A Parade, A Picnic and A Birthday Brunch

This past weekend was a busy one. On Saturday, our great grand babe, Amariah rode in the parade in Madison Lake, so of course we had to go. Like all small town parades, the old fire truck was in evidence but this parade had some surprises...

I am not sure why but primates were prevalent...
And then, of course, there were politicians. I don't know who Emmer is or which party he calls home but I surely wouldn't support him if I were a Minnesotan. Why would anyone from any party running for any office put their spouse on a float holding a wild animal that needs to be kept wet to survive. I am actually surprised the animal rights activists are not after him!



And then came the best part of the parade. Little Ammer looked a little intimidated by the whole thing, but she did eventually throw a necklace my way.

After a quick stop at home, we headed over to Montgomery for Kolachy Days where our only purpose was to buy a couple dozen of those delicious fruit-filled buns.

Then we headed to Cheryl and Dick's house for dinner and a delightful evening. Cheryl is my first cousin on my dad's side; in addition to being a relative, we have been friends for many many years. She is a woman after my own heart; she appreciates double-fisted eating when necessary.

The big and little boys (grandsons) were very interested in a growth on a plant that they just knew held worms. (They gave up on it when no one had a pocket knife and Mike couldn't break it open.)

Paula is Cheryl's daughter who was visiting from Warroad. It was fun to see her again. I babysat for her when she was about the age her son is now.
And this little lovely charmed us with enchanted tales during "The Tea Party" part of the evening.

Thanks, Dick and Cheryl, it was a fun evening and just what we needed. Driving home, there was a full moon over the freshly harvested fields; a perfect end to a very fine day.

On Sunday, we celebrated the 25th birthday of our oldest grandchild, Christopher, with a brunch. He and Sara are expecting a baby in December. It will be a life-changing year for Chris.

Chris with his dad, Terry, and Grandpa Mike.

Amariah took some pictures with my camera. After I did a little cropping, this one of her Uncle Chris looks pretty pro. (Too bad we don't get to see his eyes very often.)


She even took one of herself...

And one of Grandma.

It was a relaxing few hours...

After the busy weekend, we launched into a busy week! Today, Mike mowed lawn for several properties and picked up more fallen branches from last week's storm. I went to mom's and did laundry and shopping and a little of this and a little of that. We had a quick supper and headed into church for a planning meeting and decorating for Vacation Bible School. Whew, I'm tired!

Till next time...