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Our Shop Hop wouldn’t be complete unless we could get to all 12 shops. If we did, we could enter our names into a drawing for a $50 gift certificate to each of the 12 fabric shops. But would we make it to all of them? Here are the final four shops.
9 Quilt Corral — Hill City, South Dakota
We absolutely loved this shop! Her prices were good and she had free gifts for us; can’t beat that. She had a lot of great items on hand; we just wished we had more time.
10 Quilter’s Nook — Custer, South Dakota
We were in such a hurry to make our goal that we barely entered and left this shop. I realized later that although I’d asked the lady to initial my entry card, I never looked her in the face! We felt bad about it as we drove away. I owe this owner another trip to her shop as soon as I can get there again.
But honestly, my favorite thing about her store was the sign outside:
11 Nuts & Bolts — Edgemont, South Dakota
Now we had only two shops left to see. Believe it or not, we had to rush down to Edgemont before going to Hot Springs, because one shop was closing at 5:00 and the other at 6:00. And I mean “Rush.” We actually would not have gotten in the door if we hadn’t called ahead and asked them to stay open a few minutes, which they graciously agreed to do for us.
This is another great fabric store, as you can see — with lots of fat quarters, kits, books, patterns and finished quilts. The couple were so nice to us, and even made a call ahead to the next store in Hot Springs to let them know we were on our way to their store, too, just slightly after closing time. This would be our 12th and final shop!
12 Heartsong — Hot Springs, South Dakota
We made it! And here is Cathy with her entry ticket for the Grand Prize. We were so happy to have achieved our goal! But will we win?
Here is the last stop on our journey — Heartsong:
We were so happy to be able to relax in this store, and not be rushing off to the next one. They had some beautiful quilts on display, and they specialize in providing fabrics that are not seen elsewhere.
I think we both ended up spending most of our money at these last two shops. They really were great ones, and they let us take our time. This was our first ever “Shop Hop” and we were glad we went, even though we didn’t get back home until after midnight! For more see Part 1 and Part 2.
Quilt Themes
The next part of the Shop Hop was in Rapid City itself. We had five shops to see here.
4 The Sewing Center — Rapid City, South Dakota
This shop is all about sewing machines and the supplies to go with them, from tables and cutting boards to threads and templates. They had a huge wall of everything you can imagine that a quilter might need.
5 Fabric City — Rapid City, South Dakota
This shop is actually connected to the previous one, and is where the fabric, kits and books are. I bought only ONE fabric quarter; can you imagine that?
6 Quilt Connection — Rapid City, South Dakota
We stopped briefly here and noticed some pretty Bali Pops. There were some interesting quilts on the walls and pretty fabrics, but I don’t think either of us bought anything.
7 Thimble Cottage — Rapid City, South Dakota
Our next stop was a fun one. This entire two-story house is full of quilts and fabric. Here is Cathy in front of the shop. It is owned by a quilt designer that has several patterns available to purchase.
There are definitely interesting and strange things to see in this shop, such as this elderly couple made of fabric.
Every single room had a different theme, such as summer garden, Christmas, baby quilts and patriotic.
But my favorite room was this kitchen/dining area. There were lots of small projects in this area, as well as quilts on the tables and walls.
We enjoyed visiting this quilt shop and looking at all the creativity in decor as well as fabric, but I think I spent less than $3.00 here.
8 Quilt Time — Rapid City, South Dakota
This shop shares its space with a tattoo parlor! The lady had lots of sweet goodies around the room, but we avoided partaking of them.
We took a quick look around, as we discovered that there was no fabric here at all; this was a long arm quilter who was participating in the Shop Hop.
Now we were finished with Rapid City and ready to move on because the afternoon was nearly over and we still had four more towns and quilt shops to visit. For more see Part 1 and Part 3.
No Pastries
My friend, Cathy, and I went to the “Spooling Through the Hills” Shop Hop recently. It was a first for both of us. Our task was to drive about 500 miles in a day, stopping at 12 fabric shops along the way. If we could get to all of them, we could put our names in for a drawing — to win a $50 gift certificate to each of the 12 shops! I will show you some photos of this week, and by the end of the week you will know whether we met our goal or not, and whether either of us won or not.
