My Daddy

Today was the worst Friday the 13th ever. Mom called me early to tell me that she couldn't wake dad up. She called 911, and when I got there he was cold, not breathing & no pulse. The paramedics tried to revive him but to no avail. It almost doesn't seem real. I can't imagine not having my dad right next door anymore. He celebrated his 78th birthday on August 31st and for the most part was doing well. The past few months he was building & rebuilding rc airplanes and having an absolute blast. In fact Mom said that he had been out in the garage with his planes & came to bed at 11:55pm. This picture was taken on Thanksgiving.

What a Month!

Job searching SUCKS! Although I enjoy staying home, this isn't quite the way I wanted to do it. At least I did get to see the entire inauguration on TV. It was very inspiring

For My Birthday

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

I am sooo happy to be done with 2008 and I'm ready for 2009! Here's some photos of Christmas. We all had a wonderful time, as usual.

I Am Thankful

Times are rough right now, but I'm especially thankful for Mia & Dominic. They have both offered to help and I will need their assistance to get through these tough times. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with Mike & Vanessa joining us at Mom & Dad's.

Fire Danger Gone - Hooray!

Yesterday was a little scary around here. All day I could see the flames of a fire that had started on the other side of the freeway. We weren't in imminent danger unless the winds changed, but that was enough to keep me home all day. Instead of cleaning house & doing laundry I played with pictures again. Here's our Halloween decorations & some pictures from my annual visit to Oak Glen. Don't you just love the "John Lennon" jack-o-lantern made by Dominic?

A Sad Day

Yesterday a wonderful man, husband, father, friend, coach and mentor took his last breath. Mitchell "Mike" Kekich passed away in Albuquerque surrounded by his loved ones. I first met him in 1972 and he has been like a second father to me along with many other lucky people. He lived a wonderful life, raised wonderful children and was married to the same lovely woman for more than 50 years. He will be sorely missed, but never, never forgotten. Here are a few pictures of his 80th Surprise Birthday party in February of 2007. Ziveli! Na zdravie!