With The Lind's & Chartier's July 23rd
We try and go with family every year so as to enjoy the kids and grandkids. This year the Lind's and Chartier's joined us for an afternoon of fun!
Wax On... Wax Off.... Huh?
Did You Know? - John Little, 45, was a struggling commercial fisherman six years ago when, on a whim, he spent $6,000 for a wax-warming machine. The result: Wax Hand Jive, a booth that makes wax sculptures of people's hands.
Wax time
"Are you sure about the wax???"
It did not hurt
"OK, I did it!"
Plastic hands
The Grandkids Were A Kick
Connor Lind
Connor
Zachary
That grin will be famous some day!
Zachary
Connor
Zachary
Oh oh... Connor is not happy
It begins...
Pencil and paper work just fine
The Kids... It's Mix And Match
Ex-Sons In Law.... Pete and Mitch
Pete (Our Ex-Son-In-Law) and his new wife Lisa Chartier
Jeanette in happier times
"Success"
Fried Anythings
Oh oh!
Did You Know? - A deep-fried Twinkie involves freezing the cake, dipping it into batter, and deep-frying it to create a variation on the traditional snack cake. It was described by a The New York Times story in this way: "Something magical occurs when the pastry hits the hot oil. The creamy white vegetable shortening filling liquefies, impregnating the sponge cake with its luscious vanilla flavor...
The cake itself softens and warms, nearly melting, contrasting with the crisp, deep-fried crust in a buttery and suave way. The pièce de résistance, however, is a ruby-hued berry sauce, adding a tart sophistication to all that airy sugary goodness". The Texas State Fair had introduced the fried Twinkie to great popular acclaim, and the notion spread to other state fairs across the U.S., as well as some establishments that specialize in fried foods. Fried Twinkies are sold throughout the U.S. in fairs as well as ball games.
Frieds anythings go with beer
Mitch
Jeanette
Grandma Sue
Aalways a smile and a nice word for people
Lipstick is on... You can take a picture now
The wheelchair was wonderful... Sue could join all the activities
Did You Know? - The earliest records of wheeled furniture was an inscription found on a stone slate in China and a child's bed depicted in a frieze on a Greek vase, both dating back to the 6th century B.C.E.
The first records of wheeled seats being used for transporting the disabled date to three centuries later in China; the Chinese used their invented wheelbarrow to move people as well as heavy objects. A distinction between the two functions was not made for another several hundred years, around 525 C.E., when images of wheeled chairs made specifically to carry people begin to occur in Chinese art.
Time For A Glass Of Vino And Time To Rest
Do I smell vino in the aair
Someone gots a sunburn
Wee Haw... Paul be a Cowboy
Oh oh... Where did the hat go??
Story time
Time To Walk And Discover
The piggies take a nap
What are they looking at???
Colorful little guys
... Too bad they are plastic
What goes up does eventually come down
Who, me scared??
Up up and away
The smithy was busy
Great displays of home made arts and crafts
Ten pound buns
Racing Pigs
Here they come around the corner
Did You Know? - Pig-racing is a sport in which juvenile pigs race around a small enclosed dirt, fake grass or gravel track. This racing is usually purely for entertainment, and betting is not part of it. It is often one of the attractions at county fairs, but is also practiced in many backyard setups.
Pig-racing is most popular in the Southern United States. The city of Charlotte, North Carolina will occasionally host pig races before other sporting events. The annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo bills itself as the largest in the world, and the second-largest fair or festival of any kind in North America. Besides the pro rodeo events and livestock exhibitions, pig racing is featured.
To the rear...
Heading For Home
Up and over... See you again soon
