Our resident Black Snake - headed for the Aloe Plant....................Looks like he's getting bigger!
On Thursday we met up again with Buddy and Diane and Nathan and Krystal at the Hibachi Grill in Sebring. Krystal has be recouping from the surgery and while she still has bad days, she's doing real good. Buddy and Diane have been away most of the summer, their last trip to the Florida panhandle.........So it was our first get together since May. Great time catching up............and laughing! And having such a good time that no-one remembered to take a PICTURE!!
We'll get together again this month........and Nathan and Krystal are going to Ft. Myers with us again to the Broadway Palm near the end of the month. Already planning on our "yearly" Thanksgiving get together.
On the way home from Hibachi on Thursday, it looked like a pretty bad storm the closer we got to home........Really dark clouds to the south, and then a big spot where the sun broke through onto the lake. But didn't look like we got any rain at home...........not until about midnight! And now we're all waiting to see where Hurricane Irma is heading.
Saturday was the first home game at the University of Iowa......so Dennis and Crystal headed to Iowa City for the game. Looks like they had a great time.
Here they are boarding the Hawkeye Express Train, that will take them to Kinnick Field.......
It's Game Time......and then Half Time. Dalton makes the "big screen" during Half Time!
The marching band ready to take the field....... The picture at the far right is the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital. On "Game Day" all the children watch the game from the window's. The Kids always look forward to this tradition. And there is "new" tradition at Kinnick stadium this year! At the end of 1st Quarter the WHOLE stadium waves at the children in the hospital.
Our granddaughter was moved by this new tradition..........so proud of her. This is what she had to say:
" It may not seem like much, but being at the game and waving at the children caused me so many emotions and gave me chills. Looking up and seeing them watch the game, holding up "Iowa" signs is completely amazing.
I pray for these children and their families, that one day they will be able to watch from the stands or their house. What the hospital does is truly amazing and the support they give, and get, is incredible. I'm extremely proud to say that I'm a Hawkeye and will forever be one. ❤💙💕
Today, Rich and I took a trip into Sebring to see the Movie, Wind River, "a chilling thriller that follows a rookie FBI Agent who teams up with a local game tracker with deep community ties and a haunted past."
Excellent move; we enjoyed it very much. After the movie, we enjoyed a delicious meal at the Outback Steakhouse......
Of course we just HAD to order the Bloomin' Onion! Rich did the Steak and Lobster.....said was good, but the lobster not as good as Red Lobster! My Fillet was not as tender as I'm used to getting it, but it was still very good. Besides the gift card we got using our points from Choice Hotels paid for most of the meal. !
When we left for Sebring it was POURING RAIN........very hard and very very windy. But on the way home, the sunset over the lake was really pretty!
Well there is one more day before the Labor Day Holiday Weekend is over. But no plans for tomorrow.....just grocery shopping and a little baking.
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