Saturday, October 30, 2010
Happy Birthday Jim (update) — Six Word Saturday
My six words:
Happy Birthday to Jim (number untold)
Son, Tim (missing from above) with his family
James and Megan and Jenna and Sean
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Birthday, 2009
This picture was of me at my 'sending off' breakfast from last year's birthday. Pictured: Billy, Karen, and KP (baby); Mrs. Jim and me. These kids are all in London, U.K, this year.
I ran away to the Wurstfest at New Branfells, Texas and then the next day to see the University of Nebraska play football with Baylor at Waco, Texas.
2007 at Hue Hue Tenango, Guatemala, orphanage (first year)
In 2006 Mrs. Jim treated me for dinner at AppleBee's
Also Terry has another of her wonderful birthday posts for me (link). Thank you very much, Terry.
Describe your life (or something) in a phrase using just six words.
Six Word Saturday, Click the box --> to visit Cate's blog with Mr. Linky showing all the other blogs participating this week.
Cate is the boss at Six Word Saturday. She would like for you to participate.
Happy Birthday to Jim (number untold)
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(click on any picture for a larger view)
Our family met for breakfast at the Empire Cafe in Houston, Texas. Pictured from left to right are granddaughter Jenna, her steady-Sean, daughter Susie, granddaughter Megan and her fiance James, son Tim (showing only arm, hands, and I-phone), son-in-law Anthony (belongs to Susie), grandson Tim, son Mitch, and Mrs. Jim.
Son, Tim (missing from above) with his family
James and Megan and Jenna and Sean
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Birthday, 2009This picture was of me at my 'sending off' breakfast from last year's birthday. Pictured: Billy, Karen, and KP (baby); Mrs. Jim and me. These kids are all in London, U.K, this year.
I ran away to the Wurstfest at New Branfells, Texas and then the next day to see the University of Nebraska play football with Baylor at Waco, Texas.
2008 at Hue Hue Tenango, Guatemala, orphanage (second year)
2007 at Hue Hue Tenango, Guatemala, orphanage (first year)
In 2006 Mrs. Jim treated me for dinner at AppleBee's
Also Terry has another of her wonderful birthday posts for me (link). Thank you very much, Terry.
Describe your life (or something) in a phrase using just six words.Six Word Saturday, Click the box --> to visit Cate's blog with Mr. Linky showing all the other blogs participating this week.
Cate is the boss at Six Word Saturday. She would like for you to participate.
Labels: Family, Jim Birthday, Jim Bunch Eats, Jim's Birthdays, Jim's Life, Six Word Saturday
Happy Birthday Jim — Six Word Saturday
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Happy
Birthday
(Number untold)
to
Jim
This picture was of my me at my 'sending off' breakfast from last year's birthday.
This year the other four kids and their families will be having breakfast this year.
Also Terry has another of her wonderful birthday posts for me (link). Thank you, Terry.
Describe your life (or something) in a phrase using just six words.
Six Word Saturday, Click the box --> to visit Cate's blog with Mr. Linky showing all the other blogs participating this week.
Cate is the boss at Six Word Saturday. She would like for you to participate.
HappyBirthday
(Number untold)
to
Jim
This picture was of my me at my 'sending off' breakfast from last year's birthday.
This year the other four kids and their families will be having breakfast this year.
Also Terry has another of her wonderful birthday posts for me (link). Thank you, Terry.
Describe your life (or something) in a phrase using just six words.Six Word Saturday, Click the box --> to visit Cate's blog with Mr. Linky showing all the other blogs participating this week.
Cate is the boss at Six Word Saturday. She would like for you to participate.
Labels: Family, Jim Birthday, Jim's Birthdays, Jim's Life, Six Word Saturday
Friday, October 29, 2010
Flashback Friday # 17 ~ My boyhood Halloween times
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Granddaughter, KP, is 5000 miles away but we did get this orange Halloween shirt to her. They don't do much for Halloween in London where she lives now, especially dress up.
Between Skype, e-mail, and the U.S./U.K. mail facilities we do keep in touch with our kids and grandkids.
