Trips, trips, trips....

I

have really covered some territory

in the past few weeks

San Diego

Pittsburgh

Seven Springs

drove back to

Indianapolis

visited with

family

and

friends

it has been a whirlwind.....

We stopped in Columbus, Ohio

to see the house we used to live in

German Village

The house was over a hundred years old when we lived there.

Sarah and Jack both came home from

the hospital to that house.

I remember sitting on that stoop

when the kids

were babies

happy memories

Love this photo that Nellie sent me

which was taken in San Diego

I love how Sophie and Lilly are

leaning into me....

I always feel so petite

when I'm with

my baby brother, Andrew and Mike!!

these are some friends from grade school

I had not seen a few of them

for

over

FORTY

years

!!!

One of my silly high school pals on St. Paddy's Day

with cousin Jeannie on St. Paddy's Day

These two Irish lasses, ages 85 and 83

had a big day on St. Paddy's Day.

(Their baby sister (82) had a cold and

was greatly distraught about

missing St. Paddy's Day!!)

They were troopers.

We went to the parade where they

stood and watched for an HOUR AND A HALF

!!!!

Then to the Elbow room for a beer

Then to the Atheneum where they

pushed through crowds of revelers

to get to where the Irish music was being played

They sang and said hello

and had another beer;

then off the to

the Irish Mutt

where a tenor was supposed to sing

but they day was long and

I took the party animals home

tired

but

happy

They LOVE St. Paddy's day!

pretty Beleek pot at Mom's

The beautiful lodge we stayed in at Seven Springs Ski Resort

John received some really cool gifts for his birthday.

Here is learning to play the ukelele from

sister Susie

Cecilia presented John with lots

of

badges

and

awards

for his birthday.

Here, mom and dad are presenting him with

a badge of honor.

It was a great time off and now,

I

must

return to work.

I leave Wednesday for my next assignment.

It is a six month assignment

and

it

is

in

southern Arizona

so I won't be too

far

away

from

home

!!!!