New Books!

Nana's always good for a new book, or two! Then s'mores around the fire!

It's Beginning to Look a Lot...

Like Fall! Including the backyard!

Stumbling onto a Piece of Family History

OK, it's a small piece, but nonetheless... You may know Papa has started a new hobby of collecting and flying American flags (JF2.com/flags). In writing short blurbs about each flag, he sometimes uses anecdotes about what happened when that particular flag was flying. The only genuinely original flag in the collection (besides the current 50-star flag) is a 48-star flag that was in his family since before he was born. In the process of digging out an old American Legion (founded in 1919 when the 48-star flag was flying) award that he had received in childhood days, he stumbled onto an award (medallion/coin) that his mother had received, also from the American Legion, in 1940! We had no idea she had won such an award when she was a teen. Apparently Papa had never noticed the name and date until he looked at a greatly enlarged photo of the coin when creating the flag post. Here's the 48-star flag entry.

Homecoming 2024

It was Homecoming 2024, a big day (week, actually) for three of our kids!

Sushi Ato Sculpture

And we thought Sushi Ato was just a favorite restaurant. Who knew it was a sculpture gallery as well?

Field Day at DCC Elementary

It was a morning of fun and games!

Shopping for Prom (or Whatever)

Lookin' sharp, Antonio! Or watching the Broncos!