Tonight was a fundraiser for the fire department David volunteers with. He’s out of town on business but I picked up our daughter and we went. It’s fall break which probably accounted for the lower than usual turnout but it was still good to visit with friends and neighbors. If you live in an area…
Fun on the fourth
We celebrated the 4th of July with friends last night. These lucky folks own a house near the park with a perfect view of the fireworks display. People began showing up around 7 for grilled hamburgers and all sorts of delicious side dishes. It was an unusually nice evening for July. The humidity was relatively…
Big doings in a small town…
A lot of folks complain that there’s nothing to do in a small town but they just aren’t looking in the right places. We had a rockin’ Saturday night which began with a fundraiser for the fire department David volunteers with. Now tell me there’s a better name for a community than Happyland. I just…
Hero worship
This past Saturday was our county firefighters association family day and awards ceremony. There were hot dogs and hamburgers, free rides on the carousel and train for the kids, good camaraderie and a great turnout, all wrapped up in a gorgeous day. I’m very proud that my husband is part of this fine group of people who…
A summer weekend
This past Saturday we picked up the children of a friend (we actually think of her as a relative) who were in town visiting their grandparents and took them to visit David’s fire station. Noah wants to be a firefighter and had been eagerly awaiting this little field trip. I think he’ll make a fine…
Serving others…
This past Saturday, 9/11, I posted a bit about the National Day of Service and Remembrance on my “Well-Groomed Hippie” blog. The September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance is the culmination of a seven-year effort started by 9/11 family members and support groups to establish the service day as a way to honor…