Good grief...I am behind on my blogging and it is really hard to find the time to keep up with it. This week has been crazy! I didn't sleep at all the night I was back in Philly and we were up and ready to go by 4am. Breakfast had and to the airport by 5am. No issues there. Everyone did really well and the other traveler that we were meeting was on time. Even our trip through security went pretty smooth. After walking up and down the airport for an hour and a half to and from the bathrooms (of course everyone had to go at different times) they were loaded up on the plane and I was back to my train trips. Made perfect timing for the first train was even helpful to a lost traveler. He was heading to Atlantic City and was not sure of the best way to get there. I explained that I was headed there and I would show him the way. We had to wait in the main train station for over 2hrs for the train to AC but at least I had company. It turns out he is from the west coast and has mutual friends with one of my friends. I guess the sky diving world is pretty small...lol.
I got back to the house and attempted to rest for a little while but was unsuccessful. I did finally meet my roommate for the summer. I was really worried when I walked into my room and there was stuff everywhere. But it is all organized now and we are good. She will be good company. She is from Seattle and will be staying at the house for a year. It was a pretty calm night thursday night which was good because I was exhausted. Except for the one little issue...We were sitting in the living room watching a movie when one of the travelers from the dining room says there is water dripping. Ok, so the water was not just dripping. It was pouring from the ceiling! Apparently one of the bathrooms on the second level had over flowed and had been running for a little while and it was leaking through the ceiling. The team split up and we got it all under control. First crisis of the summer resolved pretty easily.
Friday was our trip to Cape May. We were up and on the road pretty early and made it there is time to visit Summer's Point before lunch. They have the cutest shop there and they are super nice to all of us. Many of them give us discounts or deals. One of the places gives the travelers each a couple Cape May Diamonds. After Summer's Point we had a picnic by the lighthouse. While unloading everything the bucket of sandwiches got over turned into the parking lot. At least enough of them were saved to get us through lunch. By the time we got to the shops it was really hot and we could not stay out in it long. One of my travelers kept getting so upset because he did not have enough money to by the things he wanted. It is his first time away from his group home and he was getting so home sick. We had left a couple messages with his staff telling them that he just wanted to say hi but nobody would return his call. Made me kinda sad. He has lived his whole life with his parents and they just passed away recently so his group home is new to him too. The poor guy is just so sad. We got caught in a big storm on the way home from Cape May. We couldn't go more than 20 mph on the highway. Luckily our Scottish driver was at the wheel and was just fine with the rain. The travelers were not too excited about it though. We made it home before the rain hit the house and got everyone in but our plans to go to a concert on the beach were ruined because of the weather. Everyone was kind of disappointed but we had a dance party in the house. It was a lot of fun for them.
Today the weather was nice and clear and we made a trip to Smithville. Those shops are cute, kinda village like. My guys had been waiting on the collectors store all week. They were all into music and Elvis and were very excited. My same guy that was low on money had issues again today and it was hard to get him to understand that we had to make choices and somethings just weren't do-able. After Smithville we explored with a new route, that turned out how we had hoped, and went to lunch at Olive Garden. Everyone did soup and salad and I can not believe the amount of soup and salad that was consumed at that table. Everyone had a limit of 2 servings of everything but they all ate their full 2 servings. After lunch we went to the AC aquarium. That was pretty neat but there was a lot of traffic getting there due to a music festival that is being held this weekend and they had music at the aquarium today too. It is a small aquarium but it is cute and we only had one blow up. Same guy with the same issue. He didn't have much money left and wanted something from there. After a little cussing, and throwing paper and storming around, I calmed him down and we were able to find something that would work for him. Tonight was taco night and all the staff put on sombreros and mustaches to bring out dinner. The travelers LOVED it! We got everyone packed up and ready to go home tomorrow and I think all staff is worn out. Everything by the end of today was hilarious and saying are becoming things of entertainment. Some of the good one from this week are "let me tell you something" "shoes for the baby" "donuts" "alright baby" "teenagers work in the summer, right?"
Overall I think it was a successful first week at the shore house. This summer is going to fly by. I can't believe I have already been here a month. I am a little disappointed though, I got a few minutes away from the house today when I ran up to the grocery store and tried to call my mom, my brother and Lisa and nobody would answer their phone. I finally got a hold of my brother on his work phone and he said that it serves me right for running off halfway across the country. What a nice thing to say...jerk (and those that don't know my brother, yes, he was kidding). Anyway, I miss the family and some others back home (eghm...Lisa) but am loving what I am getting to do.
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