Scattered Thoughts . . .

We had some hazy but rather nice weather yesterday so we decided to head to Burlington and Lake Champlain for a short afternoon cruise on the "Spirit of Ethan Allen". We headed northward with Sheila's parents for an afternoon in Vermont's little quaint city on the lake. We always enjoy an afternoon roaming around Burlington... hopping from bar to restaurant to bar... so it was nice to get to do some of the same this weekend. We happened to be first in line to board the boat so this allowed us to get a prime table. The sun was blazingly hot while we were standing in line so we opted for choosing a table at the stern of the top level of the boat which was under cover. It turned out to be an exceptionally wise choice! We had a few drinks on board and then walked up toward Church Street after the cruise. The heat and humidity were enough to prompt me to request a table under cover rather than out on Church Street in the sun. Usually, everyone wants to sit ou

My health has been on quite a roller coaster ride lately with some really good days and some painful, lousy and downright miserable days. On those good days I've been keeping busy during my waking hours with some projects around the house. Of course, even on a good day, I can only get a few good hours of work accomplished before my body needs a serious break and a nap but at least I have been getting some things accomplished during my relatively good days. This past Saturday was a beautiful day and my health was cooperating so we headed north to Burlington for a cruise on the lake and then a few drinks at Vermont Pub & Brewery. Sheila's parents joined us and we had a really nice time.  It was nice to get out for a change which my health limits significantly.  Actually, I think the last time we were out of the house for the day was well over a month ago and excluding our time at the lake house was really perhaps two months ago. Needless to say, since I was feeling rela