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Fall Leaves at Old Campus Trail

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Leaves have been falling heavily for several weeks creating a beautiful cover for the yard and driveway.  This morning the drive was completely hidden even though I clean up the yard several times each week.  It appears that the trees in the front yard are about 60% of the way through this year’s crop of leaves.  Here are a few shots of what I saw today before today’s clean-up.

 Unfortunately I missed a photo-op with the maple tree in front of our garage. It and the dogwoods are always the first to signal the coming of fall on Old Campus Trail with their brilliant red and gold fall colors.

Happy Mother’s Day 2021!

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Happy Mother's Day to all of our family's mothers - Janet, Sharon, Gretchen and Julie!

Our family's next generations are blessed with kind, stable and successful young people.  This only happened because of the love and support you provided.  The sacrifices you made in order that your children can live in a stable, nurturing environment have made a huge difference in their -- and our -- lives.

We are thankful for your efforts and are so proud of all of you and your children.

Our love to all!

Ian’s Celebration of Learning

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The boys — Ian, Oliver, Everett, and Andrew — at Ian’s “Celebration of Learning” open house at Oakhurst Elementary on December 6, 2016.

We can’t think of a greater way to start the Christmas season than joining Gretchen D’Huyvetter Cobb and these four young men for an open house at Ian and Andrew’s school this evening. The topic was a Celebration of Learning by Ian’s class showcasing their recent studies of cultures. Gramma Jan and I were impressed with the material they covered and Ian’s good explanations of their studies. Thank you Ian!!

Site upgrade

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We are upgrading site software, so the site may look funky for several days while we sort out the new tools.  You may still be able to view photos.  Please bear with us!!

December 5 update: The site is back in full operation. Everything seems stable. Please let Bill know if you see anything that needs fixing.

Lunches with Ian and Andrew

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Gramma Jan and Andrew, November 16th
 

Gramma Jan and Ian November 17th

Gramma Jan and Ian  November 17th

My, these boys are developing!!

Andrew and Ian invited us to join them for lunch at their school this week, an early Thanksgiving celebration.  We did not want to miss an opportunity to spend time with these special grandchildren, so off we went to their school in Decatur on Wednesday (lunch with Andrew) and Thursday (lunch with Ian).

They were perfect hosts, guiding us through the lunch line, making sure we got our meal and drink, helping us be seated at the child sized tables, and entertaining us throughout the meal with chatter about their day, classmates, what they are going to do after school, et cetera.

It was a grand experience, and reminded us how quickly these little boys are turning into fine young men.  It also reminded us how thankful we are to live close by and be able to drop in for celebrations like this.

Thank you Andrew and Ian.  We love you guys!

Mike and Jennifer Visit Atlanta

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Nice family! We enjoyed your visit!!

Nice family! We enjoyed your visit!!

We started 2016 with a visit by Jennifer, Mike, and Christopher Lombardo and Jennifer’s mom (and Bill’s sister) Sarah.  They spent the better part of a week with us and we had a great time visiting and showing off Atlanta’s sightseeing high spots.

Photos of their visit are in the 2016 Gallery.  Click here to view them.

Wyoming

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Devils Tower silhouetted against the evening sky behind our camper.

Devils Tower silhouetted against the evening sky behind our camper.

Finally, I have the photos from our trip to Wyoming organized and uploaded to the Gallery.  Click here to view them, or use the menu to go to the Gallery and scroll down to the Wyoming album.

Our agenda for the month long trip included Wyoming and South Dakota with a stop in Decorah, Iowa during our return journey. This let us visit the Bighorn Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Little Bighorn National Park, the Black Hills, the Badlands, and Mom’s eagle cam eagle family in Decorah.

We thoroughly enjoyed the trip. Its start was a bit challenging due to Mom’s respiratory issues at the altitudes we encountered. We should have known to expect them and been prepared, but the potential didn’t occur to either of us as we planned the trip. Regardless, with help from the good folks at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center we were able to continue our trip.  We slowed our pace, modified our agenda, and had a great time together enjoying the beautiful scenery and friendly people in Wyoming, South Dakota, and Iowa.

Thanks to all of you for your love and support during our trip!

Mom and I are truly blessed …

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Thanks to our wonderful children and their spouses for treating Mom and me to a great celebration of our forty (yep, you read that right — forty as in four zero) years of marriage.  We gathered on January 23rd at John and Sharon’s home in Lilburn for an evening of visiting, eating, and reminiscing over years of family history.  It was a great, relaxed evening that Mom and I will remember fondly forever.Continue reading→