"THE COUNTRY GENTLEMAN" forty years ago

Peter's growing vocab

The folks in Portland

Taken In The "WOOD DECK" Era

Saunder's Turns "67"

"BK" Before Kids!

All Alone"

For Andrew it was every boy's dream; all alone behind the wheel for the very first time. Pop's gives us the TOP TEN things going through Andrew's mind.

• "Oh Jesus!"
• "Grip it and rip it, dude"
• "When's the last time mom washed this thing?"
• "Oh my God, my drink is still on the roof"
• "Exactly how much closer are things than they appear?"
• "Maybe now's not the time to change mom's channels"
• "Slouch or upright?"
• "Smoooth!"
• "Did I wear underwear?"
• "Tie fighters, nine o-clock! Punch it Chewie!"
  

circa 1947

Julie, Joe, Jeanette & Bill

You're Only "FIVE" Once

A weekend of snow

We welcomed the three-day weekend a snow storm gave us. Sure doesn't feel like we are in Portland. Peter absolutely loves exploring outside in it and it's fun to be cozy and warm near our fireplace. 

Sweet!

Mimi just turned "70" and is sharing her TOP TEN things she's learned along the way with us

 

 

• "You can't trust the dog to watch the kid's food"
• "When I'm mad at pops, I never brush the kid's hair"
• "Wrinkles don't hurt"
• "Forget the health food. I can use all the preservatives I can get"
• "The only trouble being Mimi, I never get a day off"
• "Never ask Shaw to hold a tomato"
• "Oh, and never hold a Dust-Buster and Toby (Anne's cat) at the same time"
• "Families are like food ....... mostly sweet, with a few nuts"
• "Raising teenagers is like nailing Jello to a tree"
• "I told Owen, if Carson hits you, never hit back. It's always the second person that gets in trouble" (he bought it!)

Ready For Battle

Mimi's 70th Pizza and Cake, OH and a little adult beverages!