2-24-11

Martin: Tennis anyone?

Me: I brought home some beautiful glass pieces handed down to me from my mom. The vase and candlestick holders were wedding gifts to my mom's parents from my grandfather's parents (both of whom were born in Denmark). The blue lovebirds were a gift to my parents for their 50th wedding anniversary. They're all really pretty and I like having them to look at.

2-23-11

Martin: Daniel's photo of a very noisy possum.

Me: Harley and I took a nice walk on the golf course this evening. Here we are overlooking the resort. The island is a tee box for hole #1. Resort time-share condos are on the left (the fitness center & pool we use is just out of view to the left of the condos), hotel rooms are in the center and resort lobby, restaurant and golf shop are in the building on the lower right.

2-22-11

Martin: Daniel after his tennis lesson this afternoon.

 Me: I took this photo yesterday evening when I was flying into Phoenix but it's still representative of today. Bob is currently flying to Florida for flight training with Citation Air. He got lucky enough to be upgraded to first class which will make the long flight more comfortable. Harley and I miss him already!

2-21-11

Martin: Frangipani (plumeria) in the back garden on a wet morning.

Me: One more hug before heading to the airport. Glad I made it to Iowa to spend time with my mom. I love you, Mom.

2-20-11

Martin: Daniel feeding one of the rainbow lorikeets this evening after dinner. Some are tame but others are still too hesitant to be hand fed. This particular bird stayed on his knee for over five minutes until he had finished off the bit of bread. The lorikeets eat very slowly as they only nibble very small pieces.

Me: Mom and I went to Elk Horn to attend church at the Salem Nursing Home with my uncle Warren (Waz), mom's brother; his wife, Gudren and my aunt Janet (on left), my mom's sister. My mom has two other sisters; Mary in Le Mars, IA and a sister, Sonja in Omaha, NE. This afternoon mom and I went to a Religious Arts Museum and then to visit my dad's grave at the Elk Horn cemetary. 

2-19-11

Martin: Managed to mow the back lawn before it started sprinkling late this afternoon.

Me: Here I am driving the New Holland tractor with my brother, Monte. We're on the "old farm" where I grew up until 4th grade.

2-18-11

 Martin: Where I was parked at a job this morning. I liked what someone had done with the extra 'E' on the sign. Probably the owners of the house that the sign is located in front of. 

Me: Me; Jaime (my niece), Emily (Jaime's mom), Caedrian (Jaime's baby boy), Nancy (SIL, married to my 2nd oldest brother, Curt). Pic taken at Nancy's house in Des Moines just before we left to go shopping for a bridesmaid dress for Jamie and a mother of the bride dress for Emily for Janna's wedding in Arizona this April. I'm off to a music concert now at our local church in Atlantic. My brother, Brent and his wife, Nancy from Rochester will be there too (they drove down from Rochester MN this evening).