What is this woman doing?
(A) training for a kayak race
(B) delivering potato salad to a family reunion
What are these people doing?
(A) Wondering how cold the water is
(B) Waiting for their ride on the neighbor’s sea plane
What are these brothers/nephews/sons doing?
(A) moving a log out of the water and onto the beach
(B) reenacting raising the flag at Iwo Jima
ANSWERS: B, B, A
As of yesterday, my 85-year old mother owns a computer. Which means she now has long-awaited email, although she had a problem with the address itself.
“Do you really think that’s appropriate?” This was said as if I had played a joke on her and she didn’t think it was funny.
“What?”
“Hot mail.”
I explained Microsoft & MSN came up with that name, not me, and it didn’t mean anything risque. We got through it. And on to facebook. Yes, facebook. She has 23 friends and counting.
But as much as she loves email and facebook, she really, really loves “the google”.
The what??????
The GOOGLE. Where do I find the google????????
Maybe the dog took it.
(love you, Mom)
There is always a lot to talk about.
Especially if you’ve been friends since you were in diapers and playing with G.I. Joe action figures.
Or you’ve known each other since you born, keeping each other company in the outhouse.
Or have been hiking together since before VCR’s were invented.
Exactly one year from today, there will be a wedding here. Right here. In front of the newly-rebuilt fountain (try to imagine water flowing from the top rock into three separate rock pools).
But first, my husband declared, there must be a new fence. He has been working on it for weeks. We are heading west in six days, so the pressure is on to finish. Meanwhile, Nancy and I browse bridal magazines and purchase paper napkins with gerbera daisies on them. It’s a good start.
This guy likes to fish.
So does this one.
And this one. He takes fishing very seriously. And always wears sunscreen.
Not this one. He would rather hold hands with his sweet wife, even though she is a Longhorn fan.
This young lady from Nebraska has great style.
And so does this guy. He can play tennis and fish at the same time.
He caught a fish, too.
Yes, this is me last summer. Sittin’ on the dock of the bay wastin’ time. And yes, I’m ready to hit the road and say hello to the lake again. We leave June 23. How wonderful is that?
Fourth of July
Glen the Banjo Man
LIVE at the Dump
