Lounging by the poolside in Sheridan, WY. We found a local hotel that I'd give an A rating to (especially for the price). If you are ever in Sheridan, stop at the Holiday Lodge.

Catching up on some pictures:

Rita Wedding

Sandy and Tracy Adventure

WI Ohlers and Frank are off the the beach shortly. I'm heading to downtown Racine to check out their used book store. I'll meet them at the beach for lunch, sitting in the shade.

Ah working life in Bozeman... where they have to resend invitations to include things like this: Please do not bring your dogs

Ah, that brings back memories... I cried when Matthew removed my finger... good times... good times...

Tuesday Daniela had the mole on her arm removed. Last night she was crying because she "really missed it". Awww!
So, then we're having the conversation about moles and she asked me if I missed the one I had remove.
"not really".
Did I have any other ones?
"Yes, but it is not as big as yours"
Then she starts crying again "I don't HAVE one, buaaahhhhh!"

i will see you on saturday. i will bring the 'cow.

Ok, if you come in earlier Chris Ray is holding your birthday party in Elgin on that Saturday. All other Ohlers invited to that as well,
except Rita who kept him off her guest list for good reason.

Racine Ohlers, FYI there is a conference in Milwaukee I am planning on attending on the 27th and 28th of July.

Sandy and I are in the Denver area now. We stopped in Oakley, KS to see the World's Largest Prairie Dog (pics to follow, because it did happen). We spent last night with the Klemps in Broomfield (Frank's cousin Stacey...they have a daughter a year younger than Sandy). They took us down to Dinosaur Ridge to see the Dinosaur Freeway, very cool. Tonight we are going up to Longmont to see Christell (my roommate from Purdue). Then on to Fort Collins to see Purdue graduate cohorts.

So to catch up....Happy Birthday RO. Welcome back R&BJ! Looking forward to pictures.

RJ: The pictures are great!

Frank and I are off to Dickson Mounds (museum), then we plan to stop at Emiquon (Nature Conservancy) in the evening if it's not too hot.
I caved last night and put the air conditioner in the den. We both slept in there last night. That's the first time I've used the air conditioner for a couple of years, and I'm happy to report it worked fine.

Leah, I sent an e-mail because I keep forgetting to call. I will be in W-burg and am 90% sure that I will be up for Busch Gardens.

Hey Veronica,

You still in W-burg this weekend? Josh said he called and left a message. We'll be there for some theme park fun on Saturday!

We got in last night at like 9 which a nice hour earlier than expected. Long drive home after 22 hours of being awake. Lots and lots of pictures of really old stuff to follow.

thanks again.

erico - awesomest present ever ever. i will cherish it forever. really put a poopy work day behind me.

Haha Happy Birthday RO.

Mom, I found the scissors. Now if I could just find the old cell phone!

thanks everyone... cupcakes were delicious.

and I think it's safe to switch to ro now.

Happy Birthday RO2 or is it just RO now?

Yeah switch that to customs

Hahaha. I'm imagining Rita and Brandon in a clown suit and ballerina outfit.

Just talked to Rita. They were about to go through costumes at JFK.

Happy Birthday Roman.

Tracy and Sandy are on the road between Mt. Pulaski and Manhattan Kansas.

Rita and Brandon are due into Indianapolis at 9:54 p.m. today.

Happy Birthday, Roman!

Happy Birthday Roman!

Here's the news I missed out over the weekend: The local "tea party tax protestation" party leader was discovered to have over $10,000 of taxes annulled due to bankruptcy. The party is going to have a tax protest parade on the 4th, at city expense. To protest this, another party has formed and wanting to be all inclusive has called themselves the Green Coalition of Gay Loggers for Jesus while admitting to having neither homosexuals nor loggers in their party yet. They will be having a counter-protest while covering the city's costs for the counter-protest.

Ha! That's Daniela's card, so I still have mine. We can still read! Viva la libertad!
It turned out to be a really nice Sunday Veronica, but we wouldn't have gotten to idlewild on Father's day anyway. Lots of hours at the pool though. Hope you got your work done.

Yesterday's adventure: dead cat.
Today's adventure: Frankie skunked me in his first game of cribbage.

Sandy found a small black zippered pouch in her backpack. Anyone want to claim it?

with one library card in my purse so good luck with that summer reading program...

back in Williamsburg

We had a GREAT time at the wedding and it was great seeing everyone. We hope ours can be as fun.
We had three days of major planning and purchased a whole lotta booze & wine. Come thirsty.
See you September!

Yeah, I saw that too.

Oh, I should change my mower oil too.
And can someone jump the battery in my van today?
I had to take the borrowed car to work. I guess I should buy some jumper cables.

basketball camp and baseball game for Lauren yesterday. Payton was in charge of the sandwich making for dinner during our 15 minutes at home
during the transition. Hockey for dad after bedtime. It was the geezer league, but I still took a slapshot off my big toe that hurt like hell
for ten minutes. Another baseball game tonight. Someone needs to change my mower oil soon. Volunteers?

Merel called around 5:00 PM yesterday... she had taken the kids on a walk to get some ice cream, and some ominous clouds were moving in quickly. On the drive back we were met with so much hail I pulled over under a tree to protect the truck, and the rain came down so fast there was an inch or two of flowing water running down the streets.

5:30 a.m. siren call. I laid in bed wishing someone would stop it until Frankie and Sandy came in the bedroom and it finally sank in that it was the storm siren. We spent about an hour in the basement. Looks nice out now, supposed to be hot and humid, very humid after all the rain.
Frankie chose going to a museum today. Air conditioning, sounds good.

Lounging in Village C on the OK State University campus. Hot & humid...informative teaching conference, though. Went here for dinner.

Hope the kids are behaving for grandma.

Mom you were right. It took about 9 hours. Thanks for the contract number this morning!

Ok. Not much planned for this weekend. It could be fun though...maybe the wave pool. Maybe we go to idlewild? kennywood? sandcastle? or the zoo or kid's museum? OR we can go to the SR pool and "pokemon park" as usual. If you stay we'll make something up.

flight booked to Milwaukee for July 11th weekend. Currently arriving late Friday night, but that may change depending on where I'm at for work that week.

esSO, I am going to stay at your place Thurs night - okay? What is going on this weekend, might stay in town.

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