We returned home to find we had been infested with "killer bees". It was pretty scary, but, my hero managed to get rid of them withoutgetting him or me stung. It was quite a mess to get rid of, dead bees, honey combs full of honey and the globs of poison spray that filled the corner of the ramada.

For you golfers, Bob found a new use for his ball retriever. He found out you can stand 20 feet away in the door to the house and knock down the hive. Then of ocurse all that mess had to be disposed of so the ants and other critters didn't come to call. He did a great job of handling the whole mess. MY HERO

Back in Nampa I soaked up what sun I could on the mower. Just like ridng a bike, never forget how.

Just Ryan walking George's dog to the tug. Of course as soon as we got home to Wende's the sun came out. We moved the table around the house following the sun.

As promised a few pictures of our trip. This is Wende and you know who on the dock and tug boat. Water is "just like glass". It was pretty cool, but, wouldn't have missed it for th world.

I know most all of you know Bob and I went on vacation for most of the month of June. Especially those of you whom we imposed upon. It was a wonderful trip and except for a little cool weather could not have been better. I know as usual I hauled way too many clothes that I didn't need and not enough that I could have used. Isn't that always the way? Michael Dean assures me that all you need, when traveling, is a toothbrush and credit card and I'm sure he is right. Next time.

Our first stop was in Las Vegas for a few days. The "girls" ,(and I use the word loosely) that I have been running around with there for many years, waited to schedule the annual "Limo Yard Sale" trip until we got there so I could go. What a great time that was, as witnessed in the previous blog. I highly recommend getting a bunch of gals together to do this, there is nothing like seeing the faces of people when a bunch of gals pile out of a limo to by stuff at yard sales. Of course, it helps to be fortified with Bloody Marys when starting out.

We then with Pat with his quads in tow went on to Nampa. We spent a week there visiting and trying to break in the new patio. The weather held up some of the construction and got behind schedule, but, we managed to spend quite some time out there. I helped all I could by mowing the yard a couple times so Chet could work on patio. Not sure how much that helped, but, I got to get in the sun a couple of days.

From there we headed on to Seattle to see his family. We stayed with his brother and wife for a few days and once again had too much good food and drink. Oh, that's right there isn't such a thing as too much good food and drink. After a couple of days there we headed over t Vashon Island, where Bob's daughter and grandson, Wende and Ryan, live and where Bob lived for many years. Wende and Ryan were great hosts also, more great food and drink. Wende goes with a guy who has a tug boat and was gracious enough to take us out for a few hours touring the sound.
I have to say it is a beautiful place. I met many of his old friends and had more good food and drink. Well that is what a vacation is for isn't it?

After a week there we headed back to Arizona in the reverse order. All in all it was a wonderful trip and I hope to get some more pictures blogged.

We want to thank all of you who put up with us and made us feel so warm and fuzzy.

We do pick nice neighborhoods. This is the fifth year we have been doing this and it just gets better and better. I highly recommend this if youwant to have a blast.

Of course some of us are a little more into it than others.

For those that haven't heard, my Las Vegas gang like to take Limos to yard sales. We sure gets a lot of strange looks when we drive into a neighborhood and pile out of a limo to buy stuff at a yardsale.