Halloween has been an even split in our family, part of it with the adults and part for the kids alone. Linda wants us to recap some of those earlier experiences we had.
All about our early Halloween fun time is what Linda wants from us this week. Linda asked several questions about us and how we celebrated. Click her icon, right, if you want to read others or participate in this with a blog post of your own.
Linda's questions and my answers:
What was Halloween like when you were growing up? Did your family participate? If not, was there a substitute activity?
Halloween was always a fun holiday for us kids. We had school activities and jack-o-lanterns at home. Mom helped carve the pumpkins.
Did your school or church have a fall festival or carnival? Were there stipulations regarding costumes? What sorts of activities did they have? What about Halloween parties?
There wasn't a festival but we did have an afternoon in-school party. It all depended on how creative the teacher and the older students were for what all we did. I remember bobbing for apples, playing games, and eating some candy and goodies.
Have you ever bobbed for apples or been on a hayride? What are your memories of "haunted houses"? (I'm not referring to the ultra-scary, secular ones, just the fun kid ones, with bowls of grapes and cold spaghetti!)
I didn't do any of these except for when I was in school. Later as a young adult and again with my own kids we did all of these.
What types of costumes did you wear? Were they store-bought or homemade?
We did have costumes sometimes but I'm not sure what they were. For sure we didn't buy anything so they were all homemade. Some of the kids had store-bought masks but we all made some from brown paper sacks too.
Did you carve a jack-o-lantern? How are your children's experiences similar or different to yours?
I used to always carve pumpkins both as a child and as a Dad. This year I won a nice pumpkin (see picture at right ) as a door prize with instructions to carve it.
But I am not going to do the carving. Hopefully by the time the November Men's Prayer Breakfast rolls around the carving instructions will all be forgotten.
My kids did most all of the things that suburban kids do. They wore costumes and 'trick or treated', had parties, traded candy, etc. After some malicious adults put razor blades in the candy trick or treating subsided for a bit.
And the most important question: Do you like candy corn?
I have always liked candy corn. But last year I overdosed; consequently I have sworn off candy corn and colored pumpkins for this year.
And since my gastroenterologist no longer allows me to have nuts just a lot of the chocolate candies are out. What is left for me that I like are 3 Musketeers, Butterfingers, Tootsie Rolls, and old fashion chocolate drops.
Granddaughter, KP, is 5000 miles away but we did get this orange Halloween shirt to her. They don't do much for Halloween in London where she lives now, especially dress up.Between Skype, e-mail, and the U.S./U.K. mail facilities we do keep in touch with our kids and grandkids.
Halloween has been an even split in our family, part of it with the adults and part for the kids alone. Linda wants us to recap some of those earlier experiences we had.
All about our early Halloween fun time is what Linda wants from us this week. Linda asked several questions about us and how we celebrated. Click her icon, right, if you want to read others or participate in this with a blog post of your own.Linda's questions and my answers:
What was Halloween like when you were growing up? Did your family participate? If not, was there a substitute activity?
Halloween was always a fun holiday for us kids. We had school activities and jack-o-lanterns at home. Mom helped carve the pumpkins.
Did your school or church have a fall festival or carnival? Were there stipulations regarding costumes? What sorts of activities did they have? What about Halloween parties?
There wasn't a festival but we did have an afternoon in-school party. It all depended on how creative the teacher and the older students were for what all we did. I remember bobbing for apples, playing games, and eating some candy and goodies.
Have you ever bobbed for apples or been on a hayride? What are your memories of "haunted houses"? (I'm not referring to the ultra-scary, secular ones, just the fun kid ones, with bowls of grapes and cold spaghetti!)
I didn't do any of these except for when I was in school. Later as a young adult and again with my own kids we did all of these.
What types of costumes did you wear? Were they store-bought or homemade?
We did have costumes sometimes but I'm not sure what they were. For sure we didn't buy anything so they were all homemade. Some of the kids had store-bought masks but we all made some from brown paper sacks too.
Did you carve a jack-o-lantern? How are your children's experiences similar or different to yours?I used to always carve pumpkins both as a child and as a Dad. This year I won a nice pumpkin (see picture at right ) as a door prize with instructions to carve it.
