My Dinna

August 27, 2008 · Posted in Photo, Ramblings · Comment

I sure miss her

I was surfing through some of my pictures today and realized how long she has been gone and it made me sad.
This picture was taken in Lisbon ND Either 1993 or 1994 after dad died. This was out first family get together since his funeral. The ENTIRE family was there and as you can see by the ’smile”, we were having a good time.

They sure look alike don't they?

As you can see here the 2 sisters , Mom, and my 2 nieces are having a good chat.

Check out the lazy bum on the grass! HAHA!

This was dad’s favorite little city park and none of us had been there in at least 15-20 years and it looked exactly the same as last time!

I (We) lost Linda almost 8 1/2 years ago to cancer. Not a day gos by that I dont think about her.

Some new pictures

August 5, 2008 · Posted in Photo · Comment

Seeeeeeeepeeeeee!

Andy first swim

$Andy\'s first swim$

Andy’s first swim

Goofy!

Teacher huh?

May 10, 2008 · Posted in New, Tribune articles · Comment

This months installment from wifes column! {clap}

Well, this last month hasn’t quite been the giant bowl of yucks that it has been in the past. My mom has had to go to a nursing home for the long haul, and that has kind of sucked the joy out of a lot of things for me. Her memory has gone to the point where most days, she thinks I’m her sister, 50 years ago or so, and my oldest son is her brother before he got married and moved away. And the younger grandkids are just cute little kids she has pictures of. She doesn’t really recognize my Dad as her husband, some days either. That’s not easy to see. On the 20th, they’ll have been married for 58 years. That’s pretty impressive, in my opinion. I can’t imagine that much time under one roof with anyone. I like my “me” time!

But the other day, after we’d been to see Grandma, taken Grandpa back home, and were FINALLY (said with all the exasperation that a 4 year old can muster, complete, I’m sure with a GIANT eye roll) on our way back home, Andy announced to me: “When I grow up, I’m going to work at Checkers!” Said with the same enthusiasm that he usually reserves for “I’m going to have cake!” Now, mind you, there’s nothing wrong with working fast food. I’ve done it. It paid my bills for several years. I went to school to manage restaurants, and despite what people think, even fast food with a drive through counts as a restaurant. It’s like a denim jumper compared to a ball gown. They’re both dresses, just not in the same category. But with this child’s wicked imagination, and intelligence, I just feel that maybe we should aspire to something a little “more” than fast food.

I said “Well, honey, I think that maybe you should be like a scientist, or a doctor when you grow up! You are so smart, you could come up with a cure for cancer, so nobody else’s Daddy has to go through cancer like your Dad did.” And he says, “OR! I could be a TEACHER! If a school doesn’t have a teacher, then I can be the teacher, and if the kids want a “A” then I’ll give ‘em a “A”, and if they want a “F” then that’s what they’ll get! It’ll just be an “A” and “F” school! Isn’t THAT a great idea?” You know, the more I think about it, maybe that’s the way schools SHOULD be. So much of life is ”Pass/Fail”, maybe school should prepare you for it. It could be a charter school, maybe. You go through the lessons, and you take a test, and you either get it, or you don’t. Time to start going to school board meetings! I’ll lobby for the pass/fail system! Like Bonnie Rait says in her song; “Let’s Give ‘em Somethin’ to Talk About!” Wouldn’t THAT be an interesting brew-ha-ha!

{clap}

Memories

March 6, 2007 · Posted in Photo · Comment

Lorna, remember this day? I was looking through some old pictures and found these and had to scan them in. Hey send me some of Dads Pictures so I can scan them and upload. Or, just send me some JPEGs so i can upload them to the gallery.

Sorry folks, just using this to communicate with my sis. Pardon us!

p.s. We can put them here!