20 Jul 2010
This coming weekend is the annual Quick Chek Festival of Balloons in Readington, New Jersey, and a couple weekends later in very early August is the Warren County Farmer’s Fair Balloon Festival.
I have been to the Quick Chek event, but have yet to go to the Warren County, New Jersey event.
For more information about both of these events, plus videos and a slide-show that I put together, please visit New Jersey Hot Air Balloon Festivals.
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of NMEDA. All opinions are 100% mine.
It is really a pleasure to be able to write about something that is close to home for me…literally and figuratively. I have a brother who is disabled, or physically handicapped…unable to do things that you and I may take for granted. In his case, it is more than just a physical condition, but for many who are simply unable to walk, or get in and out of a car or van, NMEDA has excellent, easy-to-use solutions for you. I was so impressed looking at the vehicles and seeing what they were capable of doing…not all of them are alike, there are different solutions for different needs. I looked at the drop-down menus under the categories along the top of the site, and visited a few links, and got the feeling that this was a very supportive organization.
The next thing that I wanted to know was whether or not there were dealers in New Jersey that provided these vehicles, and so put my zip code in, a relatively rural, out-of-the-way part of New Jersey. I found 2 within a reasonable driving distance…1/2 – 1 hour away, in Fairfield, Saddle Brook; others in New York; and one near where I grew up before moving to this area, in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
If there are that many locations in my area, I’m sure you’ll find them in your area, too. Visit and check, and if you have a moment, let us know what your closest location is in a comment.
14 Jun 2010
Last year my husband and I started Geocaching, we aren’t out there every weekend like some enthusiasts, but enjoy our times when we do go out. It’s great exercise and not an expensive hobby. All you need is a hiking or biking GPS (not the kind that you use in your car) and a way to find “caches” in your area. You can find more information, and see what we do visit a page I put together called “Geocaching Baby Boomers” (I have new pictures that I have to add, but there are some there), and you can find out more about Geocaching at the MAIN site, geocaching.com.
Here are some pages devoted just to Geocaching in New Jersey:
Here’s a video put together by the North Jersey group…you don’t have to see snakes, get scratched up, and some of the other delightful things you’ll see here, because when you use geocaching.com to find and upload caches in areas you want to explore, you can set parameters ahead of time to avoid whatever you’d like to avoid. It REALLY IS a LOT of fun!
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Hiltons of Branson. All opinions are 100% mine.
Pictured below is Big Spring in Missouri. According to Wikipedia, where I obtained this photo, it is “one of the largest in the United States, discharges 276 million gallons of water per day into Current River in Missouri”. I’m not sure how close this is to Branson, but it gives me a good idea of the beauty that can be found in the State.
I know that after all the times I’ve seen information about Branson, Missouri online, I want to go…we’ve traveled through Missouri, but never stopped for an extended time.
Personally, I’m a big fan of natural things, the beauty of nature and the outdoors, but there are many things to do in Branson and the Branson area…I’d like to focus now on things to do within a reasonable driving distance from Branson…they include:
As “baby boomers”, we don’t have little ones to plan into our travels anymore, I miss that sometimes, but maybe it would be fun to take advantage of the “Romance Package” available until October 25th, 2010 at this typing.
You golfers might like the golf package which includes unlimited golfing for two, accommodations, and shuttle service.
To find all packages, click on the “specials and packages” links when you visit the sites using links above.
Have you been to Branson? I would be fun to hear your experiences in a comment.
17 Mar 2010
A wee little town in Camden County is going green today, not necessarily in the ecological sense of the word. Gloucester City is about 50% Irish, and so today, St. Patrick’s Day, is a special day of remembering the wonderful heritage of the descendants of family members who came to the United States from Ireland.
In fact there are plans in the works to make an Irish village on the Delaware River waterfront. Funding is a little challenging right now, but hopes and dreams don’t die, so I’m sure one day this fun little destination will become a reality.
A Schooner called the “North Wind” has already been purchased, and will be coming out of dry dock in April, it’s a great educational experience for students, and provides day trips and more…click here for more info about North Wind.
20 Nov 2009
In New Jersey, Auto Insurance is required, and according to New Jersey’s “Dept. of Banking and Insurance” site “the type and cost of that coverage can vary significantly. Every day, consumers are finding that there are options available to make it easier to comply with the law. The Automobile Insurance Cost Reduction Act mandated that a Basic Policy be available to all drivers.” Because of this, it’s not a bad idea to look into auto insurance quote for your own State to see what’s available.
While the rates you pay may be competitive, the penalties for driving without insurance are very severe…not only because of fines you pay, but because of the potential of losing your drivers license and not being able to drive to your place of employment, or the possibility of having your car empounded.
For more information on what to consider when getting a basic policy, click the “live link” above, and also visit the state.nj.us website and search “basic auto insurance policy” for our State guidelines.
