear in a piece from The Times Literary Supplement, 1908:

"In thus keeping his powder dry the bishop acted most wisely, though he himself ascribes the happy result entirely to observance of the other half of Cromwell's maxim."

and as things are.. i think I'll heed that advice!!

gotta go to work.. the work i get paid for.. sure wish i could get paid to do this .. having so much fun writing.. hope u are all having fun reading.. think it's time for a news blast via e-mail as i've been bombarded with e-mails from friends who haven't heard from me.. I'm here folks.. writing to u via BLOG!!!

Andrea and Crew
On your divorce and on getting your name back!!!! I didn't want to
believe that Eugenia was still in that doomed place, but apparently
she can't stay away. I suppose if you consume enough alcohol you
won't feel a thing or see that you're with a one-eyed man!!! Is
there a joke in there somewhere? Being drunk does have its advantages.

Yes, please feel free to re-print my e-mail.

Keep your powder dry (I don't even know what that means).

Love to you and the crew.

Rosanne
well evidently what was his name.. said.. I feel sorry for those that don't drink because when they wake up in the morning.. that's the best their gonna feel all day!!! dean martin..

eugenia survived the storm that wasn't.. and it looks like the cape well fair well.. as it turns out.. I am onto BIGGER and better thongs.. things what ever .. i'm on schedule, as planned..

and looking forward to a good weekend..

funny.. about the divorce.. after getting up early.. and going to the bank to see a notary.. i needed to be by the sea, but as i was not dressed for the beach, decided the whale watch was the way to go.. hell if u can't be by the sea.. better yet be on it.. check out the blog.. got great photos.. and am still working on up loading many more..

i have had the.. the most fabulous summer.. and so look forward to what's to come..

your friendship.. is truly priceless.. and u r so funny.. can not wait to spend more time with u.. L.A i will b there soon.. Don't think there really ready for me.. but here i come!!

soon.. maybe 8-10 weeks.. seems so long.. and yet i feel it approaches ... so soon..

till we chat again..

Andrea And Crew
This past weekend I was in Ventura and took a boat trip and who was
there on the boat? A family with a baby!!!! Why is this
significant? I will tell you. I'm not keen on being around kids.
The next family to get on the boat was a couple with a five year-old
boy, and the woman goes over to the couple with the baby and starts
talking "baby talk" to the baby!!! I wanted to jump overboard. Too
bad I can't swim. All of a sudden, your mother's voice came to me
and I wanted to ask the woman if she was going to talk like that
through the whole forty minute trip. All this was going on in my
head. Fortunately, the woman moved away from the baby and focused on
the sights in the harbor, and stopped talking "baby talk". Dodged
that bullet.

The next thing is this hurricane Earl, which is scheduled to hit the
Outer Banks very soon. Eugenia used to live in the Outer Banks. I
have no idea if she's still living there, but on our trip West from
the Outer Banks, she continuously talked about having lived in the
Outer Banks. I had never heard of the Outer Banks until that time.
It seems to me that the Outer Banks are destroyed on a yearly basis
by hurricanes. I can't imagine there are still people living there.
It's strictly a summer resort town, with most of the businesses
closing during the winter. People who went there are being
evacuated. Do you know if she's living there?

Is there a hurricane in your future? I hope not. One other thing
about Alex. Remember I was at his shop for an oil change a week ago
Monday? Two days later, my car's "check engine light" went on and
the car started to shake. Called AAA and had it towed to my house.
Called AAA on Thursday morning and had it towed to Alex's because I
didn't want to drive it. I had reservations for two days in a motel
in Port Hueneme. I had to escape LA, even for a couple of days.
Fortunately, it wasn't anything serious and I was on my way later
that day. Imagine being at Alex's twice in one week? I was really
stressed out. I HATE CARS!

Hope you and the crew are doing well and selling like crazy. I
haven't forgotten that we want to organize a night to listen to the
tapes I have with your mother and I ranting about all sorts of
topics. I'm not sure the material is "PG" rated, so you might want
to have the kids out of earshot.

It's Labor Day weekend. I'm going to re-arrange my sock drawer!

