Random Photo: The Boy

A friend's son . . . Honestly, I don't know how he can sleep
in some of the positions he does. He nearly fell off the
couch twice while friend and I were talking.

West Meets Midwest

Alice and fam were in town visiting family this week, which means we finally got to meet. We were originally going to walk the Arboretum, but owing to severe t-storms and a lot of rain Friday night, we decided that might be a bit too muddy, and opted for wandering the zoo instead. Despite the fact that it was really hot and humid (note the sunburns and flushed faces), we had a pretty good time, and I learned that you never know what you're going to get when you hand Mr. Al your camera...

Celebrating 50 years

Today was the 50th Anniversary celebration of a friend's parents. We've been friends more than 20 years and our group is so close that we have always called each others' parents "Mom" and "Dad," and have been treated as part of their respective families.

In addition to ham and turkey, several salads, fruit and veggies, and brownies, there were two cakes. This one was a white cake with a "cream cheese mousse" filling and was soooo good. Very moist, and the frosting wasn't overly sweet as most tend to be. I'm exercising great will-power in not eating the piece that was sent home with me tonight.

There was also carrot cake, though most opted for the other.

Mom and Dad N.

Mom and Dad N with two of their three children (son was absent) and two of their four grandchildren (one was absent, the other left before pictures could be taken). My friend is center, in front of her husband.

Happy 50th, Mom and Dad N!