The blog is back!

Yes, you heard it, the blog is back. This time for our trips to Knoxville, Gatlinburg, and Dollywood, TN. This morning Tay and dad are heading  to Tenessee to see if Tay gets an apartment. They are on their way now. Stay tuned!

pictures

I will try to post my pictures ASAP. I don't have the time, either. I am posting this message from the Wii Internet. I have to download photo channel 1.1 and try to import them into the blog via Wii Internet.

Mickey D's

For some reason, we just stopped to eat at Mcdonald's. Strange!

On the bus home..

I know I have some catching up to. So I might as well do it now while I have Internet. Okay. Wednesday. So as you might already know,I woke up with a stye. So I ate my breakfast, and left to take the subway to NBC Studos. And no, I did not see Liz Lemon, Tracy Jordan, Kenneth,( but we did see some pagers)or Jack Donoghy. And we had an 80$ lunch with chicken tenders. And after that, we went to Sony Wonder Technology Lab. That was so much fun. They gave us cards with microchips and we got to create our own profile in the system and we learned all about computers and nano and all that. Then dinner at Hard Rock Cafe. I ate a cheeseburger. Then we had some free time and we got some medicine for my. stye. We took a grop pictue in Times Square(one of my favorite places in Manhattan). And so we saw Wicked. It was good, but I won't tell what happens in case everyone out there decides to see it. And I felt sick from that burger. And so today- Thursday- I ate a biscuit and a powdered donut for breakfast. And then, drum roll please, The Empire State Building observatory! And you won't believe this, but mom and Granny went outside to that observatory and braved the wind and cold. Mom chickened out in 5 seconds but Granny lasted a few more minutes. But I am proud of them both for braving it. So we walked in Central Park, went to the MET, and our flight out of LaGuardia was cancelled because of bad weather. So we had to go to Newark, In New Juisey to catch a flight to IAH 30 minutes early. Let me tell you- that Continental Jet was the size of a cargo jet. There were 9 seats across in each row and abot 400 seats on the plane. When we arrived in Houston, we boarded the bus home and that's where we are now. I will be glad to go home.

can't blog now.

I can't blog right now. Here's why: I woke up with a terrible sty. And later, I don't feel well after dinner at Hard rock cafe. I will do my recap sometime tomorrow. So stay tuned. And it is very late. Thank you for your cooperation.

Getting ready for today.

I'm just doing some blogging before we go to our breakfast on the house. I was watching the NY news this morning and I found out that Obama is coming to New York. Today. (Hey grandpa, do you want me to take Granny's picture with him? Haha) So anyway, they are messing up the interstate. Traffic will be bad. And that's terrible when you know that Manhattan is only 13 and 1/2 miles long and 2 1/2 wide. Our tour guide, Robert, told us that. So the weather has been fair here but a little hot. But Obama came to kick start his 2012 campaign. Here. So I am going to have a good day today. And our Hotel is only a few blocks away from the Empire State Building. And I'm hungry, so I'm ready to eat breakfast. I'm watching these crazy muslim guys on TV acting crazy because they couldn't be the president of the synagouge. Today it's supposed to see very cloudy. And tonight we see Wicked. I'm going down to breakfast with 75 other people in my group.

