tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43146609843512272712024-03-13T12:14:11.952-07:00Life in a Small Town...A little slice of life in a small town...from someone who knows.Brett and Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14927830447849475580noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314660984351227271.post-34725892377457599742011-03-20T13:09:00.001-07:002011-03-20T13:20:07.950-07:00He's Here!<div align="center">We welcomed Nicodemus Everett Rogers into the world on March 15, 2011. He was born at 7:10 pm and like the Nicodemus of the Bible, "he came at night". He weighed in at 8#1oz and was 20 inches long! He is a cutie pie! He has lots of black hair like his daddy. </div><div align="center">We will call him Nico. (nee-co)</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1uvB-z5Oj2YI4rkMgho8YDCdvwr26E1QPnYnOB3UnwC7ijHOTcmNNBlhesdGy3OMI17mbSUjOuQFsVVXXB4Jpku0RTdQZccOgDYm2tP7dZ8wFA2iDt1qjBtkt0qO_DO6WbBSBuq9DfPTj/s1600/DSCF1035.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586258213857298882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1uvB-z5Oj2YI4rkMgho8YDCdvwr26E1QPnYnOB3UnwC7ijHOTcmNNBlhesdGy3OMI17mbSUjOuQFsVVXXB4Jpku0RTdQZccOgDYm2tP7dZ8wFA2iDt1qjBtkt0qO_DO6WbBSBuq9DfPTj/s400/DSCF1035.JPG" border="0" /></a>Cinda is liking the big sister gig AND she is learning about gentleness... </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitzBT24OIqk76Lni9fYy0lWSomsv7yRQKf7NqysNXIwgannuFui2hViG5sP2PEoIiHAqOvAKbw1iURZjG0szuisRJwr0BToevAcr4T3obdTyNXnRldKFWiL8zvGXb3WM6-ImCkdPJ-_NnG/s1600/cinda+and+n.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586258203358156034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitzBT24OIqk76Lni9fYy0lWSomsv7yRQKf7NqysNXIwgannuFui2hViG5sP2PEoIiHAqOvAKbw1iURZjG0szuisRJwr0BToevAcr4T3obdTyNXnRldKFWiL8zvGXb3WM6-ImCkdPJ-_NnG/s400/cinda+and+n.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9JrjUeACeqWBaERe8Ocac_MYRPpbkU3RDtAvKYJVT85YI35wVyMMlVe15U0n7FIUqtdP5tpRI1PySKpfL-SGtU9UOLIqhdYPEioQjtValucWhWwVLRszUzoI5d-MpQNY6tiLz4SWgJ1Yz/s1600/nico2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586257718295795970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9JrjUeACeqWBaERe8Ocac_MYRPpbkU3RDtAvKYJVT85YI35wVyMMlVe15U0n7FIUqtdP5tpRI1PySKpfL-SGtU9UOLIqhdYPEioQjtValucWhWwVLRszUzoI5d-MpQNY6tiLz4SWgJ1Yz/s400/nico2.JPG" border="0" /></a> He was born within 3 hours and so he doesn't have that squishey newborn look! </div><div>He is just about perfect!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGZIlMWu9D7C_vX_lw_8tCtuj6fklWB96AQHQUA_IEqg2hDUpbiDGI8tw33EbQoEyccjzEThCBlJRA8GifmL5IB_JEU45PRJDv-yWZjn2bY_VhW80LMp_Gqotjuc6A9YHErjVnMYdIKaY9/s1600/new+family.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586257716237047778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGZIlMWu9D7C_vX_lw_8tCtuj6fklWB96AQHQUA_IEqg2hDUpbiDGI8tw33EbQoEyccjzEThCBlJRA8GifmL5IB_JEU45PRJDv-yWZjn2bY_VhW80LMp_Gqotjuc6A9YHErjVnMYdIKaY9/s400/new+family.JPG" border="0" /></a>Kris, Cinda, Nico and Thomas! What a nice family!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOLcIOlgCzUqsGWYtz1gBF475GHwg_xOJ9nH2j3C2YOcO_q_SkPoPnwpEBisayfbHX66GflIESA4frt-cmrjPWLzla91QSE6AKx0yrMWPM1a5epIzJwQ6u8QbdURLjA4XOcv_uXbm0fLJI/s1600/alena+and+nico.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586257708866267058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOLcIOlgCzUqsGWYtz1gBF475GHwg_xOJ9nH2j3C2YOcO_q_SkPoPnwpEBisayfbHX66GflIESA4frt-cmrjPWLzla91QSE6AKx0yrMWPM1a5epIzJwQ6u8QbdURLjA4XOcv_uXbm0fLJI/s400/alena+and+nico.JPG" border="0" /></a> Aunt Alena was there too!</div><div> </div><div>We couldn't be more delighted with the whole thing!<br /><br /><div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brett and Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14927830447849475580noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314660984351227271.post-67042936019343188312011-03-01T16:48:00.000-08:002011-03-01T17:09:58.551-08:00A few more thoughts!<div> Hey, I am actually posting within a week! Good for me. I thought I would share before and after pictures of Brett and I from our diet. We finally got motivated enough - something to do with wanting to be around for our grandkids... Anyway, here you go!</div><div> </div><div align="center">Me, before...(ugh...)<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDz_W-3YIGnYNwLYwgXEyQ65AF92JDHA2c0i0GfGGBvY6glVg9r7UgSxey5SGWs_VaK4jyp2tS3b_y4S0iR0PAHIb3gfkXWEf5y0QPm2ibTD8-MPChr6eoo0ys3ohFghBDy4opFjNDla5a/s1600/cindy+before.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579282260587461218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 373px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDz_W-3YIGnYNwLYwgXEyQ65AF92JDHA2c0i0GfGGBvY6glVg9r7UgSxey5SGWs_VaK4jyp2tS3b_y4S0iR0PAHIb3gfkXWEf5y0QPm2ibTD8-MPChr6eoo0ys3ohFghBDy4opFjNDla5a/s400/cindy+before.bmp" border="0" /></a> Me, after...</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579282263804317634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 122px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU8P-KK2Qn56O_BctXKPYaxDEBAO2Sb9tNuOqwIZs5_xz4AeELbpBF-Fxz01JPfpuiGqyo50Vx7RKYnPyO2OJ1GzYZKZWxz3thVVBYRXhyphenhyphenE6sLqBuWb2RAR6dxzATDjRm1uHdZlC3YNJVp/s400/cindy+after+2.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Brett, before...</div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl_3yrZ-PqD_PqhezKby6qjNfcJl4_lOIfHV530CkKDRyp9BKi4B0gsJvj2_SZnjYQVQ-KcIGWa9xIoEL1ItUha7KF_Rnc-ijWRqHca22Sd3Nydh8LHDpeVG3lirncxQaD1kFi1yzVYgdR/s1600/bret%252C+NO.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579282258355493906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl_3yrZ-PqD_PqhezKby6qjNfcJl4_lOIfHV530CkKDRyp9BKi4B0gsJvj2_SZnjYQVQ-KcIGWa9xIoEL1ItUha7KF_Rnc-ijWRqHca22Sd3Nydh8LHDpeVG3lirncxQaD1kFi1yzVYgdR/s400/bret%252C+NO.jpg" border="0" /></a> Brett after...</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579282264256889410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW3mwFUnkjuh1gCzX26PEhXiQ28VqWS_SZf-RZypIzExqhyphenhyphenAA5nWPU6GmlCyUTZLcwvf_ikAKxPadd6fdLOugE0KOiME76IKJ_FPZashhs2bFLVkEhN2jXa-EDdn1WCEJLp3HYr8NbgsPs/s400/brett+after.JPG" border="0" />It is really hard to see how great Brett looks! Mostly because his clothes are all to big, but let me tell you...he's a looker!!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Yes, we are proud!<br /><br /><div align="center"></div></div>Brett and Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14927830447849475580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314660984351227271.post-6227811133962884002011-02-24T18:14:00.000-08:002011-02-24T18:30:06.756-08:00It's been a long time!<div align="center"> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577446067907651714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQx_LuVR4LbObzwL4lxKImis_lvY1xp4ADGtmy7C1KMf8HQxuxBsitlHKAM53cXHev6Mekv9vxUjGDYvSYjw2uYTM9cFxUNfZYUtokoFlWw3kxbmRyA5HdHCvyfZ2LZOKN127uQrbvL4K3/s400/bc+at+JB.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="left">It has sure been a long time since I posted on the blog. I think that I am just going to start from scratch! I still live in a small town, but so much has changed since I first started blogging here! For starters, Brett and I visited the Jelly Belly Factory for Valentine's Day. Now most people go out for a nice dinner or something romantic, NO WAY! Not my man! We went on a train ride (wearing silly paper hats) around the Jelly Belly Factory! Of course, I did get free jelly beans! So it was worth it!</div><div align="left"><br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577446053208023746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2-Cuq7syaktJRIz3ZUpAirwKDW-Z5hVUa95MtqLaUAQo4g2pvQ2_e76PCJXw_lJ7SiKkaVyxqejUl1Gxz-UCmtyC73jkFOJqW5BkBUZg62LrYAlO2Y8fihKw_OHkz-cjnjY8J6yILAetP/s400/Cinda+smile.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br />We are grandparents to the most beautiful girl in the world! AND soon to be grandparents to the most beautiful boy in the world. He hasn't yet made his arrival, but check for pictures later on!<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577446059742366706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 226px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6-LMKStFoHiJspCd2ZKZB4Y6SEcokXs1RRgVGBo8LSsXeKljs02uOflQV4LPTibxLjBE_EsQMDdkgKzgJ20pLALkGZeWoOcXcucn49s90emk-aUQo0QeEj3ERbGpv3PjcbL5vHVlKeHEB/s400/kris+and+thomas.JPG" border="0" />There's the little bugger now!! Happily resting inside his mama's tummy! Yep, we are pretty excited! Brett said he can't wait for his new best friend to arrive! It has been pretty awesome having Kris close for this one. She was in Wyoming when Cinda was born. Brett didn't get to meet Cinda until she was 2+ months old! Pretty nifty to be around to see him the same day he is born! Come On, Baby...come on out!! ( I think Kris looks like she is carrying a basketball around under her shirt! I always looked like I had a round beanbag chair!)<br /><br />I think I stopped posting here because of Facebook. I feel like I am redundant when I post pics on facebook, then again on the blog! I know some of you aren't on facebook, so maybe this is better.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577446055695549618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYzVivrVm1-mD2_8VJdyIQp_WH2hOxE1wvBze9kK7Ve04Yn9dO7u3-Yv_p3zvM3AX_99a8daDeV73IVtjse6FEP-5PgpPTrqiTLpV8iWuD8pnqWmaUtKFFeyKkmsuj4_1Q3s0kFmwl__y6/s400/blizzard.JPG" border="0" />AHH, the great blizzard of 2011! About 4 feet of snow drifted up against the back door. The only door we could get out was the side door, which is good, cause that is where the dog goes out to do her "duty". In Montana we had to pitch her off the deck to get her to go in the snow and not on the deck! Here, she just goes in her own little spot.<br /><br />I will just leave you with a little picture of the sweetest thing in my life....<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577446066197167554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgih2k0gmz1JDEi0c2DcMTNToRop-0xlfzcCdB7RmUW_By4qyLK_-Y1usUpgq6JYfZNhABho0rWa1MRxBliKhAZEAGignsqKP5mABrIVKs1DPBYn8IfilbYi6OdbjbYq3lpvhExShdF-iTD/s400/sweetiepie.JPG" border="0" />She loves the camera! And has to look at the digital screen in the back everytime you take a picture. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Have a great day!<br /><br /><br /></div>Brett and Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14927830447849475580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314660984351227271.post-24442008856269750602010-05-14T19:43:00.000-07:002010-05-14T20:01:10.422-07:00Oregon High School Jazz Band<div align="center">Oregon High School Jazz Band had their annual dance tonight! Not too many people danced but the music was great! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixAwCsZJXgLVbpIVNIXaRnReOQNTU6ogOOtFJl3HiXR9WJAA7Nk8Lm_75EeuvulLLYUEuyL3hRCd78UO_jA5Gm4cXrYvDa8c5Pg454g1ix_klyAtD2Cv2S33NcOmyRdKMyrLs74vCCI3Va/s1600/OHS+Jazz+Band.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471323126761016978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixAwCsZJXgLVbpIVNIXaRnReOQNTU6ogOOtFJl3HiXR9WJAA7Nk8Lm_75EeuvulLLYUEuyL3hRCd78UO_jA5Gm4cXrYvDa8c5Pg454g1ix_klyAtD2Cv2S33NcOmyRdKMyrLs74vCCI3Va/s400/OHS+Jazz+Band.JPG" border="0" /></a> Sam plays baritone and in a couple of songs, he plays the tuba! They play swing and jazz! A couple of my favorites "Birdland", "Shaft", and the "Pink Panther Theme". It was a great night of music!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKHf0k_krs8EhU6tdpXmGpOh4WeOeLv_V3d-FnkamiDazx-5CzbUSSW1ELjHhhZMbeiUY7yYWxLYY52zO_mg3iRpg1qucybgBA7T2Uc31LFh9MqHUqFAbimWpWVZCEc_BC-fEtt8-oYS_T/s1600/sam2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471323124397126642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKHf0k_krs8EhU6tdpXmGpOh4WeOeLv_V3d-FnkamiDazx-5CzbUSSW1ELjHhhZMbeiUY7yYWxLYY52zO_mg3iRpg1qucybgBA7T2Uc31LFh9MqHUqFAbimWpWVZCEc_BC-fEtt8-oYS_T/s400/sam2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><p align="center">Can you believe it! Sam had his first Jazz Band Solo tonight! I didn't think you could solo on the Baritone, but Sam proved everyone wrong! He did an AWESOME Job!!<br /></p><p align="center"><object class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-FAILED" height="266" width="320" contentid="FAILED"></object></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">We are so proud of the hard work he puts into his music! He will be playing with Kable band again this year during the summer when he is home. Pretty fun!</p><br /></div>Brett and Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14927830447849475580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314660984351227271.post-89623003323307949852010-04-30T13:05:00.000-07:002010-04-30T13:11:43.849-07:00Galena<div align="center">For my birthday, Brett and I took a weekend in Galena, Illinois. Galena is right on the border of Iowa, by Dubuque. We just relaxed and enjoyed the sights in this little tiny town, where Ulyssus Grant lived.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMlW_VoLulqS4clqQnXLjMroTYT-HtuymaYe7Hd1TUEEP8PUPt3M9TnzFBV5pskB1lWHsaVOmoADEx5im6fdCP_7U9-oJ8mcj_8ssaDPfPZj1CparjOeLuP9ed4evInvirz5sN7esmUIC2/s1600/DSCF8305.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466025074680104674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMlW_VoLulqS4clqQnXLjMroTYT-HtuymaYe7Hd1TUEEP8PUPt3M9TnzFBV5pskB1lWHsaVOmoADEx5im6fdCP_7U9-oJ8mcj_8ssaDPfPZj1CparjOeLuP9ed4evInvirz5sN7esmUIC2/s400/DSCF8305.JPG" border="0" /></a>Spring is beautiful in the Midwest!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ZdKhhJK3wtNtVv_-8GueXvDlmubHqvpRdyX_1rvTCHSy79NuoBtjT0zz0tgxL-gzsfKZ_hBod95xu4V2dAyBrd-y_AsamxbrKxC8n2y5Q6e-qlq8yvckoTh6cW6oKFEiSJoHZQwvwmv6/s1600/DSCF8297.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466025067763558770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ZdKhhJK3wtNtVv_-8GueXvDlmubHqvpRdyX_1rvTCHSy79NuoBtjT0zz0tgxL-gzsfKZ_hBod95xu4V2dAyBrd-y_AsamxbrKxC8n2y5Q6e-qlq8yvckoTh6cW6oKFEiSJoHZQwvwmv6/s400/DSCF8297.JPG" border="0" /></a> Wonderful old homes...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9GVxaynYpvCV1UekoGfPHtC34fYXIhU7nzvD1sarV3X1Gaea1ONvZUsrrSMCDMWa04z1twqEKqhQA44EmPI9woL8DqaF3-cHgu23EP8rkN1QbNQy9gBDje8p9fzx8YIAKykHmkKBI-2cA/s1600/DSCF8294.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466025060198830562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9GVxaynYpvCV1UekoGfPHtC34fYXIhU7nzvD1sarV3X1Gaea1ONvZUsrrSMCDMWa04z1twqEKqhQA44EmPI9woL8DqaF3-cHgu23EP8rkN1QbNQy9gBDje8p9fzx8YIAKykHmkKBI-2cA/s400/DSCF8294.JPG" border="0" /></a> Who can resist the Piggly Wiggly?