My 50th ...

First the music ... "drum rollll please!"

50th Birthday Song ... from Dennis Browne on Vimeo.

OK ... what came to mind today/tonight ...

Phone calls, loved ones, chocolate cake, jokes, second piece of choc cake, emails, phone calls, birthday songs, humor, friends, honesty, truth telling, choices, coffee, strong coffee, marriage, beautiful children, that are more adult than cildren, journey, joy ...


Take the Shot
Day by Day
What is Important
Work is good
Beauty
Honesty
Tuesday's
at 8:00pm
Delilah
Worship
Brothers
Truth Telling
Come prepared
Get to it
Learn to celebrate
Cut the Crap
Healing
Love Like a Man
Bring good deserts
I am Healing
Mushrooms
Learn by Listening
It's Not all about me
It can't hurt me
Anymore
She is beautiful
and smart
What a gift
My view on the world
Where I have been
Where I am going

John 10:1-18

Mariners ball game with Riss ...

Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008 ... a perfect 50th birthday present !
Thanks Riss

We beat the A's too ... 4-3 to end the season.



The total view from our seats ...

Caitie's 20 ! ... September 26, 2008 ...

... how fast 20 years flies ... We love you Caitie!

Big Brother, Little Sis ...

... 1990's + version

Big Brother ... Little Sis ... 1960's + version

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Family Story ... Great Grandma Carey and Great-Great Uncle Lewis ...

... nothing like sitting on the porch on a hot afternoon.
A 1930's picture of my Great-Great Uncle Lewis Sims (Mema's mom, America Sims Carey, ...'s older brother Lewis Sims.

Wonder what stories he had to tell





My Great Grandma Carey ... America Sims Carey ... running the farm until her last breath.

Paul and his buddies ... at Freemont

I'm going through some family photographs ... digitizing them etc for my "Family Story" project.

Ran across this one of Paul ... and his buddies.
Paul's dry sense of humor

"... at the bus stop in Freemont"

Crazy Puds ... nice boots too

Here's a toast to your memory Paul ... love you.

The Pink Dome ...

Rissa made me into her artwork ...
... "The pink DOME !!!"