Category: Family

My Mother had a wonderful life. Born August 28 1925, she grew up in Cincinnati Ohio during the depression, the daughter of parents with strong German heritage. When we celebrated her 97th birthday in August 2022 with most members of her now large family attending, we had no reason to suspect that it would be…

In mid-March I headed to Orlando to catch up with what was new with granddaughter Lara Jane. She and I had an early joint birthday celebration, played miniature golf and visited Downtown Disney. From there I headed to Indiana to visit with my Mother and siblings. My sister Kathie put together a small celebration in…

My four grandchildren were together for the first time in early September 2014 for the wedding of Chelsea and Kyle.  Included here are Lara Jane and Fernanda Thompson, Konnie Thompson, Kristin, Isabelle and Logan McDade and my mother Virginia Howell.