July 9th - Jay leaves

July 5th

I better keep on moving on with last summer's trip pictures, or I'll be posting them after next summer's trip haha. Good grief, I still haven't gotten to the Tim & TJ trip pictures! Haven't forgotten about you!

So here are a few shots taken on 05 July 2009. Click on each picture to enlarge, and save to your hard drive.

I believe the first picture was post-lunch, probably working some more on the July 4th feast. Then DOD, Jay and I took a walk by the river.



You would giggle too if you had a boat coming out of your ear lol.

Jayjay of Croquet

Here, Dad, let me show you ...

"Jay, look! Up in the sky! It's a bird, it's a ..." (hehe, now to move my ball) ...

There's just no way ...

Was it Jay who was forever hitting his foot? You can sense the strangled smirk oozing from DOD.

And we end with this terrific shot ...

Post-parade play & putting our feet up

Once the parade finished, we headed back to hearth and home for feasting and fun and games.


Hamburgers, hotdogs, special baked beans and delicious potato salad. Yum!

The womenfolk partook of a round or two of Chinese checkers, while the menfolk contented themselves with watching from the back porch.


The cats, W and Mitzy, constantly got our attention.

A weekend remembering the 4th of July

A July 4th sun had poked its head up and was setting the stage for a lazy lovely day. Jay really set the tone for the holiday, java in hand ...
... and DOD too, I would think, though his cuppa is hidden from view here.

MAhjongg!

At the right moment, we strolled up the lane to the main drag to watch one of the heartland's July 4th parades ...

... plunking ourselves down near the end of the parade route on the Chester main street.

I'm heading to Phoenix today for a short day-trip, but once back will continue to put up posts & pics on this terrific little time we enjoyed together for our national holiday in mom's neck of the woods.

Of mousers and men

A surprise treat awaited us on the first of the month. Mom made her yummy classic apple pie for dinner. DOD likes it served with a bit of sharp cheddar.
A family tradition after dinner. And lunch. And breakfast. Oh, and did we say dinner?

YAY! The day of Jay. We followed his progress through VA and PA. In the evening (did you know sunset arrives in Chester about 9 pm?) he finally showed up. He was not alone. His masters brought him. Dubya and Mitzy. I still think it's a 3, but it depends which way he's slinking. Anyway, the cats immediately made themselves at home in Mom's manse by barfing all over the place. SBDs: Silent barf devils. Actually, the cats were very sweet. When they weren't barfing.

Attack cat. Say that 30 times real fast. Yay, lil bro! Hang on tight!