Aunt Phyllis Visit to Kansas.

Aunt Phyllis Visits Kansas!

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Phyllis visits Kansas

Tuesday- June 18, 2013 was not a usual day……

Aunt Phyllis, Jeff and their RV came to Kansas- specifically my folks house. What fun we had! Phyllis and Jeff arrived in the afternoon. After my shift ended I drove straight to the house. Erika’s family joined us at 6 pm for dinner. Dad did his famous roast chicken (in cast iron skillets) on the grill. Mom made bean salad and potatoe casserole. Erika made her fabulous deviled eggs. The eggs were farm fresh from our chickens! This fall Erika will have her own farm fresh eggs. Dessert was strawberry short cake with homemade ice cream. Yum……

The above image is all of us sitting at the dinning room table. This was my first time meeting Jeff. He’s number one with me (ha Jeff!). After visiting late into the night I spent the night and left for work Wednesday morning.

Wednesday evening I again went to see Phyllis. We went to dinner at Longhorn Steakhouse. The food was wonderful! What I thought was amusing, an outsider looking at us had to laugh at our table while we were reading the menu. Each of us were wearing spectacles! Yes, even I had to put on reading glasses.

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Father’s Day | 3 Generations of Dad’s

Father’s Day Weekend with 3 generations of dad’s!

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3 Generations of Fathers

Let me first say, Father’s Day weekend was fun! Saturday I was able to spend the morning with my daughter, son-in-law and Briella. We went to the park and took lovely images of Brie in her pretty blue dress (previous post). Sunday began at 8:00 am at the local TSC store.

My daughter and husband have for many years gone to bird shows- I am not up on the technical terms so bare with me. Every third Sunday TSC hosts a swap meet for small livestock- chickens, ducks, turkeys, rabbits. It was amazing because chickens are not just chickens- there are many different breeds and these people know them all!

Briella was not the happiest camper. Her gums were tender with the last tooth cutting through. But when Erika brought the little rabbit over for Briella to see, she soon brightened up and was thrilled with “Bubble”. Oh how she got excited and began saying bubble repeatedly. According to Erika, Briella was referring to the cartoon, Bubble Guppies. And that was how the rabbit got her name!

After the swap meet we went back to Erika and Shaune’s home where my folks came over for dinner. Shaune smoked brisket and it was delicious! Homemade ice cream and chocolate cake was for dessert. Yum.

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June 2013 Calendar

The calendar is one tool I have come to appreciate in my life. Whether it’s for doctor’s appointments, work scheduling or simply a reminder for even the littlest task- taking medicine; the calendar is for sure one thing I can not live without. It’s great for organization.

I would like to challenge you to start using this tool in your daily routine. Begin with your work schedule. Once you are writing down important dates and events, check with your calendar before committing to projects for others. This one step has been a real life saver for me- less stress.

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-Meetings, trade shows, appointments, vacation, etc.
-National holidays
-Neighborhood events that impact traffic (in good and bad ways)
-Public communications or editorial (plan blog posts, newsletters and social media)
-Windows and merchandising
-Promotions
-Special events or birthdays
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