PAUL A FUTURE ASTRONAUT!!!!!!!!
Our grandson Paul spent part of his summer in school building rockets and then blasting them off into the wild blue yonder.





Paul and his teacher looking at the results as the rocket goes well over a hundred feet into the sky.



Paul and his proud dad

Cousins Donovan and Kayleigh came to watch the "Air Show"

Proud Grandpa and part of his gang of six

JUNIOR PRINCESS SHINES!!!!!!

Tuesday night granddaughter Kayleigh sang "GOD BLESS AMERICA} at Busch stadium with her school. They performed one of the best pre game shows ever.







Kayleigh is the one on the right in white shirt.





Kayleigh is on the right in white

Kayleigh entering the field on the left looking right at me.

The group!!!!!!!

Kayleigh is in the white pointing at something as they leave the field.

The Cardinals topped off the evening with a blow out victory.!!!!

ULTIMATE BEEP BALL CHAMPIONSHIP!!
Sunday found Nancy and I at GCS stadium in Sauget Il. with grandsons Donovan and Paul for the Ultimate Beep Ball championship. Beep ball is a game similar to soft ball but played by the sight challenged. All players except pitcher and catcher play blind folded. There is only two bases because when you touch a base before the defence captures the ball you score a run.!!!




This picture was taken by Cardinal mascot Fredbird.



Paul and Donovan with Grizzly the mascot of the Grizzlies a minor league team playing in Sauget Il and Fredbird the St Louis Cardinal mascot..

Paul batting blind folded

Donovan batting blind folded

Paul

#5 IS BEING PLAY BY PLAY ANNOUNCER
at GCS STADIUM {home of the Grizzlies}
Sunday afternoon found me accomplishing number five on my quest to one hundred by broadcasting the Ultimate Beep ball championship game between the LP Beepers and the Derminators. Beep ball is a game with some similarities to softball but for the sight challenged to participate in a team sport.
I know my readers from 2008 will say this appears to be like #26 on my quest to seventy hwever if you look at pictures and commentary from#26 in May of 2008 you will see lots of differences.
First and most important this was a professional radio booth were 2008 was simply portable equipment. Today I worked with a true radio personality Tom Calhoun of KMOX radio. Tom served as my radio color man. In 2008 it was a one man operation.






The head you seee sitting overlooking the field is my grandson Paul.
Grandson Donovan and photographer Nancy were also in my cheering section.

Standing next to me is my manager at the Cardinals Brian Finch.Brian sat in for awhile and was our guest announcer for the fourth inning.

Remember I am the rule maker and the score keeper.

IT REALLY IS TRUE "The best things in life are free"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!











Mo. Botanical Gardens on Saturday mornings are free to St Louis City and County residents.











St Louis Zoo is still free











A sunset on the Caribbean ocean.

Under the water at Cozumel Mexico

Photo taken from the Staten Island Ferry and the fare was less than a dollar fifteen years ago.

Observing the beautiful eagles.

The beautiful Flamingos from Busch Gardens in Tampa Fl. Grant Farm employees were given yearly free passes.

A FIRST IN OUR FAMILY!!!!!!!!!!
Our oldest granddaughter Kelsey graduated "SUMMA CUM LAUDE" from her high school.
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What can I say to top that wonderful achievement.







Proud parents with the graduate



Far away but Kelsey gave a team speech on the
"challenge for the Future" with another Summa Cum Laude graduate.
Kelsey is the one on the right.

Mother making sure Kelsey is ready.


Kelsey and her friend Brett from Troy Mo.

They will be room mates this year at Harding.

ANOTHER BUSY WEEKEND!!!!!!!!!
Last Thursday our weekend started with Nancy and I attending the sixth grade band concert of grandson Donovan.





Later at Edward's house we celebrated the great performance over cheese cake. HMM !!!Hmm!!! they were both good








Donovan playing the trombone.

Friday found the youngest princess Kayleigh going camping with the girl scouts for her first ever camping trip. I hear she has been inducted into the family MOTTO. "The family that camps together stays together".

Inside her tent

The tent!!!!!!!!

Donovan came over Saturday afternoon and spent the rest of the weekend with grandma and grandpa.

THREE FOR THE PRICE of ONE!!!!!
Tuesday May 4TH found Nancy and I at our oldest granddaughters high school band concert.In addition to her having some featured parts for her Oboe she was inducted into their
"Modern,Music, Masters" society. It was a wonderful evening.

She is receiving her certificate

Kelsey is the first girl on the left

Kelsey is first girl on the right



This week on Tuesday found Nancy and I back at her school for her choral concert.Even thought I am to old to know the songs I did enjoy the concert.




Kelsey is the face behind the girl with the white hat.

Again she is the girl behind the white hat

You could not see her in the pictures playing her Oboe as the orchestra was too large.

On the 18TH Nancy and I plan to return for the BIG graduation event.!!!

FIFTY ONE YEARS AGO TODAY
I HAD A DEFINING MOMENT!!!!!!!!!
Nancy and I made a commitment fifty one years ago tonight and that commitment is still working.
It simply has been a wonderful journey of magnificent proportions.
Believe it or not I still have the moment in my mind when Nancy and her dad entered the church and I whispered to my best man "Wow she is going to spend the rest of my life with me!!!!"
Nancy it is still the BEST decison I ever made.
I LOVE YOU
Ed





On our first anniversary
















Our 25TH was really spent in Hawaii!!!!













Our 40TH























One year ago!!!!!


Wow where did the year go.
Nancy I hope you have enjoyed our journey as much as I have.
I love You!!!
Ed