September is a busy month - and it's not even over yet!! Started with celebrating Grandma Helen's 99th birthday!
And of course, that means Eve had a birthday too - her 12th!! She had celebrated with her friends a week earlier.
Next came the 4th annual Terrill's Ice Cream Social - always a big hit!
Grandpa got in the act too!
Then it was time for Harry's birthday - always fun to celebrate with cake!!
Sadly, all of these events coincided with the death of our dear friend Ry Nebeker. Harry and I went to Oregon for the service. This cemetery is in a state park in Warrenton - and this is where Ry's parents are buried also.
Jim and Helen Heder came for the services also - it was so good to see Sarah - and to feel all the love that everyone was sharing. We set off paper lanterns that were carrying paraffin candles - over the ocean. As they drifted away it looked like beautiful constellations.
All three of Ry's children spoke movingly about their dad - and Israel shared a song he had written. The service was beautiful - it personified Ry perfectly. So glad that Bonny and Phoebe could come.
Ry's two brothers came - spoke together - it was superb - Ry probably wished he could join them! You can see the family resemblance I am sure!!
Managed to squeeze in a nice long birthday weekend with Eve - we shopped, ate, had our nails done, played games with Grandpa, baked apple dumplings - and got in a little car accident!! Yikes!! Eve also got her homework and her practicing done!
So fun to see Erika, Felipe, and family.
As Erika reported, we dined al fresco and had lots of fun and good conversation.
I think they inspired Harry and Dawn - who took their kids after school the next day to Disneyland! (also, it was Marjorie's birthday - Dawn felt she needed to be at the happiest place on earth to get through the day - and I'm pretty sure Marjorie approved!)
Then we had Dawn's first official pack meeting since she was called as Den Leader - she's a natural for the job - she's got those boys whipped into shape already!!
Other events have occurred, but I've reported them on my blog - tonight some of my current and former colleagues from Clifton had a little dinner party in my honor. I don't miss the stress of teaching - but I do miss my good friends!
September is not over - but there aren't any big events coming up - of course, then we have October - another chock-filled month!!
Stay tuned!
