20100831

for Wednesday September 1st.........Its September



Celebrating Mimi's birthday.

for Tuesday August 31st

Marcus at his job at KFC. I am learning how to send and post from iphones. Picture by Mimi.

20100829

for Monday August 30th

Happy Birthday Mimi, 51 years old.
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One more picture of Hedge's 3rd birthday.

20100828

for Sunday August 29nd


Hedge celebrates his 3rd birthday.

20100827

for Saturday August 28th

2003 abt. Steve and Maureen's backyard, Patti Lou 2.13 holding Emma 2.61. (Corrected)


2003 abt. Marcus 2.11, Mike 2.6 holding Emma.

20100826

for Friday August 27th

Crestview Lanes, Carmichael, is closing this week.

A woman league in play.

At the coffee shop. It doesn't look a whole lot different when we used to go there 40 abt. years ago. The electronic scoring screens are new to me. Often the kids would go to Sat. evening mass and we would bowl and breakfast Sunday am.

20100825

for Thursday August 26th

Hedge off to school. 1st day. He is holding a piece of turkey bacon.

I drove down Stanley Ave yesterday

The outback, small trees have grown big. White fence all but gone. Schmandel's home in back ground.

20100824

For Wednesday August 25th


Take a guess where this is. The only thing I remembered was the ski run names, Christmas, Easter, etc. This was one of the Ferry Ski Team haunts. Patti taught here. Answer: Sugar Bowl. Ca.

20100823

for Tuesday August 24th

First day of high school for Brendan, Rio America. Also went there: Steve, Patti, Jeanni, Marcus, and Taylor. (Corrected)

20100822

for Monday August 23rd

Brendan cooling down on a hot day, like next week.

20100821

for Sunday August 22nd

Looking back 15 years to the Diener - Ferry reunion 1995 at the Ranch.
Kids eating on the lawn.

20100820

for Saturday August 21st

1961 was a very good year, maybe except foe Mimi.

20100819

for Friday August 19th

Xmas 1989 at 972.

20100818

for Thursday August 19th

Amber and a young Emma swim with the dolphins. 2004?

20100816

20100815

for Monday August 16th

Steve and Maureen family having fresh crabs. With Brendan and Taylor and 5 invited guests.

Maybe the dog (name ?, recently past away) will get some.
Into the Pot.

20100813

for Saturday August 14th

Emma and Hedge have had it, asleep on Jeanni's lap.

At the Reunion Jim 2.1 with his two grown sons Mike and Steven.

Emma and Hedge awake in Texas with their grandfather Fred.

20100812

for Friday August 14th


Emma, Amber, and Jim at Disneyland. And Snow White too,

20100811

for Thursday August 11th





Mike and Amber, with Emma and Hedge, visit Amber's grandmother Rose in Texas.

20100810

for Wednesday August 11th

Disneyland then, Nov 1981. Mary Ella 2.1a, Mike 2.16, John 2.6, Jeanni 2.15, and young Sequoia 2.611.


Almost 30 later a new set of family at a fun place, Sacramento's Fairy Tale Town. This summer. Joe holding Emma, Kelsey holding Hedge, and Paddy.

20100809

for Tuesday August 10th

At the Music Circus with the Joanie 2.1a, Taylor 2.41, Steven 2.4, Brendan 2.2, and Maureen. We saw Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.


Steven is becoming an expert with his new iphone, making people look fat in their photographs. I can do it all by self, no Apple help needed. Picture by Maureen.

20100808

20100807

for Sunday August 8th


Some older pictures from Steve.

20100804

for Wednesday August 4---Jeanni & Frank's Wedding


Bride and her father.
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The kids all grown up.
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Jim and Jeanne family. Julie in background, Sue and Tom in foreground.
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Bridal party off to the reception.
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One of my very clear memories of the event. Mary Ella drove the bride to the church and they were late. Mary Ella drove right onto the K St. Mall, pulled a swerving quick U turn, and came to a quick stop at the church steps. Way to go.