Mexican Independence Day!

Ola! Head south of the border today. Let's see those sombreros and cactus. Cha cha cha!

Is that our fearless leader heading in?

Or is it the visitor at the gate?

Good Morning Rusty,

You are the only one in the pool so far. Oh well now you have company!

They have got to stop showing Julia Roberts movie Nottinghill on TV so often! Whenever I'm channel surfing, like last night, and I come across Nottinghill I'm hooked. A good movie, but I'm obsessive about Julia *sigh*.

Messes up my watching news shows. Fortunately Cheryl doesn't mind watching Hugh so we watch it together, again, and again......

Think I'll do some work today so probably mostly lurking with one eye.

Hope it is a good one for everyone who joins in soon.

See ya later,

Bill

Who is that masked man?

Thanks, Jake!

Morning All!!!! thanks for cleaning the lens Jake....did you get a new mask? Cloudy and gloomy here today.....gotta hit the post office to mail some stuff to my daughter...then I will be back till time to go to work....I'm gonna do...well...nothing today....till 2pm anyway!

Hi Meryl! Doing nothing is good. I try to keep Mondays free for doing nothing. Today, however, is laundry day. Phht. Put it off during BoxerBob's vacation but it's time.

Hi Rusty, Bill and Meryl. Just popped in to say hellw. It's off to work for me shortly. Managed to catch this one though. Have a nice day ya'll. Annie B.

Hi Bill! Hi Annie! Nice to have some company in the (gene) pool!

I'll try to keep an eye on the cams while ya'll tote that bale, etc.

Sorry I can't stay. Catch up with you all later. Gotta go. Byeeeeee! Annie B.

Divers on cam:

Good news from my Dad. He heard from my brother last night. Donald was just getting into Tulsa, Oklahoma and bedding down for the night in a Motel 6. Guess he decided that he didn't want to fool around with setting up a tent every night. Haven't figured out the miles yet - but he's rolling!

OK - he's more than halfway by now. I went to MapQuest.com - my favorite mapping site - and grabbed his route so far:

Thats pretty good progress in such a short time...especially driving alone!

Meryl - it seems like a VERY long trip and that's just halfway:

TOTAL DISTANCE TO TULSA:
1486.18 miles

Now he's into the second half - and he has to be getting tired of driving. I know he was looking for interesting sights along the way (he mentioned the world's largest ball of twine) but I bet he just keeps driving. I know I'd want to just get home!



Some divers a little while ago:





Bluebeard and some of his wimmins:

He'd have to be further North to see that big ball of twine...

Hello everyone! Hope all are well post-weekend. Here's a group photo...

Hi guys, a quick "hello"... Monday is coming to a close here, but the rest of my week will be busy, busy, busy.. crazy weather here, 70 degrees today and the sun still shining, though the leaves are falling.. Ahhhh, Autumn is close, my favourite season.

101 days...

A ha, found it.. this is a cam shot of my garden last Autumn..


ps: I'm hoping to have the GardenCam up and running again by the end of the month.

Again, TTFN

howdy all...great shots of the divers gang...wow, cam was busy! rusty, when i moved TO Washington D.C. from San Diego as a blushing bride many many years ago, we drove the whole way...it was a LONG trip. when we headed back west a few years later, did it AGAIN...we did have a stop over in colorado for a wedding which broke it up. but we had 2 cars, and my EX-HUSBAND was determined to make it in record time, taking backroads, and wouldn't let me turn on the AC in the car because he feared it would overheat...it was August! Yuck! I don't think we made it any faster on the "backroads."

to sunny , Cozumel in particular.

I you are keeping the faith! Just in for a day, and back out for three.

Cynde, that must have been a nice ride....

NOT

Hi everyone, Busy morning here, rain and all. I've started to gather stuff to pack and imagine.. Martin wants to hop in my suitcase.. I told him I can only fit one body in it and I was sure he wouldn't leave his bethrothed at home..LOL
Seems like I just missed a visitor!!!

Hi Buddies

Martin, I'll fight you for a place in Freddie's syuitcase! Or, if you're not leaving Angela, does that mean I get the place?