1 Tri-State Bakery, Belle Fourche, South Dakota
We chose to go here first so we could get some breakfast pastries — three hours from home — and were surprised to find there were none. This quilt shop is in the site of a FORMER bakery shop. But we loved it — you can still see the old oven on the wall, amongst the fabric. The cutting board is where they used to roll out the dough! She had a lot of nice fabric, especially novelty fabrics, and fascinating displays and trinkets.
2 Dakota Quilt Company — Spearfish, South Dakota
We also loved this shop. They had a good display of Civil War fabrics, and I bought several fat quarters.
The shop is decorated real nicely, with various different rooms to wander through.
3 Fabric Junction — Sturgis, South Dakota
We loved this little shop too. They also had some good Civil War reproduction fabrics and lots of batiks and westerns.
But perhaps the best part of this shop was her huge wall of fat quarters. See what I mean?
I will show you more shops later in the week. It sure was fun. For more, see Part 2 and Part 3.
Don’t Give Up the Fight
Well it was a tough game for the Kansas Jayhawks, but they never once gave up the fight. I was so proud of our boys. Another thing I’m proud of is our fans — they never bad-talk our team or turn on them. It’s a united crowd of full support, always is and always will be. It’s not fun to lose, but at least we got to play in the championship; very few have that opportunity through the years. We knew it would be tough.
And what a gracious team and coaching staff we have. What if we all handled our tough days and losses with that kind of poise, determination and fighting spirit? We should learn a lesson from these fine young men! And yes, Bill Self is deserving of the title he was given this year: ”National Coach of the Year.” What an impressive and class act he is!
In honor of our school, I will share some of my favorite Jayhawk pics!
Paul and I were both at the football game in 1971 when Baby Jay was hatched from an egg! We were playing our biggest rival, K-State. They wheeled out this giant egg at half-time and we stood there wondering what in the world? Out jumped Baby Jay! It was exciting and memorable, and the original costume is now in the Kansas Union.
Here I am being lifted up into a Jayhawk during my college days. Somebody had to flap the wings for this Homecoming display! What do you think of those bell bottoms?
Here is Sarah’s photo in front of Strong Hall when she was a freshman, as a new fourth-generation Jayhawk. Only one wing of the building was in place when my grandparents attended school here.
Sarah designed this great t-shirt for the Aerospace Engineering Department while she was there.
Here are some fun pics from the 2008 Orange Bowl that we won.
Finally, here are 3 proud Jayhawks at graduation! As one of these former “Baby Jay’s” said on Facebook this week, “Forever a Jayhawk, crimson and blue, through and through.”
Seven Brothers
Here are the final photos from our musical, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. These are scenes from the dance/production numbers. They did a really great job, and so did the pit band. They are all so talented.
Seven Brides
Here is the next group of photos from our high school musical — “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.” These are some of my favorites that various people captured.
It sure was fun, watching these fine young actors and actresses. I’m so proud of each and every one of them!
View From the Pit
This is the time of year I’m super busy as a piano accompanist. We’re preparing two of our high school groups for jazz festivals at Northwest College in Powell, WY, and in Greeley, CO. Then we have a District festival where all four choirs will perform for judges, and another festival for vocal and instrumental solos and ensembles. Including the musical we just performed for our community, I’ve probably had at least 150 songs to play. But like I told several people at the musical, the piano bench is the best seat in the house — I love it! Here are some pics that were taken from the orchestra pit this weekend, so you can see the view from the pit. I will share some better photos of the musical throughout the week.
Hiking History
I’ve had some great times with our oldest son, Jeremy, this summer too. Here is a photo of us when he visited earlier in the spring:
In July I had a couple of days in Denver with him so we had plans. We started out the day with breakfast at this great diner:
Jeremy has a Master’s in Music Composition and has some great music you can listen to (and purchase) at this site. He also loves to combine his music with a study of history and culture. We went on a walk along Cherry Creek as he told me about the early history of Denver. It was fascinating. We were looking for the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River. We walked several miles through the urban setting I’d driven through many times, but it looked so different on foot.
We came across this mother with her babies:
Finally we arrived at the confluence of the rivers and it was hilarious — I’d had no idea, but it was a site I’d visited many times — REI!
We went inside to walk around a bit, but this time I entered with a new perspective: not shopping, but observing the architecture and thinking about how it might have looked back in the early days when it was the power source for the entire Denver electric trolley system, housing large furnaces and steam powered electric generators.
We sat in the Starbucks to rest a bit and look at all the great photos of the old power station.
We didn’t buy a single thing, but felt we had really experienced a part of history.
