What's happening in my world…
You can’t beat good food.
Everyone is playing at Sherwood Park Pool and I have stopped in Bandito Burrito to get dinner.
Oscar is the owner of Bandito and he has a great crew cranking out the food.
Bags full of Grande and No Carne burritos are on their way to the pool.
Mike Salazar came into town with his family: Stephanie, David, and John. We didn’t get to see April, but it is true what everyone say about Stephanie looking just like her mother, April.
April’s brother, Norman Patrick, came with his gang. Norman hasn’t changed a bit.
Stacy De Smet came with Paul, Alice, and Ben. Katie Beth just loves to see Alice and Ben.
We all got together at Mellow Mushroom in Providence so we could catch up. We all had a great time chatting. I wish Stephanie could have remembered Stacy and me, but she was just a baby when Mike and April moved to Texas.
Charlie Jones and Katie Beth got to be the Fans of the Day at the Huntsville Stars’ baseball game. Being the Fan of the Day means that you get ride onto the field with Homer, the team mascot.
Charlie went on to throw out the first pitch and run in the Dick’s Sporting Goods race (and win, again).
They are having a blast. They are sitting near the outfield hoping for a foul ball.
Charlie ended up getting a foul ball and won the Dick’s Sporting Goods race.
Charlie Jones Winning the Dick’s Sporting Goods Race
Katie Beth is really enjoying Hannah and Charlie being in town.
What a busy, busy day! We are ending it with pizza. How could you go wrong?
Karen, Katie Beth, and I have started to run out of energy.
Tomorrow, we start it all over with mass, donuts, and more fun in the sun and sand.
Katie Beth is digging in the sand on Fountain Street.
There are water features, games, and more.
DiscOasis at Bridge Street
Karen, Katie Beth, and I dropped by the last Bridge Street concert of the summer, which had DiscOasis playing. Our friend Darrell Tibbs was sitting in on drums for DiscOasis.
The band was a hoot to watch and hear.
Karen Jumping Off Diving Board
Karen answered Katie Beth’s call to jump off the diving board.
Karen was brave and jumped.
You may not know that Karen is not a water person. I think I have only seen Karen go off a diving board a couple of times.
In the end, Katie Beth had to show her mother how to do it.
Katie Beth Jumping Off Diving Board
Karen had a great time celebrating her ½ birthday today at the Huntsville Stars’ baseball game. She didn’t know that myself and others had put together a list of wonderful surprises. Matthew arranged for Karen to be the fan of the day so Karen and Katie Beth could ride into the game with Homer, the team mascot.
Many of Karen’s friend were hiding out in a skybox. Karen only had to look up to see them all pressed against the glass watching.
After riding into the game with Homer, we keep Karen on the field and then she learned that she was throwing out the first pitch of the game.
We then went up to the skybox to take Allison Tofflemire’s drink up to Steve Tofflemire. Allison told Karen that Steve and her parents were up there because it was so hot. It was over 90° degrees.
Blowing out Candles
When we arrived at the skybox, everyone was already there waiting. Karen was surprised at seeing so many faces greet her. Janice Houston and Steve Tanner with their daughter Clair, Ann And Jay Kissell, Jeff Thornburg, my parents, Allison and Steve Tofflemire, Larry and Margaret Bennett, Larry Veeder, Meg Leach, Elizabeth and Bob Riggle were there. More dropped in throughout the evening.
We all had a great time and the food from Scott Tolmach of Sodexo was just wonderful.
Godmomma Allison signed the anthem tonight.
Katie Beth is having a blast with pizza dough. Allison made rings, bracelets, snakes, and more. We had a pizzeria here tonight throwing dough while working the dough.