Cynde, I agree with Martin. Awful drive! We don't drive those distances in the UK. 'Cept when we go over to Europe, but of course the sea crossing breaks it up somewhat.

Bill, me too! Julia absolutely gets me ev ery time - hook line and sinker. And I'm a woman!!!!And Notting Hill gets 'me' every time too. And I have the video. And Pretty Woman is the same. Just can;t not watch if I catch sight of it.

Rusty, glad to hear Don is getting there, albeit slowly, and safely! When I looked at the map I saw Springfield, but near where Don is now. But you are near Springfield [Massachusetts], aren't you? And isn't there a Springfield in Connecticut as well? I'm confused

And thanks, guys, for the wonderful sunsets last night. Those clouds made it spectacular.

Looks like we have a dive boat....

Wonder how long till we get divers

Good afternoon all. Did the cross country thing once in my younger years. Never again.

Do Y'all know that the teenager Eagle is still hanging around the nest getting feed.



Neat shot notice him hiding his food when mommy probably brought it for him. Teenagers are so self centered. Link.

I did get out diving this last weekend, great story. If I can get Photoshop running at home, I'll try to post the pictures tonight.

What is this?

Hi Cecil - amazing pic!

Here they are........

They look as if they are having so much

Jenni, ladies first, so I'll wait 'till november...

Sometimes I wish my parants didn't do such a good job raising me...

Look as if they are on a trapeze [OK after 10 minutes given up looking for a gif for trapeze

Why, thank you Martin. I always knew you were a gentleman [as well as a gentle man ]

Martin, do you know what that was in the 16.36? To me, as a novice, with very little experience, it looks like a jelly fish.

Hey Tony! Where's the big ball of twine? I haven't a clue - I do know my brother initially planned to go thru more of the *square states* further North - but may have decided to take a more direct route home when he realized how long the drive would be.

Seems like everybody showed up as soon as I went to fold laundry and catch a nap.

Silly baby eagle - practicing his *mantling* skills, I guess.

Jenni - I can't tell what it is - but I do have a trapeze - for next time! LOL

More divers:

more divers? How did I miss them, Rusty? Well, your gifs are not showing up yet. I'll refresh a few more times and see if I get them. [hiya Rusty]

Freddie and Cynde and Clownfish, oh my! Sarah and Tony and Glenn, oh my! Martin and Cecil and Jenni, too! Guess I should have stuck around.

Jenni - I don't know WHY there are so many Springfields but we're only one of many!

The last time I was in the States, I flew in and out of Boston, and on the trip back, while having a few days in Boston, we went up to Springfield and met a crowd of folk we knew and went to a dance. you know one of those where you can't drink or smoke. It was very enjoyable.

Now who have we here?


Right on the dot of 5.30pm. Is there a Mom or two watching this?

The last time I was in the States, I flew in and out of Boston, and on the trip back, while having a few days in Boston, we went up to Springfield and met a crowd of folk we knew and went to a dance. you know one of those where you can't drink or smoke. It was very enjoyable.

Now who have we here?


Right on the dot of 5.30pm. Is there a Mom or two watching this?

Oooooooooooohhhhhhhhhh Is that what happens when I do that. Never knew that before!!!

Oh, more than one Mom! And a birthday?

hi gang!!!! looks like the sunset crew is starting to congregate!!! here's another shot of the group at the gate

and Blijke says"MAYBE IF I JUST SNEAK UP ON HER SHE WILL PET ME!!"

El Grito Day

The celebration begins at 11PM on the 15th and continues through the 16th. "El Grito" (Cry For Freedom) are the words Father Hidalgo said on the night that Mexico began its rebellion and gained independence from Spain in 1810.

Jenni - do what

So you got a sneaky rooster or a sneaky rooster salesman! That's funny. No eggs out of that dude!

New thread, Fred?

Hey, hey... gosh, it's been busy on the cams today, good stuff... again, I'm popping in and out.. be back in a bit, if not, see ya'll later in the week.. oh, and be careful out there..

Gregg, I hope you get there....... where's RT?

Jenni, I ain't got no idea... Here a resizer....