Saturday night we went out to Catman Cafe in Mansfield with Uncle Leisure Paul, Aunty Donna, Aunty Soup, JDawg, with Madre and Padre. Uncle Leisure Paul was a great sport as we were all busting on him all night for a recent written driving warning he received. We were definitely having some fun and making some jokes at his expense. He gave all of us much needed and appreciated laughs.

Saturday morning I was able to go see Grammy, give flowers to her and Aunty Donna. Sunday morning I was able to give flowers to Madre and Aunty Peg. My Auntys have been so amazing sweet and supportive. I'm so beyond blessed to have them. My family has been so supportive helping me and my parents through this.

Sunday it was just me, Madre and Padre. We went to Flynn's in Mansfield for brunch and they were terrific. They were very well staffed and we never had to wait long. Our timing was perfect getting to get the last possible table. Plus, we weren't the closest table to the live music performer which was also a relief.

Monday I did an early quick lunch with my parents. I only did half a cup of New England Clam Chowder, that's all I could do.

Monday night I was back at The Irish Cottage Inn, making my St. Patrick's Day Weekend pretty full circle from Mansfield, MA to Franklin, NJ. The Cottage also did a great job with staffing. They usually had 3-4 bartenders at most times, despite the big crowds the wait was never too long at all. It was great to see happy people who just wanted to celebrate the holiday.

I was in bed by 9, watched the first hour of our iHeartRadio Music Awards. I loved the speech by Lady Gaga, then pretty much was burnt out and passed out by then.

Today I finally after a week + went to the doctor. I now have antibiotics, hopefully we can start getting better from this pesky sinus infection very soon.

I need to get ready for next weekend! It's our spring annual food drive Backpack Snacks For Kids, where everything we collect stays local. Every town in Sussex County has kids below the poverty line. Assistance food programs help them stay fed during the week, but not enough during the weekends when they go hungry. That's why we do Backpack Snacks For Kids, so they won't go hungry on weekends.

Steve Allan

Steve Allan