Thursday, August 16th - Happy Birthday Will!

It's the same old. same old forecast- currently 19',  reaching a high of 26' that will feel like 31' later. We might get some rain tonight.  I'm hoping it cools off a little next week when Judi and Gail are here.  We may get rain on Friday but that won't interfere with their golf plans, Hopefully Saturday and Sunday are good, as well as next week. Earlier on they were predicting rain for part of next week but I see that's now gone, so who knows what it will be.

It's been really busy at work all week long, no idea why. Obviously the radio promotions they have going on right now seem to be working. Today could go either way. Thursday is usually the quietest day of the week but with tomorrow being a holiday for some, it might be chaos! We'll just have to wait and see.

Last night after work I stayed in town and met up with Brenda. She had to pick Meghan up at the airport at 10:30 so we went to Old Home Week to kill some time. We did our usual tour around the displays and then through the midway. We commented on how glad we were we didn't have small children to have to drag through the line ups. And the cost! Oh my goodness, it boggles the mind how much it would cost to take a family of any size. I know you can buy bracelets in advance for $20.00 that lets them go on the rides as much as they want but the games are outrageous, and our kids really like to try their luck at those. Even the little fishpond for the toddlers was $5.00 for 3 fish!  Incredible.

I was remembering taking James last year when he visited in August. I gave him some money to play a few games and it just seemed like such a waste and the rides aren't that much fun by yourself. But he was only killing time till the races started. He was so funny. I thought he would like to be outside and watch the horses from the railing but he just wanted to sit inside in the corner where all the old guys sit and watch them on TV.  He claimed that's where all the professional bettors (whatever THAT is!) sit so everyone would think we really knew our stuff if we sat there. Of course he wasn't allowed to bet so he would pick his horses and I would make the bet for him. He had a great time.  Only James!

Once Brenda and I finished touring around we went and got some ice cream and found a place in the stands to sit.  By then it was time for me to bid her farewell and I headed home and she went off to find some things that Meghan would want when she got home. Hopefully the flight got in on time so they weren't too late getting in.

So a big welcome home to Meghan, and a huge Happy Birthday to Will!