Happy Birthday

Kelly, Rodney, Andrew and Adam sent a teapot and cup filled with flowers for my 70th birthday.

 And Rodney sent me a special gift from Rush Limbaugh: a case of patriot tea.

No kidding.






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My brother-in-law Barney took me to chicken night at the Country Club...my favorite food and favorite place to eat. Afterwards, sister Dot and I sat on their patio and looked at our old blog posts on her new I Pad.
By the way, I gave two bottles of Rush's tea to Barney and Dorothy. They were moderately happy to have some.

 Life in the 70s is real good.

And this is what 70 looks like. *he he he*

St. Joe Avenue DQ

Here's sister Dot anticipating a Dairy Queen treat. Barney took us on a nostalgia tour of the North End...with the final stop at the DQ where Dorothy worked back in the day. I got a sundae with chocolate sauce, caramel and nut toppings. No calories, of course, when eaten with memories.

Flood 2011

Missouri River rising at Remington Nature Center.

Excellent Women

Here are some of the excellent St. Joseph women who attended the annual luncheon sponsored by the local YWCA. (left to right) Joyce Edwards,  (Joyce's grand daughter) Maggie Johnson, me, (my luncheon guest) Dawn Hirter, and (my sister) Dorothy Tietz.

Mt. Mora Tour

At the beginning of the Civil War, citizens of St. Joseph had divided loyalties. The mayor, Jeff Thompson, became a Confederate general while a Union regiment from Illinois secured the city from Fort Smith on the Missouri River bluffs. Dorothy, Barney and I toured the oldest cemetery in St. Joseph and learned of the city's past.

Dillard's Before and After

I went to Dillard's for a make-over. Oh, yes. I bought it all and plan to go back for more.

Alaskan Cruise

Nine family and friends cruised to Alaska May 10 - 20. We stayed in Seattle the night before Sail Away to visit briefly with my niece Marcee. Several travelers were sick at various times during the cruise but by the time we reached Hubbard Glacier, all  had recovered enough to enjoy the beauty of Alaska.

In the photos above are my grandsons Andrew and Adam at the hotel in Seattle, on the float plane excursion to Misty Fjords and dressed for dinner on board the Celebrity Infinity. Background photos were taken at Hubbard Glacier, the Canadian/US border and Icy Strait Point (Indian motif mural).

Check out Adam's photos on the Alaska blog I made for him.