Summer 2023

 

 Another long hot summer, but the yard creatures love

the water Grandpa puts out for them!

Friends we've known since 1974 stopped to

visit July 2-5th!  They've lived in Austria for

the past 45 ish years.  So great to see them again!

1978 and 2023!

 

A few days after our friends left, we drove over to LA.

We went to help Beka sell stuff and clean out her apartment!

So fun to get to see James... 

He took us to Malibu beach & 

celebrated the 2 guys' belated birthdays!!

He toured us around Disney Animation Studios,

 where he works... had a picnic in a park near his apartment, 

and had a great time just hanging out!  

We stayed in Beka's apartment, 

sold all her stuff, cleaned it all 

and loaded stuff in a trailer to move home!

Many beautiful plants joined us in the air conditioned car

and have a new home in AZ for a while!!  

        

 

 

 

I spent all summer scanning old family photos from 

1974 - 2006 ish  - before things went digital!

An indoor (where it's cool) job!!

Here's a link to all the albums ... 1000's of pics!

Family Photos Home page! 

Next job is converting old VHS tapes to digital...

Takin a break for a while ;)

 

We had Caden over for his 11th birthday & a spend the night! 

It's so great getting time alone with each of these special

grands!  Caden (the 'engineer') loved playing with

Fischertechnik toys for hours ... and eating pizza

and watching movies! 

More Summer Pics

Spring 2023

 We had a beautiful Spring - the coolest I can remember.

So pleasant to be outside... soaked it all in - 

preparing for a hot summer.

Tom came to visit April 8-18th.

We weren't doing any projects and I

wasn't feeling well, so it was a very 'chill' time. 

 

 

A couple days before Tom left to go to Carrie's,

 I HAD to go to NYC! 

Read about it in the next post.

I had a wonderful Mother’s Day.  Talked to 3 kids on the phone

 and dear Rachel took me out to lunch and a pedicure!  

Such a special time celebrating being mothers!

Sure love all my amazing 'kids'!!

I spent most of May and June scanning old family photos 

from albums - before things went digital.

Check out  here!!   

I've given out many books to friends and family.

Tom took a trip east to deliver many more!

We have less than 20 out of 100 left.  

More can be ordered online! 

 

 Annette's counselor Margaret who inspired Annette

to do her art and journal her feelings.

Thanks to James for posting this on Instagram!!!

Deb & Lilia  flew here to visit from June 21-30...

It was great just hanging out and seeing them!

They were able to see the Macs and other friends, too!

More Spring 2023 pics!

Broadway Debut ... April 18th, 2023!

A whirlwind trip to NYC -

April 17-19th!

How could I miss Beka’s Wicked Broadway Debut?

James and I traveled to NYC on the 17th,

met at Laguardia Airport and checked into our 

hotel, just a block from the Gershwin!

This was how I surprised Beka!  James

went into her apartment and I met them

when they came out!!

We had a lovely dinner close by then strolled 

the neighborhood.  I loved seeing and feeling 

where Beka will be living for at least the

next year!

We met for brunch the next morning with Beka

and Root.  We walked them home so Beka 

could prep for the big night!

James and I walked back to our hotel, via Columbus Circle.

James had stayed at the Mandarin Oriental hotel for work,

so we had drinks overlooking Central Park and the city.

Amazing views!

We got flowers for Beka and went back to our hotel 

to get ready for stage door pictures!

So amazing to have great company seats to see

Wicked on Broadway & Beka’s first 

performance!  It was fantastic and so very

exciting!

 

 Beka’s first bows on Broadway!!!

We went out with Wicked friends from tour after the show!

So great to know the people Beka will hanging with! 

We met for coffee and walking Root in Central Park

 the next morning.  So glad Beka is living close to this

oasis in the middle of the big city!

Beka had a two show day, so we rode the

subway with her back to the theater!

We had to say goodbye at the stage door.

So thankful we were able to be there

to support her.  Till next time!

We checked out of our hotel, 

then walked through Times Square and the city!  

We stopped for lunch at a lovely yummy spot.  

So special to hang with James.  

We were on the same flight to Denver, 

exhausted from an amazing trip!

Beka had her Glinda put-in after we left.

Nessa put-in is next week.  She moves into her

own apartment on May 2nd and will be

able to settle into normal life in NYC, having 

learned 3 roles, finding an apartment, while

performing 8 shows a week!

What a month for her!

Many more Pics here!