Jeremy knew so much about those days from what he had studied; we stood at the site where the first homes were built and where the first railroad bridges were placed across the river. Then we made our way past some of the newer buildings.
That evening, we also got to visit a 99-year-old cousin that was recovering from a hospital stay. This gentle, sweet man has a mind that is clearer and stronger than mine in many ways. He looked at many old family photos and was able to identify nearly everyone. It was amazing to think that his grandfather fought in the Civil War, and that Don himself lived (in Kansas) at the time that the REI building was servicing all the trolley systems in Denver.
Finally, another reason this day was special was because it was Jeremy’s birthday. I had the pleasure of taking him out for dinner that evening. We don’t always get to do that any more, so this year was special. It was fun hanging out with Jeremy all day — I delight in his creativity, humor, historical insights, positive attitude and joy!
Finally, here is the photo of us that Jeremy had posted on Facebook that morning. Time flies…
We Like Fruit!
First, I have an update — Ken has a sponsor now! A pilot in the Air Force — how cool is that? I’m so thrilled, and I pray that both will grow close to each other in their letters and friendship. Danny is already a sponsor of another child, so I know he will be perfect for Ken, too. Thank You, Lord, for providing just the right one for Ken!
After we left the child development center, Gade kindly took us to a fruit market. Wow — who would’ve guessed there would be this much great fruit that isn’t available in Wyoming? In this photo you can see, starting with the purple on the right and going clockwise: mangosteen, rhambutan (“hairy berry”), unknown, longan, mangoes, oranges, and limes.
Chris had lots to choose from.
Two of our favorites are rhambutan (on the left) and mangosteen.
By the way, one of the best juice drinks in the world is Snapple’s Peach Mangosteen. It’s not the same as a mango; it’s completely different. It has sweet white sections of fruit inside a hard purple and red skin:
We love it! We also love the beautiful dragon fruit that we saw all over Asia:
Of course, mangoes are one of our favorites, too.
I have no idea what this is.
Or this (in the middle):
Or this:
We enjoyed everything except durian, which might be what is above here. It has a horrible stink to it, and even my Thai friends warned us that we would either love it or hate it. I couldn’t get past the smell enough to enjoy the flavor, somehow.
But we did enjoy everything else, immensely!
Yum! Mangosteen!
All this sweetness reminds me of something special that Gade told us earlier in the day. When the earthquake occurred in Haiti, children in child centers around Thailand gave small change as a love gift to Compassion’s children there. The offerings were sent along with drawings and letters that said things like “I’m going to be a doctor when I grow up so I can come and help you!” How sweet is that? These children have really learned to love their neighbors in a big way!
Coming Soon
Hold your breath — sit on the edge of your chair — grab the kleenexes — I will shortly be making several posts about our recent trip to Asia to visit sponsored children. Wow — it was fantastic! Just to give you a quick taste, let me share a few pics to give an idea of what is coming soon:
Siriporn and I finally got to meet after all these years of friendship through Compassion’s sponsorship program
Siriporn's LDP Graduation in Thailand
I also finally got to meet my special friend/daughter Mary Jane (MJ for short) — LDP graduate in the Philippines
On a beautiful Philippine island with Mary Jane
Crazy, fun times with two of our kids
Silliness
Adventures
Zipline in Thailand
Great Food
Gotta love that Asian food!
Beautiful Places
Amazing Beaches
Seeing Friends
Sarah with Betty in Hong Kong
In Phuket with Garrett
Four kids in need of sponsors — wouldn’t you love to be a friend/mom/dad to one of these?
Mod-Dang, Film, Ken
Jakkrit's nickname is Fram
This is just the tip of the iceberg! More stories and pics coming in the following days!
Photos from the Hotel Montana — Haiti
Here are some photos I took of the Hotel Montana when I was there in 2002 with Compassion International. It was a beautiful, tropical hotel.
Entrance to the lobby
Lobby
Pool area
Dining Area
Finally, this is a view of Port-au-Prince from the rooftop of the hotel. We came out onto the roof to sing, worship, share and pray for the people of Haiti. I will never forget my days in this country among the wonderful Haitian people.
Port-au-Prince in 2002
Civil War Quilt
Here is the Civil War Quilt I told you about that my sister helped me assemble. I saw something similar to this online, but decided to use blocks and patterns of my own choice. It was a learning process for me, because I had to figure out how to make each block and how big to cut the pieces of fabric; I didn’t have a pattern for each block, but I figured them out one by one.
