COURTNEY’S BRIDAL SHOWER, JULY 10, 2010

 

It is a special time in our lives as we witness children we have watched grow up get engaged and married.  Today was one of those memorable occasions.  Dave and Deanna’s son, Mark, is marrying Courtney in October and today was her bridal shower.  Deanna’s sisters gave the shower and it was such fun.  Betty is a gourmet cook and we had a lunch to die for!!!

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark arrived in time to help Courtney open gifts and they told us lots of fun stories about their dating and engagement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best of all, especially for Deanna, is that all of her young people were together for this special day—Mark and Courtney from Virginia, Robyn from Charlotte, NC, and Kris was home from her teaching assignment in South Korea!  It was a lovely day and we wish Mark and Courtney the very best.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HARSEN’S ISLAND, JULY 9, 2010

 

We spent a delightful day with Art and Jane at their place on the island.  They showed us all the work they’ve done on their cottage and are hoping it will sell soon.  The house next to them, on the corner facing Algonac across the river, is also undergoing some major renovations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We also got to see the kit boat that Art has been working on and that he entered in a show this last month.  He does amazing work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We had a delightful dinner at the old School House.  It was the perfect day.  Thanks, Art and Jane.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION, 2010

 

The annual parade and party at Dave and Deanna’s actually took place on Monday, July 5, this year as Clawson can’t close down 14 Mile Road because of the churches on Sunday.   Very hot day and we were disappointed there were no bands, no jet fly-overs and way too many politicians in the parade.  But the kids had fun and collected lots of candy.  You can see that many of the kids had made shirts with bald eagles—not turkeys—on them in honor of the event.  And there was a car in the parade that was exactly like the first car I ever owned—check it out!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We gathered in Dave and Deanna’s lovely back-yard and there were more people in the pool this year than I remember seeing in a very long time. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s very special to have so many families and good friends gathered together for this annual event.  The tree house continues to be popular with the kids and washers were played by both young and old.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The piñata was Mickey Mouse this year and all the kids got a whack at it before he split open and showered the kids with bags of candy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you to our great hosts, Dave and Deanna, for another wonderful 4th of July party.