Love,

Rosanne
so funny my dear... I'm sure mom has visited u now.. that's how she comes to me..she keeps sending me people also.. can' believe u didn't say anything. how good of u.. miss Root, mom would have never resisted..

as for Earl.. yes, was on the phone many times with eugenia yesterday.. she's back with the one eyed fisherman, or crabber, what ever he is.. he was out at sea, if u will while he left eugenia to fend for herself, without any supplies, no flashlight, didn't board the windows, and she hadn't any canned goods.. what a joke.. as she seemed buzzed, she just loved the opportunity for a little added drama!!! she is still existing in the outter banks.. i myself had to make a quick decision as to what i was going to do, had several choices, and had a hard time making up my mind as to what i was going to do, stay in the cape, or get the hell outta dodge.. was thinking of staying, as i had such a fun week, with this nice fellow i met at the camp ground, went to the beach on monday, which i hadn't done myself the whole time i was there. and it was sooooo nice, he brought everything a girl and mom could need or want.. sand toys, chairs and table, cooler with beer!! and an opener.. he's hired!! i took some outstanding photos of andres, and a few of madeline.. but at last this year i was able to capture andres' good looks, up until now he has been impossible to shoot.... we stayed so late on the beach, after we packed he drove us to another part of the beach at very low tide to experience driving through water, and all the way out to where the sea began.. and would no sooner turn around and come back in.. so how that works.. as soon as tide comes in, the sea says hello and then goes right back to retreating.. and endless cycle.. we all enjoyed the setting sun, and as the sun set and the sky darkened... the stars, in the early dusk, illuminated.. we drove back along the sandy road to camp.. Joe cooked a pork roll on the grill, evidently u can cook anything on a grill.. it was Delicious, and i even ate a bit.. I wish i never had to cook again.. funny i'm one of the best cooks i know.. everything tasted great and i was quite the presenter.. it looked as good as the food tasted.. now.. if i could never see a pot pan or especially the dishes.. oh so over it!! just would like to be in charge of the big meals, for the holidays.. where i make way too much.. but the left overs are so, so great.. turkey sandwiches, turkey tetrazzini, soup.. and those second night dinners of turkey over my amazing stuffing with my extraordinary gravy.. with the hint of wine..

boy i sure can go off in another direction can't i..?

so where was i.. oh .. yeah.. the cape, and EARL which Joe had offered us to stay in one of his 2 condos and wait out the storm, but the other option was to get out thursday, yesterday, and go to N.Y where i had booked a show, that i wasn't anymore sure the weather would be nice for either.. finally at 1:40 pm made a decision.. go.. and packed everything up and left, to yet say, another, good bye, for now.. and andres gave him the sweetest hug.. and off we were to conn. an over nighter with my fab friend Sara and her lovely husband, whom i've had the pleasure to get to know..

so earl is going to give the cape a piece of it's eye.. and i won't be there!!

will be working and catching up with other friends, in stormville, where i do so love it.. this was an airport at tone time.. when i first went there 18 years ago.. and the small planes where still tied down in the field.. used to love to go check them, out as u know i've spent a child hood at airports.. with good ol Gleb.. evidently mom and dad where even there and either flew in or out of there in the day.. there's a picture some where of her.. at stormville..

yesterday it was so hard to say good bye to the cape, and my wonderful month there, and this morning i look forward to saying hello, to friends at stormville, make money, and do a little shopping, where socks are everywhere pick up some belts to old up my pants, my mascara, at half price.. and i always do a little christmas shopping if i find a special item that suits those i love.. and that pesky back to school shopping.. this yea will have a call for sweaters, as we will all need them..

did i mention i am officially divorced? at fucking last!!.. oh and my life can officially move on .. not that that stupid piece of
ridiculously expensive paper, that reaped me little but my maiden name, and little else.. in the end.. but freedom.. there's no place like home, in peace.... without the worry of what mood someone else is in.. just mine and the crew, and i know what mood i will be in , and generally it's cheery..positive.. and happy.. through and through..

