Captain Morgan & The Boy

Big birthday bash for Jon's 21st birthday, the booze is coming in by wheel barrows in anticipation of a wild party to celebrate the legal drinking age. Surprise, surprise, surprise!!! What captivated the young adults much more than alcohol? A trampoline, a zip line over the creek and the swimming pool. I guess it just isn't that intriguing when it is finally legal. Looses some of it's appeal. The wonders of growing up.

Amazing Garden

Well, the "other day", (my kids say that could mean 5 years ago in mom talk) I was at dad and mom's in Hemet. To my great amazement Dad had designed and built this wonderful little garden retreat in the back of the mobile behind what they call the treasure chest. It was fashioned out of little bits of this and that, a new fountain and many assorted statues and trinkets collected over the years. There was even a bit of powderpuff plant from about 50 years ago that was still surviving. I think they were both very proud of their little creation as well they should be. We sat there all afternoon enjoying the breeze and drinking nice big glasses of ice water. Take a look and see. Love, Sandi

Grandpa's 80th Birthday

Where did all the years go. So many things accomplished and so many dreams still to fulfill. Lessons learned and lessons left to teach. Such talent, realized and used but not fully appreciated. No one could take the place of you Dad. unique, wonderful, God-gift. Creative, Loving, Wise and Godly. Happy 80th Birthday!!!

To Be or Not to Be, Blond That Is

Oh yes, I have been accused of being the original blond that caused all the jokes and lately I have been trying desperately to prove them right. All the hair dye and bleach must be going directly to my brain cells.



Madi was home with me for a day while out of school for Spring Break and I was supposed to make arrangements to get her home in time for soccer practice. Welllllll... as is common my cell phones were in my car ( where I was not), turned off and dead. I was very engrossed in helping my friend Ann get situated back in her house after three months away due to a flood. Madi was quietly watching a movie with her friend, so very quietly that I forgot I even had her with me. At about 7 p.m. I finally came to my senses and called Carla. Soccer practice was long over. The next day Madi left her mom a very interesting note so that she would be sure to keep grandma in line. The same day I missed my scheduled pedicure also but just discovered that today, two days later when I finally got my phones back in order. Some people really should not be allowed to operate machinery, even cell phones!!! See ya. Sandi