Monday, October 19, 2015

Florida ~ Day 2


On our way to the beach!!  Captiva Island here we come!






















After I saw Lauren standing on the beach..we decided the saggy bottom was probably a sign that it was time for a new suit.. so.. we stopped at Target and got her a few new suits!






This is truly one of the most beautiful places.. I love it here.  The breeze, the sound of the waves, the soft white sand... it rejuvenates the soul.


We toasted Sharon at sunset at the Lani Kai.  One of our favorite dinner spots on the roof top restaraunt.



Florida 2015

Getting our toes done before we head out in the morning for Florida




A quick dip in the pool when we get there... had to make a mad dash for it as the No See-ums showed up and had me for dinner.

Sunday, October 18, 2015

Sports Page Classic Tournament ~ Ames, IA


This is a post from last January that I found in my "drafts" on the blog.. better late than never!

First Place!
Back Row: Maeve Rehman, Kalyn Mills, Josie and Jayden Pundt, Ava Smith
Front Row: Isabella Balsley, Lauren, Lauren Wessling, Mae Glass




Lauren, Josie, Maeve and Lauren W... watching from the bench.


Mae's free throws

Izzy, Mae, Josie, Lauren with coaches Rick Pundt, Matt Smith and Kevin Balsly

Waiting to sub in!

Lauren is #3, getting ready for the rebound.







Kalyn Mills, Josie Pundt and Lauren.. snack time between games.

Good-Bye

Well.. it's only been 9 months since I posted on the blog... life has changed and this blog lost it's priority.  I lost an amazing woman in my life.. Sharon Hubbard.  She died on May 27th from Endometrial cancer. It has been an amazingly difficult 5 months and there isn't a day that goes by where I don't think of her.. miss her... and wish I could talk to her again.  My heart is heavy but healing.. slowly.  My next post is of our Florida trip. We went down with Roger so he wouldn't have to go alone back to Florida, help him get the house opened up and settle in a bit.  Brad joined us mid-week and we had a ceremony on Captiva Island near sunset and we sent her ashes to sea.  The final good-bye for us.  We laughed, we cried, we reminisced and best of all.. we felt she was with us this week.  The dolphin sightings (her favorite), the THOUSANDS of sand dollars  (her favorite) and the new joint we found for happy hour (Cheap fish, and good fish, cheap beer and a great atmosphere on the water.. the ultimate quest for us).  We toasted to Sharon.. we miss her, we love her and we will never forget her.