Happy Birthday Jeremiah

On this day, 32 years ago, a child was born.

February 18, 1979

A very special child. And through the years I watched him grow

1981

At the State Fair in Salem, OR 

Christmas 1981

First Grade, such a handsome boy

In 1998 at his Grandpa's wedding

In 1984 he became a big brother and the two of them grew together, sharing experiences and life as only a brother and sister can

February 18, 2006 Celebrating his birthday at Chevy's with his sister Melissa

And then he became an uncle, showing a new generation how to have fun, how to love and how to be a good man.

Uncle Miah and Aiden Ross

And now he is a man, all grown up and with a family of his own.

Happy Birthday to my wonderful son

Happy Birthday Jeremiah!

Seems there's always Work to be done

I know you think all we do while we're in Arizona is play, but that's not the truth. Since we have our own house there's all the usual chores in order to maintain it. In fact, we probably work harder there that we do here. All day long, all we do is work, work, work....

January 2009 - Dom putting in a new light on the back patio

Doing yardwork, got to keep that gravel raked you know!

Cooking dinner

Oops, how did that get in here? All we do is work in Arizona!

February 18, 2010, tearing the wallpaper off the walls in the bathroom

See, we're really not on vacation...work, work, work....

Transportation

Have you ever wondered how us "old" people get around while living in a retirement community like Sun City West???  Let me show you.....

February 27, 2008---Glen Morrill in the parking lot at one of the golf courses

February 5, 2009 - Dom getting ready to board the old mining train in the Superstition Mountains 

Bet you thought you'd only see pictures of golf carts, huh?  Fooled you! Just so you're not too disappointed, here's a couple more golf carts.

January 20, 2010 - Mark and Dom pulling into the garage at our house (or pulling out of the garage, can't really tell---does it really matter?).

And the owner of this golf cart really knows how to travel in style...

January 26, 2010, Mark just HAD to get a picture taken with this lil' beauty

That's all for now folks!

PS: I want to wish Matt and Bonnie a very Happy Anniversary!!!

Happy Hour

One of the things we enjoy in Arizona is "Happy Hour" with our friends Barb & Glen and their neighbors Dewey & Mary. Can't believe we are sitting outside enjoying beverages and conversation in January, February and March.

February 29, 2008, Happy Hour on Dewey & Mary's back patio

January 25, 2010 at Barb & Glen's house. Mark and Donnie flew down to spend the week with us.

January 30, 2009, Happy Hour at Barb & Glen's.

Cheers!

Views

Another Picture post for today.

January 28, 2010...Double rainbow seen from our backyard in Sun City West

The moon rising behind the palm trees January 29, 2010

February 28, 2010 - This is not the kind of weather we expected in Arizona, a hailstorm  covered our back patio...no golfing for Dom on this day

A beautiful cactus bloom in our backyard

One of the many beautiful golf courses in Sun City West