PoPo Duties!

Being a PoPo is very easy.

You don't have to do diaper duty or

stay up at night when they are sick.

You basically just have to play with them

and be a kid yourself. You just have to make

sure they are safe.

WHEE!

This is more fun than being a parent!

You know I am a big kid at heart.

Faces of Baby D!

On my 3rd visit with baby D, who is now 16 months old,

I only took 172 photos with my camera and about 30 on my

camera phone.

Obviously, I had to be selective with what I post.

He likes hiding under the dining table.

His smiles are very winning.

He likes to swing very high.

He is crazy about his Mom who talks to him and

teaches him many words that he signs. It is amazing

how much he understands. Nouns are the easiest but he

also knows adjectives, verbs and adverbs and even

prepositions.

I thought his t-shirt was cute as it shows a truck and says "kimchee delivery"

Seoul, Korea

This is a typical smile that could melt your heart.
Who could resist?

He loves to read and has an extensive library already.

But right now he is checking out Po-Po's book.

I think this is his inquisitive look.

I liked the way the sunlight was dappling the wood floor here. as

he was coloring his Easter book.

Now, I know you think I am a bragging grandma.

Well, maybe just a wee bit.

He got a grandfather figure in a lego set and he

goes around signing "grandpa" and even gives

the little figure kisses. What we are lacking is

an Asian grandma lego figure. I spent hours yesterday

combing websites for this and have not had any luck.

So if anyone comes up with anything just call me.

The youngest Lutheran

My grandson went to his 1st Easter service

and behaved very well. He was so cute when he clasped his

hands to pray. His parents have taught him to pray and he

knows to clasp his hands and he looks around for approval.

He also bows his head.

The eve of Easter was spent coloring a few eggs.

It had been a few years since I engaged in this

activity. I tried to get creative. He soon lost interest

and preferred to explore

After church we let him find his eggs.

Okay we did not challenge him too much.

With each egg found there was a scream of

surprise. Keeping his eggs in the basket

was quite the undertaking.

So we are setting traditions for this young man!

GO BULLDOGS!

Butler University got into the final 4 in NCAA basketball.

It is the Cinderella story of an unlikely team making

it so far and being led by a young 32 yeat old

coach Brad Stevens.

After my trip downtown we were driving by the campus at
precisely the moment when the game ended so I got a few
shots of some of the kids celebrating.


Car horns were honking loudly. There were many
police cars moving in as kids were out with their
beer cans pumping their fists.

The now famous Hinkle fieldhouse.
I think the kids were all running to a pep
rally.

I kept thinking what it would be like to be

young again and have your school get to this historical event. We drove

home via Broad Ripple which was really hopping too.

Fun to have this since the Colts loss at the Super Bowl.

Wandering Downtown Indy!

yesterday was a beautiful sunny day so

a lazy afternoon was spent at the Eiteljorg.

After meandering around the somewhat disappointing

Women in Art Market also saw an interesting

exhibit about pistols. I did not realize how fancy

those were and Tiffany had even gone into the

crafting of pistols that were commisioned by

wealthy people like Gene Autry's wife.

Strolling around downtown can be fun

notice the monument in the background

and our state capital building

I found this Cuban Cafe on my new android phone apps called
urban spoon. It was quaint and had great food at good prices.
Mojitos were $5. The sandwiches feed 2 people easily. But the
real find were the tostones - stamped fried plaintains in a mojo
sauce.




Below is a special domino table. Dominos is a very
popular game in Cuba as well as Jamaica.

I think this would be a restaurant to return to and hopefully it
is still in business. It is obviously Cuban owned and very authentic.

BARBIE'S 50TH BIRTHDATE

I recently got an email about Barbie turning 50 and

this photo was with it showing how fat she had

gotten over the years. My cousin Barbie also turned

fifty last week and so I was inspired to blog about her.

Obviously time has been good to my cousin who does not look

a day over 30. You be the judge. It was a surprise party,

notice the Depends hanging on the entry.

For her 50 is the new 30.

But it is just math after all and good genes.

Great chocolate cake and great food was had by all the family

and friends in attendance.

Gag gifts of diapers and arthritis medicines were given

and this very special red purse was purchased in Las Vegas for the event

The decorating theme was DEPENDS

so we had to each write a greeting on a diaper

and hang it on the wall. Scott got the prize

for the most original greeting.

The chinese word for poop is "Oshee"

so his greeting said "Osheet" you are 50.

Maybe you have to be a hakka chinese person

to get it but we were all rolling in the aisles.

Since June Allison was not available we got

Scott to model the "depends".

Proud Aunt.

This is my 38 year old niece Vanessa who is a dentist.

Purple is her favorite color and she used to stay with

me during her college years some summers and many

weekends because her parents did not live in Indy

at the time. We were very close and will always

be soul sisters. Vanessa was always very determined

to follow through on projects in her life.

I remember one summer she rented a sewing machine

and made about 100 skirts. The next summer she was

playing the violin and one summer the flute. Then there

was the summer she took up fly fishing on my lake and

we had many fish to fry.

She built a new dental office in New Palestine which is featured

below. She has about 8 opertories and has some other dentists

working with her. She however does most of the work and

is reputed to be very quick and very able. These are reports

I get from friends whom I have recommended.

Note the pleasant updated decor with very good lighting throughout

She has a salt water fish tank that the kid's love as well as a playroom

for kids.

Downtairs she has a whole apartment with a full kitchen,
several bedrooms and a living room as well as a full bathroom.

She uses it currently as a lunch room and exercise
area for her staff. She told me that if I ever became
indigent I could always live there for free. I thought
that was sweet of her. I hope I never have to take up
that offer but it is nice to know that. So that's why
I am proud of Vanessa besides the fact that she also
provides me with free dental care. Her website is
http://www.newpalfamilydentistry.com/
Please check it out.