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXzlMql7jH4hvrB5kV1c-wDcLpKMl0Vx1MiZKKzbUyFJDRW4ARxG_ONSk5t5HeBseIvAahh4gYEG_o_VnidzCUJRaARucyTrjh47DdeWdyoOT_Ak7zqyL3W5gRygG8XSwjfN11ciBZTh2J/s1600/DSCF8287.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466025055212396418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXzlMql7jH4hvrB5kV1c-wDcLpKMl0Vx1MiZKKzbUyFJDRW4ARxG_ONSk5t5HeBseIvAahh4gYEG_o_VnidzCUJRaARucyTrjh47DdeWdyoOT_Ak7zqyL3W5gRygG8XSwjfN11ciBZTh2J/s400/DSCF8287.JPG" border="0" /></a> Trolley cars<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUyxdd-behcDz8ZQh_gSj0ec7hwIMz5FU6l1Ds3ztyi0ddeGuxbfdwBGHkex32Uf-_R_TU3YW7sGEtKUrs5BtAQGA3ss28PVMtQjqzOxgnssiH3S9lmKZmcNMAS1PVh1n0peBkhNX2W-i/s1600/DSCF8275.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466025041300052866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUyxdd-behcDz8ZQh_gSj0ec7hwIMz5FU6l1Ds3ztyi0ddeGuxbfdwBGHkex32Uf-_R_TU3YW7sGEtKUrs5BtAQGA3ss28PVMtQjqzOxgnssiH3S9lmKZmcNMAS1PVh1n0peBkhNX2W-i/s400/DSCF8275.JPG" border="0" /></a> And a large tower on the outskirts of town. You can't climb it anymore...</div><div>hmmm, wonder why?<br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brett and Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14927830447849475580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314660984351227271.post-26052337980209971642010-04-30T12:59:00.001-07:002010-04-30T13:05:43.327-07:00Updates! Montana trip<div align="center">Brett and I got to make a quick trip back to Montana in February. It was so great to see the mountains. When I took pictures back to show my friend, who has never left Illinois, she couldn't believe the size of the mountains!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJekDvldZ_cSi_O3XZrpjtjsJbeePp_SSyrfj_HkH70LKAwk9Cf_Zj1sUI9i_fhTpV3D7dmse5akjO4t3elphdaDslEEC9h58sZ0SRlIELJX1WHpgO7HT2cqlwBin2s_c8qHk1tF7HpKdx/s1600/DSCF7868.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466023663335068290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJekDvldZ_cSi_O3XZrpjtjsJbeePp_SSyrfj_HkH70LKAwk9Cf_Zj1sUI9i_fhTpV3D7dmse5akjO4t3elphdaDslEEC9h58sZ0SRlIELJX1WHpgO7HT2cqlwBin2s_c8qHk1tF7HpKdx/s400/DSCF7868.JPG" border="0" /></a>Beautiful!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhff77QxVKrE3gX2sPBcuqX5u3VZ5OL8gSgc1jtO9v_GzoLGTIJ1AN9ml042BGP6-5D8u8nRycT3bROjE5yZKlNuzq9bWT6mYZbQJjLI07y9erEpBOx30rJqMliQ6nj9oqrUoJiSs6H6RZs/s1600/DSCF7857.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466023647373517618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhff77QxVKrE3gX2sPBcuqX5u3VZ5OL8gSgc1jtO9v_GzoLGTIJ1AN9ml042BGP6-5D8u8nRycT3bROjE5yZKlNuzq9bWT6mYZbQJjLI07y9erEpBOx30rJqMliQ6nj9oqrUoJiSs6H6RZs/s400/DSCF7857.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Ah, yes, Belfry....Just a little weird...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UmKCYF0kk94jiRk62VHBi1_xXedeDXR94TgQsKYQG3zbp2dAiO40WpBS5zwJ9i6YWm1N8ksLM35l-8s3HgTHmwx3onbnh3uwoXgkWdyic3x5s8TFiWJPjmBEi-YkFIU3GAcxB98K2jur/s1600/DSCF7859.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466023643869114066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UmKCYF0kk94jiRk62VHBi1_xXedeDXR94TgQsKYQG3zbp2dAiO40WpBS5zwJ9i6YWm1N8ksLM35l-8s3HgTHmwx3onbnh3uwoXgkWdyic3x5s8TFiWJPjmBEi-YkFIU3GAcxB98K2jur/s400/DSCF7859.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkxkwYg9eVk1nzV5-GV_yhpDQ9eJ-AJSCBb33L_brbctzuqcX7apxtay8JA7hBLT0roigF4ugtFZna_lPNXEZek55rV0JccTSTlf6YtGiGBZzt7_CENyOO0QiFPMYBmLbdJh1zNw_0n2V6/s1600/25311_10150154561250007_543290006_11248550_969333_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466023635003188162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkxkwYg9eVk1nzV5-GV_yhpDQ9eJ-AJSCBb33L_brbctzuqcX7apxtay8JA7hBLT0roigF4ugtFZna_lPNXEZek55rV0JccTSTlf6YtGiGBZzt7_CENyOO0QiFPMYBmLbdJh1zNw_0n2V6/s400/25311_10150154561250007_543290006_11248550_969333_n.jpg" border="0" /></a> And what would my blog be without one more picture of Cinda??<br /><div> </div></div></div><br /></div>Brett and Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14927830447849475580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314660984351227271.post-9358255843689594432010-04-30T12:53:00.000-07:002010-04-30T12:58:57.896-07:00Finally, a catch-up on the Belleque's...part 1<div align="center">Lets start with Christmas! That is going back a ways, but here are some fun pictures from our time in Wyoming!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Vuv80SJAsJ5tsaWfHhjMCZxWUmocLEXazVJVA_9Q4nn6NG0PxXe37dw_6eeACQFQHwHZEpQi98STP5ll5R0oAT0Qzd6o9Lqmcx8nZ0-iGTjhtLVtqgB0T1PPa0MbW55-I-3KQIklkqzZ/s1600/cinda+thomas+tuke.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466021426730821746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 358px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Vuv80SJAsJ5tsaWfHhjMCZxWUmocLEXazVJVA_9Q4nn6NG0PxXe37dw_6eeACQFQHwHZEpQi98STP5ll5R0oAT0Qzd6o9Lqmcx8nZ0-iGTjhtLVtqgB0T1PPa0MbW55-I-3KQIklkqzZ/s400/cinda+thomas+tuke.JPG" border="0" /></a> Cinda and her tuke...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdALrjjCImdWGXGCfBe07TFCFb4Pwe6cjGZDRb6ivpJ_lDSX58zqYK68Larzh7u-YzSswVRaZ7I8kOeHKwDji0mNscplCJFe8pmuzMx_PQ602yRs9h-U9yDPPSwneV7aCuZqNdSk8tTnE8/s1600/ed+and+linda.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466021421148578034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 291px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdALrjjCImdWGXGCfBe07TFCFb4Pwe6cjGZDRb6ivpJ_lDSX58zqYK68Larzh7u-YzSswVRaZ7I8kOeHKwDji0mNscplCJFe8pmuzMx_PQ602yRs9h-U9yDPPSwneV7aCuZqNdSk8tTnE8/s400/ed+and+linda.JPG" border="0" /></a>Ed and Linda<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOtJn87GoWIMy43gvDKlc9_luRzHG_sTp3hd0cgL_e1HpxkiFBhuFLIJ6WiaZ3rRVqUjhpBSvgv3LGNiazeNovEG1hNlcZJEVqbGpltHTBRRbcl-nStxn2sVsdRmgNH_m9wCsRguzhtk1B/s1600/linds+and+jaz.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466021415131094066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 264px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOtJn87GoWIMy43gvDKlc9_luRzHG_sTp3hd0cgL_e1HpxkiFBhuFLIJ6WiaZ3rRVqUjhpBSvgv3LGNiazeNovEG1hNlcZJEVqbGpltHTBRRbcl-nStxn2sVsdRmgNH_m9wCsRguzhtk1B/s400/linds+and+jaz.JPG" border="0" /></a> Jasmin and Lindsay</div><div>Jasmin is coming to stay with us this summer!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhegM_Cir1DX_4j5rFClvxdrJ82qB1Zyq-rPAYyT3KC176E43sobFpmQifNw1kzxgHP0ndCk-DZzK6NMSGViRoyrdV5KdyAAWRoHgjWCNjtJS_m8261GFZDFHE_omCDUa6d3L1LjIXHTW2U/s1600/tukes+crazy.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466021406695894754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhegM_Cir1DX_4j5rFClvxdrJ82qB1Zyq-rPAYyT3KC176E43sobFpmQifNw1kzxgHP0ndCk-DZzK6NMSGViRoyrdV5KdyAAWRoHgjWCNjtJS_m8261GFZDFHE_omCDUa6d3L1LjIXHTW2U/s400/tukes+crazy.JPG" border="0" /></a>All the crazies and their tukes...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEj-Ur4ttKv4QNGpj5aqVVFRku-iWq4HQuuL0CKi_P_mIypVNc2JDCDOI2525kG7NFtBc9FlL2L6aoXhcF9xQdvbB3T29w8VmbuP9tdSNLQr6jZh3ZUHbsRK0dzuhIjmqJjwQ7DvhTNzyE/s1600/nick+and+alena2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466021402782348082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 356px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEj-Ur4ttKv4QNGpj5aqVVFRku-iWq4HQuuL0CKi_P_mIypVNc2JDCDOI2525kG7NFtBc9FlL2L6aoXhcF9xQdvbB3T29w8VmbuP9tdSNLQr6jZh3ZUHbsRK0dzuhIjmqJjwQ7DvhTNzyE/s400/nick+and+alena2.JPG" border="0" /></a> A great picture of Nick and Alena!<br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brett and Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14927830447849475580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314660984351227271.post-65163474180487210022010-04-30T12:46:00.000-07:002010-04-30T12:53:08.769-07:00California!<div align="center">Brett and I had an opportunity to spend a week in California at a conference for AMF. It was a great time at a great place - Forrest Home. I loved the sunshine and the fresh oranges right off the tree for breakfast!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6cx4YakRxRfzoww5m3HaT5mVJ1yr2_FZVShGB9BorO9JWp-VsTAJzittrniFeH5ZvGUKFK0hIk4zubifcJiLcgRI1URoWmOIh9iccggZ4qvJhN28lO_rHfBexGpyFqj_3N1VY699c5Efp/s1600/DSCF8075.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466019869085503522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6cx4YakRxRfzoww5m3HaT5mVJ1yr2_FZVShGB9BorO9JWp-VsTAJzittrniFeH5ZvGUKFK0hIk4zubifcJiLcgRI1URoWmOIh9iccggZ4qvJhN28lO_rHfBexGpyFqj_3N1VY699c5Efp/s400/DSCF8075.JPG" border="0" /></a> Randy Elliots truck! Gotta love it!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFufsgfFbv994zk-CSagBNmuBT0qC6FRQ5VfLJQUFeCcHneV5uUFp9vSzUj_ubtV_9MKGIGHRxQtSEfRA5buqAeizT84cwf1PGHcTBCsHOfu-Ib3S34uK5sV-p_wWaPH6OJ0jXuSUAmaKl/s1600/DSCF8103.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466019862100032066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFufsgfFbv994zk-CSagBNmuBT0qC6FRQ5VfLJQUFeCcHneV5uUFp9vSzUj_ubtV_9MKGIGHRxQtSEfRA5buqAeizT84cwf1PGHcTBCsHOfu-Ib3S34uK5sV-p_wWaPH6OJ0jXuSUAmaKl/s400/DSCF8103.JPG" border="0" /></a>Dwight Jungkeit, with Randy's hat!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHy9BnccLeE3UgLLJiZjIP2OCKecGHkprulv6AOvW8x1wt0ekbFlBx8UjOt6-0aovG6civQQ-b6gfnci889O9ARDXiQuOPb4jaRnqa3YFy0O314Z1vyjRXvoqJZDMN6LA9o9pdHVvM5jhE/s1600/DSCF8098.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466019856322885186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHy9BnccLeE3UgLLJiZjIP2OCKecGHkprulv6AOvW8x1wt0ekbFlBx8UjOt6-0aovG6civQQ-b6gfnci889O9ARDXiQuOPb4jaRnqa3YFy0O314Z1vyjRXvoqJZDMN6LA9o9pdHVvM5jhE/s400/DSCF8098.JPG" border="0" /></a>Ridge with Randy's hat...taking his life into his hands!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWSwlgLE2ZI1eK_tU6aOj-oxXrhYKbyKTsmQH3zOmubqC55Jj0T4Q7ijcAN9V0ooZiVwbxLZX2afabRVDV_rMKpDGn96ykFreR7iGQ7oMDxSugeoEpequG_GdzCddoK42COCd_pTxTDgHi/s1600/DSCF8074.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466019847935590562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWSwlgLE2ZI1eK_tU6aOj-oxXrhYKbyKTsmQH3zOmubqC55Jj0T4Q7ijcAN9V0ooZiVwbxLZX2afabRVDV_rMKpDGn96ykFreR7iGQ7oMDxSugeoEpequG_GdzCddoK42COCd_pTxTDgHi/s400/DSCF8074.JPG" border="0" /></a>Beautiful California!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjidCXGkxl5N1iMC5oTVpAn42e_BrVIM9CPtQrr9atOQCcWVd_4IQ1V6UdpRjFeeNp7DLpslZ_OmkbzG6RL2gl_Fqd0SgLQoCkfDl-lNIZHfmZ6FDAOZ4CrxhZhps2x4NB3GPIDiUBpCtUG/s1600/DSCF8077.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466019839820157442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjidCXGkxl5N1iMC5oTVpAn42e_BrVIM9CPtQrr9atOQCcWVd_4IQ1V6UdpRjFeeNp7DLpslZ_OmkbzG6RL2gl_Fqd0SgLQoCkfDl-lNIZHfmZ6FDAOZ4CrxhZhps2x4NB3GPIDiUBpCtUG/s400/DSCF8077.JPG" border="0" /></a> It snowed on us one day! What a gorgeous place!<br /><br /><div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brett and Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14927830447849475580noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314660984351227271.post-21255839031149320252010-04-30T12:42:00.000-07:002010-04-30T12:46:33.703-07:00Okay, so it has been a while since I posted...but here is one of the reasons why! With Cinda in the house, very little gets done! She is a huge distraction, cause she is just sooooo much fun!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivsTZxdzDYDrTuNCxzglnCvE-Or8yLwBukGxCB2sUDRg4u3B2QTqh8Yy9dbhjIPsrBZrLQOOXUAibVrsp5O2xQjU1haVJe-nbgdjE6qBgyqmW7y91XqcoUZEuEB6sHb3LQSrYF89JkSQ4G/s1600/cinda3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466018782065627714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivsTZxdzDYDrTuNCxzglnCvE-Or8yLwBukGxCB2sUDRg4u3B2QTqh8Yy9dbhjIPsrBZrLQOOXUAibVrsp5O2xQjU1haVJe-nbgdjE6qBgyqmW7y91XqcoUZEuEB6sHb3LQSrYF89JkSQ4G/s400/cinda3.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYTBnYjnoGacs37pXzURHOu0RUkW4NlCgeLaqxnh_StR-t8ruF54szmp7IajeDK1ITDKEt386KstgutQmuV3qZUX6-tX2_GR5dXwd20_buP4U3PtJS3TF2l6VEHvgMjX-ycYRBPvnwfan1/s1600/cinda.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466018775347814066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYTBnYjnoGacs37pXzURHOu0RUkW4NlCgeLaqxnh_StR-t8ruF54szmp7IajeDK1ITDKEt386KstgutQmuV3qZUX6-tX2_GR5dXwd20_buP4U3PtJS3TF2l6VEHvgMjX-ycYRBPvnwfan1/s400/cinda.JPG" border="0" /></a> Six months old and LOOOKIN' GOOD!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCetjBlUOUGHtxy9z7v64UoT-nbAH1fufsa3BflN-ab1A4Rno3frb5cop0AImnxYJApqaDcHvNII8jUfdL7-LPvKy6D_TrJOCcS1N8aI1F43RsbaGiXoN_4qjm3g3WyVPOVQo3xcJBul7A/s1600/cinda+carrots.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466018761955358370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCetjBlUOUGHtxy9z7v64UoT-nbAH1fufsa3BflN-ab1A4Rno3frb5cop0AImnxYJApqaDcHvNII8jUfdL7-LPvKy6D_TrJOCcS1N8aI1F43RsbaGiXoN_4qjm3g3WyVPOVQo3xcJBul7A/s400/cinda+carrots.JPG" border="0" /></a>I don't believe that carrots are a favorite!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV6sKI4XV4oGtbRnczgTbxrnw_aQXeWygN7o3uzvCsv0XQAUYQVEFkEGr2PspOabC_Xvkq2f4pUiK-l6ZYx4mXW9bKZz_2yndEY9pzeIK0TwvxZAjzJXkg8_UpmDiJ8b9zmHFB3LVyazHV/s1600/dad+and+girls.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466018758394661602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV6sKI4XV4oGtbRnczgTbxrnw_aQXeWygN7o3uzvCsv0XQAUYQVEFkEGr2PspOabC_Xvkq2f4pUiK-l6ZYx4mXW9bKZz_2yndEY9pzeIK0TwvxZAjzJXkg8_UpmDiJ8b9zmHFB3LVyazHV/s400/dad+and+girls.JPG" border="0" /></a>Could there be a happier Grandpa?? I think not!<br /><br /><div> </div></div></div></div>Brett and Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14927830447849475580noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314660984351227271.post-59608302543476135592009-11-17T20:51:00.001-08:002009-11-17T20:59:42.028-08:00Finally!<div align="center">Here are the long awaited pictures of the newest addition to the Belleque clan! She is the most beautiful girl in the world! On October 19, 2009 Kris and Thomas added Cinda Ruth Rogers to the family! We are sooooo excited that it is a girl!</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuoyg8Gt0qfx-RqNgxb1192jdH0ShIrAwHUJrmJFA5JDIhqULf9WM4i-VTiE7rRCFnIHKQ-WaAeziK46L8EBmu4YOK87opjmvZTvRfxzZJFR8OHPS-_tRBwIrmvmPpYeQpwhzr9n8L1BS/s1600/gg+and+cinda.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405302366846808226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuoyg8Gt0qfx-RqNgxb1192jdH0ShIrAwHUJrmJFA5JDIhqULf9WM4i-VTiE7rRCFnIHKQ-WaAeziK46L8EBmu4YOK87opjmvZTvRfxzZJFR8OHPS-_tRBwIrmvmPpYeQpwhzr9n8L1BS/s400/gg+and+cinda.bmp" border="0" /></a>Great Grandma </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimB12T_-K3gQJ_jhcMZHHXSKMntPAx5LhKbrx_eOMcTjyJUgGC2HJKnDqjMhjn_olDJ0m9fqfUm7QoPfvoI-F0S-M5utx66zAezPVlLnpdeCfJdxwwS7LXy802LOMWoXISUZ5LktiNTlsz/s1600/nick+and+cinda.