PROM 2013

Reliving our youth last night by attending

 PROM

at Valparaiso Ballroom.

My date - same one I had in 1970! 

Don & Mary - $3.00 dress from Goodwill.

Doug and Sue -what?  No tux?????

Mixing it up a little!!

A couple of group shots.....

No flash - but very nice!

Definitely, a night to remember.

Thank you Valparaiso Ballroom!

I took My Husband to Northwestern Hospital........

for a routine colonoscopy and while he was sleeping............

I went downstairs to the $6.00 Accessory SALE!!

The good news is I found all of these deals in the

5 for $10 section!!!!

That is my knee down there at the bottom of the picture.  UGH!

It was also the day of the Chicago Blackhawks Victory Parade in Chicago.

Photo taken outside The Peninsula Hotel.

A Post from a CRAZY Knitter!!

Another Quilt to The Big Apple

Sending a sample quilt to New York City today.

The fabric group is Norwiegan Woods.

The squirrel section is hand quilted.

Really fun to do!!

Orville Reddenbacher, King of Popcorn

My husband and I had the opportunity to attend a 

Celebration in the Park Saturday Night

commemorating 

30 years of VNA Hospice 

in the Valparaiso Community.

A lovely affair attended by approximately 300 - 

including community, staff & volunteers.

My volunteer contribution was making the blue fabric ruffles for the bar tables.

It was actually the sewing project from.......hell-o.

Good thing there was alcohol served at the party!!

Look at this hot couple.  Waiting to dance to a great live Latin Band!!

Dennis found his way to the statue of Orville Reddenbacher in the park.

Valparaiso was his popcorn company's hometown.

This bronze statue was done by Chicago artist Lou Cella.

Viewing Orville in his popcorn commercials and on "Hee Haw"

helped him capture his signature suspenders, wavy hair, toothy smile, bow tie and famous black horn rimmed glasses.

Orville's folksy image is now owned by ConAgra Foods and the company forbid Valparaiso from including any references to popcorn in the statue.

I think I will just have to drop off a bag of popcorn for him 

the next time I visit the park.

Chalk the Walk!

What a lovely surprise I found yesterday in downtown Valparaiso.

Local artists were participating in Chalk the Walk - a fundraiser for

Family and Youth Services Bureau.

3' x 3' squares were purchased by families and businesses for $150 t0 $500.

Each participant was given a box of bright colored pastel chalk.

The rain will not wash them away and the art will be bright for many days!

Take a look at what I found!

Getting Ready for the 1st Day of Summer!!

Nothing like a cold beer - especially a Sam Adams!

The beer is chillin' in preparation for a HOT week-end!

Stop by for a cold one!