Photo Gallery Added…
On the left column there is a new feature… a photo gallery! Check out the first one of my trip to Indiana this past week. The photos are mostly random, and in no particular order. I had a lovely time, and it was good to get to snap lots of photos of family and friends. I hope you enjoy.
Guess Who Had A Birthday!
That’s right… Beverly June Hettenvan turned 80 years old. We had a family birthday party for her last night at a local eatery in the town of Pittsoboro where she lives. At the dinner was my mom, Aunt Carolyn & her grandson Carter, Uncle Dick & Aunt Vickie and their daughter Katie and her boyfriend Danny, Uncle Densil and Aunt Oneida, Uncle Bud & Aunt Harriett, Janice Kay, and Chris & Ed stopped by to say hi. The evening was really enjoyable… we had a nice dinner and then cake and presents.
Grandma never thought she would live to be this old, but she plans on making it to 81 now. We are trying to set her sights a little higher! Grandma is experiencing a significant change her ability to remember things in the recent past. She has trouble in a conversation remembering what we have just discussed, but her memory of her life from about 5 years ago and back are still intact and are almost crystal clear. She has lived a lot of life and has a lot of experiences. She was married for over 50 years. She raised 3 children. She helped Grandpa manage a farm and a business. She ruled the Hendricks County Fair Board for a very long time! She mafe amazing meatloaf and macaroni and cheese. Even though she may not remember the party, in that moment, it meant the world to her that her family gathered to celebrate her.
We love you Grandma Hettenvan.
A Little Lax…
…in my recent posting schedule. Sorry to all of the regular readers of the BlairBlog. Here is a quick rundown of the past few weeks since the last post.
+Tax day came and went without too much pain. In fact the extra 2 days to file were nice. Here was the sweet part… I did my taxes online through TurboTax. They overloaded their servers and some people were late in filing because of them. I was not late, but I filed in the window where people were, so the refunded the TOTAL cost of the filing… so I got to file my taxes online for free this year… woohoo!!
+Global Outreach weekend went off without a hitch. We engaged 1600 people on some level. Our trips for the summer are all full, people are praying for the world, people are learning about justice in the world and people were generous with finances to allow all of this awesome work to continue. Thanks to all of the team that made this weekend a smashing success.
+Sally is growing like crazy and learning new things all the time. I am amazed at how fast she learns things. Her current phase… repeating everything that Christie and I say or do. The other day in the elevator at Mariners, I leaned against the wall and kicked my foot on the wall and she came over and stood exactly like me. Cool and scary at the same time…
+We had an amazing article written about the Resource Center in the OC Register. It had a huge impact on donations and sales. They need the shot in the arm, and people in Orange County and around the world benefit from their action.
+I love my wife and daughter. While this comes as no surprise to any of my readers, I think it is something that is always worth saying.