A subway-filled day

So this is a pretty good overview of my day today. First we woke up at 6, got ready, and then ate our using breakfast on the house. I got a giant waffle, two biscuits, some milk, and apple juice.  So then we went to the subway station. It wasn't very nice, and there was homeless people there. And for some reason Mom has something against the subway station. And the driver spoke funny so it sounded like "Brooklyn Line" was actually sounding like "Broken-down line".  But the subway took us to the downtown area of New York. So then we had to go through some airport-style security to get on the ferry. After that, we arrived at the Sof L. I climbed to the top of the pedestal for about 2,000* steps, but not the crown because we didn't have the right tickets. So then we took some pictures, went to the gift shop where I bought some breath mints with a case with my name on it and a pen with my name engraved in it. So we stopped at the food shop and I got a little kit kat and a Sprite. So then we took the ferry to Ellis Island where I got some chicken tenders for lunch and frozen yogurt for dessert. And that's all I did there. So finally we went back to New York City. We went to Ground Zero, Wall Street(where we saw an Ice Cream Truck), St. Paul's chapel, took the subway across town. And the n Chinatown. Freaky. People jumping at you to try to get you to buy their products. And then Little Italy, which actually was not that bad. Then we had a 1 1/2 hour break. So we went to SoHo and bought the girls their present. But I'm not telling what. So then I had an Italian Ice Cream Cone. it wasn't bad. Then we took the subway to this restaurant to Times Square to this place called Mars 2112. It was a replica of life on Mars. I had some chicken tenders there too. Then we took the subway to the Blue Man Show. It was amazing. They were pulling members from the audience and Mom got a marshmallow thrown at her mouth but missed. Dad got a camera put in his mouth. At the moment it almost hit his tonsoles. They cut it to this medical video of it traveling down someone's esophagus. So you can imagine what people were thinking.I almost gagged because it was bleeding inside the esophagus. And at the end, this toilet paper rally erupted. We were drowned into the sea of tissues. So then I took a picture with one of the Blue Men. So a perfect end to an almost perfect day. Tomorrow's sneak peek: the Sony Wonder Lab.

     
*A lie by granny, but it did feel like 2,000 steps. It was really about 160.

A bad day for blogging,and other disasters

I'm sorry I haven't been able to blog like I promised. The Internet was not behaving for me today.
 George Bush Intercontinental had wifi, but would not let me go to any other website except for their Boingo flight club site. Then the Continental airliner did not have wifi compared to some cheap Delta flight! But we did have Satellite TV on the airplane, and I got to watch it the whole trip with a cost of $7.99 via credit or debit card. And so we arrived at LaGuardia Airport after 2 flight delays! So we jumped aboard our bus and took a tour all the way to Rockefeller Center. WE had 2 hours of free time, so we got a gnosch, or like we say, a lunchtime snack at this place called Presto Pizza. The slices were huge. Then we took a tour of 5th Avenue. We went to the Lego store, then we went to F.A.O. Schwarz and I bought a Stuffed Bear souvenir. Then we went to Trump Tower. We went to Niketown in the Tower and found that everything in it was over 50$ and everything was 70$ more than what you would pay at a regular retailer. We went to St. Patrick's Cathedral after that. It was mesmerizing in beauty and religious figures. It was an astonishishing and amazing sight to see.
 Then we went to Bubba Gump's seafoofd restaurant for dinner. I had some chicken strips but I was still full from that Presto Pizza I had had earlier. So I couldn't eat it all. But I sure enjoyed dessert, an Ice Cream Sundae.
          So then we went to Madame Tousse wax museum. Some of the mannequins looked like their real models, and some didn't. So that was okay.
 Then we found out that our trip to the Empire State Building was cancelled and moved to Thursday because of zero visibility. So we went to our hotel early. Our room is on the eighth floor. You can see the Empire State Building from our window but since it's so foggy, you can barely make out the lights.
 Tomorrow we wake at 6 for breakfast on the house. And here's a sneak peek at what's coming tomorrow, Ellis Island, so you can't afford to miss a moment of the action.
 Oh yeah, and Granny told me to tell you that she is having the time of her life, like a kid in the candy store.
 Signing off for Easter Monday,
     Jack

Delayed... Again.

We are delayed for another hour... Doing nothing in this hot plane cabin.ugh...

At The airport

We are at Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport. TSA was ok and it is fairly quiet. For breakfast I had a bacon egg and cheese biscuit from Wendy's and a Vanilla Bean Frappuchino from Starbucks. Our flight is delayed 1 hour. We have to wait two more hours until we board to NY.

On the way!

We are on the bus. It's really dark. And I think it was raining ten minutes ago. I'm sitting with my friend Chris on the bus. He is gifted too. But we are on the charter bus to Houston. They're okay. But it's 3:11 in the morning. And we have 2 and a half hours left before we arrive in Houston. People are sleeping. Or playing games. I will be here for a few more hours.

It's coming..............

tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock... 7:04:00 until the trip... I'm so excited!

A quick hint:

You will need a google account to follow.

