Blue's Skidoo

Plankton's Plunge

Character = Patrick the starfish

(and no, Kian is not sitting up there by himself...
grandma is hiding behind him). :-)



We had lots of fun on the carousel




To quote Kian...
"WEEEEEEEEEEE"
(just repeat that about 50 times). LOL!

Mmmmmmm....

cotton candy....

(said in a Homer Simpson voice).

He Shoots!

He SCORES!!!!

(Twice)

More fun on the carousel.

Yes, I got on a horse.

"Weeeeeeeeee"

Getting ready to go up in the Eiffel Tower.

Description:

Son of Beast (below) is a world-record breaking roller coaster that elevates the classic wood coaster experience to a new level, taking riders up higher than ever and racing them around wooden track faster than ever before.

Son of Beast World-Records

Tallest wooden roller coaster (218 feet)
Tallest wooden roller coaster drop (214 feet)
Fastest wooden roller coaster (78 mph)
The most wooden roller coaster track at one park (22,612’)

http://www.pki.com/attractions/detail.cfm?ai_id=156

When we got off of this evil ride there was

a surprise picture waiting for us...

and I think my face pretty much "says it all."

and to quote Mike "WOOOOOOOOOO."

We had a SUPER DUPER time!!!

~ Campsite ~

24 May 2008

This is where we hung out the day before the race.

As you can see, there was a little creek running along

the back.

It was BEAUTIFUL for sure.

Mike, Ron and Leon

Kay, Me, Rhonda and Audrey

And not to far away from camp we have
"the ol' fishing hole"

Mike said that he hadn't been fishing in approx.

12 years but he would give it a try.

His dad felt he may need some additional

instruction.

There was even a playground.

Kian seems to be enjoying himself.

My new buddy, Audrey, kept me on my toes.

The Thompson Family

Mike, Rhonda and Leon

Home away from home...

20 May 2008 - 27 May 2008

I couldn't believe all the GREEN!!!

I LOVE IT!!!


The first few days we were here I couldn't stop
sneezing... I think all the clean air was a shock
to my system. It was great. :-)



(above) Site of future garden.



And all the grass!!!
The only maintenance the grass requires is to be mowed.
I am soooo jealous.



I miss all of the green already.

~ Field of Flowers ~

Definitely NOT something you see every day...

at least not in AZ. :-)

The INDIANAPOLIS 500 !!!

25 May 2008

Balloon Spectacle

2006 MotoGP World Champion

Nicky Hayden Demonstration Lap

2008 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Driver,

Emerson Fittipaldi, Leads the Field to the Start.

Pagoda Plaza



Traditional flyover during the National Anthem.




Michael was kind enough to get refreshments.



Honestly, I really have no idea who is driving in any of the pictures below.
I kept trying to get a picture of Danica's car but just wasn't fast enough. LOL!

Indianapolis 500 Winner = Scott Dixon

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/motorracing/cs-080529-scott-dixon-indy-500,1,4569271.story

He did not know he had won. That is how dialed in Scott Dixon was Sunday as he worked his way to victory in the Indianapolis 500. He did not see the checkered flag drop and so he crossed the start-finish line and roared into Turn 1 flat, thinking he still had more laps to go. "I didn't know it was the last lap," he said Thursday afternoon. "The team hadn't said anything. I heard, 'Bring it home.' But I felt that was just because we had some clear track. ... Then they came on the radio and said, 'You just won the Indianapolis 500.' That's when you're like, 'Oh, my God.' You just can't believe it. ... It was crazy."