Stereo cabinet done...begin the party

At last the outdoor stereo cabinet is done – it was shipped two days before we left for Grenada – just in time. I am sure Dad was happy to have the space back in his workshop.

Bob and Rose had a great party the day before we left but alas I did not get any pictures…all our stuff was packed…all 8 suitcases full for boat parts and very little else.

Though we were in the states for almost 4 months it seemed that time flew – we missed many friends this time around…guess we will have to fix that next time!

Enjoying the fire.

Enjoying the fire.

Fire tongs

Another invention of Dad’s – these are fire tongs and they work great! One can easily pick up a log and place it in the fire in exactly the right place. Dad says that Rose hasn’t ruined one fire since he made and gave a set to her!

Young's is ALWAYS busy

The whole gang went to a place called Young’s near where Cathy and Jim live. It was a lot of fun and great ice cream as well as barns with farm animals, goats to feed, hay rides, etc. Cathy and Jim tell us that there is never a dull moment here and indeed it was very busy!

We meet Becky

While my folks lived near Falcon lake in Texas they met many nice folks. This lady is the daughter of one couple. Since we were so close to Troy Ohio dad wanted to pay a visit to Becky. We had a wonderful visit and hope to see her again and stay in touch…there are just too many wonderful people in this world!

A fall drive to the south of Ohio

While we were at the family wedding our cousin Cathy and her husband Jim asked us to come for a visit. We arranged to do so and 4 of us drove south to Dayton Ohio on one of the prettiest fall days.

 We had dinner out with the family – again left to right, Amy, Cathy, Dad, Jim, Uncle Art (Cathy’s Dad), Sharon and Beth. Amy and Beth -  Cathy and Jim’s daughters.

A wood working friend for Dad

Dad found an old friend Dick (they worked together at Samuel Moore/Eaton before Dad retired) who is also a wood worker. Dick also mills his own lumber and we had the chance one day to watch how it worked.