in downtown Des Moines is open to the public. The fence has been taken down and now we are free to roam the area and check out a 40 million dollar gift of art from the
Pappajohn family to the city of Des Moines, Iowa. The day started with a stop at
the Farmer's Market, sculptures, state Capitol and ended at the Iowa State Fair Grounds. Strange people are everywhere.......
has turned the page The weather report has done the same thing. Fall is here and Mother Nature has dipped into the 40's with her overnight temps. I am feeling busy, two weeks until I pack the vehicle and head on down that blue highway. I am also thinking this
should be done sooner....I had to wear long pants while golfing on Saturday. When brother Jeff retired, he made a decision, no more long pants. His running tab was over
a few years until he broke down and put on the slacks. This means it is THE TIME, to move on down that blue highway where the weather still suits my clothes...polos,
bermudas, a visor while golfing, sitting on the patio cooling down for happy hour.....
carry on......
down that BLUE highway. The furnace is
on, 40 degree temps expected tonight. I
am not covering any veggies or flowers.
I played a nice round of golf today, we
had at least 20 mph of wind......sounds
like Texas! I shot a nice 41, one penalty
no three putt greens. In the middle of
the fairway, it is hard to find your
golf ball. Way too many leaves that have
dropped from the trees. As ya'll know, if
ya'll pay attention to college football......
now the IOWA Hawkeyes are #13. a big jump
from about #32. All you have to do is beat
#5. The QB is starting slow, but our
defense is great. The Big 10 season is
tough, it is a great beginning......three
weeks from today, I will be in a motel room
someplace in Oklahoma.Most of the clothes are
chosen, I have a box of liquor to haul south,
I have one bag of books, recipe books, reading
books, computer books.......so much to
organize, so little time. Saturday a fun
golf outing at HONEY CREK, the Nellie Open.
18 holes of golf in Texas Scramble format.
followed by pig roast and prizes........
It will be a fun day....carry on my friends
I wrote about watching the rain in the morning.
Today a little heavier rain, which is
much needed. I hope it goes south to Texas.
I seem to remember Texas was in a drought when
my mom was living in Alamo. That is over 15 years
ago....seems like a long long drought. Of course,
as the saying goes, need rain? Just wash your car.
OR, water the flowers, which I did on Sunday..
Deeds need to be done and photos need to
be downloaded and updates need to be done for
security and i tunes....29 days until departure....
carry on.....
Here's one that is fun. We don't know
who actually had enough time to figure
this out......way too much time on their
hands....
get a calculator, key in the first three
numbers of your phone number (not area code).
multiply by 80
add one
multiply by 250
add the last four numbers of your phone #
add the last four numbers of your phone # again
minus 250
divided by two......
What is the answer? Yes, it works.....OH MY!
all the world is bright and gay......
Today and tomorrow we celebrate the
life of Ankeny's #1 Irish lady, Jody
Donahoe Duncan. Co owner of the BIG
BEAR restaurant in Ankeny.
She hosted a wonderful St Patty's day
every year. Pass that bottle of Irish whiskey
around the room....
They better be practicing the great
Irish songs in heaven, Jody will be
there real soon.........
a light dusting of rain. I could see it
through the window. Not Rain. Not a
downpour. Not a Tornado or a
hurricane. Just a dusting, like feathers
flying in the wind or after a pillow fight,
just floating, in the air, no leaves dropping
today, but the flowers and vegetables are
receiving nourishment, to become great...
beauties, Rutgers and gold, pink,
blue,yellow, white and purple flowers
Calm my days
refresh my nights......
last week with my Texas family. Greg and Jeff
rode along. There was a steady rain storm all
the way north and beautiful sunshine all of
the way home. Great lunch, great visit,
great friends.......Michelle and Denny,
Milo with Michelle and me, Greg, Jeff, Marian
and Denny together.
.
it has been a while since I was able
to see Neil diamond in concert.I had
to cancel in 2006, because the next
day I was having surgery. Bummer. His
new DVD concert is wonderful.
Ankeny's 3rd trip to state tourney was
in 1974, first round matched up with
andrew and this lady, Kim Peters. She
was born with one arm, NOT a handicap.
She is a hall of fame athlete. Do you
remember those Charlie Taylor Converse
high top BB shoes? More defensive
pressure and Rhonda shooting 2!
this group starts with a Denise Long hook
shot.......stuck on the board and a try
to get it out.she was successful, but it
did not count! Remember pressure on the
out of bounds throw in? Two greats from
AHS, Dick Rasmussen and Rhonda Penquite
is on the air.This is great golf, USA vs Britain.
A lot of support from all of the fans and many
many great shots. Watch for Christina Kim from the
USA, a hoot. Tomorrow I will have to do a photo
shoot like I did with the British open.......
Today was a great day visiting with my Texas
family. Rain the entire ride north, then the sun
came out from behind the clouds and it was a
beautiful ride home, two hours...
Keep watching the Solheim and hope that Juli Inkster
will do her victory dance....that is also
a hoot....she is awesome with the golf club,
but her coordination on the dance floor is
hysterical......GO USA...........
and home to a new vehicle, my
93 Beauty is a Beauty again,
some trees down in the neighbors
yards and my bent flag pole.
More party photos and lunch
with the girls in Alex....a couple
bars to have a drink and for those
of you that have golfed at
Woodside....better known as
Woodland Hills now...there are
a few pictures of the old South 9.
