Annette Funicello

I felt so sad when I saw this on the internet. I loved to watch HER in her fun and cute movies. She's so
pretty. I kept trying to find out how she is TODAY, but not much info. out there except that she's
having a hard time due to her advanced Multiple Sclerosis. I know what smoke can do to someone who's vulnerable, I've been through something similar. But not nearly as drastic has what she just went through.
I remember in or home in Idaho, the neighbors garage (accross the street from us) caught on fire. This was in the summer, so the windows were open and all the smoke came into the house. David was at work and I felt so helpless, I couldn't get a hold of him and I was too weak to drive. Of course I shut the windows as fast as I could, but it had already affected my breathing. I was forced to hold still, before my breathing became even more difficult, and trying no to go into a panic attack. 
In other words I can feel a little bit of her pain, I hope Annette can get through this, she's one of the
first people I looked into on how they deal with their Multiple Sclerosis.

Annette Funicello House Fire 3-11-11

Kamrons Birthday

Wow It's MARCH!!

Well Kamron turned a year old Feb.7th and had more fun with his balloons then his presents I think. But his little tummy still not liking certain foods and staying up most of the night, being very unhappy(and mommy also). Tried soy milk, but guess he wasn't ready for that yet. Sooo rice milk is finally the winner for now - YEAHHH!

David's been able to ski (while working) at Powderhorn. The crew there HAS to take breaks, and are allowed to ski on their breaks. Now that just seems like absolute torture to me,LOL. Yep, my old man has it ruff.

I've got about five projects going right now, and lovin them all. Still learning Spanish (still a beginner), doing the family history(it really is FUN!),writing and putting some of my poems & short stories in a book for family, friends(or anyone interested) and hope to get it done before the year is over. Also putting pictures together in different ways(onto dvd for fun,scrapebook, & more), oh ya and wanting to cook some tasy meals. And on, and on, and on...
Some days I do get very, very tired, but all's good.

Merry Christmas

 

Playin with Pa Pa

 

Dad's Cornet

It was absolutely wonderful to hear Dad’s cornet being played. It sounded fantastic, no one would ever know it had been sitting in its case for years(by the way, it is a cornet). I took it to a friend of mine, whose husband plays all sorts of trumpets and cornets. He loves to play, and plays professionally whenever he can, while being a full time teacher. As he played, I felt so close to dad. I could easily picture myself and dad years ago, when dad was showing me how to play a few notes. Dad picked up his cornet as if he was saying hello to an old friend. It became a part of him in no time, he put his three fingers on the 1st 2nd and 3rd valves and started to play a quick melody. I watched him with admiration, wanting to pick it up like he did and simply play effortlessly. However I hadn’t understood the real effort that I would need to make one single note. I may have been full of hot air, but I still couldn’t blow that wonderful instrument just right. I therefore gave up pretty quickly on playing the cornet. Dad could play so easily, and yet the playing came to a stop. I think it would have been wonderful, to have had a family music night, with Dad playing his cornet and mom playing the piano. That would have been pretty cool.

A Child's Prayer - Janice Kapp Perry

Halloween Pictures

A HAPPY HALLOWEEN

There were plenty of events for the kids. It was fun to watch them enjoy 3-4 days of halloween fun. With games to win prizes, a puppet show, fun in the pumpkin patch picking our pumpkins and going down a huge slide!! Then of course the Trick or treating - which started in the afternoon here with the downtown stores giving out candy. And then continued on until past dark. MAN OH MAN, I think all the kids got their holiday supply of candy, thats for sure. All the kids costumes were so fun to see. Of course our grandkids were the cutest. LOL