Saturday Sum-Up

B and I watched "A Capitol Fourth" on PBS. It's a great way to watch good performances and the fireworks without worrying about bathrooms, bugs and parking not to mention the traffic jam to leave at the end.

B and I enjoyed a nice quiet holiday weekend.  We grilled on Saturday because it was too hot to turn on a stove or oven.  Burgers and potato salad with ice cream for desert made for a lovely 4th of July dinner on the back deck.

Our youngest son and dil came over on Sunday with dil's parents - surprise! The inlaws have bought a house in the UP.  It is located only about 9 minutes from the kids and they are excited to move. They have talked about it for a long time and went ahead and did it.  They are thinking they will be moved to the UP by the end of the year. We also talked about how a move is a great time to do some purging so you don't have to move so much stuff. It was very good news.  No more traveling for the kids downstate over the Mackinac Bridge especially in not so nice winter weather. 

Monday, B and I went to the post office to mail in some bills, the library to do a jigsaw puzzle swap, picked up a few groceries, dropped off absentee ballots at the township hall, picked up B's prescriptions and donated a number of items to UPAWS (the local animal shelter).  In order to save on gas, we try to incorporate all our errands into one trip.

What with the heat wave and two days of thunderstorms B and I decided to run away to Escanaba and the Island Casino for 2 days.  Escanaba is only an hour from us and the casino is another 30 minutes from there.  We got a room which was quite inexpensive compared to some hotels we've been to. After registering for our casino cards (everytime you put the card in a machine, you earn points which can be used in the restaurants in the casino), we went to play.  Amazing how much time passes when you are sitting in front of one of those game machines.  B and I did pretty good with both of us racking up a little over $100 apiece.  We ate dinner at one of the restaurants and with points got a discount of 50% on the bill.  Friday morning, we had a quiet, relaxing breakfast in another of their restaurants and then we were off for home.  Needless to say, it was an inexpensive runaway that we both enjoyed.

The weekend will be quiet.  Our only project will be on Sunday as we have to replace our mailbox which got damaged in a snowstorm by a county plow this past winter.  B put it right temporarily with rocks and braces but now that the warm weather is here, we will be putting it more permanently with cement.  The weather will be in the 80s and sunny so it should set fairly quickly before the mailman comes Monday.

All in all, not a bad week in July for B and me.
 

Thursday thoughts

 

Happy 4th of July!

Just had to post Snoopy!

 

Happy 250, America!

 

June Catchup

It has been awhile since I posted so I thought I better catch up as the month of June is closing fast.  The weather this month has been so rainy that getting out has been very sparse.  However, it seems come July, we are supposed to be getting temperatures in the 80s and 90s which I love but the downside will be the humidity that comes with it.  As long as I can sleep at night comfortably, I will not complain.

We went to the cemeteries for our annual visit.  We got a green plant for B's parents in the Catholic cemetery.  We cleaned a bit around the headstone and B remarked how he is the last of his generation left.  It certainly makes one feel old to think of that.  The cemetery where my parents are does not allow real plants and flowers, so we took a large bouquet of artificial flowers as well as an American flag as dad was a veteran.  We cleaned around their headstones too mainly because they are under a tree that drops a great many needles.  So we swept and raked it a bit.

After the cemeteries, we headed for a local farmer's market to see what goodies were for sale but were disappointed as there wasn't a lot there yet.

I was attempting to let my hair grow because I didn't feel like going in to get a haircut.  But I kept finding myself looking in the mirror and hating the way my hair looked and fighting the temptation to take my scissors and start chopping it off. So I gave in and went to Cost cutters, had them do the chopping and now I am happy.

Our oldest son who lives in Nevada surprised us by letting us know he was coming home for a visit over Father's Day.  Our dil couldn't come because she is finishing up her studies for her master's degree.  We were sad to hear we wouldn't see her but proud of how hard she is working to get her master's degree.  It was so fun having him here.  Also, since he is my techie son, he worked on issues I had with my computer and tried to help me with a new phone but the phone company was not in a cooperating mood.  I will have to deal with them another time.  

Father's Day, our youngest son and dil came over for dinner ad we had a fun family time.  Lots of news to share as well as watching the US Open golf on tv (my youngest is the golfer in the family) and the World Cup (my oldest is more into that).

The Monday after Father's Day was B and I's 53rd wedding anniversary.  53! So hard to believe we have been together that long.  It seems like the years just flew by. the kids took us to Texas Roadhouse for dinner to celebrate.  We had a wonderful time.  I look at them and still see them as the little boys they once were and cannot believe how grownup they are.  Of course, if I said anything to them about that, they would just give me "the look" and say, "Oh, mom."

Tuesday, it was time for my oldest to head home.  He drives from here to Milwaukee and gets the plane from there to Nevada. I always say I am not going to cry when I have to say goodbye but I always do.  He promised to text me along the way so I know where he is and when he gets home.

As I have mentioned in previous posts, he is the photographer of the family and he took some lovely photos while he was here.  I will share some below.
 

  Momma & her 8 babies

 Slim

Winston aka Winston Churchill

Lower Harbor Park-Lake Superior