For us, that night was close but no cigar!
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Seaside 2
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Safari Maze
Friday, July 29, 2011
Seaside Ferris Wheel
These days I can usually handle any situation that arises. It wasn't always that way. Early in my formative years, there were situations that left me in a panic. I don't think I slept much that night before we square danced in gym class. We were told the day before by Mr. A, our macho gym teacher, that the boys would be choosing their partners first. After taking the roll, he quickly lifted the heavy, blue plastic screen exposing a line of girls, equally in a panic-city mode as well, I'm sure. I was one of the last to select that morning (quite shy, really), and to this day I thank God for two things that happened. One: petite, cute, blonde, Ellie was still 'standing'. And two: when I asked she smiled and nodded. She was a straight A student, who seldom uttered any words at all. But that smile and nod spelled relief to me that winter morning in seventh grade.
Adult situations don't necessarily put me in panic. I usually can handle them, even if it takes me awhile. But I've recently started an almost 3 week 'run' with Elenka in Florida... YIKES!
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Da Blues?

Da blues? No, da friends!
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Sidewalk Art?
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Produce
Monday, July 25, 2011
Rant Time
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Laugh Track
*Gone for a few days. Will check in as I can. Have posted some photos and thoughts to ponder in my absence. Stay cool!
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Writers Write
Friday, July 22, 2011
Hot Morning
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Tractor Repair

Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Pick-ups
Ever use one( come on, don't lie to me this morning)? Ever had a good one thrown in your direction, no matter how far back? I had one used on me once, and it worked. "Wanna go look at the beavers?" REALLY! I kid you not!
Gotta a classic? How about ridiculous? Feel brave? Share?
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
In the Zone
Spoiler Alert! At the end, the one rider reveals multiple arms and says he's a Martian, but just before the credits roll, the soda jerk lifts his cap to show his third eye in the middle of his forehead. He's from Venus and has been here a few years, readying for his planet to take over the Earth. Great episode! You can find it on YouTube. It's worth a watch. Here's looking at you, Kid.
Monday, July 18, 2011
River Sticks

Sunday, July 17, 2011
Gull Time
PS. Sending big HAPPY B-Day wishes to Bruce sailboardoing at Hood River today!
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Capt. Billy
Friday, July 15, 2011
Lil' Gardener
Happy 29th birthday to me! If Jack Benny can say he was 39 all his life, I say I'm doing him ten better! Ha!
In lots of ways, grandmothers are the wisest of people. As this story was told to me, not long after my birth, and I was brought home to Devon Street, my grandparents paid a visit. When my grandmother stared into the crib, and found her first grandchild nestled among the blankets, she exclaimed to all present, "He looks just like Prince Charles!" This incident traveled with me all my formative years with some embarrassment on my part I might add. Often at my parents' parties, Nana would pipe up, "Doesn't he look just like Prince Charles?" I just wanted to melt into the carpeting. Now here's where the story gets interesting. Elenka's Babka( Slovak for grandmother) lived in Hillside, NJ for a time, and she along with her sister and cousins would visit often. One of the times, the ouija board got brought out for some fun.
Elenka asked, "Who will I marry?"
After a short time and a few moves of the pointer towards letters, Babka looked at the board and exclaimed, "You are going to marry Prince Charles!"
Strange or what? That's my story, and I'm sticking to it!
My plans for the day? Doing very little. Perhaps little bit of painting, relaxing on the deck, and dinner and a nice glass of wine at On the Marsh.
Enjoy my day!
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Beauty/Beast

"When you flush, doesn't it go forever?" I said.
"Not really." She replied with a chuckle and moved away. Another life lesson learned!
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Day Is Done
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Pigeon Hunt
Monday, July 11, 2011
Day Five
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Day Four

Saturday, July 9, 2011
Beautiful Boy
What is a Boy?
Author: Unknown
He's an imp and an angel,
a dreamer, a tease
An explorer of meadows, and
a climber of trees.
A runner of errands, and
doer of chores.
Who tears his best trousers, and
tracks up your floors.
He's a solemn young man with
some mud on his feet,
And a daredevil riding his
bike down the street.
A bundle of questions, who
wants to know "why",
The world goes around and
the stars fill the sky.
But adventures, timid, excited
or quiet.
There's nothing so new that he,
won't care to try it.
And just when your temper and
patience wear thin,
He'll look up at you with an
innocent grin.
And your heart melts again with
your real pride and joy,
In that mischievous, wonderful
treasure--- your boy!
i
Friday, July 8, 2011
Day Three
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Day Two
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Day One

Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Community Center

Monday, July 4, 2011
Where's Birdman?
Happy 4th of July!
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Six Links
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Drainpipe

- The itsy bitsy spider crawled up the water spout.
- Down came the rain, and washed the spider out.
- Up came the sun, and dried up all the rain,
- and the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again.
Mom taught us all the words and the accompanied hand movements, as we sat around the kitchen table. I know many can't handle spiders at all, either in the bathtub or running along the floor. And, of course, around this house, I'm the unofficial spider killer. Although I must add at this point, I perform this service mostly to stop the screaming. I've always enjoyed the antics of these members of the arachnid family. Probably, it all stems from waking up after sleeping out with the gang in our tents to Daddy Long Legs walking over my face. Ah... another pleasant thought. Are you humming this song yet?
Friday, July 1, 2011
Theme Day: Green

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