Masseys Come to Lake Almanor

They fly to Sacramento, Rent a Big Van, Drive to Lake Almanor through Chico.  They like to play the organ, scooter to the lake, play in the lake, paint pine cones, eat at Buffalo Chips and get cinnamon rolls at the Frostys at the miniature golf course.  Renting a boat on Labor Day is the favorite thing and they pretty much have the lake to themselves.

I made an extra bed in the office so sleeping was more comfortable than staying on the couches I think.  

We late tacos, hot dogs, hamburgers, peanut butter and meringue cookies, yogurt ice cream and the weather was near perfect.  No winds while they were here.  

They are the perfect guests, love having them come to visit.

Sleep

Lea Goes to BYU Hawaii

Lea says she loves being at BYU Hawaii.  Camber took pictures of her room, snorkeling at night, and views outside and in. 

Tripping in the Van...Maria and Johnny

Maria and Johnny set out to visit three State Parks (their ambition is to eventually visit them all?) go to the Silvergate Anderson Cabin, visit Johnny's sister in Utah, snap a picture of Ferrell's in Idaho Falls and visit cousins at Silvergate.  They have a lot of beautiful scenery pix on Maria's Facebook.  This is just a few showing the van Johnny has converted into their traveling abode.  Pretty nice!!

From David's Book of Remembrance of Mom and Dad

I asked Maria to do a digital of these two pix because I had never seen them.  I can hardly remember Mom when she did not have grey hair so I especially liked this one.

This was after they had moved to Idaho Falls and Dad was retired.  They both look very relaxed and happy but Dad was only 67 when he died.

Pictures from David's Book of Remembrance around 1938-1940

These are pictures I do not remember seeing before.  This would have been Easter at the white house on the South Side of Glendive and I would have been in First Grade.  Those look like small Easter baskets by today's standards!  Mother used to tie our hair in white rags to make them curl.  Those are huge buttons on our coats.

It is winter and we are wearing anklets which is interesting.  I have on a different coat and David just has on a sweater.  This is also on the South Side and I was probably only five because Carole has evidently not been born yet and we have our Christmas dolls.

This is also with Christmas dolls and would have been in Second Grade because we have moved to the big house on the Heights.  Carole is just past a year old.  She was born the November before I turned six in January.  I can't think who that man would be.  It must be winter but no coats except for Carole.