tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64095449890220221362024-03-13T05:56:15.816-05:002 is my LIMIT...I just happen to have 3Keeping Up with the Clan!Madrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01298088002233544701noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409544989022022136.post-3553086764823097722009-11-13T13:31:00.001-06:002009-11-13T13:31:50.048-06:00A Cut Above…<p align="justify">Zman has been needing a haircut for about 3 weeks now.  Within the last week, it became a desperate plea.  But Fadre and I have been busy, so when S <em>(the girlfriend)</em> show up earlier this week, I put her to good use.</p> <p align="justify">Now the only story I’ve heard about involving S and a pair of clippers involved a dog, no guard on the clippers, pink skin, and the dog running away.  BUT!  It’s not my hair and I figure she’s got a vested interest in what he looks like, so we let her loose.</p> <p align="justify">Just look at her customer service skills when Zman gets hair in his eye.  Yeah, she’s a natural…..</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; 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display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0297" border="0" alt="DSC_0297" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvONvHs4nnI/AAAAAAAACBk/GfUxw4q0n6U/DSC_0297_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="193" height="244" /></a></p> <p>The first woman.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvONv70CraI/AAAAAAAACBo/Y0azYFUX7Fk/s1600-h/DSC_03023.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0302" border="0" alt="DSC_0302" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvONwLhf5HI/AAAAAAAACBs/jSJRHfAy5kA/DSC_0302_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="196" height="244" /></a></p> <p align="justify">This photographer searched for our house.  He said he remembered the girls passing out bubble gum last year and wanted to get some pictures of it again this year. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvONxisEldI/AAAAAAAACBw/tBd2Uf8Sprw/s1600-h/DSC_03082.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0308" border="0" alt="DSC_0308" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvONyMFd8xI/AAAAAAAACB0/-EMApSrBZKI/DSC_0308_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvONywNIJnI/AAAAAAAACB4/aCtEx7_QfC0/s1600-h/DSC_03132.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0313" border="0" alt="DSC_0313" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvONzdMob9I/AAAAAAAACB8/STHA1-WDLd4/DSC_0313_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a>   <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvON0Md1AxI/AAAAAAAACCA/GntNCNU1B_Q/s1600-h/DSC_03102.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0310" border="0" alt="DSC_0310" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvON0v2HIoI/AAAAAAAACCE/IF3qU676cZU/DSC_0310_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvON1bdU_JI/AAAAAAAACCI/fqnNcWjbVrY/s1600-h/DSC_03172.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0317" border="0" alt="DSC_0317" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvON17xiLHI/AAAAAAAACCM/pCwsVq6E4qk/DSC_0317_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a></p> <p>It’s time to get to business!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvON2o8OKvI/AAAAAAAACCQ/iBBU78Shv4s/s1600-h/DSC_0327%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0327" border="0" alt="DSC_0327" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvON3GR9LjI/AAAAAAAACCU/opxwM5hGiyk/DSC_0327_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="331" height="225" /></a></p> <p>And they’re off!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvON35XH-LI/AAAAAAAACCY/5xtFVHECi2E/s1600-h/DSC_0340%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0340" border="0" alt="DSC_0340" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvON4WHb3FI/AAAAAAAACCc/SCPnEFShCwQ/DSC_0340_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="340" height="231" /></a>  </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvON43W9vWI/AAAAAAAACCg/0Xle7XxMiWg/s1600-h/DSC_03472.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0347" border="0" alt="DSC_0347" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvON5CwdlEI/AAAAAAAACCk/b3nY21CzTZA/DSC_0347_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvON5_yKpiI/AAAAAAAACCo/7fYohbLYzMo/s1600-h/DSC_03742.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="DSC_0374" border="0" alt="DSC_0374" align="right" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvON6DpHoXI/AAAAAAAACCs/zomc7d2mQ0g/DSC_0374_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvON61-AHlI/AAAAAAAACCw/XJq7TIK4Fws/s1600-h/DSC_0368%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0368" border="0" alt="DSC_0368" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvON7VemSAI/AAAAAAAACC0/53joYejFM8M/DSC_0368_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="430" height="294" /></a>   </p> <p>And then the competition to pass out the gum got a little heated and they started to separate and get to the runner “first”.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvON7-aurlI/AAAAAAAACC4/1CxgolPy9uA/s1600-h/DSC_0390%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0390" border="0" alt="DSC_0390" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvON8nITBDI/AAAAAAAACC8/q7D64v75hMA/DSC_0390_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="381" height="551" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvON9mdT81I/AAAAAAAACDA/Gs7KGzin30c/s1600-h/DSC_0410%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0410" border="0" alt="DSC_0410" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvON-aiIfZI/AAAAAAAACDE/JGd5EtKkWxE/DSC_0410_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="419" height="286" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvON_F9HMBI/AAAAAAAACDI/Q5eW65msO-E/s1600-h/DSC_0413%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0413" border="0" alt="DSC_0413" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvON_4EGdxI/AAAAAAAACDM/P_HFJAcjWME/DSC_0413_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="430" height="294" /></a></p> <p>They went from splitting up to crossing the street.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvOOAZ9U-sI/AAAAAAAACDQ/zS3AVx-9GdU/s1600-h/DSC_0438%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0438" border="0" alt="DSC_0438" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvOOA-ClA5I/AAAAAAAACDU/ivC7Spv-S8I/DSC_0438_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="282" height="415" /></a></p> <p>It disappeared quickly.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvOOB3D29PI/AAAAAAAACDY/iW8nuVRGLPU/s1600-h/DSC_0459%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0459" border="0" alt="DSC_0459" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvOOCTvnMII/AAAAAAAACDc/FQv4lMNo1kU/DSC_0459_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="394" height="270" /></a></p> <p>Even Dash got out and enjoyed the show. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvOOC-petCI/AAAAAAAACDg/fh47p3MDZ6w/s1600-h/DSC_0466%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0466" border="0" alt="DSC_0466" align="right" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvOODcwvcrI/AAAAAAAACDk/kKnQTqQA1fI/DSC_0466_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="346" height="237" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Some of kids were so dedicated about passing out the gum, they sacrificed their clean clothes.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvOODzRlCuI/AAAAAAAACDo/FXon6VCtQ1M/s1600-h/DSC_0476%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0476" border="0" alt="DSC_0476" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvOOEsNq_NI/AAAAAAAACDs/zBr154084Uw/DSC_0476_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="282" height="415" /></a>      </p> <p>We saw quite a few people we know.  Look – here’s Ms. Betty…</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvOOFYu9VAI/AAAAAAAACDw/vcaKkN_qm-8/s1600-h/DSC_0481%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0481" border="0" alt="DSC_0481" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvOOFyci-GI/AAAAAAAACD0/9C9lTaDeMx8/DSC_0481_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="441" height="302" /></a></p> <p>The military group that runs every year is so impressive and sounds great!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvOOGg_LdsI/AAAAAAAACD4/-WwEz9vLumw/s1600-h/DSC_0408%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0408" border="0" alt="DSC_0408" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SvOOHWEWXDI/AAAAAAAACD8/mANl-foP-ZE/DSC_0408_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="417" height="285" /></a>  </p> <p>We can’t wait for next year!</p> Madrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01298088002233544701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409544989022022136.post-25217803103780812392009-10-31T16:25:00.001-05:002009-10-31T16:25:47.251-05:00Pumpkin Carving<p>This year we invited some friends over for a spaghetti dinner followed by some fantastic pumpkin carving.  Just take a look…</p> <p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SuyrPJqIe5I/AAAAAAAACAQ/GxCkLC63ddg/s1600-h/DSC_0001%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0001" border="0" alt="DSC_0001" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SuyrPjsET_I/AAAAAAAACAU/o0cqprVxdls/DSC_0001_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="487" height="328" /></a> </p> <p>It was messy.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SuyrP9C2cKI/AAAAAAAACAY/umaic7obSdA/s1600-h/DSC_0002%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0002" border="0" alt="DSC_0002" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SuyrQeIlXWI/AAAAAAAACAc/J1QyfFEtlIo/DSC_0002_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="410" height="276" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SuyrQvWRgPI/AAAAAAAACAg/bQWwqqDetXY/s1600-h/DSC_0007%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0007" border="0" alt="DSC_0007" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SuyrRFcQg-I/AAAAAAAACAk/5A4r0EzbCWg/DSC_0007_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="406" height="274" /></a> </p> <p>We even convinced Zman and his girlfriend S to join in the fun.</p> <p>  <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SuyrRS3qI7I/AAAAAAAACAo/wiuRn2D1J9E/s1600-h/DSC_0009%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0009" border="0" alt="DSC_0009" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SuyrR_nTlUI/AAAAAAAACAs/C0EOOZhm5eo/DSC_0009_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="363" height="245" /></a> </p> <p>Just look at that concentration…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SuyrSPp_uXI/AAAAAAAACAw/y9Ox_3FO8fI/s1600-h/DSC_0022%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0022" border="0" alt="DSC_0022" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SuyrSaS-rQI/AAAAAAAACA0/cojfqkTHv5g/DSC_0022_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="361" height="244" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SuyrTIY9AfI/AAAAAAAACA4/jUUSzz4C3Zw/s1600-h/DSC_0011%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0011" border="0" alt="DSC_0011" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SuyrTQsmAZI/AAAAAAAACA8/8ofnYGUl9GQ/DSC_0011_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SuyrTzE1RgI/AAAAAAAACBA/1iDXPY_U43U/s1600-h/DSC_0016%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0016" border="0" alt="DSC_0016" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SuyrUYsAAqI/AAAAAAAACBE/K_fkaPpVKzc/DSC_0016_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a></p> <p>It took a little parental involvement. </p> <p> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SuyrU4yXD5I/AAAAAAAACBI/PQjzCLvmlRM/s1600-h/DSC_0036%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0036" border="0" alt="DSC_0036" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SuyrVCchw2I/AAAAAAAACBM/MMnoq3aHrx8/DSC_0036_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SuyrVl55YzI/AAAAAAAACBQ/yKYLSrl9g9s/s1600-h/DSC_0046%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0046" border="0" alt="DSC_0046" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SuyrVy_zTSI/AAAAAAAACBU/FLyWsObnXNg/DSC_0046_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a>  </p> <p align="center"><strong><font size="5">Happy Halloween!</font></strong></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SuyrWbaxmHI/AAAAAAAACBY/0Ub6pWFb0nU/s1600-h/DSC_0061%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0061" border="0" alt="DSC_0061" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SuyrWs-uWDI/AAAAAAAACBc/_xdfWbGSDSI/DSC_0061_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="493" height="131" /></a></p> Madrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01298088002233544701noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409544989022022136.post-59918047697275123182009-09-11T11:25:00.001-05:002009-09-11T11:26:45.685-05:00SnortyBug: Momma, I had to go to the tissue box at school today. I was kinda <em>snorty</em>.<br /><br /><em>Oh dear!</em>Madrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01298088002233544701noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409544989022022136.post-62892968685628991202009-09-09T19:45:00.001-05:002009-09-09T19:45:22.175-05:00First, Third, Fourth, and Tenth…<p align="justify">These are my obligatory mom, first day of school photos.  The kids don’t really enjoy them.  They have bigger things on their minds.  But when I whip out the ‘I gave life to you’ card, the children oblige.  Here a couple of years ago, Zman refused to have his picture made outside, which was actually fine with me.  You see, at 6:15 a.m. I’m out in my robe with my hair standing on end.  Frankly, I can’t blame the kid for his embarrassment.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SqhMFYMOVdI/AAAAAAAAB2o/DnOTIZadWbs/s1600-h/DSC_01466.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0146" border="0" alt="DSC_0146" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SqhMGRa7zhI/AAAAAAAAB2s/KLe5naMjdT0/DSC_0146_thumb7.jpg?imgmax=800" width="402" height="399" /></a> </p> <p><strong><font size="3">First day of 10th grade.  </font></strong><em>(Somebody should tell this child’s mother he needs a haircut.)</em></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SqhMG2t_a8I/AAAAAAAAB2w/7xa6xWc0peo/s1600-h/DSC_01475.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0147" border="0" alt="DSC_0147" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SqhMHcWQ72I/AAAAAAAAB20/w3pWEriBRZo/DSC_0147_thumb6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" height="444" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="3">First day of 4th grade.  </font></strong><em>(Shouldn’t someone tell this child to smile?)</em></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SqhMILg987I/AAAAAAAAB24/Pi75oybhjjo/s1600-h/DSC_01494.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0149" border="0" alt="DSC_0149" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SqhMIVZGSBI/AAAAAAAAB28/ECDuPD1OQn0/DSC_0149_thumb6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="340" height="412" /></a> </p> <p><strong><font size="3">First day of 3rd grade.</font></strong></p> Madrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01298088002233544701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409544989022022136.post-73467795993687205292009-09-09T19:44:00.001-05:002009-09-09T19:44:25.050-05:00Excuses, Excuses<p>I’ve been out of pocket lately.  Something about kids going back to school, lots of work, needing to get things done at home…So let me catch you up.</p> <p>These girls are getting ready to back to school.  </p> <p>School supplies?  Check.</p> <p>Spirit day shirts?  Check.</p> <p>School hat and hair bob?  Check.</p> <p>Broke mom?  Check.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SqhL5gMOZhI/AAAAAAAAB2g/sjrzN50S3II/s1600-h/DSC_01954.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0195" border="0" alt="DSC_0195" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SqhL6OkV0_I/AAAAAAAAB2k/XbMHg2GKifc/DSC_0195_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800" width="413" height="492" /></a></p> Madrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01298088002233544701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409544989022022136.post-42402177694308533312009-08-05T13:17:00.001-05:002009-08-05T13:17:07.630-05:00Tweetsie<p>If you only have one vacation day without rain, this is definitely where you should spend it.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnL2xdZwII/AAAAAAAABnw/jrOpVTVZduU/s1600-h/DSC_0740%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0740" border="0" alt="DSC_0740" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnL3dSLPsI/AAAAAAAABn0/W6EuCb7_Uzc/DSC_0740_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="366" height="251" /></a> </p> <p>It’s full of history.