Good morning!!!!

[hawkeye08]

Lenny, we have a 4 yr old grand daughter in common. I do enjoy my time with her (daughter and grand daughter live with us). I have to occasionally remind myself that the momma is parent and I am the papa. While we had plans as empty nesters, life happened and that chapter in our lives was closed and new one opened.

 

[sodamo]

69°F and .3 inches rain

Great 4th gathering yesterday. Super weather, great food, wonderful people. 54 if my count is correct. Both my brisket and pork were hits. Two versions of green papaya salad and I did wonder if Don would approve. Some homemade chocolate truffles made by my retired Coast Guard attorney friend and his wife. They grow and process the cacao and plan on their own commercial kitchen next year.
A sampling of food

Just relaxing


Today is to relax, unwind.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[PJSprog]

75°F and clear skies this morning, going up to 95° today. Supposed to cool back down into the 80s for the weekend.

Hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable Independence Day ... well, for us treasonous yanks, anyway . Also hope everyone still has the same number of fingers they had on Tuesday. That stuff can be dangerous.

The Wife and I got the grass cut yesterday by double teaming it, with me on the Husqy rider and her on the Dixon zero-turn. Four hour job turned into two-and-a-half. Because it was still too wet in the morning, we had to wait until afternoon. It was hot, but it's cut. Still need to take a long walk with the weedeater, but that will wait until tomorrow.

Took a couple of vacation days today and tomorrow to make a long weekend. Not hating it so far, and not anticipating hating it later. In the immortal sign-off words of Hickok45, "Life is good."

 

[PJSprog]

I liked the ones that said Campagnolo...

Do I detect a Breaking Away reference there?

My best friend and I used to bike around the area all summer in our early teens. We'd put in sometimes as much as 100 miles a day. We also both had that yellow Campy hat, inspired by that movie. Put a lot of miles on that old Gitane.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Eric, time to spend a day away and a night out in the coolness of the eve.

Sodamo, quite a spread. I would be the guy in the pool if not too cool.

Don, have you considered a personal watercraft? It would fit in the garage, and take you and the wifey anywhere on Lakes Georgetown, Travis, Marble Falls, Austin, Inks, Buchanan, the list is long. You could explore a lot with one. I love boating. Next best thing to a sailboat without the hassle of setup or slip fees.

 

[txdon]

Don, have you considered a personal watercraft? It would fit in the garage, and take you and the wifey anywhere on Lakes Georgetown, Travis, Marble Falls, Austin, Inks, Buchanan, the list is long. You could explore a lot with one. I love boating. Next best thing to a sailboat without the hassle of setup or slip fees.

No I have not but my nephew and BIL have one. I think they will be by later this summer to check out the lake 10 minutes away so I can check them out.

 

[toppop52]

I use to have four jet skis, 3 Sea Doo’s and a Kawasaki, they are a blast and cheap to operate. I sold mine as the kids married and moved away.

Had a busy day, stayed wet with sweat all day too, did some work on a 69 Buick for a friend, sold a 60 inch Cub Cadet mower deck, mowed grass, installed a retractable umbrella on the deck, went to dinner with friends, sat on the deck until dark, and now I’m checking in with the crew.

Got to around 90 today, but the heat index was over 100 all day just about, dew points in the mid 70s.
Hope you all had a great day. Prayers for all.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 76F for the start, calm wind partly cloudy sky. Wind was about 5-15 mph, sky was partly to mostly cloudy and high temp was 95F, (HI about 100). Bike ride this morning, then get the boat registered for this lake, lunch then golf with wife her daughter and her boy friend, followed by dinner out. will get boat wet tomorrow, they want to cut golf short if need be to get boat wet :cool2::thumbsup:
Don saw deer at a golf course I played at in North St Louis nicknamed the pipe-fitters course (Emerald Green) almost every night when returning to club house, one night had a large flock of turkey by one of the tee box. As we approached they flock divided into 2 groups and walked into nearby woods. I couldn't believe how nonchalant they were around us
prayers for all.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Was going to mow tonight, as soon as i got inside the house after work it started raining. Another storm a little later.

 

[sodamo]

Kyle, I checked. pool temp was 80°F yesterday