Saturday and Susan's Senior Recital!

On Saturday evening, Susan had her Senior Recital.  Heather likes her piano students to do Senior Recitals, and we put Susan's off until this weekend, because we knew the boys and their wives would be here.  She did a great job!  I was proud of her.  Small and casual is exactly what she wanted, so this was just perfect!

On Independence Day, Angela helped the dad line a box with aluminum foil.  Dad wanted to make a box oven to slow-cook ribs for Saturday.

On Saturday, it was our turn to clean the church.  It was a good thing that we had a big crew at home, because the Deckers were the only ones who showed up to clean the building

One last check before we left to make sure the building is ready for Sunday.

After we cleaned the church, we walked down to Alicia's for breakfast.  Alicia's is a Mexican Food restaurant in the back of Lowe's (The California Supermarket on Ford and 66).  It's just about my favorite place in town to eat out.

The red hen is a bully.  It has been picking mercilessly on one of the Auracanas.  Angela made it her quest to keep that red hen away from the others so it couldn't keep pecking them.

Getting the box oven ready for the ribs.  It really didn't work very well.  We couldn't keep the heat up high enough.  Steve spent the whole time it was cooking heating it up with the blow-torch when the temperatures dropped too low.



McMullins came over for dinner before the recital.  Kyle and Steve played badminton against...

...the Charlie's Angels of the badminton scene.

In spite of all the work of the box oven, the ribs were delicious, and dinner was a success.

Susan is ready to perform.

Susan played seven piano pieces.

Look how intent she is!

Susan and Heather played a duet of "Cruella Deville."

Susan also sang "Happily Ever After," from "Once Upon a Mattress."

Susan and Heather at Susan's last recital.  She's still going to take piano lessons next year, but she said her recital days are over.

We made Coq au Vin for Sunday dinner-Brian's special request.  Brian and dad made the pasta.

It was tasty and delicious!

Isn't he lovely!