It’s Easter Sunday! Here is a photo of my sister Cindy and I taken on Easter Sunday 1964. Don’t you just love that snazzy sport coat I am wearing? This was an annual ritual for…
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happy 90th mom!
Today is my mother’s 90th birthday. She has outlived her five siblings. She has advanced Alzheimer’s Disease but otherwise she is in decent health. This Sunday we are having a small family party for her….
christmas stockings
I thought I would periodically reminisce about Christmas pasts in the coming weeks. Memories of Christmas at our house are some of the most precious ones I have. Today, I thought I’d start this off…
day at the fair
We were up today at 5:00 a.m. to head to the Hartford Fair. Brett’s family spent the day competing at the draft horse and pony show at their county fair.It was a beautiful day and…
Happy Mothers Day Mom
It’s Mother’s Day, and Brett and I had lunch at my mom’s with my brother. My mother has suffered from Alzheimer’s for many years now. Her health is beginning to deteriorate too. She doesn’t know…
Easter 1964
Every Easter my mom bought us all new Easter outfits. On Easter morning, we all lined up in our back yard for the obligatory photo shoot before we left for church. This is 1964. It…
Hppy 89th Mom!
My mother celebrated her 89th birthday today. I had dinner with her and my brother tonight at their home. Although she has Alzheimer’s and doesn’t appear to recognise me, she was in good spirits and…
Merry Christmas
Christmas Day is almost over. We started the holiday last night with dinner with the Steiners. Afterwards, we went to the Christmas Eve service at St. Mark. We finished the night back at the Steiners….