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405302365025376034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimB12T_-K3gQJ_jhcMZHHXSKMntPAx5LhKbrx_eOMcTjyJUgGC2HJKnDqjMhjn_olDJ0m9fqfUm7QoPfvoI-F0S-M5utx66zAezPVlLnpdeCfJdxwwS7LXy802LOMWoXISUZ5LktiNTlsz/s400/nick+and+cinda.bmp" border="0" /></a> Uncle Nick<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOe3oBbQyvtAd8DMJqsK_dXVEh2lRaC7j9fnlVm8c6YVU4R-yaqJHresFc1LDuYCBKIrVQZ9V6RyocskS7qUfXh-W6P36mHKendowQigeX7zo8zvzdJZ6HpqUB-mmAQ4L-NxsZHRKqAnis/s1600/granpa+ed+and+cinda.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405302357522874754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOe3oBbQyvtAd8DMJqsK_dXVEh2lRaC7j9fnlVm8c6YVU4R-yaqJHresFc1LDuYCBKIrVQZ9V6RyocskS7qUfXh-W6P36mHKendowQigeX7zo8zvzdJZ6HpqUB-mmAQ4L-NxsZHRKqAnis/s400/granpa+ed+and+cinda.jpg" border="0" /></a>Great Grandpa<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOiyzQVJrj7I9RanU0T0sKWQ0cCjizmiT6Zcw3juDO65DbqfA9uvQYLgPhzw8kDCg3JTOVhCTf8VOz2wDDjlchN4F0dMKaNPXw1ZR58xz7LjAW9YWTwWCL2YdWX8ILEdaP3x0K48ezbTjD/s1600/Kris,+Thomas+and+Cinda.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405302349794943202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOiyzQVJrj7I9RanU0T0sKWQ0cCjizmiT6Zcw3juDO65DbqfA9uvQYLgPhzw8kDCg3JTOVhCTf8VOz2wDDjlchN4F0dMKaNPXw1ZR58xz7LjAW9YWTwWCL2YdWX8ILEdaP3x0K48ezbTjD/s400/Kris,+Thomas+and+Cinda.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Rogers Family! </div><div>Isn't Cinda just the cutest?!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-yeSG8VcVPRh44XTaW8acc-j-N8VmuoDhDOxb4d89FuPDnDRkPf6f_gAGpsaC9XjQkv0E4A6A3DHJ_-VgwQdU4iD1kGyuXcXshUAP-nao3z88EMVH9iviZJTJ45D3JeQ7t5T7dPgOd8Q/s1600/13364_1201168963663_1661746740_511478_2822553_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405302346159669154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-yeSG8VcVPRh44XTaW8acc-j-N8VmuoDhDOxb4d89FuPDnDRkPf6f_gAGpsaC9XjQkv0E4A6A3DHJ_-VgwQdU4iD1kGyuXcXshUAP-nao3z88EMVH9iviZJTJ45D3JeQ7t5T7dPgOd8Q/s400/13364_1201168963663_1661746740_511478_2822553_n.jpg" border="0" /></a> I love this picture. No one sleeps like a baby sleeps! She is just grand!</div><div>I promise not to be a gushing granny, but still....it is hard.</div><div> </div><div>The sad thing is, Brett hasn't had the opportunity to hold her and meet her yet. He couldn't clear his schedule for a visit and since they live so far from us, I got to go, but he had to stay. I have a feeling at Christmas we will have to fight Grandpa for a chance to hold her!</div><div> </div><div>So welcome, Baby Girl...no one could be more loved by your great grands, grands, aunts, uncles, aunties and cousins! Blessings on you!<br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brett and Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14927830447849475580noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314660984351227271.post-82104027048250685342009-08-22T12:42:00.000-07:002009-08-22T12:47:41.070-07:00The latest in family pictures!<div align="center">We had all our kids visit this summer, but not at the same time! They missed each other by a day. So here are the latest in family pictures - we included Dan, too!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz0GEmxqnu7iVglDfhs87V3KMYUP3Q1i4pah6fg92XpbCCxUFlc41usxTVP6qOYv20MZ5HuWHDp3-wfXgNjG8YUYNeXCCs6Be2EKeqpOMiXAOOymCVM-pv7isZu1T9jbGPVw0ESeXj0qSX/s1600-h/DSCF6594.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372876282669834690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz0GEmxqnu7iVglDfhs87V3KMYUP3Q1i4pah6fg92XpbCCxUFlc41usxTVP6qOYv20MZ5HuWHDp3-wfXgNjG8YUYNeXCCs6Be2EKeqpOMiXAOOymCVM-pv7isZu1T9jbGPVw0ESeXj0qSX/s400/DSCF6594.JPG" border="0" /></a> Andrew, Nick, Alena, Dan and Sam! Great looking bunch. Andrew is getting better at posing for pictures!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTjsmnil8__S3JCGllOTH-VV-GgYHV9f_kw1VL7to_q4YW3RbVo-2XtBOmD54yHFBwaFamXGTrDmsbn29IcoxziCUMKkP4ZL5GNgmSmTof5-XLy3buj6smdLYBmyxWhpd5OY7IPR8l9QmZ/s1600-h/DSCF6599.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372876271855489986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTjsmnil8__S3JCGllOTH-VV-GgYHV9f_kw1VL7to_q4YW3RbVo-2XtBOmD54yHFBwaFamXGTrDmsbn29IcoxziCUMKkP4ZL5GNgmSmTof5-XLy3buj6smdLYBmyxWhpd5OY7IPR8l9QmZ/s400/DSCF6599.JPG" border="0" /></a> There we are. About to leave for the airport!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkEZqPNgGLbcONl7Pn_dEkXs2pCWql2IsosgYEG-g1I2TO0H4uBeLBokTwAKFyMFLQ7KxliJWQPI4wIT36ZD30V9u1qjVBaqKvUr_-bgyfJXF6gUURncCCIMPnp760DERzNfEf1CT1D3WW/s1600-h/DSCF6562.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372876257152485426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkEZqPNgGLbcONl7Pn_dEkXs2pCWql2IsosgYEG-g1I2TO0H4uBeLBokTwAKFyMFLQ7KxliJWQPI4wIT36ZD30V9u1qjVBaqKvUr_-bgyfJXF6gUURncCCIMPnp760DERzNfEf1CT1D3WW/s400/DSCF6562.JPG" border="0" /></a>My Girls!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbkA9SgR1U72TgLOWQ3TYNVKsDQwMO6Pj-mlFMxEG5RvipCjBH44Vskdx_0e9Sr0DwCtBw3iQ7ILoFTqYWsa4HJGYNCcBh_yHNqVUeE3LPVSMPUplZoKn-ef4i4XxfWn1OoesgTuT1jX96/s1600-h/DSCF6566.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372876249828284338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbkA9SgR1U72TgLOWQ3TYNVKsDQwMO6Pj-mlFMxEG5RvipCjBH44Vskdx_0e9Sr0DwCtBw3iQ7ILoFTqYWsa4HJGYNCcBh_yHNqVUeE3LPVSMPUplZoKn-ef4i4XxfWn1OoesgTuT1jX96/s400/DSCF6566.JPG" border="0" /></a>Kris and Thomas - she looks tired...mostly because it was about 85 degrees and SOOOOOOO humid! The camera lens kept fogging over!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTHiBD4Kf4sdcxN0vLDNjdHq_yiWiVEZBeLwUwmhW0xImTVXeYUGNVfjc-_wZIgp42KSUUgcZlAuz6H4QFcgjwe2qEXxvcD-MCMBQ3POdzFmdsL0J16Ko6wgFG7iZwCvQqshPwanp-3Zq/s1600-h/DSCF6560.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372876239453982002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTHiBD4Kf4sdcxN0vLDNjdHq_yiWiVEZBeLwUwmhW0xImTVXeYUGNVfjc-_wZIgp42KSUUgcZlAuz6H4QFcgjwe2qEXxvcD-MCMBQ3POdzFmdsL0J16Ko6wgFG7iZwCvQqshPwanp-3Zq/s400/DSCF6560.JPG" border="0" /></a>Baby on Board - about 7 months!</div><div>I can't wait to meet that little person!<br /><div> </div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brett and Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14927830447849475580noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314660984351227271.post-33298891542792306672009-08-22T12:16:00.000-07:002009-08-22T12:39:58.069-07:00Pella, Iowa<div align="center">Welcome to Pella, Iowa home of Pella windows. And all things Dutch. It is a beautiful town in Iowa that we visited on our way back from Camp Winsome. It is very Dutch and full of windmills and tiles. It also has nice public restrooms...just so you know!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGf2WbW8f-1-tCUdkmWYJ67AJ4gqQi_TrmWVBzANCtE-jTDk6ODVxfh8ga6OTj_kyNzeu2ysLlOSPqsQ93W_VhvPALasGs5rBx1vGXVeiXWfUDDWeKbyJ-Egpdf1BLFPffqNLkBU6iSsRM/s1600-h/arch+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372873245233029490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGf2WbW8f-1-tCUdkmWYJ67AJ4gqQi_TrmWVBzANCtE-jTDk6ODVxfh8ga6OTj_kyNzeu2ysLlOSPqsQ93W_VhvPALasGs5rBx1vGXVeiXWfUDDWeKbyJ-Egpdf1BLFPffqNLkBU6iSsRM/s400/arch+2.JPG" border="0" /></a> Apparently, tulips are big around here!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioD0Bg2fKJHTYE07pv4K5cI1y3DFOjJtVPUJBMPttzMMTtcin-ZNHAzov6ezT2-gCNcx1V2AEeIAtwZjnAgAA5bZ2PdoQMnN7VVXIhqWu9Gjfixl6IiH5jeP-1UXtfKX1wdxOSL8fwWGnd/s1600-h/bench.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372873224605542594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioD0Bg2fKJHTYE07pv4K5cI1y3DFOjJtVPUJBMPttzMMTtcin-ZNHAzov6ezT2-gCNcx1V2AEeIAtwZjnAgAA5bZ2PdoQMnN7VVXIhqWu9Gjfixl6IiH5jeP-1UXtfKX1wdxOSL8fwWGnd/s400/bench.JPG" border="0" /></a> The city is so beautiful. Lots of trees and flowers, places to rest and relax.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXPBTxVfFyaonQGH8odGBZX81_570ePRwPOyORDodJLPrBvAp5tXT5IsCmiFtpvCrH9rDu3NLpBdEye_3QYhPpxL8faXEd6z6dH81VcB6CR3kR80KtcbsZaNrPL6OuVft7CzsfNvvv0WU/s1600-h/brick+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372873217026082066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXPBTxVfFyaonQGH8odGBZX81_570ePRwPOyORDodJLPrBvAp5tXT5IsCmiFtpvCrH9rDu3NLpBdEye_3QYhPpxL8faXEd6z6dH81VcB6CR3kR80KtcbsZaNrPL6OuVft7CzsfNvvv0WU/s400/brick+2.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is off of the main street. It is just gorgeous. I love the S-shaped benches.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG_7mJBzaqRUGiPX_fxDxsHngPQQIKBcMSOk5YS5_6RFeAhKzBirotzxOCFyk7mIjoxIVhcwvEklvdzC9QE34n0YC4OwCfvi_yVgnM-S5li3UBalhcVDVhLt87fcW3RzncEaVTFWaM_vso/s1600-h/brick.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372873202925912082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG_7mJBzaqRUGiPX_fxDxsHngPQQIKBcMSOk5YS5_6RFeAhKzBirotzxOCFyk7mIjoxIVhcwvEklvdzC9QE34n0YC4OwCfvi_yVgnM-S5li3UBalhcVDVhLt87fcW3RzncEaVTFWaM_vso/s400/brick.JPG" border="0" /></a> Very peaceful.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj0qKIgstH3U0DDrl3iePF1q3-El0xmwcUD_8wDuIUhmPww0DfMOBv25A40G_nEImSK3pIisLaX6bFBE7sMKmHZ3rKuWCp4hBOJffIi5G-bx82HZrZdaqhBqZ27-kZhmDkc5_qVN6vS1bn/s1600-h/C+and+A+fountain.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372873196573719266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj0qKIgstH3U0DDrl3iePF1q3-El0xmwcUD_8wDuIUhmPww0DfMOBv25A40G_nEImSK3pIisLaX6bFBE7sMKmHZ3rKuWCp4hBOJffIi5G-bx82HZrZdaqhBqZ27-kZhmDkc5_qVN6vS1bn/s400/C+and+A+fountain.JPG" border="0" /></a>Andrew and I enjoying the sunshine.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbLUzCOD1Uq4JY71ECLp_LVxNFiYh7elFSKO08VVuzLj1RwtGhGUIg2vBKQrfk_gxFostMX_e82tuXp7RH0QcXeFeFclqccSrqJ2BafZG4RQEOQ_l6frWJ_7LAY2RMfSZ9CmTte_QvQTu/s1600-h/fountain.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372872761055366258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbLUzCOD1Uq4JY71ECLp_LVxNFiYh7elFSKO08VVuzLj1RwtGhGUIg2vBKQrfk_gxFostMX_e82tuXp7RH0QcXeFeFclqccSrqJ2BafZG4RQEOQ_l6frWJ_7LAY2RMfSZ9CmTte_QvQTu/s400/fountain.JPG" border="0" /></a>Pretty fountain....<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26FZGLXl5MIb52h621Cd6rITknYd5IZ4gTaPH5P-cY_R7yjaDx1-KY5fDba41e_E0VOaqv4-kIoi7Rxlg1Qm7N3ZO-4oP-rbw_1_koJejkIe1KJ4tzK6GZY80iObOWe-7AUM0NfsMmdqS/s1600-h/garden.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372872748667206418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26FZGLXl5MIb52h621Cd6rITknYd5IZ4gTaPH5P-cY_R7yjaDx1-KY5fDba41e_E0VOaqv4-kIoi7Rxlg1Qm7N3ZO-4oP-rbw_1_koJejkIe1KJ4tzK6GZY80iObOWe-7AUM0NfsMmdqS/s400/garden.JPG" border="0" /></a>in a beautiful park.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-0iMURvSQuFG-bGOJz_nqE0gz6Hoh1AkYzdA6xi8aMQwYck6DnJ4WMu2jme1r79_c5__mQJeUFN01HSUM0yZJKlXEv07YJwnu5ChBY8HSJTGjiHqrFAZKovFbgnRi1U7DvJm3Ej0jtbly/s1600-h/park.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372872738038651970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-0iMURvSQuFG-bGOJz_nqE0gz6Hoh1AkYzdA6xi8aMQwYck6DnJ4WMu2jme1r79_c5__mQJeUFN01HSUM0yZJKlXEv07YJwnu5ChBY8HSJTGjiHqrFAZKovFbgnRi1U7DvJm3Ej0jtbly/s400/park.JPG" border="0" /></a>Every town has a cannon.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_qAg2gInNRH8qZx6t-5eRgeHmJAiZfF7biRfzhgWU45VGhtK2vvBd8M_1vGDyhsYQfKx8kVxIuhHMnB9uj4ng4C3ja1KMfgAWWw0MUszzbyqOFSjHfvuWbhUZcTJxbGuu1Dbxxt8D_iI_/s1600-h/windmill.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372872725642345986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_qAg2gInNRH8qZx6t-5eRgeHmJAiZfF7biRfzhgWU45VGhtK2vvBd8M_1vGDyhsYQfKx8kVxIuhHMnB9uj4ng4C3ja1KMfgAWWw0MUszzbyqOFSjHfvuWbhUZcTJxbGuu1Dbxxt8D_iI_/s400/windmill.JPG" border="0" /></a>But NOT a huge windmill.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjihQRkCbSq9utQjsFn0djkx3k6mjwxEV6x0cWSmQWcGCHemGfPDNWhMnKDGaDBC3ORCKoEx_hicLnCgKz7HJ5KDw8JpyNiiKwGAR0Hiykhm1_zB-ywixQl1w7dUhYpFWgqBfwsCAobpm72/s1600-h/mural3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372872715860421346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjihQRkCbSq9utQjsFn0djkx3k6mjwxEV6x0cWSmQWcGCHemGfPDNWhMnKDGaDBC3ORCKoEx_hicLnCgKz7HJ5KDw8JpyNiiKwGAR0Hiykhm1_zB-ywixQl1w7dUhYpFWgqBfwsCAobpm72/s400/mural3.JPG" border="0" /></a>Tile murals<br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF_u2rqRiM3yjt2jmB_jxVJH4CPlKtAka8O8Op2FHvtIj1UHHaxY37z3ZRqxRpIWN9y3ka_svCwMLc2qc8Uy1Iw1ax2Kw5l3ffGfIAdG6KMJDM730YnheMIwqC7KaErQ2dtbCzf3QpbAo/s1600-h/murals.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372872274854372370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF_u2rqRiM3yjt2jmB_jxVJH4CPlKtAka8O8Op2FHvtIj1UHHaxY37z3ZRqxRpIWN9y3ka_svCwMLc2qc8Uy1Iw1ax2Kw5l3ffGfIAdG6KMJDM730YnheMIwqC7KaErQ2dtbCzf3QpbAo/s400/murals.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptHW_yjK2KYzdjETd3C3WX4sxqeVKqb4RttpXZqf1ykNKP1zOP3CKtGgPQHNdolq-AycM7ExPvq4EEs-iWNSQ1IOuSEYHjcxaFJAjW-p9Qa-sMiFuYab3ZL6qOXfRMt1M0i4nCmJkxeJf/s1600-h/Kand+D+at+D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372872262196008626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptHW_yjK2KYzdjETd3C3WX4sxqeVKqb4RttpXZqf1ykNKP1zOP3CKtGgPQHNdolq-AycM7ExPvq4EEs-iWNSQ1IOuSEYHjcxaFJAjW-p9Qa-sMiFuYab3ZL6qOXfRMt1M0i4nCmJkxeJf/s400/Kand+D+at+D.JPG" border="0" /></a>Dan and Kris at the Dairy Queen!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdeL9UR0SBcvfIengyW-zY0jjhIybiuWxkA8AVcOVVL7Syc4CYt5Vg1VaKIif-AZU_k9xklQYv-5tAG3riGpXtV5TUsrKc32_dFvGZ19qe9vcDTzlkdotpOQgT8ufBKhfRV1zgVpbKmIWj/s1600-h/kids.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372872244946121762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdeL9UR0SBcvfIengyW-zY0jjhIybiuWxkA8AVcOVVL7Syc4CYt5Vg1VaKIif-AZU_k9xklQYv-5tAG3riGpXtV5TUsrKc32_dFvGZ19qe9vcDTzlkdotpOQgT8ufBKhfRV1zgVpbKmIWj/s400/kids.JPG" border="0" /></a> Returning from shopping!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyclpLrjNIZfu8NGt-rJuxWabkJ-ULwUW3k_2MahpBncCqREtGGBl9jZqYSE3M9TBnbJWAJ6NJVTFYN_6ra4VZZRvfK9D9CpH2lQfBv60SmlcxCNo7DxSBPALR6lHOwkWQFKtkyL37_SiB/s1600-h/kris+hat.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372872236754374386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyclpLrjNIZfu8NGt-rJuxWabkJ-ULwUW3k_2MahpBncCqREtGGBl9jZqYSE3M9TBnbJWAJ6NJVTFYN_6ra4VZZRvfK9D9CpH2lQfBv60SmlcxCNo7DxSBPALR6lHOwkWQFKtkyL37_SiB/s400/kris+hat.JPG" border="0" /></a>Playing around in the antique store!</div><div> </div><div>Pella is a really nice town. It is so clean! If you get a chance, go see it!