a night out

With the kids being in North Carolina,

Ken and I decided to do something fun.

We went to the BBQ joint

'Famous Daves'.

Shared a platter that was served on a

garbage can lid.

Lots and lots of food

Then we drove to Invesco Field

for the annual

Drums Along the Rockies.

There were 10 different corps

that played about 5 songs each.

These guys made me say "woman, where is my supersuit?"

They looked exactly like Frozone from the Incredibles.

These were my favorite.

The Troopers from Wyoming.

Before they started, they all came out

and set up camp using their instruments as props.

This group is sitting around the trumpet campfire.

Their color guard were dressed as Indians and their program

was about a Trooper who fell in love with one of the Indians

and the problems it caused.

Overall, a good night out.

Medieval Torture device

Side 1

Pruned

Side 2

not pruned

because those suckers hurt!!

( i have started pruning side 2

but due to the combination

of thorns as big as my thumbnail

and bad coordination

i will not be doing the rest by myself

in case being unsupervised causes

additional accidents resulting in

seeking medical assistance

Plus--there is a really big

window well and if I fell in I know I

couldnt get my huge hinny out of it)

flowers after the storm

Every afternoon for about the

last 3 weeks we have gotten rain.

I think I would like to be a flower,

until it gets hot again.

Then I would like to be

a bee.

we interrupt this vacation..

to bring you work.

Ken is very excited about his new to him mower.

I think the lawn will probably get mowed today

whether it needs it or not!

Sophie summer vacation #6

Sophie apologizes for not emailing us

with updates.

She has been shopping and

is thinking about getting

this poster for her room.

She has been laying in the sun

many hours a day.

Being lazy and eating treats.

She hopes Annie is doing ok.

But she is glad that she

got to go on vacation

and take a break from

keeping Annie warm at night.

She is planning on

going swimming soon,

but is a little afraid of sharks

so if she does go

she will send us pictures.

Sophie summer vacation #5

Today was another beautiful day.

I went on a 'jungle trek' that was very

easy..and included a photo shoot.

I hope you enjoy these

flattering, colorful shots of moi.

After the photo shoot and jungle trek

we got to go to a local golf course and

have free time.

I chose to run around in circles until

I got tired and needed a break...it took

about 3 minutes.

goodbye until tomorrow

Sophie summer vacation #4

Whoo-hooo

party like it's 1999!!

Dear Annie,

I did not drink (too)much.

I did not meet a cute pug from Australia.

I did not stay out until 3 am....

I did not dance all night long, or lose my

collar, or wake up on the beach..

with someone else's handkerchief

around my neck.

I am sleeping in..after

I take a headache pill.

love, Sophie