Purlygrl and Cy-Boar's Summer of Fun 07

Last summer I had so much fun and was so busy, that I never managed to post my photos and commentary from summer so here goes:

I didn't have the money or where-with-all to travel much last summer so I spent my free time enjoying the fun that Ohio has to offer.

The particular area where Cy-Boar and I reside is about an hour from city life, but what we do have is plenty of gorgeous nature. This comical sign was in front of a gas station near a park where we hike. What could one love more than the freedom of Sunday beer sales and value-priced firewood in one convenient location? Certainly makes me proud to be an American.




One of the popular activities/attractions in smalltown Ohio during the summer is always the county fair. Of course you can enjoy fried foods, livestock auctions, and yes you can also purchase your headstone and visit a wax sculpture of a blue-eyed Jesus. On a more personal note, my peach pie got 2nd place at the Marion County Fair and went for a quite respectable sum at the pie auction.



Since my birthday is in July, birthday celebration is always a part of my summer's activities. And since my 29th birthday was in 2007 it also happened to be the last birthday I plan to ever have. Here Cy-Boar and I enjoyed a lovely Italian dinner and I received a comfy hammock to laze away the days of summer.

If I had my way I'd visit a white sandy beach with crystal clear blue water every summer, but this was not the year for that. Still, believe it or not Ohio does have some sub-par beaches, and where better to spend the afternoon of the day you were fired from a less than inspiring job?




I can't leave out the other men in my life, so here I am at a family wedding with my baby brother, my grandpa and my dad. Of course the best picture from this wedding though is of a group of bikers doing the hokey poky...............

Of course all good things come to an end so the official closure to our summer was Labor Day weekend in Detroit where Cy-Boar and his little one and I spent time with friends and had a nice trip to the zoo.