El Dia de Gracia

Yes there is nothing like roasting your hotdog right inside the house. That's what we did during our Thanksgiving festivities at my Grandparent's house in Kansas. This is Lauren and I trying our luck with those oh so famous Loma Linda Big Franks.

It always thrills my Grandma when we use the old wood stove to cook food. I have to mention that although the weather was plenty warm outside she still had a raging fire to "keep the house warm". Needless to say, we kept opening all the doors and windows to keep from melting down.

My Grandma and her two girls. She was so happy to have everyone home! Her smile shows it.

My Dad and my cousin Tim made an agreement that if the Cardinals won the World Series that my dad would have to wear a Cardinal's hat. Of course the opposite was part of the deal too. Well, much to my Dad's dismay he had to put on a Cardinal's hat.

Jackson was the biggest highlight of Thanksgiving. He is the first great-grandchild in the family and much loved. He was having so much fun taking a bath and for us it was very entertaining.

I'm grateful for my family. God has blessed me beyond what I know.

Many Moons Ago

This is my first car. This is my first car after a big prank. No I am not into NASCAR or racing stripes.

They had way too much fun getting the job done. Let's just say that my first car suffered a lot. When I worked at camp it was found on the beach one morning, locked in the fort, pushed to the other side of the lake another day, the tire was removed and put on top of a pole too tall for me to get, filled with balloons and much more. The problem was that it didn't lock and it was a standard. That was 7 years ago. I used to see it driving around in Berrien Springs, but maybe it finally died. I'm just glad to have my Vue now.
Back in the day....bowling!

Camp AuSable in the winter. This is me on the boardwalk just sittin and thinkin.