Farewell to a true friend

We returned to the Bay area on a somber (but joyful) note. Our friend Adrienne passed away on February 20th - she will be greatly missed.



She wrote a poem shortly after she found out she had kidney disease that illustrates the greatest reason we'll miss her.

Let's not wait until we're ready to die,
before we show our love and say good-bye.
But here and now, really try
to do our part and truly care,
by proving the love we do bear.
It can soften lifes blows and woes.
Let's trust in God and His Son who, all things knows
After all, He lived and died and rose
And filled the plan our Father for Him, chose.
And no greater love than that, could any ever impose.

South to see Granny

Granny made her annual winter trip to San Diego, so we made the trek to the sunny south. It's a little warmer there than it is in the Bay area...



And we got to do something new - visit the tidepools in La Jolla...





There were a couple mighty hermit crab hunters along...



And Eileen happened to be in the area; she convinced everyone to stick around for the sunset over the tidepools. It gets a little chilly when the sun starts going down - after all, it is February!

Hanging out with Parker

We had the privilege of hanging out with our 4-year old friend Parker for a couple weeks in January while he was waiting to become a big brother...I think he had fun and I know we did!





Bob and Parker explored the vast wilderness of Bernal Heights Park while Mommy and Suzanne took the easier trail route...



Parker wants to be a farmer, a fireman and a big brother... looks like he got 2 of the 3 this month!