MERRY CHRISTMAS AGAIN!

OK, SO SOMEHOW I SCREWED UP THE LAST POST AND STORY NEVER MADE IT. LET'S TRY IT AGAIN.
SORRY FOR NO PICTURE. FORGOT THE CAMREA.
LORI AND I WENT TO THE CEMETARY ON SUNDAY TO DECORATE THE TREE WE PLANTED A FEW YEARS BACK. IT WAS VERY COLD ON OUR HANDS AND I HAD A HARD TIME BEING THERE, LIKE I ALWAYS DO, BUT WITH LORI'S HELP AND SUPPORT WE GOT IT DONE.
WE ARE HAVING A HARD TIME WITH CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR TOO. NOT QUITE FOR THE SAME REASONS THOUGH. APRIL WILL NOT BE HERE UNTIL MID JANUARY AND IT'S HARD TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO ABOUT CELEBRATING AND PUTTING UP A TREE ETC...
ANYWAY, LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE WHO CAN MAKE IT TO PATTY ANNE'S AND JIM'S!

Season's Greetings to you too

We have all seen this one. I can remember when this was taken right in our own living room on Dennison Road. Must be the photographers would come to the houses in those days, like doctors and milk. Ah....the good ole days. Too bad Judy's not in this one, but have no fear--I have more! I remember those tops were red and white. Looks like we were in shorts so maybe it was late summer when this was taken. Season's greetings from Mom and Dad from about 45 years ago!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

I am having a hard time getting into the spirit of the season. Anybody else struggling with this also? I don't know why. I WANT to be in the Christmas mood. I WANT to feel happily smug with the hidden Christmas gifts and in the knowledge that the day will get here whether I am ready or not. But I'm not there yet.

I figure it probably has to do with my children getting older so the "magic" isn't there the way it used to be. Even when we were younger but were getting older such as in this picture (1971 Buffalo St), I could still feel some of the anticipation and excitement. Now anticipation and the calendar seem more like the enemy than the blessing it should be.

So I went out and got baking supplies today. I'm going to light up one of the holiday candles and get out my favorite Christmas movie: Muppet Christmas Carol and pretend I'm Martha Stewart. It does help that there's some snow on the ground. You are welcome to join me. I'll give you a cookie and some milk. Or some beer. That would be more in tune with family holiday celebrations!

ME AND MY BROTHER!

OK, WE ALL LIKE THE ODD PHOTOS WE HAVE AND CAN SHARE. THIS IS ONE LORI LIKES. THE BROTHER IS NEVER HAD! LOL!

TAKEN AT THE SAN DIEGO ZOO EARLIER THIS YEAR.

Won the tournament

After a particularly tough game, Ryan's team won the tournament this weekend.

Celebrations Past

This is a picture of Judy and Weenie that I think is especially nice. Not only do both Judy and Weenie look very happy and comfortable, but it also brings back memories of the celebration of Nanny and Weenie's 50th wedding anniversary in November 1982. This was taken at a restaurant and I think it might have been our Thanksgiving dinner that year.

This copy of their wedding invitation shows the ceremony was scheduled for 7 AM! I remember Jessie first noticed this and we can all agree this seemed odd. I clearly recall that neither of them was an early riser. This was in contrast to most of their neighbors at the park and Nanny seemed to take pride in their "signal" of leaving the curtains drawn until they were ready for company in the morning. I am not sure why their wedding was scheduled for that time of the day--perhaps the church schedule or perhaps something to do with effects of the Great Depression. But, 7AM?? Nanny and Weenie??

Their wedding announcement in the Salamanca Republican Press described Nanny's outfit as " a green tweed suit, beaver trimmed; with accessories in corresponding shade. Her flowers were a shoulder coursage of roses and lilies of the valley." Her sister Teen (in brown tweed and corresponding accessories) and brother in law were attendants. They honeymooned in Canada. It seemed like a pretty low key affair by our standards but I believe it was in keeping with wedding traditions of the day.

I don't know about you, but I don't think we'll make it to 50 years married--Can you even imagine the year 2035? It's like that song "In the year" I can hear it now "In the year 2035, when the kids are middle aged... If woman can survive ...They may find themselves ....with a cake..." All right, that was bad but I'm allowed! I'm 78 by then so I'm forgiven alot. Remember that.