Let it snow

We got hit with a major snow storm yesterday. Looks like we got close to two feet of snow.

Mary Derry

I just found out this afternoon that one of my cousins had died in a car accident. Mary was much younger than me and, unfortunately, I did not know her very well. Most of my memories of her are from my childhood. And, even then, I really don't remember a lot about her other than both she and her sister looked a lot like their father. However, I had the fortune of meeting her again some 10 or 12 years ago at another cousin's wedding. I found her to be an absolutely lovely young woman. She was beautiful, intelligent, and, in all ways, quite an impressive woman. I am feeling extremely sad that her life should be taken at such a young age. I really wish I had gotten to know her and her family better. I'm embarassed to say that I don't even know if she has any children. I know that her mother, my aunt, must be feeling like her soul has been ripped from her chest. Unfortunately, I have experienced this pain. Joan, there is nothing I can say or do that will take the hurt away. I am so very sorry for your loss.

Goodbye Shadow

We had to put Shadow down today. His quality of life has been sliding downhill for quite some time now. It was a very difficult decision to make, but we know it was the right thing to do. We will miss him very much. He came to us somewhere around Jennifer's 15th birthday. He has survived not only our kids but our grandkids as well. What a wonderful dog. We love you Shadow.

US Marine Corps

Happy 234th birthday Marine Corps

We are all Soldiers today

The events at Ft Hood today are horrific and shocking. My heart goes out to all of those who are personally affected by this shooting. Apparently the shooter was Army Major Malik Nadal Hasan.

More info can be found here.

The Shootout in Hell

Well, I'm back from the Shootout. I had a lot of fun and it wasn't nearly as hot as it could have been. My golf game was okay. I had a couple of good rounds and one mediocre round. (I may be giving myself more credit than I should calling the last round mediocre.)

I stopped by to see Mike on the trip. He looked pretty much the same as the last time I saw him...skin and bones, but he didn't seem to be showing any abnormal effects from the chemotherapy.

I made a couple of stops at the gravesite and put some flowers on it each time. It has been over four years now and I still miss them all so very much. I prefer the solitude of visiting them by myself. I guess because I'm really such a private person.

The grandkids come for a visit

It's Sunday night and the four grandkids have been here since early Friday morning. I think Jude's about ready to send them back home. It's taking a bit of an effort to get used to having so many people in the house, especially little ones. And, on top of that, the weather has been very hot and humid for the past week or two. It has been quite nice today, but that doesn't seem to be sinking in. It's actually cooler outside than it is inside, but the air conditioner is still running. I can't wait to see this month's bill.

We'll get through this and hopefully will have some fun with the kids. I think the best bet at this point is to get them out of the house doing something. There was a plan to go to the amusement park, but that seems to be falling apart.

Here's a picture of the little angels.

Jennifer's Website

Jennifer has a website that shows some of her photography. She has some very nice pictures posted there. I'd recommend that she remove some of the ones with the "less than photogenic" people, like me. Her site is - http://www.jennwolfe.smugmug.com/.

Check it out.

Abigail Wolfe

Here is a picture of our beautiful grandaughter. Well, all of our grandaughters are beautiful, Abigail is just our latest beautiful grandaughter. And, yes, she is the most beautiful baby out there. No arguments.

June Trip to Southern California

I'll be heading to California on June 6th. First, I'm going to Camarillo to visit Willie, Rarit, and Richard. Then I'll be going to Victorville to visit Mike and finally I'll be driving over to Palm Desert for some golf. On June 10th I'll be heading back to Camarillo to visit Willie, Rarit, and Richard. I'm hoping to see Mary Jane and Bob while I'm there. Then it's up to San Francisco to fly back with all the grandkids.

Itinerary for trip to California:

Jun 6 / 6:02: Dep IAD for LAX

Jun 6: Camarillo - visit gravesite
Jun 6: Drive to Victorville / Comfort Suites
Jun 7: Drive to Palm Desert / Stay at Don's
Jun 10: Drive to Camarillo / Comfort Inn
Jun 11: / 6:09 Dep LAX for SFO
Jun 11: / 10:26 Dep SFO for IAD
Jun 12: / 8:35 Arr IAD

Still Not Quite There

Well, this past weekend was a real roller coaster. 78 on Saturday, 79 on Sunday, and then 73 on Monday from the back tees. Monday was good. I was striking the ball well and even my putting was improved. Probably need a couple of days of practice this week to prepare for this coming weekend tournament.

My Game Might be Improving

I am seeing some light at the end of the tunnel. Hopefully it isn't a train coming at me. I shot a 74 at Heron Ridge on Saturday. I hit the ball pretty well off the tee and hit some good iron shots. If I could have made any putts, I would have been under par. Let's hope this is the sign of my game turning around.

Abigail Einen Wolfe

Our newest grand-daughter was born this morning...somewhere between 11:00 - 11:30. Her name is Abigail. I got to hold her for a few minutes and she is absolutely adorable. She seemed to be in a particularly good mood for a newbie. Pictures will be coming soon.

Anita Miller

This is a simply amazing story. What a truly remarkable and wonderful woman. I'm sure there is a place in heaven for her.

My Game Sucks

Perhaps it is from just getting old, perhaps is has to do with trying to get my swing back from my shoulder problems, or perhaps it is just one of those things but, whatever it is, my golf game sucks at the moment.

Finger Snapping

I find it extremely rude when people snap their fingers at me. It is not something that adults should do to one another. It is demeaning. Please don't do it.

Where have I been?

It has been a long time since I posted anything. Much has happened in the last year or so. Jennifer and Josh moved in with us in December. Jude has been traveling back and forth between here and Florida attending to her mom and dad's health issues. Jessica just moved back in with us a couple of weeks ago. Jennifer is having a baby in May. So, we're going to have a house full again real soon. My shoulders have been bothering me the last year. I've now had chortizone shots in each of them and am undergoing physical therapy. I'm hoping this will bring back my golf game.