<br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brett and Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14927830447849475580noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314660984351227271.post-63012134151303945722009-08-22T11:42:00.000-07:002009-08-22T12:15:26.478-07:00Mason City, Iowa!!As most of you know, we had my nephew Dan here for a month this summer! We sure had fun with him hanging out with us. We tend to try to do fun stuff when we travel, so that traveling doesn't get to be too much of a drag. One of the places we went was Mason City, IA. Not only is it home to one of our favorite missionaries, but it is the home of Meredith Wilson (well, he's dead). Can anyone tell me who Meredith Wilson is? You may not know off the top of your head, but I guaratee by the time you finish looking at this blog, you will know who he is! Meredith Wilson is the composer of the musical, "The Music Man". He based his play on a small town - Yup, Mason City, Iowa. The city has a beautiful museum and park next to Wilson's house. So, since we had already visited the Comic Book shop, we decided to go to Music Man Square!<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zwT2OcG4nD3nNUtNbKO6ULLBN8TT8F9GMfXI1yJ3jzveQe621hIR6risA8pGVFZbzbnUOzBlGAGLeJkH66ukwz1PQzaihcNLsrVqEPFH4cGIgy3MFrWEWBaxVgXzh7kFBtCYgZwZ6eYN/s1600-h/out+76+trom..JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372863699366262402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zwT2OcG4nD3nNUtNbKO6ULLBN8TT8F9GMfXI1yJ3jzveQe621hIR6risA8pGVFZbzbnUOzBlGAGLeJkH66ukwz1PQzaihcNLsrVqEPFH4cGIgy3MFrWEWBaxVgXzh7kFBtCYgZwZ6eYN/s400/out+76+trom..JPG" border="0" /></a> The outside is really cool. The words to the song "Seventy-Six Trombones" are carved around the top of the building.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH8R_aN-NKjCYQPAzS76tKmUxqYV1wgEV6_tmj7Q3SZSRx0jHWx7mD4jeGkFJqPP_wRTWenpjdsXRyVmiH8_VKDev02NT7h1pqMQGs3nJZtDYHYHnVoXmTMrF9-jxY_JzkTmBC2SZn4DH2/s1600-h/sign.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372863687199094946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH8R_aN-NKjCYQPAzS76tKmUxqYV1wgEV6_tmj7Q3SZSRx0jHWx7mD4jeGkFJqPP_wRTWenpjdsXRyVmiH8_VKDev02NT7h1pqMQGs3nJZtDYHYHnVoXmTMrF9-jxY_JzkTmBC2SZn4DH2/s400/sign.JPG" border="0" /></a> The museum sign.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtU5H7dkW-MBd2-ie1gEUFPdXoJZ3VjXHD7OFDt0Nbzd-hJebcLoHIMVTwFsLb2IG1cBpDk8eQ__XL_zIAPYReYDw1RRuaUWrjZwx7XMjSQDlp-C2U28AtWFmf6x5OuszenRxOc9uh-8tz/s1600-h/inside+street.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372863675466609458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtU5H7dkW-MBd2-ie1gEUFPdXoJZ3VjXHD7OFDt0Nbzd-hJebcLoHIMVTwFsLb2IG1cBpDk8eQ__XL_zIAPYReYDw1RRuaUWrjZwx7XMjSQDlp-C2U28AtWFmf6x5OuszenRxOc9uh-8tz/s400/inside+street.JPG" border="0" /></a> The street of River City - This is a replica of the movie (the original) set. It is really neat.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIf12R7_-DgHfWe2s33anpQ7mBaCSZQjmnG-CWVQP88N4cXE3KVT3MBkgaSDlYC69RRfdQxGb9D6YAmdG9IRrvmrLayn6C-sVAveAgJCL2m55g4TagqUamGcFgREPTYR6-V4dwoarCqkg/s1600-h/pool+hall.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372863324514374706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIf12R7_-DgHfWe2s33anpQ7mBaCSZQjmnG-CWVQP88N4cXE3KVT3MBkgaSDlYC69RRfdQxGb9D6YAmdG9IRrvmrLayn6C-sVAveAgJCL2m55g4TagqUamGcFgREPTYR6-V4dwoarCqkg/s400/pool+hall.JPG" border="0" /></a> And of course, the pool hall - "We've got trouble, right here in River City".</div><div>Doesn't it just make you want to burst into song? (okay, Kristine...go ahead!)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-3K9qsy5N9u1ZzMAI1uXJ2klPzLqIi83100jLgAZN0dSkXYhipxfsMlDbbR6VjKqB0H1PgEbiuQFi2H4BsKWZxQRamRp_kXcP2cL3jOxwOSGnzg835Os1FIXiwQgRRdx4kNy_CqRHwvD/s1600-h/livery.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372863318226093730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-3K9qsy5N9u1ZzMAI1uXJ2klPzLqIi83100jLgAZN0dSkXYhipxfsMlDbbR6VjKqB0H1PgEbiuQFi2H4BsKWZxQRamRp_kXcP2cL3jOxwOSGnzg835Os1FIXiwQgRRdx4kNy_CqRHwvD/s400/livery.JPG" border="0" /></a> The livery stable where Professor Hill's friend worked.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhldDHf6AlAQu1MBwd5ZeEhyuJkxBOe5QdkeTvl7_iF-93xpIB4O47G-2K8YD9YHdpjj4138lrj1YQIZGEc5y_lp7P7HNo-2Ad6jwBguR0-WQwbSWE91A9RLtdnQiIMpQt4cSNBJOLg74zZ/s1600-h/uniforms.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372863305015345122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhldDHf6AlAQu1MBwd5ZeEhyuJkxBOe5QdkeTvl7_iF-93xpIB4O47G-2K8YD9YHdpjj4138lrj1YQIZGEc5y_lp7P7HNo-2Ad6jwBguR0-WQwbSWE91A9RLtdnQiIMpQt4cSNBJOLg74zZ/s400/uniforms.JPG" border="0" /></a> Band uniforms from Mason City High School.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQcm222p3PCSwqzGAbvt0YT5_n86jx0Y8z2buDdgqjgmFUP5fPCkvufD576CubLET_DiU2tqFJycw-vqha8HWttOY3MCzr2n1Gfwgk9kibGSNHstDQT90kTG6tDHPNTYAWr6Y-zFvMtV90/s1600-h/bakery.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372863295826753122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQcm222p3PCSwqzGAbvt0YT5_n86jx0Y8z2buDdgqjgmFUP5fPCkvufD576CubLET_DiU2tqFJycw-vqha8HWttOY3MCzr2n1Gfwgk9kibGSNHstDQT90kTG6tDHPNTYAWr6Y-zFvMtV90/s400/bakery.JPG" border="0" /></a>Remember the "Ye Gods" girl? Edith Tofflemier!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWiOMHWpqH3MZJuFwo_7UQzWuZiXh_ws9pdvypYU_pInQx7l_y1D6CNfKr45n046cmpXqDBXBr04JOO1dXnHKYkhaedeL0mSO_T7w9xfXgYd7HypAD6lTMMi5QuR04ybx-0NheSaNx0f7h/s1600-h/bank.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372863286012216242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWiOMHWpqH3MZJuFwo_7UQzWuZiXh_ws9pdvypYU_pInQx7l_y1D6CNfKr45n046cmpXqDBXBr04JOO1dXnHKYkhaedeL0mSO_T7w9xfXgYd7HypAD6lTMMi5QuR04ybx-0NheSaNx0f7h/s400/bank.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhByaSzfCPFel9U2d-pX8geBJacwRspRcw75iVmgn2Dnk1U90gNS5W3OzwsFdmt9uHFX4IPvOUQcNKsTmQ1naYji7LGa_2SEGLgPm4EfX2sjcOef0IKthr-gzzGFPbvqpMty1RK26FNEUgD/s1600-h/High+school.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372862803955039682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhByaSzfCPFel9U2d-pX8geBJacwRspRcw75iVmgn2Dnk1U90gNS5W3OzwsFdmt9uHFX4IPvOUQcNKsTmQ1naYji7LGa_2SEGLgPm4EfX2sjcOef0IKthr-gzzGFPbvqpMty1RK26FNEUgD/s400/High+school.JPG" border="0" /></a> A replica of the high school. Inside it looks like the one in the movie set. Our friend's daughter got married here and had her reception outside.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggPzqFPaVLLObA6nmQsTZh47suSU4mhxX6IUr-lL70pM351POoGMIlJpSGdxsG87O6h_IqTOemTrUZK9a_8Yv-3ocaiBSgpKJ1GNPN0E6dR6YYWGy8iE3g5ysvmg5-Nkl9Hl2Zw0tlVpvG/s1600-h/square+sign.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372862794717273794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggPzqFPaVLLObA6nmQsTZh47suSU4mhxX6IUr-lL70pM351POoGMIlJpSGdxsG87O6h_IqTOemTrUZK9a_8Yv-3ocaiBSgpKJ1GNPN0E6dR6YYWGy8iE3g5ysvmg5-Nkl9Hl2Zw0tlVpvG/s400/square+sign.JPG" border="0" /></a> When you walk out, the gardens are really neat.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcS6mwHvKnQwekKsVulOdUFHPsTXWW66c0nTwG9NsVBLUofGbl69wleVFVxPRsRhjFAlRn0n9wgf8ovZx7ebHSbf_a5WtN-M1lA00rxrpoYPz-_nKLKXBc8OI8RoZmDyjMZVT-6sGbJFJ/s1600-h/sam+house+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372862778710619106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcS6mwHvKnQwekKsVulOdUFHPsTXWW66c0nTwG9NsVBLUofGbl69wleVFVxPRsRhjFAlRn0n9wgf8ovZx7ebHSbf_a5WtN-M1lA00rxrpoYPz-_nKLKXBc8OI8RoZmDyjMZVT-6sGbJFJ/s400/sam+house+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a> Meredith Wilson's house. It is really cool. It is a museum too.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCAK92H5fU_M7l43gcJluNttaQmHjonQrAgfbkY-kWSpkNMFACPytHNPGiKI1uClpRLtBDcQlWuz4bEX05epjGvFNnGYdkwPy-J7L7U4yVCu8oZ4wtwoheir-05Vn3Sy-Bnt0buDrd24bh/s1600-h/brett+indian.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372862769701773186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCAK92H5fU_M7l43gcJluNttaQmHjonQrAgfbkY-kWSpkNMFACPytHNPGiKI1uClpRLtBDcQlWuz4bEX05epjGvFNnGYdkwPy-J7L7U4yVCu8oZ4wtwoheir-05Vn3Sy-Bnt0buDrd24bh/s400/brett+indian.JPG" border="0" /></a> Brett, getting back to his roots. (really, he has a Native American heritage)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkWCS-GjTAvt-fQDWuS0uoHHzcxK7_qurNmeSVNVPva-F44P6-uaPTtTsA-h8lBowH2ocOhNzEmZDWwjQxGFxYbAqbz7JocBOoDzhUskvg5QLq-I5pB1JUI3pAaKUezMai8-ieOHYmElz/s1600-h/group+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372862757192981874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkWCS-GjTAvt-fQDWuS0uoHHzcxK7_qurNmeSVNVPva-F44P6-uaPTtTsA-h8lBowH2ocOhNzEmZDWwjQxGFxYbAqbz7JocBOoDzhUskvg5QLq-I5pB1JUI3pAaKUezMai8-ieOHYmElz/s400/group+2.JPG" border="0" /></a>The Grand Finale! </div><div>Andrew, Sam, Brett and Dan.</div><div>You may ask why this is such a fun place for us to go. Well, I love musicals. The Music Man is one of my all time favorites. I did this play in High school back in 1980. Sam did this play last year. He played in the pit orchestra. It was really fun just to do something different that day. We had been working hard at VBS and were performing in the park later. Dan summed it all up in a conversation I had with him...<strong>Me</strong>: well, we do some weird things." <strong>Dan</strong>: "nope, you just do Unique things." So, if you are ever in Mason City, IA - go do something Unique!<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Brett and Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14927830447849475580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314660984351227271.post-35791295653626732202009-08-22T11:32:00.001-07:002009-08-22T11:42:15.041-07:00Byron Days<div align="center">Welcome to Small Town, USA! Home of the ByronFest Parade. While Cherie and Sue were here, Brett, Andrew, Cherie and I took in the parade and Quilt Show at the ByronFest. Byron is a small town about 12 miles from us. We saw a very nifty parade and Andrew won some prizes at the carnival!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqawMo8nA3MtFnGhLsTRsaoatJ5gqKQZmrGqNkNqapsNuRneQcsXr9psebpO062Z6dmGrtSLp7VioJpQ7LCZoeluQeK4q_2qEeIuPX0msnR4035PRjiQHki57hg6gQei11ImFCZ2bv05WK/s1600-h/parade.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372858537807128226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqawMo8nA3MtFnGhLsTRsaoatJ5gqKQZmrGqNkNqapsNuRneQcsXr9psebpO062Z6dmGrtSLp7VioJpQ7LCZoeluQeK4q_2qEeIuPX0msnR4035PRjiQHki57hg6gQei11ImFCZ2bv05WK/s400/parade.JPG" border="0" /></a> Lots of cute kids at the parade.</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPpF9_jguJ_gnfFSFONY63HcZJA4c9RESY2Cca1TTRq87FIwsFhVvVPSk6oilA14x342kU-4F3gsaVuZWIlYT10YkOJScMSrovBRuchO51dYsuJqvYIDVXpl4uFrtLD8wj_U2QnGkOwWzp/s1600-h/clown.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372858525213035954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPpF9_jguJ_gnfFSFONY63HcZJA4c9RESY2Cca1TTRq87FIwsFhVvVPSk6oilA14x342kU-4F3gsaVuZWIlYT10YkOJScMSrovBRuchO51dYsuJqvYIDVXpl4uFrtLD8wj_U2QnGkOwWzp/s400/clown.JPG" border="0" /></a>Andrew loves the clowns. He's seen these guys a couple of times since we see so many parades. But he still loves 'em!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30xpHUFfOkCVvY3cWHqEvtNyfoyjc0PY6r0F6G9FSKeaWn7eM1WC4K6fsBz7rIo74bPg015yuQQtEzpQFKiGkGsHqOJZLxS9QQn0pymcO-L2fVWYKO1n-eoYWI80zgxFF6coWz0CFLxUL/s1600-h/bagpiper.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372858314561330722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30xpHUFfOkCVvY3cWHqEvtNyfoyjc0PY6r0F6G9FSKeaWn7eM1WC4K6fsBz7rIo74bPg015yuQQtEzpQFKiGkGsHqOJZLxS9QQn0pymcO-L2fVWYKO1n-eoYWI80zgxFF6coWz0CFLxUL/s400/bagpiper.JPG" border="0" /></a> The obligatory bagpiper. </div><div>Now as I look at this pictures, I kind of wonder what the lady on the left in the background is doing?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4hvi40wZOeav3GXL6MPR1Od8XhXgvPRjhe7rfdNpp8GVeriHRBb75dP1HlcZCVc_sdVTlP_H4p6B_cmyHqPGpN9q2xDx-6ExvqltP_RxY5CFCNqSyQ4SzpoojHnDHMRjeljiSHxOgTe1/s1600-h/bat+and+rob+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372858304580559762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4hvi40wZOeav3GXL6MPR1Od8XhXgvPRjhe7rfdNpp8GVeriHRBb75dP1HlcZCVc_sdVTlP_H4p6B_cmyHqPGpN9q2xDx-6ExvqltP_RxY5CFCNqSyQ4SzpoojHnDHMRjeljiSHxOgTe1/s400/bat+and+rob+1.JPG" border="0" /></a> Okay, Andrew loved these guys! I just had to wonder what kind of "manliness" it takes to put on lycra suits and walk in a parade...but I do think the utility belts are pretty cool.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ONfxIXiEFK8WyJjKlsYGdF3FalZBAY6UJIZZo1HHpTGFH3I9fEbJal8dQ2G6gW094KVsd0c7lsC8PgauPFEDVE4BlkH5KyaT1U3crzmKe62ncus7_dy8x_7urIriKESRJMbw_dPNJaby/s1600-h/wizard+of+oz.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372858291800294258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ONfxIXiEFK8WyJjKlsYGdF3FalZBAY6UJIZZo1HHpTGFH3I9fEbJal8dQ2G6gW094KVsd0c7lsC8PgauPFEDVE4BlkH5KyaT1U3crzmKe62ncus7_dy8x_7urIriKESRJMbw_dPNJaby/s400/wizard+of+oz.JPG" border="0" /></a> The actors from the community theater - can you guess what show they are doing?<br />Toto is pretty cute!</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHjOw2o8wLjH-rxRZVlO0MT_gorKo1AKkY4KvDgLQntB_Uc7MlA6Lkde8p_0UO58s9a-lLLfOdbxz9246n5s2zC2VWbxgbtWUg_3OcU2CNOTWLTQEdgK355vdHtIl7Ja7WnEVgYuNbFDU/s1600-h/stiltwalker.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372858281742126626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHjOw2o8wLjH-rxRZVlO0MT_gorKo1AKkY4KvDgLQntB_Uc7MlA6Lkde8p_0UO58s9a-lLLfOdbxz9246n5s2zC2VWbxgbtWUg_3OcU2CNOTWLTQEdgK355vdHtIl7Ja7WnEVgYuNbFDU/s400/stiltwalker.JPG" border="0" /></a> And the stilt walker! He was pretty good. It was a very hot and muggy day!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvfrQ1HCekiO6RPIgLe2c8G9vG6xTtvVmBYSOfZiys3K9OZq8RxSXZMedpa7ccyqxOMQ4BoKr2olBUkIjVMxTb-i1gxn04qCviich4NFE_w1kEnjkiy0ANuRkYcdbpEbNUDse47Bq3jSSz/s1600-h/brett,+cherie+andrew.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372858271275979266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvfrQ1HCekiO6RPIgLe2c8G9vG6xTtvVmBYSOfZiys3K9OZq8RxSXZMedpa7ccyqxOMQ4BoKr2olBUkIjVMxTb-i1gxn04qCviich4NFE_w1kEnjkiy0ANuRkYcdbpEbNUDse47Bq3jSSz/s400/brett,+cherie+andrew.JPG" border="0" /></a> We are such party animals! Andrew won a shark and a duck. Really, he won them, not Brett. I think it was the bottle ring toss - once he finds the sweet spot, he can make it every time!