One More Picture

Dad installed the lights tonite and I put up the shower curtain.
I found a great picture at Bed /Bath to go in there but I am
debating which wall to hang it.  

This is it so far

The bathroom so far.  Still need to do the lights, switch plates, towel racks and new shower curtain.  Anyway, it is in working order and we love it.

Leavenworth

Found this on Dad's camera.  I think this
was in the spring of this year on our
way home from Seattle.  We took a
carriage ride around the town.

Papa's new shop sign

One Step at a Time

The new bathtub.  I can't wait until next week
when we get the walls up and tile and flooring
and vanity and mirror and lighting and potty and
mmmm I guess that's all. 

New Bathtub

Oh My Gosh !!  I actually got to take a bath tonite.     I feel so heavenly good and clean.   You can't begin to imagine what this week has been like.   And then, to top it off, there was a leak in the pipe after they got
the tub installed.   We had to turn off the house water yesterday and last night.   Ugh.   No potty and no water.  How can life be so hard.
But, today we got it fixed and turned the water on.    It works.    I am clean.   I feel blessed.   Dad is
tired.   And, we are really surviving the hard times around here.
Thank good ness for the trailer.


Good night.

Look What we Did

This is where the bathroom use to be.  Jeff and
Charlie gutted the bathroom down to the studs.
We discovered the wall behind the tub was rotted out and needed to be replaced - thus you see no wall remaining.  We are in a mess but it will be nice to have a new bathroom in the end.

The good news is I got a new cooking stove today for my  upcoming  birthday.  It's a flat top Kenmore and I think I am going to love baking again.
Happy BD to ME!!  Thanks Dad, I love you.
I will post the finished bathroom next week.

The Garden

Mindy asked for a garden picture.  Here it is.

50th High School Reunion

Dad and I attended my 50th this weekend.  I was a little apprehensive in going to the picnic on Friday.
It was held at Franklin Park in the pavillion area.  Food was brought in by Longhorn - (actually Marilyn and
Tom did most of that food).  Not really knowing many of the kids any more, I was just unsure of how it
would be but everyone was so friendly and each person was going around looking at the picture on your
name tag and then looking at you trying to remember who we all were.   It was fun.
Saturday evening was the dinner over on Gonzaga campus in a dining hall.  The food was very good and
the entertainment was spectacular - made just for us 50's kids.   No drinking and just lots of visiting and
laughing.   Our Principal - Mr. Rodkey came and he was quite a hit.   Several of the" kids" wanted their
picture taken with him.   He is in his 80's and tries to attend all the reunions from when he was principal.
We had about 340 when we graduated - 60 have since passed away.   There was a moment of silence
for them before dinner.  They also had a picture board with their names and pictures displayed.  There
probably were 150 in attendance so that was a good amount.  Course, there are some people that they
just don't have addresses for .  
Dad said it was very different from what he thought it would be - and I was glad he had a good time.
They did a survey in the beginning of dinner - who came the furtherest (Australia) Who still lives
with 3 blocks of NC (Nick Frucci) and who has the most grandchildren (ME).   I was surprised at that
When they came up to the number 14, all of my friends at our table pointed their fingers at me and said
"she has 14".   Yikes!  So I stood up and they clapped.  I was very proud at that moment.
This weekend brought many happy memories back and seeing the NC alumni was so fun.   I am glad
we went. If you get a chance, you need to try to attend your reunions.   They really are fun.

North Central

The way North Central looked in my day.
1908-1980.  Four stories of stairs to climb
every day.  

Climbing Stairs — 1957


All of us who attended the “old” North Central remember the daily ritual of hiking up and down stairs in the four-story building. The “new” North Central in 1981 brought fewer stairs, as well as different clothing and hairstyles from those seen here in the fifties. The armload of books has long since been replaced by the backpack. As for the practice of boys carrying their girlfriends’ books between classes, that courtesy disappeared somewhere in the women’s liberation movement of the ’70s.

The entertainment for the evening was by
"Men in the Making".  They performed 50's and 60's songs and it was good dancing music.
They sang for 2 hours and by l2:00 it was over, I think.  We left by 11:30 and they were still singing and dancing.   There are a few gray haired people here. 

Reunion Dinner

My very best friend - Marilyn Tiffany.  We would stand on the street corner between our two houses after school and talk for hours before heading home for the night.  We had a fun little neighborhood band with NC kids that lived close to us.  We would get together, mostly on weekends, and do a jam session.  She married a fellow that played with us, Tom, and he is now Pres/CEO of PAML here in Spokane. 

Emmaline

We saw this little girl last year  and wanted her.  So, Dad remembered her and bought it this summer.    I had no idea what he had in mind for her but here she is, sitting in her water fountain and enjoying the birds who come with their families to take a dip and get a drink.  I think it's a perfect place for her.  I named her Emmaline (I love the name. It's after a little baby  from our Campbell family who is buried in the Weston Cemetery  )

Hard Work and an achy back

Here is the water feature. I added a few flowers and it's almost done. Dad is working on the rock walkway to the left and digging a trench for all of the wiring/hoses to be hidden.  I think he is hoping this is the last project of the season. (we'll see)

Water play is always fun

The kids are rearranging the rocks to make a lake instead of a creek in Papa's new water feature.   He can always use lots of help!

Pumpkins in August

Hunting in Papa's pumpkin patch.

Here they are!!!!! We will let him grow bigger & bigger.

The Sailboat

Glad Dad brought the sailboat.  I think he really likes it.
It was a fun time.

Saturday Sunrise

Not many saw this beautiful scene Saturday morning. This is just after Dad went out to fish.

Pinata Fun