Thanks

Thanks to all of our followers. our blog page has been viewed 241 times!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Trip Pics

I know some of our followers will obviously want to know what it looks like in New York. And we are going to bring a camera. A really fancy one- a Nikon Coolpix. Some of you might have one- you know how nice it is. Anyway, we will try to post some pictures on the blog. We'll definetly take some great pics, like the Empire State Building and its view, The Statue of Liberty and its view, et cetera. Anyway, you can request us to take some pictures of landmarks in New York City for you. Just comment what you would like us to snap and send us your e-mail adress, just in case the blog won't show the pictures. In that case we'll try to send them to you. And hurry up, because you only have 29 hours and 30 minutes to post your suggestions as of 9:30 P.M. on Holy Saturday!

Blogging is now open!

Blogging is now open. We have enabled the wifi connection in our house. Thanks for your cooperation!

New weather updates

This morning we wake up with a different forecast for NY from http://www.weather.com/. Here it is:

Monday: Isolated T-storms. 40% chance of rain. High:64F Low:56F

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. 10% chance of rain. High:71F Low:60F

Wednesday: Isolated T-storms. 30% chance of rain. High:69F Low:59F

Thursday: Scattered T-storms/wind. 40% chance of rain. High:66F Low:52F

You can always check out the New York City Weather at http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/USNY0996

Thanks for your support, and have a good Holy Saturday.

What's it going to look like over at New York?

According to http://www.weather.com/, these are the conditions we should be seeing in New York.

Monday: Few showers. 30% chance of rain. High:65F Low:67F

Tuesday:Mostly sunny. 10% chance of rain. High:71F Low:58F

Wednesday: Isolated T-storms. 30% chance of rain. High: 68F Low:58F

Thursday: T-showers. 40% chance of rain. High:67F Low:52F

So it's great that we bought emergency ponchos in our tour backsacks.

Before we go...

I know all of our great followers will be eager to follow us minute-to minute on the trip. And we will start blogging like crazy even on our way to the elementary school to meet our buses. And we'll end the moment we get home. So you can't afford to miss one moment of the action. So wake up early and stay up late for the best live details. Let's do it!

New Schedule

Blogging is now open from now until 12:00 P.M. on Holy Saturday. If you are reading this past 12:00 P.M. on Holy Saturday, please check back around maybe 4:00 P.M. Thanks

less blogging at 5

The Internet man will not come 'til 5:00 tonight. I can blog from now to 5:00. Thank You

This is a mobile device post. I have enabled my blog to have the ability to accept text messages from mobile devices! Comment me for more info and I will get to you ASAP.

today- less posting 12:00-5:00

I understand that it does take some practice to comment and all... but eventually everyone who tries gets their comment published. I would practice because later on you won't want to miss out on the good commenting. Also, I'm going to be offline from 12:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. (and probably later) because we are getting a new internet service today. I won't be able to check on comments but I think I can still write posts on a mobile phone with internet access. Thank You, and have a blessed Good Friday.

We've changed!

For your convenience, we have changed the structure of the blogging community. Everyone can visit our site for free and now anyone, regardless of google account can post comments. Have a happy Holy Thursday, and I will keep you updated until tomorrow when I can not post much for maintenance.

When to start following

We leave for our trip on Easter Monday, April 25, 2011 at 2:30 A.M. Email this message to everyone on your mailing list so they know when to start following us. And get this- stay tuned early in the trip to find out who's snoring but The Deal's over at 5:00 A.M. All snoring posts will be deleted. So stay tuned early for special Priorities!

Less blogging this week- Monday-Friday.

Sadly, I have school, so I can't have all of the time to blog with you guys. And even though I get Good Friday off, There will be limited blogging access for me because we are getting new Internet Service on that day. I'm pretty sure I can access it via iPhone, but not as much as regular blogging. I am 80% sure that I can blog (faster) on the internet by Easter Sunday. Also, followers. I will give you a boost by adding myself and my two sisters as followers, which will put the total to 5. Hopefully that will help us reach our goal. Let' go for 9 or 10 followers. Keep reminding and telling people about this. Keep commenting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLease!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't want to run this blog for 2 followers! YOU NEED TO FOLLOW US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please do it. Help us. remind your friends on whatever. Just get the word out.