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnL3l_XclI/AAAAAAAABn4/4mBDU_-F6s8/s1600-h/DSC_0100%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0100" border="0" alt="DSC_0100" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnL4OUf_7I/AAAAAAAABn8/9H7i4wLr6vI/DSC_0100_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="287" height="419" /></a> </p> <p>It’s got a real, operational steam engine train.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnL4hKi0MI/AAAAAAAABoA/9XXu-h5BUTI/s1600-h/DSC_0089%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0089" border="0" alt="DSC_0089" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnL4-dLPUI/AAAAAAAABoE/yL6BECbo6Uw/DSC_0089_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="307" height="210" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnL5FCroWI/AAAAAAAABoI/Hi4UW_sSBqg/s1600-h/DSC_0086%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0086" border="0" alt="DSC_0086" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnL5rtP4xI/AAAAAAAABoM/UG7NdJ9ARqc/DSC_0086_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="314" height="215" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnL53pSryI/AAAAAAAABoQ/aNDCbhCdAmU/s1600-h/DSC_0087%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0087" border="0" alt="DSC_0087" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnL6PieloI/AAAAAAAABoU/RP9k4nBwKFA/DSC_0087_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p>Don’t forget the horse rides.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnL6iDKXiI/AAAAAAAABoY/2eQ9CVtp_Uc/s1600-h/DSC_0095%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0095" border="0" alt="DSC_0095" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnL6-_t7xI/AAAAAAAABoc/dJljmsyJFbE/DSC_0095_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="371" height="288" /></a> </p> <p>Or the happy family.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnL7JY2dTI/AAAAAAAABog/BtCCJe8XFuA/s1600-h/DSC_0104%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0104" border="0" alt="DSC_0104" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnL7TauOZI/AAAAAAAABok/pRWK5ozWjVw/DSC_0104_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="358" height="245" /></a> </p> <p>But watch what you do. The law is serious ‘round these parts.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnL7todJ_I/AAAAAAAABoo/WLIyyBJMIAk/s1600-h/DSC_0106%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0106" border="0" alt="DSC_0106" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnL8Af_W4I/AAAAAAAABos/GqVxjmcsfp4/DSC_0106_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="344" height="503" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnL8U3QrNI/AAAAAAAABow/rf6Ng3CZBSM/s1600-h/DSC_0107%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0107" border="0" alt="DSC_0107" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnL8lYuycI/AAAAAAAABo4/iSu_-ZuD3vE/DSC_0107_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="380" height="260" /></a> </p> <p><em>**Cough, cough, hack, hack***</em> It’s great!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnL9HYoi5I/AAAAAAAABo8/4lTwN8OK3NQ/s1600-h/DSC_0117%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0117" border="0" alt="DSC_0117" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnL9Yf0vEI/AAAAAAAABpA/kJwnNmYWWGc/DSC_0117_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="374" height="256" /></a> </p> <p>If you’re too lazy to climb to the top, there’s a chair lift for you.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnL9mS_EgI/AAAAAAAABpE/i-C9SBRVwcc/s1600-h/DSC_0120%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0120" border="0" alt="DSC_0120" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnL9-MVVGI/AAAAAAAABpI/DId3t8HAI5Q/DSC_0120_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnL-dKzL6I/AAAAAAAABpM/VSuRsCDzpf8/s1600-h/DSC_0121%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0121" border="0" alt="DSC_0121" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnL-kWO1XI/AAAAAAAABpQ/P_qvtGsrKsc/DSC_0121_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="209" /></a> </p> <p>Do not miss the Tweetsie Twister. It’s a smashing good time. <em>Literally.</em></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnL_EMJlMI/AAAAAAAABpU/v78m8pXAPLE/s1600-h/DSC_0125%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0125" border="0" alt="DSC_0125" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnL_V_w5PI/AAAAAAAABpY/vp7kYwdstro/DSC_0125_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnL_gpM-2I/AAAAAAAABpc/y-Cc6x3m3-4/s1600-h/DSC_0137%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0137" border="0" alt="DSC_0137" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnL_5_OyyI/AAAAAAAABpg/wnUaopKNEew/DSC_0137_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMAJnZ5rI/AAAAAAAABpk/tzM783FJYUU/s1600-h/DSC_0138%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0138" border="0" alt="DSC_0138" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMAUTn8vI/AAAAAAAABpo/uRY5zBJr0Zw/DSC_0138_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMA1aYDSI/AAAAAAAABps/1DTM8QqbgZU/s1600-h/DSC_0155%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0155" border="0" alt="DSC_0155" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMBFvsGgI/AAAAAAAABpw/iolAYWBHPQI/DSC_0155_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMBcLjmII/AAAAAAAABp0/f-x6l6VbsH0/s1600-h/DSC_0156%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0156" border="0" alt="DSC_0156" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMBkiAzeI/AAAAAAAABp4/XrLC24CulNQ/DSC_0156_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMCN7s4NI/AAAAAAAABp8/pzPhaOVpMbE/s1600-h/DSC_0160%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0160" border="0" alt="DSC_0160" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMCZ6YOdI/AAAAAAAABqA/ZnhRAMRDje8/DSC_0160_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p>There’s lots of animals to feed.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMCh66qqI/AAAAAAAABqE/R_a6LSuuqFQ/s1600-h/DSC_0179%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0179" border="0" alt="DSC_0179" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMC2F1v_I/AAAAAAAABqI/l3y6PdQiKE0/DSC_0179_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMDZvIc9I/AAAAAAAABqM/AKmsWm-oBec/s1600-h/DSC_0189%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0189" border="0" alt="DSC_0189" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMDkP6veI/AAAAAAAABqQ/-FpPij7S774/DSC_0189_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p>If you’re a good mother, you’ll point out all the rules.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMDxgDU6I/AAAAAAAABqU/C_X_8ugHA9c/s1600-h/DSC_0198%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0198" border="0" alt="DSC_0198" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMEIryGQI/AAAAAAAABqY/Yn_qPIXFvIQ/DSC_0198_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="393" height="269" /></a> </p> <p>Then let your children break them…</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMEgzm-vI/AAAAAAAABqc/t6kpsNZylNk/s1600-h/DSC_0194%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0194" border="0" alt="DSC_0194" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnME2l2zBI/AAAAAAAABqg/p_dYxmtT83E/DSC_0194_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="406" height="278" /></a> </p> <p><i>Eeewwww!</i> Deer slobber.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMFT9bDiI/AAAAAAAABqk/q6Nxn1s9G-A/s1600-h/DSC_0201%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0201" border="0" alt="DSC_0201" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMFmvCR2I/AAAAAAAABqo/t76Vvd7JfGU/DSC_0201_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="338" height="371" /></a> </p> <p>Do goats really require a porch swing?</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMGCYNhkI/AAAAAAAABqs/z1m-Ol-97s0/s1600-h/DSC_0210%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0210" border="0" alt="DSC_0210" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMGZ0SExI/AAAAAAAABqw/XtpTz7SlgLo/DSC_0210_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p>Hey!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMG7eNHKI/AAAAAAAABq0/UBagwr-dsUY/s1600-h/DSC_0221%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0221" border="0" alt="DSC_0221" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMHKtp4wI/AAAAAAAABq4/4KWYqYoqtL0/DSC_0221_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="398" height="272" /></a> </p> <p>What is Bug doing?</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMHl2-1aI/AAAAAAAABq8/mQYvkDUgWZo/s1600-h/DSC_0224%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0224" border="0" alt="DSC_0224" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMI8UNDhI/AAAAAAAABrA/s5ADfxRqSSI/DSC_0224_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="409" height="280" /></a> </p> <p>Well, every little girl needs a fairy mask, doesn’t she?</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMJeRjU2I/AAAAAAAABrE/WEWQ1dmCr1k/s1600-h/DSC_0228%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0228" border="0" alt="DSC_0228" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMJ57Dc5I/AAAAAAAABrI/tmSms-Yt-R8/DSC_0228_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="423" height="290" /></a> </p> <p>Or at least a dragon…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMKHQyafI/AAAAAAAABrM/L1MDAebZ3ho/s1600-h/DSC_0231%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0231" border="0" alt="DSC_0231" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMKv8JVUI/AAAAAAAABrQ/P7gt3Zy9Wk0/DSC_0231_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="320" height="468" /></a> </p> <p>Don’t forget to mine for precious gems.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMKw0cnZI/AAAAAAAABrU/WWu7Kbkqbgc/s1600-h/DSC_0234%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0234" border="0" alt="DSC_0234" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMLDVlmwI/AAAAAAAABrY/xcvRq3ccMQw/DSC_0234_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMLnwcGeI/AAAAAAAABrc/sqRUqKZLOkU/s1600-h/DSC_0246%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0246" border="0" alt="DSC_0246" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnML2ZxtfI/AAAAAAAABrg/tsIMFShRmGE/DSC_0246_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p>Whatcha got there Zman?</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMMFeF_sI/AAAAAAAABrk/pNhnO6KHvrs/s1600-h/DSC_0249%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0249" border="0" alt="DSC_0249" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMMVHTM5I/AAAAAAAABro/ODmPMUSqp4E/DSC_0249_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p align="justify">Oh, the rides. If you’re afraid of heights, maybe you should just take some photos of your children, who do not appear to have the slightest worry about where they are.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMM_Op8dI/AAAAAAAABrs/170uM4GrL5A/s1600-h/DSC_0278%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0278" border="0" alt="DSC_0278" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMNNonZ8I/AAAAAAAABrw/lNB97-VZm4A/DSC_0278_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="273" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMNUGF0OI/AAAAAAAABr0/JBJt75k9er0/s1600-h/DSC_0283%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0283" border="0" alt="DSC_0283" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMN_1r_YI/AAAAAAAABr4/PRSrF-BRM1o/DSC_0283_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="411" height="281" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMOGmX_AI/AAAAAAAABr8/30Pcb1t76oY/s1600-h/DSC_0298%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0298" border="0" alt="DSC_0298" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMOYoBh6I/AAAAAAAABsA/s7SkS3O8AyE/DSC_0298_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p>Do not let your underage children drive.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMOwGtHyI/AAAAAAAABsE/6teeGXjaVQM/s1600-h/DSC_0299%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0299" border="0" alt="DSC_0299" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMPNxNEDI/AAAAAAAABsI/3FXU-RbTh38/DSC_0299_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="394" height="270" /></a> </p> <p>But in case you forget, your whiplash will remind you the next morning.</p> <p>Most importantly catch a ride on the Tweetsie Railroad. The sheriff and his posse will keep you safe.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMPXw8vCI/AAAAAAAABsM/ePKsXN1n44A/s1600-h/DSC_0304%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0304" border="0" alt="DSC_0304" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMP_EzeSI/AAAAAAAABsQ/FgASDVut8AI/DSC_0304_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="319" height="353" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMQPAa_GI/AAAAAAAABsU/WOKOl9uj_TA/s1600-h/DSC_0310%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0310" border="0" alt="DSC_0310" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMRDFGy9I/AAAAAAAABsY/WKumsOYH_H8/DSC_0310_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="182" /></a> </p> <p>You can’t outsmart the sheriff.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMRQLWV9I/AAAAAAAABsc/ld3HP6BHfME/s1600-h/DSC_0321%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0321" border="0" alt="DSC_0321" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMTJJr29I/AAAAAAAABsg/_lYRUnHT578/DSC_0321_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="221" /></a> </p> <p>And we’re off!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMTp4hMGI/AAAAAAAABsk/P1diq15D1DA/s1600-h/DSC_0357%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0357" border="0" alt="DSC_0357" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMT7FP0EI/AAAAAAAABso/xKusNnGkf_o/DSC_0357_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="403" height="276" /></a> </p> <p>Yikes!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMUfT_OWI/AAAAAAAABss/IJ1ahRa5kTw/s1600-h/DSC_0360%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0360" border="0" alt="DSC_0360" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMUm3D3FI/AAAAAAAABsw/5eiVF0BQ6sI/DSC_0360_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="328" height="356" /></a> </p> <p>There’s trouble a brewin’</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMVHEbrkI/AAAAAAAABs0/Qp5gi-jZElc/s1600-h/DSC_0375%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0375" border="0" alt="DSC_0375" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMVaw7vwI/AAAAAAAABs4/2r98nRh9aLE/DSC_0375_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="282" height="283" /></a> </p> <p>It’s alright, the Marshall has things under control.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMVo4GfRI/AAAAAAAABs8/t8NwTgR1qdQ/s1600-h/DSC_0382%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0382" border="0" alt="DSC_0382" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMV6rE-KI/AAAAAAAABtA/u9rZu-c-4Yg/DSC_0382_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="423" height="189" /></a> </p> <p>Oh no!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMWLAhzII/AAAAAAAABtE/5HE2Rm3ckvA/s1600-h/DSC_0390%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0390" border="0" alt="DSC_0390" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMWZj7DKI/AAAAAAAABtI/u0djFFtHqfE/DSC_0390_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="430" height="186" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMW_d2WTI/AAAAAAAABtM/kyzTOxX8XUA/s1600-h/DSC_0395%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0395" border="0" alt="DSC_0395" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMXLg8zjI/AAAAAAAABtQ/YWqvN5u6kPY/DSC_0395_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMXdU20vI/AAAAAAAABtU/g6tJzKahY2Y/s1600-h/DSC_0402%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0402" border="0" alt="DSC_0402" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMXvHgu_I/AAAAAAAABtY/wrP56cLTw1c/DSC_0402_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="239" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMYE7kW3I/AAAAAAAABtc/O4lF8zNq-4g/s1600-h/DSC_0404%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0404" border="0" alt="DSC_0404" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMYdOSh9I/AAAAAAAABtg/ne2f2TmmaPg/DSC_0404_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="222" /></a> </p> <p>And we arrive back at Main Street, safe and sound.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMYvXm9AI/AAAAAAAABtk/nrgtvlSX9ek/s1600-h/DSC_0418%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0418" border="0" alt="DSC_0418" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMbLSfNvI/AAAAAAAABto/BRG6nUp85hc/DSC_0418_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="344" height="232" /></a> </p> <p>I let my baby go on this ride. </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMbhTwXOI/AAAAAAAABts/cp-SoynTu4s/s1600-h/DSC_0421%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0421" border="0" alt="DSC_0421" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMb2uvufI/AAAAAAAABtw/fMOXrAuICic/DSC_0421_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="344" height="232" /></a> </p> <p>She’s height-legal by a hair.