Andy is in Alton, Illinois, for BikeMS. He rode 100 miles today even though he said the second half of the ride was rough. I am super proud of him for continuing to support this great cause!
BikeMS
Sigma Chi Flag Soap
You know it is almost time for Sigma Chi initiation when this appears on the kitchen counter. There are 14 bars of flag soap scented with Nordic Night ready for new members at the University of Missouri!
Blackhawks Versus Blues
Laura and Jack were able to attend the Chicago Blackhawks versus St. Louis Blues preseason game tonight.
They made sure to get to St. Louis a bit early, so that they could go down by the glass and watch warm-ups. Laura texted us this picture and said, “Bro. That’s literally the Patrick Kane!”
While the Blackhawks lost, Laura and Jack had a great time. This is a special thanks to Mark for sharing his season tickets with them, so that they could attend the game. They loved it!
Green & Black
It is the perfect night to enjoy Shakespeare’s Pizza and wine downtown after Andy rides the Green & Black ride.
Smaller Portions
Since the kids are away at school, I have been experimenting with making smaller versions of some of the recipes that we love. This is Hashbrown Casserole. I divided this recipe into thirds, and it worked well! There are just enough leftovers for lunch tomorrow, and now, I know that I can make the normal size recipe and freeze two of the portions. It is time to order more of these aluminum pans!
Bag Upgrade
I have these large, round labels that I could not figure out how to use. I bought them because I thought they would make perfect soap labels, but they are too big. Well, I got the idea to put a label on the gift bags, and these work perfectly for that. This is perfect!
Lots of Photo Albums
There are several people that are taking pictures of the SEMO Marching Band this year, and Laura keeps sending me links to many different photo albums.
This is from one of the student photographers during the early part of band camp.
This one is of John from the early part of band camp.
This is from one of the parents at the Metro East Marching Classic exhibition performance.
This is from the pregame show at the first home football game.
This is from the halftime show at the first football game.
I have really enjoyed going through all the albums, and I have several pictures of the kids and the entire band that I have downloaded. Thank you to all the different photographers for helping to capture this year!