We were in Germany for Dorothy's Sweet Sixteenth birthday. Now, many years later, she is still sweet - don't laugh, Dorothy!
Soon after she turned 16, Dorothy starred as the heroine on the base theater production of "Dial M for Murder". People couldn't believe she was only 16. She did a wonderful job of make-believe.
Laramie, 1970. The white felt cowboy hat was worn everywhere, and it was a fight to get him to leave it on the coat rack at church.
Twenty-seven years ago, we were looking for a small tree to plant in the mini-garden that was seen from the operatories in Ron's dental office in Tumwater. The nurseryman assured him that the ceracydum japonicum, katsura tree, would stay very small and be suited for that garden. After a couple of years, the tree began to look like more than small, so he dug it up, and we found a place for it on Tumwater hill. While we were back in Olympia-Tumwater, we drove by our former home, and there was the katsura tree in all it's glory - probably between 25 and 30 feet high. But it is a very beautiful tree! At the foot of it is one of my birthday presents, a beautiful red Japanese maple. Time does bring many changes.
Unfortunately, Justin wasn't in a picture-taking mood, so I didn't get a picture of either him or Tony, but Brianna was happy to give me a smile. Visiting with her in Andrea's living room was fun - with Andrea there, also, recuperating from foot surgery.
Andrea's painful foot wasn't a deterent from guiding us on a tour of the unusual things to be seen in her yard - wherever one looks.
Just for fun!
Don't you wonder what they were saying?
Three jolly compatriots.
Alstromeria, which is highly prized by florists because they last a long time in a bouquet, besides being very attractive, grows freely in Judy's flower beds. She says they are like weeds. We should all have such weeds.
And, last, but not least, the bucking bronco, a reminder of Judy's roots in Wyoming.
