OCTOBER OCCURRENCES

BOTH A HOMECOMING & A REUNION THIS MONTH!!

Abby's visit home from grad school meant a few trips to Baltimore...

              And a little dinner at Porter's across the street from Sam's place...

                                               with housemate Nat...

         FORTY TWO YEARS AGO---

                   a girl from Colorado and a girl from Texas became roommates in Missouri...

                           decorated their room hot pink & orange...

                                                       and had a lot of fun together...

 

After their freshman year they both transferred back home...

And never saw each other again...UNTIL this month...

When we met on the national mall for 

some tourism and some fellowship...

                                           Only 8 hours to catch up for 42 years...

It sure didn't feel like we were two 61 year-OLD-women...

It felt like we were just two 18 year old freshmen again.

                                          Thank you, Pam, for a wonderful day together....

Let's do it again---but we can't wait another 42 years to do so!!

ONE MORE REUNION THIS MONTH. TOO!!

My "other son" Sam got discharged from the Marines.

I am proud of his service to our country...

Sweet memories (who was that investigative reporter in the Spanish closet?)

Recalling the blessings of the Lord over the years.

Thanks, Sammie, for not forgetting your old teacher.

And Thank you for serving our nation so well.

GOD IS GOOD!!!

MOVING DAY

         MEMO TO SELF---Raven's game day is not a good time to move----

                                      To Baldmore, Murland...

                         But we followed Sam up to his new digs...

                             Typical Baltimore row houses...

                                 And here is Sam's ---

                              One housemate was already there...

           The kitchen is nice, but the 4th floor view is where it's at...

                 His room is on the 3rd floor...32 steps from the street!!
                 I counted them numerous times up and down today...

                Dad helps him put together the new Ikea purchases...
                                         with Becky's supervision.

                         Then it's time to see the office...

                    The cafeteria has a green wall...a growing one..

Then it was time to eat across the street at Porters...

 

                    A yummy meat loaf sandwich and goat cheese salad
       I suspect they will be seeing a lot of Sam...and his parents....
                   It's my new favorite place in Baltimore.