HAPPY BIRTHDAY EDWARD
It was a long time ago but it seems like only yesterday.!!!!!
***It was a spring like Sunday morning
***We dropped off two little girls with our friends Jerry and Marsha
*** We did not live in St Louis
*** It was a hospital but it had the word sanatorium in it's name.
*** Ironically Edward is within ten miles of that hospital today

Taken at the Lake of the Ozarks







His first trip Lake Geneva Wisc. on our way to Minn. and Canada.

Gettysburg Penn. on a father/son trip.

Six Flags St Louis

We moved in to this house about six months before Edward was born.

A trivial question.

Edward claims what city as his home town?

Happy birthday son and we hope you have a safe trip back to St Louis this afternoon.

Love Mom and Dad

SENIOR PRINCESS IS A NATURAL

PUBLIC SPEAKER!!!!!!!!!!!

Friday evening the senior princess was one of four speakers at the Camp Ne O Tez annual dinner. All the speakers were good but the "Princess" hit a home run.

She had a great opening, pretty sure I heard three points, and her close was amazing.

I took nineteen pictures of her at the lectern but none were worthy of the blog. Monday I buy a new camera.

It was a good evening for our family and the camp raised over $40,000.00.!!!!

SENIOR PRINCESS PERFORMS and IS RECOGNIZED for HER ACHIEVEMENTS!!!!!!!!!!
Thursday evening our oldest grand daughter Kelsey performed by singing in high school mixed choir,playing the Oboe in Symphonic Wind Ensemble and was inducted into Tri-M Music Honor Society.

Kelsey is the head that is to the right of girl with yellow scarf and is in second row about third from right.


Kelsey is in second row between yellow scarf and white blouse.

Kelsey is in the middle patiently waiting to be inducted into the Music Honor Society

Kelsey speaking into microphone

Kelsey is receiving her pin and certificate.


Not a good picture but does prove she was playing the Oboe. She is in front first girl from left side of picture.

I would like to take credit for her musical genes but grandma would not let me get away with that statement. Kelsey, we are so proud of you.

JOHN and CAROL BEGIN A NEW ERA of LIFE.!!!!
Friday evening found four couples gathering at a local steak house to help John celebrate his last day of work in a full time capacity. We also had advice for Carol on how to handle the husband in the retirement years of life.


John and Carol





Chuck and Joyce


Elliot and Rosemary

Ed and Nancy

We had an evening of good food, great fellowship, and lots of "words of wisdom" as John and Carol start a new page of their life.

On a totaling different subject you may want to ask John and Carol.Whats new?!!!!

SING ME A STORY!!!!!

Thursday night found Nancy and I at Jame's school to watch him perform in Sing me a story.{James is in white t-shirt in the front. The kids chose their favorite storybook character. James chose to be "James the Giant Peach".Notice in the first picture on the floor right of James is his Peach.



They performed

Library Song

The Green Grass Grew All Around

I'm Being swallowed by a Boa Constrictor

There's A hole In My Bucket.

Each song had lots of movements.

James was the star of the show when he did the Gorilla dance.!!!!

Considering it was the first grade it was a very good musical.

Yes with all humility he was the

# ONE STAR!!!