After 29 years I'm officially a parent...

After reading on the California Cousins blog about Big Bertha, I decided I needed to become an official parent and owner of a video camera. I've spent years of borrowing but mostly wishing for my own, and with Vanessa and Brian's help I located one that was good for me (price and bells and whistles). So I'm official now. I'm entering the world of videoing which I suspect is even more annoying than being a camera picture taking nut. I am very happy that "Puny Pani" is nice and light and fits in my hand just perfectly. And I promise I'm probably going to be abnoxious with it! Sorry in advance!

Silliness runs in the family

This is my nephew, David. Yes, silliness definitely runs in the family. He said he lost his sunglasses at the pool so he picked these up for fifty cents at a garage sale. Yes, he really is going out in public like this. I was sitting in the rocking chair visiting and soon became aware that he was copying all my movements. So, I gave him an auntie slap and he stopped. Such a character. But he fits right in. We were all here for lunch. Greg, Penney, Honcho and Auna, David, Mike, April, Dustin, Mom, Dad and me. We're getting together later. So, my dad asked how you set up a blog....I'm thinking I'll set one up for him.

Silly Papa

Just so you can see that Papa has kept his sense of humor! Well, he laughed when I walked in with them on...and he didn't have much choice when we put them on him and took a picture - so he could see how he looked. Now the world can see through my blog. I am the luckiest of daughters to have such a man for my father.

Being with my parents here in Minnesota is always wonderful. My favorite thing is to sit and read to them. We're reading the Mitford series and they seem to like the story. I dashed to Barnes and Noble to get the next two books once I found they liked the first book. So I'm madly reading book two so I can leave it for them. Books on tape will hold nothing to me reading book three for them and sending it back - Dad seems to like to hear my voice. Go figure!

They have a Trader Joes here and I introduced Dad to the little oatmeal raisin cookies. He says they're a perfect size. Between those cookies and the chocolate covered peanuts...he is a happy man after a little snack.