The Jim McFadden Family

Uncle Jim and Aunt Peg Their children,grand children and great grand children

The Lewendowski Family

 Uncle Joe and his children,grandchildren,great grandchildren and Lots of them

Kids at the Picnic

Waitress Waitress


You got a problem here...I didn't think so...You going to finish that cookie...?

Its so hard being cute for so long...

Bottoms up.

Scott Country Park

After a dinner of pasta,bread and whipped cream and raspberries it was time to walk off some sugar. Hadn't done Scott Co Park. When we went up we figured that it had been more then 10 years since we'd been there...Changes...just a few.

This should be easy just follow the trail...To bad we could take that with us.

It was ok on the bridge til she got to the middle and it moved a little...Off she came.
Looking north from the bridge...look how clear that water is.
If you look way over here Constance you can see the bottom...closer...closer...
A little creek coming down the hill
Cody Lake...what you can't see it for all the grass....Its that wet spot way in the back on the right hand side. Drained or dried up not really sure.

and we got a little lost and Constance freaked out at any bug on the trail.

Random Twinness

Savannah having Raseberry and whipped cream...I think it had 1 berry under all that.

the girls at Duck Creek Park...It was boring cuz only I was there with them...Whole park to themselves...

If It Was in The QC Times Then It Must Be True

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Because I Thought So

Was out for a drive and drove through the hamlet of Hamlet.
Right after I did this a cop pulled up behind me and asked what I was doing?

How Soon They Forget

My niece has been out of the Midwest to long. She thought she has caught dinner here.

Afternoon in the Park

After the race I went and got the girls and we went out for a picnic in the park. I don't like McDonalds but the girls wanted CHICKEN NUGGETS...CHICKEN NUGGETS...so we stopped there and got them some. While standing in line Savannah asks in her loud little girl voice. "I thought you hated McDonalds?"



Chicken nuggets,apple slices and chocolate milk who could ask for more.

Bix 2009

The day dawned to a cool 65 no humidity and a light breeze. Again I worked at the finish line watching for anyone that looked like they were in trouble after running the 7 miles. Didn't have that many this year.


Some people go all out for watching the Bix
The volunteers heading off to the finish line.
the Genesis Medical Tent. The big ball on top was blown up by a charge nurse. (full of hot air)

All quiet before the beginning of the race
Already drinking at 7:30am




Some air underglass at the River Center
Pace car and the police escort
The official time truck
The bikers
And they are off.. All 19,000


I made it I made it

heading home after a good run

End of An Era

My friends Tom and Donna Harken both retired from teaching. Their kids had a surprise party for them. Yes both very surprised.I kinda forgot to take any pictures. Their son was doing a fine job. I think it was 37 and 28yrs served. Yes Donna was only 4 when she started teaching.

Coming Soon

A new book store is coming to Clinton Iowa. Book World . 321 5th Ave S. Its set to open on July 17th. Come on down and say hi to the friendly staff.

Peeps open first store.

The nation's first Peeps store, Peeps & Co, is coming to Maryland this fall.

These pudgy marshmallow chicks and bunnies have certainly racked up quite a following over the 50 years of their existence, so we can't say we're terribly surprised to hear they're getting their own shop in National Harbor in Prince George's County.

According to the Washington Post, the store -- owned by the preciously named company Just Born -- will be packed with Peeperphernalia including Peeps dressed as Village People, Peep pens, key chains and even fancy china.

And what of the "& Co" in the shop's name? Ah, yes. For those who are not happily drowning in a sea of Peeps, available wares will also include Hot Tamales and Mike and Ike's, two other brands owned by Just Born. Of course the puffy critters will be the star of this show.

Peeps open first store.

The nation's first Peeps store, Peeps & Co, is coming to Maryland this fall.

These pudgy marshmallow chicks and bunnies have certainly racked up quite a following over the 50 years of their existence, so we can't say we're terribly surprised to hear they're getting their own shop in National Harbor in Prince George's County.

According to the Washington Post, the store -- owned by the preciously named company Just Born -- will be packed with Peeperphernalia including Peeps dressed as Village People, Peep pens, key chains and even fancy china.

And what of the "& Co" in the shop's name? Ah, yes. For those who are not happily drowning in a sea of Peeps, available wares will also include Hot Tamales and Mike and Ike's, two other brands owned by Just Born. Of course the puffy critters will be the star of this show.

Not John Hancock Yet

I sat down with the girls and we tried to write their names...Savannah did a little better then Constance. The S really got both of them...

Going To The Museum

Went on a road trip to The Iowa Children's Museum in Coralville.

Going on a road trip....are we there yet?
Mac and cheese or hot dog or chicken bits
Rum and coke or ....
Make them go faster Grandma


palm prints
My kind of farm animal.
Didn't take many pictures in the museum because I didn't want to get other children in the picture. Privacy issues.
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