Halloween Cards

 Several times a year, I try to make cards for the grandchildren.  First, I love them and miss them. Second, they all live out of town.  Third, I have all of these supplies sitting around.  Fourth, have you priced cards lately? Fifth, I like to make everyone feel better about their crafting abilities.  Sixth, I want to leave a legacy of love.  With grandchildren ranging from 14 to 1, I include money which they all will like better than the store-bought card.

 Since 2 are still little, I didn't want theirs to be so scary.  But the olders all had a warning on the front.  I thought and though, "What could be scary to them?"  I remembered the year I put my photo in Easter eggs and that gave me an idea!

 Photos of their parents/grandparents with sill costumes.  I found a stash of photos that were duplicates and away I went.

I hope they enjoyed them.  Here are all of them since not every family can see what another family's looks like.  Here are some of the cards over the past 6 years.

Colorado Wedding Part 3

 The Reception was also held at Cheyenne Mountain Resort with a pre-reception on the patio outside our room.

Barb with 2 neighborhood "kids"

Parkway West Friends

Steve and Jason

St. Mark friends---Dundons

Barb with another neighborhood "kid"

Sand art created by family members

Mike and Dave

3 Ohio Ladies

Fathers of the Couple

Mother of the Groom (and possible relative of mine)

My Favorite---Father Daughter Dance

Colorado Wedding Part 2

Rebecca and former neighbor Kate

The Wedding was held at Cheyenne Mountain Resort, just down the hill from where we stayed.  Most of us rode the shuttle bus, but Jason and Roman walked down.  The wedding was on the chipping green with a beautiful view of the mountains.  There was even a table with activities to entertain the children.  The wedding party consisted mostly of family members.

Brother and Mother of the Bride

Son and Mother of the Groom

The Groom

Daughter of the Groom

Parkway West and St. Mark friend of the Bride

Father of the Bride and the Bride

Colorado Wedding Part 1

 We arrived at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort and were treated to a wonderful room with beautiful views from the Lobby area. Our room was off the courtyard (see above).  We were treated to a beautiful and delicious buffet dinner Friday night provided by the Rahalewich Family.  Meanwhile we had a great time visiting with old friends from St. Mark Presbyterian who had moved away.  Our daughter, son-in-law and grandson were also there---they had a great time, too, catching up with "church friends" including the bride.

Rahalewich family

Alexandria Louisiana

 During WWII, Dave's family lived in Alexandria, LA because Grover was stationed at Esler Field.  Click her for photos and letters from that time.

When we were headed to Texas from Louisiana in January, we decided to take a detour and see what was at Esler Field.  Dave had recalled his dad saying it was now the municipal airport.  Although most of the buildings appeared to be post-World War II, the street lay-out and street names still indicated its past as a military base.  After a long entrance area, we arrived at a static display of "retired" air craft.  From there, we drove around, finding the current terminal at the very end of the main road.

 Even this church which was "off base" kept the history alive that an air base was once there.