my cupcake with a sparkle candle

my "friends" fulfilled my request for "no birthday cake...just a cupcake". I have very clever friends....that I love & they know me too well.

Don has a new car....well, it's a "new to Don" car really. He loves it and now we need a bigger garage. (Yep, found it on Craigslist.)

oh it's late & the wine is flowing but he's still playing

even with the rain...

rain or shine...the show goes on

shark-bait

Ryan & Shanon on the boat.

Shanon, Ryan & Niko watching a movie...well, Niko is sleeping.

FWD:@ Edisto

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I don't think we're going to make it in dry.

time to head in...

Chicago Trip

Benee, Bobby, me and Don at the Navy pier in Chicago. Below are some pictures of us around town. We'll post more soon. We're having a blast in the Windy City!

Bobby waving in front of the bean. Do you see his reflection? Can you find Don in the bean? (Hint - he has on a white shirt, tan shorts and is holding his camera.)



The bean at Millennium Park.



Yummy...famous Chicago-dogs, with chili and cheese. (Hey - we're on vacation!)


Wendy being a pirate.


Benee's turn at playing pirate.

Chicago Trip

The four of us at Bobby's birthday dinner. Yummy - steak!


Bobby got a new "grill" for his birthday. Don't he look niiiice?!


Me and Benee kicking off the weekend at the Navy Pier.


The four of us on our Segways.

My Sweetie driving our boat

This is a practice shot from today. Just a little trial and error.

Happy 4th of July. We are back home after spending the weekend on the Intercoastal. Just some relaxing time with friends and family.

Marcy came out to visit and we spent some time walking around the Rice Quarters property and watching Benee's dogs play in the mud.

We celebrated Grace's Birthday while we were all together.


Based on the phone call we got the next day, the boots were one of her favorite gifts.

Saw this guy while cleaning around the pool.

Palmetto Region's 40th Anniversary

Saturday night the local PCA celebrated their 40th Anniversary with a Dinner on the USS Yorktown. Dinner was served in the hangerbays with a beautiful view of the sunset.

I was trying to come up with different ideas for photos of things I had around the house and here is what I got. The top picture is all my Navy uniform items. The second picture is my Dad's Naval Officer Sword.

We pulled a tree that was slowly dying from a planting bed in our front yard . We replaced it with a Crape Myrtle.

Second go around playing with water!