This is a good day!

Saturday, June 30, 2012

To be discontinued . . .

Looking for inspiration from my sister to keep posting on my blog, I find instead that she is putting pictures of my nieces and nephews on her facebook page.  So I have decided to have another go at facebook, being mostly quiet, posting photos when I have them, and completely avoiding sarcasm.  Yes, that's me without sarcasm: don't tempt me, Catherine.

If you want to, "friend" me on facebook.  If I "unfriend" you, please take it personally.  It does mean I don't like you, and I think you know the reason.  Remember that time. . .

I don't plan to post here anymore, but you should keep checking everyday anyway, Catherine.

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Katie Gates Requiescat in Pace



Grandma Katie passed away on June 2.  Her funeral is today, June 9.

An obituary and some photos may be viewed at  http://www.santapaulafuneralhome.com/?pagetype=memlist

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

The Boat

Gregory's and Christopher's den built a boat.  The plans came with a few parts, the hardest ones to make on your own.  The boys cut wood, created splice joints, glued and screwed it all together.  (The den leader sealed the joints with fiberglass tape and epoxy.)  And they had a great time trying it out on one of the ponds at the College:
The design is from Uncle John's Boats out of Louisiana.  We didn't have any paddles, so we used bamboo poles to push off the sides and the shallow bottom.  The boat moves so well, you could even use the poles as paddles.

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Pox (updated)

Well, Veronica does not have them . . . yet.

(Update, 4/23/12: Now she does.)

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Easter Shots

Didn't even try to get them all together . . .









Laurence is still healing from Chicken Pox.  So far, no one else has broken out.

Veronica Victoria

It has been too long: here are some pictures of our good little eater.
And the serious face:

Eight weeks old tomorrow.