Well, Labor Day is tomorrow...any plans for the day? My folks are here in Iowa visiting me. Tomorrow the plan is to:
1) Sleep in;
2) Have a nice, leisurely breakfast;
3) Hit the Flea Market up in the Lakes at Vick's Corner.

Realize, Pops, though I love him dearly, seems to think that 7:00 a.m. is "slept in". I know what will happen: I will awaken at 0530 with Mother Nature screaming my name. With luck I can stall her til 6. At the sound of the flush, Pops will wake up, take a shower, shave, pace around the apartment until 7, then drive to the Hy-Vee to get a newspaper and a cup of coffee. The sound of the door shutting will awaken Ma. She will attend to Mother Nature's demands, come into the living room and ask me if Pops went to get the paper, start my little coffee pot (love the smell, don't really care for the taste), and check her email.

I love having them here. I am suffering horribly from the Empty Nest Syndrome. It really isnt all it is cracked up to be. At least with the extra noise in the house, I dont need to leave my tv running at night to sleep by. (Not only that, I get babied: Ma makes me lunch, iced tea, and has supper plans by the time I get home from college!). They are heading back up to Minnesota on Tuesday...and my College Freshman son (and likely some of the other kids in his high school class) will be here this coming weekend!! Noise in the house (and no left overs)! YAY!!!

Any of you have any old Labor Day family picnic pictures, current plans or family stories to share?