Another Anniversary

33 YEARS!

I am the luckiest man on the planet.

Me and Supernurse.......

moving forward in spite of it all.

What A Trip - Part 2

Okay.......so we had finally arrived at my daughter Noodle's home in Leander, Texas.

When we got there, Princess Fartknocker and her brother Joe Flacco had already been there for a few days. The plan was that they would visit their other grandparents, who just so happen to live just outside of Austin, and then spend some time at Noodle's and then me and Supernurse would show up, stay a couple of days with them there and then load everybody up into the van and head to Spring Hill, Tennessee to celebrate the Fourth Of July with my mom and sisters and nieces and nephews...........almost a complete family reunion.........my sons would not be able to make it and Noodle's husband had to work. My other daughter Ms Moneypenny and her husband James Bond would be there in Tennessee by the time we would get there.

It is always wonderful to visit Noodle. Me and Supernurse miss her dearly and do what we can to visit as often as we can.
Noodle and my son-in-law Harry Numbercruncher.............

...........and there he is...........Signtopia Expansion Pack 2.1.........he is growing fast and he is amazingly smart too.............then again, he DOES have certain genetics....hehehe.

They have come a long way and more and more things have been done to or added to their humble abode. They added the porch, bought a new grill......added some planters, a picnic table, some Adirondack chairs..............

........and went further with the landscaping. It looks great.........they have done a good job.

Supernurse got her Sonic fix and I got my H.E.B. fix.......and after a few days it was time to hit the road again.

Stay Tuned.......in Part 3 you get to read about the terrifying start to the rest of the trip.

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Signtopia Expansion Pack 2.1 Has Another Birthday

This trip to Leander, Texas was loaded with necessity. Aside from the need to see my Noodle Girl, the trip was for me and Supernurse to be present and accounted for on Signtopia Expansion Pack 2.1's second birthday. There was no way we would miss that. That's me, of course, in the photo above..........sitting in a Mexican restaurant in Leander. The name of the place was Jardin Del Rey.........which may sound fancy schmancy........but it is a mom and pop kind of place.......a real down home, nitty gritty, nothing fancy, certainly not upscale, Mexican home cooking kind of place..........and it is really popular in Leander. The food was good........I had some enchiladas, but there is no question that the enchiladas that I make are far better........in fact.........the best there is. Oddly enough, we were in Texas in a Mexican restaurant........even though me and Supernurse will be in Mexico on November 1st. Go figure. I probably have seen more Mexicans in the United States in the past week, than I will see in Mexico for ten days.

This trip was all about the birthday boy. Gee.......it's hard to believe....and accept that it has been two years since Signtopia Expansion Pack 2.1 took his first breath. Damn......I must be getting old.

Here is the little guy chomping down on a birthday cupcake. Once the eating of the good stuff was out of the way, it was off to mess-making...............presents need unwrapping and..........as surely as Sheila Dixon has a plan............Pop-Pop has to assemble something.

Arrggghhh!........I could have sworn that I set down a rule that there was to be no more stuff bought that wasn't already put together. Somehow I think that it was one rule that will be ignored far beyond the years when I reach the age where someone will have to explain to me just exactly what a screwdriver is.........not to mention having to tell me who I am and why I am there and being forced to try to read instructions that make no sense.

So the deal is............I get almost finished putting this contraption together and Mr. Patience decides to jump the gun and try to take off with a major part that I need.

Hmmmm...............Hey there!..........Yo!.........Ahem!...........I wasn't finished.........yet.

Eventually.......I did finish the job..........and he was very happy with his new set of wheels. Me and Supernurse bought him his first tricycle and we were both extremely happy to have been there for this.

Expansion Pack 2.1 was busy unwrapping all of his gifts and I can tell everyone that he loves each one of the gifts that he got. It was a great birthday and I can safely say that Expansion Pack 2.1 is a very spoiled child.......hehehe.

On Sunday, it was of course Game Day and I needed to watch the Ravens game. Expansion Pack 2.1 could care less about the game...........he is all about trains and tunnels. Me and Supernurse had bought him a Ravens outfit to wear on Sundays..........not that it would help the outcome of the game.

So while Pop-Pop is busy shouting at the tv screen............Expansion Pack 2.1 has more important things to do. Drat!..............my guys lose the game with a missed field goal............Arggghhh!........Oh well..........better "foot" next time..................

Time has flown by...........and we have flown home already. I miss the little guy already.

As I mentioned before........no sooner I get home, I turn around and head off to Mexico on November 1st................and both me and Supernurse are really looking forward to a nice vacation away from everything.

Meanwhile...........I hope my dollar is worth something by the time I get to Mexico.

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Sweet Berry Farm

Pumpkins..............and lots of 'em.........everywhere.........even under the hood of an old truck.

It was decided that Signtopia Expansion Pack 2.1 needed to go somewhere and pick a pumpkin. As it happens, there was a place not too far from Leander, Texas in a town called Marble Falls. That place is called Sweet Berry Farm and as we approached our destination there were literally hundreds of vehicles parked everywhere......along the road.......in the grass.......in the mud......in ditches........and filling up the designated ample parking area..............hmmmm......did I just use the word ample? Oh well........we found a spot to park and began our quest for a pumpkin.

