2013

What ever your plans are for this year may they all be safe, healthy and happy!

Let the Holidays Begin!

 I think Mom makes a good looking Queen. She really should have been an actress.

We took it outside but it was a little cooler once we sat down to eat. We should have left it inside.

Time for A Change!

Yesterday Tony and I drove for hours just to shoot some of the fall foliage. I felt it was time to change the scenery on our blog. 

Progress on Our Scotty

I had to change things up a bit to get everyone's attention. John is doing a great job on the camper. He totally stripped it to the floor and replaced everything inside. Well, he hasn't put anything inside yet. He replaced the walls--all but the outside skins which he removed the old paint and repainted. He had to totally replace the roof because it was in 5 pieces and should have been one piece. I'll have more pictures soon.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/roman-style-chicken-recipe/index.html


http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/chicken-zucchini-alfredo-recipe/index.html


http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/honey-soy-grilled-salmon-with-edamame-recipe/index.html


http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/white-chili-recipe/index.html


http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/whole-wheat-spaghetti-with-lemon-basil-and-salmon-recipe/index.html

Here is a weeks menu for those of you interested.  On the first one, I have made it with all white meat.  The 3rd one, I can never find edamame so I make any other veg with it.  in the white chill, I used green pepper for the poblano pepper, and a can of corn for the can of hominy.  (but to make it more creamy, rather than 'broth', I would pulse one of the cans of white beans with about 1/2 cup of the broth, then add it, will make it nice and thick.  OK, these are all diet or healthy.  My rule is, if i do not have a starch (rice, pasta) I will have bread with my meal.  If I do, then no bread.  But I have to have one or the other.

Congratulations Neil & Amber!!!!

Welcome to the Braun Family, Amber McLean! We look forward to you joining us at all our family gatherings.

And now, although I wanted this to be all about Neil and Amber, I just had to throw this in, Go Bridget!!

We have had SO much fun!!  I don't want it to end!!  I've only put a few pictures on Facebook, but I've taken about 1,500, I'm gonna have to sort and pick the best and create the best album.  The top one is at Winchester Cathedral, the day before we went to Normandy out of Portsmouth.  Portsmouth is the same port our troops left from to go to Normandy.  We also saw King Arthurs table there.  We have several photo's like the one in the middle. There are 3 little heads in the way back seat but you can't see any of them because they're all sleeping too!  And when they weren't sleeping in the car, they were laughing and playing like in the bottom picture!  I love these kids!!  They've made our summer, and Hayle has had the best summer EVER!!

Meet Angie

If you haven't seen my dog, she wanted to say hi in a video blog...

 

Putting Mom to Work!

Good work is hard to find so I flew Mom up to help me out. First she has to pay for her ticket--after all I have to pay my way to work!

Work It!!!

I could not resist this. I also cannot believe I recorded this while I was at work. Sometimes it is just plain boring so I brought in some hula hoops to get my adrenaline going. It's a lot easier than it looks!

Mom says Mother's Day 2013, Be There Or Be Square

Hayle does not like me to put any pictures of her, but here's a couple.  I swear, I think she is so beautiful, which she also hates me to say.  oh well.

Bridget is ALWAYS Ready for a Good Time!

Happy Memorial Day

Hope you all have a wonderful and safe Memorial Day weekend. Let's not forget what we are celebrating. Thank you to all the military-past and present who have served so we can be FREE!!

I found these in my camera and it reminded me of "Marilyn"

I Just Had To Change it Up!

I thought a new picture might get people talking. Here we are at Bridget's pool! What an awesome house in an awesome location!

Mother's Day in UK

So if you saw on Facebook, we went to see Comedy of Errors last night. Hayle and I got home at 12:00am and Pete had gone to a rugby game during the day (which Wales won!!) and he got home just before us. Today is Mothers day in the UK, and they are serving me breakfast in bed! Woo Hoo!!! Of course I woke up before Pete and said "Whatever"! I guess I'll make my own breakfast. So he got out of bed and said, 'don't move'! He's been banging away and it smells yummy! (I know he's frying up my potatoes!)

Time for A Change Again

I don't mean to brag, but hey--I won again. I took this picture when I was in Wales and it just happened to fit the category so why not. I did not get 1st place, I got 2nd place for this one in the black and white. I guess I can give Hayle a lot of credit because the judge did compliment her good looks, her pose and her beautiful smile--and then he said the photographer did good. What ever!! 

First Place!!!!

I won first place for this picture last night at camera club. I was really surprised because there were so many awesome entries. I honestly didn't think I stood a chance.

Our Weekend in Jacksonville

We had a great time in Jacksonville. We had two rooms at the LaQuinta (pronounced La keen ta--Mom). Our room had a separate  "middle room" where you see Barb and Linda.

A separate Dining room where you see Kathy enjoying a muffin.

Mom here preparing pizza in our own Kitchen.   But we preferred hanging out on the terrace having a little drink. It's what we do best. 

  

I don't know why the text won't go where I want it to go. Oh, well.