May

May is winding up. Where did it go? It began with the Mraz concert and ended with a camping trip with a whole lot of up and down in between.

Having a graduate in the household adds to the busi-ness of life, a reflection of my own neglect in getting projects done that I should have been doing for years....And I admit seeing my third son graduate made me sad as did Brandon's and Garrett's graduation.

A few highlights:

Matt's graduation was held at the Community of Christ Auditorium (RLDS) in Independence. Right across from the Mormon Visitor's Center in Independence. 464 Graduates. Another "We Miss Casselton" moment.

Open house followed--held with 5 other seniors in our ward (missing one in the picture below).


















The Ransoms have been good friends to our boys (and us), which we truly appreciate as they are great examples.







We managed to sneak away the last few nights with our friends, the Trumans, and go camping at Roaring River State Park (still in Missouri, but barely). We haven't been camping for a few years. FUN! Surprisingly, I didn't miss the pop-up trailer much. Okay, maybe more than much. Trumans are good cooks, so we ate. And ate. That Weight Watcher weigh in will have to be post-poned.

Here's a classic shot of boys being boys...having a spitting contest over a bridge while hiking. Very unlady like for the Truman girls as their mom kept reminding them.
The river is stocked so they have a fish hatchery. Big beautiful trout that get released each night around 9:30 pm. So you'd think my fishermen would catch maybe one or two, but nada. Zilch. Bro. Truman, however, caught plenty. And that wraps up our May.