88 years young

Mom is 88 today – here’s a picture of her and her brother (with the mustache) and her sisters along with Ray who is married to Joyce (they have hatts on). I’ve often wondered what it is like to come from a big family. Mom is a piano player, can sew, can cook, can organize…

She’s 9 today

Sweet, smart, kind, and generous are words I associate with Carlyle. With an incredible appetite for learning, her constant curiosity will stand her in good stead for the rest of her life. She reads like no other kid I know and she retains what she reads! We celebrated on Saturday outdoors with some sledding, and…

Leanne turns…

It’s Leanne’s birthday and as we’re 10 years apart I always think about that when I see her birthday coming. Today she turns – well that wouldn’t be fair to tell you her age. That’s not very gentlemanly. She lives in Florida and so we don’t see each other often but today we celebrate her…