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How is it that our memory is good enough to retain the least triviality that happens to us, and yet not good enough to recollect how often we have told it to the same person? ~François Duc de La Rochefoucauld

Sorry I have been absent for a long while, I was on vacation and then tired to play catch up here at work. Well I don’t wanna play no more.

I have a lot to share but don’t want to be long winded in one day so I’ll try to divide it up.

We had my sister, Piper (her dog), Dad & Susan, Stacey & Sean, and Dick & Mary over for 4th of July. I grilled chicken “tits” as my dad called them and they were a huge hit. Fresh lime and garlic among other spices with a little EVOO – YUMO! Everyone brought something to share and of course had too much food. We watched all the neighbor fire off their displays. – side note – my dad had given Tyler one of those diesel horns, and you have to blow it with air from an air tank. – Ok, so Dad and Brian get this crazy idea to sound it off right as the kids are trying to light their next explosive. TOO funny! Everyone got a kick of seeing them jump. Rumor has it a kid peed himself. Later than evening we were on the deck watching the back side of the neighborhood shoot off their supply. A dud rocket fell 2 feet from my dad still sparking. Told him it was Karma. We all love Piper, she so darn cute! dOg was good to her, she picked on him all night long, trying to play and bite his ears. He tried to get away but there was no getting away from it so he just took it. She made us all laugh when she took a poo (on the freshly stained deck) as it was only 30% of her body size! Linds hustled to get it cleaned up before Bri saw what she did.

Which leads me to report, Brian and I finished staining the fence that Sunday. I’m happy to report no divorce papers were filed during the project!

I picked Ty & his buddy Sam up from Scout camp on Saturday morning. Left at 7am with a Starbuck’s cup in hand and was down there by 9am, nice quite drive all to myself. Ahh. Silly me thought I could pick the boys up and leave. Oh no, there is much more to it. Police the tents, campsite, roll call, award hand outs, etc. We were out by 11am. I do get a kick out of all the chants and songs they sing.. I wished I could remember enough to tell you about ‘em – but I can’t so I won’t. I treated the boys to McD’s for lunch. At first I was rushing to get them back but then I remembered – there is still staining to be done – don’t rush! ; ) Sam was returned home at 1pm. When we got home I unloaded Ty’s camp box in the drive shaking every piece of clothing out. Making sure no Blister Bugs came inside the house. Oh yes – Blister Bugs – never heard of them myself – but they do exist. Skyler is deathly afraid of bugs and the older Scouts had a good time hassling him about it. And they tormented the other first years too. Telling them if the bug gets on them - it will leave a blister where they walk. Not so much. If you smash the bug on your skin it will then leave a blister. – Thank goodness for the internet.

I spent the rest of the weekend doing laundry and packing for our vacation. We left on Monday morning picking up my dad and Susan at 9am. I guess I told them 9:30am – oops. We stopped at QT to fill up on gas and drinks before heading out. Susan and I got to see a full moon rising!!! YUCK! This big Mexican guy who looks like he’d been sleeping all week & dirty as can be steps out of this brand new Mustang with his sweat pants below his dark airy cheeks. It was horrible so horrible it was one of those things you couldn’t look away. He got out of the car – shut the door – walked in front of his car before he even thought about pulling them up. Inside, I had to walk by him to get where I wanted. I was scared lice would jump all over me. Like I said, his hair was all matted – tried to hide it by a dirty trucker’s hat. Dirty tank top & gray sweats with slip on moccasins. His stench was as thick as the hair on his shoulders and back. Can people not smell themselves?

I’ll stop there today. Check out other website under “Oh the Places You’ll Go”. I’ve added my friend’s, Diana, blog - she’s so creative!