HERKY

For ya'll out there that
are Hawkeye fans........
a couple years ago was the
75th anniversary of
Kinnick Stadium.....in
honor, artists created
75 different HERKYS.....

Good week in the Hawkeye State

one of my cone flowers. I love the different ways 

they grow and the way the petals fall down or

outward.
I am thinking this is a Cubbie Bear who greets me on

my daily bike ride. He has been replaced, photo to come.

This is fun, a telephone on the tree so you can order lunch, sit 

down and enjoy the small lake area, watch the flowers bloom

on command.

This week the Ankeny Hawks won their homecoming

football game. Iowa Hawks beat  up iowa state.

Zambrano threw a no hitter and the Cubbies lucky 

number is TWO!  The ATM machine ate my new

card, but I came out ahead with a fine 564 at bowling

tonight. I have some pictures to post from one of

our August storms, but I can't find them in my

library.......The upgrade of Safari messed up my

photo library!   IKE ruined the wedding of my

friends cousin, they are trying again this week 

end. One month until I leave for the south, what

has to be done? Found that wonderful bakery in

Des Moines today, they make chocolate bread and

it is wonderful! Won't have any until next week,

maybe there will be some at the farmers market

on Saturday!  New TV shows start next week, can't

wait for Grey's Anatomy, a two hour show, bowling

night, I will have to watch it online on Friday. 

have a good week.......

HAWKS WIN

my neighborhood

HAWK. Great photo

for today's victory.

click to enlarge...

ON IOWA........17-5!

Not Boring any more

Home town boy just ran 82 yards on
a punt return for a TOUCHDOWN....
Iowa 17-3......still a long way to go......
#80 Andy Brodell is his name.....
Ankeny boy .......ON IOWA.........

Daily News from IOWA

Today is the big IOWA vs. isu

football game. Pretty boring,

3-0, field wet, players slipping

and sliding. This week's Polk

County news 1)BIG RIG PIG

EVENT. A trucker cut the

curve a little short, overturned

with a load of 150 pigs. some

were content to lie on the wet

cement of the interstate. Great

photos on the news. 2) the lady

rear ended a vehicle, five cars

involved, she flipped and ended

on the side road of the interstate.

she died that night, autopsy said

she had been shot! This will take

a long time to figure out. 3) this

week's school voting gave the

local school officials the go ahead

to get our new high schools built.

They will be huge, they will each

hold 1,000 students, open in

2012. they have to be green and

state of art, only Ankeny!

4) Nancy Pelosi was here to

check on flood damage and speed

up federal money to Iowa. She

couldn't go to the flood areas, it

was raining. I say, "put on a rain

coat and boots and get your butt

out there !" Wimpy! Never

worked outside, like me, 30 yrs!

Carry on my friends.........

Jan's Dream Car

This is my dear sweet

Z 28, from 1987, long

gone to another 

family. Jan loved this

car and said this was

what she would have

"someday" Now she is

driving a mini van! Or

maybe she traded it 

for a small sedan. Right,

traded with her son to

haul his son around!

Good Hair Day

Another photo

saved from a box 

of junque! You 

ladies look ravishing!

More from the Farm

Matt wasn't drinking, but ma and I were....Janice was driving us

to deliver a load of corn. Little Matt is about 30  years old now.....
SOOOOO, these are the kids from the last posting, as high school kids.

I am  having a great time cleaning out the junque in the dark room...

I have some other photos to share.....this is FUN FUN FUN......

till Gramma deletes the photos.......she won't she loves it.........

Oh MY!!!

Matt third grade, Megan 1st grade
Matt 2nd grade and Megan a Kindergartner...
So Gramma and Grandpa are you laughing? I am
cleaning out the dark room and guess who I found?
The mother of Kayley...When did her hair start to
curl? And Matt has Hair!!!

State Champs I hope

This is my team, my home, Ankeny Hawkettes. The best in the
state of Iowa for Girls sports. 9 state basketball titles, about 15
softball titles, more in volleyball, track and nearly a champ in
swimming....
Big Kill by Chelsey. Nebraska better grab her, a lefty to replace Sarah Pavin.
See that block? Ball is down!
Hard to get the serve on the hand, but this is close.
Chelsey and Hannah blocking, off the side and out of bounds! Point Ankeny!
Spike during warm ups.....Randy asleep on the far left....my work out
buddy....
More practice spikes.
Retired teachers Nancy and mother Julie, Tom in the back ground.
Go Hawkettes!!!
Another block by Hannah and Chelsey. This one back over the net
and down.....POINT Ankeny....
Hawkettes have a powerfull front line this year with these two seniors
and two strong back ups, a junior and soph. I wish I would be here for
the championships in November, but alas alak, I will be back home in
Texas. Chelsey was a baby when I met her, mom and dad were just
married when I met them.....long time friends, great athletes....GO
Chelsey, keep up the Ankeny tradition......STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!!

How Sweet It Is.......

Drew, Dad Andy, Mom Megan and baby Kayley and doggie SOX aka Cubbie?
Drew, Grampa Mark and Kayley. First day home from intensive care.
Kayley was born at about 25 weeks gestation, on June 9,2008. She is
a tough one, spirited, fiesty, onery already.....She is a person with her
own mind and she has shown this to the family.....she was bound and
determined to "go home where I belong" and she is finally home.
I am so excited for my dear friends aka extended family....too bad little
Drew isn't in Cubbie BLUE.... best of luck to anyone else in
cyberworld with short term pregnancies.....our medical society is
fantastic! Carry on...........