August 2010 And the Golden Fleece Nomination

Last week was from hell as Greg and I unloaded one apartment in the Windy City and stacked those boxes in the next apartment.  Sounds pretty easy until the heat/humidity index hits 92, the vacated apartment is on the fourth floor and the city of Chicago Public Works is trying to replace the sidewalk in front of the new place. Best I can say about all this is it is DONE!

So the Headline (above) alludes to better fun this weekend as Ron, Mike and I headed to Duluth's lakefront and listened to some kickin' music.  Who knew Reverend Raven and the Chain Smoking Altar Boys would leave us hoping for more.  Ron hit the CD tent and Mike got things autographed.  We meet up with some real blues fans Kristi and Jeff et al...Best time ever!  (Thank you very much!)

Gretchen called yesterday and I rushed to the post office with a blanket and pillow posted to "duluth". 

If her husband wants to sleep on a cot without the creature comforts of home he will at least dress up his room when he Skype's my Booska. As soon as I get a drawstring installed he is getting some of Mike's old UW LaCrosse warm ups, a hooded sweat shirt, shower shoes, and of course a toothbrush. . . And all the magazines I can pull out of Ron's hands sans Playboy!

Here comes the Fleecing of America Nomination:

(BACKGROUND)Greg's apartment is in Hyatt Park Chicago just a block from Obama's house. It is a bit scary to realize the secret service is guarding Mr. Obama's Chicago Homestead 24/7 with three manned suburbans and my soldier doesn't have sheets, a blanket, or a pillow.  Isn't Chicago got the biggest surveillance camera network of all major cities? Yes... Somebody tell me why Mr. Obama's unoccupied house has a spending priority over my soldier. (Josh had to buy his own boxed lunch ($5.50) if he wanted a meal on the plane to "duluth.". and now I find out he hasn't a blanket or a pillow)  Remind me why I voted for this guy? 

Hope Martha's Vineyard vacation includes sheets,blankets, and pillows.

TGIF

Well let the weekend start...Survived the flooded kitchen floor this week, four new tires on the Tundra, one Rafter's Baseball Game and dodged another Rafter's Game and the Brewer's tomorrow. Wayne and Cook came to town. . they are always fun. Add I cleaned the bathrooms and that isn't ever fun.

It was a warm week in "Lake Haf-er-mann" as my petunia's are about done and the squirrels have started eating the patio tomatoes. The weather has been warm and 100% humid until last night when the Rafters beat the Wausau Woodchucks in the bottom of the 10th inning with a two run homer. Good thing for me cuz Ron is not one to leave the ballpark during extra innings.

My recipe for the summer has been my new and original Veg Sandwich

Babs's VEGG Sandwich
One skinny bun lathered with olive oil mayo
One sliced avocado
One slice aged white cheddar
One skinny onion slice
One ounce of sprouts
Paste it all together with Jack Daniels Mustard
(...Save the real thing for the next phase...Liquid Lunch)
Serve it to Ron after the BBG and send in his lunch X2.
(Guarantee he won't come home any faster but he will be happy at work.)