Love Thursday: Sizzling Kansas City

John speaking at the Sizzler

John had to talk at the conference he went to in KC and they took some pretty nice pix of him.

Tigers!!!!!!!!

John & I went to see the Detroit Tigers this past Sunday.  They beat the Cleveland Indians in the most stunning come-from-behind victory this season.  It was the bottom of the 10th inning and there were 2 outs and they were down by 3.  People had started to leave in droves BUT WE STAYED!!!  It ended when Miguel Cabrera hit a 2 run walk off home run and the Tigers won.

My friend Cathy went with us because her friend Tina's son was the Honorary Tiger for the game.  I stood behind the Tiger dugout right before the game started to take pix.  That was an amazing experience, too.  Here are a couple:









Such a fun day, we were still cheering at the end...

Circle Tree

Jeanette, Allison, Julia with Circle Tree paintings (instagram)
This past weekend, I went to Brush Studio with a couple of friends and we were walked through the steps of making a painting.  Such fun!!!

The Nellies

Colorado, July 2012

The girls were happy to be together for a few days when we were out in Colorado a week ago.  Love this pic!  Maria will be coming home this week on Wednesday for a few days before she leaves for Peru.

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September 2010, Bridget & I on the Kelleys Island Ferry

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The Nellies, Snow Mountain Ranch 2012 **no brainer**

The City of Fountains!

Bridget in front of the Union Station fountain in Kansas City, MO

Bridget & I flew with John last week to his conference in Kansas City which was called, appropriately enough, the Sizzler.  It was very hot outside, about 104 to 106 every day.  Thankfully, the conference center where we stayed had a very nice pool, a mall and a large food court attached.  We ventured out some to take some senior pix.  Bridget bought a dress which she wore for many of the shots we took in the city of fountains.

Snow Mountain Ranch

We are home from a week of vacation - first in Kansas City, then to Snow Mountain Ranch where we saw Maria, then to Grand Lake, Colorado.  I haven't gotten any photos from my camera yet, but I took the above photo with my iPhone of the view out back the first morning we woke up there.  So beautiful!  Getting the pix off of my memory card will be like dumping out a bucket of shells!

Happy Birthday, Dad!

1940's

We made it home just in time to wish my dad a Happy Birthday on the blog!  I would say this photo has held up pretty well as my dad has, too!  Here's one of my parents at Kelleys Island a couple of years ago, where they were spending his 73rd birthday:

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Edward, Maria & Bridget, Colorado 2002

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Last year at Rocky Mountain National Park, we are going to be there next week, too.

Purple Petunia Pervasiveness

Contentment

This past weekend, I did a photoshoot for my friend Cathy's foster child and her parents.  I can't post the photos online, but I can post one I captured of Cathy looking on which I think shows a very compassionate soul.  She feels very good about helping her foster child at this stage in her lfe and I think it shows.

Keeping Cool

I got this water bottle because I loved the the very aesthetically pleasing shape of it.  As I looked at it and saw the glow at the bottom from the sun, I had to go in and get my camera and as I looked and photographed it, I was surprised to see this water was called Eternal Water.  It did taste pretty good under the hot sun, but I know it isn't the real living water.  John 4:14