<br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brett and Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14927830447849475580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314660984351227271.post-17601739242683103852009-08-21T21:29:00.000-07:002009-08-21T21:52:02.633-07:00The Ren Faire<div align="center">Wow, words cannot express (ok, my words) how wild, wacky and really cool the Ren Faire is! We went up on July 25th for Kristine's birthday and because Dan wanted to go! It was really fun and definatly a people watchers paradise! We all had a good time, even Andrew, who enjoyed the joust, the pirates and the zoo. There was so much to see and do, so here are some pictures from that day!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4-051J_dSUDcY-HNdEOql4deUpakXYA4JR4AU5e7Z9Uv1qo8y8YM_fKNntLaUa-84YD8V9hSjz6nvOKMipgL7BGuBWQUkva6Q-lqfi4Mi7Gsh-ftWUcE1ifRTnxPW4eRkRRsTCvJgpDe/s1600-h/DSCF6179.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372643509585884226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4-051J_dSUDcY-HNdEOql4deUpakXYA4JR4AU5e7Z9Uv1qo8y8YM_fKNntLaUa-84YD8V9hSjz6nvOKMipgL7BGuBWQUkva6Q-lqfi4Mi7Gsh-ftWUcE1ifRTnxPW4eRkRRsTCvJgpDe/s400/DSCF6179.JPG" border="0" /></a> This juggler was amazing. He was part of a troupe of jugglers that did some amazing things.</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoDVwo4iflYozjoE8QnRdOdWqwvqkE16hnSW7KY7Lw0jWEXB8uayOwMYF6-FB6dSnGPkNCunwIyf7Km_1S-Wabr2Iweu5VlVH2cu-UzuvDTjFv1vVsq63Oqa-xEofm89kC7DbPXXtdHOn/s1600-h/DSCF6176.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372643500817048578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoDVwo4iflYozjoE8QnRdOdWqwvqkE16hnSW7KY7Lw0jWEXB8uayOwMYF6-FB6dSnGPkNCunwIyf7Km_1S-Wabr2Iweu5VlVH2cu-UzuvDTjFv1vVsq63Oqa-xEofm89kC7DbPXXtdHOn/s400/DSCF6176.JPG" border="0" /></a> So many booths and people and stuff!!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgomdN-OY4-z2X88V55A9RIvVmrB4K0tNtAVqhm5la4UyPv77CouyYS9U7NNgVelCkPrTY_kBMPyBvnWQ50jpJWz5BA0eA35W5bvQLzRGF4jNZ_MHHjFboNlFwn0jcErPWacLpJ6i-Z6ifL/s1600-h/DSCF6220.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372643490287598466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgomdN-OY4-z2X88V55A9RIvVmrB4K0tNtAVqhm5la4UyPv77CouyYS9U7NNgVelCkPrTY_kBMPyBvnWQ50jpJWz5BA0eA35W5bvQLzRGF4jNZ_MHHjFboNlFwn0jcErPWacLpJ6i-Z6ifL/s400/DSCF6220.JPG" border="0" /></a> The costumes were fabulous!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHztXjfl7RNIPE-0DggEfwTD3gtpLWendEcaxQbAQW9wxQEDGLqTSEKGy2OrZW-rX1UTbnTz6x-6EH8HUnsKkDQm90aFB8V12Zxxwadv8HH7phsodrwHJ5S4K0KJ7zIdf9U-j3fiM11ic/s1600-h/DSCF6221.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372643478525347874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHztXjfl7RNIPE-0DggEfwTD3gtpLWendEcaxQbAQW9wxQEDGLqTSEKGy2OrZW-rX1UTbnTz6x-6EH8HUnsKkDQm90aFB8V12Zxxwadv8HH7phsodrwHJ5S4K0KJ7zIdf9U-j3fiM11ic/s400/DSCF6221.JPG" border="0" /></a> There was dancing!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ylgRBMf66UVp8STVz9UXLlWrf2ew1QWSUVHRqPDY9BAThsQBN9BNZWsW-X6ZSfkx3rRDHqn2fW7EU3VekpDz_SWpJgMAXNPoisiAcIfyh2n9pqosn9saheBda0pei2QnHdT9kq4QUIXL/s1600-h/DSCF6227.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372643467543682866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ylgRBMf66UVp8STVz9UXLlWrf2ew1QWSUVHRqPDY9BAThsQBN9BNZWsW-X6ZSfkx3rRDHqn2fW7EU3VekpDz_SWpJgMAXNPoisiAcIfyh2n9pqosn9saheBda0pei2QnHdT9kq4QUIXL/s400/DSCF6227.JPG" border="0" /></a> King Arthur from Monty Python...with his coconuts.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJgu4y8GM87z27joSqbE_HFblf5EmkpjtLpvkKg679nuiRkFF-uZRxFh_KDVWnJEUbaXvZ5hYwtgth6OPOyHgnq7Jh1Mcis88UEJ7Nr3cBQ_BGwHudGT6qZLxpOd1mtUNzID-TM-VVTjxG/s1600-h/DSCF6204.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372642419560238306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJgu4y8GM87z27joSqbE_HFblf5EmkpjtLpvkKg679nuiRkFF-uZRxFh_KDVWnJEUbaXvZ5hYwtgth6OPOyHgnq7Jh1Mcis88UEJ7Nr3cBQ_BGwHudGT6qZLxpOd1mtUNzID-TM-VVTjxG/s400/DSCF6204.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />And my favorite act of the day..<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpkmxX6Hn7N0oN_gvQvn2o7UBBpXEDGThiHLRJpDFMKTE6UN7WROtgO2CKC51gOIMjpAJ0HHqYuC0ADjB65JLLbvqcRnPEo-14-sNZv61KLK107r5To4DPGS5aDLpNTu4aPYz-WQeXDJpl/s1600-h/DSCF6195.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372642402279525154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpkmxX6Hn7N0oN_gvQvn2o7UBBpXEDGThiHLRJpDFMKTE6UN7WROtgO2CKC51gOIMjpAJ0HHqYuC0ADjB65JLLbvqcRnPEo-14-sNZv61KLK107r5To4DPGS5aDLpNTu4aPYz-WQeXDJpl/s400/DSCF6195.JPG" border="0" /></a>These guys were so funny!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQPYf2Xy4wZw13fsPfTuV4F88pNjkfBpSEkGGuBT12UoS6aNQOhKkqwZEUjjNE-kIEEK3V4JliVHsm2cXTl-32aaPEXA8dx1ItNbapsXnT_T7lIR0zO5fq97FFsNNe3ik1m9cPDdKGTk9/s1600-h/DSCF6197.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372642387885929426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQPYf2Xy4wZw13fsPfTuV4F88pNjkfBpSEkGGuBT12UoS6aNQOhKkqwZEUjjNE-kIEEK3V4JliVHsm2cXTl-32aaPEXA8dx1ItNbapsXnT_T7lIR0zO5fq97FFsNNe3ik1m9cPDdKGTk9/s400/DSCF6197.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Of course, you have to go to the Joust.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibRPCBV7B9QNN3Ir4HF3ij-BL2MIIZeJo8KAYE0fM1IbcJOJiikGN8qLRSGLQTT-Up03Xjr7f5nCHX-YUQNIzraNcxmmw60Zb_aRMI3YIGhSmAordL2bQwDEjPCCdNJ7RIv8s0iuunQ7YR/s1600-h/DSCF6266.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372642374539534450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibRPCBV7B9QNN3Ir4HF3ij-BL2MIIZeJo8KAYE0fM1IbcJOJiikGN8qLRSGLQTT-Up03Xjr7f5nCHX-YUQNIzraNcxmmw60Zb_aRMI3YIGhSmAordL2bQwDEjPCCdNJ7RIv8s0iuunQ7YR/s400/DSCF6266.JPG" border="0" /></a> This was the knight we had to root for. He was young and he lost...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrVScGfenMR2XpHj5y-35etQulC8FLgFlfSr4qIjkP1b8xoTXk9ovH5-CzlKLBLazRJH7vhFys9fb0aCPG8YdqJWwL0P4bkRpP40UDQ_qjguAuDFCvKpAbrl4OttgfUC3V5b5zlseo2guX/s1600-h/DSCF6247.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372642364662643682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrVScGfenMR2XpHj5y-35etQulC8FLgFlfSr4qIjkP1b8xoTXk9ovH5-CzlKLBLazRJH7vhFys9fb0aCPG8YdqJWwL0P4bkRpP40UDQ_qjguAuDFCvKpAbrl4OttgfUC3V5b5zlseo2guX/s400/DSCF6247.JPG" border="0" /></a> There he is with the Mistress of Ceremonies.<br />(by the time we jousted, the mosquitos were terrible! and it was hot.)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNatJ6ItntvJxvdjp6qQ4SOuONQN3kleYhsGplCDDvnqKeERlHL7s5pBmjCmDowwgfuzqXh7NkqNXAJcAD-gNhjROiwuPgv5E83tT_TPUuL_5t01eyIRFdvoq92NcbRt-KpaZUGmo0VbN5/s1600-h/DSCF6261.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372641305104478770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNatJ6ItntvJxvdjp6qQ4SOuONQN3kleYhsGplCDDvnqKeERlHL7s5pBmjCmDowwgfuzqXh7NkqNXAJcAD-gNhjROiwuPgv5E83tT_TPUuL_5t01eyIRFdvoq92NcbRt-KpaZUGmo0VbN5/s400/DSCF6261.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is the Knight that won. He was a bad guy, but we loved him!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqjtNtp6rtIA60_rFAjXBJEoxG-OC45k8uE3VWYxxf9GNVEICVTJNSDtYAdkXMyfs5gbaf4tGxptq19lRgYeVeombazmDKMEvQOnFJxI8uGD3KHUAlHtYSQ9g_Yn7OHIM8oubJzfHl0rcx/s1600-h/DSCF6282.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372641292719591058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqjtNtp6rtIA60_rFAjXBJEoxG-OC45k8uE3VWYxxf9GNVEICVTJNSDtYAdkXMyfs5gbaf4tGxptq19lRgYeVeombazmDKMEvQOnFJxI8uGD3KHUAlHtYSQ9g_Yn7OHIM8oubJzfHl0rcx/s400/DSCF6282.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Queen (I think, Elizabeth) came to the joust too.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc3p-DQLqu8y-RxmAdmD23AYJbINwo6LF3WvqI2KJwEUD3yD-TFJm2WjU2Nst73YoTtXYsN4ULnirK8eg7s8jNfD4RuHm88cebcLzOx9eSs-lmmOhLISXwbE2DG1ag2C_N85eKwy_81NcK/s1600-h/DSCF6295.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372641280591386834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc3p-DQLqu8y-RxmAdmD23AYJbINwo6LF3WvqI2KJwEUD3yD-TFJm2WjU2Nst73YoTtXYsN4ULnirK8eg7s8jNfD4RuHm88cebcLzOx9eSs-lmmOhLISXwbE2DG1ag2C_N85eKwy_81NcK/s400/DSCF6295.JPG" border="0" /></a> A rat catcher...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidBi7W4DUh7VRcibEbDKpc3kqKLd2H3W9jaONdgWzMN5NPGon7rDIaDIJnFyoZ2ZijM5tWP92ptCxZwwcguK6DY01lhnH1eJ5uWJw7H6suiP7-ilrvRUc0N4aZDi5YXFImcmTr4KNuF2wA/s1600-h/DSCF6309.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372641269644110306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidBi7W4DUh7VRcibEbDKpc3kqKLd2H3W9jaONdgWzMN5NPGon7rDIaDIJnFyoZ2ZijM5tWP92ptCxZwwcguK6DY01lhnH1eJ5uWJw7H6suiP7-ilrvRUc0N4aZDi5YXFImcmTr4KNuF2wA/s400/DSCF6309.JPG" border="0" /></a> This guy was really funny too. His name is Moonie.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkmCBW0HxaNeE0OWDRDBcGn4U56C51Rop5Brg1m4qFl50gZdEarqc_MIrrENDIbB6A3iTFEJqD7bwW5t0qIqn8bokMCVts-1cUXztDZne6hVEQ3igcfM2sGahtuLSYwUBRTjRe_sgmDUf/s1600-h/DSCF6321.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372641260612956482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkmCBW0HxaNeE0OWDRDBcGn4U56C51Rop5Brg1m4qFl50gZdEarqc_MIrrENDIbB6A3iTFEJqD7bwW5t0qIqn8bokMCVts-1cUXztDZne6hVEQ3igcfM2sGahtuLSYwUBRTjRe_sgmDUf/s400/DSCF6321.JPG" border="0" /></a>He made us all laugh. </div><div>We went to the Faire with Joe and Val. It was great fun and I want to go back next year! Maybe with just Brett. It wasn't too expensive, but it was a long day for the boys.</div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brett and Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14927830447849475580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314660984351227271.post-60839150750282310852009-08-15T18:48:00.000-07:002009-08-15T19:06:46.769-07:00more weird stuff...<div align="center"> Initially I thought that Wisconsin was home of the Weird stuff, but I was wrong. On our trip to Iowa, (more blogs about that later) I discovered that it has it's own weird stuff, so does Minnesota. I haven't found too much odd ball stuff in Illinois, but I am sure it is there. So here is a tour through the latest wacky and weird stuff in the Midwest.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDZ14RodBuM5HCEvYV8yv7uUV_R-8BPyiIIsnHkIXC06QujWZiDV5TYccmMsZRBE0yA3bSg6PwbDAVNXIszXqlC_ZFN3f4ELQfbztuX217lTGTYskYP2NoYPRYjZMeM2Kdeh9k1DnAafVc/s1600-h/DSCF6503.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370374061458020706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDZ14RodBuM5HCEvYV8yv7uUV_R-8BPyiIIsnHkIXC06QujWZiDV5TYccmMsZRBE0yA3bSg6PwbDAVNXIszXqlC_ZFN3f4ELQfbztuX217lTGTYskYP2NoYPRYjZMeM2Kdeh9k1DnAafVc/s400/DSCF6503.JPG" border="0" /></a> Yes, a giant chicken....right next to the....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrC1TCcW0TIrvVOCn5JmwcG-ZgZE6MmsNJuMMEj0nfNTLNXiq-gj6AbN6TbK5kYC7AuCwO6LEkuJhoijqxdq5qWZ4Zy7i3t43SJeb1ok4qZRb-A5sAjNIASOTdbCEalUZUjhjIGOkn4ig/s1600-h/DSCF6501.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370374044712775874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrC1TCcW0TIrvVOCn5JmwcG-ZgZE6MmsNJuMMEj0nfNTLNXiq-gj6AbN6TbK5kYC7AuCwO6LEkuJhoijqxdq5qWZ4Zy7i3t43SJeb1ok4qZRb-A5sAjNIASOTdbCEalUZUjhjIGOkn4ig/s400/DSCF6501.JPG" border="0" /></a> GIANT ICE CREAM CONE!!!<br />These were in the same parking lot...scary.<br />Although the ice cream cone was pretty darn AWESOME!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZhY2hg_P3HOhDp6Yoiy2YJrWRfKrg1FHwwP99jIO5ekHWKfpy5ao2_BddKouHe_10Y6Yc6c3VfWq2EEObN3WI4QERVB4gdadeYIy1IKoyiv3b60h0gB-oNbSdqxpjnC8WmygmiUxXj2Y0/s1600-h/DSCF6423.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370373220692404322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZhY2hg_P3HOhDp6Yoiy2YJrWRfKrg1FHwwP99jIO5ekHWKfpy5ao2_BddKouHe_10Y6Yc6c3VfWq2EEObN3WI4QERVB4gdadeYIy1IKoyiv3b60h0gB-oNbSdqxpjnC8WmygmiUxXj2Y0/s400/DSCF6423.JPG" border="0" /></a> I have never seen a pet exercise area sign like this one. I think it is kind of classy....<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI8VJCQYj0CmDrIB7BXIK5X7kVuH1FqmMkiktCMKgODIf4p8Uk5A_M4lyh0dqK5j2Wrp0FIOFVnNkuDkF1_Cmf2IAnt0oRb_N7irUAEQwQzkZ64zP5YVOoGHvvysBV6YNMkfXjOxC-LiXt/s1600-h/DSCF6420.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370373217620455682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI8VJCQYj0CmDrIB7BXIK5X7kVuH1FqmMkiktCMKgODIf4p8Uk5A_M4lyh0dqK5j2Wrp0FIOFVnNkuDkF1_Cmf2IAnt0oRb_N7irUAEQwQzkZ64zP5YVOoGHvvysBV6YNMkfXjOxC-LiXt/s400/DSCF6420.JPG" border="0" /></a> We did find Sherwood Forest in Northern Minnesota - really Northern...<br />And we found Robin Hood too.</div><div>(wondered a bit about Little John...all sorts of things come to mind!)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdgYi8vPJTk29oT6Vqj36RWMlOFfpw3lfN-Fkhaq1jjiC9vTRrAxWF1mIQf3bmlSAzalCCqCo1NhfJboKJSi2rZ4UTVUb7JtaCi68Xiu6QlJG9SHQK-0qFHgurBiXz3Z7ZD1XbFJsJJMH/s1600-h/DSCF6418.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370373207008211794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdgYi8vPJTk29oT6Vqj36RWMlOFfpw3lfN-Fkhaq1jjiC9vTRrAxWF1mIQf3bmlSAzalCCqCo1NhfJboKJSi2rZ4UTVUb7JtaCi68Xiu6QlJG9SHQK-0qFHgurBiXz3Z7ZD1XbFJsJJMH/s400/DSCF6418.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Giant Robin Hood...you gotta wonder what they were thinking? Is Maid Marion down the road?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfGaDTkNJ-ITrqobxQaVgMICEtVWY79cwa6JSZ3pzcE_aM18E1mE-j-5ZWdxGMS3YPm-MGIaz5KNoh59vYw2Hx8hrraotXj0ZUaK8uF52fefhS3qYmwkkkjuNzuZk-QAAdMCgLTK8f56B/s1600-h/DSCF6358.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370373198687347474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfGaDTkNJ-ITrqobxQaVgMICEtVWY79cwa6JSZ3pzcE_aM18E1mE-j-5ZWdxGMS3YPm-MGIaz5KNoh59vYw2Hx8hrraotXj0ZUaK8uF52fefhS3qYmwkkkjuNzuZk-QAAdMCgLTK8f56B/s400/DSCF6358.JPG" border="0" /></a> Okay, bear with me...We stopped at a GIANT lake - it was very large - bigger than Flathead. And there was this sign "Welcome to Garrison", then there was this....</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCqd_sO9L-98hWGJse0ojSs17yXz3gjbREHBd4PEBiGtaWu56kGYvWu7ECqGPcDXYbXRWPho0bU_2fpVGOAD6iUO6Oxd3f_KLOySktIfrVtw0IVsQ-ifDeo5fv96oLzbpZVtNE68w3Fx-/s1600-h/DSCF6357.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370373191945694866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCqd_sO9L-98hWGJse0ojSs17yXz3gjbREHBd4PEBiGtaWu56kGYvWu7ECqGPcDXYbXRWPho0bU_2fpVGOAD6iUO6Oxd3f_KLOySktIfrVtw0IVsQ-ifDeo5fv96oLzbpZVtNE68w3Fx-/s400/DSCF6357.JPG" border="0" /></a> GIANT FISH!<br /><br />And this really obvious sign...</div><div>It just made me laugh.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370374285924375810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglTf-SQRjjWYVGD5QyBxNseY-GmGNtmmmupmIA3mI97OEsuuetPNYI9vdutywgIgKrp2Ir6IUU1ElZZDahWSHBla4hvqH1hC4sEYnc6Oa7yamAdbOjpfSYSKpFvcqbHNDuE4xZ0QXcIyyQ/s400/DSCF6359.