July 27, 2024 Organs were common in homes in the 1970s. The trend started when Hammond introduced its Piper organ, a one-keyboard instrument that was fairly easy to play. In fact, that’s when my desire to learn to read music…

July 20, 2024 Well, this sure was a big surprise. Austin and Coco dropped over for a visit, and after some casual conversation, they presented us with a sonogram. I looked at it, my mouth fell open, and I was…

This little green “train case,” as it was called way back then, became mine when I was just 12 years old. It was a gift from my dad on my 12th birthday and a huge and wonderful surprise. As a…

The photo above is of Jenn and Neil not long before they got married. What a beautiful couple!! They were then, and are still, two of the sweetest, most gentle-natured and kindest people you will ever meet. I am so…

July 19, 2024 Although I don’t have many photos of Angie as an infant, I do have some of her as a baby, starting at about one year old. Here is Angie when she was one year old, wearing a…

July 13, 2024 Austin was a beautiful baby. As a toddler, his mom described him as “very busy.” As a young child, he became interested in drawing, painting, collage, and other art forms–and he was pretty talented! As a teenager,…

When Ashleigh was born, she had a headful of beautiful dark hair. Her cheeks were the rosiest I’d ever seen! She was gorgeous! Now, she’s grown up and still has those rosy cheeks; her eyes sparkle, and her smile is…

You kids didn’t know my cousin, Edward, but you’ve heard me talk about him. Wasn’t he a cute little guy? That’s his sister, Brenda, beside him. Edward was Anita’s son. She was the second eldest in the family, after Nanny.…