My Dad's Passing

Dad had a long life, 91 and a half years. He lived almost 3 years after mom passed away and was surrounded by the things that he enjoyed like garden food, baseball, and family even though his needs were more and more attended by Brenda, my sister, and Bill, her oldest. We visited him on his 90th and 91st birthdays and talked by Skype from time to time. Dad was not a church goer and his faith was not clear for all to see, but he did modify his beliefs in his last years and he let the hospice chaplain pray with him the last week. It was hard to see him suffer in the end, but I am so glad I was there to hold his hand, sing over him, and even carry him away. Grieving will take time, and part of this involves honor to a father who provided well for his children, spent hours playing games, and loved his immediate family. I'll miss you dad...

Last Days in UK

We've been making the most of the remaining days here in the UK with goodbyes and farewell meals and giving away much of our household items. We are going to miss much of the community life we've experienced over the past 5 years but really feel good about the relationships and associations we've been partner to. Here are a few moments...

Back to Yorkshire

We had another holiday to the cottage in Burton with highlights of hiking Ingleborough, a train trip to Appleby through the highest train station in the UK, we visited the beach and threw a lot of stones in the river. The Olympics were well underway and we enjoyed catching up on many events. Here are a few scenes. The video is us following a flock of pheasants.

Summer Play

July 21st is the last day of school for the Oxfordites.  Betsy is catching up on doctor's appoints and so forth but in between there is a lot of time for children to play.

Fun on the zip line

Watching the rabbit

Big boy bed

TP ready and waiting

Babies in blue

Sidewalk chalk camp

French Alps

It's hard to beat the Alps for striking beauty and put that together with Lake Geneva and it's just a pleasure. Thanks to our friend Susanne for inviting us to spend time with her and Jorg and the little baby Yael. We had a great time even if Germany lost in the semis to France!