Dad's 90th Birthday

We spent a week with dad leading up to his 90th birthday in the old house on Glendale. We took small trips to places where he and mom used to go, had biscuits and gravy at Hardees, found a sugar free angel food cake and ice cream, and watched basketball on TV. Amazingly, with his health problems, he has outlived his generation and God has given him long life.

At the Illinois River

Brenda and Ava

His favorite type of cake

With the family

Finger licking good

March Wanderings

March has been cold and windy but we managed to get out and about a few times. Here are a few scenes from our wanderings.

Little Venice

St Laurence Church Keyhole

Bridge over canal

Marble Arch Horsehead

Mr. Mallard

Moscow Road London

Tea for Two

Summer House

The Vicars of Winslow

Winslow Cottage

Half Term Happenings

Here's a glimpse into 88 airspace.

Andy's 40th

Well the years are rolling along swiftly. We still remember the early days when Andy taught us what it meant to be parents. Blessings son

Grandma's dining room

Brandywine Lake

Dorm 3?

First Snow

We've had our first real snow of the winter last night, and this morning Barb and I went out to enjoy it before most melted during the day. Good fun.

Looks like our car under there

Lamp light

Bright Berries

Peoples Park Playground

Mountains and Men

I spent my first trip to Turkey visiting Texans and an old city named Perga. The young men fed me fajitas, breakfast tacos, and other favorites from back home. I was impressed with their attitudes, along with the mountains and the sea. A worthwhile trip.

Fine Friends

View from the Flat

One of Many Fountains

Perga Pillars

The Old Harbor

Elijah turns Nine!

First Pictures

It's hard to imagine that it was nine years ago that I was walking and waiting for news of our grand baby's birth (we didn't know it was Elijah then) when I asked the Lord "You wouldn't want to tell me when the baby will be born would you?" and "the 28th" flashed through my mind. I called Barb and told her timidly about my experience and that I thought maybe the baby would be born on Saturday the 28th. Sure enough when Saturday rolled around I got the call, and all the news about the rush to the hospital, and then the pictures started coming. Here I am admiring him from the other side of the world before ever meeting him in person. Then later in the year there is Elijah in the sink, and borrowing Monk (alias Belle) who would shortly depart for the Queens Island.

First Visit

Bath in Sink 8 mos

First Christmas

First Frog Suit

First Cousin Visit (note who has Belle)