We are home tonight,  back from our Door County trip.  Life was good,   now back to this other life!   We had a great time.  I came back to work Tuesday and Wednesday each week to save some vacation.  But Chris stayed, and Mary Jane was there both weeks.   John joined us for the second week, as did our niece Denise.   It was good to see old friends, even though I did not spend enough time with them.  We spent some time at golf and going out for some nice meals.  Very enjoyable times, thank you all.  From Taco night, to Spaghetti night, to going out for a fish fry they were all enjoyable.

I think I ate too much and drank too much, or the scale says that!  But I love the food!  And Drink!  My golf game improved a little over 2 weeks, the challenge is to keep getting out and try to get some consistency to my swings,  I do love to golf.  And Mary Jane and Chris golfed several times and I thought hit the ball very well.   And one night we went to Birch Creek for a Big Band Concert.  Jeff and Donna Pindel joined us which was enjoyable.  13-18 year olds come to the camp for 2 weeks for heavy instruction and quickly playing with other musicians.  The kids are amazing,  and the second part of the concert were the instructors, all of which are very accomplished.

So the trailer is unpacked, Chris is on who knows what load number of wash, and a few things around the yard done.  The bad news is my Mom is in the hospital,  but sounds like nothing very serious at the moment.  She went in because she said her stomach was bothering her and she had not been eating much.   So far not much of an answer to that other than a slight bladder infection that could be giving her a problem.   Skip says she is complaining less about it and ate well tonight.   She has had issues the last month with some swelling in her knee.  They ran lot’s of tests on that but think it is arthritis.   With the cat scan they did looking for any issues they do say there is a cyst behind the knee also.  but not much they can do about that either.  They did drain the knee again and gave her another cortizone shot,  and it sound like the knee and leg are looking better.   And she is complaining about the food and wants to go home,  all good signs.

So hope all are doing well, enjoy your week!

Trailer almost all packed,  truck hooked up.  We will be off shortly to Door County.  Our annual summer vacation.  Hard to believe though that summer is going by so quickly.  Hopefully some f the days can slow down the next couple of weeks!  I hope to get some golf in, and some bike rides.  And time to just sit with friends and catch up with their lives.

So I hope everyone else is enjoying the summer.  Take time to smell the roses!

Time for an update!   Marie is down to her last day with us.  She flies home on Monday, and she will be missed.  We have had lot’s of fun and kept very busy.  And Chris and I need to go on a diet, as we have eaten very well!    And we have tried to get a lot of boat rides in when we have been home.   Today we have some showers passing through the area, and with very warm weather a chance of storms, so not sure we can get on one of the boats today which is too bad as I think Marie has enjoyed the rides.

Yesterday Chris and Marie came out to Brews and Blues in Oshkosh.  My SOB (Society of Oshkosh Brewers) club has a booth to serve our beers and sell some of our glasses and shirts.   And there are lot’s of beers to taste!  And a couple of blues bands played through out the festival.   More pictures on the album page (click on one of the pictures, it will open up larger, then you can click on previous or next).    Chris and Marie getting ready to head down the line of brewers,  Marie comparing glass holders with a friend, and some pictures of the festival.  A good time was had by all.   And a few of us headed back to O’Marro’s afterward to hear some more of the band and Shawn joining in on the harp.

And need to spend more time on the trailer today.  Next weekend we head to Door County for our yearly end of July vacation.  Camping in Penninsula State Park with good friends.  Mary Jane and John will be up, with their new dog.  I will work Tuesday and Wednesday of each week,  saving vacation time for the winter trips.   I can drive back to work Tuesday morning,  be home Tuesday night to check the mail and cut the grass, and then head back north Wednesday after work.  I hope to get a number of rounds of golf in,  even though I have yet to golf this year!

So everyone have a good week, wish Marie a safe trip home.

About time I do an update even if it is short.  The girls just keep me too busy.    Summer has finally arrived so we can’t afford to miss any of that either!   We had some rainy days,  during country USA here in town.   A co-worker was there for the week and said it got pretty muddy.  And all the local stores sold out of rubber boots,  but they week ended with great weather and all is forgiven!

And we are having great weather.   Trying to catch up in the gardens again, flowers and veggies are all doing well.  And I picked the first raspberry for Chris yesterday.   Yesterday we hit the Oshkosh farmers market on main street in Oshkosh.  And had a very nice time, topped off with some bloody mary’s at Oblio’s.    Then some yard work and then to our neighbors Thoma’s annual July 4th weekend extravaganza.  Somehow they outdid last year.   The roast pig was great,  super company, and topped off with Darrell’s pyrotechnics.   He may love that as much as Judy.   And it was great.  See if I can get the link to a partial video to work

July 2 Samers Bay

Friends Mike and Mary,  Sam and Sarah came out with us on the pontoon to watch the festivities, and it was a gorgeous night.   Today we made it to church,  now to wash the car and trailer, and do some work on the trailer.  Door County is right around the corner.

Happy Birthday MJ