Okay, so it's not the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

But still, hot air balloons are amazingly awesome..

David and I went to Redbud Park yesterday to watch the balloon glow after sundown, at the 12th Annual Big Country Balloon Fest, and again today, while it was still light...

Up Up And Away...

Balloon Glow

Short Clip of The Balloon Glow

Nasty Asian Food?

No way!!

I found a box of CENTURY EGGS at the local Filipino Food Store.. *happy grin*, and almost made David and Cindy green at the gills to think of PRESERVED duck eggs ..

Seemingly innocuous styrofoam box




The cover tells it like it is




6 whole eggs!




I haven't opened any of them to "savour" yet, but here's what they look like ..




Today's dinner for my man with a weak stomach..



Pork Stroganoff and a Salad

Random Thought for the Morning

I love my flip flops and sandals

Haarrrrrrr Me Mateys!

Arrrr...It's International Talk like a Pirate Day

Ahoy there, me blogging mateys, today's Talk like a Pirate Day so "Arrrr"s and "Shiver me Timbers!" are in order...!

Meanwhile, har's some sticky notes from Sa'age Chicken t' brighten up your day. A pence for an old man o'de sea? Garr....

Aye, er... so, Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle o' Rum!
Yo Ho Yo Ho A Pirate's Life for me .....
er .. so go pillage and plunder or whatever and have a Maaarrrrry old time!

Memories of the West Texas Fair & Rodeo 2006

I didn't have any humongaloid turkey legs this year

but I did go on some rides....

Mr. Station Wagon Speaketh

Makes me think of National Lampoon Vacations....

Of Widgets and Sunsets

Tweaking websites is a lotta fun

I've added a new " Talk to Letti " widget ( right sidebar ) from meebo.com ( which lets me access my MSN messenger, ICQ and Yahoo messenger accounts on one interface ) so if anyone drops by and I'm online, just say hello!

and...

another beautiful West Texas sunset...

Happy Birthday Lin!

Good Times ...

on a lovely late summer afternoon with some great fresh-from-the-grill BBQ chicken, potato salad, cheesy brocolli, juicy peaches and nectarines and cooling watermelon...and DR. PEPPER!

Hey there Birthday Boy!

Chillin' with Walter, Lin & Cindy

Johnny looking all cool & Walter telling stories about when he was a little boy

Cindy's foot being goofy with a mesquite bean

Lifelong Dream Come True

Hurray for Papa!

My dad graduated last week with a degree in Ministry after sending all his children thru university and making sure they had only the best..

p/s: He even took up the piano after retirement! w00t!
Mommy looks amazing, doesn't she?

Labor Day Weekend

I'm spelling Labor without a "u" now

It is wonderful to have a family that gets together all the time, who enjoy each other's company and have fun times.

It was a rainy weekend, but we were soooo glad to have the cooler weather and the rain that we didn't really care and went ahead and had lotsa fun

A Breath of Cool Fresh Air

New shoots and flowers bursting out after the rain

THE FAMILY



Johnny and Walter

Lin, Cindy and James

David with Allen ( not showing face on purpose ), Anastasia with Russell ( from Dallas area ) and Walter ( all the way from Colorado!)

Judy, Stephanie, Shana, Charles, Joy and Frances
with Elizabeth and Allen Gimli on the swings