Summah time

While the girls are inventing Chocolate Waffle cones at Chippy's, hubbie is taking me to our favorite spot for dinner in the dress he bought me for Mother's Day. We also went to see the new X-Men movie.  I adore all the Marvel Comic book hero movies out right now, but did you notice, none of the heros are from the U.S., except one?

Of course, I had to pick some fresh strawberries.  I grew these.

-CSR-

Washington, DC update

I left my beautiful garden during peak season for our family vacation celebrating the completion of Cubbie's freshman year.

"Da frat haus," also know as "the frat house," which is what I jocularly refer to our home as, was fortunate enough to meet Senator Richard Lugar (R) of Indiana while we were in Washington, DC.  Surprisingly, Senator Lugar was a Boy Scout, and he reached his Eagle Scout rank, very impressive.

One of the many sites we visited was the Vietnam wall, the reflection of the opaque black stone reminds us, it could have been anyone of us who died.  The death toll still has an impact on families today, not just in our country.

-CRS-

Washington, DC on Cardinal 50 via Amtrak

Hubbie has always wanted to take a train trip.  Over Memorial Day weekend (actually for about a week), we went to Washington, DC to catch the end of the cherry blossom season, visit our representatives and take cubbie and friend to the museums.  With lessons learned from this train trip, we may go to Chicago, or New York via train next time.

Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC

-CSR-

Summer Reading Program

Do not forget to visit your local public library and sign up for their summer reading program.

I can think of no better way

To spent a summer day

Than with a book by the beach,

While I turn my wintry skin peach.

Thoreau, Poe, Emile Rousseau

All at your local public library.

 

*And don’t forget to cool off with an ice cream at Chippy’s Ice Cream Parlor*

**NOW SERVING WAFFLE BOWLS**

Mother's Day

I have learned more about hubbie and I this week.

I had to go to the VA where I learned my blood sugar was a 55, 70 being low, meaning I may be hypoglycemic, which would explain some of my erratic behaviors and hummingbird eating habits of needing to eat all the time.  What other illness requires you to eat candy?  How cool is that?  This is possibly a result of the high stress of being a mommie of all trades.

Hubbie said, I need to eat his diet and he needs to eat mine, as I get to eat all the carbs I want.

Because hubbie is from the Germanic tribes with his coppery beard and is "SSG Daryl Odom," also known as "Odin" This weekend we are absolutement going to see Thor for my Mother's Day request.  Odin is the god of war and death, of wisdom and poetry, Thor was his son.  Maybe he’s is going to cast out our teenaged son {giggle}.  Our little Thor was obsessed with hammers when he was little too.

{Link to hot flix video}

-CSR-

Kentucky Derby

Every season the Kentucky Derby begins, I am booked.  I have never been.  One co-worker was shocked, I did not know about Preakness, hubbie does not think I would like it, but who could resist wearing one of those adorable hats?  So if you see me randomly in a Derby hat serving food for the Boy Scouts, realize it is because I have only one body, one life, and wish to be in several places at one time.

-CSR-

Boy Scouts serving food at Cox Plant Farm in Clayton, Indiana

DON'T MISS IT THIS WEEKEND!



Troop 305, Boy Scouts Cook Out

Don't miss the Boy Scouts annual cook out at Cox Plant farm.  It is a tradition every May, and helps pay for merit badges, their camp outs and activities throughout the year.

Boy Scouts cook-out at Cox Plant Farm