One Potato, Two Potato, Three Potato, Four...

Cliff harvested the Yukon Gold potatoes today (potato area 6'X15' or so)...filled 3 buckets. We are going to have some for dinner tonight...yum!

Baby Due Soon!

We had a brunch baby shower for Ashlee and baby Margo this morning. It was great, and always great to have a reason for gathering together with friends. I took some photos of the shower, but honestly, they didn't turn out well, so I thought I'd post a couple of Ashlee I took after the shower. Baby Margo is due June 26th, but the Dr. believes it will be sooner! Ashlee has not lost her sense of humor as you can see!

Our Military (Our Son)

Corry sent this photo along with a few others from Korea with no explanation...I'm inspired by these young men...men/women that desire to serve their country...men/women that call it an honor to protect our rights...men/women that lay their lives down daily so we can live in freedom. Let us not forget those in harms way. My guess...looking at the photo, is a makeshift hospital in the background that Corry (on left) and the rest of the medical logistics team has set up for training on base. Like I said, Corry sent this with no explanation, so I don't even know the other young man's name.

No Words Needed...Memorial Day

Spring Fling (Outreach)

Yesterday our church (along with two others) had a "Spring Fling" outreach for our neighbors and community, offering simulated driving with the CHP, A local ambulance company with tours, bounce house for the kids, live music, car show and a FREE BBQ chicken meal (that was very yummy, I might add). Who would have thunk it?! We had 103 degree weather last Saturday and yesterday we had sprinkles (not sure the temp, but cool enough for a sweatshirt). the turn out was good and we are hoping a bit of Jesus was spread around! Oh yes, the leaves on the ground are from our 2 day gale wind storm Wednesday and Thursday.

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Lacee Lou Hoo (Who...Whatever!)

Okay, caught Lacee on a good day and she didn't let me beg too long before she agreed to a mini shoot. She was on her way out to get a Starbucks...I guess that would make you agreeable. Anyway, love this kid (Yes, Corry and Ashlee, I love you equally!!!)! She is witty, smart, very much her own person and truly beats to a different drum (and proud of it, I might add).

Below, she is helping me out with a somewhat new way to take portraits with a little interest. I have a lot to learn about this, but love the effect.

Cactus Jack's

Here it is, still standing...

1990

Had a pretty good headache earlier tonight, but must be feeling better if I'm posting more nostalgic photos...okay, Cliff lost his beard (and his hair is still all black), and I exchanged my over sized tear drop glasses for funky over sized glasses period! What about the big hair...Cliff always referred to it as the little bird's nest where the bang thing's going on. This is the chapel Cliff and I got married in 14 years before this photo, in Carson City, NV. We visited Carson City on our way home from Oregon last year and found out that The Victoria Wedding Chapel no longer exists. However Cactus Jacks (casino) is still standing and going strong where I won my first $150 jackpot on our wedding night, in which Cliff without any hesitation exclaimed, "Well, you know 50% of that is mine!" Yes, and on that same night, our wedding night mind you, when Cliff could have ordered anything he wanted for dinner, chose beans and cornbread over fillet mignon! Now there's a story you want to tell your grandkids!!!

June 1984 Wedding Vows Renewed!

Dang, this photo was taken nearly 24 years ago. No, we didn't get married in June (Nov. 27, 1976)...we renewed our vows with a few other couples in our church that year...don't you love the 80's! Cliff had a full beard as you can see, I was fashioning those puffy sleeves so popular then and don't forget those over sized tear drop glasses! If you noticed, Cliff is wearing his prize winning (bull riding) belt buckle...the same one Corry was wearing in his last photo shoot with me (several posts before this one)!