Wild Hogs - Day 2

Today they made it to Dodge City, about 430 miles. The ride has still, thankfully, been uneventful and the weather has been great. They stopped at 6:00 and are in their routine - shower, go eat, watch some TV, go to bed. They got a late start this morning so they must have been HAULIN' to get to Dodge City! They're having a great time though :-)

I'm looking forward to hearing about the Badlands!

Wild Hogs - day 1

They made it to Sedalia, MO today. About 445 miles. They stopped about 6:30, checked into a Comfort Inn, showered and had dinner ~ watched an hour or so of TV and hit the sack. So far, so good. The weather has been great and nobody is having any issues :-)

Cheech and Chong

It was a very different experience from anything we've ever been to! Robin Williams was a ton o fun when we saw him but the crowd was not surprising. I was amazed last night at the diversity in age. The people watching was great before the show! Some folks our age never outgrew the phase ~ you could tell ~ some folks our age and older, lived through the phase and grew up to be responsible adults and were looking to relive something from their youth. There were a lot of 20 something pot heads there and a lot 40 something pot heads too!


The show was very retro. Lots of "F" bombs and lots of non-pc humor. We've become so considerate of other people that at first it was a little startling. Then I remembered the 70's and it all became SO funny! Bill loved it :-) All in all, it was a lot of entertainment for just $40 bucks!

The first picture is from his very favorite skit of the night...

Again, really?

Yep, the month is FLYING by!

Cheech and Chong is 2 days away, then Bill leaves on Saturday morning. Our grandson turned ONE this week! Wow, I can't believe it!

The first day of Autumn is right around the corner and the days are getting shorter shorter and shorter.

Before I know it, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas will be gone. ~sigh~

Holy Hurricane Ike!

I felt a little like Geraldo, standing out in the wind in Texas! The wind was insane! Moto GP fans are loyal though, so we toughed it out. It was a lot of fun, but next year I will enjoy it more in the sunshine.

Here's a great pic of Colin Edwards, aka the Texas Tornado...

And here's a good one Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden. Rossi is the winningest rider in GP history and Nicky is the all American boy from Kentucky. We were rooting for him but he came in 2nd ~ after they called the race due to weather...

Motorcycle Madness!

Today we went to Moto GP practice and qualifying. I knew Bill was going to have a great time but I was surprised at how much fun I had. Lots of good people watching and lots of good bike sounds and sights. I'm always amazed at how far over they can lean and not fall. Tomorrow is the big race and we're hoping for NO RAIN! Here's some pictures from today...

Really?

Is it really September already? Where has the year gone? Oh yeah, it goes by faster as you get older...RATS!

September is going to be a busy month for us. Next weekend, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, is the inaugural Moto GP race. My guy is SO excited. It's a 4 day event, so he took Thursday and Friday off. I'll do the weekend stuff with him, and you know I love an event so I'm actually looking forward to the race on Sunday.

On the 12th, I'm going to the Speaking of Women's Health conference - with a gaggle of girls. An all day affair devoted to women! It's pretty neat.

On the 19th, at Bill's request, we're going to see Cheech and Chong in concert. Yeah, don't ask. I'll let you know what I thought :-)

And at the end of the month is the big "guy ride". Bill and friends on motorcycles, for 6 days and 3000+ miles. He says it's like nirvana. I'm tickled for him but it's not my cup o tea. I mean really, I want to stop and see things, look around, buy souvenirs. Nope, none of that. Just riding...and riding....and riding...and riding...and...oh, you get the picture.
The whole month will probably FLY by!

What the heck part 4!!

I really don't know how to say this...our house is weird bug magnet! I'm not sure I care for it. And I'm not actively looking for weird bugs either. As a matter of fact, generally speaking, I am NOT a very observant person. But still, all these funny, odd bugs just keep appearing around my house. This one is currently in our sun room. Oh, and that ugly creature hanging on the screen? What the heck is that?! Ick.



11-21-08 I found out what this bug is...Red Footed Cannibalfly at what'sthatbug.com More commonly known as a robber fly. The size of BIG wasp, this bug has been known to take down a hummingbird! Geez. I'm glad I didn't know that before I snuck up to take it's picture!

What the heck - part 3

Okay, really now...so the other day there was the big stick bug and today there was the big leaf bug!

What the heck - part 2

Let me preface this post by saying, I don't like bugs. Butterflies are okay but that's pretty much the only insect I won't run from.

That being said, some bugs you just don't see every day and sometimes I can't help myself from getting a closer look. So...LOOK! It's a giant stick bug on the ceiling of our porch! Cool huh?

Ahhhhh

So I'm sitting here tonight backing up my photos and smiled so big when I got the Garth Brooks folder. Really, I STILL can't believe I was there...that I got to see Garth Brooks in concert! Ahhhhh

What the heck?

I find the most amazing things around our house. This was about 2 1/2 inches across and so pretty!

Woohoo!

My Man's bee day was a week ago. We took him to dinner at Sansui's - for sushi, blech. But he loved it! Then I took him to see Brooks and Dunn.

We had a fantastic time! And the best seats EVER!

Happy July

Hope everyone had a fabulous 4th and holiday weekend. I'm guessing that most folks stayed close to home because of the gas prices?

We had a great weekend and the local fireworks show was fantastic!

We saw Hancock at the movies ~ pretty fun, but I love Will Smith so I'm not the best judge :-)

We even went riding for a few hours on Sunday and the weather was perfect for it.

More about eggs...

In case you're interested in how/what Pysanky is....

Pysanky is an ancient and beautiful form of folk art from the Ukraine. It consists of decoration of eggs using beeswax and dyes. This art is most popular in a Ukrainian household near Eastertime when eggs are created as gifts for family and friends.
Hot wax is applied to the egg using a kistka. The kistka is a tool whereby hot wax can be essentially drawn onto the egg. A kistka is a copper or brass cone attached to the end of a stick. Wax is then placed in the cone. The cone is heated until the wax melts and flows out the end of the cone. An electric version of the kistka is also available.
The design begins by drawing on a plain white egg with hot beeswax. These lines will protect the white when egg is dyed. When the designs to be white are complete, the egg is dipped into yellow dye and then dried. The kistka is used to draw the designs to remain yellow and then the egg is dipped into the next dye bath. The process continues, alternating waxing designs and using dyes that progressively get darker. The most popular pysanky, end with the black dye. Once the black dye is dry, hold the egg over the side of a candle flame and gently continue to wipe off the melted wax revealing the beautifully designed multicolored egg.