Days to Remember

One hit shutout on the books! Yea, baby!!!

Got a new video camera

Here's my first attempt at this.

Our Great Grandparents!

All these years I've been researching the Ryans in Gloucester and FINALLY have found someone else doing the same...another Ryan researcher.  And this one has pictures and stories....but today, it's all about the pictures.  She tells me this is a picture of our great grandparents William and Katherine (Bentley) Ryan. I've never seen a picture of these great grandparents so I'm not yet 100% certain (there are a scary number of William and Katherine (or Catherine or Kathryn etc) Ryans in our family tree but right now, I believe these are our direct ancestors.

William Ryan Sr died in 1934 before either Unlce Tim or Peter were born so they wouldn't remember him.  Katherine died in 1945 when Tim and Peter were very young but I suppose they could have seen pictures. I would like to verify that these people are William Sr and Katherine but for now, they are our great grandparents!  Whether you realize it or not, this is a BIG breakthrough for us.......

Happy Birthday Mary Jane.  I always especially liked Mary Jane's birthday I guess because it's an almost sure sign that spring is here.  Eastertime, spring, sunshine and flowers all make this time of year so hopeful.  So Mary Jane's birthday is a good marker of that hopefulness of a new season.  And I think that's appropriate. 

Jessica and Sean are moving into their new house today.  Judy's family starts their vacation today.  We remember Mary Jane's birthday. 

I was thinking about making a cake in her honor but I can't quite remember what she would ask Mom for.  I am thinking it was something crazy like a green cake with orange icing or some such but I just don't remember.  Neither do I quite remember what she would ask for as dinner.  The birthday cake on that nice white cake stand seems to me to be the symbol of our birthdays.  Chris tells me he has that plate now and I hope it celebrates occasions the way it did all those years ago. 

I find peace in remembering Mary Jane on her birthday but that doesn't always hold true in May.  It took a really long time, but now there is some peace in those memories and I think that would make Mary Jane smile like she is here. 

My new favorite

My new favorite

It has both boys, the ball and the ball's shadow.

Rest in Peace

Together Again