Here are some of the features of this very personalized quilt:
- Yankee Puzzle (top row, third from right)
- Kansas Troubles (2nd row, second from right)
- Missouri Star (3rd row, far right)
- Red Cross (4th row, second from left)
- Confederacy Block with drums in the center (6th row, far left)
- Lincoln’s Platform (6th row, second from right)
- Underground Railroad (bottom three rows, starting on row 5 on the far left)
- Blood patches (red squares and lines throughout the quilt)
- River patches (blue squares and lines throughout the quilt)
- Notice the block where the blood and river cross (5th row, second from left)
Why such passion for this quilt? Many of my ancestors were involved in this war. My 2nd great-grandfather, Philip Hiram Koontz, was a drummer in the 88th NC militia before the Civil War. He later joined the 10th VA Cavalry and fought at Gettysburg, Antietam, Gaines’ Mills, Cold Harbor, 2nd Manassas, Fredricksburg, Nance’s Shop and others. He was wounded twice. During the war, he lost his father, his 1st wife, three brothers, and a sister. His second wife (a cousin, as was his first wife) lost her 1st husband (along with all four of his brothers) and a brother who died at Antietam/Sharpsburg on the same day that Philip’s brother died there. Thus, the one patch with blood crossing the river.
No wonder they picked up after the Civil War and headed to Kansas where, strangely enough, Philip’s son, Cicero Baxter, would marry a woman from the same NC county, but of a family highly opposed to slavery and involved in the Free State issues of the Kansas/Missouri border. My Yankee ancestors were also involved in the border wars. Thus, the “Kansas Troubles” block right next to the “Missouri Star.” Strangely enough, the colors are still the same and the “border wars” continue — between Kansas University and Mizzou. Although I grew up on the Missouri side, I got my degree at KU and our daughter is a 4th generation graduate.
I believe our puritan ancestors in Ohio, Illinois and New York may have been involved in the Underground Railroad. Many soldiers in our family fought on both sides. Two brothers of another 2nd great-grandmother were buried under a double tombstone in Pennsylvania. I am very pleased to have completed this project in memory of all those who suffered in this tragic time of our nation.
Finally, there are two other very special blocks in this quilt. Notice the red patches that begin on row four on the far right and continue on row five, 2nd from the right. Those red and grey squares were sewn by my mother and left in her fabric stash when she passed away from cancer in 2001. I was so pleased to include these in my quilt, in her memory. She made a lot of quilts in her lifetime, and I am only beginning.
A Western Christmas
Here are some of the lovely scenes around our town in northern Wyoming. I thought you would enjoy seeing what Christmas looks like in the Wild, Wild West!
Fall Spring Storm
I know you think I meant to say “Fall Winter Storm,” but this is more typical of the type of snow we would get in the spring, after all the flowers have started coming up. Wet, heavy — but not usually destructive — snow. It was a freak storm for us though — besides being much too early, I’ve never seen this many trees and branches down in all these years — nearly every single yard in town. I’ll let the photos speak for themselves (click to enlarge).
Northern Stars
Here it is. The story I‘ve been anxious to tell you. My lunch with the wonderful Moody Scholars! See why I referred to them as “Northern Stars.” But more than that, you will want to see more about their unbelievable testimonies (click each image below) or see their introductions in chapel, along with Tony preaching:
Richmond Wandera of Uganda
Michelle Tolentino of the Philippines
Tony Beltran Morales of the Dominican Republic
Jimmy Wambua of Kenya
Sheep Lead Contest
One of my favorite events of the summer is the annual “Sheep Lead” at the Johnson County Fair and Rodeo. It’s a time to show off the local wool trade. Children parade in new wool duds, leading a sheep around that’s dressed in similar clothing. Purple ribbons are given for the most representative of the wool industry, most humorous, overall impression, etc. This event is really fun.
This little boy is dressed like a mountain man.
I love this little wrangler whose been out huntin’ with his “pack horse.” Obviously, they killed a bear and are dragging it along behind.
In this photo, you can see several of the contestants, including one that has a gangster sheep dressed in prison garb.
I try to make sure I’m around in August for rodeo each summer so I don’t miss the crazy, entertaining Sheep Lead.
Random Flag Pics
I was sorting out photos today on my Mac and came across some random flag pics, just in time for the big celebration!
