Despite a week of torrential downpours and between lingering raindrops, the 2019 Cal Ripken League baseball season kicked off on Saturday.

Awaiting some consistent warmth and sunshine (aren't we all?!), our orchard is ready to explode with bloom.

My oldest grandson Karter is finishing up his final elementary year (YIKES!) and one of his favorite activities the last two years has been SES Choir.

What a glorious, fun day Easter was!

This is Nicolas, eating dinner with Kim in the jungle of Peru in September 2017.

I've been playing tennis for 20 years now, and my love for this sport started at these tennis courts at Shenandoah High School.

Our 5-year-old grandson Krew can often be such a serious little guy and melts Gramaw's heart in so many ways, but oh....

...when he smiles....

Saturday the whole clan got together in Ohio for a dual birthday celebration for Lucy (who turned 3) and Abram (who just turned 5).

Behind Kyler and Kara's house is a wonderful wetlands preserve, a fun place to take a walk and look for beautiful birds.

Sometimes a girl's just gotta stop and twirl!