Beware the Ides of March!!

 We had an Ides of March Party on Sunday the 20th - and we had a good turnout - and I didn't take photos - but suffice it to say, the yearly dramatic production of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar will likely resume now!!

Saying goodbye to an old friend!

 A Celebration of Life for our dear friend Mayla Brown was held this month - on the 19th - at Damond and Katrina's house. It was a lovely tribute - seems ironic that the loss of someone in our lives causes us to gather many together!! Mayla was a good friend, a good mother, a good wife, and sounds like she was the best grandmother ever!

We love you - and will always miss you!

Happy Birthday Izayah!!

 We don't see much of Izayah these days. Noah and Taylor are splitting up and she lives with her mom and doesn't often come when the boys do. But she does have a birthday this month, and we've scheduled a Grandma's Birthday Weekend for next week - I am looking forward to lunch, and shopping, and a manicure, and maybe a movie!!

Happy 12th Birthday Izayah - we love you even if we don't get to see you as often!

Some Birthdays to Celebrate!!

 David had a birthday on the 19th - and Esme had hers on the 21st - and we celebrate Ry on the 22nd - which was 2/22/22 - on a Twosday!! I know he would have been all over that combo!

Best wishes to these beloved family members and friends!!

A dear friend -

 February brought the sad news that our dear friend Mayla - mother of Damond and Reggie - the first friends we made in Monrovia all those many years ago - had died unexpectedly.

Losing friends is hard. Thankfully there are good memories. And photos help me recall the conversations we had and the activities we shared.

But we will miss her!

It's been a "surgical procedure" kind of time!

 Harry had a surgical procedure to remove a growth on his ear. And then they took a strip of skin from behind his ear to fill in the blank!! It is healing nicely and he had the second step done today.

Then on the 3rd of February, he had a prostate procedure - a plumbing issue as they say. And he is healing from that too. The growth on the ear was a superficial melanoma - with no cancer cells! Phew!!

So many people were kind and solicitous - cards, calls, cookies - doesn't get much better. Dawn was the best nurse ever - and I've learned more about medical stuff than I ever knew I needed to know!

Hoping March is less eventful - at least medically speaking!!

Behind again - some things never change!

 Happy Birthday Pop!! Born on Groundhog Day -  it's a party every year. And a viewing of the movie of the same name - always fun!!

The Favorite Uncle!

 Happy 108th Birthday to my uncle Paul - indeed the favorite uncle!! He visited often, was always fun, attentive, jovial, happy - usually the life of the party!

Everyone ought to have an Uncle Paul - along with their Aunt Dorothy!!

Once again, behind at the beginning!

 Richard had a birthday on the first, Grandmother Agnes had a birthday on the 9th, Dale had a birthday on the 7th, Scott had a birthday on the 12th, Theo had a birthday on the 11th, and Leslie had a birthday on the 13th. 

I am really having trouble remembering to do this blog - maybe I should give it up!! Not sure anyone reads it!

Maybe I will report on Ara in a timely manner - that's not til the 31st - let's see how I do!!

Oh, the things I've forgotten!

I know I will forget to check my blog - not sure anyone reads it anyway - but will post December's events now - or at least the commemoration of birthdays and anniversaries that abound!

It was Harry's bday on the 18th - 77 years!! And we had a fun family party in the Cultural Hall in the Church - and it was perfect - plenty of social distancing available for the 18 of us!

I can't get center align to align the photo above this - and I'm not sure exactly when in December it is Peter Gilbert's birthday - but Happy Heavenly Birthday Gilbert!

And Happy Anniversary to Matt and Eliza on the 27th. That was a fun year - Christmas, a wedding, New Year's - lots of celebrating!!

 Center Align is way out of wack!! Happy Anniversary to Bonny and Bruce on their actual wedding day the 15th, Happy Birthday to Bobby, Happy Birthday to Mary, and Happy Anniversary of the wedding reception for Bonny and Bruce on December 22nd, and Happy 54th Anniversary to us!! 

Hopefully we will have some fun festivities to report for the month.

Happy day to Isla!!

 That cute Isla is 12 today!! How can that be - but she is in 6th grade at Santa Fe, runs track, has been studying Chinese since Pre-K - so she is definitely growing up!!

Hope it's a happy day - and the best year ever!!

Happy Birthday Harry W!

 Harry W. shares a name - and other characteristics with his dad - also Harry! 

There are lots of Harrys in our family - but only one Harry W. - and we are grateful for him - and want to wish him the happiest of birthdays today!!

Happy Birthday Donna!!

 We love Donna - she is a big part of all of our lives - and she deserves the happiest birthday ever!!

 Happy Birthday Matt - we love you!!

Happy Baptism for Rhoda!

 It was a lovely three weeks in Paris with Hannah, Robbie and family. Something is amiss with my computer and the photos on my phone have not synced with the computer.

So you will have to take my word on the success of the baptism - and enjoy some other photos from the adventures we had!

It was great to be with everyone - especially Rhoda!!

Happy day to Dad!

 Happy day to my dad on November 7th - the day Woodrow Wilson (1916) was elected President of the United States. 

He told us that every year on his birthday.

This photo is of him holding me - at least according to my mom!!

A great dad - grateful for his influence in my life!!

Happy 8th to Rhoda!!

 I do not have many photos of Rhoda that are immediately accessible - so this one will do. We are heading to Paris to celebrate Rhoda's 8th birthday and her baptism - so I will do a more extended version when I return.

Till then, Happy Happy Day to Rhoda on the 3rd!

Happy Birthday Calvin!

 So the top photo is one of my fave photos of Calvin! His birthday is not until the 25th, but we are heading off for France on Tuesday and I'm not sure how efficient I will be so I'm going with early - and since I'm so often late, it might be a nice change - if anyone even reads this blog anymore!

But happiest of birthdays to Calvin!! Looking forward to seeing you at the holidays - keep being so great!!