Karen's Dangling Conversation

Happy Birthday Daddy Today would have been my Dad's 92nd birthday.  I still miss his mischievous smile and the twinkle in his eye.  All of us were lucky to have him in our lives.  He was a lucky man to have had 8 daughters and a lovely capable wife.   As I look back over some of the family pictures I can see why my mom fell in love with him. Here's my tribute to you Daddy.  We all love you dearly.   Daddy, Mom, and Grandma Thompson With Dodie, Carol, Diana and Margaret Lincoln Park Family Outing with Dad, Mom, baby Margaret, Carol,  Grandma Thompson, and a very excited Diana Daddy giving the speech that every good Dad makes after giving away a precious daughter! Diana and Ralph's Wedding Notice the twinkle in Daddy's eye A family photo Diana, Carol, Jana, Dad, Mom, Jeanette, Sara, Karen and Dodie The only man in our family surrounded by 7 of his 8 daughters Mom visiting Daddy's grave Mom, Karen, Jeanette and Caro...

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The Steagles Annual Pumpkin Carving took place tonight!  It was a big success!  So without further ado here are the 2012 Pumpkin Carving Results! Liz's Pumpkin Robot Jessie's Cute Pumpkin Face The Collection 2012 Mackay's Kitty Jessie's Lit Up Amanda's Black Cat Josh's Friend Hunter's Owl Josh's Dino Tricker Treater The Group Here they are!

We stayed that night in Auguas Calientes and we spent our time wandering the streets in search of a great meal (didn't really find one there.) Also doing some shopping as we went. There was one funny incident over a pair of shoes. Brad was buying some stuff from one vendor and was trying to get a deal. The guy would not deal on the shoes and the girls really wanted them. Brad ended up walking away and the girls were freaking out because they really wanted those shoes. They ended up heading back and buying them for the price he wanted. It was pretty funny. The girls just think it is mean to bargain. We slept snug in our little Hostel, except for the occasion train that rips through town all night long....go figure? It really wasn't too bothersome though. The next morning we had breakfast included with our stay and found that our own little Hostel had the best food! We should have eaten there the night before....live and learn. We had fresh squeezed orange juice...

So we walked over to the bus station and headed up the mountain toward Macu Picchu.  I have to say that the Andes Mountains are amazing.  The Sacred Valley is something too but the mountains are just gorgeous.  It was a breath taking ride up to the site. Here we are ready to roll on the bus.....next stop Machu Picchu. I'm posting a little bit about the site here for future reference for me and maybe there is something here you would like to know too.  The truth is no one really knows what Machu Picchu is why it was built or what it was really used for.  Everything the experts say is just an educated guess.  It truly is a magical place and I love that it is still shrouded in mystery.  So if you are not interested in the facts just scoot on down for some really fun pictures!  Thanks for reading! A smidgen about the history: Machu Picchu was built around 1450, at the height of the  Inca Empire . [ 6 ]  The construction of Ma...