MORE SEARCY ARKANSAS!!!!!!!!!!!
In addition to our senior Todd we also have freshman Kelsey at Harding University.Kelsey is a double major candidate in Music and Psychology.She plays a great piano and an awesome Oboe in the orchestra.



Kelsey about to play a Baby Grand piano for a private recital for her mother and grandparents.






Notice that Flat Katie is also listening to Kelsey play.

Kelsey at the student center

Todd and Kelsey at Todd's art show.

Notice Todd.s coat as he bought the coat in Italy.

Kelsey it was great to visit you this past weekend and grandma and I look forward to more trips to Harding in the future.

A TRIP TO SEARCY ARKANSAS.



This past weekend found Nancy and I traveling to Searcy Ar. with our daughter Terri and son in law Joe to visit Todd and Kelsey at Harding University.

The purpose of the trip was to attend Todd's senior Art Show.

Todd will be graduating in May 2011 with a degree in Art Education. Kelsey is enjoying her freshman year.

Todd displayed a wide variety of art including photography,pottery,and varieties of drawings.

Saturday was set up day and it was a family affair.

Nancy and Terri ran errands,Joe and Sara were picture hangers and were instrumental in hanging the abstract in the corner.Kelsey managed to have lunch and dinner with us and as you can tell I was the photographer.





Nancy is holding "flat Katie"as they admire Grace [the small picture} and Waiting {the larger picture}.Nancy is an Oasis reading tutor and their project is a spin off of Flat Stanley.







Todd,the proud artist is holding Flat Katie as they admire some of his pottery.

The painting on the left is titled "Self portrait and the one on the right is titled "My Spot" but is really the Villa Todd stayed in on the Harding University Florence Italy campus.Sorry the pictures are not better but my goal was the corner abstract.

The corner painting is titled "Connection" and the hanging was a team effort of Joe and Sara.

This painting is titled "Midnight Tea" and there is a story behind it. The tea pot was a wedding gift of Terri,and Joe's wedding and was given by a friend of mine from high school.

This painting is titled "Beginning"

This painting is titled "Edge" and might possibly end up proudly displayed in the Tritschler living room in the future.




This painting possibly drew the most lookers during Sunday's opening. It is titled "Machine"

This photo certainly drew the most attention and it features Kelsey with her friend Matt in downtown Belleville Il.

Todd the show was great,terrific,and so much more.!!!!

Grandma and I are very proud of you,

Where's The line to see Jesus



The new video is now on Youtube.
Our niece Becky is of course the featured vocalist ant the composer her dad Steve makes a cameo appearance. Toward the end of video but very prominently you will see Nancy and several others from our church. For a moment you will see some walkers in the back ground but I doubt you will be able to notice that I am one of the walkers.
I am confident you will enjoy and the song will brighten your holiday season.


To see the new video go to http;//www.youtube.com/watch?v=OExXItDyWEY

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!!!!!!

Tuesday evening found Nancy and I at Our Lady of the Snows for a professional taping of the new video hit of 2010 Christmas song "Where Is The Line to See Jesus".

I will post a link to the video as soon as it is in cyber space.









Nancy and I with friends Kay and Don



The featured vocalist niece Becky is to the left of Nancy to the right of Nancy is her hiking Buddy Mary and to Becky's left is Kay.







We can't wait till the song is NUMBER ONE on the charts.

I am confident it will happen!!! Becky and Steve.



HAPPY THANKSGIVING Ed and Nancy

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODD!!!!!!
A little trivia about 1988
*** gas was $1.07 per. gallon
*** Average USA income was $13,989.00
***You could mail a letter for $.25
*** A loaf of bread cost $1.25
*** Grandpa did not have a home computer



Todd pictured with his friend Sara

Todd about one hour old!!!!!!

Grandpa and Todd at Wrigley field in Chicago IL. Joe was the photographer.

This photo would make my personal top 25 I have ever taken.


Todd 12/90

Maybe this is where James gets his gymnastics ability.

Grandma and I hope you have a great B-day!!!!!

Looking forward to seeing you at your art show in December.

Love!!!

