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Monday, January 6, 2025

2025 A Time for New Adventures

Thanks, Mary Jo and Jane
for the new apron! Bob made me
wear the hat! Happy New Year. :-)
Strong winds blowing up the sand dunes at SPI January 3rd
"Ella" art at the International
Museum of Art and Science
in Mc Allen on the 5th.
Marble and brass sculpture
by artist Nour Kuri from Mexico City
A gallery of Movement and Light using color
and form and
"Reach for the Sky,"
a featured exhibit of the works and collection 
of Uriel Landeros "Conquista" included art 
by Salvador Dali, Andy Warhol, 
Pablo Picasso, Julian Schnabel,
Tony Shafrazi, Rupert Smith,
Joseph Beuys, and Bansky.
There was also a juried art exhibit
by local artists that included
all sorts of works.
Jett and his deer friend
Annika plays on the JV team, but las night 
she got to dress for the Varsity game!
She's on the far left!
Beginner's luck--I went to learn how
to play cribbage and I won!  Had some
great teachers, obviously! 
Texas sky in January....before the freeze out on the 20th!
Cribbage 2. We played with partners this week
because there were eight instead of nine people.
We rotate after each round. This week I was third!
The hardest part is figuring out when you get points.
Played Bingo in the West park last night. This was
the first time I did NOT win, but two friends who
have not won before did win last night. Yay!
Bang, bang, bang went the roofers.  My head was pounding,
too.  They stripped off the old shingles, removed the
boards, and put new boards on the roof on Friday.
I wasn't going to go to Bingo at the Citrus Park 
on Friday, but changed my mind and won $2.75. :-)
"Supervisors" Bob and Jerry standing on Jerry's roof
watching the process and progress.
They finished the roof on Saturday!  For these shingles,
you do not need a shot...just a checkbook!
Hey kids, thanks for the puzzle. It kept me busy
on those cool days last week.  Finished it on Sunday. :-)
Cribbage week 3: Diane was second and won $1.00!











 

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

December: Winding up the year

 

Go to You Tube and key in Rugby, ND to see the
My Town stories about small towns in rural America.
Pickleball courts in the Rugby Armory
have been busy since we moved indoors.
We met Jimmy's family in Bismarck on the 6th.
George and Mary Kate loved the kiddie pool.
Grace and
Luke went up and down the waterslide!
Later, Andrew came over from the 
Univ. of Mary and we all went to
the steakhouse for a late meal.
Kelly, Grace, Mary Kate, and I
went to the Pride of Dakota 
Showcase and shopped a bit!
 Afterward, Jimmy's family
 went to eat at Noodles and Co,
and we drove to Minot for the 
Medora Christmas concert.
Lydia sang a duet at her 7th grade
Christmas concert on the 11th.
We left ND a day early because
a storm was predicted for the 18th.
The snow arrived at Ana's in MN
the next morning! We had 8" at home.
Cecelia's 7th grade basketball team had a
game on the 19th.
That evening we had "Christmas" in MN
Thanks, everyone for all our gifts! They
actually fit in our suitcases!
On the 20th, we went to a Lebanese
Restaurant before Ana took us to
a motel. Our flight to Cleveland
on the 21st left at 7 a.m.
Trina's family: Jett, Anni, Tom, Trina, Caiden,
and Ari, with German exchange student, Lea
RJ and Julia with their gifts from us! They were
celebrating at the ski home in PA.
Sara, the Grinch, skiing at Whitetail.
I forgot to take pics at the Dec. 24th brunch we had 
for the family at the condo! This was the setup at
Mark and Kira's on Christmas Day.
The dessert table! 
Mary Anne and Katie with Casey, Nolan, Maddie, and Macie
Cousin Bev finally got us to the restaurant in her
condo building on the 26th! Diane, Bob, Donna,
Bev, and Susie.
Christmas lights at the Carlyle
The Grinch skiing at Whitetail! Hi Sara!!! :-)










Wednesday, November 6, 2024

November is still warmer than usual

The "dam road" is passable in a car or pickup.
We spotted these geese on Rush Lake as we drove by.
Anni is 15! Ari came home from college for the party.
The end of harvest on our farm. Cody is 
putting the combine and trucks in the quonset.
Bob spotted this bald eagle in our tree. :-)
After the second period at the UND hockey game,
the band and cheerleaders march around
on the first floor of the arena.
Bob's sunset photo on November 17th.
I took this from inside the house.  Note the dry ground.
November 20th. How quickly the scene changes!

Heading to Grand Forks for a hockey weekend
on Friday morning, the 22nd. Watching the sun rise.
One of my "favorite things" about North Dakota.
Thanksmas #29 at Brad and Maureen's
Guess who came to dinner on Thanksmas
and went skiing in Bottineau the next  day?
Claire's handprint ornament she made
for us ten years ago!