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMcRD4PpI/AAAAAAAABt0/_i4F6cnZoJs/s1600-h/DSC_0422%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0422" border="0" alt="DSC_0422" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMc3_-XeI/AAAAAAAABt4/mQUwKgxxT2g/DSC_0422_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="346" /></a> </p> <p>Hey! What’s it doing?</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMdOpOWXI/AAAAAAAABt8/1scZo7yBwlc/s1600-h/DSC_0443%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0443" border="0" alt="DSC_0443" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMdfba3JI/AAAAAAAABuA/zqP0Zt9ivVo/DSC_0443_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="414" height="193" /></a> </p> <p>Aaahhh! Stop that!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMd6hpO6I/AAAAAAAABuE/MaRU4CmbbhY/s1600-h/DSC_0484%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0484" border="0" alt="DSC_0484" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMeJWqh0I/AAAAAAAABuM/riyelbqwQW0/DSC_0484_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="272" /></a> </p> <p>Why are my babies smiling?</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMebCH_VI/AAAAAAAABuQ/pdO8-4NzJ-Q/s1600-h/DSC_0464%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0464" border="0" alt="DSC_0464" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMesBkSdI/AAAAAAAABuU/CjlBC7YpnFg/DSC_0464_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="407" height="270" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMfAkpWeI/AAAAAAAABuY/z7YGHaSTxlc/s1600-h/DSC_0474%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0474" border="0" alt="DSC_0474" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMfadA0tI/AAAAAAAABuc/71H2_xIrXc0/DSC_0474_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="397" height="277" /></a> </p> <p>This one doesn’t look too bad.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMfkgWZ-I/AAAAAAAABug/v4ATSVlhK_g/s1600-h/DSC_0530%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0530" border="0" alt="DSC_0530" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMf9Q16dI/AAAAAAAABuk/DZvzEgCJvd8/DSC_0530_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="204" height="302" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMgXI6DlI/AAAAAAAABuo/q25dGJa0xRc/s1600-h/DSC_0536%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0536" border="0" alt="DSC_0536" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMgtx4_VI/AAAAAAAABus/XzcF1qj4e4w/DSC_0536_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="272" /></a> </p> <p>Um, hello? Where’s the ground?</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMg7wF11I/AAAAAAAABuw/WaLdBytROtU/s1600-h/DSC_0555%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0555" border="0" alt="DSC_0555" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMhThpLNI/AAAAAAAABu0/DX9RErdX1kk/DSC_0555_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p>Yay! We made it!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMhgyRpwI/AAAAAAAABu4/RIe7tE1alNg/s1600-h/DSC_0558%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="DSC_0558" border="0" alt="DSC_0558" align="right" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMhyraIHI/AAAAAAAABu8/7kiJrMpIUB4/DSC_0558_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Fadre – why don’t you take the next one?</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMirs-OvI/AAAAAAAABvA/Suf84vH5ik0/s1600-h/DSC_0563%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0563" border="0" alt="DSC_0563" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMi-WMdpI/AAAAAAAABvE/IPxqNzYE-rM/DSC_0563_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" height="196" /></a> </p> <p> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMj62CAqI/AAAAAAAABvI/fUfX7GSObus/s1600-h/DSC_0567%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0567" border="0" alt="DSC_0567" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMkeKBDuI/AAAAAAAABvQ/OnCFBE_0CmI/DSC_0567_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="357" height="308" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMklPJ9yI/AAAAAAAABvU/3ZK-huQj8dg/s1600-h/DSC_0571%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0571" border="0" alt="DSC_0571" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMk2II4PI/AAAAAAAABvY/SKSbSkP6-f8/DSC_0571_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="302" height="363" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMlOKRyYI/AAAAAAAABvc/rr42ojiia2I/s1600-h/DSC_0644%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0644" border="0" alt="DSC_0644" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMlYY8FzI/AAAAAAAABvg/gW3NVOEW4_Q/DSC_0644_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="272" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMl1sMlAI/AAAAAAAABvk/emR6DKv8UU8/s1600-h/DSC_0579%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0579" border="0" alt="DSC_0579" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMmHobFOI/AAAAAAAABvo/nblQg2Px3Gs/DSC_0579_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMmdpvRDI/AAAAAAAABvs/aV_91NeOh7M/s1600-h/DSC_0632%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0632" border="0" alt="DSC_0632" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMmli5VTI/AAAAAAAABvw/-hiJPB0JxAI/DSC_0632_thumb%5B7%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" height="318" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMm-Xra_I/AAAAAAAABv0/_mwMtP9bkXg/s1600-h/DSC_0634%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0634" border="0" alt="DSC_0634" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMnG9CMAI/AAAAAAAABv4/Ldp7kK_qrs8/DSC_0634_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="272" /></a> </p> <p>You mustn’t miss this!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMnh0qarI/AAAAAAAABv8/8JJS0Q2MvTU/s1600-h/DSC_0737%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0737" border="0" alt="DSC_0737" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMn-Ti1WI/AAAAAAAABwA/2w7-ygjMHkE/DSC_0737_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" height="238" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMoT_NPWI/AAAAAAAABwE/McR7zI_q23s/s1600-h/DSC_0736%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0736" border="0" alt="DSC_0736" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnMomSdXiI/AAAAAAAABwI/yzqSiwOumiI/DSC_0736_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="272" /></a></p> <p>It was the perfect ending to a perfect day!</p> Madrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01298088002233544701noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409544989022022136.post-67793675303769753662009-08-05T12:30:00.001-05:002009-08-05T12:30:21.412-05:00It’s Not Me, So it Must be You<p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnBqMvUVnI/AAAAAAAABno/_KtptSVKiOc/s1600-h/DSC_0305%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0305" border="0" alt="DSC_0305" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SnnBrEAzVJI/AAAAAAAABns/AXIB89-LRvQ/DSC_0305_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="277" /></a> </p> <p>Bean: I can’t float as good today. They must’ve gotten new water for the pool.</p> <p><em>Yes, that must be it.</em></p> Madrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01298088002233544701noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409544989022022136.post-39379135932692841352009-08-05T12:22:00.001-05:002009-08-05T12:22:47.637-05:00Fashion Foul<p>This is what you look like after you sit in the hammock after a rain.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Snm_5bLwgoI/AAAAAAAABng/Oq5NwEMBZIE/s1600-h/DSC_0084%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0084" border="0" alt="DSC_0084" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Snm_5oZSCzI/AAAAAAAABnk/vlu0i-ZVhNc/DSC_0084_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="409" height="598" /></a></p> Madrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01298088002233544701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409544989022022136.post-3309235306465337222009-08-05T12:16:00.001-05:002009-08-05T12:16:55.230-05:00And for our next trick…<p>Bean: Mom, can you move your computer off the kitchen table?</p> <p>Me: Why?</p> <p>Bean: I’ve taught Dash a new trick and I want to show you.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Snm-hTdCnVI/AAAAAAAABnY/7VjfHI-ujNA/s1600-h/Dash%20005%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Dash 005" border="0" alt="Dash 005" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Snm-huuddlI/AAAAAAAABnc/qp8pdzCR1nw/Dash%20005_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="320" height="421" /></a> </p> <p>Me: What trick?</p> <p>Bean: I’ve taught him how to jump on things and I want to show you how I’ve taught him to jump on the kitchen table.</p> <p><i>Um, no.</i> </p> <p>No, I cannot move my computer. </p> <p>Sorry.</p> Madrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01298088002233544701noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409544989022022136.post-88138182320716613542009-07-27T12:43:00.001-05:002009-07-27T12:43:21.075-05:00Blowing Rock<p>My boss has a house in the mountains.  It is beautiful.  He offered us the house for Spring Break 2006.   My children thought it was the best vacation we’ve ever had.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3m9lsDqHI/AAAAAAAABkk/Zpc6-Jt23H4/s1600-h/BlowingRockMainStreetPark0023.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Blowing Rock Main Street Park 002" border="0" alt="Blowing Rock Main Street Park 002" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3m95WTE7I/AAAAAAAABko/u_vJHanrVRs/BlowingRockMainStreetPark002_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="393" height="299" /></a> </p> <p>When he offered the house to us again this year, we jumped at the chance.  </p> <p>My first morning looked like this from the back deck.  The sun made its entrance around 6:30 in the morning.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3m-4L_q-I/AAAAAAAABks/8F7i50D7o5E/s1600-h/DSC_00443.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0044" border="0" alt="DSC_0044" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3m_NeFbqI/AAAAAAAABkw/xNJ_8lrnFrI/DSC_0044_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="382" height="262" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3m_jwGaDI/AAAAAAAABk0/SsrAOtBRXRk/s1600-h/DSC_00453.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0045" border="0" alt="DSC_0045" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nADQpUsI/AAAAAAAABk4/f58Ka-uzBbs/DSC_0045_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="391" height="268" /></a></p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:2c961f06-b7c0-4706-8e31-945800e4c9a7" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><a style="border:0px" href="http://cid-a397d0fd32544766.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=A397D0FD32544766!445&ct=photos"><img style="border:0px" alt="View Backyard View" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nAnjhKFI/AAAAAAAABk8/37MApal_uao/InlineRepresentation6e70b5d4-dfe9-4f59-8abc-3d4a200b843d%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style="width:340px;text-align:right;" ><a href="http://cid-a397d0fd32544766.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=A397D0FD32544766!445&ct=photos">View Full Album</a></div></div> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nAwHYBMI/AAAAAAAABlA/TKCK_CWb7Gc/s1600-h/DSC_00472.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0047" border="0" alt="DSC_0047" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nBNOFFuI/AAAAAAAABlE/182e9pYPruY/DSC_0047_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p>The perfect view to go with my cup of coffee.</p> <p>And how’s this for company?  She just showed up out of nowhere.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nBY4nG7I/AAAAAAAABlI/mE_-2LlUCXw/s1600-h/deer3.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="deer" border="0" alt="deer" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nCElbx9I/AAAAAAAABlM/3sxFZtjYOxY/deer_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="327" height="318" /></a> </p> <p>It didn’t take long for the girls to find their favorite spot!</p> <p>   <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nCXjJ1JI/AAAAAAAABlQ/hzC6OomMqYs/s1600-h/DSC_00603.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0060" border="0" alt="DSC_0060" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nC2PHlHI/AAAAAAAABlU/WIMzru0TuPw/DSC_0060_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="240" /></a> </p> <p>We spent most of our afternoon playing games.</p> <p>First, LCR…</p> <p>    <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nDH_yplI/AAAAAAAABlY/l0oEYeQEqcM/s1600-h/DSC_00654.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0065" border="0" alt="DSC_0065" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nDYnP49I/AAAAAAAABlc/n96XJZ5WJOc/DSC_0065_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="353" height="242" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nDpLHwYI/AAAAAAAABlg/NbyAPf1qYx4/s1600-h/DSC_00662.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0066" border="0" alt="DSC_0066" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nEM6sRkI/AAAAAAAABlk/XpMbl8sM0vA/DSC_0066_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nEQstziI/AAAAAAAABlo/mcqgPv6zico/s1600-h/DSC_00675.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0067" border="0" alt="DSC_0067" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nEwKSEoI/AAAAAAAABls/LwKN4wOfgFA/DSC_0067_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="165" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nFL3kyaI/AAAAAAAABlw/Yz9igxqP-3Q/s1600-h/DSC_00682.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0068" border="0" alt="DSC_0068" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nFRsy73I/AAAAAAAABl0/9mwk1paz6HM/DSC_0068_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nFlMO7JI/AAAAAAAABl4/0K0YGaoIrPo/s1600-h/DSC_00692.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0069" border="0" alt="DSC_0069" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nGMIMkgI/AAAAAAAABl8/z4Tkn2uXf34/DSC_0069_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nGfOCpXI/AAAAAAAABmA/NmwaFn6pIk8/s1600-h/DSC_00702.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0070" border="0" alt="DSC_0070" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nGt_PPyI/AAAAAAAABmE/KZC7aSDgGHs/DSC_0070_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nHTfVcuI/AAAAAAAABmI/0N0u7Aj7Oew/s1600-h/DSC_00712.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0071" border="0" alt="DSC_0071" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nHsG6DjI/AAAAAAAABmM/XWwLRHqyTUo/DSC_0071_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nIH1jyAI/AAAAAAAABmQ/GVgWI6OmV_g/s1600-h/DSC_00722.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0072" border="0" alt="DSC_0072" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nIds2_aI/AAAAAAAABmU/GrqiSkiyZrM/DSC_0072_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a></p> <p>Then Zman read us the rules for Scrabble Apple.<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nI7lGvvI/AAAAAAAABmY/4jYIzfdBXYk/s1600-h/DSC_00752.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0075" border="0" alt="DSC_0075" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nJBwnDYI/AAAAAAAABmc/VMdvVBVEi64/DSC_0075_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a></p> <p> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nJnAP-dI/AAAAAAAABmg/tNwc3eBNWUg/s1600-h/DSC_00733.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0073" border="0" alt="DSC_0073" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nJ7rWEXI/AAAAAAAABmk/FfOIRTWNci8/DSC_0073_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="274" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nKDoh7FI/AAAAAAAABmo/sVBKPu_-hBA/s1600-h/DSC_00742.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0074" border="0" alt="DSC_0074" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nKgUGwFI/AAAAAAAABms/vhZpWrgNEh4/DSC_0074_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nK9S68OI/AAAAAAAABmw/sg5oGEUNVro/s1600-h/DSC_00762.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0076" border="0" alt="DSC_0076" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nLJx0TOI/AAAAAAAABm0/kpbtDGJAZSU/DSC_0076_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p>It was some quick and easy spaghetti for dinner.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nLtdGs6I/AAAAAAAABm4/9joONrJ9Hn8/s1600-h/DSC_00772.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0077" border="0" alt="DSC_0077" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nLydoLnI/AAAAAAAABm8/hP6-3ytJUW0/DSC_0077_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p>We had a nice dinner out on the back deck.  