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Friday, October 02, 2009

Fun stuff for the near future

I must always be planning. The wheels must always be turning. What is next on the horizon? What are we doing this weekend? Next weekend? This month? Next month? Next year? A good plan equals good fun. And there is nothing better than having something to look forward to. So here are the plans that I am planning to plan. Plan on participating.

October
Apple picking, cider donut eating, and corn stalk mazing. This has been a tradition for at least 7 years. We usually go to a place in Princeton, NJ. This year I am thinking about changing it up and going to a place is northern NY. Much more research must be done. But we have two places in mind and two dates in mind 10/17 or 10/18.

But really October is all about Ruby's second birthday and Halloween. Ruby's birthday party has been planned in June 2009. I booked Gymboree for her actual birthday and for the kids. And we will have another party at the house the day before. (My parents are going to throw that party. Proof that I get my planning skills from them.) Then there is Halloween. Ruby has one hand me down costume, one costume from Grammie, and she will probably get one store bought constume. I am thinking a tiger. She like to roar. I was considering taking Ruby down to Breezy Point where people might spike the punch but no one would put razor blades in the apples, but we were invited to a party in the hood. So it is better to keep it local. Also I cannot imagine having to explain to Ruby that she only gets one piece of candy from each house, can't go inside the house to play, and has to walk holding a bag of candy but not eat any of it.

November
If October is about Ruby and Halloween. November is about me (my birthday) and Thanksgiving. I am thinking about going with a large group of my favorite people for dim sum breakfast. There is a place that we like in White Plains, but there are many places to be explored in Brooklyn and Queens. I think the location will be decided by whomever will take a reservation. It will be fun for grownups and kids. There are also two true and true Brooklyn places that I wouldn't mind taking my favorite friends too... L&B Spumoni Gardens and Brennan & Carr.

Thanksgiving we spend at Howie and Maria's in Douglaston. Great food and great company. Ruby enjoyed turkey and gravy just this past weekend, so I think we are all set for that. I think I am going to consider channeling a little Martha Stewart and making a couple of fancy pies. I could also just show up and eat.

December
Christmas, all about Christmas. We throw our biggest party of the year on Christmas Eve for all of the O'Callaghans (plus my folks). We have no least than 40 people in the house and we are responsible for most of the main food. Again, I want to channel MS, but for 40 people I need a professional kitchen, a week off, and a couple of thousand dollars. Usually I try to think of how I can feed a ton of people efficiently, but this year I want it to be a bit more planned out. My people always to their antipasto, I can do another pork roast (3rd year in a row) or we can do something bigger and better.

January
Right after the madness of the holidays we go to DISNEY WORLD! We are going with my brother, his wife, our friends Nancy, Greg, Justine, and their son Louis. Going to Disney World is a person who loves to plan DREAM. I get to plan where we stay, which parks, which rides, where we eat. It is going to be so great to see  Ruby's reaction to Disney. And I cannot wait for the pretzels in Germany Pavillon.

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