Jill's Postcard to Grandma

Jill's postcard. It says "Dear Grandma, My Cursuf (cursive) has gotten better. We are going some where that's a surprise. Love, Jill" The surprise was an ice cream shop.

Roger's Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren

Roger's grandkids Misty, Troy, Jade and Cory with Kyle and Elizabeth
and great-grandchildren, Briella and Liam.

A Florida Summer Day from Long Ago

Here I am about 1957 at age 8 or 9 with my cousin, John, and my brother, Rick.
We were visiting my Aunt Nellie in Tampa, Florida very near to where I live now.

 Inside Aunt Nellie's house with my baby cousin, Denny

Rick on Aunt Nellie's porch

 Me, Mom and my baby cousin in Aunt Nellie's front yard.

Mom's hair was in pin curls, but check out what a tiny waist she had.

In 1956 or 1957 my family drove from Oklahoma to Tampa, Florida for a summer vacation. Tampa was a very exotic location to me with the tropical rainstorms, palm trees, and beaches. Aunt Nellie's kitchen was a converted Florida room with slatted glass jalousie windows. There was a banana tree by the kitchen window. I told my granddaughter, Jill, that I had pictures of myself when I was her age. So here they are.

Summer 2012

Jonah spent the summer with his Dad and Stepmom, Shari.

 Jill met up with her cousin, MacKenzie

Roger's two new great grandchildren were born, Briella and Liam

Mia learned to swim without her floogles

Jill and Mia had a schedule this year. Monday - Library with Grandma, Tuesday, Swimming at Cory's, Wednesday, Park with Grandma, Thursday, Swimming at Cory's and Friday, Zoo with Grandma and pizza for supper. Soon school with start and Jonah will go to middle school while Mia starts kindergarten and Jill goes to 4th grade.