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Sunday, August 12, 2012

Blue Monday: Take A Hike!

I was going to post some random photos for Blue Monday but my oldest daughter and her hubby and son took a hike today! After breakfast at a phamily favorite The Buff they took a hike to Lefthand Canyon in Boulder, Colorado. I am sharing her photos for some blue!
 Colton is a daredevil!
Even the water is blue today!

Father (in blue jeans!) and son horsing around!
Colton hanging out in a cervice!
Colton and Roger! They love having fun!
Colton is a wildman!
That sky behind Colton could not get any bluer!
Roger hanging out way up high!
Noelle and Roger. Having a beautiful day together!
My favorite women's basketball team! Go USA and they did! All the way to the Gold!
Ladies from the USA going for the gold!
Hey girls, we got the gold!


I could not leave you without a basketball memory for the USA! I love these ladies and have followed them for many years! It is fun to see the gals who have done it before and also to see the young new talent emerging! Plus all this USA blue fits into the Blue Monday theme.
Our son Jeremy celebrated his 27th birthday August 9th. Rebekah's honey Zach the 12th and Nick the 20th! So we had a large sheet cake made up for the three of them! Then someone decided "how about an ice cream cake".
So we bought a smaller DQ ice cream cake. They wrote simply "Happy Birthday Guys" on it! It was a nice evening with phamily, friends and barbecue!
Now please stop by and visit Sally and all those awesome blues!

L is for Laughter

I am very blessed! I have spent most all of my life enjoying laughter! I love to laugh and watch others laugh as well. I thought it would be good medicine for my aching heart! Losing my baby boy to college nine hours away is making me sad so I think about funny things a lot! Being with my husband there is always one thing you will do, laugh! He makes the funniest remarks and says some of the silliest things!  Like "Hannah go to store, bring us a bag of ice and remember food for my alligator." Hannah complies.His odd sense of humor comes from his own father who was always capable of making me laugh! Two of our daughters, Rebekah and Hannah inherited his sense of humor! Noelle and Jeremy have their own laughable moments and Nick can be plain silly too! But my Sweets, he is the Master of Laughter!

Did you know that the USA does not even come close to the list of "Happiest countries in the world". Denmark is ranked number one. They have a high employment rate of 73%!  Norway is second with quality public health and education and a budget surplus of 162.5%  of GDP. Even Israel makes the list at number six. They have one of the lowest obesity rates! Look at Jayden, even as a tiny baby, he could toss out a hardy laugh! He turns one next month. Where does time go?

I worked with a doctor who was always so serious. He did not like laughter and if he heard laughter he would come out of his office and ask why we were laughing!
Here are some laughable moments:

Hannah and Markus, always having too much fun!
Maxine makes light of everything. You gotta love her!
 Roger and the grandbaby. Believe me, those two are up to something!
  Rebekah, Naomi, Alyssa. Friends forever and always laughing, living life!

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You know cats and dogs will always try to outdo each other for attention! Cats, I think are much more devious which is apparent here!
I can always laugh at myself! This is one of those laughable moments, cutting ones own bangs the day before school pictures!
Up to something?.....Leaving  his poor mother behind for college!? ? The nerve!
Oh the goat! There is a loooong story behind the goat! My son Jeremy is absolutely silly!

Rebekah, Dan (USN) and Hannah. Who's so pretty in pink?
Noelle is pretty in pink too! Look at Jayden! What happened to that tiny baby?
This pink quote makes you think! I was so fed up with all the political garage on Face Book and all the nonsense about special rights, why can't we just relax, be kind and agree to disagree. I think we need to have more fun!
We were just talking, all the kids have plans today. Jeremy is at West Fest a big free concert where his buddy Adam and his band will perform in Fort Collins today. Rebekah and Zach are going camping. For a girl who loves five star hotels (giggle) like her mama this is going to be an adventure! Hannah is a sleepy head. Swapping stories with cousin Lindsay late into the night. We never know when she will emerge from the darkness into the light! Laugh Out Loud! Nick is hanging out with buddies. Everyone is leaving for college this week so they are getting in their last days of manly man time! Yesterday Nick ran a final run with his high school team and met Bradley Harkrader a record holder at his high school who still holds some of the best times. Then he came home and Joe Coors came to our door. Yes Joe is part of the beer family but he is a successful businessman in his own right and came door to door to meet voters because he is running for office in Colorado! Nick was impressed! So my Sweets and I will curl up like this Love is...couple later and watch the final moments of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Now enjoy this bouquet of pretty pink and assorted friendship flowers I arranged just for you! Please visit Ms. Jenny and all the "L" posts there. I am late and probably will get a a failing grade! But I love the friendships there and enjoy this tremendously! Next tell Beverly how much everyone does appreciate her weekly preparations for Pink Saturday. She is a terrific pinkie and I can always find a pink or two to share! Visit lots of pinkies! They love you! Before you leave stop by Marydon and Sherry's and see how sweet Love is...really is.

