Double the fun!

Dan and I had a super time in CA. We enjoyed lots of time with my aunt and uncle and cousins. We were able to take the ferry to Sausalito which is Dan's favorite outing in the city!

Our friends, Tony and Nancy, joined us for a relaxing trip to the Napa and Somona valleys. They celebrated their 37th anniversary with all of us! We enjoyed meeting up with our friend, Kevin, who gave us a great tour of his favorite winery. We had lunch at our friend Denise's brother's restaurant in Yountville. The next day we had a wonderful outing to the Jack London State Park.

Then we returned to the city to enjoy a walk together to Baker's Beach for the sunset. At Tony's request Mike gave us an attic concert including explanation of the bagpipes and some history.

Grandpa!!!!

Grandpa videos

Two years ago this Sunday my dad died. Here is a video of him painting on the 3rd story of his Victorian style San Francisco house. Dad never worked without a song on his lips! Praise God for his full life of love and service. He enjoyed every day of life.
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More Christmas Fun!

What fun we had together! So great to have so much time to play, share meals, etc. We enjoyed getting to see many old friends who came in for Sean and Gretchen's wedding. Great to have such a full life!

A Family Christmas

We're having a great time being together! It has been very eventful since an intestinal bug has swooped through the house--part of the family bonding experience! We're mostly recouped so we headed out to the Football Hall of Fame for some punting and running. And then we went over to the Choco Cafe.

Thankful week in New Orleans!

Dan and I enjoyed every moment of our wonderful trip down south. We drove the scenic route through Kentucky, Tennessee (where we had a flat tire!), and Alabama. We spent 2 nights in a little cabin in the woods in the hills of Alabama. It was a good way for Dan to "rest-up" after his busy nights in the hospital. We paid a visit to Mother Angelica's Monastery which is a huge edifice in the middle of nowhere in Alabama. Then we headed down to fun times with the Reinhardts. My brother, Mike, from SF, and Liz flew in to join us. (We really missed the presence of Dan's sister, Ellen, her husband, A.J., and our nephew, Adam. They were detained in Texas with a virus.) We had relaxing walks at the zoo and the sculpture garden, some delicious po' boys!, a Thanksgiving feast hosted by some of the Reinhardt's friends, and lots of time just sitting around loving up the 3 kidlets!

Favorite moments:
Danny crawling in to bed with Dan and I early in the morning.
Danny asking grandpa for "dam"(graham) crackers first thing in the kitchen.
Jane, singing her A, B, C's and The Wheels on the Bus.
Watching Jane trying to twirl around in her pretty Thanksgiving dress.
And we had a great time playing Ring Around the Rosy, over and over!
Peter is sooo sweet. I loved going in after his nap and being greeted by his quick smile!

Birthday fun!

Thought I'd share all my fun times with you! Dinner with Peter, Meg and Lilly, fun evening with my Women's Group, and a great trip to Indy with my two friends, Nancy F. and Betsy. Trish gave us the royal tour. Thank you Lord for another birthday to celebrate the life you've given me!

Thinking of my dad on my birthday!

From Grandpa videos

One of the amazing things about my dad was that singing was a part of who he was. I remember him singing as he drove and singing as he worked. He loved to sing at church. So I thought I'd share one of his favorite songs with all of you! He's painting the finial of our victorian style house in SF--way up on the scaffolding!