But I am not going to do the carving. Hopefully by the time the November Men's Prayer Breakfast rolls around the carving instructions will all be forgotten.
My kids did most all of the things that suburban kids do. They wore costumes and 'trick or treated', had parties, traded candy, etc. After some malicious adults put razor blades in the candy trick or treating subsided for a bit.
And the most important question: Do you like candy corn?
I have always liked candy corn. But last year I overdosed; consequently I have sworn off candy corn and colored pumpkins for this year.
And since my gastroenterologist no longer allows me to have nuts just a lot of the chocolate candies are out. What is left for me that I like are 3 Musketeers, Butterfingers, Tootsie Rolls, and old fashion chocolate drops.
Labels: Flashback Friday, Holiday Posts, Jim in his Younger Days, Jim's Life
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Chocolate Pie Turnover — MidWeek Blues — the "Iowa Way"
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As you can tell, I'm back from Iowa and have started to catch up with my blogging craziness cravings.
I have been staying with my sister, Lois, who lives in Iowa. I rode up with her and hubby, Jim, a week ago Monday and then flew back yesterday courtesy of Delta Airlines and my savings account.
Mrs. Jim stayed home this time. She had the pets with her though, Adi, Katrin, and Amber
Lois is a very nice host (link to prior blog about her taking Mrs. Jim and me to Joensy's, picture below, left, of her eating a pork tenderloin sandwich--she treated me there again this time!). We certainly didn't hurt for food while I was there.
Her brother-and-sister-in-law, John/Jack and Mary Lou also came to visit us on Wednesday. Mary Lou had made and brought the most delicious butternut squash pie I have eaten. Well, it was the first one also but it was really good. When she brought it in we thought it was my favorite vegetable, pumpkin pie.
Lois had made this chocolate pie and baked an apple crisp cobbler too. After we had eaten generous portions of all three, Lois stacked them in her refrigerator with the chocolate on top. Wouldn't you know it fell out top down onto the floor.
Lois saved the day for us. She carefully scraped the remaining meringue off and with the leftovers during our stay we finished it off with whip cream. Well, we didn't exactly finish off the chocolate pie OR the squash pie.
Mary Lou took both leftover pies home with her.
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If you want to post a MidWeek Blues picture, go get directions from Rebecca by clicking on the logo picture on the right. She has a Mr. Linky and good directions . Just do what I did.
As you can tell, I'm back from Iowa and have started to catch up with my blogging I have been staying with my sister, Lois, who lives in Iowa. I rode up with her and hubby, Jim, a week ago Monday and then flew back yesterday courtesy of Delta Airlines and my savings account.
Mrs. Jim stayed home this time. She had the pets with her though, Adi, Katrin, and Amber
Lois is a very nice host (link to prior blog about her taking Mrs. Jim and me to Joensy's, picture below, left, of her eating a pork tenderloin sandwich--she treated me there again this time!). We certainly didn't hurt for food while I was there.
Her brother-and-sister-in-law, John/Jack and Mary Lou also came to visit us on Wednesday. Mary Lou had made and brought the most delicious butternut squash pie I have eaten. Well, it was the first one also but it was really good. When she brought it in we thought it was my favorite vegetable, pumpkin pie.
Lois had made this chocolate pie and baked an apple crisp cobbler too. After we had eaten generous portions of all three, Lois stacked them in her refrigerator with the chocolate on top. Wouldn't you know it fell out top down onto the floor.
Lois saved the day for us. She carefully scraped the remaining meringue off and with the leftovers during our stay we finished it off with whip cream. Well, we didn't exactly finish off the chocolate pie OR the squash pie.
Mary Lou took both leftover pies home with her.
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If you want to post a MidWeek Blues picture, go get directions from Rebecca by clicking on the logo picture on the right. She has a Mr. Linky and good directions . Just do what I did. Or do less. All she requires is a BLUE PICTURE or BLUE THOUGHT, you don't have to write.
Labels: Food, Iowa, Lois, Midweek Blues, Sister
