Fisher Lady and Lake Nessy

Someone has been swimming, snorkeling, hunting shells and rocks, and fishing.

The air temp was about 60 degrees Fahrenheit when we started but the water temp was just fine for the "fish". We did catch 3 little sunfish using worms we dug up from the compost heap.

The East Coast ladies have gone shopping at Osage Beach and will be back for sunning activities in the afternoon. Eric and I are headed for Lowes and to hook up with Vince who is checking out the solenoids which don't seem to be functioning correctly on Shannon and Kim's boat. Hope to get it running, but am always skeptical when it pertains to Ron and watercraft!!

East Coast Arrivals

The clan rolled in about 9:30pm on Thursday night.

Eric is waving and Carrie, a friend of Rachels is unraveling herself from the back seat. The p/u bed was full of stuff and the p/u was jammed with 5 bodies, pillows, electronic stuff, snacks and drinks!! They hit a couple of nasty downpours on the way, but other than being very crowded the trip went well.

We have already been to the dock, blown up many flotation devices and fished. Sammi talked Grandma Carol into a game of Candyland and Eric is checking his e-mails on his Blackberry.

TRIVIA NIGHT in California, MO

Last Saturday was busy for us. I worked at Waste Watchers in the morning. Then we drove to Kingdom City to meet Fritz and Judy who had been to a national Optimist meeting at the St Louis Airport. We had tea and ice cream at the McDonalds and talked for two to three hours. Then it was a quick trip back to California, MO where Pat and Gary had invited us to a Trivia Fund Raiser for the local theatre. There were over 100 people in attendance. The snacks and foods were GREAT. We didn't embarass ourselves, but we didn't win any tickets to the theatre which were given out as prizes. If you knew the history of Boonville you could have "cleaned up" on the Missouri History category!! I think our best showing was National Parks. The questions on the Bible should have made any impressionable young Bible school children run screaming from their churches!! Of course the"tables" with ministers scored high on these. It was FUN.

Shower for Ali and Korbyn (the bun)

Carol and Carol went to CA to help celebrate the approaching arrival of Korbyn (girl). Mom said about 20 attended with way too much goody food. There were JUST A FEW onsies!!! House is trimmed in dark cherry wood. Sam and all other males had FLED to points unknown. Thanks, sis for the pictures.

Cataract Number Two

Carol had the second eye operation on Tuesday and we spent the evening and next morning with Sally and Larry. They have two dogs, Jane and Donner. Jane is the wistful one in the photo.

Thanks again Larry & Sally for the wonderful chicken/pasta, the peaches & cream sweet corn, Greek salad, appetizers and ice cream!! You'all are wonderful hosts (esses). Carol said she slept like a "log" and I did too.

We made it to Carol's follow up visit on time and she no longer has the patch. We shopped a little at the Brass Armadillo and Dutch Bakery(Leonard says Hi!) on the way home and arrived about 5:30. Catching up on snail and e-mail.

Saw a lot of the sun from about 3pm on.

Bob & Gail Visit

Bob and Gail from Orange TX posing with Ron and Carol on the deck on a day that wasn't raining!!

Bob and Gail volunteer at ShangriLa, a flower and bird sanctuary near their home. We want to visit them later this year to see the sites.

Bob and Gail from Orange, TX

Bob and Gail were our guests Sunday and Monday. They were setting up their camera to do a group picture. If they send me the group picture then this one will be deleted. Hint, hint!

We always enjoy their visits and hope to visit them later this year in Texas. Maybe when it's cold here and warm there??

Bob and Ron used to work together at Gulf Oil in Merriam. Bob got transferred to Texas and Ron to Pennsylvania in early 70's.