For two reasons:</p> <ol> <li>We had beautiful weather. </li> <li>My boss has white carpet in his house and his children are full grown.  Not a good combination - red spaghetti sauce plus small children….. </li> </ol> <p> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nMBlAF-I/AAAAAAAABnA/wni3ODlMqHs/s1600-h/DSC_00793.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0079" border="0" alt="DSC_0079" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nMUq1bYI/AAAAAAAABnE/XU8WiQcvBkY/DSC_0079_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="381" height="261" /></a> </p> <p>We moved on to the puzzle after dinner.</p> <p>  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nM1S8v7I/AAAAAAAABnI/2iKTrKloKPY/s1600-h/DSC_00823.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0082" border="0" alt="DSC_0082" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nNNUl8pI/AAAAAAAABnM/QeSyK24fzUI/DSC_0082_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="377" height="258" /></a> </p> <p>In a mere 1,450 more pieces, it should look something like this….</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nNh9o-6I/AAAAAAAABnQ/NvnDmgnG7cg/s1600-h/DSC_00832.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_0083" border="0" alt="DSC_0083" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm3nOPstgjI/AAAAAAAABnU/EoSr7pdepnk/DSC_0083_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>We might need another week of vacation to finish it.</p> Madrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01298088002233544701noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409544989022022136.post-28069542693099394002009-07-27T00:42:00.001-05:002009-07-27T00:42:56.986-05:00Vacation!!!<p align="justify">We left Thursday morning for our summer family vacation.  Our goal was to leave about 7 a.m.  True to form, we didn’t leave until 10 a.m.  Oh well, vacation is vacation no matter what time you leave.  </p> <p align="justify">Packing was a little different this time around.  Fadre packed up his motorcycle for a special event later this week.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm0-SGUk7JI/AAAAAAAABjc/KxRzaqXjvkM/s1600-h/wes%20packing%20triumph%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="wes packing triumph" border="0" alt="wes packing triumph" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm0-ShUv31I/AAAAAAAABjg/Km8wnRrieoU/wes%20packing%20triumph_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="461" /></a> </p> <p>The girls were excited to be heading out.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm0-S1MQEkI/AAAAAAAABjk/szq-iXjF-oQ/s1600-h/DSC_00133.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0013" border="0" alt="DSC_0013" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm0-TGo_YYI/AAAAAAAABjo/W6ohxGCkvzk/DSC_0013_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="359" height="246" /></a> </p> <p>Fadre found a killer hotel for us to stay at.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm0-Tub5edI/AAAAAAAABjs/lWh854z9p-4/s1600-h/DSC_00143.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0014" border="0" alt="DSC_0014" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm0-T1RsIEI/AAAAAAAABjw/CDPKb0_08jQ/DSC_0014_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="365" height="250" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p>Those are WATER SLIDES!  At the hotel.  And a lazy river!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm0-UQj3xSI/AAAAAAAABj0/QuYvnrKchAE/s1600-h/DSC_00273.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0027" border="0" alt="DSC_0027" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm0-U3fMHBI/AAAAAAAABj4/xK3SE3zAms0/DSC_0027_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="366" height="251" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm0-VUTuF-I/AAAAAAAABj8/G9FHJoNGcGM/s1600-h/DSC_00244.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0024" border="0" alt="DSC_0024" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm0-VsW67rI/AAAAAAAABkA/qavduXEFVRw/DSC_0024_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="374" height="259" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm0-WEUJzEI/AAAAAAAABkE/tlIf7C4r5ig/s1600-h/DSC_00253.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0025" border="0" alt="DSC_0025" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm0-WV87WKI/AAAAAAAABkI/8veKiUDJrDY/DSC_0025_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="381" height="261" /></a> </p> <p align="justify">It started off being a working vacation for me.  Well, vacation for the family.  Work for me.  While I was out in the field all day Friday, the kids enjoyed the hotel.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm0-WnUkYHI/AAAAAAAABkM/7qrBhxwRBaw/s1600-h/DSC_00233.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0023" border="0" alt="DSC_0023" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm0-W9cnMHI/AAAAAAAABkQ/tzEm6jvJIRQ/DSC_0023_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="371" height="254" /></a> </p> <p>Bean</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm0-XCkYL2I/AAAAAAAABkU/8OoGlY9YxSo/s1600-h/DSC_00214.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0021" border="0" alt="DSC_0021" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm0-XVVOwoI/AAAAAAAABkY/3n_hdSIOTRE/DSC_0021_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="368" height="254" /></a></p> <p>Zman</p> <p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm0-Xp897rI/AAAAAAAABkc/dOZNAfa44U0/s1600-h/DSC_00223.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0022" border="0" alt="DSC_0022" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sm0-YHk5r3I/AAAAAAAABkg/ejwCJKFCNBQ/DSC_0022_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="359" height="246" /></a> </p> <p>Bug</p> Madrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01298088002233544701noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409544989022022136.post-15529682743828001742009-06-09T10:20:00.001-05:002009-06-09T10:20:20.341-05:00Things that go bump in the night<p align="justify">Not long after Fadre and I moved into together, he woke me up in the middle of the night.  I mean, he nudged me awake in the wee hours of the morning and said:</p> <p align="justify">“<strong>Do you see all the kittens?</strong>”  He was quite alarmed and I shot up straight in the bed to look around.  I couldn’t see them so I asked where.</p> <p align="justify">Fadre:  They’re everywhere!</p> <p align="justify">Me:  I don’t see them!</p> <p align="justify">And Fadre look me dead in the eye and says, “No, you can’t have one”.</p> <p align="justify">(You see, I <em>wanted</em> a kitten at the time.)  </p> <p align="justify">I was, to say the least, a bit perplexed.  I did not ask for one at that moment.  The more I asked Fadre about the kittens, the more evasive he got, until he finally said, “Just forget it”.  And he rolled back over and WENT TO SLEEP!  After I took a last look around to look for the kittens (<em>which were nowhere to be found</em>), I finally went back to sleep.  </p> <p align="justify">It was that night I learned that Fadre has some severe nightmares.  (<em>Do people really have nightmares about kittens?</em>)</p> <p align="justify">We have been through many similar situations over the years.  His most recurring nightmare involves spiders/bugs.  Sometimes they run across the bed, sometimes they come from behind the pictures on the wall.</p> <p align="justify">When it happens, I talk to Fadre and tell him there is no spider/bug on the bed.  I argue with him a couple of times about yes there is/no there isn’t!  Eventually he wakes up, gets embarrassed, rolls over, and goes back to sleep.</p> <p align="justify">One time he woke me up for the spider discussion.  He made me lift my head off the pillow and look for it.  The VERY NEXT NIGHT he had the same dream, but this time he got up and turned on the light to look for it.  </p> <p align="justify">FOR THE THIRD NIGHT IN  A ROW!!!!! he woke me up, turned on the light, made me get out of the bed so he could move it and look for that spider.  UUUGGGHHH!!!!  <em>You know, frankly after someone has told you they saw a spider running across your pillow, it’s a little hard to fall back asleep because what if this time they were right?</em></p> <p align="justify">Saturday night it happened.  Fadre bolted out of the bed like it was on fire!  He ran to the end of the bed and then to the bathroom doorway.  He was just about to turn on the light when I asked what he was doing.  </p> <p align="justify">At that moment he woke up.  </p> <p align="justify">He said, “I am NOT waking you up to look for a spider” and he crawled back in bed without another word.</p> <p align="justify">When I asked him about it on Sunday he said I have conditioned him to not wake me up.  Apparently at this point, he’s only concerned about himself and will happily sacrifice me to the spider!</p> Madrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01298088002233544701noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409544989022022136.post-17671077988627658432009-05-30T14:01:00.001-05:002009-05-30T14:01:55.204-05:00Oh What a Week!<p align="justify">I am, self admittedly, not the best traveler.  I mean, I don’t cling to the airplane seat or have a death grip on the person sitting next to me.   But I don’t <em>enjoy</em> flying.</p> <p align="justify">On Tuesday morning I left home and headed to Hilton Head Island for a business conference.  Now you may be thinking along the same lines as Fadre….</p> <p align="justify">Yes, Madre.  It is a hard life.  Don’t forget to knock the sand off your laptop when you leave the beach!</p> <p align="justify">But Ha!  I didn’t even <em>see</em> the beach, let alone touch some sand.  My view from the meeting room was a nice, asphalt paved parking lot.  But I must say, the palm tree landscaping was beautiful.</p> <p align="justify">But this is how my trip went:</p> <ol> <li> <div align="justify">Get to the airport 1 hour before the flight leaves.  I am so proud of myself for packing for a 4 day trip, with my work, all in 1 backpack.  <em>ONE backpack!!!!</em></div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Wait for plane to arrive at the gate - 30 minutes on late. </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Circle the Atlanta area for 15-20 minutes due to back up of air traffic from bad weather.</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">MISS my connecting flight to Hilton Head.  Fine!  When is the next flight – 8 pm?  That will have to do.  <em>What do you mean it’s booked and the following flight doesn’t leave until 8:25 am?????</em></div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Savannah will have to work, I guess.</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">$86 for transportation from Savannah Airport to HHI.</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Finally I check into the hotel at 10 pm.  Get my 2 room keys and head upstairs.</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Neither key works!</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Back down to get two new keys.  At least this time the Front Desk Clerk came with me to make sure they worked.</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Work in the hotel room until the wee hours of the morning.</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Conference, work in hotel room, conference, work in hotel room.  <em>Rinse, repeat.</em></div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Leave the hotel at noon for the airport to see if I can catch a flight before 6pm.</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Arrive at airport at 12:45.  Last flight left at 12:25.  Next flight?  6 pm!</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Work, work, work.  Pro:  the airport is pretty.  Con:  the only food available are those items found in the vending machines.</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">At 5:15 pm – a storm comes in.  <em>Not kidding!</em></div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">The flight leaves about 40 minutes late.</div> </li> </ol> <p align="justify">It’s a small plane.  Single seats on the left side of the plane, two seats on the right.  Across the aisle was a father travelling with his 3 year old daughter.  She was cute as a button.  I was a little tired, so I took a cat nap.  I awoke to this conversation across the way:</p> <p align="justify">Dad:  Can you hold it for a few minutes?  The man is coming down the aisle with the beverage cart.</p> <p align="justify">(I didn’t hear the girl’s response, but they didn’t get up.)</p> <p align="justify">About 5 minutes later I heard:</p> <p align="justify">Dad:  Did you wet your pants?</p> <p align="justify">Girl:  Yes, just a little.</p> <p align="justify">Dad:  Are you finished?  I’m not going to change your panties until you’re finished because I only have one change of clothes for you.</p> <p align="justify">Girl:  No.</p> <p align="justify">About five minutes later, when the beverage cart was finished, Dad got up and got a handful of paper towels from the bathroom.  He did not take his daughter.  He came back, put the towels in the seat and continually asked if she was finished yet.  He was waiting for her to finish IN HER SEAT!!!!  And when she had, he changed her pants there in their seats and went about the rest of the flight as if nothing was out of the ordinary.</p> <p align="justify">IN HER SEAT?!?!?!? <br /></p> <p align="justify"><em>Gross.</em></p> <p align="justify">So while I am trying to ignore the conversation from across the way, I pulled out the camera to take some pictures for Bean and Bug.  Bean has never been on an airplane.  Bug has made 2 trips, but was only 14 months old for her last trip.</p> <p align="justify">It was a beautiful flight.  I just love to look out and see all those white, puffy clouds.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SiGCdZJ0t8I/AAAAAAAABUw/TIPaopzylxI/s1600-h/IMG_0009%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0009" border="0" alt="IMG_0009" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SiGCdmnYxLI/AAAAAAAABU0/wrVE5Hcrh9Y/IMG_0009_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="367" height="278" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SiGCeGctu0I/AAAAAAAABU4/KlGG830blsE/s1600-h/IMG_0010%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0010" border="0" alt="IMG_0010" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SiGCemmOcuI/AAAAAAAABU8/MSHd5NmzW8U/IMG_0010_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="381" height="290" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SiGCfBwY15I/AAAAAAAABVA/GCWNq0Et01o/s1600-h/IMG_0011%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0011" border="0" alt="IMG_0011" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SiGCfWsNaTI/AAAAAAAABVE/Yi4g_N_QwOw/IMG_0011_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="357" height="272" /></a> </p> <p>We are starting our descent.</p> <p>  <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SiGCf-ZvZKI/AAAAAAAABVI/sipv-cFDHTE/s1600-h/IMG_0014%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0014" border="0" alt="IMG_0014" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SiGCgb4wolI/AAAAAAAABVM/5HkCREX2OuA/IMG_0014_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" height="269" /></a></p> <p>Engine still there?  Check.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SiGCg5uFPzI/AAAAAAAABVQ/M0YA-KOuzlI/s1600-h/IMG_0015%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0015" border="0" alt="IMG_0015" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SiGChB4ONyI/AAAAAAAABVU/XogT_XGnvFE/IMG_0015_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="317" height="243" /></a></p> <p>Propeller working?  Check.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SiGChvJ4qRI/AAAAAAAABVY/sIRPS59KMLU/s1600-h/IMG_0016%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0016" border="0" alt="IMG_0016" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SiGCh9BT4TI/AAAAAAAABVc/89SFgTQhEEA/IMG_0016_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="304" /></a></p> <p>Closer.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SiGCimq92MI/AAAAAAAABVg/LdZRb7MqqjQ/s1600-h/IMG_0013%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0013" border="0" alt="IMG_0013" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SiGCjhiSqXI/AAAAAAAABVk/zyomSX55gCM/IMG_0013_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="306" height="233" /></a></p> <p>Closer.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SiGCkMuBorI/AAAAAAAABVo/Y0OkW4vlcpc/s1600-h/IMG_0017%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0017" border="0" alt="IMG_0017" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SiGCkmSmpNI/AAAAAAAABVs/9ca2TUnNnX0/IMG_0017_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="334" height="255" /></a> </p> <p>Yes!  We made it.