approaching the landing, wheels down?

Today, Labor Day Monday completes most of our self inflicted projects. We went to the "Clucks and Bucks" fund raiser at the Vikings. We did not win any of many prizes, but then did win a container which had 55 of the states scratchoff lottery tickets. The cost of the tickets was $103.00, and included prizes of $1 to $2000/ week for life. So for a $100 investment, what do you suppose the return payout was? Are we anxiously awaiting the opportunity to go to the nearest lottery station and cash in? Raise your hand if you think we are getting $500 or more. Raise your hand if you think we are getting $50 or less.

After scratching off all of the appropriate areas and double checking, we had one $20 winner, one $10 winner and several $1 and $2 winners totaling $40. Wow, what a deal, spend $100 to get $40.00. Oh well, we spent $45, and each had a chicken dinner out of it, so we basically broke even.

Yesterday, we had the Pancake Breakfast at Lakeside Campground. Fed about 150 people, were blessed with good weather, and everything went well. Donations and 50/50 covered costs with some money left over.

Derek and girls came to vikings, where girls played, thenwent to Bemus to play, have ice cream and go home to fireworks in Clarence.

We went to FindleyLake to check out their Idol program, etc and came back to Bemus to Watch the Fireworks. We watched from the Stow side. The fireworks were fired from the ferry, which was about 1/3 of the way across towards Bemus. This was part of a program to "Light up the Lake" with flares and multiple fireworks locations, which included Bemus, Jamestown, Findley Lake, Westfield and Mayville. Part of the plan was to be observed by the the space station, and airplanes in the sky. We never heard how it came out.

Thursday and Friday were primarily occupied, along with Saturday , with getting ready for the Sunday Breakfast, which as mentioned , went very well. Did I mention that, I am undergoing a ROOT CANAL. We have to deal with this, along with another round of lawn mowing this week.

Next week, we have a fiddle gig in Amherst, Laura is going to Supper with the Ladies Aux, Laura has an appointment with her eye Dr, and we may or may not hve to mow again.

Other complications are at the end of the month, When Janice and Don are coming up to help Norma get back to Florida. We are trying to work out a condensed version of a family Christmas before we leave Oct 6. If possible we are going to try and include Janice and Don in this.

So all we have to do is shut down Lakeside, shut down the Vikings , check out the motorhome, shut down Ripley. Sort out what stuff has to go back to Florida, all in days that seem like 4 hours long. We are not complaining, considering all of the alternatives. It is getting to be time to start lowering the landing gear. see you soon.