2019 REMEMBER THE ALAMO

You would not believe how small the Alamo is. It sits on a pretty large City Block but the grounds outside the walls of the famed Mission take up all the area. That is where the battle, for the most part, was fought.  On the outside are monuments to Crockett, Bowie, Travis and Bonham. All died defending the Mission from General Santa Ana.  We took this trip in September 2019.

THE ALAMO

GOOD NAME IN PLUMBING - SAN ANTONIO

MISSION TOUR - MISSION CONCEPTION

RIVER WALK, SAN ANTONIO

BADGE  DISPLAY ON SHAPE OF TEXAS

BAT MASTERSON'S .32 Cal Revolver

THE PERL BREWING CO

FREDRICKSBERG

CHESTER NIMITZ MUSEUM

2019 "BORN ON A MOUNTAIN TOP IN TENNESSEE"

Remember that song. Born on a Mountain top in Tennessee, Davy , Davy Crockett, King of the wild frontier." It looked like his home that we stayed in when we went to a family reunion in Pigeon Forge. Well we certainly had altitude, and a lot of fun.

2019 OLIVIA VISITS NAPLES AND EVERGLADES

Olivia found time to visit us (Gram) in July before heading out to college.  She said she wasn't afraid so we took her on a challenging air-boat ride.  Alligator included no charge!!!!

AIR-Boat SLOWS FOR GATOR

THAT THING IS LONG. GOOD THING THEY DON'T BITE

LOIS

AIR-BOAT HEADING BACK TO EVERGLADES CITY

OLIVIA

2019 OLIVIA GRADUATES HIGH SCHOOL

Our Niece, on Lois' side, graduated High School in June. We were miles away, in Florida at the time, but were blessed with these nice pictures.

Liz, The Proud Mother and her Friend Tom with Olivia

Mark and Olivia

2019 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS STARS OUR GIRL CALI

Cali worked hard at learning these routines and has demonstrated that she has a real talent.

CALI AND PARTNER

ON TOP OF THE WORLD

THE WHOLE TEAM AT COMPETITION

2019 CALI & GRAM ON BIRTHDAY

Grandma is more smiles then Cali. This is our house and it was presumably Cali's birthday.

GRAM AND CALI

2019 SALUTE TO OUR HEROES: ZACHARY AND GUNNAR

We salute these two Gentlemen first, and show off some of their old pictures.

The United States Coast Guard, and The United States Navy are lucky to have in their Command Our Grandsons. Zachary was the first to enlist in the U.S. Coast Guard. He did his "basic training" in, of all places, New Jersey. The Training Facility was at Cape May. Following his completion of basic training he was assigned to Coast Guard Station at Oxford Maryland.

Gunnar was the second to enlist in the service. He entered the United States Navy as Zachary was graduating from Cape May Station. Gunner went to Chicago or Great Lakes Naval Training Center. After completing his basic, he was assigned to the Aircraft Carrier Abraham Lincoln. Today, just like when he was a kid, he is out somewhere.