May recap

Man, May came and went and left me somewhere back around the 15th. I can't believe June's almost over! 

The heat's here too. I'm blogging in the middle of the day b/c any bit of effort I exude I begin to sweat like I've been running a marathon. Ceiling, oscillating, & box fans are assisting the AC to keep us and the furry ones from overheating. Can't wait to see the power bill. =)

So here are some pictures from the month that flew by:

This was Mayfest in downtown OB. They had a car show and this was a pretty creative hot rod. It was a rolling outhouse- but it was loaded with great design and wit - I'm not really into car shows but this was great to look every detail.

Memphis International BBQ fest was a treat b/c a dear friend came into town to go with us. Lots of free treats but it was hot and muggy. So the best treat in my opinion was the fruit popsicle!

Next was a trip back to GA to do some free-lance work and hang out with the family. Here's a couple of noteworthy images. My oldest niece is dating a cute young fellow and he's brave enough to come to family gatherings. Bless his heart, they're picture on the sofa there at my parents house. So after we ate, they went down by the creek to sit on a swing for a while. Well we hear the 2 younger nieces, one is a sister and one a cousin, being stealthy and spying on them down on the swing. We asked them what they expected to see and they both smiled really big.

When home, I also did some ancestry research. My Dad took me to Sandy Springs & Alpharetta to visit some family graves and to speak with my great Aunt. It was a very informative trip and I documented the visit and learned a lot.

Was able to scan this photo of my Great-grandmother that passed away in 1979. She was so young in this photo, I had only seen pictures of her when she was elderly.

Let's see the next was when I went back to GA, Bear went to a crawfish boil. I had been to one when I was about 9yrs old when visiting my Aunt's home in Baton Rouge. But I don't think I tried the crawfish. All I can remember was catching the clayfish down in the my creek back home and I don't think I could stomach eating these things after those memories. However, Bear enjoyed them very much.

Ewwe.

On to Memorial day and Birthday cake! 

Sista P, Jim & EC came through OB on their way back from vacay out in TX. I was so excited for EC to visit us b/c I'm trying to entice her to come out and stay a week and hang out!

All of the furry ones where happy to have guests. I thought EC and Satchel were going to implode after seeing each other.

We celebrated Sista P's birthday with an OB bakery strawberry cake. I think it was a hit. It was very moist and sweet. Glad we have a great bakery so close by. 

See that smile - that's a happy sister =).

And on Memorial day we went downtown to catch a minor league baseball game. We had some good seats and found some shade. 

So it was a good month - and lots of good times. Maybe that's why I'm still back in May- who would want to leave?