Just a little fun in the City by the Bay

Is that MARTY??? Sure is....


We decided to forge the City on a day that promised buckets of rain. But with a little enthusiasm and our swords drawn, we were unstoppable!Our daughters were stellar in their fight against weather, rain and foe. As you can see, His majesty and I reigned safely that day.Our international travels included a stop in China town. Again, we were fiercly guarded by our girls.
AHHHH! But look what we found! Our little friend Marty-Cat! We caught her for a minute and should NOT have let her go - back to Cincinati!
Of course this is one of the people we tried to encourage with love and good works. She wasn't to responsive.
This is all of us after eating A LOT at Scomas! Too tired to walk back to China town we cable car'd to our car!

A Thanksgiving Update

We DID have a lovely Thanksgiving. The holiday is so often overlooked in my heart. I forget what it's about, until it's passed. This past Thanksgiving we spent with Jimmy's family in Reno. Mom cooked a fabulous meal. She even sat with us. Often she out does even the best buffets. This year was bitter sweet. More than once, I DID reflect on why we were there. Not only did we celebrate the holiday, but it'll be their last in Reno. If all goes as planned they will soon be living in Colorado. Why do we recognize what we have only when it's about to be gone or not so near.

Merry Christmas

I tried to get it out to all of you. So for those of you that didn't get it, please forgive me. Merry Christmas everyone. We love you and thank you for being a part of our lives.

I just finished our Christmas letter. It's been a true family project. I had little motivation this year....The girls sat on my bed last weekend and plowed through their paragraphs and then sketched out mine and Jim's. With a little bit of this and little bit of that, it all came together. I'll be mailing them out this weekend.

Nothing else that has been approved for reporting. So chow for now!

More than a peasant

This is my neice Jennifer and her brother Daniel, six months after driving in Tahoe. You should see her today. When I get a picture I'll post it. She is a Nun. She is a praying Nun. She prays for a living. She's a great girl. She's full of life, smart, funny, beautiful and a praying woman!

I called this more than a peasant because she looks peasanty in her browns. She's all decked out in the black and white now. The white must be hard to keep clean.

It is a good day

My neice Jennifer's Tahoe car, shown with Rachel a year ago.

Wow a dog pile

just testing my powers in videography and blogograhy. The video is of Jamie and her friends from her small group at church. What a great bunch of people!