When are you busy?

I just looked at the log, January Feb and March I had the most entries.
Since I returned home to IOWA, my blog has been slow. I guess it is the
fault of the class reunion and getting back with IOWA activities.

this past week I played in the Johnny Romie Orr Alzheimers golf event.
I golf weekly with one of their daughters and every year in the Iowa Games
with another one of their daughters. I was able to meet mom this year finally.

I asked her if she golfs anymore. She said, "You know I have alzheimers." I
replied, Yes, that is why we are here today.....then she told me.......

"I have alzheimers and some days alzheimers has me............."

A lady with a great attitude, knowing where she is in life, at 80 years of age.
A former PE teacher, she is a wonderful lady and was being a mom to her
daughters friends. Big smile and very generous, telling us thank you for
coming to the golf event.

We need to thank her...........

It Was A Great Birthday Week

In case you don't know, my wonderful home town of
Ankeny, Iowa, has a huge city wide celebration for
my birthday every year......two parades, a carnival,
beer tent, aka, leisure garden, Miss 16 contest,
karaoke, and finally fireworks. This year we had
a class reunion added on. I am exhausted, but that
is good. 29 classmates and a few spouses came home
for the reunion, it was a great success. Have some
cake.........They spelled my name wrong, it is CYNDY

Big Train and Bambi

Last week was busy, a
road trip to Boone to see this big
steam train. It's home is Wyoming and
she was on a midwest tour, through Neb
and into Iowa, with stops in Boone and
Des Moines. I'd say the wheels have to
be at least six feet across. On the way
home, I drove through the Ledges. A car
was stopped on the highway and since I
had my camera ready, I was able to shoot
four pictures before Bambi moved away.
Have a great holiday with parades and
maybe some fireworks..........making babies!

Happy Fourth of July

About 15 years ago, Mom and I made
this pie. It was part of her rehab.
It was delicious, strawberries,
blueberries, pound cake, but now I
use angel food cake. I make one of
these flag cakes every year for the
4th of July, very patriotic, I need
more cool whip!