Ye ol' swimming hole...

Yesterday I had a rare treat:  A visit to my brother at his house!  Usually they are busy, our schedules don't mesh that often and we see each other at my mom's house more often than in each other's homes.

Visiting Dan and Leslie's house in the summer is always special.  Leslie works in a green house and loves anything green or growing.  All spring and summer, she works on her flowers and  garden, it's always changing.

They also live on a (usually peaceful and quiet) creek...

that has a great swimming hole.  Add to that two big dogs that love to swim and a young lady who is more fish than human and you have an old fashioned summer afternoon!!!

 

 After the dogs wore Katlyn out swimming, they came up on the bank so Dan could play with them.

They have kittens too!

 

What a wonderful visit.  I love my brother and his family...wish we could visit more often!  See ya soon, Dan, Leslie and the Kat!!

Good, better and crappy...

The day certainly started out great...breakfast with my friends, Deb and Lori.  We've been meeting almost nearly monthly at 9:11 AM at a local restaurant for about five years for a real breakfast and current event session...current events meaning what's going on in our lives. 

Deb's kids went all the way through school with my boys and Lori's daughter graduated from high school with Tony and lives right next door to me.  I always enjoy getting together with my friends and one fine day I might even remember to take a camera so you can see the three of us. 

Speaking of cameras, I realized my memory card was getting full and decided to download the photos to my laptop.  I got a kick out of them...check out these from Christmas Eve at my mom's house:

I guess the thought of a Phillies' Santa scares the ??? out of Michael?

Vicky's hubby, Jamie...I'm not sure what the Panda is telling him...

 Sophie, my newest grand-dogger, thanks to Michael and Catherine.

 Most of us...

Vicky and Jamie (He doesn't always dress like this, the shirt was a (gag) gift).

 Do I really have to tell you who this adorable little fella is?

My brother, Daniel, and his beautiful bride, Leslie!

There's more but I'll save them for another day.

Now for the crappy:  The washer needs a new pump, which was under warranty, but is something that must be ordered from Erie.  ETA:  Monday.  That sure stinks, and so will we if I don't get to the laundromat in the morning!

Hey, I'm outta here!  Sweet dreams and God bless!

J

Ahhhhhhhhh, family!

I've gotten several email asking to see the finished results of our family photo shoot. Since Kristina was instructed to keep shooting, there were many, many photos taken that day. I thought I'd share the rejects first and our selections another day.

Any objections?

Great! Remember, you can 'biggerize' any of these by clicking on them...but then...why would you want to?

^Michael and his lovely bride, CatherineMichael!
Vicky, Kailyn, Andy
JR, Vicky
Vicky, Jamie
JR, Vicky, Michael
Oh my!
JR, Morgan
Tony, JR, Morgan
My mom...or Jane looking for Tarzan!
Tony, my mom, Andy, Michael
Vicky, JR, Tony, my mom, Michael and behind Michael is Andy
The girls...Leslie, Kailyn, Katlyn, me, Catherine, my mother, Morgan and Vicky
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, family!