First official comment!

Granny has broken the comment silence and finally posted a comment. Consult the post on the revised edition on comments, or contact granny because I don't really know how she did it. Also, If you know someone that will follow us, please remind them to follow us. 2 followers is only about 33% of the following we are expecting. And keep reminding your friends about this via Facebook, email, etc. We really could use a hit site. And comment. We want to talk to you! Thank you1

Posting Comments, Revised Edition

We may have been able to diagnose the problem on commenting. First, you will need a google account. If you do have one, click on the list where it says
"comment as:". If you see a site where you have an account on, click it. It will redirect you to a sign in page. Sign in with your username and password. (Google users: You will need to create a new password despite the fact that your username is the same username you have on your internet service.) If you do not have any accounts on the list, you can create one, or contact me at (337)-302-0651, or email me at jacktc29@aol.com.  For security reasons, we can not post the password on our blog. If the problem persists, feel free to contact me. Thank You, and have a nice day.

Sorry!

This morning we are having technical issues with our blog on comments. We are still trying to diagnose the problem. However, this does not mean you cannot post comments. We encourage you to try to post comments, and if it doesn't work, try again or try later. We thank you for following our up to the minute updates, and we will be sure to let you know when the problem is diagnosed and fixed.

                 Thanks,
                        Clement Family Trips Blog Maintenance and Management

Some info on the trip...

According to our itenerary, we will be leaving Lake Charles at 2:45 A.M. with Sierra Trailways, a motorcoach company that is supposed to be high-class. Then at about 5:45 we arrive at the Bush Intercontinental Airport. We arrive at New York at about 12:25. But I'm not telling you what we'll do until we do it. So I guess You'll have to stay tuned...!

How to follow

If you are wondering how to follow, click the "follow" button at the top of your screen on the blog homepage. Remember to check in regularly With us!

2 followers and counting!

One more follwer added to the list... Mawmaw Dodye! 2 followers and counting! And remember to pass the word along so we can have some more folowers. And always feel free to post a comment.
Our goal of followers by the time we leave is 6 at least. We would be pleased to have 10 by the time we leave. And if you do post a comment, we will appreciate it a lot. So start recruiting more followers. Special Thanks to Mawmaw Dodye for becoming a follower!

Thanks to our followers!

Thanks to Granny and Grandpa for our first followers. As you may know, Granny will be going on the trip with us. So Grandpa should be tuned in to the News Feed. I hope. Everyone should recruit more followers. We hope you stay tuned!

The Word is out!

So now the word is out, visit our blog regularly, about once every 6-12 hours. And pass the word of our blog along. We'd love to have lots of followers follow us during our trip! And we promise to start our blogging madness as soon as the bus leaves. The countdown is on!

Live Countdown

 If anyone would like to know how long it is before our trip starts, there is a website that does have a live countdown of time before we depart. Go to http://www.educationaltours.com/. You'll see that the company is now Brightspark due to a merger. You can enter booking I.D. 877-79010 to go to our official trip website. There is a live 24/7/365 countdown accesible anytime to anyone. Remember to check on this blog for the latest news and updates.

Comments

A friendly reminder,

                   Everyone who would like to make a comment on our blog just has to click the # comments button below our posts. Make sure you post your name after each comment so we know who posted it. Thanks!

Once again, thank you for visiting our blog...

I just want to let all of our followers out there know that this is an organized trip. Special thanks to Brightspark Tours for this once in a lifetime opportunity. And this tour will be with gifted students only, so this blog is brought to you by my gifted mind. And followers like you. Thank you!

Countdown

about 10 days, 8 hours, 40 minutes , and some seconds before we depart for Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport to kick off our trip!

Welcome to our new blog!

Welcome to our new blog for our New York City trip! I'm Jack and I'll be the primary writer for our blog! Family going on the trip are Kathryn Black, Tocky Clement, Ondrea Clement, me, and our great friendly travel companions. They'll be included in our bloggings throughout the duration of the trip! Stay tuned for up-to-the-minute updates!