Tallman Times: Little bit of everything!

Last nights Make-A-Wish ball was a grand success! A full house with some very clever ideas for fun. You purchased "Wish" bucks-had photos of wish kids on each one-then took them to the casino table to gamble for more-or less :( Then back to the purchase table with any winnings to purchase raffle tickets to win a 3 minute shopping spree at Tops Food Markets. Nope we didn't win but it was fun. Also available were door keys to take a chance on a $5000 shopping spree at a Syracuse jewelers. We bought 3 but alas, nope, didn't win again! Still fun! And also you could buy raffle tickets and then place them in the bags by items that had been donated-our Shindig this past summer donated enough goodies for 5 gift baskets! And also available were items for silent auction. In the end we did win some nifty things! One I can't say yet - well actually 2 just in case Tim reads this-doubtful but you never know! The third item was a binocular and tripod set from HGTV that Tim really wanted. Said the binoculars reminded him of a pair that were used on my dad's search nearly 30 years ago. Some things we just never forget........ The next series of photos are a mixture of fun things we did last fall! Starting with our September 2011 trip to NYC with Bridgestone Tire. As always they never fail to WOW us! That trip took us to Ellis Island for a special tour and dinner. The next night we were treated to an amazing evening at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. And throw in there a dinner at Sardi's and an evening Broadway show of Memphis-incredible! And although the President was in NYC and traffic was beyond horrible- as well as security everywhere-we managed to navigate the crowds and have a totally spectacular trip. In fact my first morning there I went to Adolfo's Salon and had a new "do" And I loved it! To make it an even more incredible trip when I woke up Tim announced there was something under my pillow. Imagine my total surprise when I saw the most gorgeous ring ever made! A diamond center with sapphires on either side. All this for our 32nd anniversary! Yep-he's THAT guy-never stops surprising me!

Last years new "do"!

And the fun continued when Mary Rose and John drove into the city to meet us for dinner and a show! Oh how I love our get togethers-if only we lived a bit closer! We'll be driving down to see them the end of this month and I can't wait!!!!

And before I end this session of photos let me put in a few of Jason's farewell event at Piggy Pats. He made a courageous decision to leave his job with New Hartford Central Schools and pursue his dream of full-time employment with his own company, Polymath Technologies. They currently develop software for Process Servers-that line is called Process Master. Oh that will need an entire page to itself in the days to come. Let me just give you a hint about how I feel.......Beyond Proud! One year later he's doing fantastic and although he works every day from sun up to sun down he has never been happier. This has been his dream since he was 9!