So much to talk about!

My hope is that this computer allows me to do my thing without going all blue screen on me! This is my relatively new laptop, purchased right about two years ago when the first group of VBS young folks were here. The big blue gas-powered Alienware machine of Justin's which I was using had given up the ghost and needed to be replaced. I hope the anti-virus programs I ran this afternoon did the trick and I won't have troubles with this. Did a massive back-up, too, in case something untoward happens with it.

I am going to use some photos to tell the story here, if you don't mind. Please forgive me if they are repeats. Only today did I get them loaded on this computer.

 My first night in town, my family went to eat at The Green Street Tavern. I had perch and fried cheese curds, enough to share with the table.

 Lynn treated me to delicious sugar cookies from Hartmann's Bakery. 

One night when my sister, Kerry, was in town, we had a fry out at Mom's. Kerry cooked brat patties and hot dogs which we enjoyed on wonderful fresh baked rolls. Plenty of meat leftover for a few more meals.

Mom treated Lynn, me, and Lisa's boys at The Lighthouse Inn for breakfast one morning. They are such little sweethearts!

 Sunday before she headed back to college in Madison, my niece, Alayna, stopped at Mom's to say "hello" and "good-bye" to me. Both ladies are sporting orange, as was I!

Mom's pretty porchrail box, with the flowers intact, prior to the hail storm with tore her plants to pieces on Thursday afternoon.

This is a photo of some of the good-sized hail stones which assaulted the southside of Manitowoc. Mom's flowers were torn apart and a screen ripped on her bedroom window. She also has a few dings in her car hood and roof, but not enough to warrant repairs. Kerry came on Saturday and fixed the flowers right up again, replanted and replaced them as neeed. Good as new! 

Other folks did not get off as easily, though, as the various insurance companies set up claims tents and trailers around town to take care of their clients' problems. Mom said she was absolutely terrified and froze in place standing in her living room. In all her life, she never saw anything like that, and I hope she never does again!