A LONG 'funk

WELL, It has been a LONG time since I have posted.  A bit of a 'funk' going on here but I am working on it and this is one of my goals, to post on my blog again on a regular basis.  I probably lost any readership that I had by this long dry spell (just kidding, I know my readership is pretty limited anyway so I really don't know who I post this for, you or me.)

 Our Viking River Cruise was very nice.  This is a picture of the two of us in Budapest at the end of our trip.  It was very interesting to visit this part of the world, a place I knew very little about since this was part of the former Soviet Union and we really didn't learn a lot about it in school.  The people were very friendly and loved to have Americans visiting.  There is a lot of history in this part of the world because it has been conquered many times by different cultures.

 This is the Danube which was right outside our window at our final destination.  The world looks different in old European countries.

 Charlotte graduated from high school this year.  Our 'selfie' was fun.  David took it on his new phone while we were waiting for the ceremony to begin.

 That day was all about her and what a beautiful young lady.  She is on her way to Lawrence University to study voice this fall.  There will be an 'empty nest' for Sue and Walt.

 The whole family looked great.

 Of course, Jessica and Doug had a new baby.  I had to drive down and visit for the day after we returned from our trip.  She is a beautiful baby and they are wonderful parents.

 Leo came up for a day.  He came to pick up a mattress we were passing on to him.  He needed it before Glen and Penny came to visit.

 While he was here, Bud used this free labor opportunity to cut down a tree that was almost dead.  I was thankful because I didn't need to be on the other end of that rope pulling and trying to get out of the way of a falling tree. They studied the area very well because they dropped the tree right where they planned on putting it.  I was impressed and I think they were too because there was a lot of discussion before cutting as to where it could possibly fall.

 I rewarded them with a little ice tea.  Sorry guys, I didn't have any beer in the house.

 Charlotte had an Open House.  It was a beautiful day and everyone was happy for her.

 Glen and Penny visited so we all headed to Applebee's for dinner.  It was a nice evening and a good chance for all of us to get together.

 And then came our yearly houseboat trip.  This year we had the addition of Evy.

 Leo was looking much better this year.  We missed Josh though.  That upcoming wedding is consuming all his time and money

 What a precious little bundle.  She was the hit of the trip.

 Birthdays were celebrated.

 Mommy and Daddy took turns tending the baby when the rest of us weren't begging for a chance.  They are terrific parents and of course ADORE this little baby.

 We spent lots of time in the water

 Played Mexican Train in the evenings.

 Relaxed in the sun and water

 Snuggled with the baby

 Posed for pictures.

 Gram was very happy

 I just couldn't get enough baby pictures.

 When I came home I started on a new quilt.  I had this fabric in my 'stash' and decided I needed to use it in this project.  I bought this whole group of fabric online one day when I just got 'caught up' in the moment.

 On the 4th of July we headed out on the bay with Sue and Walt's family.  This is Red 8 which many of you know marks the entrance to the harbor here.  We have sailed past this many times and welcome any of the family to show up here so we can renew their experience of sailing with us.  We have a new guest bed that is queen size so come and visit.

As you can see it was a beautiful day.  The sunshine and family combination accented by the Blue Angels flying overhead.  It is Cherry Festival time here in TC so the traffic is heavy, the tourist are walking the streets, the midway is downtown, the 'Open Space' broadcasts music across the bay every evening and many of us are hibernating in our homes. 

Well, I have caught you up on the past few months activities.  I will rejoin civilization and try to blog more often because I know my VAST audience has missed me.