Dedication

♫ Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be gamers ♪

♪ ♪ let them be doctors and lawyers and such ♪

Cause they never leave home ♫

♪ and they're always alone

♫ Mamas don't let your babies be gamers...♪

Because your too close to level 70

to give a crap about visiting Grandma

Earthquake? Virginia?

The earth moved today, felt completely different than any earthquaking I've experienced.

Seriously thought the house was going to explode but not a thing in the house, other than the floor, moved. Nothing swaying, nothing falling off shelves. I ran outside, but the ground was shaking too, instantly I knew it was an earthquake. Our visiting friends from Germany were down swimming in the lake, they felt nothing! What a pity.

West Coast Time

"Happiness is a summer breeze,

sand between your toes,

and your grandchildren by your side."

Morro Rock, Morro Bay, CA

“The beach is in our blood.

Everyone in our family returns to the beach instinctively,

just like the sea turtles.”

Cambria board path along the ocean

My kiddles,

Seth, Emilia, and Aiden

Elephant seals

Our Buddy

God loves all His creation

and has made plans for all His children and the lesser creatures

to enjoy His eternal Kingdom.

Psalm 145:-9-10,13,15-21

Last week my best Buddy and companion passed away and crossed the Rainbow Bridge.

Buddy was an amazing and gentle, loving and funny Briard, loved by everyone that had the honor of meeting him. For 11 years he has been by my side in our moves and travels. He raised 18 of his own puppies with Rose and helped with 6 of our grandchildren.

Nathan, Max, Isa, Aiden, Seth and Mia learned what it's like to have the love of a dog while growing up with him.

I think his favorite place to live was our past year on the beach. He loved his walks in the surf and playing with his beach friends and the grandkids in the sand. And he loved riding in the Mustang with the top down.

You and your smile will always be missed and I'll look for you at the Bridge.

Girls Nite Out

A night out with my girls, Radojka, Jaime, Jen and Mia, at Olive Garden for Jaime's birthday (Isa was home with her Daddy).

Fun and food, always a good combo.
Happy Birthday Jaime

Great Day!!

My son the celebrity!!

Good morning to our KMPH FOX 26 Facebook Friend of the Day...

Cat fishing

Catfishing is all about memories. And if you don't have that special friend or family member to share that "fish of a lifetime," or "the one that got away," then you're missing a piece of the puzzle.

While night fishing with Grandpop, Nate caught a 16lb flathead with live blue gill bait.

Nice job Nathan!!!

Summer Safari

Let's see, what shall we do?

The heat and humidity are unbearable and record breaking

but we simply must get out of the house..

A drive thru zoo,

in an air conditioned car.

The Safari Park!!

Someone told me
It's all happening at the zoo.

I do believe it,
I do believe it's true

~Simon and Garfunkel~

Family Ties

"Family ties may lengthen to accommodate distance but they are never broken"

~John Boy Walton~

Uncle Kenny, Nicole, Nathan and Shannon

Welcome Baby Ella

To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.

~Barbara Bush~

Our newest niece, Ella Grace

Welcome to the family

Congrats Amy & Tim

Three Times The Charm

Grandchildren are the dots ......

that connect the lines from generation to generation.

Sunshine Gonna Wash My Blues Away

Took a week vacation in Cape May with Radojka, Max, Isabel and Babci,

we had a wonderful time.
"Knee deep in the water somewhere

got the blue sky, breeze and it don't seem fair

the only worry in the world

is the tide gonna reach my chair"

"Sunrise, there's a fire in the sky

never been so happy

never felt so high

and I think I might have found me

my own kind of paradise"

‎"Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming."

~ Dory~

~Zac Brown Band~

Just Fishin'

"An she thinks we're just fishing on the river side,
throwing back what we could fry,
drowning worms an killing time,
nothing too ambitious
she ain't even thinking bout what's really going on right now
but I guarantee this memories a big one
and she thinks we're just fishin' "

~Trace Adkins~

Notice Max looking at the worm...

Grandpa gave him one to touch

and he thew it right to the water...

He was just feeding the fishes...

Vacation on the Lake

"The simplest toy,

one which even the youngest child can operate,

is called a grandparent"

~Sam Levenson~

Grandpa giving scooter lessons our boat ride to our neighbors island waiting for the fireworks on July 4th on Smith Mt Lake