Happy Father’s Day

I want to thank my Dad and my sweet Husband for being the fine guys they are..One had to deal with me for 23 years until he tossed me over to the new guy in 1977!

My dad Hollis is now 80 years old and I feel very blessed that Dad is still with us and going pretty strong, albeit some aches and pains.  Love you Daddy!

Dad and Mom were married December 24, 1950..Just look at those two!

and here they are on December 24, 2009, 59 years later!  Hey cuties!

Now for the other guy in my life, my hubby Carl..this fella just recently told someone that I was his BEST friend.  That just brought me to tears, we have been through a lot in the last 33 years, we have changed so much, but thankfully we have changed together and not apart!

 

April 2, 1977..check out the duds, oh my!  Honest, we were in style then!!!

He is a wonderful husband, was such a hard worker to provide always for me and our two sons Dan and Scott.  He was and is a hands on kind of dad, always willing to pick up a baseball even when he was dog tired, coached the boys soccer, and recently assisted both his sons in building awesome shelving in their garages, and I can honestly say never missed a back to school night all those years.  And he still keeps me laughing as some of these pictures will show..oh my!

Carl and I with Scott on the Palm Springs Tramway approx 1983

Dan and Scott at my folks mid 1980’s

 

at Lake Quinault, WA state approx 1994

Carl and his beloved Daisy, approx 1994

 

Scott’s graduation from the CA Dept of Corrections June 2003

Make the best of a sling:(

 

A kiss for my sweetie, Olympia WA Fall 2008

Our 30th Anniversary Cruise March 2007

Scott and Lainie with Carl, Fall 2008 WA state

Giving fatherly advice to Scott on his wedding day on April 4, 2009

And the tradition continues…

I have no clue!  Mop Man??

Keep me laughing, honey!  I Love you!

HOT Pink Saturday

Just a quick Pink Saturday post this week, got a late start..the daughter of our dear friends got married last night and with all the prep during the day here at home to get ready and then the drive to the wedding venue, Pink Saturday got left behind briefly..But, I’m here after about 3 hours sleep…which means I will crash a bit later for sure.

First, thanks to our hostess Beverly at How Sweet the Sound for all her hard work putting this together week after week!  Please go over to thank her and also visit some of our other Pinkies!

Ok now why would I put HOT Pink?  Because it’s HOT.  Summer may not ‘officially’ be here quite yet, but here in my neck of the woods, the California desert near Palm Springs, it has arrived and is going to be in full bloom next week with temps in the 100-110 range, normal for us but yes it is a DRY heat, lol.

Now, looking at this weather map courtesy of The Weather Channel looks pretty pink in a lot of our country for today..I am hoping that our Pinkies in the southern tier states are safe and staying cool in this extreme heat, if you have air conditioning, stay inside, if you don’t be sure to use fans and not over exert, and if you need to, find a cool place to go like a movie theatre or mall, or many cities, like Palm Springs, have Cooling Centers for those who are without cool air at home.  Drink a lot of water, to stay hydrated..I want my Pinkies to be safe in this heat…

So, stay cool, be cool, be PINK! Have a great week and see ya next Saturday!

Oh here is the bride and her dad..we have known the family for almost 30 years, way before this sweet thing was a gleam in her mother’s eye!

And my hubby and oldest son Dan..my younger son, his wife and Dan’s girl Annette were not able to attend, we missed them!

Friday Night Sew-In

Bobbi at Crafty Vegas Mom is hosting this month’s Friday Night Sew In on June 18th.  I have a couple of projects I need to plug away at, so I decided this would be a fun way to participate.  My ONLY problem IS, not that it’s a problem, just sayin’, we are going to my dearest friends’ Daughter’s wedding Friday night, soo..I am going to do my sew in on Thursday night! 

If you are interested in participating, such as getting in your comfy jammas, get a cup of tea and sew away, head over to see Bobbi  and sign up..On Saturday, June 19th, we will be posting pictures of our projects on the FNSI FLICKR PAGE. AND ON SUNDAY, BOBBI WILL BE HAVING TWO GIVEAWAYS FOR PARTICIPANTS!

Here is what I plan to work on