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SiGClJAcDJI/AAAAAAAABVw/NzC5Vx7BXuo/s1600-h/IMG_0018%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0018" border="0" alt="IMG_0018" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SiGClamrWPI/AAAAAAAABV0/askDA1dFIMY/IMG_0018_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="296" height="229" /></a></p> <p>And even though we were running late, I still managed to catch my flight home.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SiGCl_BdypI/AAAAAAAABV4/kIG4pHi-CJg/s1600-h/IMG_0022%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0022" border="0" alt="IMG_0022" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SiGCmQuyZ6I/AAAAAAAABV8/Y4lg8B9xIMk/IMG_0022_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="387" height="294" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SiGCmzKpa7I/AAAAAAAABWA/bYIYaSOnu4I/s1600-h/IMG_0023%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0023" border="0" alt="IMG_0023" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SiGCnXWD6rI/AAAAAAAABWE/Zr57k9Mhoek/IMG_0023_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="345" height="262" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SiGCn3Mnl-I/AAAAAAAABWI/KOy0U2YlW-E/s1600-h/IMG_0024%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0024" border="0" alt="IMG_0024" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SiGCooO3XiI/AAAAAAAABWM/AG-kgZ5DSSA/IMG_0024_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" height="269" /></a> </p> <p>Although I started my journey started at 12:45 pm, I didn’t get home until just after 11:00 pm.  But I’m home, safe and sound, and glad to see the family.</p> Madrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01298088002233544701noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409544989022022136.post-62066420337463294272009-05-08T12:54:00.001-05:002009-05-08T12:54:26.655-05:00DUDE!<p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SgRxwIPn2oI/AAAAAAAABTw/oORTl0SDw7A/s1600-h/042509%20Arkadelphia%20011%5B7%5D.jpg"><img title="042509 Arkadelphia 011" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="440" alt="042509 Arkadelphia 011" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SgRxwQzwW2I/AAAAAAAABT0/IXxTvcyAbMk/042509%20Arkadelphia%20011_thumb%5B13%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="381" border="0" /></a> </p> <p align="justify">This is one of my favorite photos.  It shows every ounce of love Bug has for her aunt.  </p> <p align="justify"><em>And…a nice view of someone’s elbow?!?</em></p> <p align="justify">This is my baby sister.  I was 17 when she was born.  It was a little like having a real-life baby doll.  It was FUN to get up in the middle of the night and feed her a bottle back then.  But of course, that’s because her mother was there as a back up in case I didn’t want to get up or didn’t hear her.  With Zman, Bean, and Bug it was totally different.  <em>Something about if I didn’t get up they just starved because there were no bottles at our house.</em></p> <p align="justify">Anyway…I called her Dude.  What can I say?  It <strong>was</strong> the 80’s.  </p> <p align="justify">My father hated it.  She’s not a boy, he would say.  Fine…..DUDETTE!  I would reply.  And then I would continue to call her Dude behind his back.</p> <p align="justify">Dude was about 18 months old when Fadre and I began dating.  She was his first introduction to “babies”.  She taught him:</p> <ul> <li> <div align="justify">Small children will mimic you.  She wore a baseball hat from the time she was about 4 until she was 12, just like him.</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">You CAN train a toddler to go get her own diaper and wipes when it’s time to be changed.</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">“If you don’t behave, you’ll have to come home and spend the night with us” is not a THREAT to a young child, but rather an INVITATION!  He learned that one <em>quickly</em> and never made that mistake again!</div> </li> </ul> <p align="justify">She’s tough.  She’s played Tball/softball since she was four.  The bruises and battering she’s suffered over the years would leave me on the floor, writhing in pain, begging for the Lord to come quickly and save me from my suffering.</p> <p align="justify">She’s cool, relaxed, has a good sense of humor, and does not suffer from lack of self-esteem!</p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SgRxwrIZ3cI/AAAAAAAABT4/igF-ZR2IQec/s1600-h/042509%20Arkadelphia%20008%5B4%5D.jpg"><img title="042509 Arkadelphia 008" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="496" alt="042509 Arkadelphia 008" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SgRxw-cKkOI/AAAAAAAABT8/SJVVhfOY3wA/042509%20Arkadelphia%20008_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="342" border="0" /></a> </p> <p align="justify">She loves all of her nieces and nephews and has a very different relationship will all of them.  In fact, Zman is closer in age to Dude, than <a href="http://alexanderfamily5.blogspot.com/2009/01/inik.html">iNik</a> is to Dude, or <a href="http://alexanderfamily5.blogspot.com/2009/01/inik.html">iNik</a> is to me!  </p> <p align="justify">This August she’ll graduate from college.  A couple of weeks ago it was Senior Day for the softball team.  There were roses and a plaque.</p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SgRxxDReWBI/AAAAAAAABUA/kzqCNQEJDDU/s1600-h/042509%20Arkadelphia%20048%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="042509 Arkadelphia 048" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="265" alt="042509 Arkadelphia 048" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SgRxxowUKdI/AAAAAAAABUE/5S_Ei_R0gcQ/042509%20Arkadelphia%20048_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="387" border="0" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SgRxx-svitI/AAAAAAAABUI/qnPWxELGVQ8/s1600-h/042509%20Arkadelphia%20058%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="042509 Arkadelphia 058" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="270" alt="042509 Arkadelphia 058" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SgRxyBa-SuI/AAAAAAAABUM/yNWvlANxKkY/042509%20Arkadelphia%20058_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="395" border="0" /></a> </p> <p align="justify">My parents are so proud!</p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SgRxyRx0E0I/AAAAAAAABUQ/TL-zq4a5tJk/s1600-h/042509%20Arkadelphia%20078%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="042509 Arkadelphia 078" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="267" alt="042509 Arkadelphia 078" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SgRxynvvypI/AAAAAAAABUU/2p8Uq_nxF20/042509%20Arkadelphia%20078_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="390" border="0" /></a> </p> <p align="justify">Here’s the whole gang.</p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SgRxyysnaII/AAAAAAAABUY/FF7nUGIFUsg/s1600-h/042509%20Arkadelphia%20113%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="042509 Arkadelphia 113" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="273" alt="042509 Arkadelphia 113" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SgRxzNZ4xHI/AAAAAAAABUc/e2hzPAosIFQ/042509%20Arkadelphia%20113_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="399" border="0" /></a> </p> <p align="justify">And a cookie cake in her honor!</p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SgRxzvk25DI/AAAAAAAABUg/cIcTrVphH1A/s1600-h/042509%20Arkadelphia%20129%5B6%5D.jpg"><img title="042509 Arkadelphia 129" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="559" alt="042509 Arkadelphia 129" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SgRxz1F-K4I/AAAAAAAABUk/08Z5DtG1R9A/042509%20Arkadelphia%20129_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="388" border="0" /></a> </p> <p align="justify">And even though it was a big weekend for her, Dude and <em>her dude</em> took time after the game to fly kites with Bean and Bug.</p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SgRx0TzgsLI/AAAAAAAABUo/BMEdqoz29s0/s1600-h/042509%20Arkadelphia%20154%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="042509 Arkadelphia 154" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="272" alt="042509 Arkadelphia 154" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SgRx0v2oabI/AAAAAAAABUs/mO1Uf6BTWMA/042509%20Arkadelphia%20154_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="398" border="0" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"></p> <p align="justify"></p> <p align="justify"></p> <p align="justify"></p> <p align="justify"></p> <p align="justify"></p> <p align="justify">One of the coolest things that happened that weekend?  While in line at Wendy’s for lunch, Bean, Bug, and <a href="http://alexanderfamily5.blogspot.com/2009/02/almost-mine.html">Almost Mine</a> yelled out – Look!  It’s Dude!  And sure enough.  There was Dude – on a university poster – in the restaurant!  Four athletes on the poster and she’s one of them!</p> <p align="center"><strong><font face="KENDRIC" color="#ff0000" size="6">HAPPY BIRTHDAY DUDE!</font></strong></p> Madrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01298088002233544701noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409544989022022136.post-70221747223982327972009-04-27T22:34:00.001-05:002009-04-27T22:34:27.238-05:00This is NOT my child!<p align="center">This is my sweet, innocent baby.  What does she want to do on her vacation? </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZ5CEmrkrI/AAAAAAAABSM/KS0rsObp-cs/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20181%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 181" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="281" alt="041809 Chattanooga 181" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZ5Cho5ZmI/AAAAAAAABSQ/Q5h3zkUt4r0/041809%20Chattanooga%20181_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="411" border="0" /></a> </p> <p align="justify">Why, she wants to rock climb.</p> <p align="justify">Are you sure?</p> <p align="justify">Yes, Mom.</p> <p align="justify"><em>Really??</em></p> <p align="justify"><strong>UUUGGHHH!  YES MOM!!!</strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZ5DC9uIHI/AAAAAAAABSU/YY6Ofh3vlk8/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20185%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 185" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="396" alt="041809 Chattanooga 185" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZ5Dou03LI/AAAAAAAABSY/KlMTuo3LlXw/041809%20Chattanooga%20185_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="271" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center">There she goes!</p> <p align="center"> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZ5EkIMfYI/AAAAAAAABSg/A8AeGoW8ruM/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20188%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 188" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="260" alt="041809 Chattanooga 188" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZ5FfluKyI/AAAAAAAABSk/XDQj9lrIy6E/041809%20Chattanooga%20188_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="380" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center">Up!</p> <p align="center"> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZ5F1LCV1I/AAAAAAAABSo/qJ49OzX17Vg/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20191%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 191" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="388" alt="041809 Chattanooga 191" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZ5GtZvETI/AAAAAAAABSs/CtdGG9HFrtM/041809%20Chattanooga%20191_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="266" border="0" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZ5He1KSUI/AAAAAAAABSw/h3rLwUBaSCY/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20198%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 198" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="408" alt="041809 Chattanooga 198" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZ5H2-uhYI/AAAAAAAABS0/XIxk35kANlY/041809%20Chattanooga%20198_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="279" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center">Up!</p> <p align="center">  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZ5IuuMwYI/AAAAAAAABS4/4ngiwL7L2a4/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20204%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 204" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="403" alt="041809 Chattanooga 204" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZ5JBrn3lI/AAAAAAAABS8/H7MgZmv9EhA/041809%20Chattanooga%20204_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="276" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZ5Jy3WUiI/AAAAAAAABTA/NMbZ6s9WzI0/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20206%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 206" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="415" alt="041809 Chattanooga 206" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZ5KiwjvxI/AAAAAAAABTE/5toJRuC0FD8/041809%20Chattanooga%20206_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="284" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZ5LPOfO7I/AAAAAAAABTI/-b1k4QtMJ_w/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20210%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 210" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="423" alt="041809 Chattanooga 210" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZ5L0QQt0I/AAAAAAAABTM/HSI8wnSNH5s/041809%20Chattanooga%20210_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="290" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center">Okay, at this point, I could barely snap the pictures, because I was feeling lightheaded.  How did this happen?  How did I create a human being without a fear of heights?  Obviously, I have enough fear for the both of us.</p> <p align="center"> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZ5MXyYk7I/AAAAAAAABTQ/qcVqbioWgTA/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20212%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 212" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="432" alt="041809 Chattanooga 212" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZ5M0lstpI/AAAAAAAABTU/LeNwufsYNDQ/041809%20Chattanooga%20212_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="296" border="0" /></a>  </p> <p align="center"><strong>And she rings the bell!</strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZ5Nj5KWdI/AAAAAAAABTY/BAgY2VwCC74/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20219%5B6%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 219" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="437" alt="041809 Chattanooga 219" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZ5OKc1KuI/AAAAAAAABTc/i0NM_RjBGmw/041809%20Chattanooga%20219_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="299" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center">For making it to the top, she gets to go again free if she wants.  Here he is asking if she wants to go again.  She politely declined.  Apparently, once is enough.  But that’s one more than me!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZ5O-DBm1I/AAAAAAAABTg/mYkzJg6EW88/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20231%5B4%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 231" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="468" alt="041809 Chattanooga 231" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZ5PtE3sDI/AAAAAAAABTk/u-rKJuWQzSM/041809%20Chattanooga%20231_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="323" border="0" /></a> </p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center">Victory is <strong>SWEET!</strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZ5QK83_VI/AAAAAAAABTo/cyxzrnyYpxA/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20232%5B4%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 232" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="316" alt="041809 Chattanooga 232" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZ5Qp1dr2I/AAAAAAAABTs/DxyJ9LoA1O4/041809%20Chattanooga%20232_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="280" border="0" /></a></p> Madrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01298088002233544701noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409544989022022136.post-53813037925384681812009-04-27T22:10:00.001-05:002009-04-27T22:10:05.767-05:00On Top of the World<p align="justify">Or at least as close as I ever want to be!  From the top of Rock City you can see seven states.  Bean seemed a little confused as to where the black dotted lines were showing the state boundaries. </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZzbyjWhKI/AAAAAAAABRU/o1V3Zee3nik/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20163%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 163" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="253" alt="041809 Chattanooga 163" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZzcO1TVLI/AAAAAAAABRY/zDRgYWbL5qk/041809%20Chattanooga%20163_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="370" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Oh, the view.  