It saddens me to write this post. We have lost a dear lady, Pat’s mom and my mother-in-law died yesterday at the age of 96. She has been in some declining health since this spring when she had to leave her home and go into a care facility. Within 10 months, I have lost both my own mother and now a lady who I always considered to be a second mom. In this post, I will share a few memories and photos. A small celebration of her life, if you will.
Continue reading “Pat’s Mother”Our Daughter’s Wedding
Back in June, Pat and I had the great privilege to see our daughter Audrey marry a fine young man, Brandon. We are both very happy for this young couple. In this blog post I will include a few photos from the wedding as well as some of my reflections on this memorable event. When it is your only daughter, you know that it will be something special!
Family Thanksgiving
The Thanksgiving holiday is one of my favorites. Time with family and a healthy amount of great meals. It also is a time to reflect on what we have to be thankful for. From our freedoms living in this great country to our many blessings to our beliefs. It was a full house as our son and daughter-in-law from DC came to visit along with our local son and daughter as well. It was a great time!
Our Hoosier Moms Visit
We try to visit the moms and other family at least twice a year in the Hoosier State. It is exactly 500 miles from our place in Virginia. Not exactly a quick drive. After stops for lunch, coffee, and restrooms, and more coffee, we take about 11 hours to get to Greencastle. This trip was something of a special visit…
Family & Friends Visits
Since returning back home we have travelled to Indiana to see family and hosted several family members and friends at our place. This is a quick update for those visits this summer. Another advantage of having a home base again and being retired!