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!

 

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!!! :-)

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!