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div></div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370374071353621346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPKita7kBUnscj0WgcbEc7EHAnyxxh8l13gRyiTyp2BnZ7giZNqoAa2CEe-XTS-x1jDZ8VEM0MWaRE6eArOmdwXDl4TWnuRwc6DdSH3uSzwVYQiQ3oCR_KsjFMzh_B8VpuoDkfedETTlpG/s400/DSCF6556.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">Of course we had to be reminded that we were in the bible belt...</p><p align="center">Stay tuned for more weird stuff from the midwest!</p>Brett and Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14927830447849475580noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314660984351227271.post-79074762282264590932009-08-15T18:24:00.001-07:002009-08-15T18:42:59.315-07:00Shippshewana, Indiana<div align="center">This summer has been a busy one, with many places to go and see! I have had several wonderful trips, but the one with my sisters was probably one of the best. It is so nice to be able to spend time with your sisters when you are all grown up and friends!</div><div align="center">We took a trip to Shipshewana, Indiana. Shipshewana is a town that is the home of a VERY LARGE Flea Market...I mean, HUGE! It is also the home of a large community of Amish people. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfCuMIFPEZ0HcKmc3pI4jYMmm6Z3xx8K1fNjPPly3S4CL-9oexH6LI97oiMrrlA-Mvde6w_emkMWvPgLouLY0fz04bPWYk6Kek5-FOu5MrjK83iJkmARVictKmBLNkp-OV_1Y4zfzwr6o/s1600-h/ship+sign.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370367815976385410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfCuMIFPEZ0HcKmc3pI4jYMmm6Z3xx8K1fNjPPly3S4CL-9oexH6LI97oiMrrlA-Mvde6w_emkMWvPgLouLY0fz04bPWYk6Kek5-FOu5MrjK83iJkmARVictKmBLNkp-OV_1Y4zfzwr6o/s400/ship+sign.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The auction took place in this building. I think I wandered around with my camera, but I seem to have forgotten to take pictures of the actual flea market.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcN3YuJXOAK-vqPZzhiFI-ZWpL3S25zDypip47ol6EcDmoqXyktJ1x7QHKEAWInXpJVXaRKCZjlFZvcvsQLTOuiOVWL_9SxdWGJPDi8dhb297bLVPx-fWSO2DzeXFAUdw_c6gXRuCnXywW/s1600-h/me+and+cherie.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370367467144662322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcN3YuJXOAK-vqPZzhiFI-ZWpL3S25zDypip47ol6EcDmoqXyktJ1x7QHKEAWInXpJVXaRKCZjlFZvcvsQLTOuiOVWL_9SxdWGJPDi8dhb297bLVPx-fWSO2DzeXFAUdw_c6gXRuCnXywW/s400/me+and+cherie.JPG" border="0" /></a> Cherie and I took at least one picture together. It was a gorgeous day!</div><div>The Amish are a large part of the scenery around Shipshewana. They are an interesting people. We went to the museum that has the history of the Anabaptist, where the Amish, Mennonite and Hutterite claim their roots are. We, as evangelicals, also come from Anabaptist roots. It was a very interesting museum. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJp9ZGGr0iy5WSd_fxAJITmsYojvqgccPUxHxCffZiKks5xfzOLjOXOE37ZSbjB0bBUmwlG-T6o49JlXAeEmxFWslGHTzVUiFL6Wu5mAW38_h8dAlPMm56F1pULqKugTUap04p0gbWeMlZ/s1600-h/buggy+back.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370367459520130466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJp9ZGGr0iy5WSd_fxAJITmsYojvqgccPUxHxCffZiKks5xfzOLjOXOE37ZSbjB0bBUmwlG-T6o49JlXAeEmxFWslGHTzVUiFL6Wu5mAW38_h8dAlPMm56F1pULqKugTUap04p0gbWeMlZ/s400/buggy+back.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This is a familiar site. Cherie was really excited to see the horse and buggies. I have seen them before in Iowa, but it is really unusual to see parking lots with places to tie up your horse!<br /><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1po6jn5EBFo5-_rIdT_OSEUl9CaV5MEeEYGDrHLeOsUpP9qeWeQM74AIicW8xHd8LOd177DNZSfJIcWdNskUh7Gv3Ow4vHolbUG3Tr1_RAtKbCKh9Igo23ywNeasD0B1TbKGD213UuIcQ/s1600-h/amish+carriage.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370367447605188610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1po6jn5EBFo5-_rIdT_OSEUl9CaV5MEeEYGDrHLeOsUpP9qeWeQM74AIicW8xHd8LOd177DNZSfJIcWdNskUh7Gv3Ow4vHolbUG3Tr1_RAtKbCKh9Igo23ywNeasD0B1TbKGD213UuIcQ/s400/amish+carriage.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />They ask you not to take pictures of the people themselves. So we snuck alot of pictures out of the car windows!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJ4cvjDHRTu9oMgk_fM3gL8I5faXH9tzvKWFwjrBAjmpJ334fcR1QdSKZtBE9Qyd4V5oa31xBXVtxKjoF_XHaWdCOLigEiMi-fCtM3kv52MCgshVZLciK2bgP61pKryAmfLlchYYKcsSM/s1600-h/amish.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370367444978486642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJ4cvjDHRTu9oMgk_fM3gL8I5faXH9tzvKWFwjrBAjmpJ334fcR1QdSKZtBE9Qyd4V5oa31xBXVtxKjoF_XHaWdCOLigEiMi-fCtM3kv52MCgshVZLciK2bgP61pKryAmfLlchYYKcsSM/s400/amish.JPG" border="0" /></a> Part of the museum.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370367471373347106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCq67CF5b359M5KkmsBuICUls1m07A_aG0dSAAu_9kN1Br8yDtYkhemykFbVNSG0bncZmrA6cTuIR4Q0yptFWQq1e3AcYKb1TIQj0TSW8_vSnpdAg06FAQ-ZwSx_z1EhA5Gd7DKYZ2qH0h/s400/windmill.JPG" border="0" /> Part of the trip included the Quilt Gardens. Many people and businesses had planted flowers in a quilt pattern. You followed the map and could take pictures and enjoy the flowers. They were very beautiful.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1K_C13ScQbD6aBuulRM3VtkbgTp37J9ZRvIeErvhk1BxOAx8BVrZCzlOuvxSjGHkIlx57Qe4tyoOUvpx43icui3k1toq9rzt1CR-C2fnsw5jT3Bv8eFTi9BQzIwuExzZu4WJtNmzDygx/s1600-h/quilt+4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370367009676743730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1K_C13ScQbD6aBuulRM3VtkbgTp37J9ZRvIeErvhk1BxOAx8BVrZCzlOuvxSjGHkIlx57Qe4tyoOUvpx43icui3k1toq9rzt1CR-C2fnsw5jT3Bv8eFTi9BQzIwuExzZu4WJtNmzDygx/s400/quilt+4.JPG" border="0" /></a> This was a huge garden. Each site explained the quilt pattern chosen and what flowers were used.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVTXyQBhhrtos82n_4lupasIdepSXewZCV6-OUy-cM0rTof_XBjJ15k0tNkydRMlTA8fI60IUJYdJnJ1GQpKmaDSphCFOI-Nh51Sn70HXu0CbFh3fXwuydv89AhIFEKFK3UzMGuimH-PC/s1600-h/sue+and+cherie.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370366997870567378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVTXyQBhhrtos82n_4lupasIdepSXewZCV6-OUy-cM0rTof_XBjJ15k0tNkydRMlTA8fI60IUJYdJnJ1GQpKmaDSphCFOI-Nh51Sn70HXu0CbFh3fXwuydv89AhIFEKFK3UzMGuimH-PC/s400/sue+and+cherie.JPG" border="0" /></a>Sue, Cherie and the trip Monkey. He is hard to see, but Sue is holding him.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2iOhAmdfFGcfVD-hdM4oOk98_l2SzeF47Y-hdzA1S1EzLX6vfUc75Tw5lZN4vvMtw2gpDfqjeP9Axf37ITn6MXZIGyK3eGXudXtB5PxYRLjR5axbwfqtzLK7aZJD6lmN6nPcGutCl-HmB/s1600-h/quilt+3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370366992954694098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2iOhAmdfFGcfVD-hdM4oOk98_l2SzeF47Y-hdzA1S1EzLX6vfUc75Tw5lZN4vvMtw2gpDfqjeP9Axf37ITn6MXZIGyK3eGXudXtB5PxYRLjR5axbwfqtzLK7aZJD6lmN6nPcGutCl-HmB/s400/quilt+3.JPG" border="0" /></a> This park was so beautiful. It was a lovely day. Just perfect weather.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUlpgAtIBpz3zBihOtkjYvbOmnKALM_x0U_FbaZlX5q7l0LC44-Kb5_qkqkn1jXeb23MKYwn5ZPb01rJ8-BHIK7J0-HzUh-8BY0apDy-lN7bG4CcfFQQgSkfeOp_79bCGU1X7RkRQLaFJ4/s1600-h/quilt+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370366984614213490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUlpgAtIBpz3zBihOtkjYvbOmnKALM_x0U_FbaZlX5q7l0LC44-Kb5_qkqkn1jXeb23MKYwn5ZPb01rJ8-BHIK7J0-HzUh-8BY0apDy-lN7bG4CcfFQQgSkfeOp_79bCGU1X7RkRQLaFJ4/s400/quilt+2.JPG" border="0" /></a>This quilt garden was in memory of the woman's husband.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN-BIRbFZNZ90FsZJK6K2ztvFAX3wlT-JL1YKhoLFDcNmgUaCsFxIx2v5SFVy_tzgUFZCoyQ4Z-8kuWiIrL1FsFx_ERhvZwTCasB84Ca3NJGk824TbEYqf7yXYxUTR5IvCwTo_uJKAmUeV/s1600-h/quilt+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370366974437541842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN-BIRbFZNZ90FsZJK6K2ztvFAX3wlT-JL1YKhoLFDcNmgUaCsFxIx2v5SFVy_tzgUFZCoyQ4Z-8kuWiIrL1FsFx_ERhvZwTCasB84Ca3NJGk824TbEYqf7yXYxUTR5IvCwTo_uJKAmUeV/s400/quilt+1.JPG" border="0" /></a> So pretty. I kept finding myself thinking "boy, mom would have loved this!" She and my grandma would have loved to see the flowers and quilt patterns. It was a great trip with my sisters. AND we actually made it home through Chicago and a terrible rainstorm! Cherie is a great driver and has perfected the "Fletcher Move".<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brett and Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14927830447849475580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314660984351227271.post-14018244210360605112009-07-05T21:47:00.001-07:002009-07-05T21:58:23.476-07:00A little bit of Wisconsin weirdness<div align="center">I don't have anything at all against Wisconsin and in fact, I know some wonderful people who live up there. But, here is where I draw the line. At A GIANT ORANGE MOOSE! Of the many things I have seen in the midwest, this was probably the oddest so far. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355204605287978690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc5s6UsYEyO4iYhVZWYo-VDIJRE0UaU5j64TZIFmFEC2mIQJ0hL1Bv8eF1cmijCz4b67y9D9lv73fuxG9kwSMN9lmc3jbDBe8rWMj1Yp3-zOomaUX3c-3fmrSiqnWsADcVKTH_01ctADbl/s400/DSCF5245.JPG" border="0" />It is huge, and is perched on the edge of a man made lake. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355204614645109042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE09dcjZKBZM9TCCkDCSFNqvw8oclQFkXWZrBc1DO3Ekk58nv-i4g5MSYd1w6LEoWwEbSrsYdX3bi1UeKHntktC7DRCi71I-WQ37CkjmZ4H3OvV0NyqYGKeyF2bxAzTjgRZXXFchT17N6e/s400/DSCF5242.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355204617746374818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEz-cjtJMZ4myXkuzq2Zl5NWSkYKCteSKLWKA6gcLDkiJnglsp2kskmyYg70OfG_JUUJIn5wkZrJzl17Q3A4yfsKScWrqiCd-sz1n8lXS7XiM9QIhY2pFHRFMUZIgYPBWHViuWxA1T65ar/s400/DSCF5249.JPG" border="0" />This is the smaller version, same moose, by the entrance to the resort. </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_EK0ZNaQGMb7kzngvQlX_OkmzHxIQXgLzhXmDoGWKNcUNF9yyQ0Yuelre7Cn1K1csYzPNA-RqN4nU2YlpiGWwsS5KEeO4tYMLV6Q6_iKrYwAmnNj-F3Cq2zL1rES9NrJF4cvjVgMXJAY/s1600-h/DSCF5241.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355204630792550402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_EK0ZNaQGMb7kzngvQlX_OkmzHxIQXgLzhXmDoGWKNcUNF9yyQ0Yuelre7Cn1K1csYzPNA-RqN4nU2YlpiGWwsS5KEeO4tYMLV6Q6_iKrYwAmnNj-F3Cq2zL1rES9NrJF4cvjVgMXJAY/s400/DSCF5241.JPG" border="0" /></a>Perhaps slightly weirder than the orange moose, would be this....deer jumping log. <br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzTCFGMSwNKezUzpelzQ3j9kil1JrpQYvTV0hXeuCg9_hFbo5D9N79rE43AY-TCWdDkPAC-MurUwTYSh1dKkZZ4Za8tokfOJbgWISVGdzYOnYe-2vfTEDbQb5RHQWxPs1NZ8svWz53p33-/s1600-h/DSCF5246.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355204626991677234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzTCFGMSwNKezUzpelzQ3j9kil1JrpQYvTV0hXeuCg9_hFbo5D9N79rE43AY-TCWdDkPAC-MurUwTYSh1dKkZZ4Za8tokfOJbgWISVGdzYOnYe-2vfTEDbQb5RHQWxPs1NZ8svWz53p33-/s400/DSCF5246.JPG" border="0" /></a> Okay, maybe the giant mouse and cheese. I am not sure what to say. </div><div align="center">No one warned me. Really. Oh and by the way, these statues are all located at the same resort. Overkill? Maybe.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">One thing about Wisconsin: The cheese is out of this world! </div><div align="center">Oh, and the people are AWESOME!<br /></div>Brett and Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14927830447849475580noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314660984351227271.post-5103119431831609952009-07-05T21:33:00.000-07:002009-07-05T21:47:09.113-07:00Sam's Birthday Flight<div align="center">For Sam's 16th (yes, 16th!!) birthday, I arranged for him to have a flight in a small airplane at our local airport. He was really surprised and excited! He has talked about getting his pilot license for some time, maybe even going to flight school at Moody Bible Institute. However, I have to admit, part of me (the mom part) was hoping he would hate it and I wouldn't have to worry about him flying around in the jungle somewhere!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVbNOieHWya5ZcuWRUcxLOn4HIPzVHIxX7Kao-QiPDmCOExL1nhdI3q_4feXCaBliz-al4LHmLvOtuF3i4bqD3bxPCipY5nlaFhtZ6RvEk7HOAfsdxQZGUMRH3vUfPJ0Vi5mEbpdAaTsPa/s1600-h/climb+in.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355201552746651090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVbNOieHWya5ZcuWRUcxLOn4HIPzVHIxX7Kao-QiPDmCOExL1nhdI3q_4feXCaBliz-al4LHmLvOtuF3i4bqD3bxPCipY5nlaFhtZ6RvEk7HOAfsdxQZGUMRH3vUfPJ0Vi5mEbpdAaTsPa/s400/climb+in.JPG" border="0" /></a>His pilot was a really nice guy. He showed Sam all around the plane and then they got in the cockpit.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSwii39glY9ICeMmUeFfdDkZqKxo8x-h-TAzJnoUmY8-xfAPATVulzksDT9_NetLL6YKYZ3fDInchrc4S_coFTv8XNoAzAzz-YE8R4_fZJZvhTKBG6hFNfedV_949liaaCNHt-Px6WyCU/s1600-h/grin+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355201548598904258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSwii39glY9ICeMmUeFfdDkZqKxo8x-h-TAzJnoUmY8-xfAPATVulzksDT9_NetLL6YKYZ3fDInchrc4S_coFTv8XNoAzAzz-YE8R4_fZJZvhTKBG6hFNfedV_949liaaCNHt-Px6WyCU/s400/grin+2.JPG" border="0" /></a>I don't think I had any chance of him not liking his flight! Look at the grin on his face!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3e2V3u-BZ3IZuT5ehcHMlFZOuV4zgXCYiY46eRGDZeFSlAb5kPifqzNMzpJm9VTj0dz9Om0qm_VYrq8DTn_znvoVv7CND7QOzEP9bZwrkng_FcZ2Rg_oJiaYTfLtW7dShfLH_4Cy2JyP/s1600-h/grin.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355201543234057554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3e2V3u-BZ3IZuT5ehcHMlFZOuV4zgXCYiY46eRGDZeFSlAb5kPifqzNMzpJm9VTj0dz9Om0qm_VYrq8DTn_znvoVv7CND7QOzEP9bZwrkng_FcZ2Rg_oJiaYTfLtW7dShfLH_4Cy2JyP/s400/grin.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />He couldn't stop smiling! Good thing I trust that God will take care of this daredevil!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnL2op06ZQTM2-AmGt78zG6V89wBMN7T3WkNULSXPgOw2oDWhtZ4POgISYLNkUU6RwDz5TuSQcD_SPvGfTUOGMiNhr7ZLuioOsCl5K9Zu2mh-vufg09tpdwY-GNVhhN1tf6i1j_fSq6tnM/s1600-h/cockpit.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355201249205334066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnL2op06ZQTM2-AmGt78zG6V89wBMN7T3WkNULSXPgOw2oDWhtZ4POgISYLNkUU6RwDz5TuSQcD_SPvGfTUOGMiNhr7ZLuioOsCl5K9Zu2mh-vufg09tpdwY-GNVhhN1tf6i1j_fSq6tnM/s400/cockpit.JPG" border="0" /></a> Looks complex.