Summer 2009 Update

I know, its been a while since I updated our blog. We've been kind of getting into Facebook so that has distracted me from keeping the blog updated.

So here we go. What a summer we've had. Its been very busy but lots of fun.

May:

Our Empty Nester group at Church had a great evening on May 30th. We had a Mystery Dinner where select members played characters in a murder whodunit. The photo below shows the cast of the event. I played the no-good drunken brother of the murdered head of the family. Each character in the play had a motive to commit the dastardly deed. Susan was the narrator. It was great fun. This was our first time doing anything like this so we did know what to expect or how it would turn out. Everyone said they had a great time also.

June:

During the second week in June the whole Heatherly clan spent Wednesday - Sunday together in Hilton Head just veggin' on the beach, eating shrimp, and having a great time. This was the first time we've done this since the kids were young and living at home. We really enjoyed doing this. Susan and I were there the entire week and the kids come down on Wednesday. Here are some photos.

Believe it or not but we not sooner got unpack from the Hilton Head trip when we were of to Disney World. We went with our good friend Maryanne and Jason. Jason work at Disney so we met him there. We had a great time although it was hot as H E double hockey sticks. We managed to keep cool by running from one AC area to the other. Still, we really enjoyed it because it is the happiest place on earth as you've heard. I could just stay at Epcot the whole time while Susan loves the Magic Kingdom. The trill rides at Disney Studios and Animal Kingdom are great too. If you haven't be there in the last three years or more, I would recommend a return visit. There are some cool new rides and shows.

I (Don) went to a conference in San Antonio the last week of June. It was hot there as well. 100+ everyday. The riverwalk is always nice and it did cool down the last day I was there.

July:

IT'S A BOY !!!! Yes, that's right, the new grandbaby will be a boy named Tyler Davis Sullivan AKA, Ty. Can't wait to take him fishing with Papa. Nana can't stop buying little boy clothes, books, etc. Check out the ultrasound:

Our annual Church Beach Retreat was July 16 -19 but Susan and I went down two days early. Our friends Danny and Maryanne come down a day early and we had a great time finding fun places to eat seafood, chillin' on the beach, and siteseeing in Charleston. On Thursday the whole gang come in and we just had a fun on the beach, playing cards and dominos, talking, and dinning out. This was the adults only retreat. We had one grandchild that we all spoiled. Here is a photo of the group taken on the deck at the retreat center. This place is comfortable and feels like home because we go there every year and have since the kids were young. Its not the Hilton but you have a great time anyway because luxury doesn't matter during this type of event. Making friends and becoming closer with old friends is the something you don't get at a fancy hotel.