Hello everyone!
Thank you, Sue, for the amazing pictures. Beautiful people, wonderful family!! I ordered a couple pictures (for the first time) from Kodak Gallery. Will have to wait a few more days for them. Something else to look forward to.
Thank you, Sue, for the amazing pictures. Beautiful people, wonderful family!! I ordered a couple pictures (for the first time) from Kodak Gallery. Will have to wait a few more days for them. Something else to look forward to.
Shaylee with Fred (Angelique's cat)
Niki, your trip to Alaska came as a BIG surprise to me. What a thrilling experience for you. Snow in July - go figure (however I remember now the picture inserted in my last entry one year ago). Another reminder to all --stay cool.
Susie, you have convinced me to hold off night school for awhile. Thank you for giving me another reason to put that off.
Marty and Steve are busy (as I write this) getting ready for their next little fishing adventure tomorrow with John, I believe. This will be the first outing for Marty in over a year. Bonding with the guys is a wonderful thing. We are happy he is able to slip away.
The girls and I left him at home last week for a mini vacation. He was invited but the office needed him more. We spent two nights ruffing it in a: two bedroom (each with own private bathroom) cabin furnished with leather furniture, pillows galore, towels, kitchen (everything provided except groceries), whirlpool, sauna, fireplace, outdoor furniture, private patio, books galore, game boards, indoor picnic table in upstairs loft, hammock, two tents upstairs position in opposite corners furnished with full size mattress, sheets, and comforters. This place was amazing! The beds were silky-soft and comfortable. And plenty of cool air upstairs and down. If you ever want a romantic (wished Marty was there!) get away from phones, television, noise, pollution, this is the place -- Cottagewood Resorts located 50 mins. south of Minneapolis, MN. Sure beat staying in a hotel. Maria and Shaylee wanted to reside there permanently. Do I blame them? Erika learned one thing -- check towel for spiders before using. It was funny. She picked her room. Ha-ha.
Our nephew and niece spent the night with us one night and we had a memorable time with them. They live in Lakeville (suburb of Minneapolis). Wished my sister (Angelique) could have joined us. Her husband, Michael, is a victim of terminal cancer and unfortunately not doing well. Currently, Michael is in a nursing home and she feels the need to be as close to his call as possible (what a loving, strong, and courageous wife he has). In spite of the dark cloud hovering over the ray of sunshine that we know is there, we found delight in each other. Tears and hugs felt comforting rather than distance that keeps touch at bay. What was also hard, our dear Grandma was in the hospital with a grim prognosis. She currently is recovering. Thanks be to God! The girls and I drove up to see her yesterday at McKenna Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. She is alive and beautiful. Thanks to her young (19 and 20+ something) male nurses. They arrived in her room to help with her shower. She thought they were kidding. They were not. They take great pride in their jobs and responded as such adding they have done this hundreds of times. Well, Grandma entered the bathroom with a frown and came out smiling. Imagine that! She can't wait to share her bathing experience with her senior friends. Won't they be jealous (she added).
Back to our mini vacation . . . The Mall of America was more walking than Shaylee could count shoes. We had fun looking while spending little. Maria saved her money for this shopping event and did not buy one thing. I was amazed. Shaylee found two pair of shoes on sale for $10. Erika found that purchase unnecessary. Shaylee has more shoes than we do clothes (small exaggeration). Erika felt better after finding pieces of jewelry to go with her new wardrobe (thanks to Cassi!).
Oops, look at the time. Sleeping in is not an option. Erika has Color Guard practice, then there is work, and meeting at 6:30 PM with my family for pizza. I have an Aunt flying in tomorrow from San Fransisco. Ciao.
Gigi
Susie, you have convinced me to hold off night school for awhile. Thank you for giving me another reason to put that off.
Marty and Steve are busy (as I write this) getting ready for their next little fishing adventure tomorrow with John, I believe. This will be the first outing for Marty in over a year. Bonding with the guys is a wonderful thing. We are happy he is able to slip away.
The girls and I left him at home last week for a mini vacation. He was invited but the office needed him more. We spent two nights ruffing it in a: two bedroom (each with own private bathroom) cabin furnished with leather furniture, pillows galore, towels, kitchen (everything provided except groceries), whirlpool, sauna, fireplace, outdoor furniture, private patio, books galore, game boards, indoor picnic table in upstairs loft, hammock, two tents upstairs position in opposite corners furnished with full size mattress, sheets, and comforters. This place was amazing! The beds were silky-soft and comfortable. And plenty of cool air upstairs and down. If you ever want a romantic (wished Marty was there!) get away from phones, television, noise, pollution, this is the place -- Cottagewood Resorts located 50 mins. south of Minneapolis, MN. Sure beat staying in a hotel. Maria and Shaylee wanted to reside there permanently. Do I blame them? Erika learned one thing -- check towel for spiders before using. It was funny. She picked her room. Ha-ha.
Our nephew and niece spent the night with us one night and we had a memorable time with them. They live in Lakeville (suburb of Minneapolis). Wished my sister (Angelique) could have joined us. Her husband, Michael, is a victim of terminal cancer and unfortunately not doing well. Currently, Michael is in a nursing home and she feels the need to be as close to his call as possible (what a loving, strong, and courageous wife he has). In spite of the dark cloud hovering over the ray of sunshine that we know is there, we found delight in each other. Tears and hugs felt comforting rather than distance that keeps touch at bay. What was also hard, our dear Grandma was in the hospital with a grim prognosis. She currently is recovering. Thanks be to God! The girls and I drove up to see her yesterday at McKenna Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. She is alive and beautiful. Thanks to her young (19 and 20+ something) male nurses. They arrived in her room to help with her shower. She thought they were kidding. They were not. They take great pride in their jobs and responded as such adding they have done this hundreds of times. Well, Grandma entered the bathroom with a frown and came out smiling. Imagine that! She can't wait to share her bathing experience with her senior friends. Won't they be jealous (she added).
Back to our mini vacation . . . The Mall of America was more walking than Shaylee could count shoes. We had fun looking while spending little. Maria saved her money for this shopping event and did not buy one thing. I was amazed. Shaylee found two pair of shoes on sale for $10. Erika found that purchase unnecessary. Shaylee has more shoes than we do clothes (small exaggeration). Erika felt better after finding pieces of jewelry to go with her new wardrobe (thanks to Cassi!).
Oops, look at the time. Sleeping in is not an option. Erika has Color Guard practice, then there is work, and meeting at 6:30 PM with my family for pizza. I have an Aunt flying in tomorrow from San Fransisco. Ciao.
Gigi
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