ALEX IS A RAIDER!

Alex is an official Anamosan now. She will be living with Randy and Lisa Williams beginning Friday morning. Here she is in her Hawk bedroom. Also pictured are the cousins, along with Bryce Engelbart, who we made an honorary cousin since he and Alex will be "brother and sister" for a year.

SHONA!!

Darc and I were having a girls' day in Anamosa and look who we ran into!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's Shona!!!

(The schmuck who took the pic obviously had one too many beers. Sorry for the blurriness.)

RAGBRAI

We made a trip to North Liberty to hook up with Scott for a couple hours during his overnight stay on the RAGBRAI tour.

He rides like a bazillion miles a week. I was starting to feel worn out and breathe heavy just listening to his story, so I grabbed a beer and a smoke and had a seat while he finished telling me about it.

HILARIOUS!

Some of you might understand why I find this so stinkin' funny!!

THE GREAT JONES COUNTY FAIR

Dan and I went to the fair in Monticello on Friday night to hear the band, Boston, play. They were amazing! The median age of the crowd there was about 50, but there were a few younguns who were singing along!!

I bumped into Jeff and Chris (Catlett) Tjaden and Michelle Phillips and her hubby, Mark. I also saw Tony Miell and got to meet his girlfriend, Lori. Doug Wortman stopped to say "hi" and Mark Hamilton stopped me for a hug. It was fun to see them all!!!

We got caught in a torrential downpour Saturday night, so we left the fair and went to Tucker's Bar in Anamosa for a beer. Brian Ketelsen was there, but I doubt he will remember seeing me! :-/

LIFE IN IOWA

Here are a few pictures I have taken in the past couple weeks. It's typically Iowa.

A baby raccoon in our barn, turkeys in the yard, parades, bar-b-ques, bonfires, beer, beautiful sunsets, kids and family.

Life is good.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE HONOR CAMPER

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TONY!

May #45 be filled with all the

Mexican hookers you can handle!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MIKE!!

It's #45 for Mike!

The vodka and port wine

vendors are feeling the

profits today!

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!

MY NEICE, ALEX

My neice, Alexandra, graduated from 9th grade in Denmark. That is the equivalent of graduating from high school in America. She will be coming to Anamosa in less than two weeks to live with Randy and Lisa (Heitland) Williams for a year to attend good old Anamosa high school in the fall.

Here are a couple pics of her graduation reception with my bro, Brad, and her momma, Inge. Notice the flags.... Denmark, USA, and the Hawks. Herky was there supervising the festivities.

A FUNNY FROM MARY JO

OK, not really. It's just a joke. Kind of.