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!!

Goodnes - doesn't take long to get behind!!

 Doesn't take me long to get behind!! A happy day to Phoebe and Porter - and we had a visit from Phoebe too - haven't spent her bday with her in quite a few years!!

And happy 13th to the lovely Miss Ida Rachel!! Looking forward to seeing her soon in Paris!!

Have a great year ahead - one and all!

11 days of life - a lifetime of memories!

 Today would be baby Jonah's 10th birthday. Seems like a long time ago - and also like yesterday. It was a difficult time, a busy time, a stressful time - but it was also a time of love and sharing and support.

We are all better people because of sweet baby Jonah.

Happy Birthday Deacon!!

 Seems like a lot of my Deacon photos have Frances in them - and Deacon and Frances are pretty good playing buddies - at least at my house they seem to be!!

Deacon is 8 on October 7th!! 

Happy Day to you - and all year through!

Happy Birthday Bonny!!

 Bonny has a birthday today!! She is a powerful influence in our family dynamic - and we are certainly grateful for that. She takes her job as the oldest child seriously - and you can tell!!

A blessing to us all!! Have a great day and a wonderful year ahead!

A friend is worth a lot!

 Tardy with this one - although in my head I thought her bday was today - when I checked the list, turns out it was yesterday! But Norma is one of the first good friends I made after moving back to SoCal in 1979. I read about SMCNS in a local paper and went to check it out. It turned out to be a great fit for our family - and we were involved there for many years.

And  got to know Norma - and even after we didn't have SMCNS to connect us, we stayed connected. And we still do lunch, sometimes dinner with our husbands, and chat on the phone pretty regularly - and text each other clues and comments about the Daily Jumble in the LA Times!