This is a wonderful young man from Russia that came to live with us one summer — Stas.
Our son, Jeremy clowning around with the Jackalope in Dubois, WY.
Our exchange student, Barbora, doing the same a few years later. Notice that the jackalope has moved.
Paul and I in Tensleep, Wyoming.
Two exchange students happy to be in America! Fernada and Barbora.
A luncheon date with my friend, Marilyn, who passed away from leukemia two years ago this month. I miss her terribly.
I Love it When Sponsors Meet their Kids!
My internet friend, Tina, just returned from the Dominican Republic, where she traveled to visit her sponsored child.
Compassion sponsor tours are the greatest travel experience! As I assured her before she left, Compassion takes good care of you and makes it a memorable experience that will not only be satisfying, but will change your life. Like most sponsors, Tina was a bit fearful about what it would be like to visit a third world country. She was a bit nervous about meeting Keila, too — the little girl she’d been writing to and supporting. Well, her fears were short-lived as it turned out. Take a look at these wonderful pics:
Do they look uncomfortable or disappointed in any way? No — best of friends!
Tina also put together a wonderful slideshow of her experience in the Compassion Projects, and here it is for your enjoyment.
Don’t miss your opportunity to sponsor a child today — and connect with a child in need in a most special way!
Host Mom
It’s fun being a host mom to a foreign exchange student. Look what I saw when I first walked into our kitchen this morning! I certainly didn’t expect Barbora to do anything special. It’s really been fun having exchange students in our home through the years, ever since our children were small. To see photos of the others we’ve had the pleasure to host, click here.
Float
I told you that my word for this year is “Hold.” Well, I have a new one for you — “Float.” This is the crazy word my friend has chosen for this year. I just had to laugh. I have to admit, this is the first type of picture that came across my mind:
What do you think of when you hear this word? I thought maybe I had misunderstood what she was saying. But no, the word is “float.”
Then we got to thinking this through. She said that God wants her to relax, sit back a bit; let Him work in her life. He wants her to see that all her planning, arranging, manipulating and organizing is not His Way. ”Float.” Get in the stream of life and “float.” Let it flow — let Him move you where He wills, without your help. I loved it. Now I had a new picture in mind:
Float
Isn’t it beautiful and peaceful? I thought of some of the things Beth Moore said in a Bible Study recently. We were reading about Mordecai’s report to Esther that some of the guards were planning to murder King Xerxes. In relaying the message to Xerxes, perhaps Esther hoped the King would honor Mordecai. However, although the account was written in the Chronicles of the Kings, it was promptly forgotten. Was she disappointed that her planning hadn’t worked?
Certainly she was greatly relieved that disaster was averted, but after going great lengths to give Mordecai the credit for the revelation, Xerxes seemed to overlook him completely. Esther led that royal horse to water, but she couldn’t make him drink…[sometimes] nothing takes more discipline than giving someone information without telling them what to do with it…Information served with a heaping side of personal agenda almost never turns into the meal we planned…Sometimes providence can be defined as times when God trumps your perfectly good plan with one of His own. –Beth Moore, “Esther,” pg. 55
The beautiful story regarding Mordecai ends with the fact that although Xerxes had forgotten him, God hadn’t. The recognition of Mordecai came later in the story, in some of the most dramatic and entertaining scenes in God’s Word (in my opionion).
God’s word to us is to “Hold onto Him” and then to “Float.” Let Him do the things only He can do — in His time and His way. Let Him perform a much greater work than we can ever imagine.
My dear friend wrote to me the following day. She had googled the word “float,” and here is the surprising first image that appeared. I think this picture says it all! This is what God really had in mind when He said to “Float.”
Float
Winter Wyoming Wildlife
OK, so it’s not winter, but it looks like it here. This was the view out our front door this morning. 
That ruler was buried within the hour.
You heard about the moose we had last week. Well, I have a follow-up story about Bullwinkle. A lady near the local “Moose Lodge” (I kid you not) was feeding her horses from a bucket. Suddenly, a strange, huge nose presented itself. She looked up — and it was the moose!
We’ve had all kinds of interesting wildlife around here besides the moose. Our neighbors’ dogs ran over to see me when I stepped outside briefly for a photo, but didn’t stop long enough for a decent photo. It was as if they were saying, “Did you notice the snow? Look at it! Isn’t it fun?” They were very excited, in that way that is so delightful with dogs.
