Happy End of August and Meteorological Summer!

HI friends! I really do have the best intentions of blogging more - but how is it the month gets away from me ??? I don't know - except time is flying! So, here's the August update! And it's the end of meteorological summer with meteorlogical fall to start tomorrow! I knew summer would zip right by and it's been so hot, I'm looking forward to cooler temps, but I sure don't want to see meteorological winter coming up so fast! ;)

So, in August, Maddie moved to Omaha and started at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing and Health Sciences. She's in the health sciences category and her major is Radiologic Technology. It's a two year program for an Associates degree with a third year resulting in a focused area and a Bachelor's degree. It's her third year of college, so she's a junior. Her apartment is right on campus and that makes getting to classes easy and fast. She has a very nice roomie who is a nursing major. The campus is SO DIFFERENT than Univ of Nebraska at Kearney! Kearney has a lovely spread-out campus with a big fountain, outdoor seating areas, a football/sports field and complex and in a lovely city where it takes about 5-10 minutes to get anywhere. Methodist is in the middle of a busy city -- the campus is at a busy midtown intersection. Definitely takes longer to get places, but there are more shopping and eating places, so those are all a plus. AND - it's only about an hour away from me! Nice to be close to Mommy! :)

In addition, Omaha has a thriving Newman Center (Catholic Organization for college students). They have a new dorm and she plans to live there next year as it is not far from Methodist. They are having way more activities in the first two weeks than the Newman Center in Kearney had in 9 months, so that's providing a nice bit of social activities. So far, S'mores Night; a trip to the Omaha Amazing Henry Doorly Zoo; outdoor movie; BBQ and I'm not sure what all is coming up next. I think they should do a Lip Sync contest - and/or karaoke - wouldn't that be fun?? Maybe I can be the Activities Director!?!!

I'm still working at Jenny Craig Diet Center and enjoying that. Also walking a LOT! You'd think the house would be totally organized and cleaned up, but I often go out for a walk instead and chat with one of my sisters. We are all missing Connor who moved to Jacksonville, Florida. He'll be gone for his birthday next week and I don't know if he's ever been away for his birthday (sniffle, sniffle)!! I hope he goes to the beach to celebrate.

Rickster is doing ok and planning to attend his high school reunion next month. It was postponed due to lack of interest last year and year before due to Covid. I hope he has fun, but doesn't see his high school cheerleader girlfriend!! Hehehehehe!

Our favorite photographer took these awesome photos of M for her half-year birthday in June. Her full year birthday is right before xmas and that's a tough time due to cold and snow for photos! ;)

Hope you all Have a great Labor Day Weekend!!

We Love Fall!

 Finally -- it seems that fall temps are here to 

stay!  Leaves are falling almost as fast as the temperatures!

Yippee -- we love fall -- it's just that winter is up next 

that worries me a bit!

Recently, Miss M and I went out for a little photo shoot!

That girl loves to be silly sometimes and she's already

planning a Christmas-theme photo shoot!

She took her favorite pineapple-shaped uke as a prop!
She loved uke lessons and just gave them up recently
as there were too many other commitments going on.
No worries - she can still strum a good tune!

We are so thankful to have this ray of sunshine 

in our lives - every single day!

She's amazing!

A Musical Throwback Thursday!!

It's time for another Throwback Thursday!

This time it's a musical throwback.

Maddy became interested in the ukulele

back in 2010.

I didn't even realize it was that long ago -

but luckily, my blog kept track for me!

Summer 2010

She continued with weekly lessons all these years!

She is extremely proficient now at the uke and learned all the oldies --
Beach Boys, Beatles, Stevie Wonder, the Spinners!

Summer 2012

Fall 2012

She moved on to other ukes and the latest was this most adorable 

Pineapple Uke!

 Last week her instructor said she has mastered the uke and finished just about

all of the uke music books in the store, so . . . 

time to move on to a guitar!

Can't wait to hear the oldies on her guitar!