Brunch at Mike & Kristine

Sunday afternoon we were invited to Mike and Kristine's place for a lovely brunch. Got an official tour of their place and couldn't resist taking a picture of just a "fraction" of Mike's bobble head collection!

Here is Mike with his favorite feline friend, Tiger.

It was so nice visiting with Kristine's parents. It's been a long time since we've seen them. It was a really relaxing afternoon. Good eats and good conversation!

The Lucky Strikes

Our friends, Jim & Kathi talked us into joining a couples bowling league after 20 years of being away from the sport. Kathi didn't have a bowling ball of her own so I searched and found this one in the basement. If you look real close you can see that the name on it is KIM. Yes, this was Kim's ball used in 1982 when she was in a junior league! She only needed to have the holes drilled a bit and now she uses it with no problem!


Here Kathi is getting ready to roll! She decided to keep the name on. So she goes by Kim at the alleys!

Getting ready for Winter

This past week has been a series of spectacular weather! After getting in a round of golf on Monday and Tuesday, we finished cleaning up the yard and getting it ready fpr Winter. I spotted this guy hoarding his corn thinking he is going to remember where he buried it.




Our yard is filled with ornamental grasses which now are filled with brilliant color. Fall is truly my favorite season!

Pictionary party.

Saturday night we hosted a Pictionary party inviting ten of our friends. The game always manages to bring on lots of laughs.

Here is our friend, Jim, trying to get a point across to someone..anyone!

And then there is Bob. He doesn't understand that he only has One Minute to draw his word.

This is Jim's team looking totally perplexed on the Jim's "thoughts on paper." The evening brought on plenty of giggles and all seemed to have a good time.

Trick or Treat Sunday

Even though the temperature was in the low 40's, the ghosts and goblins were out for trick or treat this afternoon.
Here are just a few walking the streets

This gruesome character was hanging around our house for the longest time!

Finally, here is the 'master of the house' in his finery scaring half of the trick or treaters from even coming up to our door!

Mississippi Cactus Farewell

After about 13 years being together, Mississippi Cactus had a farewell show Sunday night. Brian is moving to San Francisco for awhile to see if he has luck lining up a job. It was a very bittersweet show to say the least.


The show was at a cozy club in Bay View.

Brian and Mike Friedl singing their hearts out in a duet.

Their old school friend, Kory, who has been with the band for nearly 8 years, selling half priced merchandise.

The last song was dedicated to us for "putting up with the band all these years and letting them rehearse in our basement!" The great drum-brother act. The crowd went wild!

Goodbye, Mississippi Cactus. I'll be waiting for the Big Reunion Show one day..

Good Friends, Good Golf, Good Fun!

Sunday was also one beautiful day. Six of us got together and found a wonderful golf course. I spotted this guy on the 4th hole!

It was a little competition between the men and the women..I won't tell you who won!

Very pretty color on one the holes. Fun time with some great friends.