Back from Green Bay.

Did I mention that I was going to Green Bay? Well, if not, I went. I can't remember when I last posted or what about. So here I am completely telling you stories that you may or may not have heard. That is how I roll. I guess you are at an advantage because you can skip parts of this post if you want to, if you were here with me you would not be able to choose: you would have to listen.

I had a blast with my family in Green Bay. My mom and I first dropped my niece, Rebecca, off in Madison on Friday and then headed to GB. Frankly, going through Madison is not a shortcut. It truly is, in the words of a wise librarian, "the secret slow way." And slow it was because of my niece wanting to know how close we were about every seven minutes. Finally, I was able to calm her soul a little bit by playing the alphabet game where you go in order of the alphabet and find the letters on cars or signs along the way. (If you ever have little bored ones who can recognize letters, play this game. It makes time go much faster!)

We got to GB just in time to have dinner with Aunt Linda and Uncle Tom. Tom grilled us salmon and it was delicious.

We slept in yesterday and Tom then made us eggs for breakfast. (Sometimes life revolves around food, doesn't it?) Then we went shopping with my Grandma Huven and then had a later lunch at Titletown. It was cool to go to Titletown because it actually is an old train station and my grandfather actually worked there years ago. It was fun to hear my grandma talk about him and what he did there seeing I was tiny when he died. It was also fun to hear about my mom and her adventures as a teen. She would often stand on that the very platform where we ate(it was fun to eat outside. A train even passed during our meal) and catch trains to Milwaukee. She was an adventurous soul even in her youth! We actually ate too much and were unable to eat the roast that Tom had prepared for us. Luckily, he was helping my cousin, Shannon, and her husband dig holes for their new fence and the roast went to them.

Today we had a leisurely morning once again and then went out for breakfast. It is always fun to visit with my aunt, uncle, mother and grandmother. I sure do love my family.

I also was able to spend some time with my cousin's kids, Thomas and Gabby. They both wanted to be on my lap last night and who am I to say no to a 4 and a 3 year old? They are quite the lap full though! I sure did like playing with them. They are funny!

Thomas said: "You make pretty scarves" to my mom last night as she as knitting on Tom and Linda's nice patio. He also told Tom that he had a pretty mustache. So funny.

I will post more pics tomorrow, but I am bushed. I guess lazy vacations are tiring.

Take Two....

....teeth that is.

Well, you heard it here first, I now have TWO teeth that are candidates for root canals. My top teeth have had this real weird sensitivity to cold(which is very hard when summer is full of Briqs Softserve ice cream cones). I thought it may be connected to my lower tooth issue from the past few weeks. I was still a little concerned and went back to the dentist today to see what was happening up there. Well, turns out there was some redness beneath an old filling that is probably where most of my pain has come from the past few weeks. SIGH. So root canal in my future on top and pulling of the lower. Sad.

Onto better news....



I got to spend some time with my friend, Marla, in Wausau last night and today. She came to my softball games(we lost two last night, I DO NOT want to talk about it) and then I stayed at her house. We were up until four this morning watching The Bachelorette and chatting. It is always so good to get caught up with Marla. Also, whenever I visit her we manage to get some sandwiches from Philly's. YUMMY. Enjoy the picture. I apologize for you not being able to actually enjoy the sandwich yourself. You will have to just take my word for it....it WAS fabulous.

Tonight my family is going out to eat tacos at a local pub here in town. Their Wednesday special is tacos and they make their shells from scratch...they are divine. I guess it is a good food day so that should make the pain and anguish of the teeth a little easier to chew....literally! HA.

Well, hope all is well with you and that you are having some fun each and every day of this, the summer of fun!

Hodag Hunt

My Seester is in town with her daughter, Rebecca, and Rebecca's friend Adeja(sp?). They are quite a crew and do much better when we keep them busy. Today we went on a "Hodag Hunt." Basically, that meant we drove around to various Hodag statues in town. There are many for some artsy thing! If you don't know much about the Hodag(it is the mascot of Rhinelander's high school) you should visit this site:

It was a good time. We also hit a few thrift stores. I bought some movies. I am an addict.

I have not blogged much here this week. I think I was having a week of rest and relaxation. It is hard work getting into the grove of vacation.

Playing softball was a whole lot of fun on Tuesday. My team won, which isn't the only reason it was fun. I also got to meet a few of the new women on the team. We have a good team this year and the people are cool. I love coming back and playing.

I know you are all living in suspense about my tooth and what is going on there. Well, all the dentists in my life(there are two) think I should get a root canal. I have done lots and lots of research and polling and have come to the conclusion that with a tooth that is cracked my better option is to just have the thing yanked. My sister had some major problems with the same tooth and a failed root canal and my dad has had some bad experiences with post root canal stuff as well. I know that having a gap in my mouth isn't necessarily awesome, but I will be looking into an implant in the next few years. I just think that 1200 dollars for a root canal that may or may not work is kinda a gamble. So there you have the tooth story. I have to find a dentist to yank it and that will be an adventure, I am sure.

It does feel much better thanks to antibiotics. It does not feel good when I eat ice cream without thinking about not getting ice cream on that side of my mouth. OUCH. Maybe I am just eating too much ice cream. Wait, is there really such thing as too much ice cream? I didn't think so.

Sugar Camp Disc Golf Course

I have only lost two frisbees so far on this course. It is always on the same hole. It is evil. Don't worry, I do find the discs after losing them but it usually takes 5-15 minutes. I think I will be frequenting this place quite a bit this summer. It is very nice.

I also got my fishing license yesterday. I am sure there are some good fishing times to come soon!

I think the summer's theme (besides "The Summer of Fun") is that of Kelly Clarkson's CD All I Ever Wanted. I listen to it all the time. I have included "My Life Would S**K Without You," enjoy! My Dad hates the CD(it is in my mom's car and plays wherever we go!) I tell him; "No, I will not take it out. I am driving and I get to choose the music." I bet he wishes he never said that in all the years I was growing up. Haha. Mean!

The Concert Pics Finally!

Here are all the Kelly Clarkson Pics you could ever want....enjoy! The pics of her backstage were taken just before the concert. It was cool: there were like five of us at the fence yelling at her and she turned and waved and pointed and then did a little dancing for us. Way cool! Great night and concert!