The Christmas village in our household took on a few forms but nothing like this year…with Yowies??? Forgetting the yowies for a second, I should tell the history of our Christmas Village. As far back as I can remember, my dad was the main person behind the village, putting the...
I have compared to losing a Dad as something like losing your own backbone. You don’t think about it much until it’s gone. It’s been there supporting you in every way, and then suddenly it’s not there anymore. How do you even function? Thankfully, he was very memorable and in...
Georgie, John’s sister, gave him his 50th Birthday party, so when she suggested she do the 60th, it seemed right. Initially I had thought to have John’s birthday at the Perth Zoo, but the expense of renting a place was just too much, so Georgie and I went with a...
I just love old black and white photos. The look in that era is hard to beat. But today I found these two photos of my dad…he could have been a male model in the 40’s… No doubt, I see Miquel’s face all over these two photos!
My mom had a terrible falling accident and it sent her to Shock Trauma in University of Maryland Medical Center. I spent a lot of time there visiting and staying with her. On one occasion Laura took me in and we parked near a spot we had been wanting to...
John took most of the photos for the night as I left batteries for my flash at home. đ He and his fish eye lens did well! Happy Birthday Georgie, and many, many, more!
The first Sunday in September is Father’s Day in Australia. After a wonderful Father’s day message at church attached with some Tim Tams for all the dads, we went to Dad and Iris’s house. We showed up just as John’s son’s Jeff and Jamie were also arriving.
I missed my own mom and my children on this day, but it was sweet to spend it with John. I got told Happy Mother’s Day very early in the morning by the man I love and I sunk into his arms all smiles. The plan was to go to...
John and I decided each time I am in Perth that we should take on a project, like the last time it was the kitchen floor. We were online when we discussed the next project. Since airplane tickets are so much money, getting new furniture all the time is out...
Last week, Dad and Iris picked me up to give me a peek at Dad’s bowling club as well as take me shopping and to lunch. The Sunday before, at their house, I commented that I had no idea what the game looked like or how it was played. The...
After many days of preparations, early celebrations, Christmas Day with the family was finally here.
He never looks for praises He’s never one to boast He just goes on quietly working For those he loves the most His dreams are seldom spoken His wants are very few And most of the time his worries Will go unspoken too He’s there…. A firm foundation Through all...
Iris has become someone special to me, she is more than a mother in law. So, even though we were deep in floor mess in the kitchen, there was no saying no when she invited us to come to the house for dinner and meet her side of the family....
This was a different Easter for me. I suppose this was the first time since 1979, that I was away from the bosom of my family for Easter. After talking to them, I think I was missed. I did miss them too, however, I was kept very busy with my...
Sunday, we were invited to Cathy and Graham’s to an early Easter Egg Hunt. (Given that they will be very busy on Easter) đ It was our job to pick up Dad and Iris, and because we had a party at the zoo that night, I didn’t bring my...
Carrying on in doing things like no other couple does, two weeks after our wedding, Georgie held a wedding reception for us. She asked us to dress up like we did for the wedding which I was happy to do, I’m such a girl. đ ...
So what do other people do the day they are getting married? You mean they don’t sit out in the car blogging about the day before just to kill time like me? hehe We are at Siesta Park where the internet connection doesn’t reach our chalet. John and I are...
My dad loved recording with his reel to reel tape recorder. One of the things he liked to tape was me. Here we are together singing, “(I’m in Love With You), Honey.” I was about 4 years old. I couldn’t find much information on this song, like who originally recorded...
After the zoo, we all went to Dad and Iris’s house for dinner. Iris served delicious turkey, potatoes, gravy, broccoli and cauliflower cooked in an amazing sauce.
After visiting the ships at the Harbor, we strolled around Baltimore Harbor in the evening….
The Santa Maria was a small nao, about 70ĂÂ feet long, used as the flagship for the expedition for Christopher Columbus in 1492. She carried 40 men. Interest in reconstructing the Taylor Santa MarĂÂa started in the 1890s for the 400th anniversary of Columbus’s voyage. The 1892 reconstruction depicted the ship...
Mom handed Cameron one day a car to play with. I wondered where it came from, as it was obviously old. She told me it was my dad’s. Since it was my dad’s, the very moment Cameron wasn’t interested in playing with it, I put it on my shelf, and...
It was so nice to see my dad’s old truck back in the driveway! We have a lot of unloading, unpacking, stacking, putting together, and trips to the dump to make. Anyone, stop by at your own peril, you may be put to work! Here are the guys unpacking. Mrs....
“Every father should remember that one day his son will follow his example instead of his advice” I couldn’t resist sharing this photo Miranda took. Silas is getting so big. I just love how he is looking up to Enric in this picture. It would be great if he played...
I really can’t say I am a country music listener, but growing up, our house was often filled with the sounds of Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn, and Dolly Parton, just to name a few. So, I am a little bit country thanks to my dad. I can remember...
âWhat I like about photographs is that they capture a moment thatâs gone forever, impossible to reproduce.â Karl Lagerfeld So for better or worse, here are some random photos of people doing life. Some candid, a few posed, but all a moment in life.
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