Postcards from flyover country

by chuckofish

We had a super fun long weekend with daughter #2, DN and Katiebelle visiting.

We got the cousins together for a backyard splash party…

I got this cute sprinkler for the wee babes…

…but, of course, their aunt in Texas had just bought them this sprinkler…

(which do you think they preferred?)

C’est la vie…we hung out…

and looked out the window (better than TV)…

…and we prepared for our big party celebrating the 200th birthday of Missouri statehood on Saturday…

We had a party tent!

..where our friends Gary and Don played…

We were living in the moment and no one took many pictures, but it was fun and no one passed out from the heat. (We were glad the the big thunderstorm held off until the next night.) Someone showed the wee laddie how to use the party pump on the keg of beer and he spent a long time filling up cups and passing them out to guests (whether they wanted one or not) after playing with his surprisingly anti-social sister got old.

My oldest friend came in from Virginia for the festivities (but no one took a picture of us!) and that was wonderful. We had a nice visit after everyone went home.

Family and old friends…that’s what it’s all about, right?

Daughter #2, DN and sweet Katie made it out of town before the big storm hit, but daughter #1 decided to wait to drive back to JC until Monday morning. We tried to watch the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, but we didn’t make it very long.

Gee, where can I get one of those caftans?

Grace and peace to you today and in the week ahead.