for Wednesday June 1st, ....Suddenly it is June!

Mimi playing with her dogs, Bodie and Diego. I don't know which is which.

A beautiful Sacramento day in May 2011.

for Tuesday May 31st

Jeanni and Kelsey plan out their day.

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Kelsey checking the wall art.
Jeanni and Kelsey get set to do this well known walk.

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Hi dad and Joanie This is a great trip! Southern Italy is so beautiful.I really hope Steven and Maureen get here some day. We did a really long hike and then took the "thousand steps to Positano". Unfortunately the steps don't all connect so we walked along these narrow streets trying to find the steps. It ended up more like 1000 steps and 20 long roads. Our muscles are still sore. Hope all is well. Love Jeanni

Hi dad and Joanie, Kelsey and I are in Positano, Italy. We haven't been able to call home because our phones and email weren't working. Last night the hotel room phone rang at midnight. It was Frank. He was worried that we were sold into slavery since he hadn't heard from us since we left Roanoke. Kelsey can speak and understand Italian. It's awesome and has made it easier getting around. We took a ferry from Salerno to Amalfi and then Positano. It was so beautiful! Love, Jeanni

for Monday May 30th.... Memorial Day Weekend

1990. We took a trip to Costa Rica. Here we are boarding a plane for a side trip to a beach resort.

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The boys are helping with luggage.

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David needs crash time.

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Jeanni spent most of her time calling Frank on the East Coast.

for Sunday May 29th.... Memorial Day ....weekend

July 1988. A fishing trip with Mike in Alaska. Here we are on a ferry boat near Fairbanks.

The pipe line.

Some of our fish. They came home in cans.

for Saturday May 28th.... Memorial Day ....weekend

Out in the back 40, Gary has a tractor stuck in wet ground.

Mimi brings in the big truck.

Maybe it will take two trucks?

It is out on solid ground. The audience went wild.

for Friday May 27th

From the last trip to Hawaii with Joe. Steve and Mike are on either side. 1976.

for Thursday May 26th

Mimi took this old duffer out to the back 40 acres to check things out. She knew how to get me aboard.

It was close for a few minutes.

But I made it in the cab.

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I and one dog, all buckled down and ready to roll. Mimi took this picture and jumped in behind the wheel like she did it every day. We were off. There was trouble and we were to the rescue.

for Wednesday May 25th

Mimi and Joe in August (abt) 1961. For a long minute, I thought I had found the missing Xmas Card picture. But no, Joe is not quite the right age.

for Tuesday May 24th

Mimi took me to a Civil War battle that was staged near her home. Picnic lunch and all.

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Here is a cannon blasting away.

Enemy soldiers on a far hill.

A parade. The demonstration of camp life also had tents where the soldiers lived for tree days, etc. Very interesting.
Here is Mimi with Old Abe. He really looked the part. Thanks Mimi.

for Monday May 23rd

Amber sent in more pictures from the Thai outdoors.

for Sunday May 22nd

Some people lead exciting lives. Thanks for sharing your life with us, Mike and Amber.

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"We took a raft for three hours and then hiked for seven miles to reach the waterfall. We camped by the waterfall. The next day we hiked 5 miles to stay in a Karen hill tribe village in a bamboo hut. There are no roads to the village." "This is the largest waterfall in Thailand." (Pictures continued tomorrow)

for Friday May 20th

1981. Heli-Skiing in Canada. Patti, Kurt. Steven, and David. Fantastic time.

Here is Kurt (or Curt) with the guides. I am seeking Kurt and want to ask him about old memories.

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for Friday May 20th

Priest looks like he has a sense of humor.

Looks like Joe has some admirers in church.

Pictures from Joe's confirmation. It appears Mary Kelsey was his sponsor. Did Joe take a new name? Did the priest hit him hard? Thanks for the pictures Jeanni.

for Thursday May 19th

All six kids together.

for Wednesday May 18th

Jeanni and Mike, 1973

for Tuesday May 17th

My iphone has an aging booth. Here I am plus a few years.

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Mimi and I at Xmas. 1960. Mimi is still young as ever. My hair now has a little gray in it.

for Monday May 16th.

Two pianos future stars, Paddy and Julia. I hope they keep the fun of playing.

for Sunday May 15th

Another picture of Paddy dressed up to root for the Celtics. I don't know the name of Paddy's dog.
Mimi and her intended, Gary, took me out to dinner on my birthday at my favorite place, "Jacks"

for Saturday May 14th

All six kids together. Incarnation Church, 1971 about. Steve, Jeanni, Mike, Joe, and Mimi.

for Friday May 13th

Patti's fist communion. Abt 1965. Jeanni, Patti, Mimi, the old man, and Steven.

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Sorry, there was a problem yesterday in the Ozone--Blog Sphere.

for Thursday May 12th

Here we are. A skiing family. Joe, Mary Ella, Steve ?, Mimi, Jeanni, Mike, Patti, and Jim. The year about 1975. Where? Alpine Meadows?