Great Grandchildren From Afar

Mandy and John are proud parents of Kai - Looks like he is  ready to face the world.
This makes 13 great-grandchildren in all.  We have only seen a few of them in "person", but pictures keep us informed.  (It's a pity to live so far away from the action!)  They are thriving, and we feel that our heritage is continuing.  This little boy will be very loved, just like his brother and two sisters.  Congratulations!

Great-grandchild # Twelve

Oh, the marvels of modern science!  We used to wait for the mail to come to receive family pictures - and they weren't often taken so easily nor so quickly as the one above.  Now, we get a phone call from our daughter, Dorothy, the proud grandmother, who lives clear across the country, and a follow-up e-mail from an also-proud grandfather, Ken, sending this picture of a very new-born baby, who has been named Jet Andrew.  On occasion our grandchildren do choose very original names for their babies.  Anyway, congratulations to Sara and Phillip, as well as all of the proud grandparents.  This newest member of our family is very welcome into this world.  Who knows what contributions he will make to the world?

Aline (a-leen'-uh) The newest member of the Family

Mandy and John's little family enlarged by one last Saturday night, and her uncle Phillip is already taking pictures! Named Aline Kathryn, and weighing 7 lbs, 13 ozs, she looks very angelic, and will probably never cry or kick up a fuss. I understand that Mandy had some meditation training, so that should probably help keep the peace in the house. I still love Wordsworth's poem paraphrased to say that we come from afar, trailing clouds of glory. It is so with each new baby. Enjoy the sweetness - children do grow up to become teen-agers. That time has it's own special joys, too.