Happy Birthday America!!

I realize I'm a few days early but this special day is already on our minds. We will be leaving for Adair, Iowa tomorrow to spend the weekend with my parents aka Mom and Bill.

Dan & I will be bringing the Turkey fryer & fish for a fish fry on Saturday for super. My step- brothers Craig & Shane will be there as well along with their respective spouses.

Adair is a quaint little town in western Iowa & I always look forward to a visit especially over a holiday with a parade. Nothing beats a Fourth of July parade in a rural community where the biggest tractor in the county is the biggest attraction!

Fun weekend.

The pictures speak for themselves. GREAT weekend.

Home Sweet Home

There really is no place like home. Dan & I have crossed off one of the Things To Do while he's "retired". We went fishing on Beaver Lake this morning.

I was so excited to be home that I woke up and got up at 3:30 am thinking I would start my day then. Well that was WISHFUL thinking. I went back to bed & Dan woke me up at 7:30 to see if I wanted to go fishing. OF COURSE!!! We have a lot of things to accomplish yet this summer including taking Connor fishing for the first time (maybe this weekend) & going to my parent's house in Adair , Iowa for the fourth.

There's more cool things on that To Do list but I refuse to think too far ahead... that is the ultimate luxury of summer vacation don't you think!!!!

FLASHG!!!!!!

Reflecting on what I learned in Mile High A.P.

I have a layover here in Denver. Free wireless.. woohoo!!!

A short list of what I learned in the last week:

1) Lisa gets VERY loopy when low on O2.

2) Lisa has next to no short- term memory.

3) I am much much more tolerant of Lisa repeating herself than I am of Dan or anyone else.

4) I would NEVER EVER include any kind of cockroache in ANY sort of insect collection.... EVAR.

5) Love runs deep.

6) My definition of" blended " family has drastically & forever been changed.

7) I have very rarely been mistakenly called Donna (my older sister's name) throughout my entire 52 years of life and I've discovered that I HATE it!!!!!! No.I LOATH it!!!!

8) Colorado has a LOT of cowboy apparel for sale & the kid's stuff is really darling.

9) I can go an entire week and not take one normal, healthy shit and live.

10) You really do get a bit more light- headed (or drunk.. your choice) while drinking at higher altitudes.

Well, from Denver, signing off with initial reflections from an entire week of
" Cuckoo in Colorado ".

Mary...... I really don't feel like FlashG just yet. I need just a little recuperation time. Thanks.

Summer Fun!!

Lisa looking good!!

A great day for Lisa on Friday. She wore ME out!!

Fight the Good Fight

Fight the Good Fight is a great song by Triumph. A lot of history behind that group.


"Keep fighting for freedom and justice... but don't you forget to have fun doin' it. Let your laughter ring forth. Be outrageous, ridicule the fraidy-cat, rejoice in all the oddities that freedom can produce. And when you get through kickin' ass and celebratin' the sheer joy of a good fight, be sure to tell those who come after how much fun it was."

Molly Ivins

Anybody else remember her? A lot of history MAKING from Molly.


Both song & quote somehow represent my sister's life & experience right now.

Maybe when I look back someday, Lisa's wrestling match with life will have taught me something.

For now, Molly & Triumph will suffice.

M