Summer Cold

I can't exactly name the ailment that has befallen me, but for the sake of argument we'll call it a summer cold.  I have been super sick the last few days and am hating it.  I'm chugging water like it's been deemed illegal, I'm running through pectin cough drops like their candy, and at this point I should own stock in Kleenex.

I'm on a Z-Pack, Sudafed, a brochial inhaler, Tessalon Pearls for my cough, Tylenol for pain, and I'm fairly addicted to bad movies by now.  As we speak, I'm watching Drive Angry, a particularly bloody Nicholas Cage film with pretty rotten dialogue, but at least Amber Heard is hot.

So, here's how I'm trying to get over the illness: reading, bad movies, and thinking about how much fun I have every time I see this sweet little girl.

A Year in the Life

My beautiful niece, Eva Olive (who is as smart, funny, creative, and joyful as she is adorable) turned one last Sunday.  Here she is.

RIver Festival

These are from the Smoky Hill River Festival--and yes: Salina really is as lovely as you have always imagined.

Eva is too precious for words.  This is the last picture I managed to take with the old camera--right before she reached up and yanked the strap out of my hand causing the whole thing to land face down on its lens.  Never fear, though: Target and some well spent money later ensures more photos to come.

No idea what this was, some weird sculpture thing.  I thought it was cool until I realized it had a really cheesy name--Windmills of My Mind or something equally tragic.  I tried to block it out.

Keep it classy, River Festival.

Crowd at the Main Stage for The Steel Wheels show.  If you haven't heard them, you should check them out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnNd0rSCX9U

Yep, that's arty for Salina.

Holly's first Cozy Inn experience.  She was nervous at first, but took to the little grease bombs like a pro.