Flowers!

Just wanted to share some pics of our hanging baskets on our front porch. Because it gets so hot here in Boise, it's a challenge to keep flowering baskets looking nice. This year we have been lucky so far and have done ok, Well...its our second round of baskets as the first ones died in June. We got these baskets on July 4th and so far so good! Yay!! I bought this chair and flowering plant at a craft fair 2 weeks ago. The lady was desperate to get rid of it as she didn't want to have to haul it back to Weiser in her little car. I got it for 22 bucks. Heck, the plant was worth that much! I love it and it's a nice addition to our little porch. Enjoy.

"Give it up for Chicago" Wahooo!!!

Last night Doug, Scott and I went to the Western Idaho State Fair. We did the normal things that people do at fairs..eat...drink..eat...and people watch. That in itself is pretty entertaining! However this night turned out to be something to remember. Chicago actually held a concert there and it was FREE!! We paid the 6 bucks or whatever it was to get into the fair and then the concert was a freebie. Now, we were thinking how big can this concert be? They would probably come on stage, play maybe 6 or 7 songs and be on their merry way. This was not the case. The gates opened up earlier then what we thought so we were very late to find seats. The only seats left were on the turf. Flashbacks of when I was a juinor in high school and saw Chicago in concert at the Minidome in Pocatello Idaho flooded my head. This was gonna be cool! We still had about 50 minutes til the concert started so we sat down until my back and butt could not stand it any longer! Soon 7:30 was upon us and Chicago came onto the stage. I am not sure how many people were standing on the turf but I can tell you this..it was packed! They started playing and the crowd went wild! Young and old people coming together and singing songs from the past. It was amazing! Of course Peter Cetera went out on his own years ago and 2 others were not there anymore either, but the true Chicago sound lives on! They ended up in style with a drum solo that was, as Isaac would say "freakin awesome" The crowd went wild again and screamed and clapped and flipped lighters until they came out for an encore and did 3 more songs. I forgot how loud I could scream!! The concert started at 7;30 and ended at 9;25..not bad huh? And that was all Chicago playing! We had a really great time. Scott enjoyed it and sometimes he would say..wow.."I didn't know Chicago sang that song!" If any of you who may read this have a chance to go see Chicago, I strongly suggest you do! They are a truly timeless band!

Sorry about the picture quality as it was taken with my cell phone...yeah..I forgot the camera!