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwnsl1dpFi_zHGngJAY3Og7XOO9QorafdRMufFd7JJyMtjcJormYkpYnNPZOoerQQvoPdNo8172tEzrMC3F-T5Ar5jDea1ADpoKXcAZucJ-VEGwy1IYDJ0D3f_Qm1N5pcg9SGP326G6XsU/s1600-h/headphones.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355201243526407218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwnsl1dpFi_zHGngJAY3Og7XOO9QorafdRMufFd7JJyMtjcJormYkpYnNPZOoerQQvoPdNo8172tEzrMC3F-T5Ar5jDea1ADpoKXcAZucJ-VEGwy1IYDJ0D3f_Qm1N5pcg9SGP326G6XsU/s400/headphones.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Headphones on.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTvqKE9GPciOccf7kp4WP63lROA4N9OKGiWQZwtHMiuailxyltjcGKupHjp5KU5koID0rp4qfzDJjLkdtrRQKxWV-sXdPwHq-HdGqYQx8F4caNuyPwbEts90pOgLH2aHfRIHclfwjWmas/s1600-h/last+minute+check.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355201241343268882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTvqKE9GPciOccf7kp4WP63lROA4N9OKGiWQZwtHMiuailxyltjcGKupHjp5KU5koID0rp4qfzDJjLkdtrRQKxWV-sXdPwHq-HdGqYQx8F4caNuyPwbEts90pOgLH2aHfRIHclfwjWmas/s400/last+minute+check.JPG" border="0" /></a> Last minute checks.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglodk-b3ZCwoin5Bu9tjFuWN1hKL_mjMHV_thjwETy_XQGQslH-9abxBkZbu2qHjIqS69FAk9SUiHp4bp17gHbvxBgToHp3lXLGTbowS2KEIddyB01PNU4b9WprG9i3aJ_ZCm3Um2gIsvd/s1600-h/end+of+flight.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355201235912237458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglodk-b3ZCwoin5Bu9tjFuWN1hKL_mjMHV_thjwETy_XQGQslH-9abxBkZbu2qHjIqS69FAk9SUiHp4bp17gHbvxBgToHp3lXLGTbowS2KEIddyB01PNU4b9WprG9i3aJ_ZCm3Um2gIsvd/s400/end+of+flight.JPG" border="0" /></a> He's back in one peice. You can tell by the look on his face that he had a great time. He got to fly the plane, he didn't get airsick and he flew around the nuclear power plant we have here.<br /><br />All in all, a great birthday present.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDMrbdiBgseU5OJwV6vj_ACudmE7YypjsAI5k6EvW6uPP0blpmvzj1YlwKn9Juog_Yc_VHT18eaVU2j6BpZDybMlXWfPLJqvyXXpJlpwHdRSJv9ebFWwp1Lcq576ks-dg2jUeMWrzITjnZ/s1600-h/Sam.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355201225464511394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDMrbdiBgseU5OJwV6vj_ACudmE7YypjsAI5k6EvW6uPP0blpmvzj1YlwKn9Juog_Yc_VHT18eaVU2j6BpZDybMlXWfPLJqvyXXpJlpwHdRSJv9ebFWwp1Lcq576ks-dg2jUeMWrzITjnZ/s400/Sam.JPG" border="0" /></a> What a guy. It is so hard to believe he is 16. He gets his drivers license in August. When did my little boy grow into a young man??<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brett and Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14927830447849475580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314660984351227271.post-68150277291373998042009-06-17T22:16:00.000-07:002009-06-17T22:25:53.891-07:00CIRCUS WORLD!!<div align="center">Wow, be prepared to spend a little time at Circus World! I just spent a really long time downloading pictures because it was so hard to choose! If any of you come to visit, Circus World is on our list of places to go. </div><div align="center">Now a little history before we start! Circus World is a museum on the grounds of what used to be Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey circus's winter quarters. It is located in beautiful Baraboo Wisconsin. Seriously, I would live in Baraboo...it is just fun to say it! Try it, "Baraboo". Any way, I digress. There is a real circus at Circus World, but also much more as you will see by the pictures. So sit back and relax and Let the Show Begin!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0z0IEiztmMVJnz5O55b76Du28ZMDtjUo_p_s4kLE14Z1rWnOkD1k4ViU3EpDDhOmA5xTupFjVFtluClhKBLzHPjEYz0EbsAgnXEoRHPK2f-oVsw2SdKRu4ff3463A8w5wlE28h2-raq-/s1600-h/CW+start.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348532987008832658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0z0IEiztmMVJnz5O55b76Du28ZMDtjUo_p_s4kLE14Z1rWnOkD1k4ViU3EpDDhOmA5xTupFjVFtluClhKBLzHPjEYz0EbsAgnXEoRHPK2f-oVsw2SdKRu4ff3463A8w5wlE28h2-raq-/s400/CW+start.JPG" border="0" /></a> Andrew picked Circus World as his graduation present. So we all packed up and went along for the fun!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLA6TSKyfmuahM9sh2BP9_WJDptq0c8iiEB4QyWjRrBFakjVysPqYWfzU-pyhW4qsLZuhuAcwFGJOErmBPlWLUSHOfbHk8Mn075m6mp7bDAZrfXyIXskOl2bSzgQSMFcRiN-f_9e8FFln0/s1600-h/cannon.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348532982472235810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLA6TSKyfmuahM9sh2BP9_WJDptq0c8iiEB4QyWjRrBFakjVysPqYWfzU-pyhW4qsLZuhuAcwFGJOErmBPlWLUSHOfbHk8Mn075m6mp7bDAZrfXyIXskOl2bSzgQSMFcRiN-f_9e8FFln0/s400/cannon.JPG" border="0" /></a> Apparently, they don't shoot people out of this cannon any more. Sam was disappointed.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK5f8e6_UcytuGheeZ0X3sqehGll4lKx6DoKvaCClGY-qkeCofLFUDT9ddHuE-Pyq9gqaif93MbhScy3bc5QVYAsdLknkfwHy6uNQoi6sivwd3gkczkIniyIEx6Fb8852xmqztekr8j2TW/s1600-h/sam+mirror.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348532974575382322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK5f8e6_UcytuGheeZ0X3sqehGll4lKx6DoKvaCClGY-qkeCofLFUDT9ddHuE-Pyq9gqaif93MbhScy3bc5QVYAsdLknkfwHy6uNQoi6sivwd3gkczkIniyIEx6Fb8852xmqztekr8j2TW/s400/sam+mirror.JPG" border="0" /></a> That is one way to get taller!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTQCBoULtHgw8v7g57cwLqZFUj3iQ8bedIUQy8mhq0GePnJhQq7LYpmR4oNyIldcP1AfQKeaBakwftjktD45zhWLjWXZTGFPi9PRqHV5UhoioRP8uIrKbOLvOxN-5Tm6oBI4rxvY_judhL/s1600-h/cindy+mirror.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348532694490490978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTQCBoULtHgw8v7g57cwLqZFUj3iQ8bedIUQy8mhq0GePnJhQq7LYpmR4oNyIldcP1AfQKeaBakwftjktD45zhWLjWXZTGFPi9PRqHV5UhoioRP8uIrKbOLvOxN-5Tm6oBI4rxvY_judhL/s400/cindy+mirror.JPG" border="0" /></a> I know I have short legs...but I don't think I am that wide!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7jWbtDjQ96Dbu_cHXuI4f1KAZDSHZh7WNNdvonmGuX8sRlQ61pDVsGPtCEdNyzMiHwAiNAsQFXzGE3GkFawrmB5-Vgb1g0KVawiA_8kwmKsrlLxTIEXKobpwAQ139UXb-DYdNaxbp3dKz/s1600-h/sign+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348532688399507026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7jWbtDjQ96Dbu_cHXuI4f1KAZDSHZh7WNNdvonmGuX8sRlQ61pDVsGPtCEdNyzMiHwAiNAsQFXzGE3GkFawrmB5-Vgb1g0KVawiA_8kwmKsrlLxTIEXKobpwAQ139UXb-DYdNaxbp3dKz/s400/sign+1.JPG" border="0" /></a> Thomas has found his calling!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqEjZMHaARgpobTCIG7U99SBzV78BuaJuU-6liP45UVyIq-UZ7gpiWp6nnOWOSrKrmBvk1TopzXQt7G2XRu_F-tm7hgCDFUPCtsXtLsfBGFCuzxFbVogQ0cm4hauvvXfYP8Z-XKfhWnBg/s1600-h/sign+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348532684581743202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqEjZMHaARgpobTCIG7U99SBzV78BuaJuU-6liP45UVyIq-UZ7gpiWp6nnOWOSrKrmBvk1TopzXQt7G2XRu_F-tm7hgCDFUPCtsXtLsfBGFCuzxFbVogQ0cm4hauvvXfYP8Z-XKfhWnBg/s400/sign+2.JPG" border="0" /></a> Andrew too.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGS9hAhSJUkYkTE-eYsWkBIeeRsPhyphenhyphenYJdiH4GDaJLK6JP-tPIlyWkWz5SmOw77CbNtscF74BdSlpN1NRZJOHuVki1by0HzLuFYZ-CKnYPADTJxrtqQYjiQx_YCCCjcQ89ZbX0HEdIHO5t/s1600-h/sign+3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348532678092881826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGS9hAhSJUkYkTE-eYsWkBIeeRsPhyphenhyphenYJdiH4GDaJLK6JP-tPIlyWkWz5SmOw77CbNtscF74BdSlpN1NRZJOHuVki1by0HzLuFYZ-CKnYPADTJxrtqQYjiQx_YCCCjcQ89ZbX0HEdIHO5t/s400/sign+3.JPG" border="0" /></a> Kristine??<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzLc5filc2BcANL2Xx-MTM5NdHYUHcJYKsHp80v7X2-rYx25-nNSnuz6SGK88-cNhIeo0CnXRPSQ78V2RD21GvXf__mOCwKG44sTWxLgT1q826XJmj0iUDxfHJRrq79X3PZqIT_rMkRm2Y/s1600-h/sign+4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348532673148296226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzLc5filc2BcANL2Xx-MTM5NdHYUHcJYKsHp80v7X2-rYx25-nNSnuz6SGK88-cNhIeo0CnXRPSQ78V2RD21GvXf__mOCwKG44sTWxLgT1q826XJmj0iUDxfHJRrq79X3PZqIT_rMkRm2Y/s400/sign+4.JPG" border="0" /></a> Sam, the Snake Charmer!<br /><div> </div><div>Take a look at the following posts. They will walk you through the wonderful experience of Circus World. I couldn't post all the pictures, it would have taken too long, but I think I got the best parts of it!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brett and Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14927830447849475580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314660984351227271.post-75849792634735593712009-06-17T22:02:00.000-07:002009-06-17T22:11:43.458-07:00Circus world minatures<div align="center">When you first go into the museum, there is a huge glass case that has a minature model of the circus. It is so cool. At one time it would move around, but now it is just a model. Here are some pictures of my favorite part of the museum. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO9vcQ1pvzlIgyxBCnQhTmCP2uyGTFFvg0S9SS3_G5M-OPrAHZjUqK77a0zwwRYyn2pykO1RiH0uIwh78l1CAtW29j8qxCGkIGrGzBkFWMkBd5gyruizweFdCNOmMoa8BCLW6lnnGySaoH/s1600-h/mini+1+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348529381703344850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO9vcQ1pvzlIgyxBCnQhTmCP2uyGTFFvg0S9SS3_G5M-OPrAHZjUqK77a0zwwRYyn2pykO1RiH0uIwh78l1CAtW29j8qxCGkIGrGzBkFWMkBd5gyruizweFdCNOmMoa8BCLW6lnnGySaoH/s400/mini+1+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1PuTT863HgY1VnaqegYhS_LRFLzv5ryi1M9-4ND8t6ugIA8z13ILjXJjAINdqDwIziL9IwFtPQSWiWLcLtumziTtXi99koXNp5H_eWTzRjaqT_EXfbLBYpu99WF14ewyOP2pP5ccUcVtK/s1600-h/mini+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348529376887719122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1PuTT863HgY1VnaqegYhS_LRFLzv5ryi1M9-4ND8t6ugIA8z13ILjXJjAINdqDwIziL9IwFtPQSWiWLcLtumziTtXi99koXNp5H_eWTzRjaqT_EXfbLBYpu99WF14ewyOP2pP5ccUcVtK/s400/mini+1.JPG" border="0" /></a>These are mini replicas of the sideshow banners. They have the lifesize ones on the grounds of Circus World.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIHqSVLYu2lDDklsdVK9s2c4IvtZQTWojGYL0scmbYhCjSnTOpuMzH4NfWoF59bN8J8_2VlUJjRtLNPCfe8Dr4a9emLrfC4tHyA45hAhSH70E2TsVdlGRs5jWkGY87UJ1r8nQXFYGXwemr/s1600-h/mini+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348529368559165554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIHqSVLYu2lDDklsdVK9s2c4IvtZQTWojGYL0scmbYhCjSnTOpuMzH4NfWoF59bN8J8_2VlUJjRtLNPCfe8Dr4a9emLrfC4tHyA45hAhSH70E2TsVdlGRs5jWkGY87UJ1r8nQXFYGXwemr/s400/mini+2.JPG" border="0" /></a>The animal tent.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbK9wzKSxKipkNzNkpxxaFEoJNGX2G-is_CVkbL1UlqmqxWt0VOSV05-RganEl6Xx4rZjS2kNwAB95rAG6tUk4f96lCv6vb4GTgBCJzgryyA8Kesm088PlbvCuUJibnkVvinU7Cl8Huy4q/s1600-h/mini+3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348529366132094706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbK9wzKSxKipkNzNkpxxaFEoJNGX2G-is_CVkbL1UlqmqxWt0VOSV05-RganEl6Xx4rZjS2kNwAB95rAG6tUk4f96lCv6vb4GTgBCJzgryyA8Kesm088PlbvCuUJibnkVvinU7Cl8Huy4q/s400/mini+3.JPG" border="0" /></a> Notice the high wire acts.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNyDqHrFbKPEgV49F4VrbNrd7-YwHb5-ZOYJiMfQqB0Kb1mzkWV6A0znTJdwoiZB7vD0tJ99TueoRbcbdX7ONCLOWK8Nzef6-xOCLeyoh9ocINdtRkovA5NB8MFv1nv4mIPfEfF_zITMIT/s1600-h/mini+4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348529360082301522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNyDqHrFbKPEgV49F4VrbNrd7-YwHb5-ZOYJiMfQqB0Kb1mzkWV6A0znTJdwoiZB7vD0tJ99TueoRbcbdX7ONCLOWK8Nzef6-xOCLeyoh9ocINdtRkovA5NB8MFv1nv4mIPfEfF_zITMIT/s400/mini+4.JPG" border="0" /></a> The faces in the crowd are soooo cool!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9BHlQOi4xz-syszWgR0vGaqk4fwnY143DgvqEY0wdNfq20_7kUcT7K6CJOqZZhXrAfG3DTn_tan4yXr_fZNNQ9vG_-G6omu5rPTwKnXlDeLefsK1G8fGpt7M__hpT3FIT2qvMH-DzBZ3/s1600-h/mini+6.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348528886541389778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9BHlQOi4xz-syszWgR0vGaqk4fwnY143DgvqEY0wdNfq20_7kUcT7K6CJOqZZhXrAfG3DTn_tan4yXr_fZNNQ9vG_-G6omu5rPTwKnXlDeLefsK1G8fGpt7M__hpT3FIT2qvMH-DzBZ3/s400/mini+6.JPG" border="0" /></a>The Circus Parade are models of the real Circus Wagons in the museum.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_mry_TGWS2sqs3ZAGUnpCmZk8_k0fAKbJRxQKuXYuZePelN7crMGlCQ9eKostI5OdT7snT5SWvNBnaMseRCH65bAnJdJnSbDxeqTzadogPGJ01mE60lZEroQ2mQwWRdK7Z1pkM91F2lmO/s1600-h/mini+7.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348528883980036578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_mry_TGWS2sqs3ZAGUnpCmZk8_k0fAKbJRxQKuXYuZePelN7crMGlCQ9eKostI5OdT7snT5SWvNBnaMseRCH65bAnJdJnSbDxeqTzadogPGJ01mE60lZEroQ2mQwWRdK7Z1pkM91F2lmO/s400/mini+7.JPG" border="0" /></a>The Clown tent. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348528873916406578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHOsixPV-VdYGNyxVs1Un8dsAstbT30aF8MKPPIZnZzgfYABQspqch2FcAz_Ksrwv2mQ_v6KQG2h4zkq4CEssTLJ4F5yFUAcBoXmUXtof3kbxFL_nseVBn27sVuDlaokWxweLMEFdvVdKA/s400/mini+8.JPG" border="0" /><br />The cook tent.<br /><br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc9FzSUCS4guQjnBbz114Tb3sI4s8W6nYz7FAAqaNh8pXazK5diBG3weHbZa7PKti19amlKz36nifj4QEuu3gAZElYVTS3wjRaJL6c5QqaHMs8wTT4z0aXZmUo4_sIBF4TSDxjhE59B6Nt/s1600-h/mini+9.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348528871241253762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc9FzSUCS4guQjnBbz114Tb3sI4s8W6nYz7FAAqaNh8pXazK5diBG3weHbZa7PKti19amlKz36nifj4QEuu3gAZElYVTS3wjRaJL6c5QqaHMs8wTT4z0aXZmUo4_sIBF4TSDxjhE59B6Nt/s400/mini+9.JPG" border="0" /></a> The wagon in the center is in the museum.</div><div>This just makes me want to run away to the circus!<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brett and Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14927830447849475580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314660984351227271.post-9715093510717762462009-06-17T21:50:00.000-07:002009-06-17T22:01:42.912-07:00Tonya the Tiger<div align="center">This Circus World has a tiger. Her name is Tonya. She is just 7 months old and according to the tiger guy, pretty stupid. She has a very short attention span. He is in the middle of training her. So we got to see her run around and eat off of a stick. Not too exciting, but oh, well. She was fun to watch.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinwKIOpdDJUm8JZkuAFSRWtvX2LX4UCc_WxORAzlUPTuWCHGCxsUAf72uxoAjzOOxtCIRQkRdI7CL5GF3KHilvBjHI9-qxHiWbgMYxBkFG0oC2cyslLkiIktPGMVyrE9NRoe7y-1F0qpZV/s1600-h/tiger+man.