Leaving New Orleans after a SUPER surprising the bride. It was very cloudy.

You'll probably get a much more accurate answer on name that plant forum, since they're so good at that! With its brown center, it reminds me of a Rudbeckia, and yet, it doesn't. Rudbeckia subtomentosa has slim petals?

Pretty, don't know the name

My favorite grass, Pennisetum 'Karley Rose'

What we do all week long (except Wednesdays) from mid-July until late-October. They're going to wear full uniforms tonight and wore the shoes/shakos (hat thingies!) for practice last night. I gotta tell you, if teenagers aren't gawky enough, those were some really sad looking kids last night. They didn't care, but I was glad it wasn't me wearing that get up :)

Karen, could it be a Sneezeweed flower? Also called Helenium.

Mine is just a black-eyed susan.

Helenium inula could be it

Why are the pictures sometimes big and then small? When I first looked, they were big, but now small. I guess you have to click to see the whole thing?

Socks, the pictures all show up large on my laptop.

Susan (Bigack, I never get used to your real name). Those flowers look like they were drawn or painted as opposed to being real.

Socks, our cats love, love boxes. They love it when we bring groceries home in a box! I bought a pet bed for them, and ended up giving it to a friend who does cat fostering. Our 3 completely ignored it!

socks, they're high schoolers. Same marching band I was in 30 years ago. I only dated drummers. Percussion section is the most fun!

I agree about percussion. My son enjoyed his drum set many years after HS, and I never minded listening to the practice as it really was "music to my ears." Band is a wonderful experience for these kids, I know you agree and I commend you for whatever your involvement is. My son's school traveled outside the country a couple times to be in competitions, once to the Calgary Stampede where it rained on them and their new uniforms. He sure had a lot of wonderful experiences and is still close friends with one of his fellow drummers.

I'm still close with my fellow bandmates. If that tells you how wonderful it is!

susanwv.... Picotee morning glory. I tried growing those in the house last winter...

http://www.amazon.com/Picotee-Blue-Morning-Glory-Seeds/dp/B0012YMHO0

Rocket likes a good box also. :)

A random cat at a recent horse show my wife and I went to.

and this is what he is thinking....

That kitty looks like it had a few too many!

Kind of a Paint Your Wagon cat!!! Bob, that is hilarious!!!