Before I started my own blog I noticed in blogs I followed that sometimes the busiest times in a bloggers life are the least blogged. June was a huge month for me and I’ve been putting every word I have into Hel’s Bet.
I’ll do a photo-essay of June.
- I chopped my hair off and drove east to Philadelphia for a big family reunion in mid-June.
- Unfortunately the Subaru engine blew up (hole in the engine block) in Amherst OH. I was ready to head back to The Pad but Margaret saved the day by renting a car for us to drive the rest of the way to Philly. Thanks, Magoo!
- My wonderful cousin Dave and his gorgeous and talented wife Anne Sophie took great care of Mika and Travis at their Llama Ranch. Mika and Travis escaped and had a night of adventure before the SPCA found them and called. Thanks Dave and Anne Sophie!
- We had a great big Graduation Party for Miles (High School – heading to UConn) and Josh (Drexel -heading into the turbulent music industry). I was able to enjoy the party immensely because I could rest and control the pain at any time. It was great!
- Diane and John and Mom and Joan and Yours Truly together again!
- We took a day trip to our traditional family beach – Ocean City NJ. We’ve got lots of traditions at OC starting with lunch at this pink restaurant, The Chatterbox.
- We built a cool sand castle.
- The traditional burying of The Uncle.
- We walked the boardwalk to buy salt water taffy at Schriver’s.
- Mom took on all comers at Skeeball.
- Grandmom Almira is proud of Margaret for winning a stuffed wombat.
- Sunsets in Ocean City are a bit different from the ones I’m used to at Martel Lake.
- Margaret bought a nice hat.
- To get back to The Pad Margaret rented us a nice car and we dropped by Dave and Anne Sophie’s Llama Farm (their house was built in 1740) to pick up the dogs. Thanks cousin Dave and Anne Sophie!
- The 4 of us driv back to Wisconsin.
- Mika was overjoyed to spend quality lap time with her Margaret.
- When we got back to The Pad summer was well under way. Pumpkinseeds were nesting in the shallows.
- We love having Margaret at The Pad.
- We had yummy pancakes for Daddy’s Day.
- Margaret (and Mika) helped me organize precious archives for my biographer ;^)
- We took some vigorous hikes on deer trails.
- It’s not often I have a photographer along on a hike.
- Margaret had to go back to Seattle. We miss her.
- Although we miss Margaret we can’t feel too sorry for ourselves – It’s Summer at The Pad!
