About That Blissful Downtime (June 26 - July 2)

Dear Family and Friends,

Ahhhhhh! Bear, Roger and I spent this week at our dear friend Becky's house located not too far from our grandchildren's home in Dallas. We actually had the house to ourselves as Becky made a quick trip to Lake of the Ozarks to visit her friends. True friendship is turning over your home to a couple with their dog. We have known Becky for many years and treasure the time we have been able to spend with each other as we watched our children grow up.
 Our days were spent walking or running Bear, reading Washington--A Life by Ron Chernow (this is a must for American history buffs),  shopping in Dallas (always fun), seeing the grandchildren, eating out with friends and family, and trying to stay cool in the summertime. The following pictures depict our second week in Dallas.

Abby and Jackson love to play with parachutes!

Shaving cream makes a great finger paint!

Playing with clay is fun for adults!

Dinner at Gloria's.
Jackson, Rob, Roger, Suzanne and Suzanne.
Where is Abby? 

Soul Man Jackson loving the bean dip!

Jackson and Rob

Grandad gets a hug from Abby.

Dinner with the Sibs!
Diann (sister-in-law), Charlie (brother-in-law), Suzanne, Sally (sister) and Chris (brother).
Roger took the picture!

After an incredible two weeks in Dallas with friends and family, we leave for Tucson on Sunday.  Roger will be doing quarterly reviews with Michael while I play. We are thrilled that the work has begun on the Tour which is still in Springfield.

We wish all of you a happy Fourth of July. As we travel this great nation, we give thanks for the patriots, who endured so many hardships in establishing our country. How lucky we are are to live in the United States of America!