The Valance

During the Christmas break, sorry Holidays our family was here and we eat, sleep and play games, well this year because it was so cold outside the guys decided they needed some male bonding, so our sons Duane and Tim decided to take the nephews (our grandsons) and teach them something about woodworking, Duane has a lot of equipment in his basement, and both sons love woodworking.
There was not too much complaining or undesirable looks on their faces, so they accepted the challenge. Uncle Duane worked with one boy Sean and Uncle Tim worked with the other, and low and behold a valance was cut and assembled for the living room in Grandpa's and my condo. Voila, now that it is covered and hung, it is beautiful and exactly what I wanted. God bless grandchildren and sons too.

When I can take a picture, I will put it in my next blog so all of you can see their accomplishment.

WHAT'S THAT WHITE STUFF?

This afternoon, while driving home from the dentist's office, I couldn't believe it, but I was seeing white spots in front of me. Wow it was sn sn snow. In Atlanta, it was snowing. I thought I had seen the last of it when I was in Detroit. Can't stand the stuff.

I don't mind the cold, but ditch the snow. I couldn't believe the people I saw were so excited, it was like it was their first time to see it. And when I asked them, it was. So hooray for them.

It seems to have melted on the sidewalks, but it is stuck to the ground. Hope it,s
gone by tomorrow, or I'm in for the long haul. Guess I'll just curl up in my jammies with a good book.

TRIBUTE TO PAULETTE

SORRY, I'M REALLY NEW AT THIS AND AM TRYING TO TEACH MYSELF. FORGIVE ME FOR NOT DOING IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.

THE MEMORIAL TURNED OUT TO BE VERY NICE AND I'M SURE IF PAULETTE WERE WATCHING, SHE WOULD HAVE REALLY ENJOYED BEING THERE.

THERE WERE PEOPLE THERE FROM HOLLIDAY PARK WHERE SHE LIVED AND ALL OF HER CHILDREN AND ALMOST ALL OF HER SIBBLINGS. THE GIRLS DID A BEAUTIFUL JOB OF ARRAINGING MEMORIES BY SHOWING PICTURES ON A SLIDE SHOW OF HER WHOLE LIFE, FROM THE TIME SHE WAS A LITTLE GIRL TO THE TIME SHE WAS A GRANDMOTHER.I DIDN'T SEE A FROWN IN ANY PICTURE, ALWAYS SMILING.

FOOD WAS VERY GOOD AND AND PLENTY OF IT.

KATHY READ A FEW E-MAILS FROM PEOPLE THAT WROTE IN TALKING ABOUT PAULETTES EARLY YEARS, WITH A CLEAR VOICE AND A BIT OF ANIMATION, SHE HAS A VERY NICE VOICE, SHE TOLD US SO. (DOESN'T THIS SOUND LIKE HER MOTHER?)

ANYWAY, I AM GLAD I FLEW TO DETROIT TO SEE AND BE WITH EVERYONE. NOW I KNOW WHAT SOME OF OUR NEICES AND NEPHEWS LOOK LIKE AND WHAT THEIR LIVES ARE LIKE. BLESS ALL OF YOU AND KEEP ON HAVING FUN, THAT'S WHAT YOUR MOM WOULD HAVE WANTED.

THANKS
AUNT PAT

TRIBUTE TO PAULETTE