OH, MAN.....

I have such an awesome name for a blog. Well, it would be awesome if the writer lived in rural southwestern Indiana. But I can't change mine as I really AM a "Nana, near and far....." and that's kinda MOSTLY what my blog's about. Bein' that nana. BUT.....if I were to get ambitious enuff to start a new blog, I'd call it "Horse Manure on the Highway" and it would be all about life in this rural area of Indiana. OK.....I call dibs on "Horse Manure on the Highway." I may make some notes and start me a NEW blog......EEEEEEEEEEK!

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to us.

SOME OF THESE ARE.....

TOOOOOOOOOOOO funny. Check them out! LOL

http://totallylookslike.com/

WELL, THIS IS JUST.....

too awesome for words. Read on.....

AMAZING STRIPED ICEBERGS

Icebergs in the Antarctic area sometimes have stripes, formed by layers of snow that react to different conditions. Blue stripes are often created when a crevice in the ice sheet fills up with meltwater and freezes so quickly that no bubbles form. When an iceberg falls into the sea, a layer of salty seawater can freeze to the underside. If this is rich in algae, it can form a green stripe. Brown, black and yellow lines are caused by sediment, picked up when the ice sheet grinds downhill towards the sea.

PLEASE WELCOME.....

MAXINE

OH, MY GOODNESS.....(again!)

I just opened e-mail and got these pictures. The first ones from Washington. I had to share. They're awesome pictures!! They're at the rock beach on Birch Bay very near where they live.

KRISTIN

HANNAH

ELLIE

I JUST HAVE TO .....

put this picture on here that I took Sunday evening. Tony and I were coming back from eating supper and we had Tylie with us. Tony and Ty loitered on the sidewalk and I rushed in to get the camera. When I came back out, Ty was shouting, "TAKE A PITCHER, TAKE A PITCHER".....so I did.....lol Seriously, tho.....is this not awesome? Naturally, the "pitcher" doesn't do it justice.

I HAVE A COUPLE OF.....

new pictures of the ISP Alliance motorcycle and a blurb about what they were doing. For anyone who can't tell, they are at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

"These are a couple of pics of our bike and the Toyota. The bike will be leading the parade lap for the Brickyard 400 next Sunday (July 27). We wanted to do a shake down run; so, Wednesday evening we got to go to the track after hours and do some testing and take a lot of pics and video. They actually put us on the track and said "see ya later and lock the gate when you leave." We spent two hours on the track having a blast. We are producing a 75th anniversary video and the producer was with us taping most of what we did. We had the Alliance bike, the Tundra, three State Police motorcycles and a State Police car. These pics are taken at the start/finish line. You can actually see part of the famous yard of bricks."

I PROMISED.....

this post a long time ago and have been waiting for the best time to put it on here. It could turn into a long one so you might want to take a potty break (be sure and wash your hands after) and get a snack and a beverage. It's an interesting tale and there will be pictures later on.


The story started well over a year ago. I got a call from my brother, Wayne, the Indiana State Trooper, one day. He was, at the time, in line to be the president of the Indiana State Police Alliance in 2008; AND, 2008 was going to be the 75th anniversary of the Indiana State Police. He had a wild idea for a way to celebrate the anniversary. He wrote an e-mail to OCC (yes, THAT OCC..... http://orangecountychoppers.com/ ) and suggested that they build a motorcycle for the Alliance to raffle.

He kind of forgot about it, figured he'd never hear a word back, after that; but, what do you know, they e-mailed him back with some interest in the project. After some back-and-forth, they came to an agreement that Orange County Choppers would build a motorcycle for the Indiana State Police Alliance. It would not, however, get to be on one of their televised shows.

Well, the motorcycle was finished early this year and Wayne went to New York to pick it up. The Alliance has made plans to travel around the state with it this summer to various county fairs and festivals. You can check out a schedule and also find out a little about the Alliance here: http://indianasfinest.com/Motorcycle.php

Toyota has generously offered the use of a Tundra pick-up truck for the summer to pull the trailer in which the motorcycle is moved around the state.

Now, here's the REALLY exciting part. If you read my earlier posts, you know about our son being killed last summer in a motorcycle accident and the fundraising weekend that his motorcycle pals put on to raise money for his daughter's college education. ( I can't thank those folks enough for what they've already done for Tylie. God bless 'em!) The pals are putting on another weekend this year on the first weekend in September. The State Police Alliance is going to have the OCC motorcycle there that weekend! Please visit the 1150 Riders' website (the link is over on the righthand side here) to keep current with exactly when and where the weekend will be. And please come and see us that weekend if you can. There will be food and entertainment on Saturday, I'm told, and a ride on Sunday. If you know anyone who rides a motorcycle, let them know about it.

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THIS IS TY.....

enjoying herself, her elephant ear and the music at the county fair last Sunday night.

I'VE BECOME OBSESSED.....

with the movie "Hairspray" (the musical.....not the first one). Here's the official movie trailer for it. It came out last summer; and, yes, that's John Travolta playing the part of a woman. (I thought he did a rather good job, myself.)

I think the whole movie is very entertaining and the music and dancing are awesome. Another one of those Broadway plays made into a movie that I'd love to see ON Broadway. Oh, well.....one of these days, maybe *shrugs*.

(Turn your speakers on and click on the triangle.)

Now, I wasn't quite as old as those teenagers in 1962; but, I WAS old enough that I couldn't wait to BE that old. I was 10 and counting the YEARS until I could drive.....lol.....and the really scary part is that I remember the hairdos, ratted with headbands and those dopey little clip-on, fake suede bows, and clothing styles, sailor blouses and pleated, plaid skirts and dresses. I think that's part of the charm of the movie for me.

I WONDER.....

why, when we change our clocks in the spring and fall, we are, technically, supposed to do it at 2:00 a.m. Who is up at that time? Why not 10:00 the night before or 6:00 the next morning? Why 2:00 a.m.???

ELLIE'S FIRST.....

video seemed to be a crowd-pleaser. Here's another.