Fifty Years!

Here's to my sister and brother-in-law who just celebrated their 50th anniversary!  I would like to say I wasn't born yet, but I actually was their flower girl (even though I was just learning to walk--kidding).  We had a family celebration at the beginning of August and last night (the actual date) we went out to an early dinner and then attended our high school football game.  Did I mention it is the high school in Michigan that has won the most games ever?

I asked ahead of time to have them announce it on the loud speaker during the game (so as to embarrass them) and my brother brought in a concealed bottle of non-alcoholic champagne which we drank from paper cups.  We won the game by one touchdown against the other number #1 team in the state and then it started to rain.  Of course, I stood out in the rain to watch the band do the post-game show "Red and White".  I still know every note and every step, but glad I didn't have to march in the downpour.  Then, it was down to the tunnel to see them march through with the echoing sounds of massive percussion. What I was getting around to is the card I made:

On Vacay

I haven't fallen off the face of the earth--just traveled to the other side of it. July wasn't the best month for us.  Both cars broke down on the same day (it was 110 degrees out), I was sick for a few days which resulted in being hospitalized for a couple of days (I'm okay now), got stung by a scorpion, prepared night and day for a big hemstitching event at my house, found a rattlesnake lounging at my front door, and got ready and packed up for a month away from home.  I will be sharing more cards and quilts soon, but for now I am living it up with my darling little beach bums.