Late summer scenes

Let’s start with me 
This is my usual half-assed version of a selfie. Is the forlorn look on my mug a cry of ‘I don’t want to go back to work’ or the existential hell in Delta’s low cost carrier terminal at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport?

Sleeping on the floor of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport
The Rising Ladies® returned to the USA in late July. On the way, “acts of God” materialized which ultimately stranded them overnight in the (you guessed it) Minneapolis-St.Paul Airport until the next connecting flight was available. Delta Airlines provided…umm…blankets and futons so they could sleep on the ground in the terminal mall. That’s customer service! (Not.)

Williamson County Fair
Nashville hosts a county fair every summer. We were vulnerable to its charms. The weather was bleaching hot and humid. We drank lots of sweet tea with lemonade to stay hydrated. Saw the animals in the agriculture stalls. It was fun, but a bit fetid.

Conversely, the luring aroma of food stalls; the shrieks of joyous kids on the rides; and the general merriment, were infectious. We had a good ‘ol fashioned day of family fun. Marina and I went inverted on the Majestic; Naomi and Lady E. went ballistic on the Twister.

Pool
No surprises here. With the Southern heat and humidity, we occasionally cool off at the nearby pool. ‘Pre-scuba’ lessons abound…I am lobbying my daughters already as future diving buddies…but first, the front crawl must be mastered!

Nashville Zoo
Alas, back to reality, where Saturdays are reserved for Japanese school. My kids are workaholics already! To ease their stress we make Sundays fun-days. One sweltering morning we lit out for day at the zoo. We criss-crossed the grounds a few times and saw most of the animals. Marina, for one, loves animals. However, this picture of her is for the birds.

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