Happy Birthday Allison!

Today is Allison's Birthday! I hope you're recovering well and can enjoy your special day!

Pictures

Leaving a legacy!

Happy Birthday Ricky!

Rick had an enjoyable day today. He slept in, I made him breakfast, he played on his computer for awhile, I made him lunch. He got tired so he took a nap. Then we had a BBQ with Jeff, Sara, Nick, Brittany and Nicole. It was quite enjoyable. You know you're getting old when the highlight of your day was your next meal! He had a fun one - but he said he's ready to find some work. He's very bored and needs something to do. Happy Birthday to You!

Happy Birthday Takashi 'Tug' Hanami

We spent the weekend in Hermiston celebrating Tug's 90th Birthday. It was great to see a constant house full of friends and family. Hermiston also had a street fair which was fun. After Sara's wedding, I believe we need more parties in life! We have so much to celebrate and be thankful for. Also added pictures of Rick and Bob who built the tomatoe stands.

Good Bye to Java

Well Tuesday was Java's last day. She had numerous tumors - some fatty, some likely were not. It's pretty quiet around here - more so than I thought it would be. After nearly 13 years in our family, it was sad to see her unable to get up most days. She was the frizbee queen, while Kona preferred to fetch balls. She will certainly be missed.

Reflection

I've been reading this book called Half Time by Bob Buford. It's about looking back at the first half of your life/career and making decisions about what you want your life to count for during the second half. Like a football game - at half time- it's a time of reflection and planning for the second half. Questions like - what do you want to be known for? What impact did you have? What do you want said about you at your eulogy? are just a few questions from the first chapter. It's a great book for anyone at or nearing a mid point in their life/career.

They're Home!

Nick and Sara arrived home last night. They had a good time and really enjoyed Cancun. Nilla and Lucky were VERY happy to see them too. I would guess that they will spend the day recovering from vacation. I think everyone knows how that feels!