Happy Anniversary to the 'Rents

TWIT and I would like to wish a very, very happy 60th anniversary to my sweet parents aka the 'Rents.  

We've been celebrating all week, and still have more celebrating to do.  And if being married to the same person for 60 years isn't worth a lot of celebrating, I don't know what is. 

The other day, someone asked my Dad what the "secret" was to their long marriage.  Without hesitation, my Dad said "We've never gone to bed mad at each other."  And it sure has worked.  

A Great Day At The Races

The 'Rents, me, and my Favorite Cousin and her Sweet Husband went to the track today on the hottest day of the year so far.  And a good time was had by all.  

I guess I was the big winner - I came out with $50 more than I came in with, and the Old Man came out with about $25 more.  My Sweet Mother even came out $5.80 ahead.   But the best part of all was the fact that we got to spend a day together with family.  You can't put a winning amount on that. 

Another Update From The Compound

After the Old Man and my visiting Favorite Cousin carefully examined the Mysterious White Chicken, we all quickly realized that it is not a rooster, but in fact is a young hen.  That makes a whole lot of difference.

She's still hanging around, and she spends the night on top of the chicken coop.  

Stay tuned. 

Another Update From The Compound

The Mysterious White Chicken was back again this morning when I went to let the Girls out.  In fact, it never left.  It spent the night on top of the coop.  

Stay tuned.  

Update From The Compound

The mysterious white chicken was still here today.  It was out this morning when I let the girls out, and the 'Rents said it was out by the coop all day long.  And as I type this, it is still out by the coop.  Stay tuned. 

The Girls Have a Suiter

The Girls have a new friend.  A rooster from the neighborhood made his way to The Compound yesterday afternoon and is infatuated with The Girls.  They didn't seem to pay him much attention, which made him strut around even more.  

Stay tuned.  I think this story is just beginning. 

I Thought I Was Cool

After Sunday School this morning, I was talking with our best friends at church, Jenny Lee.  She wanted us to know that she was going out of town [again] and wouldn't be at church the next two Sundays.  Now, for Jenny Lee, this is nothing out of the ordinary.  She has a son in Denver that she visits a few times a year, and another son in Florida that she also visits a times a year.  And in between those visits, she usually travels out of the country with another son.  But I digress.  This morning I asked her where she was going on this trip. She said Stuttgart.  In Germany.  To see the Rolling Stones.  

I thought I was cool, but I'm nowhere near as cool as this 88 year old woman that is going to Germany to see the Rolling Stones.  I gave her a big hug before we left, and I kissed her on the cheek and told her that when I grew up, I wanted to be just like her.  She smiled and winked and said "You've got a good start."