6/18/08

Antique Treasures!



Marla and I went through memory lane as we went through the boxes that were in her living room last night. All of these things brought back childhood memories. I personally wish I had those Barbie books. Flipping through them and reading them was fun. Barbie truly can do anything! My favorite one is Stories about the Fabulous Barbie and her Boyfriend Ken Very well written! :) I loved that movie viewer too. I put the Mickey ghost one in that pic because it used to freak me out as a kid. Spooky. Speaking of spooky, that dang mannequin scared me this morning as I walked down the stairs into Marla's dining room. She is very well dressed though, don't you think? Marla's mom puts her out on the porch while they have their annual rummage sale. That is always a hoot because Marla's mother is so very silly and fun. She truly is friendly to anybody she meets. I wish I could have been there to see the mannequin's head blow away. I guess it was pretty windy that weekend. Marla was very proud of her new pans so we had to showcase them! They are very nice pans! It was spooky to first see my bed and have those Wizard of Oz dolls staring at me. They just creep me out with those little beady eyes. Creepy! I have to admit it was pretty funny, way to go Marla!

We played softball last night. It was so very fun to catch up with all the cool ladies I play with. Some of us have been playing together since middle school. It is truly a very special thing I am able to do here each summer. Best 37 dollars I will spend! We lost but it was still a blast. It was our first loss this summer and I think it is my jinx. My team out in Utah only has won one game. Sad! Hopefully, it really isn't me and my bad karma! The coolest thing about the game last night is that I ran into one of the girls I went to school with. We attended grade school, middle school and high school together(I hope she doesn't remember how weird and awkward I was back then, hehe!). She got to first early in the game and I looked over at her and thought she was familiar and when her teammates called her "Billie" I thought to myself that she looked like "Bille Jo" but I wasn't sure. I then asked one of my teammates if it was her and come to find out, it was. I approached her between innings and it was so fun to re-connect. We chatted for a few minutes after the game. I loved that. It is cool to know that the world can be pretty small sometimes and you can find and re-connect with people from your past. Awesome.

It was a beautiful day. Marla and I went to lunch and shopping. I got a pair of shorts out of it and that was my goal. Go me. I then headed back up to Rhinelander and had dinner with the family. I am loving the good food! Beef barley soup is one of my favorite things! Then I ran to the river(funny thing was that I wasn't even being chased!) and met up with my mom and niece. My niece is cute and silly. She loves playing down by the river on the beach there. She can keep herself occupied for hours down there finding rocks and sticks and playing in the sand and water. Good times.

I am loving being home. It is a great place. Stay tuned for more adventures!