Sad News

The Campers in our Camp Sparky t-shirts.....

Early Monday morning drive was eventful...a killer commute (people ask me about the hour long drive--one way) Lots to see!

Meanwhile, back at Camp the streets are being dug up for the new sewer; they just dropped a metal plate and I drove out....our yard will be next!

Practice #4 - Pen & Ink -Derwent Inktense Watercolor Pencils - Lexi & Kaya each caught a Bluegill

Practice #3 - Pencil and charcoal in a 9 x 9 sketchbook - Lexi, our 10 year old camper

Practice #2, Pen & Ink, Pencil in a 9 x 9 Sketchbook - tree trunk at campsite

Practice #1 - Pen & Ink with Winsor Newton Watercolors and liberal use of a spray bottle!

Forty two years....oh my goodness that went fast! We celebrated with dinner by the bay and next day to the airport and back to "New Normal"...

The highlight was meeting John Patrick and playing with Claire.....

We weighted things out...Florida...Chemo....Florida...Chemo...we made a list and went to Florida!

Chemo delayed, we headed south....checked our bags, got a wheelchair and went looking for some sunshine!

The things that we talk about...........

If nothing else works - Haiku will......

Enough self pity - back to the story......

It's a Value System.....

Not for sissies......

Immediate goal.....keep a positive attitude by hanging out with ones we love getting hugs, kisses and baby squeezes!

Tests.....and education and test.....pass....fail....pass....fail....egads....

"Immediate goal"......hang out with family

We are getting an education and setting "immediate goals".....

Miracles come in all sorts of ways - our most recent walked into our lives in Ann Arbor.

We are soaking up all the family we can - two nights in a row - hugs and kisses and funny movies...Oh Yeah!

Hugs and Kisses and horsey rides .... Oh Yeah!

Years of faith proves invaluable at a time like this. Fortunately we both grew up in the church.

Uh Oh.

It's a Bird Party and the Cat wasn't invited!

Something grabs me...and holds on tightly..Ice Ice Baby (Vanilla Ice) Four year old Emma caught the baby and wins the prize!

A red fox was on the ice at Maumee Bay. We watched him at breakfast from the windows in the dining room.

Five ice blocks have melted...Uncle Bob, Nana, Grandpa, Mama, and Uncle Corey are out of the pool!!! I should have stuck with Feb 18th at 7:14 p.m...

The Baby Poolers are napping...or in this weather, it could be hibernating! The Stork is heading south.....

Still singing and dancing - could be a marathon session for the Baby Poolers.....Doctor says "any day now" ...

The Baby Poolers are entertaining with "Ice Ice Baby" while we wait on the new little guy.....

Papa & Nana are opening the baby pool! It is almost time for Baby #4 (known as "what's his name" or "Airplane" ). Pick a date & time-updates to come!

Her face was painted from Trick-or-Treating, but when Kaya arrives at our house, the first place she goes is the swing in the walnut tree!