Anniversary #38: Goodness Gracious!

Celebrated our anniversary with dinner at PJs, our favorite restaurant over here, in a very nice setting on the banks of the White River. Les and Julie provide great food and make the dining experience very special. As we were going back to our car, a couple of beautiful horses entertained us - one trying to impress, the other remaining unimpressed - fine looking animals enjoying the perfect summer evening.

Tami's Birthday

Enjoyed another trip to Branson to celebrate Tami's birthday. Too much dinner at Lambert's (Home of the throwed rolls), followed by an evening cruise on Table Rock lake, and then home to open presents. We always enjoy spending time with Charlcie's sister and her husband Kevin.

Crooked Creek Clean-Up Float

Charlcie and I joined the Friends of the North Fork and White River group on a float on Crooked Creek, with the mission of picking up as much trash as we could haul from a stretch of the creek. Had a great time, and hauled out 38 automobile tires along with bags of other trash. The tires apparently were washed downstream from a Harrison tire shop that was flooded. Ended the day with a fantastic crawfish boil and blues music, until it was interrupted by a storm. A bolt of lightning struck nearby when Charlcie was in the Porta-Potty, eliciting a loud scream. Shared a few chuckles about that - only after being assured she was OK, of course. A fun day with a lot of nice folks in great natural Ozarks setting.

Critters

                                          Creepy crawler

                                          Tree swallow in our bluebird nesting box