More Hair do's

My oldest grandson has been without a hair cut for quite some time
Until Yesterday.

Before


After

Hair Dos

Deanna, my friend that is doing my hair for the wedding, came over Tuesday night to measure the time it takes for her to get it done. I spent the day in sponge curlers so she wouldn't have to spend a whole lot of time with the curling iron.
15 minutes and I had a hair do. She wasn't happy with it so, I will be electric curlers come 8/14 morning.
She then tried a do on Kaylyn. Kaylyn sat there like a trouper and was very vocal about what she would and would not do. No sponge curlers and maybe electric curlers.
Here she is curling on Kaylyn's hair.

The finished product and Kaylyn loved it.

Cheryl and Michelle showed up to share a beer. It was Cheryl's 38th birthday! I wasn't going to mention her age, but if you noticed she is giving me the finger so back at ya girl!

Gone Fishing

I have been wanting to go fishing all summer.
My best fishing buddy is off on Thursdays and the doctor is still telling him no golfing so ...

I called Dup and invited him to go fishing with me. He was all in and we headed off to Pratt Forest Preserve to catch some fish. We stopped off at the bait shop to get bait and cigars.

The weather was overcast and in the 80's should be perfect for the fish to bite.

Dup replacing my hook, line and sinker. The first is out in the water some where stuck on logs or something sinister hiding under the surface.





He even baited my hook.
















We hopped around to different ponds to find the fish that were hungry.

Dup line in the water and him on the phone - He made the sale and Yes it is his day off.

















I had a shut out until I put on my lucky fishing hat and caught some fish.

It's back Baby!!!

This morning I had pumpkin in my oatmeal. I was getting tired of just peanut butter. OK - maybe not - I do love my peanut butter, but pumpkin in my oatmeal this morning tasted mighty good.
I found it at my health food store and I bought the last 2 cans.

I knew it had to come out of hiding, because when we were down south this weekend and stopped for gas they had a sign for PUMPKIN coffee. (another one of my favorites)

I'm not sure if they actually use pumpkin in the coffee or just flavoring, and I know it is a seasonal thing, but that pumpkin coffee Sunday morning tasted mighty good, too.

Where did the time go?

Last week went by in a hurry.
I got my dress at the dressmaker to be altered.
I had a run through with the girl who is doing my hair.
I finished Mary's veil.
and Mike and I took a trip to Wentzville (I have to stop saying St. Louis - it's 40 miles northwest) for Mary and Bryan's "Murphey shower."

I got to meet most of Mary's family and together with mine I think we should have one hell of a party come 8/14.

What is a shower without cake and Presents?
Mary's maid of honor's mother also made 2 kinds of brownies and a red velvet cake for Bryan. I usually don't eat cake, but I did try the red velvet -Yummy!!!


They got another shit load of presents. I got my eye on the wine chiller. Bryan stepped up to the plate and open some while Mary was off doing something.


We ended the day at Lloyd and Mary Ellen's where Mary's 13 year old cat (that has 11 names) chased a bird around the garage till he jumped up on the opened door and caught it and had it for dinner.

Flower Girl

Today I took Kaylyn shopping for her "flower girl" dress.
I would show her something and she would tell me if she liked it or not. She tried on about 8 dresses that were suitable for the wedding - some were scratchy, some were too big, some just looked bad, but we found the perfect dress.

Stacy and I were looking for the right color and fit, but all Kaylyn cared about was how it twirled. It twirls!!! She wants to twirl with Mary and Papa, but Bryan, he can twirl with me.

When we had the perfect dress we let her try on some of the more wilder dresses in the store. Bright lime green with rhinestones and a couple hot pink. Stupid me forgot my camera, but that little girl looks really good in pink.

We made a pit stop on the way home at my Mothers so she could see the dress and she thought that Kaylyn looked adorable. She told Kaylyn that people would be watching her and not the bride. She thought that was cool.

The dress is hanging right next to mine in my closet. Stacy was afraid that if she took it home Kaylyn would want to were it everyday.

Summer Blooms

The first thing I did yesterday morning after Mike left for his softball tournament in KC was turn off the air conditioning and head outside to weed the gardens.

A few reasons I love my yard.








Everyone, please take time to stop and enjoy the flowers.
It helps me to realize some of gods greatest gifts are right under our noses and they are free.

All Star

Our Logan was asked to play on the 8 yr. old all stars.
And an all star he was.
He batted 10 for 11 in the 3 games and he had maybe 13 RBI's.
They didn't win any games. The other teams clearly practiced together and knew what they were doing. This was the first year for GK (Genoa/Kingston) to have a team and it showed sometimes. Logan's all star coach was not his regular coach, but he will be his football coach and told Kory that "If Logan attackes football the same way he plays baseball he is looking forward to having him on his team." He told him that he was a pleasure to coach and he never gave him any trouble.

I thought that Logan should know that he had a few fans watching so every time he got on base I would Yell "that's my grandson". We were sitting down the first base side so only a few parent could hear me. Logan said he couldn't hear me. I'm thinking he just wanted me to yell louder. Lets just say by the third game he heard me alright.
Looks like a young Jim Thome to me.





Logan's team. He will also be wearing the big orange for football. He is a Bronco!

One Last Time

The front nine at Elgin's Spartan Meadows Golf Course had been sold to ECC several years ago. On Friday, they are closing the back nine. No More Spartan.

Mike and I went out to play it one last time. We both have fond memories of the place.

We get to the first hole and there is no starter so we just tee it up. The guy comes and finds us to sign for the cart and his radio starts squawking. They need him to go the old spartan side and pick up all the "cart" signs. Mike and I both start laughing. They must of seen me coming. No big deal. I have a few from there already.

The old club house looked abandoned over taken with weeds, but they did have it open for the restrooms.
















I parred the old 12. The sight of Jon's first hole in one.
















They say the new holes at the course are beautiful, but I'm still sadden to see the old place go.