Humor of the best kind...

One of the wonderful things about my dad's family is our heritage. My grandmother was English. Her humor was dry as a bone. It is awesome to see this humor remain in so many of my family members. Dad was king of the one-liners. So, the wedding brought together some relatives from the other side of the pond. One of my greatest moments of the trip was standing in a circle with relatives. Everyone taking turns with their best jokes. I will try my best to remember some of them correctly. Please note, these are best and most hilarious, when spoken with a British accent.

Why did the elephant paint his toenails red?
So he could hide in the cherry tree

Why did the elephant paint himself blue?
So he could hide in the bowl of blueberries

There were two fish in a tank.
One said to the other, "You take the wheel. I want to try the gun."

What is yellow and extremely dangerous?
Shark-infested custard

The trip...

Last weekend, we took a long trip to Michigan. My cousin was getting married and there were lots of festivities to be had. We had some new technological toys for our trip. Cory found free trinkets once again. He ordered himself a GPS and a portable DVD player for me. It sure made things a little less dull. The only kink...yep, there was a kink...the girls' headphone cables weren't long enough. They were constantly having to readjust their headphones. Calla had a little extra annoyance from a little sister's wandering foot that mysteriously found its way toward her headphone cable, continuously! Our 6 hour trip once again took us 9 hours. It is inevitable for us. The trip home was a breeze. We were right on schedule. Chicago traffic was uncharacteristically light. And Uncle Jim kindly bestowed NEW DVDs for the girls to watch. We even stopped at an outlet mall before heading through Milwaukee. We did arrive home in the reoccuring 9 hour marker, though. We had to stop for dinner...

Happy 60th birthday to my father-in-law...

We had a surprise birthday get-together at my brother-in-law's house. My father-in-law turned 60 this year and we decided he needed a celebration.
He is a wonderful example to those around him and deserves a little recognition. He also needs to know just how much he is loved.
We invited friends and family to gather and surprise him. A sign posted at the first intersection leaving his subdivision was the first hint. He knew something was going on. I believe the words he spoke were, "I wonder what else those boys are up to?"
We had an enjoyable afternoon. And I think Dad knows we love him!

So much to say...

The truth of the matter is...I have a lot to say. I just don't make the time to sit down and say it. I will often think, "I should blog about that." So once again, I will catch up my blogging world on the adventures of August.