Putting in the Palms!

Our Seaglades Beach area

For years Joe has threatened to put palm trees in at our Florida rental property. Well, he finally put his words into action. Here they are. Hopefully they will grow.

Ta! Dah! The finished product...

Charlotte Weekend Getaway

Karin and I thought we would hook up halfway in Charlotte, NC for a quick weekend "Grammy Fix". Things were going well, but when we got to church on Sunday morning the van decided to start acting up. After church we borrowed a car, had the van towed, and learned later on in the day that it had "died." So, Karin had to rent a car to get home. We didn't let that stop us and we went to the Discovery Place in downtown Charlotte on Monday. It was so much fun!

We sure hate to see you go...you have served us well!

Two little monkeys jumpin' on the bed!

We spent considerable time in the room while Mommy had to decide what to do with the very broken van!

When all else fails, J & N played DS .

The boys raced cars and did some really fun things at the Discovery Place!

The babes enjoyed the toys.































... and the rides.

Joanna loves the babes...through it all she was such good help with them.

Lov'n Skype...

When I can't get hold of those babies live, having Skype makes life so much easier....

Joanna's Fall Art Show, Dougas County Courthouse

Proud Grammy and Grandpa

She receives her award from the Chairman of the County Commissioners

The artist with her art

Joanna's entry. We thought it was beautiful...

Sisters Trip, London September 14-21, 2010

In Harrod's we shopped,

had Afternoon Tea in the Georgian Restaurant,

shopped,

and saw the Diana and Dody Fayed memorial in Harrod's basement.
The diamond engagement ring he was to give her is there.

We toured the state rooms of Buckingham Palace. August and September are the only months you can do this because the queen is away at her summer home, Sandringen. We were not able to get to the changing of the guard ceremony.

We enjoyed a wonderful French dinner at L'Escargot and

afterwards went to see "Jersey Boys" at the Prince Edward Theater.

We drove past Waterloo Underground and Train Station.

We had an English breakfast in a kiosk in Russell Square across from the Russell Hotel.

We toured Kensington Palace, where Diane lived with William and Harry

We saw English Bobbies....while waiting to see the Pope go by.

We walked through Trafalgar Square on a beautiful sunny day.

From the London Eye you have a wonderful view of the city and

another pod on the eye,

the Millenium pedestrian bridge,

St. Thomas Hospital where Florence Nightingale started the first school of nursing.

Buckingham Palace,

St. Paul's Cathedral,

the Houses of Parliament,

and the Thames River and Westminster Bridge.

London Underground and Big Ben

Westminster Abbey

Peter, our Beefeater tour guide at the Tower of London. He was great!

Tower Bridge over the Thames River

On our last night in London, we went to Shakespeare's Globe Theater
and saw "The Merry Wives of Windsor."



It was a good trip!