New York, New York...

No, I didn't get to go.........but Joe went to attend some classes for work. They tried to fit in as much sight seeing as they could in the evenings.
There he is talking on the phone to me! We're used to Chicago, and love it, but he said New York is a whole different animal.
He made sure he visited some things he knew I'd like...
And some people we love. This is Mary Jo and Steve, Joe's cousins who live in New Jersey. They gave him a whirlwind tour one evening and fed him the best ruben sandwich he's ever eaten. We'll be back guys, I want to come too!
He didn't forget to bring me something he knew I'd like! Raspberry M&M's and New York colored M&M's. You can see which is my favorite!

New York City on Dwellable

Our huge album...

This is something I've wanted to get done for eons. I cut all the mat board a couple of years ago...selected and got prints of the pics 6 months ago......and finally this morning I put it all together. They are all pictures taken up at the lake, and over it hangs a sign my sister gave me with the lake name. Our old house has tiny closets and had no closets downstairs until we built this one in one end of the kit/family room. We decided to use the French doors after seeing a webfriend from Great Impressions do this in her daughter's room (thanks JanH!). We really like it better than a bank of bifold or sliding doors. And let me tell you, having a place to put coats and shoes really does make a difference in how neat you can keep your house! Not that you can tell that today...seems we have shoes all over this house right now.

Playing at the Lake....

A little painting...

cousins goofing off.......
summertime reading (what better than a Luanne Rice story!) ....
And some garden junk.... Lifevests waiting for a ride..
not wanting to get out of the water!
Common lilies in the sun... It was all so nice and relaxing. Joe got to go with us for the whole week and he and Mike and our brother in law Doug and his son Adam mountain biked until they couldn't stand almost every day. I'm going to have to try to get pics of that favorite activity...but I'm a little afraid to even see what they are up to out there!