Is Anybody Home?

Oh, I'm home alright....It's Jack that's MIA right now.  He's in Michigan on a Boy Scout high adventure trip.  He's taken a few of those in the past....remember the raft trip down the Ohio river 3yrs ago?  Then there was a  "Hike the Appalachian Trail and then take a white water raft trip and not get killed" high adventure.  Then there was the 40 mile canoe trip that I'd forgotten about.  There was a white water raft trip in Pennsylvania when the kids (some of whom were even our own kiddos at the time) were on Spring break and it snowed on the river and everyone froze, fell out of the raft, almost drowned, but  had a good time once their toes could be felt again trip.  Yes, over 25yrs in scouting he's had a few "high adventures"....(probably wishing he was "high" on some of them...just kidding!)  This trip involves canoeing and camping on a river and eating dehydrated food or perhaps fish they will catch and then clean and then fry up...I'd say "yum" but I don't even order fish in a restaurant so don't get my opinion on this!  When I asked him where they were going he held up his hand and said "In the middle of the mitten"....you know, Michigan is shaped like a mitten.  So if you need Jack, just follow your life line to the middle of your palm and there he'll be!  He should be home on Saturday...God willing and the creek...or river in this case...don't rise.  I'm sure he'll have plenty of pics and stories.  I on the other hand have nothing.  It's been a dry blogging time for me.  Just working and trying to finish up my yard work and other projects that aren't really blog worthy.  I did have a tiny virus thing going on. Monday and Tuesday were not great days...but I still went to work because they would have killed me if I had called in sick...a bit short staffed lately.   Today it was hot and I even went into our little pool for a bit.  It's been too rainy or cool before now so I enjoyed that this afternoon.   Since today is what social media calls "Throwback Thursday",  I thought I would post an old photo of my little brother Rick who turned 55 today.  I haven't mentioned him much in my blog. It's not that I'm ashamed of him or anything..he's an awesome guy!   He lives way up in northern Wisconsin on a lake with his sweet wife Jan.  He works in my older brother's communication business.  He's the help desk guy and a genius when it comes to computers.  He's also a fabulous want-to-be chef.  He even had a small hotdog place in his little town.  This weekend his step-son Steve is getting married and for the rehearsal dinner he's made some super wonderful cheesecakes.  Believe me when I say...This boy can cook!  His daughter...my niece Betsy...is getting married this year too.  So he and his wallet are very busy this year!  So in honor of his bday today....Happy Birthday Ricky....Love you:

That's me and Rick...yep, 55 years goes fast!