This Side of Heaven

The mountains have claimed yet another member of our family. First Merry and Terrence bought “Northcroft”, then Judy and Louis, “The Falls”, and now Hugh and Natali have been bitten by the bug. Something about those mountains that draw on the memory of their youth and make them buy a second home.

High in the Smoky Mountains, Hugh and Natali have purchased a welcoming retreat that they have named, “Heavenside”. They have shored up its walls, weeded the yard, put up a new sign and placed, in the corner, a bed for Murphy. They are ready to enjoy!






Can't wait to come visit! gp

THEY TENDED US WELL

Pause with me as I play again in the dusty

lanes of childhood at grandpa's house.

Remember these bigger than life companions

who helped us bridge home and away, child-

hood and maturity. In their footsteps, we

made the journey. Thank you for such a

heritage and a day on which to express

our gratitude. We salute you this day.
Richard, William, Herman and Leonard
Below and bottom left the precious

father of my children.

My father, I also salute

for the Christian heritage

he gave me. Seen with

part of his wonderful

family.

.Happy Fathers Day to my

son and sons-in-law.

Please click on small pix

to enlarge.

THE 13th ~ The Queen's Eighty-Second

The Queen has a birthday, I'm so glad

we will see how many she has had

as we count the pennies we are told

she's

1~2~3~4~5~6~7~8~9~10~11~12~13~14~15~

16~17~18~19~20~21~22~23~24~25~26~

27~28~29~30~31~32~33~34~35~36~37~38~

39~40~41~42~43~44~45~46~47~48~49~50~

51~52~53~54~55~56~57~58~59~60~61~62~

63~64~65~66~67~68~69~70~71~72~73~74~

75~76~77~78~79~80~81~82~

My goodness I am out of pennies, and I

am so proud of every year.

No one could have a better life.

I look forward to tomorrow, the trip

to Atlanta, Kate's dinner,

Terr's soft shoe dance and song,

and seeing my grandchildren I have not

seen since Thanksgiving.