What Will Amaze Her?

What Will Amaze Her?

Been think about the robotics announcements this week. I’m still amazed by it all. But the little girl in this picture, our youngest grandchild who’s five now, what will amaze her when she’s our age? That is something I can’t even imagine. What...
Out For A Walk

Out For A Walk

It’s been nearly two weeks since Joyce Carol has left our small house. So, today we walked to the barn and then spent a half hour or so in the greenhouse. Her smile still makes my day.

Save Everything

Save Everything

We apparently never threw out anything in our 48 years together. This morning she found the receipt for her wedding rings folded up in the ring box. That was pretty much all the money we had at the time. She still wears that ring every day.

18 & 48

18 & 48

I snapped this photo eight years ago when that little boy turned 10. Today he’s 18. On the day he officially comes of age, his paternal grandparents celebrate the 48th anniversary of their first meeting, a Crab Louie dinner. We still have one of the crab claws. It’s all amazing to me.

Joyce Carol

Joyce Carol

On this date long ago in the Territory of Alaska, a child was born. On the darkest day of the year she was a light that still shines for our family. Another year. She still amazes me.