Well, that’s what others brag about.  I was busy trying to take a decent shot while NOT looking at the subject.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZzc_ljr6I/AAAAAAAABRc/NTmWFI7FFQY/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20164%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 164" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="255" alt="041809 Chattanooga 164" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZzdC5vSfI/AAAAAAAABRg/shGVetpQ4IM/041809%20Chattanooga%20164_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="372" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Those other folks in my group?  They wanted a CLOSER look!</p> <p> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZzeNrzg7I/AAAAAAAABRk/bYDSmKOb5AU/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20166%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 166" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="259" alt="041809 Chattanooga 166" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZzejwAiaI/AAAAAAAABRo/qimKYnS_hNg/041809%20Chattanooga%20166_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="378" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZzfqmRQLI/AAAAAAAABRs/dMGVha0b80E/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20171%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 171" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="262" alt="041809 Chattanooga 171" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZzf7i3OKI/AAAAAAAABRw/cO7jGAlyCwA/041809%20Chattanooga%20171_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="383" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZzghmc0NI/AAAAAAAABR0/fooojM6YkkE/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20172%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 172" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="268" alt="041809 Chattanooga 172" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZzg99vkCI/AAAAAAAABR4/VywjK2--ZkE/041809%20Chattanooga%20172_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="391" border="0" /></a></p> <p>I have got to quit heading to high spots for vacation.  My idea of vacation is not becoming BFF with a queasy stomach. <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZzhrufSSI/AAAAAAAABR8/LlbAAFkRZbc/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20176%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 176" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="273" alt="041809 Chattanooga 176" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZziHEiJcI/AAAAAAAABSA/MrGJ9ENLCCQ/041809%20Chattanooga%20176_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="399" border="0" /></a> </p> <p align="justify">What you can’t see here?  Me, grabbing onto one of Fadre’s belt loops and holding on for my dear life!  Quick take the picture Zman, before I faint!</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZzi47OvnI/AAAAAAAABSE/QQ6OklYASqM/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20178%5B4%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 178" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="373" alt="041809 Chattanooga 178" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZzjcPCOPI/AAAAAAAABSI/Azr3q_w4e7I/041809%20Chattanooga%20178_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="295" border="0" /></a> Madrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01298088002233544701noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409544989022022136.post-56213897084066763352009-04-27T21:32:00.001-05:002009-04-27T21:32:39.286-05:00Between a Rock and a Hard Place<p>This is how we spent the last day of our vacation in Chattanooga.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZqjdl1kCI/AAAAAAAABP4/4wAlAtjGwaU/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20089%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 089" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="263" alt="041809 Chattanooga 089" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZqj88YTiI/AAAAAAAABP8/IFYYrT6-rzY/041809%20Chattanooga%20089_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="384" border="0" /></a></p> <p>See how Zman is enjoying our family time?</p> <p>  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZqlMGeh0I/AAAAAAAABQA/YY88-mFquJ8/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20084%5B5%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 084" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="293" alt="041809 Chattanooga 084" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZql8P9wuI/AAAAAAAABQE/zs0yXRR4v34/041809%20Chattanooga%20084_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="378" border="0" /></a></p> <p>I don’t care how old you are, these are always fun!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZqmmYPJAI/AAAAAAAABQI/4CfsnwzYU4I/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20091%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 091" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="264" alt="041809 Chattanooga 091" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZqnLK2NzI/AAAAAAAABQM/ot8rADB7vWM/041809%20Chattanooga%20091_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="386" border="0" /></a></p> <p>One of the many stone bridges.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZqoOHFZqI/AAAAAAAABQQ/g7tVTEEEbys/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20093%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 093" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="266" alt="041809 Chattanooga 093" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZqozbohiI/AAAAAAAABQU/P44FhXF1DgI/041809%20Chattanooga%20093_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="388" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Fairyland Caverns was one of the coolest things we saw.<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZqpW2vYrI/AAAAAAAABQY/VOX7KYtnjsU/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20099%5B3%5D.jpg"></a> <p><img title="041809 Chattanooga 099" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="381" alt="041809 Chattanooga 099" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZqp6sd_vI/AAAAAAAABQc/guyWlaqH5Ds/041809%20Chattanooga%20099_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="261" border="0" /></p> </p> <p align="justify">Several fairytale scenes are painted with glow-in-the-dark paint and displayed under black lights.  Diamond Corridor was the first stop.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZqq6om47I/AAAAAAAABQg/1P3d9v2G3n4/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20100%5B4%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 100" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="268" alt="041809 Chattanooga 100" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZqrd4oi5I/AAAAAAAABQk/WcUVOOzVZLI/041809%20Chattanooga%20100_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="387" border="0" /></a></p> <p>The wall was full of *sparkly* rocks.  Bean loved it!</p> <p> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZqsNl_5PI/AAAAAAAABQo/sVX97_ELMw0/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20101%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 101" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="266" alt="041809 Chattanooga 101" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZqspVu-gI/AAAAAAAABQs/cp8-7201FQo/041809%20Chattanooga%20101_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="388" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Down, down, we go.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZqtD7T6II/AAAAAAAABQw/wZgRl-xYh3g/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20102%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 102" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="381" alt="041809 Chattanooga 102" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZqtjEqgfI/AAAAAAAABQ0/OnoFJiAscN0/041809%20Chattanooga%20102_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="261" border="0" /></a>Here are a few of the scenes. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZquJ0UNNI/AAAAAAAABQ4/MWRZyszIE1g/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20108%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 108" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="268" alt="041809 Chattanooga 108" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZqusEHHxI/AAAAAAAABQ8/GJzm9jdBYU4/041809%20Chattanooga%20108_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="391" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Jack and Jill.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZqvdy8pyI/AAAAAAAABRA/UdpQ_LISqz4/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20134%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 134" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="270" alt="041809 Chattanooga 134" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZqvz7Z4DI/AAAAAAAABRE/u_KeX-Ug_Yk/041809%20Chattanooga%20134_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="395" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>A ferris wheel.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZqwkO8teI/AAAAAAAABRI/_dvjeGMRuqs/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20151%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 151" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="278" alt="041809 Chattanooga 151" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZqxFnXgHI/AAAAAAAABRM/X8jRR5NnYKU/041809%20Chattanooga%20151_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="406" border="0" /></a></p> <p>More and more.</p> <p> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:3eb2455a-bc11-4caa-bae4-1f2d50caf7bb" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px"><a style="border:0px" href="http://cid-a397d0fd32544766.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=A397D0FD32544766!417&ct=photos"><img style="border:0px" alt="View Fairytale Caverns" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZqxlMs1DI/AAAAAAAABRQ/U_kCZ2y695U/InlineRepresentationa0c3edeb-a711-45bf-b246-2bd683210ccf%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style="width:396px;text-align:right;" ><a href="http://cid-a397d0fd32544766.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=A397D0FD32544766!417&ct=photos">View Full Album</a></div></div></p> Madrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01298088002233544701noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409544989022022136.post-85025725548734607882009-04-27T21:02:00.001-05:002009-04-27T21:02:10.408-05:00Up, Up, and Away!<p align="justify">While at Rock City, we took in a show…A bird show.  </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZjaaULtVI/AAAAAAAABOo/_7dC8AVxSCs/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20018%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 018" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="275" alt="041809 Chattanooga 018" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZja2OCf1I/AAAAAAAABOs/72LwTP2NKC4/041809%20Chattanooga%20018_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZjbnNaSsI/AAAAAAAABOw/tCe9fiA_MrY/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20031%5B4%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 031" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="275" alt="041809 Chattanooga 031" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZjcj8b84I/AAAAAAAABO0/rgWcDM_-Oc4/041809%20Chattanooga%20031_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="399" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>As this guy came around, he got a little excited.  Then he was suppose to fly between the trainers.  Instead he went from one trainer to the top of a tree.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZjd6xF5iI/AAAAAAAABO4/2mSRr-RKKuY/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20034%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 034" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="223" alt="041809 Chattanooga 034" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZjePNSG3I/AAAAAAAABO8/JY7qS7qgMhE/041809%20Chattanooga%20034_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="326" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZjeunFs6I/AAAAAAAABPA/vLJpzSEoh9A/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20043%5B4%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 043" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="274" alt="041809 Chattanooga 043" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZjfCL2XHI/AAAAAAAABPE/Gr-_cd2IACk/041809%20Chattanooga%20043_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="296" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZjfz-CJSI/AAAAAAAABPI/MY0opPVNVb8/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20054%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 054" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="349" alt="041809 Chattanooga 054" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZjga6LruI/AAAAAAAABPM/qDAEnP9dzJk/041809%20Chattanooga%20054_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="justify">After the buzzard’s trial flight with an audience member, he flew from one trainer to another – right over our HEADS.  His wings scraped my and Bug’s head.  Very cool! <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZjhlkO3SI/AAAAAAAABPQ/EApBgSs6SnU/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20057%5B5%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 057" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="320" alt="041809 Chattanooga 057" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZjiM86jdI/AAAAAAAABPU/0E82Ru6lWFA/041809%20Chattanooga%20057_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="406" border="0" /></a> </p> <p align="justify">This poor guy lost his wing to a gunshot wound.  Very sad.  He was still magnificent.</p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZjjMEo3fI/AAAAAAAABPY/OsUKYY_Zzc4/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20062%5B6%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 062" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="356" alt="041809 Chattanooga 062" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZjj7EmU2I/AAAAAAAABPc/5UE1QZcvplM/041809%20Chattanooga%20062_thumb%5B7%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="justify">Zman, Bug, and Bean got to pet the littlest owl.</p> <p align="justify"> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZjkhJkXlI/AAAAAAAABPg/-bQF95cdERg/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20073%5B4%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 073" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="309" alt="041809 Chattanooga 073" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZjlNkjnMI/AAAAAAAABPk/Y88M6TFVBeM/041809%20Chattanooga%20073_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="406" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZjmFLmOwI/AAAAAAAABPo/IM-W_vyITEQ/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20076%5B5%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 076" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="279" alt="041809 Chattanooga 076" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZjmpkMqhI/AAAAAAAABPs/RCSlT0Nxe0k/041809%20Chattanooga%20076_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="403" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="justify">The park is having guests build an eagle’s nest.  I think my kids would fit in it! </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZjn-b5DWI/AAAAAAAABPw/SFsPviACBIc/s1600-h/041809%20Chattanooga%20082%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041809 Chattanooga 082" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="262" alt="041809 Chattanooga 082" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfZjoThAlJI/AAAAAAAABP0/p6-PHhgmpEk/041809%20Chattanooga%20082_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="383" border="0" /></a></p> Madrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01298088002233544701noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409544989022022136.post-33891396246204365932009-04-24T13:35:00.001-05:002009-04-24T13:35:50.381-05:00The Fab Five<p>BQ gave me this card for my birthday.  It is such a true representation of us.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfIGg3qi4HI/AAAAAAAABOg/NRzgr0S8KxI/s1600-h/fab%20five%5B7%5D.jpg"><img title="fab five" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="382" alt="fab five" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfIGheHySAI/AAAAAAAABOk/l9qnhdTU2nw/fab%20five_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="338" border="0" /></a></p> Madrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01298088002233544701noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409544989022022136.post-92152015008550154882009-04-24T13:11:00.001-05:002009-04-24T13:11:37.253-05:00Good to the last drop<p>I found this in the laundry last week.