Memories galore....they are so special

• Remember mom when you ran through the screen door in Florida to get the sunset picture...remember when you ran into the screen door...remember when you ran into the screen door." Sarah
• "Mom, remember when you would take us to the movies...and we would sneak and see 2!!! Did you ever tell dad?" Raina
• "Having popcorn for dinner." Greg
• "Remember bike trips with tunnels." Sarah
• "Dad-you are KNOWN for one thing-and EVERYONE can do it...you put your hands together and rub together REALLY fast. You sort of grind your teeth. You used to always do that when mom cooked a good dinner and when you sat down you would do that like you were conquering a meal." Raina
• "Driving through snow in the Colorado mountains in the spring on our way to New Mexico." Greg
  

Friends

Hi Sharon & Barb:

No other guests do I feel more comfortable with than when you two visit! Honestly. The smiles on your faces when you arrive start it all, going to your rooms with your overnight bags, catching up in the kitchen, opening the vino (the bottle we never seem to empty), show and tell with photos and other stories and stuff....sitting around in the living room, in our spots, fine dining for dinner, back for a flick and we even let each other doze, and off to bed with dreams of more the next day.... After Bob leaves for work we get up one by one and it's back to gabbing about anything and everything; such good friends to eat whatever goofy breakfast fare I put out; and since you both slept so well, the offer is made to come anytime you are in need of a good night's rest, even if I'm not available. Then off to Lake Geneva to do whatever. Some serious discussions even occur in stores, we all try to get each other to buy certain items, and this time a nice lunch at Egg Harbor Cafe where they stayed open an extra 15 minutes because we didn't rush (we didn't know they close at 2 pm). More window shopping in and out of stores, laughing and good for all of our spirits. And all of this because we didn't reschedule in this below zero weather - see Sharon's e-mail again below which just made my day/month as I re-read it.

"OK, I just got off the phone with Lems, Next week doesn't work for her, so we're thinking about braving it tomorrow. Looks like the worst day is thursday, and we're not leaving until 3:30. Will look forward to a dinner at Cafe Calamari and then a cozy evening with whatever surprise video you've rented. A warm sleep in our cozy pajamas, with several blankets.........and the next day.....dressing warmly & off for an adventure in downtown Lake Geneva. We're old, we're bold.....we're solid gold!!! Gotta have a little guts at our age. Barb is going to check with an employee who drives in from Germantown every day.....and she'll get the road conditions from him. So far.........it's a go! Sound ok to you, still??? Shiverin' Sharon"

Enjoy the rest of your weekend you two and let's keep planning and planning forever. We'll search for that photo booth in Chicago in 2009!

Love, Barb S.

Bailee....gotta love her!

Bailee is at our house for a few days...and yes, I love her! The positives make up for the negatives. In no particular order.....
I love walking with her and it's good for me and my weight - yes!! She gets so excited when she sees her long pink leash and she lets us know that she loves the walks too by jumping and urging us on and on and on... The best part this time is when we come in from the garage, she sits down on a towel in the laundry room while I take my coat and boots off and she waits patiently for the leash change-over -- hip hip hurray, ok so she doesn't wipe her feet, but they are being dabbed dry by the towel without her even knowing it! The second best part, this time ... she goes potty immediately when we go outside so I don't have to stand there forever. What a good girl. Bailee tries very hard to sit to welcome Bob home, but she just can't contain herself and must jump up. She loves her treats and I know of at least 3 that thrill her, so that's a good Grandma Barb. Bailee is kennel trained, so therefore, she's not used to being a good girl wandering around the house. She will find things in the quietest little minute to be naughty with, like: boots, shoes, quilts to chew open, sheets to bite pieces out of, kleenex from the bathroom garbage to tear apart, ornament hooks to chew on (what? I actually put my hand in her mouth to retrieve it! Did my mother see that from the skies?) She goes in her kennel nicely during the day, but at bedtime - no way! So now she sleeps on top of one twin bed and I sleep in the other twin bed. We shut the door and have sweet dreams. No accidents in our house, lots of playing fetch with her squeaky toy, and then she rests and rests. One of her favorite tricks is to steal your cozy living room spot if you get up for a moment. I just wish she would smile at me. Bailee and I discuss things and the fact remains that her dad plays with her best and her mom cuddles with her best, so soon she'll be home sweet home where she can run in the back yard, free as can be.