Monday, May 16, 2011

I'm home and my camera clickin finger is achin

I had a great time visiting with my Dad, Sally, my sister Kelly, and her husband Bill.
Dad is feeling pretty good right now and Kelly and I had a wonderful time with him.
I love my Dad's house. 
 He enjoys buying disasters and turning them into beautiful showplaces.
Here are some pics of his home.

It was difficult to get a good picture of the house with the cars in front.
Here are a few pictures of his living room.
Click on the pictures to get a better view.




I love my Dad's decorating style.  He's quirky.




Here are pics of the master bedroom and bathroom.


And the sun room.


The hall bathroom.

And the guest bedrooms.



And another bathroom.

I understand that this is a pretty long post but I would like
to introduce you to the first entry in a long series of mini-posts.

MONDAYS WITH MAX
My father, Max, is retired and I thought it might be fun to check in and see what he happens to be doing with his leisure time.  My Dad can paint, draw, build furniture, create beautiful pieces of art and he can cook like a maniac.  Mondays, however, I will be showing you just a glimpse of some of the little cartoons that my Dad has done in the past.
Here is the first in the weekly series, Mondays with Max.


I'll be back tomorrow to show you what a great time I had with my sister.
Holly
xxx-ooo



 

18 comments:

larainydays said...

It's so fun to see his beautiful home. I'm glad you're home safe and sound. I love his cartoon. Keep them coming.

Bethany said...

What a great house!!! My dream house will have a whole wall of shelves for my books and treasures!
And I love the "man" lounging in the chair :)

BrownFamily said...

What a beautiful home! And I look forward to Mondays with Max :D

Ashley said...

Bwhaha! Oh the comic is hilarious. It's the "Rated G" that makes it so funny.

Dina said...

Your Dad sounds like an amazing man. Looking forward to more funnies!

Kris said...

What a beautiful house he has! Glad you had a good time. I am still on ship, waiting to disembark. Talk to you soon.

Melynda@Scratch Made Food! said...

Lovely home! Glad your back, and I love Monday's with Max, what a great idea! Yeah, that franchise, maybe a little to ify....

Anonymous said...

your Dad has some serious style going on,, I love the painting with the cowboys,, his home is huge,,(you know I live in a nest),his home is really beautiful but its his personal touches that make it a home,, quite a character I'd say,, it will be fun to see his next cartoons,,Did he do this all himself or did he have someone help..Good taste for a man,,

just call me jo said...

Yeah, you're home. That house is amazing. Maybe Dad could take ME on as a disaster that he makes beautiful. Aah...Love the cartoon, yes. I look forward to seeing you soon.

Anonymous said...

Max is a hoot....I LOVE his cartoon and can't wait to see what else you'll be sharing with us. AND now I know where you get YOUR sense of humor...that nut didn't fall far from the tree, girl!

LOVELY home. It is so spacious but inviting. He did a marvelous job with it.

Glad you are back, happy you had a visit with your family, and am looking forward to more about your sister and dad.

Hugs,
Jan

Comeca Jones said...

I love the blue on all the cabinetry beautiful!

Whosyergurl said...

Hi Holly! First time visitor. I came over to visit from "Ain't for City Gals." We've been blogger friends for some time now. I am a hoosier girl and the name of my blog is Whosyergurl.
I grew up in New Castle but moved to Bloomington three years ago. I am mama to Chelsea a 3 year old Welsh Pembroke Corgi and Milo my 13 year old kittrs and 12 chicks!
xo, Cheryl

jenny said...

oh my goodness... he's got a knack for making GORGEOUS homes. I could come visit with you next time if you would like. And i CAN't WAIT for mondays with MAX!!!! so glad you had a wonderful weekend!

Marie said...

funny wooden mannequins in their poses! lol love the master bath...i may have to refer to that photo again for inspiration!

ain't for city gals said...

Holly..love your dad's quirkiness!!! Right up my alley ! I kind of feel like the guy in the chair right now ! I'm taking your phone number with me ...I'll be in Sun City all this week but don't know what will happen yet...if I get a chance I'll call. Let's take a road trip and go visit Whosyurgirl...

Tabitha said...

I'm so glad you had a great time! I love the mannequin in the chair with the glasses and newspaper. It made me giggle. I'll be looking forward to more Mondays with Max. :-D

Tammy said...

So happy that you are back! Missed you! Glad you had a good time. Your dad's house is beautiful!

Genn said...

His house looks really neat!
Glad you had a nice time with him and your sister. :)