Graham

 

Robert with new sweater, 1964

 

And the Winners are . . .

Ski race, 1964. First, 4th and 2nd. YAY!

Rob, Mary, Tom. 

Sara, 1975

 

keith

 

Sara with apple

1975 

Sara

 

Mary and Sara

 

The First Holiday Gift

When I arrived to visit with Grammy this morning, she was already in the dining room with her head down on the table, a position she often takes "to rest." Only this time she was actually sleeping quite soundly. The nurse told me she had her shower this morning, and that always tires her out. She was too sleepy to consider opening her present (although she did admire the wrapping paper), so I scratched her back for a while, and got her a small glass of orange juice. Once she perked up a little, I talked her into going down to her room.

In her room, I watered the plants, then encouraged her to open the gift, which had arrived at my house in a package from Rob and Vonnie last week. The note said to bring this one on my next visit and save the others for Christmas, so after I convinced her she didn't after to wait, she tore into the package. Grammy has always been meticulous about opening packages, taking great care to unfasten each piece of tape with the least possible damage to the paper. Today was certainly no exception. The package contained a set of red velvet reindeer antlers, comlete with jingling bells. She got quite a kick out of them, and wore them to lunch, garnishing some compliments along the way. Here's the final shot, with Grammy wearing her new festive reindeer antlers:

Photos by Sara, 12/19/06.

Arthur

Arthur is back from California. 

The Tomboy Princess

Rachel with her remote-controlled truck. 

Me & Grammy

Photo by Sara, 12/11/2006.

Stealing my own Thunder: Christmas Card Designs for 2006

I made the top one first, but was afraid it was too cluttered. I copied out some of the flowers (dogwoods) and leaves and made two others. Let me know which you like best--you may be getting one in the mail. I am leaning toward the bottom one, but if you get to me in time, you can choose one of the others. 

Semi Anni

Keith and I have been married for 6 months today! YAY! We walked at Stony Creek (most of the snow had melted) and I made roast beef, brown rice, stir-fried veggies and home made from scratch lemon meringue pie. Yum. 

Gail, Mary and Tabitha

When we got back from the DIA, Mary showed Gail Tabitha, her new computer. Photo by Keith. 

At the DIA

Gail, Keith and I went to the Detroit Institute of Arts today to see the Annie Leibovitz Exhibition, American Music. We couldn't take pictures in the Annie Leibovitz exhibition itself, so here are a few other pictures. Also, see us "thinking."

(The floating extraterrestrial volvox are invisible until recorded on digital sensors!)

Neal, Christa, Pea and Darwin

Neal, Christa, Pea and Darwin in the Phillipines. 

Jameson, Tanya and Makenzie

Jameson, Tanya and Makenzie, Makenzie and Jameson. From Tanya and Jonathan. 

Graham's piano recital

Graham played a solo and a duet with Mrs. Lindow. He sounded really good.