Grandpa and grandma

THANKS TO ALL VETERANS FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY

I still remember WW11

*** Saving quarters to buy war bonds

*** Gas rationing

*** Night time blackouts in St Louis

*** My dad and uncles serving in the military in far off places in our world.

*** I remember Christmas Eve 1945 when I my dad came home after three years.

My dad in the Philippines

Both my dad and his younger brother Uncle Wib both served in the Philippine's and somehow they met.

My dad is on the left

War time currency notice it states military currency at the top.

I wonder who the Junior soldier is?

Nancy's dad served in Italy and always had war stories to tell.


I just finished a Stephen E. Ambrose book 'The Wild Blue" the story of men and boys who flew B-24's over Germany.
A great book.Nancy and I often talk about our being so mature at age 21 than the kids are today yet in WW11 we had men ages 18 to 23 as pilots,,radiomen, and turret gunners flying expensive and intricate air craft.
Ambrose ends the book and I end this blog with a life searching question.
Where did America find such men?
THANKS TO ALL OUR VETERANS!!!!!!

A RECENT DAY TRIP!!!!!!!!!
A recent Thursday found Nancy and I in Kimswick Mo touring the Anheuser home and Fredmar Farms that is only available for touring on Thursday.
The Anheuser home is the former home of the last Anhesurer Frederick to work for the brewery. The house tour was well worth the small fee and the grounds were outstanding.

A fast moving barge traveling down the mighty Mississippi.

I have viewed the Mississippi from its beginning in Minn. to the end in Louisiana and this is "the most beautiful spot" that I have viewed of the mighty Mississippi.

The Anheuser's also were horse people.

FLAG FOOTBALL!!!!!!!
Last Sunday Nancy and I watched our first ever flag football game.
Grandson Paul played quarterback on offense and end on defense.
Yes both of us were sure Paul was the "star of the game."

Paul is facing the camera as he gets ready to play end on defense.



In this photo Paul is playing quarterback and about to drop back and throw a pass.


Again Paul is playing quarterback and has handed the ball off to a running back.

Paul's team won the game and again were victorious this Sunday and will be playing in the championship game.

Donovan's SCHOOL BAND PERFORMS HALLOWEEN CONCERT!!!!

Donovan plays trombone in the 7TH grade band. He is the one you can barely see in the green hat. The 7TH grade music teacher is dressed as a grape vine.

He does not play the drum bit is simply helping the clean up.

Yes she really could conduct the band as a grape vine.!!!!

Even thought the band members were dressed in their Halloween costumes they all played really well.

Great job Donovan!!!!!!

FAMILY HELPS JAMES CELEBRATE #8!!!!!!!!!!!
Last Sunday found most of our family at our house to celebrate James birthday.


Yes he blew them all out.

This year I gave each grandchild a book from my childhood. James has a passion for pirates so it was fitting for him to receive Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson.

I was not sure how this old book would go over but it appears to be a hit.

I write in each book how my mother and I would take a streetcar downtown and she would let me buy a book from the Doubleday book store.

Obviously grandpa hit a home run with "Paper Jamz

A fun time was had by all including the home made ice cream by the grandpa.!!!!

We missed Todd, Kelsey and our new friend Sara but Searcy is a long drive.

CONGRATULATIONS DONOVAN!!!!!!!!!

Donovan is featured holding his certificate that says

"Donovan was selected as team 7B Student of the Grading Period for Term one. He has demonstrated the Oakville Way of Respect,Restraint,and Responsibility,in an exemplary manner. We appreciate the diligence and citizenship he shows every day."

Only two students are chosen from each "team' one girl one boy.

Grandma and grandpa are certainly Proud Grandparents.!!!!!

Job well done Donovan.

HAPPY 8TH BIRTHDAY!!!!JAMES

Wow how the time flies as eight years ago James made his debut into our world. It seems to me like only yesterday.

James,grandma and I hope you have a great birthday and we look forward to your family birthday party on Sunday.









James on the grandparents couch




The 2009 James

The 2008 James

James in the fall of 2005 next to the Current river.

James,HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We love you

Grandma and grandpa