Monday, August 6, 2012

BLUE MONDAY: BECAUSE I AM BLUE!

Some Hawaiian waterfalls here. Just for you! Look at that blue sky!
Blue skies on the road to Gunnison. It is a favorite place I love to travel to and once I am on the other side of the mountain I like it there!
A share from a Facebook friend. I know we all feel troubled at times. But even with the blue waters Christ is there to hold us up and travels safely along with us in our lives.
I am very proud of Jeremy. Pictured here(navy blue shirt) with former Denver Bronco Terrell Davis (he was promoting his barbeque sauce). Jeremy recently graduated from college, is not teaching but found a nice job with his big sis Noelle at an insurance co. The benefit package is nice and he has high hopes to advance. He thinks he would like to be an insurance underwriter.
I hope you will visit Sally and the blues over at Blue Monday. I am blue cause my baby boy is going to be leaving on that jet plane August 14th. The moving process to his college went well. I will post later. The weather was S I Z Z L I N G 1

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Pink Cottages,Houses and Love is...

This house reminds me of "The Little House On The Prairie" which was a wonderful T.V. show years ago! Sigh! No such luck finding this type of entertainment today!
A darling cottage house painted white with pink trim!  This house is on Main Street in Lamar, Colorado. I would live here. Quaint. Would you?
This pink house looks refreshed in the snow! The heat wave since the Spring has been difficult for us. Now we are in Kansas and boy oh boy is it hot here! Sizzling! Don't you just love this sweet porch? A long visit with a friend and cold glass of ice tea or lemonade. Preferably pink ok?

A simple life house! I love the way is stands so cheerfully proud of being pink!
Even the sky seems to have a tinge of pinkness behind this lovely home. I wonder how it is decorated inside? Hmmm....

Even in San Antonio, Texas they are proud of their pink homes!
Behind every great woman is a man who will paint the house pink for her! This one is very inviting. I like the detail on the garage door and those bright white shutters and trim.
I think the lighthouse is really painted white or yellow but doesn't the pink sky and setting sun accent the pink all around it?

 Did you know there is a site where you can buy a star for your loved one? Hmmm....I wonder what God's opinion is of such silliness. I am pretty sure no one owns the stars! You can't copyright creation! Please join Marydon and Sherry for our weekly Love is....
Join Beverly and all of the pinkies soon at Pink Saturday. Lets give Beverly a hand for being such a good and gracious hostess.

Thursday, August 2, 2012

"K"is for Kansas Road Trip

This blogger is a pill! Ugh! It will not allow me to repost my Kansas theme from a previous AlphabeThursday. So I have to post quickly! We are packing and will be out the door in the wee hours of Friday morning! Prayers welcome for us while we travel on the American roadways!
We are going to Kansas to set Nick up at his dorm. He will return with us and then we will put him on a plane on the 14th! Sigh,Sniff, :(  It will be a good trip. We have lots packed and will wait to get some bigger items when we head to a local Walmart! Those stores are everywhere!
Car space is limited so we are cramming lots of his things to leave there in some pieces of this kind of luggage.

This will be the school Nick will attend. Their school colors are black and orange. I will paint my nails when we visit and see one of his cross country races this autumn! It will be close to Halloween!
When we return I will follow up with my own photos.
Please visit Ms. Jenny and all the participates of this weekly fun!