It was a very pleasant prairie
Last weekend.
But first: I can still the lingering odor of Fresh White Musk. We still haven't gotten an admission from the guilty party.
OK. On to pictures.
Despite a bit of an age difference (Hayley and Matt are 11 and 10 and Annie and Mimi are 5 and 4), the cousins had good time playing together.
On Saturday, we ate at a miniscule diner called Frank's where the space was in short supply but the wait was long. I took this picture from the counter where Mike and I sat.
We were in very close quarters. And you can see the kids and Jen and Grandma were sitting in "a different room" because I had to take the picture through a window. The menu featured items like "Garbage Lid Breakfast" and "Half Garbage Lid." It was very quaint. But enjoyable. I got a kick out of watching the exhaust fan pull smoke out of a very large hole in the wall. And I was close enough to the grill action to read every one's orders as they were hung up for the "kitchen" staff. At this diner, you run the risk of being yelled at if you don't behave. The diner employees' shirts all said, "Order what you want but eat what you get."
Mike did the Polar Bear Plunge earlier that day. Head on over to the Hawleyfocus if you want to see that.
After lunch at Frank's, Mike took the kids to the Rec Plex for swimming while Mom, Jen, and I went to the Piggly Wiggly to buy grapes for Mom and I to forget to bring on the trip home (Enjoy grapes for the next few weeks, Mike and Jen. Sorry about that).
Then we went back to the homestead to relax.
That night we ate antelope goulash, expertly prepared by Mom (although I did help by browning the meat). After dinner, Mike had Matt and Hayley help him reload ammo. They got to measure gunpowder into bullet casings and crimp the bullet into the casing. Here Hayley pours gunpowder into the weighing tray. You need just the right amount.
On Sunday we went to church with Mike and Jen, and I saw someone that I knew. I'm inheriting my mother's tendency to run into people she knows whenever she goes somewhere.
Mike and Mom
Mike and Jen and Mike's drink
More cousin playtime
Mimi catches Matt in her blanket.
Mike shakes the finger of shame at Lucy because she tore into a bag of our medicine and toothpaste while we were at church.
She ate the top off the toothpaste tube and chewed up my Nasonex bottle. She was properly repentant, though, after the finger of shame was deployed.
Our stay wasn't quite long enough, but we enjoyed it. I am glad for the opportunity to see the MikeandJen's more often now that they live a bit closer.
But first: I can still the lingering odor of Fresh White Musk. We still haven't gotten an admission from the guilty party.
OK. On to pictures.
Despite a bit of an age difference (Hayley and Matt are 11 and 10 and Annie and Mimi are 5 and 4), the cousins had good time playing together.
On Saturday, we ate at a miniscule diner called Frank's where the space was in short supply but the wait was long. I took this picture from the counter where Mike and I sat.
We were in very close quarters. And you can see the kids and Jen and Grandma were sitting in "a different room" because I had to take the picture through a window. The menu featured items like "Garbage Lid Breakfast" and "Half Garbage Lid." It was very quaint. But enjoyable. I got a kick out of watching the exhaust fan pull smoke out of a very large hole in the wall. And I was close enough to the grill action to read every one's orders as they were hung up for the "kitchen" staff. At this diner, you run the risk of being yelled at if you don't behave. The diner employees' shirts all said, "Order what you want but eat what you get."Mike did the Polar Bear Plunge earlier that day. Head on over to the Hawleyfocus if you want to see that.
After lunch at Frank's, Mike took the kids to the Rec Plex for swimming while Mom, Jen, and I went to the Piggly Wiggly to buy grapes for Mom and I to forget to bring on the trip home (Enjoy grapes for the next few weeks, Mike and Jen. Sorry about that).
Then we went back to the homestead to relax.
That night we ate antelope goulash, expertly prepared by Mom (although I did help by browning the meat). After dinner, Mike had Matt and Hayley help him reload ammo. They got to measure gunpowder into bullet casings and crimp the bullet into the casing. Here Hayley pours gunpowder into the weighing tray. You need just the right amount.
On Sunday we went to church with Mike and Jen, and I saw someone that I knew. I'm inheriting my mother's tendency to run into people she knows whenever she goes somewhere. Mike and Mom
Mike and Jen and Mike's drink
More cousin playtime
Mimi catches Matt in her blanket.
Mike shakes the finger of shame at Lucy because she tore into a bag of our medicine and toothpaste while we were at church.
She ate the top off the toothpaste tube and chewed up my Nasonex bottle. She was properly repentant, though, after the finger of shame was deployed.Our stay wasn't quite long enough, but we enjoyed it. I am glad for the opportunity to see the MikeandJen's more often now that they live a bit closer.
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Citizen
Mustache man in the basketball uni was awesome!
In the video CC posted, it is Mike jumping in at the same time as Lexi.
BTW, what is an uncho (my word for the day)?