Apple Fest 2014

The Second Annual Apple Fest was held on Sunday, September 28. Good turn out, good food and good fun.

JT and Linda drove their new "old" car... an apple read 1950 Ford... perfect. Apple bobbing was back and a new game, pin-the-stem on the apple. That was Bunny's idea.

It was an amazingly beautiful day. People brought fun and good apple-inspired treats. I made an apple pie and the really good apple cake.

Kay couldn't make it this year so I dived in.

Bunny getting the bobbing bucket ready.

JT and Linda's new "old" car... an apple red Ford!

Christine, Michele and Jon before Michele stepped into the water feature.

Bunny brought pin the stem on the apple.

More photos on my Facebook Apple Fest Album.

Frankie and Uno

It has been a while since I posted some photos of the kitties.

a moment of sibling comfort

Frankie squeezing into the apple basket.

Worth bragging about...

Bowled a 222 on my Thursday league. I think that ties my personal best.  Finished with a 537 scratch series. I was very happy with tonight's bowling.

Apple harvesting

Picked first official 1/4 bushel of apples today. Lots more to come.

The apples are so tight that picking one causes one or two others to fall off.

Wild and Crazy (Minnesota Wild Foundation 5k)

Michele, Trish, Jon and me.

The Minnesota Wild hockey team foundation had their first fund raising run in downtown St. Paul. Michele and Jon are season ticket holders and big fans.

Jon came up with the 'wild and crazy' costume theme and, of course, Trish had exactly what we needed. I did borrow my top from Rose which she happened to be wearing the previous night.

Another addition to the new living room

I finally decided on a way to display some of my underwater photography. ShutterFly let's you configure a series of photos as a wall display.

The photos (12x12) arrived last week. The wall template has not arrived yet and I wanted them closer than in the template anyway so I decide I would hang them on my own. How difficult could it be to hang 6 12x12 photos in two rows of three so that they are perfectly aligned??

REALLY DIFFICULT!!

Busy Weekend of Fun

What a weekend which really started on Thursday. Bowled on Hookers and Bowl team (Jenny and Andrew's league) . First two games were not great but third was 194!

Friday went to opening of White Snake at the Guthrie. Rose so graciously takes me to opening nights. Really enjoyed the show based on a Chinese fable. The visuals were wonderful.

Saturday morning was a 5k called the Suds Run It was a cold morning but warmed up quickly. This was another Running for Brunch event, though there were only three of us plus Gypsy, the dog. So the costumes were Three Blind Mice.

Saturday evening was a garden party dinner and David's. David has a beautiful, tranquil backyard and prepared a delicious meal. We retreated indoors for dessert as the temperature kept going down after sunset.

Sunday was the Minneapolis Parks Bike Tour of the Grand Round. Kelly and Bud joined me for the 32 mile bike ride from the Mississippi River to Minnehaha Creek to the Chain of Lakes and on to Theodore Worth Park and Victory Memorial Drive then back to the Mississippi River.

It was a cool day with perfect sunshine. The beer at the end was so nice.

 

Sunday night was more bowling -the start of my regular Sunday Bowlers league. We have a new team member this year--my friend Jenny. I am a substitute on her Thursday team and now she is a regular on my Sunday team.

I didn't bowl great but what a weekend!