July..where did you go??

I took this picture of one of those statues downtown last month...yeah I know...here we are in another month. I think 'everyone' says the same thing.."where did July go?" I sure don't know, except it went...smile...

But what a glorious month...we celebrated the birth of our country. AND we celebrated another birth, the one of our Great Granddaughter Maggie!(pure sweetness...)

On July 19, 2015, RAGBRAI® took off for a week-long trek across Iowa, leaving from Sioux City. The first ride started here in 1973, and this is the seventh time they’ve hosted the nation’s largest recreational ride. 

Sioux City had bikes like this all over the city at different businesses. People at the Art Center painted them. It was a decoration for RAGBRAI.

 

Just another thing going on in July!!!

 

I end this with a funny story!! The other day when I was talking to my granddaughter, I heard Lorelai in the background. Lorelai's dad was going golfing (which he usually takes her along), but this particular day he couldn't take her, and she said "Oh, daddy you're breaking my heart!" I about cracked up!! Where do they come up with these things?? smile..

 

Precious.......

 

Good night....

How Hot Is It??

Yesterday and today were very hot! Yep, that's how summer begins in Iowa!! Look at this poor robin..I think he was panting.

I'm always amazed at the fact that things (weeds and or grass) grow from the cracks in the cement. Unbelievable! How does that happen?? I've yet to figure it out!

Yesterday we went out for a bite to eat at one of the drive thru's...one we hadn't been to in years!! (It wasn't as good as we remembered it), but we had been saying every time we drove by, we've got to stop and get a bite there sometime! So we parked under a shade tree (see the shadow of the tree on the pavement?) It was nice to get out of the heat.

Actually there was a DQ next door, and next time that's where we'll eat...lol

Tom spotted this older man riding his bike around across the street up and down by the car wash. Then he sander ed across the busy street and pulled under the shade tree, opposite us. Tom said, 'oh, he's going to have a cigarette!' And sure enough, he sat on his bike and smoked his cigarette. I tried so hard to get a picture of him either taking a drag or blowing the smoke out. But I didn't do very good. I thought it was funny, when that little girl drove by on her pretty pink bike. Both ends of the spectrum...young and old alike love to ride their bikes on a summer day. Do any of you still ride a bike?? Another day, I will share a 'true' story about Tom deciding to ride a bike again...until then......shot time...good night!