Enjoying

It was a good day.  Not great, not spectacular, but good.  That is good enough.
Here are some of the things that made it a good day.

My co-worker was sick this morning but got to feeling better and made it to work before lunch.  So he felt better and I didn't have to stay late.  It is good.

I didn't have to make a big mess in the kitchen.  I froze some of the lasagna I made a few weeks ago and all I had to do was warm it up.  It was almost as good as the day it was made.  The easy clean up balanced it out.  A day with out dishes (or only a few) is a good day!

I did not trust the driver of the big SUV that had his blinker on.  Good thing cause he didn't turn off the road, he did a U-turn.  It would not have been an equal contest.  My car would have been smashed.  It is paid for, I don't want it smashed.  Very good that I waited!

It was warm, not hot on the drive to Tulsa to visit Grams.  It started sprinkling but not enough that I had to roll my windows up.  So I was able to wind surf and enjoy the smell of rain on warm earth.  Life is good.

I love driving back roads with the windows down.  I enjoyed the smell of fresh cut grass as I drove past Lavendusky's pecan orchard.  I liked smelling the water as I passed over Bird Creek.  The smell of Summer is good.

Several good songs played on the radio during the drive.  Since I was alone in the car I could sing out loud with out worrying about hurting anybody's ears.   A good day that also has music is even better.

I noticed the car pulling out of White River Fish Market and started slowing down.  I was thinking it was all good since the old dude pulled to the inside lane leaving me the outside one.  Fake out!  He pulled back over in front of me.  My brakes work great.  It is a good thing! 

Grams was in a good mood today.  We played a few games of Cribbage.  We always play for nickles as a way to keep score.  We broke even.  She only complained once about not being able to drive any more.  It was good to be able to hug her and see her smile. 

On the drive back home it was even cooler.  Traffic was lighter so I could drive faster.  : )  Still had the windows down, wind surfing, and singing outloud.  The sunset was pretty.  The clouds promised rain and even if all we got were the sprinkles it was good enough to enjoy the cool breeze.

While sitting at a stop light back in Owasso I notice a car full of teenagers on the other side of the road.  They had the windows down and the radio up loud, they were all singing along, arms waving in the air enjoying themselves.  It looked like they were having a good summer evening too.  I had to smile and wave as I drove past them.  They smiled back.  It might be good to be young again......but then again maybe not.

It was a good day.  It isn't winter, THANK GOD!  Work was pretty calm.  I survived the crazy drivers on the way to Tulsa.  It was cool enough to drive with the windows down and enjoy summer.  It is the end of the day and I am enjoying  one of my favorite singers on Austin City Limits. 

It was a good day.   Life is good. 

Their turn

This past weekend the Grandbaby was driven to my house for a visit.  And it was a great visit!  Thank you Rob and Carrie for loading all of that baby stuff up and driving ALL the way here AND for staying two nights! 

I know y'all have got to be tired!  I miss you all already.

I was worn out after they left Sunday evening.  I didn't get any of the photos down loaded until this morning.  I had just enough time to get the photos loaded on the computer and take a quick glance at them.  There was one that I had to share on FB before I walked out the door for work.  The baby's smile just cracked me up!  He is such a cutie. 

It is not an original.  There have probably been 1000's of pictures taken here.  But look at his smile.  He loved looking out the hole and seeing his Mommy. 

We played and we played.  He was so tired each night.  But it was so much fun.

His Aunt Mattie spent Saturday evening with him. 

Yes, that is his shorts on top of his head. 

I love how everything is an adventure for him.  I love watching him figure things out.

He is not sure what to think of Shy.  She has to kiss him every time she gets near him and he doesn't really like big, wet doggy kisses all over his face.  We keep telling her "no kisses", but she can't seem to help herself.

We braved the heat and went to the Zoo Sunday.  It was hot!  Thank goodness there was a "skirt alert" wind blowing.  It would have been miserable if the wind hadn't been so strong!  I haven't been to our Zoo in several years.  I hardly recognized big areas.  I loved the Nature Exchange program.  Anybody can bring in things that they find that are native to Oklahoma and gather "points".  Things like bones, seeds, rocks, bugs, snake skins.  The girls would have loved that when they were little.  There was always a box full of that kind of stuff in their room.  When you get enough "points" you can trade for other items that have been brought in.  I have to admit that the Rose Rock that the girls found was a much better example than any of the ones seen at the exchange.  And last weeks HUGE Cotton Wood Borer was much bigger than the one they had on display.  Of course, if I was to have traded the one that I saw last week in, that would mean I would have had to touch it. 

I couldn't bring myself to do that. 
They dig holes in wood for heavens sake.
I don't want to give them a chance to bite me.
It doesn't have anything to do with the fact that bugs have six legs.
Or that the legs feel creepy when they crawl on your skin.

A big thank you to Bill for identifying this bug for me.  It was nice to know the name when I saw the example at the Zoo. 

It was a fun trip.  I enjoyed watching Rob and Carrie have fun as much as I enjoy watching the baby.

Sorry about the butt shot Rob.  I had one of Carrie like that but I figured she wouldn't want that one posted.  So yours was picked.  If it makes you feel any better, I am sure that there will be some girls that will see it in the picture and think "What a cute butt". 

 

It was a nice way to spend Father's Day.

Thank you both for making it such a special day.

 

Car show

The next little town North of us is Collinsville.  Historically it was much larger than Owasso.  It still has a very cool old Down Town.  So much cooler than our little Main St!  Today they blocked off most of Main St and had a car and bike show.  Lots of people showed up.

There were so many cool old trucks!  Here are a few of my favorites.

Of course there were other kinds of vehicles there.  Lots of old hot rods in bright paint colors.

Cool old school flame jobs.

And some new style flame jobs.

This one was on the under side of the hood.  Lots of detail!

There were vendors all along the middle of the street and cars and bikes parked on both sides of the street and on the side streets. 

I love the bling on old cars.  The hood ornaments, huge head lights, fancy grills and bumpers are like jewelry.

They also had helicopter rides.  I would have loved to have gone on a ride.  But I have spent too much money on other things lately. 

So I made do with walking about and taking pictures.  I wish I could share them all.  There were so many cool cars, trucks and bikes there today.  

We stopped at a fresh produce stand on the way home and got a watermelon.  It feels like summer with the heat outside and a watermelon getting cold in the fridge.  Time for me to get off the computer and get some house work done.