A BLAST FROM THE PAST PART TWO!!!!!!! CAMP NE O TEZ

Taken from Inspiration Point 1972/73
I never become tired of pictures from Inspiration Point.!!!!!

Sometime in the 70's I spent a hot summer Saturday inside this bath house. I was simply the hod mixer and hod carrier. My friend Rich Dolan laid all the bricks for the stalls and showers.

Taken from Inspiration Point in 1973. In the right hand corner notice the fence that at one time was in place to protect us from the edge.

I do not say this negatively but my photos from the 70.s seem to show a prettier water area in and around Crystal Falls.

Early 70's before we had the canteen fixed like it is now.

Do you remember this bridge over Crystal Falls to protect our kids from falling into the water.

I wonder if anyone but the Lord knows how many baptisms have been done at camp?

This was not a regular camp week but a girl scout weekend. We are near the Big river. Our mystery guest is standing on our right next to the tree.

Who is today's mystery guest?

I hope you enjoy the old photos as much as I do.

A BLAST FROM THE PAST PART ONE



CAMP NE O TEZ and A SPECIAL QUESTION



How many remember the bus rides to the pool and Washington State park

Marlin,do you remember the $5.00 membership ?

*** When the membership was only $5-00 we probably only had an annual income around $10,000

Our steel building when it was a functioning commercial enterprise on the north side of Chippewa between Kingshighway and Morganford.I believe Neil Anderson got the building donated and Charlie White took the building down,delivered it to camp,and built it back.

Possibly our first caretakers talking to someone. Notice the style of the cars in driveway


Now far the big question. It is my blue 1972 Pinto,in my driveway and he had an important job at camp for several years.

Who is this 70's poster boy?

PAUL CELEBRATES NUMBER TEN!!!!!!!!!!

The family came together Saturday to help Paul celebrate birthday number ten at the grandparents house.

You will see through out the pictures that younger brother James was always there helping him to celebrate.

Yes there is ten candles on the cake.

Paul, we hope you are enjoying your gifts and that you have a great tenth year of your life.

Love You

Grandpa and Grandma

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Today Paul enters double digit numbers as he celebrates birthday number ten.
Paul I turned ten in 1948 and I too was in the fourth grade.The world was a lot different in 1948.
***I walked to school five blocks.
***My family did not have a car.
*** I rode streetcars.
*** My passion was bikes,baseball and the Cardinals.

Photo one reminded me of all the hair Paul had as he entered the world.

Yes that is Paul with all the catchers gear and I too was a catcher when I was ten.

Branson fall 2010

Happy birthday and grandma and I hope you have a big celebration,We are so proud of you.

Love

Grandma and grandpa

DONOVAN PLAYS BASKETBALL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS!!!!!!
Monday night found Donovan,Edward, and I at the University of Missouri St Louis basketball game.
Donovan and his team had the opportunity to play a seven minute game at half time against a team coached by Frank Cusamano of KSDK TV.
In addition you can see from photo one he also dried the court of liquids.


Donovan waiting for a time out


Waiting for a return to the game

Not a good photo but I am on opposite side of court and Donovan is in the game.

CONGRATULATIONS TODD and SARA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Nancy and I are proud,happy,and pleased to announce to family and friends that our grandson Todd got engaged 1/14/2011 to Sara. Now we knew about the engagement on Saturday but were sworn to secrecy until they could tell the NEWS to their friends.

Sara,we are so happy to welcome you to our family.

{Kelsey I guess we now have another senior princess} Inside joke

Sara and Todd we wish you great happiness and a long life together.

DONOVAN CELEBRATES #13!!!!!
Thursday night Nancy and I joined Donovan,his family and his grandma Edna to celebrate birthday #13 on the actual date of 1/11/2011.
Today his entire family joined him for more eating,fun,and opening gifts.

Thursday cake had one candle to represent 13 candles.


It is tradition that on your 13TH birthday you get a television from grandma and grandpa.

Sunday we had another birthday cake and this time it had 13 candles.!!!!!

Two cousins looking on as he opens one of his gifts on Sunday.

HAPPY 13TH BIRTHDAY DONOVAN!!!!!!!
Wow you are now a TEENAGER.
A little bit of trivial history that I discovered last night. I was thirteen in 1951 and that was sixty years ago.Really it seems like only about twenty five years ago so my advice to you is to enjoy each day and it won't be long and you will be blogging to your grandchildren.
Grandma and I hope you have a great day and we are looking forward to seeing you tonight.
We are so proud of you'



Summer of 2006

WOW he is handsome

Summer of 2003

July 2002



A school play

MIDWEEK LUNCH IN 1975
In late summer of 1975 a bank customer took me for lunch at the Lake of the Ozarks. We flew to the lake in his plane and actually lunch and flight took only a little over two hours. Not bad for a banker's lunch time.

I-44 and 270 from the air in 1975


More I-44/270 from the air

Fenton from the air in 1975

Lake of the Ozarks in 1975

Grand Glaze bridge from the air

On the ground at the Lake of the Ozarks with pilot Bill Turk under the sign.

I have been fortunate to maybe had six flights in a small plane but this was easily my best photography from a cock pit.