Pursuing Happiness

Which included a long Memorial Day Nap!  And like his sister Kaylee...he "purrs" when he sleeps!

Enjoyed a wonderful long weekend!

And an abundance of "happiness" pursued. And as I said to a friend who admonished that Memorial Day wasn't about BBQ and Family Fun and Music and Good Food-  Yes, Memorial Day is EXACTLY these things and so much more. It is because of our soldiers standing watch...some giving their lives...that we enjoy the freedoms...the pursuit of happiness...we HAVE. We owe it to them to PURSUE that Happiness and be grateful for the lives their sacrifice gave us...or else what are they fighting for? 

Aiden and Emma and Emma's "Rebecca"

 Including a picnic in the park and a fishing trip. And a new "pet" (of sorts) brought back by Emma.  "Look Grandma Rose...it's Garrreeee!"  Think Spongebob.

                                                              *meow*


Garree who is currently Living La Vida Escargot in a "snabitat" on my table. Or as I explained to Idgy over coffee

"Hey, eleven more and some garlic cheese butter and we have an appetizer"

~groan~
Relax...nobody is eating Garree...

She even managed to catch a snapping turtle...that she and James promptly released.

"Boy was HE mad, Grandma! He was hissing!"





And enjoyed shared stories of other's "pursuits" of happiness as well!

My friend Kara's daughter, Ashley, who graduated from Purdue this weekend :)

My Adventure Buddy, Jim, who just finished Ride to the Wall...and the weekend at Arlington and participated in Rolling Thunder- and rode The Dragon's Tail!

                There was another lot filled exactly like this with riders, too!

And speaking of Rolling Thunder- check this out-my friend Carol from Pennsylvania who traded up Black Magic (that totally sexy Chally) for Plum Sexy complete with shaker! Bring her up this summer...we'll light up O'Reilly drag strip!

Now THAT is a sexy beast!

And Josh...who spent the 24th in pursuit (and caught) some of the finest fungi around :) And has promised me "as many as you can eat". I don't know Josh. I can do some real damage to a bunch of fresh morels! Love it that the season has lasted this long!

 Playing in the flowers and tending my new borders.



So, whether it was roaring through our Nation's capitol...or just a small, usually quiet PA neighborhood...basking, yard-work or gardening...tossing your graduation cap in the sky or tossing your grandbaby in the air...stalking morels or just a snail, now named "Garree"...here is hoping you had an amazing three day weekend, too! 

My "Portrait in Progress" of Aiden