Summer's End

Labor Day Weekend.

Cast of Characters:

Randy & Babs

Dan & DAnn

Pat & Gloria

Me and Jim.

Lucy, Lilly, Sammy, Molly,Bailey

Fun, Fun, Fun

Rain. Rain. Rain.

Fog.

More Rain.

More Rain and Fog.

It was wonderful.

Saturday Morning.

Boys leave to go fishing at daybreak.

Girls lounge.

Girls talk.

Girls talk and lounge.

Saturday night.

Dinner out at Charley's Buffet.

I think about this food all year.

Sunday Morning.

Boys go fishing at daybreak.

Bailey.

sweet little Bailey.

Bailey saying Please.

Good manners pays off.

What's that in Glo's pocket???

Jim decides to sleep in today and not go fishing with the boys.

Jim needs a job.

Jim cannot sit and lounge and talk with the girls

so Jim watches the fire in the smoker.

Babs is in charge of the smoker

and we have to keep Jim

from opening the smoker

and adjusting the smoke.

Jim says the temp is just right.

Let's check that one more time.

Jim swears he has not touched the smoker

Fortunately 

the brisket turned out to be

the best I have ever tasted.

ever.

It cooked and cooked while we played games.

and lounged

and boated

and lounged.

Let the Games begin.

Washers.

Jim wants to coach me on tossing the washer.

Obviously we are not serious enough about this game

Talk about SERIOUS.

These two came into the game a little cocky 

don't you think?

I was immediately intimidated.

They oozed confidence.

They had hats.

Look at that positioning!

What grace!

These two are planning their team strategy.

Im sure this helped.

We were all in awe 

of their focus

and form.

I see now that

it's all about 

follow through.

and hats.

The Victors.

Jim and I will have hats next time.

It's all about the hats.

Monday Morning.

Wave Hoe's

Delicious!

Monday morning started out

cloudy

but the sun broke through and

a beautiful

day on the lake

was the perfect ending to

a wonderful weekend 

with family and friends.

How do you spell RELAX?

ZORA.

thanks Babs and Randy

Dan and DAnn

Pat and Gloria

Bailey, Lily, Lucy, Sammy and Molly

for a wonderful

weekend at the lake.