wonderful days

Mom had been having some challenging days with memory, falling and not feeling well. My brother Kyle and his family had been there time and time again. Great grandson Leon and Kit visited as did Liana and her fiancé Zac.

I talked to her this evening. She sounded wonderful and it was so great to visit. So lucky to have my Mom. 

how could it be 28 years?

Brad, thank you for being my husband the past 28 years! Fun day today. I did a 5K with friends, then went out for

coffee. I ended up getting second and Sarah got third in our age group. 

Next was lunch with Anders at Applebees in Menomonie. Then we spent the day with Hux and Maddie Larsen, Ivy’s niece and nephew. We had a blast watching a movie, playing card games including cribbage, playing trouble, going out for Mariachi and taking Luis on many many walks. Osten helped a ton with the kids. What a sweetheart. 

stock tanks sold, got a race bib for tomorrow, RF Days parade and gift for the soon to be newly weds

5 years ago today and what a great day for a Twins game!

5 years ago Ibby and Mike became wife and husband. Today I got the thrill of surprising Katie. Christian got Osten and I tickets to the MN Twins game! The Twins lost, but it was a super fun day. 

65 years ago today and a new couple starting their journey

Clarence and Vivian were married 65 years ago today. I also learned today that their grand daughter Liana was proposed marriage on Monday and agreed! 

Liana and Zac will be married next summer. 

dentist day, grandma got a new hairstyle and William O’Brien park on a beautiful summer evening

 

great summer day

It started out pretty hot, but spent a large part of the afternoon reading in my hammock. Spent time playing cribbage with Brad and talking on the phone with my beautiful friend Ivy. The US lost their soccer game vs. Belgium, but World Cup is still super fun to watch! 

afterglow

 

We are enjoying the after glow of a really lovely Celebration of the US and their Declaration of Independence 

semiquincentennial

The day has arrived! Osten and I started the day by running the Freedom 5K. 

Osten finished at 26:36 placing 11th in his age group. I finished 33:06 placing 21st in my age group. 

I ran the entire time other than to take a little water at about the half way mark. Osten ran the whole way! It felt great and the weather was pretty much perfect. 

We had yummy snacks—bagel, peanut butter, banana, egg bites, a honey bee from cross hatch and my friend Lynn handed me a Gatorade at the two mile mark.