Sunday, May 29, 2016

Sunday May 29: Devon Horse Show. Past Meets Present

The The
Next Door Neighbors
Good day everyone. The sun is out now what word is out on the street that it might start raining of early at 7 PM tonight. I got up originally at 6:30 AM
I Might Know this Dude
and then went back to sleep. I got out of bed
New Construction on 24th
at 8:15 PM because I want to go to the bar none. I quickly showered brush my teeth etc. I caught
The 32 Bus
a different way of getting there. I caught the 32 bus to the EL and then I got a $4 cab ride. That gave
Still Here!
me time to get some iced Americano. I don't think it was decaf because I was feeling it. It must be
At the EL
very strong! Anyway I had the barn on and it was a good session. Afterwords I went out with 2 people
My Route
at the Milk & Honey cafĂ© and hung out with some others.  I was at the coffee shop and I overheard the book about how the Bible made after the Ice Age when humans
View From Cab
had to deal with groups of thousands of
Riding a $4 Cab
people instead   groups of 20 people. It seems very fascinating "The Good Book of Human Nature." There
Hip or Rucksack
was a group of men behind me and one of them with the scribing his job at a adult bookstore back
Bridgid Foy's
in the 70s. We talked about the play squad busting them for illegal videos. Alpha talk to a nice woman who's a graphic designer
View From Brigid Foy's
living in South Philly. They all left and it's 1:12 PM and I need to look up
After Bar None
the train schedule to get to Ardmore by 3:30 PM. I did bring a change of clothing if I think the T-shirts
Inside Milk & Honey
and shorts might not cut it at the Devon horse show. I am guessing that Sharon is your sleep. She usually
Outside Milk & Honey
take Sundays off because she  works so hard during the week. Guess what I saw as I was sitting
1:15pm Outside
here starting today's blog post me? I thought whole bunch of Segway vehicle in the middle of 4th
YIKES
Street between Lombard and South Street while I was sitting here at Milk & Honey. Boy do they look dopey!!
Well I walk to fifth and market and caught the market Frankford Al Al to 11th St. From there I went to Jefferson Station and waited for the 3 o'clock he only Thorndale praying to show up. I let my friend know that I wasn't gonna be there at 3:30. Basically I would shop around 335 3:40 PM. We had agreed to meet at Panera bread. When I did arrive it was pretty warm and sunny outside. I'm glad you're getting to gather but overall it was still nice. I took the train to Ardmore. When I go off in Ardmore it was about a half mile walk
The PPA in Action
to the Panera bread. I I was in the mood to take pictures of childhood landmarks in Ardmore. One of them was Saint Colemans church. I
Market Street
attended church and Sunday school there when I was a kid. There
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also used to be A "thing home and school."There is a school  at that location with a strange name.
On the Train
I took a picture of the school. Bella Italia. That place was there back in the late 70s and 80s when I
St Colemen's Church
don't was in the neighborhood. I took some under random photos I met my friend at the Panera
The Old Viking Inn
Bread but we decided to go to another place that had organic smoothies and veggie burger all that
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good stuff. I had a delicious veggie burger. She just had a shake. I was pretty hungry eating a burger. It was
Owen Road
sloppy but it was pretty tasty. the shake was even better. It was kale with fruit flavors. It was pretty
421 Owen
good and not plain. The only thing missing that I would put into it was a little ginger. Well, after
Wes Lived Here
having the burger I if we could drive on Owen road to see my childhood home. We first drove by
Arnold Field
Arnold field. She said she'd never been inside the field. I told her about the hole we used to climb under
Wayne Hotel

to get into the field and play in the pole volt padding.  I did see the old homestead
Predicting the Next Crash
at 4:20 Owen Road. It was covered in treason bushes and it  was hard to see from the road actually.
We Arrive at the Horse Show
She remarked it was big. I said yeah we had 7 kids in that house. after that tour, we headed out
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towards Devon and looking for parking. Referred to stop at a Wawa on the way and I withdraw some
The Grandstands
cash so I can pay for my ticket which ended up costing 25 bucks. When we arrived we were right near the Devon train station.In national
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news outside my life bubble, route 55 blog brings you the 2016 presidential election.
New Earrings
So far, the 2016 election is looking a lot like the one that came before it. Some say that the results will
be similar to the 2012 election between Obama and Romney. Can Donald Trump Win? These Battleground
With the Horse Set
Regions Will Decide
 We will see if that is the case. Trump voters are the same
Delicious
as the so-called Regan Democrats from the 1984 election.Well, back to the horse show. We went to the
junior jumping competition. Started at 6:30 PM. We had time to get a bite to eat and get some of that
Cute Corgi
delicious lemonade. About a half hour after the competition started the rain started. It went off and
Setting up for Husband
on throughout the evening. We saw some pretty terrific looking horses that's for sure. Whenever a
The Competition Held Here
horse hit a pole on the jump they would lose a lot of credit on their round. We are pretty good seats
Star Bangled Banner

two rows up on the grandstand. I think I got some pretty good pictures of the horse that's for sure.
The Jr. Jumping Competition
Of course I let my camera run low so I'd go out on my Facebook post things and photo taken.
Racing for Time
It was quite enjoyable though. We decided to leave around 830. We really weren't up for staying
Interesting Markings
there 930 conclusion of the competition. We then walked with the Devon train station where she was
Nice Looking Horse
parked. I then caught the train at 8:53 PM from Devon. I got home a little after 1048. I timed the trip pretty well. I for had to charge my phone at suburban station.

Fortunately they did have frantically getting kind loud and spastic. I got home for a little while. Walking
Vendors and Food
him or game show from the 70s. I knew it would hold because they're advertising for Samsonite luggage.
Leaving the Show
That does go back to The 70'sback from the love boat was on etc.  well while at home the rain really started
coming down hard. Report cover and then I should be home for the rest of the evening. It was a good
Going H
fun holiday kind of day.

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