Whirlwind Weekend---Part 3

After visiting more with the family it was time to head home. On our way we stopped in Stillwater (OK) for dinner and a little shopping. We love to go to Eskimo Joe's. They are located one block east of the campus of OSU. Joe's is famous for their smiles and burgers. They opened July 21, 1975 with mostly a bar atmosphere then they expanded to a restaurant venue. Joe and Buffy---the logo was born shortly after opening. One tired boy waiting for his food. Next door is Joe's store--this is where you will find "the" t-shirts that are reputed to be one of the most collectible in the country. After 34 years those shirts have been seen all over the globe. Mine will be seen tomorrow at school and Ken's will be seen soon. Stop in if you are in the neighborhood.

Another beautiful sunset in

Oklahoma and 4 more hours

on the road!!!

We had a wonderfully fun visit

with Cindy and the family. Our

goal of the visit was to surprise

Cindy for her birthday and I

think we did a great job!

Cindy's hubby kept the secret

really well to the point the

nieces and the nephew had no

idea we were coming either! Yea!

It's always good to go but it is

great when you get home too!!!

This is the last of the series, I hope

you have enjoyed the trip as much

as we did. If you missed part 1 or 2

just scroll down.

~Keep on Dreaming~

Whirlwind Weekend--Part 2

On Saturday we took a short trip down Route 66 with sister-in-Law Cindy and part of her family. We ended up in Arcadia, Oklahoma, where we saw the Round Barn. There was a wedding reception going on that we "sorta" crashed--- now we didn't bother anyone but we did peek inside--really fun place for a reception. We also wandered around outside for a bit. The stairs lead up to the area that the reception was in. On the grounds were some tables so we had the"boys" pose for us. Brother-in-law Gregg, nephew Bradley and husband Mr. Ken. We headed down the road to "Pops" touted as a "must see Route 66 landmark." It is a 50's style diner with futuristic architecture and a gas station. They also have OVER 500 flavors of soda pop!!!! A 66 foot pop bottle. The girls.

The brother and sister-in-law.

The family minus the nephew.

He is taking the picture.

Oklahoma sunset. Ooooo Aaaaah.

As night fell the LED lights

came on. They would go from

solid lights to this multi-colored

bottle. What a fun place to see,

shop at and have dinner with the

family. Check it out if you are in

the area. TO BE CONTINUED....

If you missed part one, please

scroll down.

~Keep on Dreaming~

Whirlwind Weekend

This is where we had lunch. It is located in Wichita, Ks. We were on our way to Oklahoma. Edmond to be exact. This is an old service station. Complete with car bays, service areas and lots of other fun stuff. Historic Marker. An old oil changing bay - now filled with beers and lit up. Great fun! Mr. Ken and his new friend. :) Tummies filled and ready to get back on the road.

We have arrived in Edmond, Ok.

to surprise this lady. This is Ken's

sister and it was her 50th birthday!

We decided to drive down for the

weekend and surprise her!!!

This is her reaction!!! She couldn't

believe that we would drive 5 hrs.

to help celebrate her day! What fun!!!!

To be continued....

~Keep on Dreaming~

Do Over

For those of you who may have popped by last night and saw pictures I am redoing that post due to text being lost. Stay tuned...

Woo Hoo!!!!

This is exactly how I feel today!!!

Yippee, It's FALL, it's Fall!

And yes, my dear blog buddies

I have been eating these YUMMIES!

What else says FALL better than

Brach's Autumn Mix!!!!

Be back soon to tell you about our

weekend adventure!!!

~Keep on Dreaming~

Field of Fun

This past Tuesday, Ken and I went to watch a football game. Flag football, my friends. Grown men running around a half field trying to rip "flags" off each other. One of Mr. Ken's coworkers has put together a league and this was their first game. It was interesting to say the least. There was a lot going on. Two games were played at the same time, more than one whistle was blown--it took a bit to get in the swing of the swing but in the end I was able to follow what they were trying to accomplish. These men take this very seriously but they all seemed to be having fun. Which is what the league leaders were looking for in the guys. All in all we had a lot of fun and I'm sure we'll go see another game soon. Below are some of the shots I was able to capture.

Whew ! They need to s l o w

down. I was worn out!!!

But a lot of fun!

~Keep on Dreaming~

Dinner is Served!

