Nathan

Nathan and I enjoying the sunshine.

My New Photo Album

These are recent picture of family. I have a natural wood background. Notice our little water skier. I love the picture of our sister, Aunt Robin. The other sister, Diana, and her family, our niece Brenda and niece Renae and her children. Families are wonderful. PS send me a picture of you for my cupboard display.

"Consider the Lilies of the Field"

My granddaughter Amy created wonderful lilies and Easter eggs. The younger kids created art for my birthday.

My Grandchildren

Each one of my grandchildren are special. Take Amy...she is growing up at 13 and so responsible. She has a beautiful singing voice and very artistic. I love her art work. Now Maggie, she is witty, astute and absolutely fun to be around. She is 11 and is observant and astounds me with her breath of knowledge and understanding. These girls amaze me. Matthew is a good looking boy. He is nine, and is a terrific reader. He reads with inflection! He is also one heck of a basketball player. Most of all he is funny and has a great sense of humor. Katie is a happy child with so much energy. She is a delightful, sunshine girl. She is kind and loving. She grandma's girl. I moved here when she was one and I think we bonded. The same is true of Nathan. I love that boy. He is almost 4 years old...I can hear the strains of "Grandma Grandma" at the top of his lungs, then a run, throwing himself on me for his hugs and kisses. So...............what will our Bently Michael be like?

Alaska Flag and Song

Alaska's Flag

Eight stars of gold on a field of blue-

Alaska’s flag, may it mean to you

The blue of the sea, the evening sky,

The mountain lakes, and the flowers nearby;

The Gold of the early sourdough’s dreams,

The precious gold of the hills and streams;

The brilliant stars in the northern sky,

The ”Bear” - the “Dipper” - and shining high,

The great North Star with its steady light,

Over land and sea a beacon bright.

Alaska’s flag to Alaskan’s dear,

The simple flag of the last frontier.

Last year I discovered fractals on the internet. I saved four of my favorites in my pictures I did make several cd's. One of my friends, who is a quilter, loved them so much she is using them for ideas. They can play on your dvd for viewing on the tv as well as the computer. I sent three of them to the librarian in Springdale(Zion) after a discussion on art. I mostly had fun looking for the fractals. It gave me many hours of pleasure.

My Peak Experience

My first trip skiing down Mt. Alyeska, Girdwood Alaska. What a high and thrill as I stood at the top knowing I was going down this mountain on two slats of wood. This was definitely one of those peak experience Abram Maslow, the psychologist spoke about. I breathed in deeply, leaned forward and pushed off.