Early on the beach

Early on the beach. So nice watch the tide. 

  

Reunion -- friends from 20+ years ago. :)

Six of us got together for a wonderful long weekend with each other. Chicago was our venue this time...we plan on doing it again in the next couple years -- not waiting the decades like we did this time. Wonderful to be with such down to earth people and share meaningful conversations as well as laughs. 

We had worked together for a large company, but our friendship inside the corporate doors as well as outside was an absolutely strengthening aspect of our time in that place. We did good too!   

 

Pin the Water Bottle on the Bike game --

 

We played "Pin the Water Bottle on the Bike" game for birthday celebration of an avid cyclist. Not surprisingly (well, kind of), he was by far the closest to the water bottle holder. Mean trickster put a can in front of a blindfolded player -- and she placed it on the can -- which....contained liquid, so, in a way, right on. 

Creepy Crawlers - Figure, Wolf, and Hand

 

I gave my sister a Creepy Crawlers set many years ago. We were adults.  She had observed that we didn't have a set as kids, likely as it was considered a toy for boys. Our parents weren't really limiting that way, encouraging their girls and boy to be who they wanted to be (as long a good person), but somehow a Creepy Crawlers oven didn't make it into our home. I did get to play with one at Susan's house -- her brother Ken had the set. So, I did not feel so deprived! 

Anyhow, upcoming birthday for another adult sibling, and I decided to was time to revive it for all. The goo stuff was separated .. liquid and "plastic stuff," but I warmed it for a while with my hands, and 15 seconds in microwave, and it mixed up well enough to create these figures. I have about 8 more bottles of color to reconstitute.  Another good thing -- the Creepy Crawlers oven uses a light bulb for heat -- the "old fashioned" kind....not LED.  Luckily, had a few on hand, likely from the first time the set was used -- small opening, candelabra style. Time is even more limited, as once those bulbs gone, it's over. Though -- if used once every 25 years, it might just carry us through. :)   

Many bug legs to use too....exciting.