i love ur writing and again may i publish as it's so worth the read for others. my phone was ringing off the hook from everyone, as to where we were and were we leaving the cape .. one friend that said he'd come there himself and remove us if i didn't leave!!.. we r surrounded by people that so care for us.. it's truly
incredible, u can't really thank people for loving u or caring..but i do anyway..

well bracing my self for a quick trip to the laundry mat!! and of a short jaunt to stormville, where i will sell, and look forward to my traditional steak on the grill with fresh corn..

when we first sold there we slept in our van.. some years there after i was pregnant with madeline.. and remember sleeping on top of merchandise in the van, with her in my womb.. and later nursing her there.. and always on saturday nite i would cook a steak and corn.. as the years progressed and we got our first pop-up camper and then the travel trailer, and then the winnabago.. we started inviting other friends for dinner.. and it's become a thing.. wonder who will join us for dinner this year? hummm well whom ever it is.. look forward to the company.. and the star lit sky in the mountains, without the bright moon to steal away the canopy of stars so beautiful there.. it's like a little piece of heaven.. so happy i decided to go..

well my dear.. so lovely to have heard from u and keep up the stories.. i so love to read them.. and ur distinctive way of telling them!!

xoxoxo
Andrea and Crew

Thursday 2 September 2010

http://diaryofaroadtrip.blogspot.com/2010/07/diary-of-road-trip.html very simple check my blog.. !!!

alls been well, in fact extraordinary.. money's below average by half, and from what i've heard i'm kicking ass.. that's not saying much, but .. i am going to hang in there.. I've been able to see friends, as have the crew.. magic has happened everywhere we have been, and make new ones.. been over all, the best summer ever and it was all i had to do, today to leave cape cod.. all the time , thinking did i eat enough fried clams and lobster to make it through the winter without?.. thinking not..playing everything by ear as they say.. and hoping for continued survival!!

Andrea and
crew

From: paul
To: upyourear
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:06:20 -0700
Subject: Travels, etc.

Andrea,
Haven’t heard from you for awhile. I wonder if you a still travelling around the country. I looked up more info. on the Lumix camera, and apparently it has a very good reputation. I think that your photos were great. I just got a new Canon G11, so maybe I will give you some competition. Anyway, write when you get the opportunity and I hope that you are enjoying the summer.
-Paul
c u in stormville... u crack me up!! my friend Ed was just gonna come to the cape and rescue me from Earl if i didn't get out.. so i packed and left in 2 hours.. it was sad to leave.. but the journey must continue.. and we are on our way..

thanks for ur friendship.. say hi to merina.. look forward to seeing her.


and u of course..

andrea and crew

8/31/10
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Clyde my friend
To upyourear
From: Clyde
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Clyde

evidently i am loved .. as many calls came in from many places, from many friends, knowing i was in the cape and how we were there in the "eye" of the storm.. so rest assured my dear friends, i am safe.. in ct. after a 5 hr drive.. at.... dah dah dah.., Sara's and michel's yeah!! where we sat and relaxed shared stories of our business adventures as well as our personal stuff, u know..

I so love sara that when i come here i become somewhat sara.. she's so infectious.. as are so many of my friends.. i have the most eclectric group.. wonder how it would be to have u all together.. that would be fun..

lets see what else i might have to offer in the way of e-mails.. i'll get back to u.. oh and it takes forever and a day.. or 2 just to up load pics so if.. ur wonder my 2 readers!! that's whats going on.. in order to write one must also go out there and do things.. to have something to say.. fortunately I'm on it.. explains the delay in writing.. not only that but the last blog was so messed up .. i don't know where i'd left off.. where to begin.. oh what a mess..

what an amazing week.. the weekend, and the week.. i've gleaned a lot.. and a little wiser, no less suspicious, as i can be a bit slow.. wonder if i was a blond in my last life? seems to have carried through to this one sometimes..

be well dear friends.. it is u, that keeps this going.. and when u write i know u are reading.. otherwise as i've said before i don't really care any way.. this is just a document of a special time.. as each day should be.. and for me thank god, it is..i am grateful..

Andrea and Crew
oh check out the next blog.. it should be a dossy!!!!