July is always a great month, time with friends, enjoying the beautiful weather, and a lighter schedule.
Thomas and Brennan are in classes and working this summer so they are busy but we had a chance to see them a few times.
Here are some highlights!
Karen and Bob had us over for dinner - a fun night with friends (Laura, Karen, Cindy and spouses not in the photo). Bob is an amazing chef and Karen decorates for every occasion. It was a beautiful evening at their home.
Cindy and Eric had us over for their annual fireworks evening. QMIX puts on a great fireworks show each year and Cindy's and Eric's front yard is great for viewing the show. This year they had a local ice cream truck come. So fun!
(David and Greg enjoyed a cone)
My attempt at a healthy option below
Bailey and Remy enjoyed the pre-show and then we took Remy home. The crowds and fireworks are not his speed.
But Bailey has always loved a good fireworks show!
The boys both came for the holiday weekend. One of the things we started doing during the pandemic was all cooking a big meal together. It's a ton of fun. We made a big 4th of July feast.
Thomas got fancy filling the deviled eggs.
For Laura's birthday we went to the Brown County Music Center (what a GREAT venue) to see a Queen cover band. They were actually incredible! We had a big group go for Mexican and then the concert. A lovely night in Nashville, IN.
Gene and David with their pints
Bailey was sleeping on the fireplace tile so I took my phone out to take a photo and he jumped up to pose. He LOVES having his photo taken and always poses for me.
Thomas came home one evening and I made a big meal. I also made my mom's walnut pie. Instead of a typical pie, I made the pie in individual ramekins topped with ice cream instead of whipped cream. It was so good and was a great memory of my mom.
David and I went to see our community theater put on "The Twelfth Night" (that's Brennan's 1st grade teacher in the lead role!). We knew several people in the show. Mill Race Players did a great job and this was the first time I had seen the play. I had also never read it. But I did remember that David gave me his senior portrait years and years ago and on the back he wrote a quote that he liked. I remember looking up that quote and it was from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night so it was great to see this finally! I also found the photo :)
Seeing Willie Nelson in concert has been on my bucket list for years. It finally happened on Saturday after two cancelled concerts due to COVID. We went with friends to Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati (which we loved) to see the Outlaw Concert which is Willie Nelson, ZZ Top, and usually 3 or 4 other bands. We had an incredible time and Willie was so so good. I put several video clips of him singing on social media. At 89 years old, it is incredible just how great he played and how he sounds. Two of his sons sing and tour with him. Micah was at this concert and sounds so much like him. It was a great way to end the month.
Thanks Cindy for the bandana loan!
Me with Ginger and Laura
ZZ Top (they've been a band since the late 1960s! They were huge when I was in high school).
Willie - looking 89 but sounding like 29!
Hugs to all of you!
