In the early years there were four of us siblings. Tom arrived first followed by me one year later. Then Jerry arrived the following year. Our poor mother must have been exhausted. But there was that desire to complete the family with a daughter so two years later little Patsy arrived. I have a memory of that blessed event even though my siblings question my ability to remember that far back. It is very vivid in my memory however. Jerry…..
It’s been a busy past few weeks nurturing the family tree. Sometimes in our complex world that’s an activity that can get neglected. Thanks to our son Steve and his wife Sara we have been for able to do some nurturing at their lake home on Paul Lake near Perham, MN. It’s become a tradition that the first week in August we all gather at Steve and Sara’s lake home for some family time. That includes hours of tubing, water skiing,…..