Monday, July 16, 2007
WP 2007
So, it's high time that I get some pictures from the Pines up to the web.
More foot pictures. Michele and I spent some quality time at the pool playing chess. I actually went into the pool a time or two. I didn't spend much time in it, and I DID NOT use my snorkel gear (although the thought had crossed my mind to practice snorkel diving). For those who don't know, the pool is where most people spend most of their day.
I brought a canopy, but I wondered if anyone would use it or if they would rather be in the sun. Well, PU1 made first use of it, and before I knew it, the canopy was festooned with bodies. I initially brought it thinking that we could stand under it when we went shooting, but I didn't bring my gun. Consequently, I didn't go shooting - or golfing - or tennis. My shoulder is still sore from the Men & Boys campout, so I wanted to take it easy. Chess and Cadillac were more my speed this year.
Mom had noticed that except for Tony, all the kids from a picture that she took about 35 years ago were all up there and all still friends. Tony would be airbrushed between Dan and Me.
I wonder if people are going to take these other pictures of the same kids in 35 years. I'm not sure we'll be able to get Miles to put his foot in his mouth in 35 years. :-)
The remainder of our time at the Pines is spent at appetizers or dessert on people's porches. I LOVE the Deerings' meatballs and sausages and I LOVE the Scotts' popcorn. The Scotts win again for the most traveled distance. The only other thing that we do (but I don't have any pictures of) is lying down on the tennis courts at midnight while we cound satellites and comets. I did that about 1/2 the nights.
Lastly, we've finally solved the problem of not having fireworks for the 4th of July. Bill was talking about MythBusters and was telling people of the Diet Coke & Mentos trick. He got some 2 Liter bottles of Diet Coke and a tube of Mentos... Sure enough, the bottles would nearly empty when he dropped in a few candies.
It was a nice visit with everyone. I'm looking forward to next year.
More foot pictures. Michele and I spent some quality time at the pool playing chess. I actually went into the pool a time or two. I didn't spend much time in it, and I DID NOT use my snorkel gear (although the thought had crossed my mind to practice snorkel diving). For those who don't know, the pool is where most people spend most of their day.
I brought a canopy, but I wondered if anyone would use it or if they would rather be in the sun. Well, PU1 made first use of it, and before I knew it, the canopy was festooned with bodies. I initially brought it thinking that we could stand under it when we went shooting, but I didn't bring my gun. Consequently, I didn't go shooting - or golfing - or tennis. My shoulder is still sore from the Men & Boys campout, so I wanted to take it easy. Chess and Cadillac were more my speed this year.
Mom had noticed that except for Tony, all the kids from a picture that she took about 35 years ago were all up there and all still friends. Tony would be airbrushed between Dan and Me.
I wonder if people are going to take these other pictures of the same kids in 35 years. I'm not sure we'll be able to get Miles to put his foot in his mouth in 35 years. :-)
The remainder of our time at the Pines is spent at appetizers or dessert on people's porches. I LOVE the Deerings' meatballs and sausages and I LOVE the Scotts' popcorn. The Scotts win again for the most traveled distance. The only other thing that we do (but I don't have any pictures of) is lying down on the tennis courts at midnight while we cound satellites and comets. I did that about 1/2 the nights.
Lastly, we've finally solved the problem of not having fireworks for the 4th of July. Bill was talking about MythBusters and was telling people of the Diet Coke & Mentos trick. He got some 2 Liter bottles of Diet Coke and a tube of Mentos... Sure enough, the bottles would nearly empty when he dropped in a few candies.
It was a nice visit with everyone. I'm looking forward to next year.
