Fair Week

The Cherokee County Fair is this week in Columbus. Plenty of good food and family fun. I love the pigs!

Weekend

We took Craig to Tulsa to visit the grandparents and fly back to New York City over the weekend. We had a great time. Craig started his new job yesterday.

Craig Leaves for NYC

We have enjoyed having Craig home for the past week. He heads back to NYC to begin his new job and finish his senior year of college. Craig we love you!

Famous Dave's

Great to be Dave at Famous Dave's!

Storm

The storm that went over Cherokee County last night was a huge system. We saw the funnel cloud driving south of Baxter Springs. We headed north to Crestline then to Columbus. We got home before the 2 inch rain began. Deb and Craig were taking pictures.

Craig is Home

We picked Craig up at the new Branson Airport on Saturday morning. We enjoyed our day in Branson and Silver Dollar City. Craig has a busy week planned.

Prediction

The Miami Heat will NOT win the NBA Championship in 2011.

Craig Arrives Saturday

We pick up Craig on Saturday morning in Branson. He is flying in to the new Branson Airport from New York City. He will be here about a week then fly back next Sunday.

Brian and Allison leave tomorrow morning for Garnett.

The Weekend

Columbus had a great fireworks show last night around 9:30. Brian and Allison arrived right at the start of the show. Since the trees have been removed south of our house we have a great spot to watch the festivities. Deb had chicken enchiladas ready to eat and we enjoyed the cool weather as we watched the show and several in the area.

The concert on Sunday was cancelled in Branson so I decided to continue painting on my new shed after church. I washed the vehicles as well. And cut the grass. Also took a load of brush to the burn pile. I Slept pretty good.

Today, we fixed Lon's BBQ Smoked Turkey from Topeka and his famous cheesy potatoes. Corn on the cob, baked beans, fresh peaches, home made ice cream and home made cherry cobbler. The cherries came from Frank Merseman in Osage City.

A movie tonight in Joplin with the kids will end the fun weekend.

We sure missed Craig, mom, dad, Mike, Doreen and Emma. We hope to have a Back to School Bash at the end of the summer.

Happy 4th of July

Painting Supervisor

4th of July Weekend

We have a busy weekend planned. After work today, I hope to finish painting my new shed. We have experienced some great weather this week. Saturday, if I get my mower back (oil leak), I need to cut the grass and trim some trees. I hope to powerwash the house as well. Sunday after church I'm taking Debbie to an afternoon concert in Branson. We will drive back to Columbus that evening and wait for Brian and Allison and celebrate the 4th. Monday we eat and hopefully have some time to fish. Wish mom and dad, Craig, Mike, Doreen and Emma could join us but it has been a different kind of summer with dads surgery and Debs as well. We hope to have a Back to School Bash the end of July.

Year One

Today marks my first year anniversary in USD 493 Columbus. It has been a difficult year with decreased budgets, but one that we hope have made a difference for the better. We look forward to year two and the positive changes we hope to accomplish as we help the children of Columbus.

Thought for the Day

But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance. From heaven the LORD looks down and sees all mankind.

Psalm 33:11-13

Happy Birthday Allison

Happy Birthday to a special young lady. We love your heart and laughter. May God continue to bless you in everything you do.

Debbie Eye Surgery

We are in Lawrence this morning for Debbie to have eye surgery. We would appreciate your prayers.

Budget Workshop

My Board Clerk Susan Wells and I leave at 6:00 a.m. for Topeka to attend the annual Kansas State Department of Education Budget Workshop. It's hard to believe another fiscal year is about to begin.

More Vacation Pics

Pics of Cherokee Trails in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

Happy Father's Day

We enjoyed visiting with both our father's on Saturday in Broken Arrow. We really love them and appreciate them.

My dad is improving daily. We enjoyed walking at Walmart on Saturday morning and taking a drive to one of our favorite courses for a little site seeing. I'm looking forward to fall when dad and I can play golf once again. That is priceless!

Happy Father's Day!

Vacation

We enjoyed our summer golf vacation. It was hot, dry and high humidity. Just how I like it.

We left Eureka Springs on Thursday morning and headed to NW Arkansas to play a course that I have heard about for a long time. We played golf at Farmington, Arkansas, at Valley View Golf Club.

It was a nice 18 hole course set in the Ozark Mountains. The front nine was a links course and the back nine was played in the hills and canyons. It was a difficult back nine but enjoyable.

After the golf we headed to the Illinois River to cool off. Debbie and I had visited the Illinois about 25 years ago. It brought back some great memories. We stayed in Tahlequah, Oklahoma on Thursday night.

Friday, we played golf at Cherokee Trails a beautiful nine hole course on the Cherokee Indian grounds in Tahlequah. We really enjoyed the course. It had rolling hills and large fairways that were well irrigated. We enjoyed visiting with the golf pro about the history of the course.

After the golf we headed to Tulsa for dinner and the night at my parents.