Halloweenie

I'm going as Gary Brolsma this year. Please see my costume at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmtzQCSh6xk

Pumkin Patch

JR & Amy invited us to eat out with them on Friday and then we joined them at the local Pumpkin Patch where all the kids picked out a pumpkin. Sarah can be seen rolling her's down the path! Fun night for me and Grandma!

Suzie is BACK!

Suzie is back teaching and she is now official on the School's website! Click on the title of this post to be taken to her info on the web.

Suzie is better!!!

As you know, Suzie has been under the weather lately. So we gave her a bath and have a video of it. Marie, see how clean they are!!

I know, I wasn't supposed to dl but I couldn't help myself! They're just too dadgum cute!!!

Lagoon 2008

Suzie's Teaching!

Suzie called yesterday and she has received her teaching assignment! She'll be a WONDERFUL teacher at Standley Middle School near Genesee and Governor in San Diego. (Click on the title of this post to go to the school site)

She's teaching several math classes per day, including one for math-challenged students (that would have been mine). Everything from the basics to Algebra.

We are SO proud of Suzie! A teacher! Imagine that! What a wonderful calling in life to teach children... Your Mother and I have always had the utmost respect for teachers. They work SO hard and so selflessly for the benefit of children. We couldn't be prouder that one of our children has chose to follow that career path.

BEST OF LUCK, Suzie! You will be AWESOME!!!

Aunt Sue's Visit

Suzie's Class

Jenna snuck into Suzie's new class and got some video of her students on Suzie's first day...

It's That Time of Year Again!!!

Inspiration Video

I watched a low budget movie some time ago now that had at least one section that was extremely inspirational. I encourage you to click on the title of this post above and it will take you to YouTube where you can view this 7 minute clip. While watching, ask youself if YOU are giving 100% in whatever you are trying to accomplish...

Love ya all!!

Rene's Cat?

Is this Rene's cat????? Oh wait. Her's just LOOKED dead when she had it.

King Tut

Here is your Mother and I's favorite Steve Martin routine. The Tutankhamun Exhibition was making the rounds throughout the US at the time.

DJ Wedding

Mom and I attended DJ's wedding the last weekend in June. Ally-Eeda (I'm butchering the spelling but that's how it's said) and he make a great couple. Here's a few pics.

Independence Day

Your Mom and I went to JR and Amy's for the 4th of July. Joanne and Mamaw joined the gang. We had a GREAT barbecue for lunch and played Wii with everyone. What amazing technology growth we are experiencing in this age! I remember being excited about "Pong" which was an extremely basic game of a blip on the screen which was the "ball" and a line on either side of the screen that represented the paddles. You could move the "paddles" up and down to hit the ball when it came to your side of the screen. Now you can play games in virtual reality right in your living room!!!
We went to Marie Callendar's for dinner. We had a good time there except Jo didn't like the server. Seems that she was "rude". Problem is that Jo sets the bar pretty high on what a server should be with her own work in that role.
Back to JR & Amy's to watch a TON of fireworks they had purchased for the evening. Completely enjoyable time by all. JR did a "finale" with four large cans. Had to light them all at the same time, so I offered my help. We had some struggles with lighting apparatus that night. The lighters in the Feldman household were less than helpful and so JR was left with matches. Those didn't work to well either in the 15-20 mph wind. So he and I are trying to light four of these things at the same time. We each had two. He lit one of his and then one of mine. Then he went back to lighting his second while my first burned farther and farther down the wick. He lit his second and put both down and so all that was left was the one in my hand that was due to go off any second and the other that remained unlit. I uttered my first words as, "SON!" to which he started laughing, making it even more difficult to light my remaining can so I could set them both down. We finally got them lit and my first one went off AS I WAS SETTING IT DOWN!!! I saw my life flash before me but everyone else thought it was the funniest part of the evening. Hurrumph!

Suzie @ Beach Camp

I was able to make the trip to Suzie's Beach Camp this year. I had a GREAT time and enjoyed very much seeing Suzie and her friends. Although I did NOT win the card game! What was that Suzie? Uno? No, that's not right. Something where you had to get 15 of one card and 35 of another. Anyway, it was still a HOOT!

Before I left San Diego Suzie and Rene took me out to dinner for my Birthday and Father's Day. I even got PRESENTS! It was a wonderful surprise and capped off a weekend that will forever live in my memory.

Love you both!

And looking forward to next year's Beach Camp!!

Jo and Dad at the Bees

For Father's Day Joanne took me to a Bees game. We had a WONDERFUL time and the Bees WON! It's time spent with my beautiful daughter that I will never forget.

Mike, the Closet Cougar

Mike is such a sucker for a Utah/BYU bet. And since he joined the family it's been ALL BYU. So thus far I have earned TWO steak dinners and a picture of Mike in BYU gear. The latter is shown to the left. Thanks Mike, for being such a good sport AND an easy mark!!

Spring is Sprung

Some various activities of this spring. Jack running for daylight. Rachel and one monkey in a tree. and the girls floating their shoes down the creek!

New Grandbabies

Number 6 and 7!! Way to go kids!!! And they all take after Grandpa!

THE Snow of 2008

WOW! What a storm! Church was cancelled and the whole neighborhood spent the morning and afternoon shovelling each other out.