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348526214020514498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinwKIOpdDJUm8JZkuAFSRWtvX2LX4UCc_WxORAzlUPTuWCHGCxsUAf72uxoAjzOOxtCIRQkRdI7CL5GF3KHilvBjHI9-qxHiWbgMYxBkFG0oC2cyslLkiIktPGMVyrE9NRoe7y-1F0qpZV/s400/tiger+man.JPG" border="0" /></a> According to the tiger guy, tigers aren't very smart. They are pretty lazy and use their size and weight to catch their prey. Leopards are apparently the smart ones in the Big Cat kingdom. Tigers like routine and if something changes they can't handle it. Leopard can break out of cages and can walk around the top wires when they are just babies. Now no one take this the wrong way, but Kris and I decided that Tigers have autism and Leopards have ADHD. (I have earned the right to be irreverent about autism...)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN4lkO7XY1RCmWREs1ALPBkVglRipCQi94i6JBuoX3IGrn936v_sxbGjuaNbabMUDUTBwySKHRqkQegndYbmBSYn8xY6hippvZ9LezH-7GV76_E6lsyqG1ulu1hA8j-JwWnxYBdCku7wKn/s1600-h/tonya+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348526211518885074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN4lkO7XY1RCmWREs1ALPBkVglRipCQi94i6JBuoX3IGrn936v_sxbGjuaNbabMUDUTBwySKHRqkQegndYbmBSYn8xY6hippvZ9LezH-7GV76_E6lsyqG1ulu1hA8j-JwWnxYBdCku7wKn/s400/tonya+1.JPG" border="0" /></a>Tonya is looking for her treat.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOOIw_BQSE3mRnKmmaz3kaj83VcLbwR-qABcKKuKKsRV2Gs3PuouRSz29Tb2-6zP7kvJuWvj-4PbJhJjyvU4r84nyKqRQ3WKwvCzXIHyYF3PKm83VXug1CkJObolJ0hLKzR7UheKw9445d/s1600-h/tonya+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348526202222840690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOOIw_BQSE3mRnKmmaz3kaj83VcLbwR-qABcKKuKKsRV2Gs3PuouRSz29Tb2-6zP7kvJuWvj-4PbJhJjyvU4r84nyKqRQ3WKwvCzXIHyYF3PKm83VXug1CkJObolJ0hLKzR7UheKw9445d/s400/tonya+2.JPG" border="0" /></a> Batting at the stick<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVLiYR-vw5evT8H8d1-W9mOs5dPUymsVm-7OuYqLQFuYvOMCPPMOJHGYkcsRNpdC1bSp8QhLzP0rN7nunOdmMXfP9XXsGKDUf4ywB0tLIBho_Dp9bCP7XVD6wjzIQQEs7vbSm1Bel0TAZ/s1600-h/tonya+3+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348526198906539154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVLiYR-vw5evT8H8d1-W9mOs5dPUymsVm-7OuYqLQFuYvOMCPPMOJHGYkcsRNpdC1bSp8QhLzP0rN7nunOdmMXfP9XXsGKDUf4ywB0tLIBho_Dp9bCP7XVD6wjzIQQEs7vbSm1Bel0TAZ/s400/tonya+3+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a>She took a big bite of sawdust. It was pretty funny to see her try to get it off of her tongue. </div><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUOppOf5FaPWfM3vM1blQ1M6zw_6N5SzQtHDFjtSEztkz5YkYjOvpkII4qNTGMaoZJ2yeOrdspLwlePf4ac_ogWjSb6SJt5W2AzWq1C7I1IGvOZHUbfIqRUTXwHyDiAN_eKsXj84x7Muu/s1600-h/tonya+3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348525900984239650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUOppOf5FaPWfM3vM1blQ1M6zw_6N5SzQtHDFjtSEztkz5YkYjOvpkII4qNTGMaoZJ2yeOrdspLwlePf4ac_ogWjSb6SJt5W2AzWq1C7I1IGvOZHUbfIqRUTXwHyDiAN_eKsXj84x7Muu/s400/tonya+3.JPG" border="0" /></a> Then, Tonya spotted a small child outside the cage. She wanted to eat him.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOOI07Rv-xj8oHKj8v1xuFnKVeQzEDdTsYMVeTb3sBbfSJ1anX7SZf7tbyFEmNzY6tXO-g07Iku6Z5TJkMQHe_dlzUSFRdhPF_iKD_r0iKr6KQAMOiDlHGZfXFNQLbAlEwKQJuNpl7EmP/s1600-h/tonya+4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348525896781797874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOOI07Rv-xj8oHKj8v1xuFnKVeQzEDdTsYMVeTb3sBbfSJ1anX7SZf7tbyFEmNzY6tXO-g07Iku6Z5TJkMQHe_dlzUSFRdhPF_iKD_r0iKr6KQAMOiDlHGZfXFNQLbAlEwKQJuNpl7EmP/s400/tonya+4.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />She raced across the cage, but couldn't get close enough.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYUMyRnffB6i9RDmDzCqKgtJRb3vhB6iITYRIjHHnXZZzoI34ahYvM0W_4y_WojEy8LakJVc5puGyEGUiO_KzzJyobC5obu3z88eORfBuSeKSJyJcB4Z7dvi0t4lKJ2EXcdByltXdJ14v/s1600-h/tonya+5.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348525894858374482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYUMyRnffB6i9RDmDzCqKgtJRb3vhB6iITYRIjHHnXZZzoI34ahYvM0W_4y_WojEy8LakJVc5puGyEGUiO_KzzJyobC5obu3z88eORfBuSeKSJyJcB4Z7dvi0t4lKJ2EXcdByltXdJ14v/s400/tonya+5.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />So she waited to pounce.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheUWag_52Wps_9YH-Rsua4Oa0cRvkDVqZqKCtO3KviVkMX4lyWCKcmy51eaO1HcUbnkpIrflKvWS3rDU34vHtMrdB7onv9mh-p1gFER44j8pmT1GREaXYODLVHJLyXhYzhogJEe3i-6Usi/s1600-h/tonya+6.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348525888978131042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheUWag_52Wps_9YH-Rsua4Oa0cRvkDVqZqKCtO3KviVkMX4lyWCKcmy51eaO1HcUbnkpIrflKvWS3rDU34vHtMrdB7onv9mh-p1gFER44j8pmT1GREaXYODLVHJLyXhYzhogJEe3i-6Usi/s400/tonya+6.JPG" border="0" /></a> Once the parents got him back close to them, she lost interest. But when he was off by himself, she couldn't take her eyes off of her "meal". It was funny, but kind of scary too. Makes you think about the Jungle Book in a whole new light....<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brett and Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14927830447849475580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314660984351227271.post-56580188910574617792009-06-17T21:41:00.000-07:002009-06-17T21:50:21.070-07:00Tumblers and Balance acts<div align="center">These guys were something else. First of all, they are about 15 or 16 years old. Secondly, they throw and catch each other in places that most people wouldn't want to have thrown or caught. The men in our group were wincing. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSmqqkJiAXUjcZIH5qLxUrpdq8nkjk13fZ-lQGEe5_YTiv1VEefX8CUR5v0jdF5gu2k3fHACpqXSgSUZHHki4PK7-HdzUL8PBiZ1EfATUQUXVmK9gtsz70p0bli5He4r6ISLS_vFYcIRR/s1600-h/tumble+1+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348524071367920226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSmqqkJiAXUjcZIH5qLxUrpdq8nkjk13fZ-lQGEe5_YTiv1VEefX8CUR5v0jdF5gu2k3fHACpqXSgSUZHHki4PK7-HdzUL8PBiZ1EfATUQUXVmK9gtsz70p0bli5He4r6ISLS_vFYcIRR/s400/tumble+1+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6EljN8_gqJsOu-RGhbMRlBhQMmExOPKyKie19M7DKXWZrIoQCOLWrVHj5fyc4BCgVIc7Hp6DB_P6m1gsFq71DV1NZ7soEOAJHJWQ5icfOUJwX4kXHTaCQ2G2TXGuKPuB43az5IaCU-qG/s1600-h/tumble+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348524069556568418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6EljN8_gqJsOu-RGhbMRlBhQMmExOPKyKie19M7DKXWZrIoQCOLWrVHj5fyc4BCgVIc7Hp6DB_P6m1gsFq71DV1NZ7soEOAJHJWQ5icfOUJwX4kXHTaCQ2G2TXGuKPuB43az5IaCU-qG/s400/tumble+1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidDWDXB5dS0Nr4EWuJP4di0rJ5FgNZY0OMCccw9IYL-kkyQozDgZJ4DFO0MuFGlpXzQ3XCVwoEZj18VBSehCKocRB_2yLd5s7CgyH2BhT6wU7LrUmKLGDfn-yBLRi3FeI2T_cRitmUIByq/s1600-h/tumble+3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348523748149814162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidDWDXB5dS0Nr4EWuJP4di0rJ5FgNZY0OMCccw9IYL-kkyQozDgZJ4DFO0MuFGlpXzQ3XCVwoEZj18VBSehCKocRB_2yLd5s7CgyH2BhT6wU7LrUmKLGDfn-yBLRi3FeI2T_cRitmUIByq/s400/tumble+3.JPG" border="0" /></a>Yep, thats the one.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIgGrlSYzumDgngm_ddYmhXlwAN0aPaC3XfS0O4gKiDWXxfqKIdKoKctO9k517AChzPgSodHNivNQVpcBtc9nhpQcD3zDoCMOMUyxQaEeP7AeUOoByaWZlsyxJObc2CTUsI0WMcns7GseU/s1600-h/tumble+A.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348523744288346882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIgGrlSYzumDgngm_ddYmhXlwAN0aPaC3XfS0O4gKiDWXxfqKIdKoKctO9k517AChzPgSodHNivNQVpcBtc9nhpQcD3zDoCMOMUyxQaEeP7AeUOoByaWZlsyxJObc2CTUsI0WMcns7GseU/s400/tumble+A.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5QnAzuzbVJ24pYmJe-4CRW5nnWGBAETFWF8emfBsDN2cCCBoWyotfYC9TS0wWTnmbv-_8PeE_6wVjwt5KOCaw1zPtt2QJrgG2whnKA6kLdb2EwJgIIb9_-yIZYscBUtTiW-bgWUgmtUt/s1600-h/tumble.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348523736825872882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5QnAzuzbVJ24pYmJe-4CRW5nnWGBAETFWF8emfBsDN2cCCBoWyotfYC9TS0wWTnmbv-_8PeE_6wVjwt5KOCaw1zPtt2QJrgG2whnKA6kLdb2EwJgIIb9_-yIZYscBUtTiW-bgWUgmtUt/s400/tumble.JPG" border="0" /></a>This balancing act wasn't my favorite, but the muscles on the girl were scary. She held the guy up too. It was one of those things you just can't look away from....<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKSlSpSegRkxSCT-s-N1oIU7lhtji5_e5aLPiTJ-NoM_ozuRl_0-HfW2MDhvGYkVO1LJ1MvpqXpmDwEG8aG6TEXrm-V8khCTihj0K-kHhI8tWc7bGu6smhJguUyd3Woo-ScFyK89j36Yb/s1600-h/contort.JPG"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZkWhySzG308wOv-PVahr10FKMX4X6K6uMuAa91Dvs_8ugnA7pM3Lip-5D3gPBMbXQPbZXP2XqOC73OLtED8l8j1i_1UNoBWRfHG7EmYIY9bOconWTp6yQbWlhJXjjTrfBAnfbEhiCajbK/s1600-h/balance+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348523724628704834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZkWhySzG308wOv-PVahr10FKMX4X6K6uMuAa91Dvs_8ugnA7pM3Lip-5D3gPBMbXQPbZXP2XqOC73OLtED8l8j1i_1UNoBWRfHG7EmYIY9bOconWTp6yQbWlhJXjjTrfBAnfbEhiCajbK/s400/balance+1.JPG" border="0" /></a>The man on the ground is swinging the girl in the air by her hair. Yep. </div><div>The performers all seemed to be from the same family. The woman and the man on the ground are the mom and dad of the group, I think. They were probably from South America. It was kind of neat to see the whole family performing together.<br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brett and Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14927830447849475580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314660984351227271.post-6292321964621530212009-06-17T21:30:00.000-07:002009-06-17T21:41:57.570-07:00Elephants on Parade!<div><br />My favorite part of the circus is the elephants. I just think they are the most fun! This circus had a pretty good elephant show. It is so cute the way they hold onto each others tails.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxv5Tf5eR0IKeFZEo1ey2ESKQc-gGYazvWEB6FZCHY-zGrmVUneXNfvlr-Xt_PNFqBlsayRP1ePGZvkh2cueJHA55mjKJs8BIYOrIsnOBpj9xshicycEic60nZpDxvbGfQV9hF7i5F_w3/s1600-h/elep.+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348521406545787490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxv5Tf5eR0IKeFZEo1ey2ESKQc-gGYazvWEB6FZCHY-zGrmVUneXNfvlr-Xt_PNFqBlsayRP1ePGZvkh2cueJHA55mjKJs8BIYOrIsnOBpj9xshicycEic60nZpDxvbGfQV9hF7i5F_w3/s400/elep.+1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVRZHaYWu-Iom7F4tY26V-2MP9ox-tshMQPZWzE9VOY8OSuN7OTMO71FPDVbXT70_anKp5UjyAqEizmWDMyjMKzcXM3V5HpB8DQERz4LoV6Xth36aOtCwCG4mjS69_tnDn9QEO3VlubJVl/s1600-h/ele+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348521402317774162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVRZHaYWu-Iom7F4tY26V-2MP9ox-tshMQPZWzE9VOY8OSuN7OTMO71FPDVbXT70_anKp5UjyAqEizmWDMyjMKzcXM3V5HpB8DQERz4LoV6Xth36aOtCwCG4mjS69_tnDn9QEO3VlubJVl/s400/ele+2.JPG" border="0" /></a> Down like dominoes!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJRuIlq8j888B5r5UPMRsITT-q4agyl1k7Hu2AJMSoO_cDM5Qzx6L60_8jVkv4O_rVJwQHk_J8yhZKAMBfZVuKydN9SCOpTVhQzTwrTWz2dmqHiaIQEjEXfHBWuEejeGGqi9MuLDTbtSa/s1600-h/ele+3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348520750804656546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJRuIlq8j888B5r5UPMRsITT-q4agyl1k7Hu2AJMSoO_cDM5Qzx6L60_8jVkv4O_rVJwQHk_J8yhZKAMBfZVuKydN9SCOpTVhQzTwrTWz2dmqHiaIQEjEXfHBWuEejeGGqi9MuLDTbtSa/s400/ele+3.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMrHY2IX-r6IMGDClcES37gc_5_eYV7V2tMLRK1c2TltaRmVJQvvOI2sb6kwzY4KIfRpx9WqdQa7RwX1J5czXUinKz_Ld5Evx4gUm5eIZ1-PC3Vhfbrhb8B2SU69Waf1A0Si2K3VAl_pIc/s1600-h/ele+5.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348520742414803970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMrHY2IX-r6IMGDClcES37gc_5_eYV7V2tMLRK1c2TltaRmVJQvvOI2sb6kwzY4KIfRpx9WqdQa7RwX1J5czXUinKz_Ld5Evx4gUm5eIZ1-PC3Vhfbrhb8B2SU69Waf1A0Si2K3VAl_pIc/s400/ele+5.JPG" border="0" /></a>Apparently, this elephant is the only one in the world who can balance all 4 feet on a ball at the same time. She did a wonderful job and I have it on videotape too!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348521950851158210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMmVRijZwS7KYf2Z9b-s18UZvq5anQKi_uHUTmMhJlimK5DnQmgGV8qNbg9n9EA17LWYFdXbmwI9Cs1ZuBWR-pSfygoeLOkj_l9BHZuQcLS3zcPgFbXNAUlbTT4X8JYJaub5ld4oHqiVS0/s400/ele+6.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348521953824000866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE8fRYV73u2PeDPARbjTbKn6ut4S0HTBH0zE_Frz1kH3d5i_WdTOsRklgbP88ifnwEWmynPOsqJyFCO1lpgPuxH2cvdlpP1ZYPeUTdjj9efi_UGgCvVxRL2jTqM7p9kkjdykOA_YL4F9He/s400/ele+7.JPG" border="0" />I would have liked to see the elephants in tutu's . I think that would have made my day!<br /><div></div></div></div></div>Brett and Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14927830447849475580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314660984351227271.post-39325171534822568922009-06-17T21:24:00.000-07:002009-06-17T21:30:01.731-07:00Roger the Clown<div align="center">Every Circus must have a clown. And so did the Circus World. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7pG_xqni856aagMpvtxZz_D07SDUmas3Sk7dGcsYMAAynWnC_6P8bu4C8ZCwj_P3MpobU4RWmNxMF1ri1Hh3ZSCxdvg6yEzlm6lMZSo9QJEb7R8opIs5sDBUOjvBFNNWmrcC1ILp4JZ3/s1600-h/roger+clown.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348519429102260850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7pG_xqni856aagMpvtxZz_D07SDUmas3Sk7dGcsYMAAynWnC_6P8bu4C8ZCwj_P3MpobU4RWmNxMF1ri1Hh3ZSCxdvg6yEzlm6lMZSo9QJEb7R8opIs5sDBUOjvBFNNWmrcC1ILp4JZ3/s400/roger+clown.JPG" border="0" /></a>I have known some great clowns. Roger wasn't in the great catagory, but Andrew really liked him, so he is okay in my book!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqy2LganaG9C-39POHAiLJqWPf7xPQeIhpGDlx_g7otToCaTUKu0jezWAHtGp5Bk3KSw1EXpi7E2c5BxOYmHTGFNYXZ8ILpaYynGFwGj-wyfEfE4rs8DFw7vBPP2TtWGwGdTTyPUxjy6nB/s1600-h/roger+5.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348519244334077618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqy2LganaG9C-39POHAiLJqWPf7xPQeIhpGDlx_g7otToCaTUKu0jezWAHtGp5Bk3KSw1EXpi7E2c5BxOYmHTGFNYXZ8ILpaYynGFwGj-wyfEfE4rs8DFw7vBPP2TtWGwGdTTyPUxjy6nB/s400/roger+5.JPG" border="0" /></a>Gorilla loved Roger<br /><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbIRfMuO9B8jpZj3WlEa60Z766JG3Za-8kaH6ZNBUoNNfQZNSELREE6-iOwPfGgiZkK00_PFST6v-2a-elhH16yK0x_lUlF7EKZX_MJgSwnWdbMgUYUwN8QEyfHjpL4fCdbsF7Q23vBCr/s1600-h/roger+3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348519238078170434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbIRfMuO9B8jpZj3WlEa60Z766JG3Za-8kaH6ZNBUoNNfQZNSELREE6-iOwPfGgiZkK00_PFST6v-2a-elhH16yK0x_lUlF7EKZX_MJgSwnWdbMgUYUwN8QEyfHjpL4fCdbsF7Q23vBCr/s400/roger+3.JPG" border="0" /></a>Every clown must drop his pants at least once.<br /><br /><div><div>Well, for a clown, he was amusing.<br /><br /><div> </div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brett and Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14927830447849475580noreply@blogger.com0