Hot Tuesday!

We started the day by getting badly needed hair cuts and then we went to Walmart for a lot of stuff.  In the evening we had daughter Brenda over for dinner.  Good to catch up on news from her.

Hot day!

Hot, Humid and Parks

Our granddaughter's car was repaired this morning and not too expensive, now she can continue her trip across South Dakota.

We cleaned the house, it got hot and humid before we turned on the air conditioner, water poured out the drain so much humidity in the air.

I finished another level of the AARP Safe Drivers course.  What fun, will be so glad to get that done.

We got some KFC chicken to go with our leftovers for dinner.  I ordered a Lifetime National Parks Pass for myself before they go up to $80.  Don already has one.

Rain, hail and other challenges.

We went out for breakfast (two days in a row!) and then to Menards.  It threatened rain all day but had none during the day.

Son-in-law was taken off machines and some sedation.  Will know more tomorrow, I hope.

Our Granddaughter's car had problems as she was driving across SD.  Hope she can get it fixed quickly!

We grilled salmon for dinner.  Had a hail, rain storm later.  It knocked some of our cherry tomatoes off the plant but the large tomatoes were fine.  My flowers look fine.  Not much hail but all different sizes.

Don's birthday

Son-in-law Dan was somewhat awake during the night, enough to squeeze Brenda's hand.

This is my husband Don's birthday, we started the day with a free breakfast for the birthday person at Denny's.  Then came home and sat on the deck in the sun to read the newspapers.  In the evening we went to FGI Fridays for dinner.  I got some carrot cake cupcakes for him for a birthday cake and gave him a gift of a car part that he wanted.

At not so fun occurance for his birthday:  He went to Menards in the afternoon (I stayed home) and he locked the keys in the car.  Usually there would be someone we could call but no one was available.  He had to walk home, about half a mile, get my keys and walk back.  It was hot and sunny so he got some sun redness and blisters on his feet.




Birthday boy eating his birthday breakfast!

Friday

No news about our son-in-law heart problems, he is still under sedation.  They began warming his body temperature about noon.

We went to two grocery stores and did some things around the house.  Nicer, cooler day.  Grilled brats for dinner.

Badlands National Park.

On Thursday the son of William Bibb, 62, of McKinney, Texas, reported his father was threatening suicide.

As Pennington County deputies and park rangers entered a Badlands campground, Bibb drove away. He was pursued about nine miles at speeds of 30 to 40 mile per hours.

Bibb pulled over at a scenic overlook. A Pennington County Deputy and National Badlands Park Ranger attempted a felony stop when she noticed the suspect sitting in his car holding a gun to his head.

Suddenly Bibb started driving again. After about three miles Bibb pulled into the parking lot at the Pinnacles Overlook. Bibb exited his car still holding the gun to his head walking toward the main scenic viewing area in the Badlands.

Bibb never threatened anyone but himself. The area was crowded with dozens of people. Law enforcement quickly cleared the tourists and secured the area.

After about 30 minutes of negotiating, Bibb dropped the gun to his lap.
Eventually he was detained and put on a mental hold at Rapid City Regional West. No one was injured. A loaded 357 Ruger was taken into evidence

Heart

Today started out with a phone call from daughter Brenda that her husband had a heart attach this morning.  We rushed to the hospital to be with her.  The doctors tried to clear a blockage and when they couldn't sedated him and cooled his body temp to 91 degrees for 24 hours.  Then they can access the damage and what needs to be done.

We are anxiously awaiting to hear what is next for him.