We met the morning with a slow get up. No hangovers,
thank goodness, but not jumping through hoops either. Several rounds of coffee, passing
the Sunday paper amongst us, and watching Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood.
Just like home. And lots of conversation and reminiscing about yesterday's fun-filled activities and coincidences.
Next we watched the Philly Eagles vs Detroit Lions football game. It was played in Philadelphia
in a driving snow storm. At the beginning of the game the snow was 6 inches
deep on the field and by half time it had increased to nearly 8 inches. The line markers and side lines had to be
shoveled off continuously to keep track of the plays. TV was the best place to watch the game on this day. Ultimately the Eagles won 20-34. I don't think I have ever seen a game played
with snow flying so hard and heavy. Players skidded down the field, trying to catch slippery footballs
with icy hands. Poor guys!
On the other hand we were inside in the sun room, nice and cozy, with the TV in front of us and a nature show behind us outside the picture windows. I am not particularly a birder, but at J&K's it is hard not to appreciate and admire what is going on around the bird feeders. Very cool. Here are a few photos.
Anyway, the guys watched several more games throughout the day in the basement, while Kath read next to her new frog habitat and I caught up on The Blog in the sun room.
So the day was really lazy. Yahoo! We munched on leftovers and fruit salad and drank beer, wine, and cocktails. For dinner we had pizza and antipasto salad from a nearby pizzeria. The dining options were perfect for a big day of football and relaxing.
12/9/2013 - Headed home
We left about 11 a.m. as usual. The temp was 23 degrees and horses in the barnyards along the way were wearing blankets on their backs.
We stopped at our fave Ohio rest stop on Hwy 30. There is a 10-mile stretch along the highway just before you get to Indiana where you can see a "herd" of wind turbines. This "farm" includes maybe hundreds along highway. Some of those turbines are very nearby the rest stop and we enjoy viewing these tall urban towers up close. It was pretty chilly today so we did not linger long.
In Auburn, we passed by the windmill, military, Cord-Duesenberg, Hoosier Air, and other museums located there. There is also a vehicle auction house in the area that we would like to visit some time. We saw several V-lines of geese headed south, but no matter how hard I tried, I could not get a good photo.
At home we were so happy to see our Bella cat. She met us at the door and was very snugly the next few days. She sure keeps us entertained.
Next we watched the Philly Eagles vs Detroit Lions football game. It was played in Philadelphia
in a driving snow storm. At the beginning of the game the snow was 6 inches
deep on the field and by half time it had increased to nearly 8 inches. The line markers and side lines had to be
shoveled off continuously to keep track of the plays. TV was the best place to watch the game on this day. Ultimately the Eagles won 20-34. I don't think I have ever seen a game played
with snow flying so hard and heavy. Players skidded down the field, trying to catch slippery footballs
with icy hands. Poor guys!On the other hand we were inside in the sun room, nice and cozy, with the TV in front of us and a nature show behind us outside the picture windows. I am not particularly a birder, but at J&K's it is hard not to appreciate and admire what is going on around the bird feeders. Very cool. Here are a few photos.
Another fun thing in their backyard is an old dead tree made up to look like Jim. It has an old mop head for hair. I crack up every time I see it.
Anyway, the guys watched several more games throughout the day in the basement, while Kath read next to her new frog habitat and I caught up on The Blog in the sun room.
So the day was really lazy. Yahoo! We munched on leftovers and fruit salad and drank beer, wine, and cocktails. For dinner we had pizza and antipasto salad from a nearby pizzeria. The dining options were perfect for a big day of football and relaxing.
12/9/2013 - Headed home
We left about 11 a.m. as usual. The temp was 23 degrees and horses in the barnyards along the way were wearing blankets on their backs.We stopped at our fave Ohio rest stop on Hwy 30. There is a 10-mile stretch along the highway just before you get to Indiana where you can see a "herd" of wind turbines. This "farm" includes maybe hundreds along highway. Some of those turbines are very nearby the rest stop and we enjoy viewing these tall urban towers up close. It was pretty chilly today so we did not linger long.
In Auburn, we passed by the windmill, military, Cord-Duesenberg, Hoosier Air, and other museums located there. There is also a vehicle auction house in the area that we would like to visit some time. We saw several V-lines of geese headed south, but no matter how hard I tried, I could not get a good photo.
At home we were so happy to see our Bella cat. She met us at the door and was very snugly the next few days. She sure keeps us entertained.
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