Here is the view outside our back door. I brought the bird feeder in last night to replenish it and keep it from freezing. Then I filled up the old dog dish with bird seed, and this was the result. My first thought was — “They look like notes on a musical staff!” They were even chirping beautifully in the snow.
Then along came the ringed turtle doves, huge and shy. Of all the birds that come to feed, you would think they would be the bullies, but they aren’t. They’re actually very shy and seem to be frightened of all the others. Or perhaps they just have better manners. They don’t chase other birds off; at least not intentionally. They just sit, sadly, and wait their turn. They usually sit nearby on the basketball goal, longing for a bit of the feast. Since the little birds make such a mess, the turtle doves often clean up the driveway after the others. Polite friends to have around!
Two turtle doves, of course.
We’ve had turkeys all over town lately. I’m wondering how they’re doing in the blizzard. I’ve heard that many of the ranchers have lost a lot of livestock. It’s a devastating loss for so many families, especially if the blizzard comes in the midst of calving and lambing season.
Does the weather stop activities in our town? No way! Here’s our son, Chris, heading off to coach soccer to young kids. I thought he looked pretty funny. Barbora, our exchange student, is running around town trying to get ready for the high school prom tonight. It’s not going to stop us; nope.
I especially like this — my husband, Paul, is kindly doing the shoveling! Woohoo! Note the truck of our youth pastor, Nathan, in the background. It isn’t always easy, even in a truck, to go up our hill. Mail boxes have even been run over at times, but I won’t mention who the guilty one was. Well, OK — just so you don’t blame anyone else — it was me. More than once (and never our own mailbox, of course).
Finally, I must share this hilarious photo from the Billings Gazette. You probably know that drive-up liquor stores have been the norm here in Wyoming for years. Well, take a look at this photo from Medicine Bow, Wyoming. Ice – ing on this crazy slice of life!
Loose Moose
OK, so this is what happened. I was reading comments on Facebook and came across photos of the loose moose in our neighborhood (posted two hours previously). I had heard about it, but hadn’t seen it yet. So I decided to go hunting for this moose to see if I could shoot it — with my Canon!
Barbora, our Czech exchange student, was busy making dumplings for dinner so (rather than stop her progress) I promised to come back for her if I found Bullwinkle!
Barbora making dumplings
Meat Dumplings -- Yum!
Fruit Dumplings! Oh my
Well, I found him about two blocks away. He was walking through yards, stepping calmly over fences, munching on trees, and having a grand time (although, I must admit, looking a bit lost and out of place). I managed to shoot these pics before rushing back to the house to get Barbora.
Loose Moose
I returned to the house where Barbora quickly dropped the dumplings, and we rushed off on what turned out to be a “Wild Moose Chase” — for the friendly critter was nowhere in sight! Where does a thousand-pound moose hide? I don’t know, but I think a snow day is a perfect time to go on a wild moose hunt again — with our cameras, of course. What do you think?
Nearly Froze His Tail Off — A Favor Returned
Nearly Froze His Tail Off
Now, here is a great firefighter story. The way I figure it, St. Bernards have been rescuing people from icy conditions for decades. It was time for the favor to be returned. This gentle giant managed to get stuck to the ice on his big, furry “behind.” I can only imagine the sleepless night that both the owners and “Duke” had Thursday night. But I’m glad it turned out so well. Check out the full story here in the Billings Gazette.
Duke
I’ll bet more than the dog got sopping wet, too. Even drying him off at the shelter could’ve been a tricky task. I just watched a friend (who has only one arm, incidentally) giving his dog a bath in one of those “pet wash” booths at the local car wash. It was hilarious. I don’t know who got the wettest. A second man entered the booth to help the first one, and both kept stepping back as far as they could in the small cubicle from time to time to let the dog shake. It was pretty fun to watch. Good entertainment while I was awaiting my turn in the car wash. All of them were laughing, including the dog.
Now, that said — how about rescuing a few kids – more than 137,000 children are awaiting sponsors, not only to free them from the weather conditions, but also from hunger, loneliness, illiteracy, the danger of the streets, health risks and godlessness.
Pics and Bits — 1997
Here is one of the old family portraits I really like. 1997. I don’t think I’ve had a perm since then, but it was certainly the style in those days. It looks like Holly was staying put and behaving very nicely. I miss that dog. It seems those days just flew by much too fast. This is one of the very few portraits we had taken professionally.
1997
Sheep Fold