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Right? DH thought the same thing. It's the History Theater, and they do plays about Minnesota History, so far, always in good taste. But this is a notorious, sordid story. An aged heiress was smothered in her bed by her son in law. Sadly, her night nurse was killed also. The night nurse was a friend of my Grandma's. :( So the daughter and her husband conspired to kill a 98 year old woman to hasten their inheritance. The mansion where this happened was gifted to the U of M, and a couple of years later it was opened for tours. In the beginning, the docents would under no cir****tances discuss the murders out of respect for the survivors. 40 years later, they do one tour about the crime. The mansion, Glensheen, itself it so worth touring as it sits on Lake Superior and is grand and very charming at the same time.

Your day sounds so lovely and fitting Liz. I love the detail of toasting with DH's typical snack. I'm wondering if any of your children became sailors?

I love the chart idea. I may need to adapt that. My niece did something along those lines. Everyone in the family was assigned a different color marker, and then wrote on the same poster 5 things they want to do this summer. The littlest guy wrote play with my brother as one of his choices. Aww.

Paula we have yet to make it out to kayak! First the spring was so cool, and now every time we carve out a time to do it, it's raining or threatening rain. Maybe Friday.

All the rain has yielded a tropical leaf canopy here. It is so lush and green. The leaves are so dense I sometimes have to turn on the lights in the house, even on a sunny day. We have more fireflies too. I think they need damp vegetation, like leaves, on the ground. And I saw a monarch butterfly near my milkweed plants, and it looks like there might be some eggs on leaves. We'll see if any caterpillars hatch.

I had an encouraging workout yesterday. I felt like I wasn't making a lot of progress, but yesterday I was able to increase the weight on every machine. And I noticed it is easier now to squat and stay squatting for awhile when I'm gardening and doing chores. Much easier on the back.

BFFs grandchildren are here. They came over yesterday around noon and had a sleepover. It's non stop energy! We played at the park, watched a movie, ran in the sprinkler, used the hot tub, and had a bonfire. Today they are playing hide and seek in the yard, while we sit on the porch and supervise. I'm pretty sure I'm going to go workout again just to rest!

If it doesn't rain, overcast right now, I may also go to the little farmers market in my town. Its kind of fun, although we are a suburb, we started out as a little farming town, so we still have a historic downtown. It's not much, just a couple blocks, and really, the only reason we went there initially was the post office. But in the last 10 years or so, A few boutiques and restaurants opened, making it more of a destination.

This weekend, we are going to a 40th Anniversary Party of college friends. We were all dating at the same time and I remember their wedding very well. DH and I will celebrate 38 years this August. And my birthday is on Sunday. DH and I have tickets to a local musical based on a notorious murder in Duluth in 1979. Then out to dinner. On Monday, the 28th, Operation Downstairs Bedroom takes place at my parents. Maybe. I'll believe it when it actually happens.

I envy your kayaking. We really need to get in gear and figure out a transportation system for ours. First we need to have a hitch installed on the Jeep, then find a trailer to take them places (ideally a used one).

Having a revolving door at one's home does get tiring. I don't think DH and I will be alone again until Sunday night. Looking forward to that.

Good for you reaching out to gather with people you enjoy being with. I find it hard to do that with people I haven't seen recently, though I should. Family members and close friends are a different story. I think our home feels doubly busy because we joined 2 separate families and friends when we got together.

lol! I have spreadsheets for my photography biz but hate using them!