At Sweet Berry Farm, they not only have pumpkins galore........but a whole host of other fall paraphernalia as well as all sorts of activities for kids. The only thing I did not see was an apple. No apples and from what I could see......no apple cider. I mention this because on the previous day, me and Supernurse went to the HEB store and bought some apples and those apples were HUGE. I have yet to see any huge apples back in Baltimore at the Mars Supermarket. None. I suppose they have Texas-sized apples in Texas.........hehehe.

There was alot of walking and lots of assorted people. I should mention.........I saw no pushing or shoving......no ridiculous out of control kids..........and everyone I accidentally bumped into appeared to actually enjoy the collision.

These pumpkins are a bit too big to tote around..........but a small kid CAN sit on them and pose for a picture with Supernurse.

There were three different mazes at Sweet Berry Farm............one huge maze in the shape of Texas, one small maze for the kids to ride through on the Sweet Berry Express, and one very small maze for kids to roam through.


Did I mention that there were pumpkins everywhere?

Signtopia Expansion Pack 2.1 really loved the horse. This particular horse belonged to a neighbor of the farm. There were also pony rides for the kids.

Goats!...........lots of goats to pet.

Signtopia Expansion Pack 2.1 loves trains and everything associated with trains..........especially tunnels. As it was, much to my surprise, somebody made these tunnels out of hay and corn stalks for kids to run through. Needless to say......Signtopia Expansion Pack 2.1 could have spent the entire day running through these tunnels.

We rode on a small hayride to transport us to another section of the farm............

..............and the first thing to greet us was yet another kind of tunnel! This tunnel took us under the road to get to the rest of the farm.

The first stop on this side of the road was the flower picking section.

I think they are Gerber daisies..........and lots of them.

After picking some flowers...........it was off to the chicken coop.

I don't care where you go.........whatever part of the world.......chicken coops always stink. Regardless of the smell, Signtopia Expansion Pack 2.1 really liked the chickens and he spent much of the time making the "cluck cluck" sound.

Supernurse was in great spirits.........and why wouldn't she be?

The next thing to do was the Sweet Berry Express. The picture tells the story, so I won't bother to describe what exactly is the deal......except to mention that they ride through a maze.

Actually.........I think it was a great idea to make a ride out of a tractor with converted metal barrels. Of course Signtopia Expansion Pack 2.1 had to choose which barrel to ride in and he made it clear to us that he wanted the blue one............BECAUSE Thomas and Gordon are BLUE!

My little pumpkin with alot of other little pumpkins.

Did I mention that there were pumpkins everywhere?.....................even in old boats?

Farmertopia?

Well.............we had enough of this place and a pumpkin or two was selected.

While in line to pay for our pumpkins, I couldn't help but take this picture of one of the other people waiting to check out. If you don't get it.......I ain't explainin' it to ya.

We had a good time at Sweet Berry Farm and it was a day well spent.

30th Wedding Anniversary

It was 30 years ago on July 18th, 1979, that the greatest thing that ever happened to me happened. I had been, and still am, completely smitten with a girl from Ohio. When I first saw her I knew she was the one. It didn't matter if she saw me that way......all I knew was that I could never let this one ever get away. Although we had a simple wedding ceremony at the courthouse in Baltimore, this was the defining moment in my life.

And here we are on July 18th, 2009..........untold numbers of children and grandchildren increased the surface population as a result of our marriage.......hehehe.....just kidding.......four kids and their own offspring later. That girl from Ohio looks fantastic after all those years........while I am......uhhhh.........look at the picture.....it speaks for itself.......hehehe. That girl is Supernurse and I am Signtopia and I am the luckiest and most blessed man on the planet.

A party was held at my daughter Annie Warbuck's mansion. Good friends, eyewitnesses, and co-workers were invited along with our now grown-up rugrats.

Dean Martin and The Murf and Murf's wife Mrs Murf were there.

And here is the other Murf and Mrs. Murf.......hehehe......maybe I should call him "Sam Adams" to avoid confusion.

Throw an anniversary party and a baseball game breaks out........go figure. While Dean Martin attempted to loosen up his rigor mortis by pitching............

.......the rest of the Uncle Murray Band posed for pictures.

As it was......it was a great day and I am grateful that after 30 years I was able to celebrate with the best bunch of guys at least within a ten mile radius.....hehehe......seriously though, these guys are my "brothers" and they mean far more to me than even they realize.

Now that the party is over Me and Supernurse will have to figure out how many oxygen tanks, wheelchairs and cases of Ensure we will have to order for our 50th anniversary.

As I think about it, I have been with Supernurse for more of my life than I have lived without her...........in this day it is a rare thing that anyone can say that. I have no regrets and would do it all over again exactly the same way................well.........except for maybe........nahhhhhh......no exceptions.

Supernurse, I love you.