the remaking of a kitchen

today was lunch day for the mafiosa 2. we were at the dock cafe in stillwater and as always it was the greatest fun. we had a window table and were able to watch an absolute downpour. it made us feel absolutely brilliant the we had chosen to eat inside rather than the outside that was offered! i love that place any time of the year....it is always a brilliant scene watching the st croix river flow by the cafe. it was a little late for fall color, but still quite beautiful!

Labels: dock cafe, mafiosa, stillwater

we had a lovely time in omaha.....we couldn't find a motel in lincoln, so had to settle for omaha. then ann contacted me to see if POSSIBLY we would be in town on that very weekend. we were, so ann and i got to spend a whole day together. a delicious and rare treat! ann cooked a wonderful brunch for us and then we decided to go to the lauritzen gardens and that was another treat. we walked all over the place and saw so many special garden areas, and sat and enjoyed at several places. we also visited forever. i had called leigh anne to see if we could possibly get together. ann had never met meredith, so la made it happen. ann loved meeting jane's granddaughter and we all just enjoyed a short visit.
don and i took ann out to dinner later that evening....we went to the greek isles, and as always it was pretty tasty! ann was in town for the consecration of the new episcopal bishop of nebraska. jane and carroll were picking her up for lunch before heading to the big event, so i drove over to say good-bye again to ann, and a hello to jane and carroll.
this is a bit out of order, but thursday night we were planning to meet haley for dinner, and when i called her she said her mom and dad had just arrived! that was a lovely surprise! we enjoyed dinner and of course a long visit with david, kyla and haley. haley gets gold stars for getting to parents to join us!
then we drove to lincoln on saturday for the football game with ohio state. we had time to wander around campus which is always fun and then the game. the first half was deadly for nebraska....it ended 27 - 6. the second half wasn't much better, but then nebraska got going and the game ended 34 - 27 in our favor. an amazing turn around and a rather exhausting game to watch. lots of ups and downs and finally the win! yay! we had parked in a ramp, and the cars just were not moving, so finally we got out and on our way, but arrived back at our motel at 1:30 am. oh my.

Labels: ann, david, football, gardens, kyla and haley, leigh anne, meredith

it's been a very busy fall.....lots of time spent at the library. several local authors giving readings and of course the great decisions group. i have set up many many chairs. most of the volunteering has been basic labor! i've enjoyed both the programs and my fellow volunteers. all good things.
siena is again the star of the banned books display. her I WILL READ BANNED BOOKS t-shirts are quite a hit. nice to have some grandma bragging time. :)
we have another trip to a nebraska game and then rob and deanne's wedding in omaha before we are done with travel for awhile.

Labels: banned books, fall colors, siena