Happy 4th!

Of course there was whipped cream/ berry cake.

Of course there was.

And a tired puppy dog. With lots of hungry guests.

And beautiful flowers - courtesy of my "Mom" - Jan. She always has fresh flowers.

A wonderful quality in a home that I always hope to emulate.

There was Pico de Gallo (yeah!) and fresh Watermelon Chunks...

does it GET any better???

...and 7-Layer Mexican dip with Tortilla Chips...we are such a multicultural Nation - without even trying. I mean - are we BBQ? Pizza? CheeseSteak? Oxtails?

Won Tons? Lobster? Mofongo? Papadam? Schwarma? Fromage et Pain?

Whatever.

Some things are universal.

Like a 12-week-old Labradog.

OH! LOVE that puppy breath!!! :)

See? What a cutie-pie!!!!

Somebody stop me: makes me want another one...

Happy 4th of July / Independence Day - to everyone in this Great Nation.

I'm so proud of my Country.

Love you Guys.

Oh, yeah. I really, really do.

Happy Birthday, Mom!

Happy Birthday to Mom Silkman - 70 on the 29th!

John and I (obviously) could not be there with her to celebrate, so we sent 69 white roses and 1 pink one as well wishes - because #70 is, of course, quite special. :)

Happy New Year from most of the Carbon-Based Life Forms here at the Silkman Homestead - Tampa

We have two "borrowed" Siamese (from Amy in Iraq),






...our scared-to-death-of-fireworks dog (Spectre, who will endure the "night of the long knives" tonight)...




...Deadeye (who loves Bill - and it's a one-way relationship, believe you me.)






...and lastly, Dosie - who doesn't move her girth for anyone or anything...no matter how exciting...

May 2009 be your Best Evah!

Christmas - means Family

The Inlaw (well, I'm proudly the Outlaw! Love you, Craigs!) and the Silkman Clan...

...and the Silkman Clan itself...

Love those Three! :)

Great Friends, Complete with Cutie-Patooties

We had a great day with John's old friends, the Fulks. Both daughters are childhood, lifelong friends, and it was great to finally meet them both. Christina has two girls - Gwyneth - who you see here showing me her lavender room (love it!) and little 3-year-old Madeleine, who was showing off her swimming.

Nice Morning

At Church this morning with Bill, Jan, and an Associate Pastor (who mentioned that he's going to the Womens' Final Four on Tuesday! Lucky Duck!)

Great company, and a great message from the pulpit that in Life, you are not "what you do, what you drive, or what you look like." It's what you do with your Life that matters.

Or, you could just read Psalm 139.

Either way, I'd say - Amen to That.

:)

First House-hunting trips in Tampa...

...here's Jan, thinking... "Not so much..."

...and Bill, thinking much the same thing...

But, you have to admit...this isn't bad:

And I really liked these...

...and especially these! :)

...and check out the Red Heeler! Max likes Blue Heelers...so I took her as a good sign!