July Update!

Well did you here that big Whoosh? That seemed to me like the holiday rushing by and mid-month already approaching rapidly. With tons of deadlines, I keep a close eye on where I am at in a month - it never ends! The girls and I enjoyed a long 4th of July weekend, I actually got to sleep in and lay around the house one day, a rare occurrence for me.

The pictures enclosed are from friends out in this big world of ours

Tracey & David are in England for the summer with 2 boys ages 4y & 18 months, their exploits of traveling around with two little ones has been entertaining and the pictures Tracey is taking are awesome.





Grace is on a ship with the navy, she has been on board for 6 months and due to home port in August, she recently got a break and did some sight seeing.







Cards Friday evening, no good cards - but the company was and big poker drama, a couple of the girls called out this drunk 80 yo old guy who was mouthing off ( he should of been escorted out), testosterone began to build with a few of the guys standing up - it was all to much fun to watch, knowing no one would really 'take on the old drunk' - but he did have a cane, would he use it? Nope, not this evening he wouldn't.......stay tune for continuing saga of "Evenings of Poker"

Fireworks can now be legally shot off in Indiana, for years, the state has allowed sales of fireworks in Indiana with the stipulation that you signed a release saying you would be taking them out of state. Yeah right, we have enjoyed shooting off some nice displays each year in our court and this year was no exception - we discovered Alex is a little pyro and we needed to watch her closely - "uh Alex how many bottle rockets 'ya got there? - one - Alex - well 3 - Are you sure? - I have 6". Kelsey tried her hand at shooting off one of the mortars, it had a long fuse - but it didn't matter to her, when it got lit and started - she would start running and kinda of screaming to the sidewalk - too funny to watch, but it didn't stop her from shooting off more. A word of caution, be careful of the triple mortars, they are big displays.

A big Happy Birthday to my mother, she celebrated another year on July 3rd. She was traveling in Iowa to visit the my father's homestead and meet up with my Uncle. I am so jealous, she got to eat Maid-Rites, to any of you who have seen Roseanne, these are the 'loose meat' sandwiches and they are so good.

I joined my brother and sister-in-law on the 4th and received Big News from them - I going to be an aunt, we are all so excited for them. I have had the running record for having the only grandkids that has held for 16 years, I am happy to relinquish the record and welcome a new baby into the family - just as long as it isn't mine! ;) The girls have already been lined up for babysitting tasks, Kelsey has requested in not be a boy, she does not want to have to deal with 'spray' while changing diapers!

The girls and I had the chance to catch a movie, we choose the 'Devil Wears Prada', our combined opinion was a 'thumbs-up', all enjoyed it! Now have got to get to the new 'Priates' movie!


On July 6th, Kelsey's braces are officially gone and replaced by a beautiful silver glitter retainer - she is so excited! I attempted to take pictures but she was having none off it, this is what i got. Afterwards, she ate for the first time and was ecstatic that bread no longer got caught everywhere. I then drove them to Cincinnati so they could go on a vacation with their dad to the beach - which of course now leaves me alone for the week! Woo-Hoo, got things to do, places to go (Vegas) and enjoy the quiet!

I hope all of you have had a good Holiday and
are enjoying the summer as well!