Photo taken on a class field trip . . .
Put Me In, Coach
Some of the men in our church have been running the Bon Hom Lacrosse League for a few years, a summer program that helps get boys started early in this (fantastic) game. This last Saturday was grandson Rory’s first game ever. He is the one on the right, with gold striping on his shorts. As …
Grand Kids in a Row
The Merkles got back from the UK for the summer, and so we had our first unified sabbath dinner since last October. Afterwards, we lined them up on the deck in birth order and took some pics.
Honoring an Honorable Man
Nancy honors her dad on his 91st birthday. I could add much to what she says, but I will simply say that my in-laws have been wonderful to me and my family, and add the link.
The Janks Twins are Doing Great, By the Way
Uh Oh
The first time Seamus came up to our house after the last big snow, he was put on the sidewalk that runs alongside our front porch. But his response was understandable. He said, “Uh oh.”
And Give Me Family
Several wonderful blessings at church this morning. The first is that I had the privilege of baptizing two of my grandchildren, the twins Chloe and Titus. Praise God from whom all blessings flow, including the blessing of God’s generational kindness and promises. The second blessing was a dedication, not a baptism. A family in our …
Thanks to God
Please rejoice together with us. Just back from the hospital, where my youngest daughter Rachel delivered my two youngest grandchildren, a girl and a boy, joining the tribe of their two older sisters. The new babies are Chloe Lynn Geddes Jankovic (7 pounds 2 ounces) and Titus James Jankovic (7 pounds 9 ounces). That’s a lot …
Seamus is My Kind of Music Critic
This is Seamus James Wilson, being held by his lovely grandmother. His nicknames thus far are Seamus Jamus, or the more popular ShayJ.
Big Doings at our Place
Sorry about all the visuals. I am in a picture groove. Those of you who have been to our home may be aware that we have put our three acres together with the two acres of our neighbor to the south, along with three more acres from our neighbor to the north, and are having …