Happy 4th of July - Conner Prairie

Last night we went to the Symphony on the Prairie at Conner Prairie in Fishers, IN.  We've been several times, and it is wonderful.  If you've never been, you should go. 

My Sister gave me a birthday present last night, and I was feeling kind of bad for posting a picture of her on facebook, until I saw this today!  She gave me bunny ears!  And no one said anything.

The plate I am holding is what her daughter made for me for my birthday. 

Special.

 This is my Sister's friend, Christy.

 I made some cupcakes yesterday for a couple of occasions.  I thought it would be cute to dye the frosting for a flag shape. 

 When you don't have time to be Martha, you do stuff like this!

 During the first half of the concert, people are dressed up in veteran war outfits.  One of the songs is a medley of all of the service songs.   If you are a veteran, when your song is played, you stand up.

 A uniformed person will come to you, salute you, and shake your hand for serving our country.

 I think about those boys, leaving their families, and homes, and going off to fight a war, for us.  Chokes me up I tell ya.

 You can see by the people in attendance this isn't a small crowd.  There are thousands of people here....and during part of the ceremony they march the flags through the crowd to the stage, and everyone stands.  Very moving.

 Look at all of the people.

 selfie with my sister

 Below is a picture of my my sister (right) me, My sister's daughter (left of me) and her daughter's friend (in the green)  Notice all of the people behind us.  We are all sitting on a prairie.  

Hence the uneven ground.

 As I said earlier, I felt kind of bad for posting this picture on facebook!

 I am still laughing!!!!

 Even funnier!!!  LOL!  You had to be there.  We were on a somewhat steep hillside!  She just sort of crumbled down, in slow motion.....

 OK - start singing Tchaikovsky's 1812 overture....

BA DA DAA DA DA DA DA DAA DAAA!

 BOOM!!!  (imagine cannon's going off - because they do at Symphony on the prairie!!! LOVE IT!)

 BA DA DA DA DA DA DA DAA DAAAA!

  BOOM!!

BA DA DAA DAA DAAA DA DAA DA DAAAA!

 BOOM!!!!

 Now imagine...all of these people trying to get out of this place.....oh  my gosh......

We waited in our car for an hour before we moved.  It was worth it!

HAPPY 4th OF JULY!!!!
Happy
Birthday 
America!!!
 Cindy Bee

PS - ba daa daa da da daa da daa daaa BOOM! 
I hope you don't get that stuck in your head all day!!!! 

Happy Birthday To You!

Over the weekend we surprised my Sister with a Birthday overnight trip.  First stop was cousin Vickie's house.  There, we gave her a card with 44 ones in it.  We wanted her to have a little gambling money.  We were going to go to Blue Chip Casino, then shopping at the outlet mall.

 We arrived in Michigan City at Supper time.  So we stopped at this fun restaurant that we surmised used to be a train depot...

Hence the train tracks.  Love the water view.  We were right on gorgeous Lake Michigan!

 When we arrived at the motel, and got settled in, we had a toast to the Birthday girl

 and some birthday cake.

 Remember the J. Edwards cake at my birthday party?  My sister said to save the leftover for her birthday!

 I did!

 Vickie and I made drinks while Ashley readied the cake.  And Theresa, the birthday princess, and Mom,

 who must have thought she was the Queen, waited to be served!

 Happy Birthday to you.

Happy Birthday to yoooou.

Happy Birthday Dear Tesssssy.

Happy Birthday tooooo yoooou.

 After all this celebrating, we finally went to the casino for awhile.  Ashley, who is 30,

 got carded three times!  (we did a lot of going in and out of the casino for one reason or the other)  I told her she'd be happy about it someday!

 
We went to one of the bars for awhile to listen to music, but of course, the band was on break at the time, but we did get a group photo!

 The next morning we ate at the buffet. Just like in Vegas!  YUM!  Omelettes to order.
Then ....SHOPPING at the outlet stores....I have to admit....I am in love with the Fossil outlet store.  In love you hear me!

I hope you have a wonderful day today for your birthday Sister, and I hope you had a great weekend.

Cindy Bee