I'm almost finished with the banner and hope to have it ready to show you in full tomorrow.
We had a busy weekend with two big events in town that Andy has been working on for months. The Historical Society hosted an evening with Robert Massie, an Irvington resident and Pulitzer Prize winning author. His recent book, Catherine the Great was the subject of his talk and signing. I think he's written enough fascinating pages to keep me busy for a good many years of reading.
The next day Andy co-chaired the first annual Penguin Plunge for Irvington's Parks and Rec programs. Yep, folks jumped into the Hudson River. In spite of our warm winter, the water was plenty cold at 35°. Roughly 100 brave adventurers accepted sponsorships and took the plunge. Besides being a very entertaining day with costumes, music, a bonfire and great attendance, the Hudson River Shiver generated over $70,000!
Well done, Irvington!
burr! looks like great fun, especially watching from the shore.
adore the banner.
look forward to spending time together in france.
au revoir,
cathy mogull
Posted by: cathy mogull | March 05, 2012 at 01:14 PM
I could never be that brave... bet there were lots of screams in the air! God bless those folks for their fundraising efforts!
The banner looks sweet. Love the rickrack trim!
Posted by: Monica Fullerton | March 05, 2012 at 02:03 PM
Sounds like you and Andy had a great weekend. My old brain, she ain't what she used to be - I know I know (knew ... ARGH!) Robert Massie - I'll be doing some googling. ;)
shiver shiver shake! those are brave souls, hurray for them and braving the waters for a good cause.
Can't wait to see your finished banner Charlotte, it looks so darling!
Happy week to you,
Sally
Posted by: Sally | March 05, 2012 at 06:31 PM