31 Years and Counting

I still don't find any shame in letting everyone know that Lesley is older than me, in fact she is another year older 31! We celebrated her 31st birthday on Aug 3rd here in Jackson, MS. You may wonder how I could top last years kidnapping and smuggling to Santa Cruz. Well, I couldn't but that doesn't mean we didn't have a fun time. We started off with a trip to the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science. I don't think I have ever learned so much about Mississippi as I did here. I also learned that not all aligators think that turtles are food. What do you think about this proof!We also saw Whiskers (I think that was his name) He is a giant albino catfish. The museum had a fantastic exhibit that showcased all of the swamps and lakes of Mississippi.
We would have liked to spend a lot more time there, maybe next time. We had to rush out to go get our ears lowered. Through some shrewed business arrangements Lesley was able to secure, in trade, hair cuts for life (maybe not life but at least for a while). Jeremy isn't so shaggy anymore and Les is down right Cute. The hair cuts were important though because we were heading to a five course dinner at Ro Chez'. One choice, thats what you get when you eat at Ro Chez', what ever they put in front of you. The pictures won't do it justice but the food was fantastic. We hope to return again, maybe after we amass a small fortune. I would list the menu for you but just look at the pictures.The next day (which was actually the "Birth Day" we decided to have a BBQ at Lesley's moms. I baked a cake, my first, and we had a lot of fun all celebrating together. About the cake, Lesley has a favorite cake that has been made in her family for years and this is the cake she asked me to bake. I had to call her grandmother Lynn for the recipe. I made three thin white cakes out of organic ingredients, whipped up a lemon filling and made a seven minute frosting. All assembled it looked decent, but tasted great. We managed to eat the whole cake in about one week. We also made home made peach ice cream to go along with it. I think Les had a good birthday.
We also managed to get out of Jackson and go to the farm for a couple days this last weekend. Corn harvest has started and Bruce has installed a new elevator to help store his gold. He also built a nice new building for his truck drivers to use while they are at the elevator. It has A/C a shower and places for cots. I'm sure they will love the new digs.
You can't visit the new elevators with out climbing up to the top, and that is just what we intended to do. Les was brave and made it up, well close to the top. So, thats the news for now a lot of exciting things are on the way so check back soon.