And then my friend died

It is with a sad heart here at Classy 97 that we tell you our friend and long-time colleauge Wayne Richards has passed away. Wayne was snorkeling with family in Hawaii over the weekend when he went under and did not resurface. His family was able to get him to shore and administer CPR until emergency personnel arrived. Wayne was taken to St. Francis Hospital on Oahu where Doctors placed him on life support. Sunday evening at 10:30 pm, surrounded by his wife, three children, and their families, life support was removed. Wayne passed away September 21st, 2008. Wayne was 54 years old.

He will be greatly missed, not only by all of us here at Riverbend Communications, but by the many friends he has made over the years. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this time.

Busy, Busy, Busy

Let's wrap this week up shall we?

Sunday - Delaney turns 10 with all the appropriate birthday hoopla. That night she tells us she would like to audition for the Missoula Children's Theater production of The Princess & The Pea.
Monday - Auditions 4 - 6:30 She gets a part (of course!) Home for homework and off to bed.
Tuesday - MCT rehearsal 4 - 6:00 Cameron has football practice 6:30 - 7:30 Homework, showers, bed!
Wednesday - MCT rehearsal 4 - 8:30! Yep - you read that right! While she is at Eagle Rock Jr. High School, Chris and Cameron and I managed to make and can 2 very nice pints of Homemade Hucklberry jelly. Delicious! And it's double good because we made it from Hucklberries we picked ourselves. (Very Ma Ingalls of me) We also realized that Thursday is the PACE rocket launch. Dad is now sitting at the kitchen table making the rocket out of two 2 liter pop bottles because poor Delaney is just NOT going to have time this week.
Thursday - Delaney is back at play practice 4 - 8:30. That means Cameron needs to launch her rocket for her at Community Park at 5:00.Then Chris and I volunteered to help at the Rocket Launch...he is launching, I'm cooking hot dogs for the fundraiser. We finish at 6:15 which is good, because we have to run across the park. Cameron's flag football game starts at 6:30. GO KILLER BEES. Cameron scores a touchdown, but the Bees still lose.
Friday - Chris and Cameron are going to meet the rest of the team and go to the Skyline High School Homecoming game so the little boys, can see how the BIG boys play. Delaney is back at the Jr. High for practice until 8:30 again tonight. (she gets to take a dinner with her)
I am staying home, in my pj's, drinking gin and making peach jam! LOL
Saturday - Cameron's game is at noon at Community Park. Delaney's Matinee is at 3:00 and the night show is at 7:00. I will take lots of videos - I promise!

Whew! We are not leaving the house on Sunday. We aren't answering the phone. We are huddling up and no one has to do anything they don't want to for 24 hours. Because guess what...Monday it starts all over again. LOL

All our love,

Shin Deep: A Fly Fisher's Love for Living Water

Hi all... the new book is now available online at https://www.createspace.com/3348327, and it looks like it'll eventually be availabe on bookshelves nationwide. You can also get it at Amazon.com, but if you go the above link, you can get a 20 percent discount by entering YBXAJ7LD in the discount code box.

The book, "Shin Deep: A Fly Fisher's Love for Living Water," is a compilation of fly fishing essays from all over over North America. I've been fortunate enough to travel to some great places over the last few years, and I've managed to tote a fly rod along for most of those trips. I hope you enjoy the book, should you decide to buy it... I'd love to hear from you if and when you do!

Go on and be who you are

Happy Birthday to you

Happy Birthday Delaney!

We had a great weekend with Nana and Grandpa Jim in Salt Lake City, Utah. Ken and Amy and Mamie and Amelia came and we all played at Lagoon all day Saturday. Big fun on the big rides! Got home Sunday afternoon and, for the 8th time in 10 years, made Delaney "Thanksgiving Dinner" for her birthday. We just substitute a chicken for the turkey and it's a great "warm up" to the holidays! This year Delaney asked for a pumpkin bundt cake with cream cheese frosting. Perfect! We ate way too much.

Double Digits!

I'm sort of struggling with Delaney turning 10. It surprises me - I've always celebrated her milestones! This time, I seem to be kind of weepy and nostalgic.

She thinks Sunday can't get here fast enough, and I would stop time today if I could.

I think it's one of those universal parenting questions. "How did those 10 years go SO quickly?"

Picking huckleberries

We spent Sunday "in the woods" near beautiful Ashton, Idaho, picking two freezer bags full of delicious huckleberries... the four of us wandered through the aspens and lodgepoles and picked berries for a good hour before we gave up and held the kids' first target practice session with a BB-gun. We had a ball... and we now have a TON of ripe huckleberries!

Just Do It

The Fair is over! I miss the fun, but I'm glad to put the food behind me. (oh no...is that MY behind?!)

I managed to get back to the gym yesterday for the first time in more than a week. I was determined to start undoing the damage I did last week at the fair.

Ran a little 5K on the treadmill at 5 mph and I'm feeling good about it. My goal is do that every day this week!

The Race For The Cure is coming up on October 11 in Idaho Falls. The kids and I did it last year, but it was mostly walking (except for Cameron who did the whole thing on his scooter!) This year Delaney and I really want to run, run, run, and see if we can finish it in 40 minutes. Who knows what we'll do with the Cameroon.

