Well for me...

I had a Queen and 9 of spades in my hand. The flop came up King 10 of spades and the Jack of spades came on fourth street. Jack had the ace of spades and not only bet into me with his flush but called my all in (at over 10 units)

He proudly showed he at the nut flush but then I flipped over my Queen and Nine of spades and said no I have the nut flush! - The Straight Flush! - it was an awesome moment. To have an impossible hand and to have someone pay you for it.

That Grandpa McSame is just another 4 more years - here's Tom Ridge asking you to vote for

John Bush!

This guy was persistant! He is in Ocala and was on the street corners near my dad almost daily - that is until I wanted to get a better picture of him and started making sure I had the better camera.

No matter this one turned out ok - His sign just cracked me up for its english

My dad says he was for Clinton which makes his new sign really funny - seeing as Clinton and Obama are from the same party.

I actually owe several blogs, like the rest of our trip to Orlando or our trip in Florida. I also have been meaning to blog about Megan's first week of first grade or that I have decided to run for secretary of our schools PTC (same as PTA but not official or affiliated with PTAs). Basically we've just been too busy.

I've really gotten into sewing full force. I'm currently finishing up some quilted placemats that Mumsy started me on while in Fl. Next up is a quilt Megan wants, though I may have to sideline that to make her costume since Halloween is 2 months away. I also found some really pretty purple fabric with butterflies in it - that I want to make a bag or something out of for myself. - I bought 2 yards so maybe something else since a bag really doesn't need that much fabric.

This ad from Burger King is not only real but just so wrong. ..

just take a look at the poor onions face, the fact that the guy with the glove looks to really be enjoying his job or the pleasure of other pickle. Not to mention the title and covers of the magazines they dumped out of his bag. I'm so glad I didn't come across this one in a an actual BK with Megan and had to explain any of it to her...

but wait there's more ...

Red Light District

and Halloween

I spent college drinking, until I turned 21 and then it stopped being fun because there was no challenge, I could go anywhere and get a drink I no longer really drank except occasionally - until we moved to Oz and I tried to keep up with the Aussies. I totally think University Presidents are on to something. Sure there will still be drinking - but if its no longer illegal and taboo - then it will loose some of its attraction. And it just makes since to move the age to 18. If your old enough to vote and die for our country then you should be old enough to drink.

We're keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Fay - she's heading straight for us here in Florida and we are scheduled to go home Wednesday. Though we have been having a great visit, we both miss Jack and the dogs so much we don't want our trip home delayed.

The Cousins all headed to South Florida last week so Megan and went down to Orlando for a night and enjoyed Medieval Times. We rooted for the Black and White Knight and he even threw a flower at Megan. Here are 8 pictures from the night - one of our knight and the rest of our girl (well one of me with her) she had a great time till our Knight got his butt kicked then she seemed a bit bored - until the prince came back and defeated the evil knight and then all was right with the world.

Then we spent the night in a hotel before spending the next day at Magic Kingdom - More on that later.

Mike, Missy and I took the kids down to Weeki Wachee today for some fun in the sun. We arrived just after 11 so we had to wait till 3 to see the mermaid show. But we did a boat ride and wondered around before enjoying the delights of Buccaneer Bay. The water park is a natural spring with water at 74.2 degrees year round. THe kids all loved the slides and jumping from the floating dock.

Megan got turned on one of the slides and took it very personally when the life guard told her she shouldn't do that or they wouldn't let her slide anymore. She then tried to do some different slides and was told she was too short (by less then 1/2 of an inch!) She's basically right on the 48 inch line and sometimes she's measured above and others below. By the time she'd walked back down the steps she was in tears, but managed to dry them up and head back over to the slides she'd been doing to go again.

We ended the day with what Missy called "Gouda, brie, mozzarella, and cheddar all rolled into one" - the mermaid show that Weeki Wachee is famous for.

2 nights ago Robin and her 2 girls rolled in. I can't believe they both have now graduated from High school, or that Sam is going to be 21 next month!

We hung out all day yesterday. Robin and I cooked dinner for everyone while Dad and Pat headed to Mass in the afternoon. I made Beer Butt Chicken and Bread, while Robin made a salad and entertained me. The Girls entertained Megan who was so tired last night that she literally fell asleep before I got out of the room.

Robin and the girls and I stayed up watching Olympics, playing Parcheesi and waiting for Mike and his crew to arrive from Texas. They basically drove the whole day to get here and pulled in around 1 am.

Today we're off to breakfast first and then lots of hanging and reminiscing. Robing and the girls head home today, but the texas cousins will have lots of time to play with Megan this week.