Shelley Beatty

Living Life and Loving It

Eight is Great…Henry gets baptized!

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Eight is Great…Henry gets baptized!

His THEME:  Charting Life’s Course and Staying Anchored in Life

Henry, Adam, Emily, Carolyn and Becca

Henry’s Eight Is Great Party

Henry’s Eight Is Great Party

Henry’s Eight Is Great Party

Henry’s Eight Is Great Party

Candy Buffet

Henry’s Eight Is Great Party

Henry’s Eight Is Great Party

Henry’s Eight Is Great Party

Staying Anchored in Life

Henry’s Eight Is Great Party: Staying Anchored in Life

Charting Life’s Course

Henry’s Eight Is Great Party: Charting Life’s Course

Henry’s Eight Is Great Party

Henry’s Eight Is Great Party

Henry’s Eight Is Great Party

Edible nautical wafer papers from Fancy Flours.

Henry’s Eight Is Great Party

Henry’s Eight Is Great Party

Henry’s Eight Is Great Party

Henry’s Eight Is Great Party

Henry’s Eight Is Great Party

Henry’s Eight Is Great Party

Henry’s Eight Is Great Party

Henry’s Eight Is Great Party

Henry’s Eight Is Great Party

Henry’s Eight Is Great Party

Henry’s Eight Is Great Party

Henry’s Eight Is Great Party

Henry’s Eight Is Great Party

Henry’s Eight Is Great Party

Henry’s Eight Is Great Party

Jen with the Cowley’s

Craig, Diana and Julian Mercer, Myself…identifying ancestor photos

Henry’s Eight Is Great Party

Solar Eclipse 2017

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Stages of the Solar Eclipse

On Monday, August 21, 2017, all of North America was treated to an eclipse of the sun. We lived in the area of totality-not the absolute best like St. Joseph Missouri a few miles up the road but close enough that we could watch it from our driveway.  We did so along with our neighbors across the street.  We even gave our extra pair of eclipse sun glasses to the mailman since he did not have any.  As the eclipse progressed it grew intensely silent…not a sound…no birds or the usual buzz of circadia that we have this time of year…very eery!

(This is what we usually hear 24/7 in August around here!)

CIRCADIA SOUNDS RECORDED AUGUST 2017-IN OUR YARD

 

Watching Solar Eclipse

Checking out the solar eclipse

Watching eclipse with neighbors

Very Beginning of Solar Eclipse

Solar Eclipse 2017

Getting dark due to solar eclipse

Solar Eclipse 2017

Getting dark from solar eclipse and lights going on

Solar Eclipse 2017

Street darkens due to solar eclipse

Street lights went on due to solar eclipse

Clouds threaten to hide eclipse

Solar Eclipse 2017

Birthday at Benihanas

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We celebrated Becca’s 9th birthday at Benihana’s of Salt Lake City

Celebrating a birthday at Benihana’s Restaurant in Salt Lake City

Celebrating a birthday at Benihana’s Restaurant in Salt Lake City

Celebrating a birthday at Benihana’s Restaurant in Salt Lake City

Celebrating a birthday at Benihana’s Restaurant in Salt Lake City

Celebrating a birthday at Benihana’s Restaurant in Salt Lake City

Celebrating a birthday at Benihana’s Restaurant in Salt Lake City

Celebrating a birthday at Benihana’s Restaurant in Salt Lake City

Celebrating a birthday at Benihana’s Restaurant in Salt Lake City

Celebrating a birthday at Benihana’s Restaurant in Salt Lake City

Celebrating a birthday at Benihana’s Restaurant in Salt Lake City

Crit Games Comes to Kansas City for trade show KantCon

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B.J. Brings  Crit Games to Kansas City for

Trade Show KantCon

 at Overland Park Convention Center, Overland Park, KS

B.J. at Trade Show KantCon Overland Park KS

I had heard about his booth but this was the first time I got to see it in person…it looks pretty awesome!  And congratulations to Crit Games (B.J.) for another successful KickStarter campaign.

B.J. at Trade Show KantCon Overland Park KS

B.J. at Trade Show KantCon Overland Park KS

B.J. at Trade Show KantCon Overland Park KS

B.J. at Trade Show KantCon Overland Park KS

B.J. at Trade Show KantCon Overland Park KS

and some of the other visitors to the Trade Show:

KantCon Overland Park KS