Oh my goodness, I can't believe I ate that friend Twinkie. That was a bad idea!

If you are looking for me, I'll be in the gym!

Movies are on the way!

I have a camera FULL of fun little movies and I can't wait to show them to you. UNFORTUNATELY, my laptop fell off the kitchen counter and is broken. (My friend David says we can have a new screen in it by the weekend - fingers crossed.)

You can look forward to - - -

Cameron Hunt starring in "Killer Bees" The true story of a handsome 1st grader and his first week in the Idaho Falls Flag Football League

Delaney Hunt starring in " 'Laney Get Your Gun" 1 girl, 1 gun, and a handfull of BB's - It's the feel good family film of the week.

Chris Hunt in "Is that a Bigfoot?!" See a charming Idaho Family go into the woods for an innocent afternoon of berry picking, only to be terrorized by the creature no one but Dad could see.

As soon as I get my computer fixed, I'll be an editing fool. Thanks for your patience.

One More From The Fair

These are just the pictures we took on Saturday in the booth. My Goodness I had fun! Who knew? Hanging out with the Smith family was the highlight of Fair Week for me. I honestly hope someone has another baby next year so I can go back!
(Thanks Lisha and Ryan and Gretchen! I appreciate you inviting me.)

Peanut Butter Cookie Contest

Here are our recipes - try them for yourself!

Double Delight Peanut Butter Cookies Million Dollar Winner in the 2007 Pillsbury Bake-Off! INGREDIENTS: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1/4 cup Fisher® Dry Roasted Peanuts, finely chopped
1/4 cup Domino® or C&H® Granulated Sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup JIF® Creamy Peanut Butter 1/2 cup Domino® or C&H® Confectioners Powdered Sugar
1 roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury® Create ‘n Bake® refrigerated peanut butter cookies, well chilled DIRECTIONS: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Heat oven to 375°F. In small bowl, mix chopped peanuts, granulated sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
2. In another small bowl, stir peanut butter and powdered sugar until completely blended. Shape mixture into 24 (1-inch) balls.
3. Cut roll of cookie dough into 12 slices. Cut each slice in half crosswise to make 24 pieces; flatten slightly. Shape 1 cookie dough piece around 1 peanut butter ball, covering completely. Repeat with remaining dough and balls.
4. Roll each covered ball in peanut mixture; gently pat mixture completely onto balls. On ungreased large cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart. Spray bottom of drinking glass with CRISCO® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray; press into remaining peanut mixture. Flatten each ball to 1/2-inch thickness with bottom of glass. Sprinkle any remaining peanut mixture evenly on tops of cookies; gently press into dough.
5. Bake 7 to 12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Store tightly covered. _________________________________________________________
Betty Crocker Peanut Butter Cookies
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 egg
1 1/4 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1. Mix sugars, peanut butter, shortening, butter and egg in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.
2. Heat oven to 375ºF.
3. Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten in crisscross pattern with fork dipped into sugar.
4. Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.

Fryin' stuff at the fair

Disgusting!

I don't know if I posted these pictures or not but when I dumped my camera today, these were on here. This is mid-summer, at the Chukars game. This guy was sitting in front of me. Try not to throw up - LOL!

Our week in pictures

John McCain

I love John McCain. He is a hero and a patriot and he deserves nothing but respect from every American. But John McCain is not the man I want to be my President.

THE G.O.P.

Chris and I tried to watch Sarah Palin's speech at the Republican National Convention last night, but I just couldn't get that far.
The rhetoric and the bumper sticker sound bites just kill me. It's exhausting!!! I can't listen to it. They don't have anything to say - it's just a pep rally.
And both parties are equally guilty! I get so tired of all the "Hooray for us!" speeches.

• I'm so mad at John Edwards I can barely stand it.
  
• I'm offended that John McCain thinks he can choose Sarah Palin and I'll think she's Hillary Clinton.

It's going to be a LONG couple of months for me. I may actually lose my mind this time.
I have sent for my Obama/Biden 2008 bumper sticker, and I'll put a yard sign up (although it won't do any good in Idaho Falls) and I'll try not to get so worked up. (sigh)

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Love, Love, Love

I made the blog look pink and girly with hearts and flowers because today is our Anniversary. Chris and I have been married 16 years today.

We say it all the time...It hasn't been "easy" but it's certainly not hard.

I love you Honey.

xxxooo

I've been in an accident

I'm so jealous!

Wayne got to go to Alaska for a quick fishing trip. These are a few of his pictures. Whales, Salmon, Sea Lions - I almost feel bad about not taking the job in Anchorage.

It's Autumn in Idaho

Saturday we had high temperatures of 95...Sunday it got to 75...and yesterday it was 65 and rainy most of the day.

The kids are back in school - the Labor Day weekend is behind us - the State Fair is in full swing - and there is football on TV.

Cameron starts Flag Football today through the Rec. Center. Chris is coaching and the first game is Saturday. We'll have updates and pictures soon.

Happy Fall to you my friends. It's my favorite time of the year!