August 2026

There is our intrepid goalie. It was a hot day, but not in the stands tonight. There was a perfect breeze and the easy company of the littlest sister and Joe, and a gentle rolling highway back home again in evening sunshine. Ahhh.   Love, Grandma –

– – – – – – – – – – – – Love you all, Mom aka Grandma

These life-sized balloons at Econo were so impressive I sent a pic to Maria. She may have been less impressed. – – – – – – – Love, Mom

It was a beautiful night for a game, perfect evening. – These guys–out of the corner of my eye, thought that man was holding a bald baby on his lap. Nope.  It is not. It’s the other guy’s knee. The peonies and irises are blooming. This only lasts about a week, but it is totally

– – – – – Sometimes important things stay the same.   That old saying says to enjoy the little things because one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. Yes, exactly like that. Love always, Grandma

– – – Kirsten snuggling those tiny brothers:  – Soft puppy faces – – – Alicia’s mom and her brother’s daughter: – Ahhh, that’s the end, and what a great weekend it was. May?  You’ve been superb. Love, Val, aka Grandma, aka MOM

– – – – – – – – – – – – Love, Val

Our granddaughter had friends along and asked if we could all go to Poor Richard’s. Yeah, sure. We haven’t been there since last year. Place is always a hoot.  Look at this taxidermy.  Imagine the sheer dust. This bizarre big baby doll: Oh, and another grandchild bought a huge troll doll.   Richard complimented her selection

This is the first recital, and it was wonderful. They danced beautifully. They said no pictures during the performance, but we got lots in the hall. So far, so good. And then they fell over!   Hahaha – The second recital they didn’t have a rule about photos during the performance, so Dannell got some good

Memorial Day, long anticipated first weekend of summer, and this one did not disappoint. – – – – – Love, Grandma