Carlyle turns 11

She’s growing up – becoming a real tweenager as she leaves that “little girl” behind and surges ahead towards the teen years. Like I have said before, we wouldn’t hold back our lovely grandchildren from growing up but we’ll miss the “little ones”. What can we say about Carlyle? She is lovely, Thoughtful, kind, caring,…

45 YEARS!

February 3, 1979 Wendy and I promised each other to love, cherish, and be faithful to one another….for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, till death us does part. My Dad did the wedding and Bob Ratcliff assisted. The ceremony was wonderful but brief and I am reminded that it’s about the relationship,…

Eastland family update

I remember years ago – we were just leaving Hamilton to move to Ottawa when Leanne let us know that she had been in contact with her birth mother, who it turned out lived in Hamilton. She was overjoyed to be able to contact, see, and talk to someone from her birth family. It was…