Other Stuff in August.
The fun things in August were Kevin's birthday celebration, including an awesome kayak down Long Bay, plus a festive birthday dinner. And then the fair with Bev was also enjoyable. But after the birthday and before the fair, on August 8th, I had to take Lester to the Emergency Vet. You may recall that I'd taken poor Lemon Drop there on the third of July; she had been acting strangely and peeing blood and of course I couldn't get her in to our vet or anywhere else so we had to go to emergency and it was one of the many sweltering days we've had this summer and their air conditioning was...
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Happy New Year!
2025 already. We're having a snowstorm today; the wind is whipping the waves around out on the lake and I'm happy to sit here on the couch. It's storming all over the country, and we were supposed...
Christmas, Looming!
Oh boy. Because I had a cold a little over a week ago I got waaaayyyyy behind in my xmas preparations. And because I had a cold, I had Afib in the night. Sickness brings it on. That was the 14th....
Last day in Chicago, plus more from November
As December marches on...here a few photos from when I went jogging on our last day in Chicago. This time I wanted to go on the Lake Shore trail, even though I didn't have a lot of time to go very...
Second Day in Chicago…
...But really, Christmas is creeping up in such an alarming rate... Anyway, on our second day in Chicago, way back in November, I got in 23,149 steps for the day. Too many steps, IMO. We started the...
Chicago!
Randy and I took the train up to Chicago on Nov. 7th. Not to see a show, just to go to Chicago. But first - occasionally, Spot lies inside the top little room near the top of the fabulous kitty...
Thanksgiving right now, really?
So, Mrs. Hughes, are you going to start just posting here on every holiday? Like the movie "Holiday Inn," with Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, one of my favorites except that they do put on black face...
Wrapping up August
Happy Halloween! Gee, I took so very many photos in August. Enough already, as the leaves are already turning colors and falling off the trees and November starts tomorrow. But what about the...
Final Fair Moments
After watching Randy's brother perform a few Elvis songs, we stopped by the coliseum but once again, no horse show. I did see this one horse in a stall anyway. Our last stop was the Exhibition...
State Fair History
When Randy and I went to the fair on Sun. Aug. 11th, after looking at the goats, he went to see if his brother Ricky ("Elvis Himselvis") needed any help before performing at the Miller tent. I took...