Free dinner and crispy faces

David with one of his beloved toys, his new chipper
Trina helping with the wood chipping
at our favorite ice cream place where they sell dog size ice cream
Trina enjoying her treat
Midwestern humor
just in case you didn't catch it above




Sorry guys, I know, I know I promised a daily entry but David and I had to go to a free dinner yesterday. We got this card in the mail for a free dinner while listening to a presentation we had no idea what it was about. But since the dinner was at one of our favorite restaurants we made the reservation.
We arrived at 6 pm as noted on the invitation but where the only ones till close to 6:30 pm. I for some reason thought that people here are on time but it seems everything is a lot slower here and you just arrive when you are good and ready. Reminded me a bit of being in Mexico!!! So this presenter started talking about some new innovation to insulate your attic. Friends, we have been at a lot of seminars during our Real Estate time and also some investor seminars. Some of them were weak but this guy was lame! He tried to tell some jokes but had ever so often to repeat some parts because he had troubles remembering the sequence of the stories. He then ended up laughing about his jokes and everybody else was sitting there stony faced. THAT was funny. While the guy was busy boring everybody I looked around the room. We were 10 couples and everybody was born and raised right here. Only one lady dared to have a husband from Haiti and he was the highlight of the group. Then there was this classy couple where he had a smile as if he was sucking a lemon, thin lipped and barely there and his wife had what is the ultimate proof of beauty here in the Midwest, a dark brown, crisp looking sun tan. Her teeth were shining brightly from the dark, fresh from the tanning bed, face and all the gold that jingled on her arms and fingers was in stark contrast to her DEEP, DEEP suntan.
Then at the table next to us were two couples who truly tried to outdo each other to find out who is sicker then the other. The guys had a real thing going like....old man #1(hooked on to an oxygen tank): I have a heart problem and bad lungs.....; old man #2: I had a bypass last year and have stomach problems....; old man #1: I had a triple bypass last year and my kidney gave out....; old man #2: I almost died during an operation and they had to zap me to get me back....; old man #1: I take 20 pills per day...; old man #2(triumphant): I take 25 pills!!! He won! And here old man #1's son who was also at the table tipped the scale in his families favor by announcing...: and I have diabetic!
Well it was fun to watch the people. The presenter announced that we could help our self to the buffet after somebody would volunteer to say a prayer. It turned out that mister sour face was a pastor and blessed the food with a rather lengthy prayer. We all ate as fast as we could and then made a beeline to the door. Quick, before the poor presenter could talk to us!