WORDS to live by....

 Around my house I have lots of WORDS displayed to remind me of qualities to seek after. Today JOY stood out as the morning sun made reflections on the wall. I love the shadows. I found the happy frog jumping for joy in a fabric store and of course it had to come home with me. 

So what is JOY? It's more than HAPPINESS or temporary pleasures. It seems to me there is an eternal aspect to it. Realizing that there is more to LIFE than what we realize. A DEEPER HIDDEN MEANING that gives us a spiritual happiness that I would call JOY. Those moments when we feel in synche with a higher power or nature or whatever we perceive to be in charge of our EXISTENCE. For me, it's the SPIRIT of GOD witnessing to me that I'm on the right track and making PROGRESS.

 

Mini-FAMILY REUNION

It seems difficult to get family together these days for holidays but FUNERALS are a once in a lifetime experience that can bring us together to say goodbye to the loved one being honored for their memory and contributions to our lives. Was able to see six of my seven grandchildren and two sons with their wives for a dinner at Chuckarama during this past weekend. Here's my photos.

Grand kids: l-r Heather, Eddie, James, Nathan and other twin Emilee

Eddie, now almost 6 years old is the youngest grandkid

l-r Rory-Eddie's sister, dad Jeff, (missing mom Rachel), Tina (wife of), Dan and me

Lorien is loving playing with her jello

Loved the wild west chuckwagon in foyer of Chuckrama

Goodbye Cousin Jody

Funeral Program

Program with 6 children and lots of grandchildren spoke

Cousins and their kids that were there

Johnson cousins left: Bill, Marion and Lin (Doug not shown)