Velma and David Visiting 08/22/15

[pics incl] Velma and David picked up Courtney and Ashley from work and came to our house for dinner. No the main floor isn’t finished but at the moment it’s usable. I did NOT cook 😉

Velma got new hearing aides this week and is still adjusting the settings. She is very pleased with what she can hear. Courtney asked, “can you hear bats..?” The non-response she received from Velma can only be interpreted as “Yes?!?”

Will is over hanging out with Josh and today we bought them Quelf [NOTE: if you have kids 6+ you MUST get this game… you will love me… and hate me]. Speaking about Quelf reminded Velma that she had brought “Tenzies” [think Yahtzee on steroids]. Jeff read the directions and we played a few variations (I won “stackzies”).

David insisted we pull out Disney trivia so he could “stomp us all.” Yah, right, I DON’T THINK SO 😉

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One Year Ago 08/22/2014: http://blog.scottsontherocks.com/blog/2014/08/22/double-rainbow-082214/ and http://blog.scottsontherocks.com/blog/2014/08/22/the-opposite-of-boring-clothes/

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Smokey Skies

This was a real conversation:

“I can’t breathe.”

“Why”

“Because of the fires in California.”

“Oh, has the smoke made it this far? the last time I couldn’t breathe, it was Canada on fire.”

“Well these are the California fires in Wyoming.”

…”I think I need you to look at a map.”

 

One Year Ago 08/21/2014:  http://blog.scottsontherocks.com/blog/2014/08/21/converting-to-a-contact-list/

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The Cats Are Cold

[pics incl]  There was a crazy cold front last night so Courtney and I were on a mission to find a heated blanket.  This morning, I realized that Courtney’s side of the blanket was still warming… and the cats were on my bed like I had made it just for them??!!

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Rockies Game 08/18/15

[pics incl]  Courtney, Ashley, Claudia and Clarissa went to the Rockies game tonight.

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Dinner with Velma and David

[pics incl] Dave and Velma picked up William from school and waited for me to get off (and waited again for me to join them). I actually forgot to take a photo and we made them get back out of the car… in the freezing cold rain 🙂

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Overhead

1) How many IQ points do you think you lost with that brain clot? “I’m arrogant enough to think I might’ve had a few to spare…” 🙂

2) There was a man in parking lot that looks like Santa (construction worker?). there was a dad & son standing inside near the cashier…

boy: dad! dad! that looks like Santa, …. … why does he have his hand down his butt?

dad: because THAT Santa doesn’t leave bricks of coal, he leaves “piles of poo” (censored)

3) “it’s remarkable how much you look like the young girl that was working here a couple weeks ago…”

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First Day of College 08/17/15

[pics incl] Today is Ashley’s first day as a college freshman and Courtney’s as a college junior.

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One Year Ago 08/17/2014:  http://blog.scottsontherocks.com/blog/2014/08/17/number-17-retired/

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Joshua Update 08/16/15

Will’s friend Josh has had 3 brain surgeries in July, started high school last week at STEM, met with Make-A-Wish, AND has completed a full week of radiation & chemo! Here’s the link to his site: http://www.gofundme.com/team-josh

Your continued thoughts & prayers are appreciated.

Previous: http://blog.scottsontherocks.com/blog/2015/08/03/williams-good-friend-josh/

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Beverly Hills Annual HOA Party 2015

[pics incl] I know a lot more people showed up after Jeff and I snapped these 🙂

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We Decided to Pull Over

[pics incl] I was driving Will home from school and the sky suddenly turned “nasty.” It was only sprinkling on/off but I told him “I think we should just go hang out at Sam’s.” It was the closest large building with school supplies that was also near Courtney, because I figured they’d close once that storm arrived. Little did I know that by the time I parked (which was just a few minutes later), William would say “I think I see a tornado” at the same time I said “Why are all these people just standing here in the parking lot?”

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I also snapped a quick picture with our car in it… just in case it hailed… or the car arrived suddenly in Kansas. 🙂 The tornado never came near us but the storm did!

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William’s First Day 9th Grade

[pics incl] William is a freshman at STEM!

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Kitchen Handles

[pics incl] We love the cabinets, however, some of us (all the females 😉 ) keep breaking our fingernails trying to open the drawers… namely, the new trash drawer. So we voted on handles. [BTW, we ordered MORE cabinets & tile so “part 2” of the main floor starts soon]

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If you missed “Part 1” of the remodel, here is the previous update: http://blog.scottsontherocks.com/blog/2015/05/13/kitchen-status-051315/

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Honoring Fallen Fireman

[pics incl] While driving, we saw several fire trucks on an overpass. After seeing a couple of overpasses with an honor guard, it occurred to me that a fireman had recently fallen in the line of duty, and I had the girls look behind us as a long procession was very slowly approaching on the freeway. We pulled over at our overpass and watched the procession and honor guard salute. [Reminded me of the images ya’ll sent to us when Jeff Wyers died: http://blog.scottsontherocks.com/blog/2012/10/02/galveston-patrol-boat-named-for-jeff-wyers/ ]

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Meteor Shower Aug 11-14, 2015

Someone txt’d me this info on the meteor showers Aug 11-14, 2015, evenings until early AM.

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FYI, Moths do NOT Give Butterfly Kisses

After I climbed into bed I saw something, popped my head up, and asked “Is that a moth?” Like a good husband, Jeff’s response was “Yes, do you want me to get it?” “Nah, it’s just a moth.”

Just a moth.

I have a Fitbit Charge HR, it’s like a watch, except that it only lights up to displays the time when you press a button or tap it. Well, actually, it USED to only light up the display at a touch of a button but I did a firmware update a few days ago and now it just lights up whenever I barely move. This was not really an issue, I mean who complains that their watch tells time?!

Ah, enter moth.

I think the fact that I did NOT scream like a little girl when a moth landed on my wrist, which was under my cheek at the time, shows great restraint. [Trust me, I’ve been KNOWN to SCREAM like I’m being murdered when surprised from sleeping!]

I’m not saying I didn’t flail my arms, and probably legs for good measure, like a teenage girl in a spider’s web…

It was just a moth.

But I might need pie! http://blog.scottsontherocks.com/blog/2012/11/29/the-story-of-pie/

More moths: http://blog.scottsontherocks.com/blog/2014/06/05/the-spider-eats-a-moth/

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