Today we have slight trival

twist to Sunday Savor.

This week (18-24) is

"National Eat Together Week"

Sometimes crazy schedules

don't allow for this so here

are some suggestions to

help you family get back

together.

1) Have a picnic in the living

room. Get the kids involved

with the menu planning.

2) Have a cooking contest-

this would be good for a

weekend activity. Everyone

gets a ribbon!

3) Serve dessert first. My kind

of dinner--yes siree!

4) Have a movie night--serve

appetizers to along with the

movie chosen.

5) My suggestion---Serve

breakfast for dinner. One

of our faves! Enjoy and have

fun.

~Keep on Dreaming~

Festival Part 2

Back in July we went to the Great Midwest Balloon Fest. Some of you may remember that last year we dealt with thunderstorms and did not get to see much. This year's event was held at a different venue and earlier in the year. Much better! There were several food vendors, games for the kids, tethered ballon rides, lift offs when weather permitted and at night there was a balloon glow--this is where they blow up the balloons and all together light them up. Great fun and most of it was FREE!!!! Scroll down and check out the fun we had!!!!

Totally Awesome!!!

~Keep on Dreaming~

Friends, Food and Fun

This past Saturday we went to the annual "Spinach Festival" held here in Lenexa. The festival celebrates the Belgium heritage of Lenexa residents. They are the first people who raise spinach crops here in Lenexa. So guess what on of the booths sells??? You guessed it right! All kinds of food made with the good ol' green stuff. Spinach pizza, wraps, spinach balls, hot dip and cold dip, Wimpy burgers and they also have a baby pool (cleaned before use) full of spinach salad! There are other vendors selling all sorts of other kinds of yummies. In the pic above, Mr. Ken is finishing a spinach ball. There is a lot too see and do at the festival which takes place in one of our beautiful parks. There are lots of craft tents, activities for the kids by the pond, music on the main stage and lots of fresh air and vitamin D. PS--I lost a pic somewhere. It showed Nancy at one of the tents holding a decoration for Thanksgiving. The gals---Nancy--Acorn Cottage, me and Estelle, Nancy's Mother-in-Law.

Those boys--Mr. Ken and Dan the

Man caught lounging in the shade

while we looked through the tents.

It was a great day to be outside and

spend time with friends.

~Keep on Dreaming~

Ten Years Later....

**Image courtesy of Misha at

"from my front porch in the

mountains"

I remember the day as if it

were yesterday--Thank goodness

it wasn't! I was home sick and

Ken was on his way to work

when he called and asked if I

had the TV on, I said NO but

promptly turned it on and was

horrified at what I saw! What

started out as confusion

became quite clear. I kept Ken

up to date as the day progressed

because I could not stop watching

and watching and watching!!!!

I am sure that you were in the same

boat. Maybe you know some affected

by the day or lost someone that day---

we did not but OH how our hearts

went out to those on that fateful day!

Many many prayers go out to ALL!!!

To those who lost family and friends,

coworkers and to those of us that

REMEMBER each day.

God bless us all!!!

~Keep on Dreaming~

Love of Reading

September 8, 2011 is "International

Literacy Day." It's aim is to promote

the importance of literacy in indiv-

iduals, communities and societies.

Each year we are reminded of the

status of literacy and adult learning

globally. World Literacy Day also

signifiys the recognition of the

country to strive towards total

and complete literacy for the nation.

There are some 766 MILLION adults

who lack minimum literacy skills; one

in five adults are still not literate and

two-thirds are WOMEN! 75 million

CHILDREN are out of school and many

more attend irregularly or drop out.

If you are a reader thank the person

who helped you become that way.

Share your love of reading with those

who don't. Find different ways to

share that love .

***Info from Ask.com

***Image from Google.com

~Keep on Dreaming~

Labor Day Fun

Yesterday we took a trip

to Hillsdale, KS known for

BBQ and the lake.

We spent part of the afternoon

on the beach at the lake. It was

a beautiful day but a little cool,

some braved the water though.

Below are some of the pics we

took of our outing.

What a fun time we had. Just

enjoying the weather and

people watching. We brought

snacks and drinks for our after-

noon at the lake.

We arrived home happy, tired and

sun/wind burned. We will go again,

maybe not this year but next summer

is definite!

~Keep on Dreaming~