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfIA0eC4UkI/AAAAAAAABOI/nmwfXaOlRck/s1600-h/pencil%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="pencil" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="357" alt="pencil" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfIA0iyiJwI/AAAAAAAABOM/awgecDD957A/pencil_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="135" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Let me give you a little perspective….</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfIA09R-zJI/AAAAAAAABOQ/VxgmkRQOOfs/s1600-h/pencil%20and%20market%5B4%5D.jpg"><img title="pencil and market" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="549" alt="pencil and market" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfIA1XlNlwI/AAAAAAAABOU/U3g5pNu2n4A/pencil%20and%20market_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="218" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Something more quantitative?</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfIA1vKuxEI/AAAAAAAABOY/S1QmjBdKhQg/s1600-h/042309%20002%5B5%5D.jpg"><img title="042309 002" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="412" alt="042309 002" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SfIA2LMvgWI/AAAAAAAABOc/Syc0Ekht4ow/042309%20002_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="372" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Apparently Bean is taking WASTE NOT, WANT NOT very seriously.  How she gets it sharpened, I’ll never know…</p> Madrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01298088002233544701noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409544989022022136.post-43437875563779448882009-04-21T09:04:00.001-05:002009-04-21T09:04:00.292-05:00A Diamond is a Girl’s Best Friend but an Amethyst Makes a Good Buddy Too!<p align="justify">After you’ve journeyed to the center of the earth and back, you can play on this lovely playground full of sunshine.  Bug gave the monkey bars her all.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3R8jVwkrI/AAAAAAAABK8/cISHxlmY2_8/s1600-h/041709and041809Chattanooga0852.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 085" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="244" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 085" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3R8-BSP4I/AAAAAAAABLA/cbQHmrkjyrk/041709and041809Chattanooga085_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="165" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>And here’s Zman, in his natural state…texting his girlfriend.  It’s almost as if she joined us on the trip.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3R9aVXx3I/AAAAAAAABLE/90TH8GNLa5M/s1600-h/041709and041809Chattanooga0892.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 089" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="165" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 089" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3R99yKHaI/AAAAAAAABLI/u_0H_5qafSQ/041709and041809Chattanooga089_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a></p> <p>You could buy bags of sand and sift them like the old time gold diggers, and look for precious gems.  I could not have imagined a more appropriate activity for Bean!  It is right up her alley.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3R-dHLegI/AAAAAAAABLM/2KdzdFyljE8/s1600-h/041709and041809Chattanooga0923.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 092" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="238" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 092" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3R-8WGukI/AAAAAAAABLQ/65Xf5MhKlmA/041709and041809Chattanooga092_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="347" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Even Zman couldn’t miss out on this opportunity.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3R_elSUbI/AAAAAAAABLU/XGR8Bvxnyr4/s1600-h/041709and041809Chattanooga0963.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 096" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="361" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 096" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SABfg7qI/AAAAAAAABLY/T2CbhmqIHEk/041709and041809Chattanooga096_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="247" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>First you pour your bag of sand into the sifter.  I don’t know if that’s the technical name for it, but let’s just go with that for now.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SBRqyTHI/AAAAAAAABLc/etwgQUs3gWY/s1600-h/041709and041809Chattanooga0972.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 097" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="165" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 097" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SCXGFbAI/AAAAAAAABLg/94w7L9qvZW4/041709and041809Chattanooga097_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>And then you put your sifter in the water and wash away the sand.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SC-Ra4PI/AAAAAAAABLk/FAHrx1DCceY/s1600-h/041709and041809Chattanooga0982.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 098" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="165" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 098" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SDJBJKVI/AAAAAAAABLo/mD6Y7x2S3Gg/041709and041809Chattanooga098_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SDnWIm7I/AAAAAAAABLs/YRxCPw8iQW8/s1600-h/041709and041809Chattanooga1003.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 100" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="378" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 100" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SERo2zvI/AAAAAAAABLw/SenI1o-49Vg/041709and041809Chattanooga100_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="259" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>After you do this a couple of times, your “gems” start to show themselves.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SE82vVbI/AAAAAAAABL0/IpGv2d0XDok/s1600-h/041709and041809Chattanooga1023.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 102" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="255" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 102" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SFOB6q5I/AAAAAAAABL4/nUgYwGC12SY/041709and041809Chattanooga102_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="372" border="0" /></a></p> <p>And you keep working at it until the sand is all gone.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SFiXQpVI/AAAAAAAABL8/S7AtqBbEsPQ/s1600-h/041709and041809Chattanooga1053.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 105" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="378" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 105" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SF_EIV1I/AAAAAAAABMA/eQfLaAnYDN0/041709and041809Chattanooga105_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="259" border="0" /></a></p> <p>And your left with your prized possessions.  </p> <p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SGgy1pRI/AAAAAAAABME/rkJKai2ZOcc/s1600-h/041709and041809Chattanooga1082.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 108" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="165" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 108" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SG3JqX-I/AAAAAAAABMI/9Lx4_yW9LKE/041709and041809Chattanooga108_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a></p> <p> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SHbrn64I/AAAAAAAABMM/NPeOCvoFcsk/s1600-h/041709and041809Chattanooga1122.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 112" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="165" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 112" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SHo3PwPI/AAAAAAAABMQ/BKdIptRYy5Y/041709and041809Chattanooga112_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>If I keep doing this, surely I can find enough diamonds for us to retire.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SIKhk3bI/AAAAAAAABMU/prYC-d3tMg8/s1600-h/041709and041809Chattanooga1133.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 113" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="244" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 113" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SISskfSI/AAAAAAAABMY/aXGOsxDUAK8/041709and041809Chattanooga113_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="356" border="0" /></a></p> <p>It even peaks Fadre’s interest.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SI9sEm2I/AAAAAAAABMc/i_gWZqxxcFU/s1600-h/041709and041809Chattanooga1153.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 115" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="226" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 115" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SJbKZKZI/AAAAAAAABMg/CB3kMy3nTNY/041709and041809Chattanooga115_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="330" border="0" /></a></p> <p>You carefully pick out your gemstones and put them in a bag.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SKkyjE1I/AAAAAAAABMk/QhuLTCPmPzA/s1600-h/041709and041809Chattanooga1173.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 117" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="381" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 117" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SKwmPIoI/AAAAAAAABMo/qwIz1BKYLfE/041709and041809Chattanooga117_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="261" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Bean’s found something REALLY good.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SLUTBWAI/AAAAAAAABMs/siHIVM6RGuk/s1600-h/041709and041809Chattanooga1192.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 119" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="165" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 119" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SLjHIHqI/AAAAAAAABMw/YhpVdZNignw/041709and041809Chattanooga119_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Zman plays good big brother and helps Bug pick out her stones.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SMLDAYAI/AAAAAAAABM0/okxwYssFQk4/s1600-h/041709and041809Chattanooga1243.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 124" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="247" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 124" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SMbC7bAI/AAAAAAAABM4/7Wg4UfihkZ4/041709and041809Chattanooga124_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="361" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>I think that’s a garnet, maybe an amethyst…It’s hard to tell from here.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SM9ZJtfI/AAAAAAAABM8/6w7B6Dx7y-0/s1600-h/041709and041809Chattanooga1273.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 127" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="244" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 127" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SNQBRGAI/AAAAAAAABNA/daQVUo_x9D4/041709and041809Chattanooga127_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="356" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>You are given a card so you can match up your stones.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SNvC5IvI/AAAAAAAABNE/pn2t7L8l7_A/s1600-h/041709and041809Chattanooga1322.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 132" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="165" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 132" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SOFY_8ZI/AAAAAAAABNM/_a1BQ8xi3dI/041709and041809Chattanooga132_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Nothing makes a girl with a touch of OCD happier than to match something up!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SOs0P7UI/AAAAAAAABNQ/w14bliZPzUw/s1600-h/041709and041809Chattanooga1353.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 135" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="403" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 135" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SPJ6e9mI/AAAAAAAABNU/r0rw9WnUWHo/041709and041809Chattanooga135_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="276" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SPihF0vI/AAAAAAAABNY/lgVxtaw-e3A/s1600-h/041709and041809Chattanooga1362.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 136" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="165" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 136" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SPz-g4sI/AAAAAAAABNc/0BMI6BaJlGk/041709and041809Chattanooga136_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Look at our bounty…or is it booty?  <em>Please don’t look at my booty…It isn’t pretty.</em></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SQbRKdmI/AAAAAAAABNg/eK5pcIUdZd4/s1600-h/041709and041809Chattanooga1382.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 138" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="165" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 138" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SQiQvuMI/AAAAAAAABNk/7J4TpJcv0q4/041709and041809Chattanooga138_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a></p> <p>We’re all sorted.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SRKOTWOI/AAAAAAAABNo/nunlQ1yNw6Y/s1600-h/041709and041809Chattanooga1443.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 144" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="247" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 144" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SRZLTAdI/AAAAAAAABNs/4ohudJ2c-3o/041709and041809Chattanooga144_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="361" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Sorted = happy.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SR7NimZI/AAAAAAAABNw/j3pmnctsTG8/s1600-h/041709and041809Chattanooga1453.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 145" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="265" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 145" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SSMKmawI/AAAAAAAABN0/ttJxXRut6Jw/041709and041809Chattanooga145_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="387" border="0" /></a></p> <p>After Bean sorted once.  She sorted again before putting her rocks away.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3SShTCVLI/AAAAAAAABN4/k__jqUnkNtg/s1600-h/041709and041809Chattanooga1473.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 147" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="206" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 147" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3STOHWZLI/AAAAAAAABN8/RJ6iM9tL_w4/041709and041809Chattanooga147_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="301" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Then she folded up her card and put it in her bag so she could sort again later.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3STXElChI/AAAAAAAABOA/CDWFBW3Jzhw/s1600-h/041709and041809Chattanooga1493.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 149" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="260" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 149" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3ST17ZW_I/AAAAAAAABOE/TAKWUrqH-Es/041709and041809Chattanooga149_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="379" border="0" /></a></p> Madrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01298088002233544701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409544989022022136.post-16256087222261000662009-04-21T09:01:00.001-05:002009-04-21T09:01:49.594-05:00Some Fear with a View<p align="justify">Isn’t this a beautiful view?  This is the view from the top of the Ruby Falls building.  It’s breathtaking.   At least it is for me.  I’m deathly afraid of heights.  This was more of a hold the camera out and take the picture as opposed to focusing on the view and purposely taking a landscape photograph.</p> <p>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3RtxeeX5I/AAAAAAAABKM/v3TkWTNYFis/s1600-h/041709and041809Chattanooga0753.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 075" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="235" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 075" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3RuQTsQ2I/AAAAAAAABKQ/8G3eiMkN9gU/041709and041809Chattanooga075_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="343" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>It doesn’t seem to phase the rest of my crew.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3Ruz0G6rI/AAAAAAAABKU/K23ummQV7P4/s1600-h/041709and041809Chattanooga0702.