2009. Joseph and Taylor horse around. Joseph turns 19 tomorrow. Taylor will be 20 next December.

Both will live long enough to be a problem to their kids.

for Tuesday July 31st

Thanks Steve for sending me pictures of the Vin Phat Market. I assume you thru them live into boiling water for a home cooked dinner.

for Monday July 30th

Happy Birthday remembered Joseph Leo Ferry* (2.12}. 1961--1979.

Joe saying mass for his brothers and sisters.

"He is gone but not forgotten"

for Sunday July 29th

More pictures from Alaska.

I have Taylor mailing address if anybody wants it.

for July Saturday 28th

 Mike, Amber, Emma, and hedge are happy to be home. Well almost everyone is happy.

Mike is wall climbing.

Amber has been looking for homes. This home is a maybe.

 

for July 27th Friday

Joanie is on a mission to keep smokers from our door step

For July 26th, Thursday

Julia is a high schooler at Stanford this summer. Here she is with a good friend.

Here she is with her roommate. She heads home about the 4th of August. 

Our man in Alaska.

Joe sent postcard to Joanie and myself from Peru. It had a well written informative message on the back side. This is the first postcard I have seen in a long time.

 Thanks Joe

for July 24th, Tuesday.

Years ago I took Steven and a buddy to a large indoor skate park in the bay area

I thought, "Oh no, I am going to bring him back all banged up".  He never had a scrap on him.

for July 23rd, Monday

Joe and Mimi at a recital doing a duet.

 Joe on the Stanley Ave. pond. The ground around the pond was dirt. We invested in ground cover to dress it up quickly. The neighborhood mothers were worried about young kids, We rocked around the shore line in case someone stepped in, so they would not sink.

Steven and Mike. Abt 1975.

This pond had the upstream rain and home irrigation runoff water flow thru it. A lot of work went into what you see above. I saw it a few years ago. It had all but disappeared into tulle's and bush.

for Sunday July 22nd.

Taylor and Maureen in Fairbanks

Looks like the crew is out for some shooting.

For time off they can go to the most northern Denny's in the world.

for Sunday July 21st

 Another picture of Joe's 8th graduation. Jeanni, Dad, Joe, Mike, and Jim Jr.

Kayaking in the backyard pond. Steve and Mike. No life jackets, but the water is very shallow.

for Friday July 20th

 

 Joe's eight grade graduation. About 1975

Joe is on the end in front.

 This is Kurt Carlson. Please keep your eye out for him. I would like to talk to him. Every two or three years he would show up at the gallery.

for Thursday July 19th

 Payton playing in the snow last winter.

5 grand kids at the Reunion 2000. Kelsey, Brendon, Joe, Taylor, and Paddy.

Hint Jeanni, I am looking for a good group picture you have from this event.

for July 18th, Wednesday

1987. At Mimi's wedding

1983. Mike and Jeanni

for Tuesday July 17th

Lake Tahoe, April 1973. I am making popcorn for the kids. Jeanni, Joe in white. Off in the kitchen looks like Patti. Notice all the clothes hanging up to dry. Notice my skiers' tan.  Everyone did well on skies.

for Monday July 16th

Monday morning, Mike and Amber and family report they are in F.W., USA. And he is back at work already. Amber will start looking for a home this week.  The kids will go to public school which might end up being an adjustment for them.

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How great it is to have a shower and clean sheets?

The leader takes 5.

Trekking can be very tiring.

for July 15th Sunday

 Kelsey goes shopping on her birthday. Big 21.

 Paddy on the trail.

Joe and Kelsey in Peru

for Saturday the 14th of July

 On their way home, Emma, Hedge, Amber, and Mike go on a walking tour of Seoul.

Emma and Hedge at a Korean food stand.

Amber and Emma watch Sushi being made.