What a fabulous weekend!!
We went to Whitefish to a friends camp and had an absolute blast. We fished...until it rained...then we headed back in to enjoy supper. There is a group of people who put on a pot luck on Saturday night's...we really enjoyed our time there.
Sunday...Matthew turned 13 at twelve noon...and of course it was Father's Day. The boys went fishing with Joseph's dad for the afternoon...so, of course I took the opportunity to lay low and relax!!
We put dinner together for the men when they got home..ribs, chicken kabobs...corn on the cob...and Birthday/Father's Day cake! The little ones...Garrett 2 and Brandon 3 have discovered they love to eat the icing on the bottom of the candles..so as I was cutting the cake...this candle would slowly appear and be directed towards the icing...accompanied by a giggle and little feet running back to the table. Those kids!! lol.
I also was presented with one of the first strawberries from our teeny strawberry patch in our garden. It was amazing! We also have some raspberries on the go...not ready for eating yet though.
Great weekend.
Hope yours was as great!!!
Monday, June 21, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Hello all!
I was on remote at Value Village Saturday. It is truly amazing the gems you can find there. They say there are regulars who come looking for one of a kind treasures and rare finds. While I was there, I noticed a large, red box on the counter near where we were set up. The lid was on it. I was busy so I didn't have time to go and satisfy my curiosity about what may have been inside!
About a half hour before we were finished, I saw someone had taken the lid off...I had a wee bit of free time til I was on next...so I went over to the counter. Wow! It was a box of puppets...a lion, a giraffe and four more...along with a little stage set complete with curtains! It was an amazing little theatre! I had to buy it!! I had my daughter's two little men...Brandon, 3 and Garrett, 2 in mind as I purchased this wonderful treasure!! They LOVED it! They were so excited to use their theatre and we enjoyed many plays put on by the "Little Man Theatre Company"!
But I was really surprised that my 12 year old son and his friend put on a play...and recorded it. See...something so simple can entertain so many.
WATERCOOLER CONVERSATIONS......
On this date back in 1956, Paul McCartney and John Lennon met....and the rest, as they say, is history.......
After Paul's song, "Penny Lane" became a Beatles hit, the street signs for the actual Penny Lane in Liverpool disappeared with such regularity (as they did on the real Abbey Road), that the town reverted to simply painting 'Penny Lane' on the buildings, rather than have street signs.
Contrary to popular belief, the title for "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" was prompted by 4-year-old Julian Lennon's description of a painting he brought home from school, not the drug, LSD.
* Paul McCartney wrote "Hey Jude" for Julian Lennon, John's son.
* Though the Beatles were still largely unknown in the U.S. in October 1963, Ed Sullivan got his first glimpse of Beatlemania on Halloween of that year. His plane at Heathrow Airport outside London was delayed due to hordes of screaming Beatles fans welcoming the boys back from an overseas concert. When he was notified about the cause of the delay, Ed Sullivan said, "Who the heck are the Beatles?" That experience prompted him to book them on his show in 1964. (The Beatles, for their part, had not previously heard of Ed Sullivan).
I was on remote at Value Village Saturday. It is truly amazing the gems you can find there. They say there are regulars who come looking for one of a kind treasures and rare finds. While I was there, I noticed a large, red box on the counter near where we were set up. The lid was on it. I was busy so I didn't have time to go and satisfy my curiosity about what may have been inside!
About a half hour before we were finished, I saw someone had taken the lid off...I had a wee bit of free time til I was on next...so I went over to the counter. Wow! It was a box of puppets...a lion, a giraffe and four more...along with a little stage set complete with curtains! It was an amazing little theatre! I had to buy it!! I had my daughter's two little men...Brandon, 3 and Garrett, 2 in mind as I purchased this wonderful treasure!! They LOVED it! They were so excited to use their theatre and we enjoyed many plays put on by the "Little Man Theatre Company"!
But I was really surprised that my 12 year old son and his friend put on a play...and recorded it. See...something so simple can entertain so many.
WATERCOOLER CONVERSATIONS......
On this date back in 1956, Paul McCartney and John Lennon met....and the rest, as they say, is history.......
After Paul's song, "Penny Lane" became a Beatles hit, the street signs for the actual Penny Lane in Liverpool disappeared with such regularity (as they did on the real Abbey Road), that the town reverted to simply painting 'Penny Lane' on the buildings, rather than have street signs.
Contrary to popular belief, the title for "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" was prompted by 4-year-old Julian Lennon's description of a painting he brought home from school, not the drug, LSD.
* Paul McCartney wrote "Hey Jude" for Julian Lennon, John's son.
* Though the Beatles were still largely unknown in the U.S. in October 1963, Ed Sullivan got his first glimpse of Beatlemania on Halloween of that year. His plane at Heathrow Airport outside London was delayed due to hordes of screaming Beatles fans welcoming the boys back from an overseas concert. When he was notified about the cause of the delay, Ed Sullivan said, "Who the heck are the Beatles?" That experience prompted him to book them on his show in 1964. (The Beatles, for their part, had not previously heard of Ed Sullivan).
Friday, June 11, 2010
Too busy to blog? Gaah!!
It has been crazy busy around here. With summer closing in...it's not going to change, so we must make the time to blog!!
Hope you all have a great weekend!!!
WATER COOLER CONVERSATION....
The world comes together for the next month in South Africa – it’s the FIFA World Cup 2010.
32 countries particpating in what is truly the ‘biggest sporting event’ ever!!
The highest attendance for a soccer game, was in 1950 at Marcana Stadium in Rio De Jenero, Brazil. The game: Uruguay vs Brazil. 199,584 fans. The stadium has since been renovated….and seat around 82,000 fans!!
The World Cup has been held every 4 years since the first tournament in 1930 (except in ’42 and ’46, because of World War 2)
To date, the final of the World Cup has only been contested by European and South American teams. The two continents have won nine titles apiece. Only two teams from outside these two continents have ever reached the semi-finals of the competition: USA in 1930, and Korea in 2002.
Paolo Rossi was the top scorer at the 1982 World Cup in Spain with six goals, leading Italy to its third title
Over 1 billion people are expected to watch soccer on a daily basis over the next month.
AND…already looking ahead to 2014 – that’s when Brazil hosts the next world cup.
It has been crazy busy around here. With summer closing in...it's not going to change, so we must make the time to blog!!
Hope you all have a great weekend!!!
WATER COOLER CONVERSATION....
The world comes together for the next month in South Africa – it’s the FIFA World Cup 2010.
32 countries particpating in what is truly the ‘biggest sporting event’ ever!!
The highest attendance for a soccer game, was in 1950 at Marcana Stadium in Rio De Jenero, Brazil. The game: Uruguay vs Brazil. 199,584 fans. The stadium has since been renovated….and seat around 82,000 fans!!
The World Cup has been held every 4 years since the first tournament in 1930 (except in ’42 and ’46, because of World War 2)
To date, the final of the World Cup has only been contested by European and South American teams. The two continents have won nine titles apiece. Only two teams from outside these two continents have ever reached the semi-finals of the competition: USA in 1930, and Korea in 2002.
Paolo Rossi was the top scorer at the 1982 World Cup in Spain with six goals, leading Italy to its third title
Over 1 billion people are expected to watch soccer on a daily basis over the next month.
AND…already looking ahead to 2014 – that’s when Brazil hosts the next world cup.
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