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 070" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="165" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 070" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3Rvc-UrjI/AAAAAAAABKY/V4nddgjiMfM/041709and041809Chattanooga070_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="justify">When I see one of my offspring look out over the edge like this, it makes me sick to my stomach and weak in the knees.  <em>Seriously. </em>What has not been captured is that 3 seconds after this picture, I grabbed her jacket and held it tight as if she were trying to run into a burning building.  I know it sounds extreme, but seriously, that’s how it plays out.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3Rv25lwgI/AAAAAAAABKc/n89eU-zQuQA/s1600-h/041709and041809Chattanooga0783.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 078" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="243" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 078" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3RwFOQuJI/AAAAAAAABKg/6fhT5qPreog/041709and041809Chattanooga078_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a> </p> <p align="justify">See how she’s happy as a lark?  She has no fear.  It’s because she doesn’t have children yet.  Once a child scoots down your birth canal, you develop some extreme fears.  Like, after I have strapped the girls into their carseats and realize I left my coffee on the kitchen counter I wage a 5 minute war with myself about running back into the house to pick it up.  I don’t want to unstrap them.  It takes a lot of work to strap them in.  It takes longer to strap them in than it does to run in and get the coffee.  Should I lock the car and run in quickly to get it?  But what if someone spilled water on the tile floor and I didn’t know it and I slip and fall, and knock myself unconscious and the girls are trapped in a hot locked car!!!!!!!  See, I was worry-free until I birthed those life-suckers…. </p> <p align="justify">No children = no fear</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3RwvvlhWI/AAAAAAAABKk/Ev6llSIfWLg/s1600-h/041709and041809Chattanooga0803.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 080" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="268" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 080" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3RxeRVnWI/AAAAAAAABKo/NN3EWZcMDgk/041709and041809Chattanooga080_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="391" border="0" /></a> </p> <p align="justify">Fadre is not scared of heights.  He doesn’t worry about slipping on the wet tile either.  UGGHH!  I carry all of the irrational burdens for this family.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3Rx0Rn6iI/AAAAAAAABKs/sjKEBL2VRyw/s1600-h/041709and041809Chattanooga0813.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 081" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="274" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 081" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3RyTPFrII/AAAAAAAABKw/bztJ5LBEjQA/041709and041809Chattanooga081_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" border="0" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="justify">Do you know what a teenage boy does while on vacation, in the mountains with his family?  Why, he texts his girlfriend of course.  I bet this weekend has helped him break his record of 12,000+ text messages in one month!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3Ry5US9RI/AAAAAAAABK0/3Qzp4_G45AE/s1600-h/041709and041809Chattanooga0823.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 082" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="262" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 082" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Se3RzJ1Kt8I/AAAAAAAABK4/PR8-QRU7A-8/041709and041809Chattanooga082_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="383" border="0" /></a></p> Madrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01298088002233544701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409544989022022136.post-50067157080573369862009-04-19T22:35:00.001-05:002009-04-19T22:35:19.281-05:00Do You Know How Long It Takes to Find a Hole in the Ground?<p align="justify">After I finished with my work Friday morning, we opted to visit Ruby Falls.  </p> <p align="justify">You can see my Garmin on the window.  We call her Emily.  Emily usually does a fantastic job, but occasionally, we disagree on the amount of notice she needs to give before we have to make a turn.  See that red arrow?  That says Ruby Falls, turn left.  Emily, unfortunately, can’t read and didn’t tell us it was time to turn until we had passed the road.  So we circled the mountain and tried again.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevtRwDoGfI/AAAAAAAABI4/rMknI4ffdi8/s1600-h/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20012%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 012" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="281" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 012" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevtSll-C7I/AAAAAAAABI8/R0np26eGv-c/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20012_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="410" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>We finally made it.  Those are my teeny, tiny peeps.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevtTa4IVgI/AAAAAAAABJA/Y5CJKZAVbDs/s1600-h/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20016%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 016" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="245" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 016" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevtUVZoDLI/AAAAAAAABJE/F_CtVZLo7tE/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20016_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="358" border="0" /></a></p> <p>The building is magnificent.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevtVNWBNXI/AAAAAAAABJI/i14iRaO7ZRc/s1600-h/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20020%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 020" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="244" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 020" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevtVm_ZL6I/AAAAAAAABJM/Mpk9SCtbjKk/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20020_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="356" border="0" /></a>  </p> <p align="justify">And we buy our tickets and head down 260 feet into the earth.  This is the third set of caves we’ve visited with the kids.  They love it!  Just look at them, they are a bundle of nervous energy waiting for the tour to start….</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevtWXM1YFI/AAAAAAAABJQ/66tziWBtAZE/s1600-h/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20021%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 021" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="237" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 021" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevtW_ddzyI/AAAAAAAABJU/A0tLg_DBTYI/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20021_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="346" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Seriously, we all enjoy it.  Lots of cool things to see.</p> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:9cec32fe-c1af-4de2-96b5-56e3baa0cbaa" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px"><a style="border:0px" href="http://cid-a397d0fd32544766.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=A397D0FD32544766!407&ct=photos"><img style="border:0px" alt="View Going Through the Cave" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevtXf9SRgI/AAAAAAAABJY/lUeHwGeUvfk/InlineRepresentation1e73a764-8abb-452f-a7b3-2a052666018a%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style="width:340px;text-align:right;" ><a href="http://cid-a397d0fd32544766.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=A397D0FD32544766!407&ct=photos">View Full Album</a></div></div> <p>The <em>pièce de résistance</em>?  Why Ruby Falls, of course.  It was beautiful!  We were able to walk around the waterfall.  </p> <p> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevtX8RTOjI/AAAAAAAABJc/7aFiEWmz0Ec/s1600-h/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20045%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 045" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="367" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 045" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevtYRIXfFI/AAAAAAAABJg/sY_Pzy4WoAM/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20045_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="251" border="0" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevtY6PEw7I/AAAAAAAABJk/FIQs1Ck2zxk/s1600-h/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20048%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 048" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="377" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 048" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevtZST6-dI/AAAAAAAABJo/WKxY91TVQ3A/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20048_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="258" border="0" /></a></p> <p>And then we make our way back out of the cave.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevtaGE6C_I/AAAAAAAABJs/PtZT0hBiy4g/s1600-h/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20067%5B4%5D.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 067" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="253" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 067" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/Sevtaj-lR4I/AAAAAAAABJw/C2IuyghUlI8/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20067_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="369" border="0" /></a>  </p> <p align="justify">The girls each took their cameras.  Bean was like a ninja photographer.  She’d whip that camera out, take a picture, and put it back down before you could say cheese.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevtbFPyADI/AAAAAAAABJ0/37fR8rJ5MVE/s1600-h/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20064%5B4%5D.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 064" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="311" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 064" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevtbnSs5QI/AAAAAAAABJ4/K5jffm12248/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20064_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="324" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Bug became an avid picture-taker quickly.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevtcVsDdfI/AAAAAAAABJ8/YFz4ZCv0l2k/s1600-h/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20065%5B4%5D.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 065" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="253" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 065" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevtctyzmoI/AAAAAAAABKA/S-JGiEOSVfg/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20065_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="387" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevtdNu3_LI/AAAAAAAABKE/ouO0DuA0Nms/s1600-h/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20068%5B4%5D.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 068" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="345" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 068" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevtdiNjpAI/AAAAAAAABKI/SNt9k0i1Idc/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20068_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="316" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="justify">We were all wearing jackets because of the cooler temperature down in the cave.  I think the only thing they could do to improve on the experience would be to install a Starbuck’s about halfway through the tour.  That’s just my opinion.  Or maybe offer the tour on a tram – with cupholders for the coffee!  </p> Madrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01298088002233544701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409544989022022136.post-80199335717301561622009-04-19T21:38:00.001-05:002009-04-19T21:38:31.378-05:00Road Trip!!!<p align="justify">We left Thursday night for a family weekend in Chattanooga.  It was also a work trip for me, but I was much more focused on the vacation portion of the trip.</p> <p align="justify">And we’re OFF!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevgDU0XRII/AAAAAAAABIA/TVA09TT3Op0/s1600-h/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20001%5B2%5D.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 001" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="165" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 001" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevgD77YOnI/AAAAAAAABIE/rsrpe-H1Kxk/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20001_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevgEIz_9RI/AAAAAAAABII/gZge4v3m4kQ/s1600-h/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20002%5B2%5D.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 002" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="165" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 002" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevgEjPc-7I/AAAAAAAABIM/rz0jGzoHb9g/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20002_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevgFXPC4fI/AAAAAAAABIQ/Tr4C98CFHtU/s1600-h/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20003%5B2%5D.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 003" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="165" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 003" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevgFne9HrI/AAAAAAAABIU/jQfadsgSXlg/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20003_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center">Do you see how the DVD player is already in action?  That house you see out the window…that is the house across the street from ours.  WE HAVEN’T EVEN LEFT OUR STREET YET!!!!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevgGFI7Z-I/AAAAAAAABIY/i5wCQfiHwrM/s1600-h/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20004%5B2%5D.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 004" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="165" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 004" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevgGSPpUFI/AAAAAAAABIc/7DjUVxITQgg/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20004_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a>     </p> <p align="center">Fadre is looking cool with his shades.  But he can’t pose for me.  Something about keeping his eyes on road, keeping the family safe, OH FINE!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevgHOwcF7I/AAAAAAAABIg/5gFSGROAEhY/s1600-h/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20005%5B2%5D.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 005" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="165" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 005" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevgHjVR0aI/AAAAAAAABIk/Kfgf-uVQhF0/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20005_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p align="center">We made it a whopping 2-3 miles down the road before we stopped for dinner.  Sonic – I am forever grateful to you for offering heavily colorized drinks that my children beg for.  I spent the next two hours keeping tabs on my children’s drinks.   Oh, and Zman – he ordered a chili, cheese dog.  Now I see why people take their dogs on vacation.  It’s to clean up after their kids.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevgIWHNFHI/AAAAAAAABIo/km1aVUQ4iFU/s1600-h/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20006%5B2%5D.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 006" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="165" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 006" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevgI2lNgrI/AAAAAAAABIs/zyoGH4T-jJ8/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20006_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center">They were still raring to go at 10:30 pm.  At this point we were 1 pit stop and 2 movies down.  Two and a half hours to go.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevgJREYQnI/AAAAAAAABIw/rehemcj0fJU/s1600-h/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20007%5B2%5D.jpg"><img title="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 007" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="165" alt="041709 and 041809 Chattanooga 007" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtxeAmbYJxM/SevgJg4g1lI/AAAAAAAABI0/6aRwLWlwLYA/041709%20and%20041809%20Chattanooga%20007_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a></p> Madrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01298088002233544701noreply@blogger.com0