And the Band Played On...

Mom left a couple days ago :(  and I just hadn't been up to blogging about the rest of her visit until now… when last I left off it was July 4th, mid day, and Mom & Jeff were putting together…

Jeff & Mom sitting on the table & chair set they put together… you can see the instructions taped to the siding...

Evening of July 4th found us at White Bear Lake, waiting for Jeff's concert to start. Marta was well rested by then...

Tim is relaxing… looking very much at home nestled in a pine tree :)

Our view of the lake...

Our view of the bandshell...

Our favorite band member, Jeff...

Later, when things were getting dark… band had been playing for a while by the time this photo was taken… wonderful as always & finished with Stars & Stripes Forever as the Fireworks started - Yes!!

Mom got a cute pair of Sandals while here, and kitty decided the box was hers...

I think she's a little annoyed that the camera disturbed her nap...

Mom playing some more with her new iPhone… by the time she left she was a pro!!

Saturday, the 6th, we went & played mini-golf… Mom got this close to the flag on her first shot on the last hole (shown getting ready for her 2nd shot)… almost a hole in one!!

We followed up mini-golf with lunch at Q Cumbers (wonderful salad bar) & later took Mom to Glockenspiel (a local German restaurant) for dinner.

Mom left on Monday… Oreo looks as bummed out as I feel… we miss her!!

Life is pretty much back to normal… we had a torrential downpour yesterday (once again I didn't need to water)...

I stopped by Ten Thousand Villages (my old haunt) while in the area yesterday, got to catch up a bit with Kathy (manager)… she gave me this nice selection of CDs to donate to our church's ESL Music Camps that will be taking place in Ukraine this summer - a sweet gift I'm certain the music teachers will really appreciate!!

Well, gotta go, gotta get ready to go for a get-together with our Small Group, we're doing a barbecue… and the band played on!!