On the weekend of December 22/23 Carla and I along with her sisters Linda and Starr drove up to Tacoma to spend the weekend with their brother Glenn and his wife, Carolyn. They moved up to Tacoma from Portland late last summer for a great job opportunity. They have a wonderful house in the University… Continue reading Pre Christmas Visit to Tacoma
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Thanksgiving 2012
I love it when Thanksgiving rolls around and we get to host the holiday party. I usually roast a turkey and make the gravy. Carla makes the dressing and mashed potatoes; my brother-in-law Jim deep fries another turkey; and everyone else pitches in bringing stuff vegetables, wine, dessert, you name it. It had been raining… Continue reading Thanksgiving 2012
South Africa – Final Days
Final Days July 1 – July 4 Before we went to sleep on June 30, Carla grabbed a picture of the skyline from our hotel room balcony Sunset over the Atlantic ocean. After a luxurious sleep, we awoke on the morning of July 1 then met Andrew and Henriët for breakfast at the hotel restaurant… Continue reading South Africa – Final Days
December 2011
We had a very busy December and I didn’t get a chance to post pictures of individual events. So, here is a retrospective of the month. November was a wet month but the rain stopped the day after Thanksgiving, which is usually when I get the Christmas lights up. It was very dry until a… Continue reading December 2011
Thanksgiving 2011 – Celebration
We had 21 people over. My nephew Christopher with his girlfriend Lauren; Carla; Glenn’s step-daugther Stella Christopher and Stella Carla’s brother Glenn with Jeff (it’s very rare to get a picture of him) Carla’s sisters Linda and Starr John; father of our nieces Jessica and Megan Jim brought over a deep fried turkey; I’m practicing… Continue reading Thanksgiving 2011 – Celebration
