A Post from St. Michael's

I'm waiting my turn for a heart catherization, my second. This one is much less frightening than the first - at least according to my recollection after five years. Of course, ignorance can be deceiving! I realize that Dr. Hurley could find problems that could be difficult to deal with. I have plenty of confidence in his expertise.
This is a good time to count blessings. My life has been extended once by Dr. Hurley and Dr. Cannon (and by God). I will be grateful if it can be done again.
I recently started re-reading "Making every day count" (or something like that) by Maxwell. I find I need help focusing.
So, what should I focus on today? I think if I can tell my wife how much she means to me, that will be a good start. I'll stop blogging and work some on that!

Micah Yawns

Did you yawn too?

Micah Takes Charge

Does he look like he's taking charge?

Chloe Sings (and twists)

My aunts and uncles

Here is a list of my Mother Clay's sisters and what we called them:

• Ida Charlie ("aunt Ida")
  
• Lector Leon ("aunt Leon")
  
• Parmellia Zell ("aunt Zell")
  
• Augusta Aaron ("aunt 'Gusty'")
  
• Essie Elizabeth ("aunt Essie")
  
• Eutha Lee ("aunt Euthy")
  

and her brothers:

• Curtis McCurry ("uncle Mac")
  
• Ransom Lawrence ("uncle Lawrence")
  
• John Robert ("JR")
  
• Dunaway (died at a young age).

I'm sitting beside her bed at St. Michael's hospital. When I asked her to tell me her sister's names, she refused at first. I have always found their names interesting.
Mother has always been very sensitive about her name. She's insulted when someone assumes that "Clay" is a man's name. (I haven't put her other name here, though she probably wouldn't know unless I told her.)
Do you have any interesting names in your family?

Caroline Arrives!

She's here! Seven pounds, nine ounces of beautiful baby!

Family Picture

Here we are at Shawn and Jennifer's for our annual "Cousins Party". One notable fact is that I did no retouching this year. In years past I have had to cut and paste someone in that didn't make it.