Week One

A very mild week that had just flown by! Activities included golfing, dinners at the bar, time on the porch, watching softball, jeopardy, and the nightly news (the latter two with happy hour drinks in hand). 

Surprisingly, there has only been one trip to the pool and very little fireworks. I think that will change soon. 

On Friday, we sent the Geisert family (and D-man) off to state softball (victorious in game 1!) and T-man had me, Nana, and Pop all to himself. We finished our book on tape, went on a few walks, got rained out at golf on hole 6, went to dinner uptown and played cards. 

 

Keeping score in the crow's nest for the softball game 

 

View from the Crow's Nest 

 

View from my Pender "office" 

  

T-man hanging with Pop 

 

 

 

On their way! 

 

Before we got rained out 

 

Sale Barn Lunch

It's crazy to think there are places in Pender I still haven't been, but that is true. Today, I was able to knock one place off the list thanks to my sister:  The Sale Barn. Every Tuesday, there is a livestock sale and a cafe that serves lunch. For $6.50, you get a huge plate of food (beef or pork) and your choice of pie (chocolate or apple). What fun! 

 

My lunch dates 

 

Yup - I ate it all...... 

 

 

The cafe counter 

 

The sale barn chairs (or as Jaima said, where all the magic happens) 

 

Yup - they still bring in the livestock here. 

Uncle Sam Threw Up

.........all over Nana and Pop's living room floor. It's definitely summertime in Nebraska. 

 

Alumni Weekend

It's pretty much the same every year and the kids know the drill. This year we sprinkled in a couple of softball games and some cooler weather. A great start to our Pender trip. 

 

Watching a softball victory! 

 

 

Anastin at bat 

 

Boys and books 

 

Fly in breakfast 

 

The parade 

Back from D.C. 

   Goodnight Pender 

Street Legal

A great decision to come back to Pender a day early. I got time with my sisters, T-man got some time with his cousins, and then a fun time with classmates of '91 at the Street Legal street dance for their 25 year reunion tour.

 

Backyard baseball 

Dinner uptown  

 

Exploring the town 

 

Sisters! 

  

Front row! 😁

  

Class of '91

Luzia

A special night out to Cirque du Soliel. T-man and I met Marshall downtown and we tried a new restaurant (which had happy hour until 7!).  As always, there were some fun acts and we all enjoyed the show. 

Unfortunately, D-man wasn't able to join us because I booked the tickets too late and the show is done before D-man is back in town. But, I know he is having a great time in D.C. 

 

Love this - Marshall and T-man looking at the flags 

    

Yup - you where a collared shirt for this event 

Monday Run Down

A busy day for T-man, but so glad he was out and about! He had camp and when I picked him up, we saw a friend headed to the golf course so off he went. He was home for five minutes and found out his (girl)friend was at the pool from 5-6 so off he went. After pizza on the patio, Marshall, T-man and I hit the 4 hole loop on the golf course. It was a gorgeous night to be out and we all had some great shots. 

Meanwhile.....D-man was off enjoying Mt. Vernon and the Air and Space Museum with his cousins and grandparents. All in all, a great start to the week! 

 

 

   

Father's Day 2017 Edition

Sleeping in. Breakfast in bed. A run. A picnic. Watching his son throw a touchdown pass. Sweet Cow ice cream. Time at the pool with friends. Salmon on the BBQ. See's candy. Reading to his son. 

Some special things. Some normal things. One extraordinary man. Happy Father's Day Marshall. 

 

Picnic after the run 

 

T-man with the handoff 

 

A fun season! 

Flying First Class

It is rough being DKP (not). On his first solo flight, he was able to sit in first class. A nice treat after sleeping in a tent all of last week. Besides the United agent forgetting to give me the right pass to accompany D-man, we had no troubles at DIA. The plane landed early in Omaha so D-man had to wait a bit for Nana with the agent (who apparently wasn't happy), but I figure they made me pay $150 so we got our money's worth. 

He met up with the Nebraska contingent and off to D.C. they went!  

 

 

Boys in Their Beds

We have two extremely tired boys in their beds tonight (well, D-man is in the basement in his quest to not sleep in his own bed for 5 weeks). In any case, once we all arrived back home, we spent the afternoon and evening chilling at home. We also celebrated Father's Day this evening as D-man leaves tomorrow at 5:30 am (ouch). We had a nice meal of hamburgers and corn on the cob on the patio for dinner celebrating the amazing Dad we have in this house. 

It was so great to hear all the stories from camp and sense the true joy in their voices as they shared their adventures. I picked up T-man and loved him showing me around the camp and talking about everything he had done. D-man said it seemed like he was only away for one day because he was having so much fun. I'm so glad to see their independence and confidence grow. 

 Showing us how Ga Ga ball is played 

 

Buddies 

 

Happy Dad's Day to an amazing Dad! Using his Patty Buddy gift to make dinner tonight 

 

And while T-man never mailed this letter, it warms my heart that he wrote anything at all as writing is such a chore for him. This is something that will always be hard for him and I hope camp is one way to help him see all his other gifts.