It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon with amazing friends and great beer!
The Station House
Yum!
A good friend dropped off some extra garden produce today. We give her all of John’s old clothes for her son and she gives us booze and produce. That is a win!
She’s a Kewpie
It is Laura’s first day dressed in Hickman High School gear.
And, yes, Laura will be a Kewpie for the next four years… The creator of the Kewpie doll went to Hickman High School, hence the mascot name. You can be just as freaked out as I am. I completely understand.
Marching Band
I am headed back to High School for Marching Band Camp! (Well, not really. Laura is, so I am living vicariously through her!)
Quiet Morning Walk
New Bat
John got a new bat yesterday. He is in baseball heaven! We went with a new Marucci CAT8 because, after trying eight bats, it was obvious that it was “the one.” It is end loaded and the kid was hitting some zingers! I told him that since the bat was so expensive that I expect a return on my investment, so he owes me $5 for every time that the ball does not make the outfield. While I found that amusing, John did not. By the way, look at those guns on that kid! Where did those arm muscles come from?!?
Pie Firsts
I had three pie firsts today. I made my first cherry pie, complete with homemade pie filling. I made my first lattice topping though it could be much better. Also, I used lard instead of shortening in the crust. Andy says that I should never go back to shortening. I wonder what my mom would say. She swore by shortening…
