A Special little red car!

This was such a special red car. The young man driving it was and is pretty special too. He worked many hours to earn enough money to buy this car and was determined to get the one he wanted. He found this MG at Joe Thrall Motors and took his dad to see it. He had just enough money and laid it all out but asked his dad for .50 more. His dad said no and David had to break another dollar. Bill came home and told me about it and said that he was so proud of David for doing what he did and working so hard to get what he wanted that he didn't want to take away the feeling of having done it all himself-down to the last penny. At least that is the way the story was told to me. Wish he still had that special car.

Pa(David) and Ethan!

Two little boys the same age with their broken arms. David's really was robin egg blue. The colored casts were brand new 50 years ago. I think he would have choosen the dinosaurs if they had been available. Two cute, brave little boys.

1946

Still doing old pictures. This is of Bill in 1946 when he was in the Army Air Corp before it was the US Air Force. He was stationed in Okinawa for 2 years. The war was officially over but there was still a lot of cleanup operations to be done. There were Japanese in the caves and sniper attacks were still going on. Bill was a crew chief on the first jet squadron in the South Pacific. He was pretty handsome don't you think?

another old one!

One more old picture
I can't find my camera and guess it is just lost. Maybe Santa will bring me another one??????
This was taken in 1961 of me and my very handsome sons.

1954

Goodness, we were young. I can't find my camera (hope it is somewhere I can find it) so I am blogging old pictures.
3 liitle boys and very young parents! A long time ago even though it seems like yesterday. Where does the time go? Now all three are grandfathers. Gracious!!!!!

1952

another old picture!
Bill and Bob in 1952.
A long time ago. An exciting day, we made it all the way through and now on to his MA at UCLA and a move from the quonset hut to the barracks on campus at Westwood. David wa just 3 months old and Bob was 2.

Another Special Day!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday to Elliott and Mimi

We have lots of birthdays!

couple more pictures

If you like old pictures, here are a couple more of the boys and our new car!!!!
The days before seat belts!












They were the cutest little
boys and now they are all
3 grandfathers.
My how time does go by fast.

A new car!

In going through old pictures I found this one of our new car! Where has the time gone? The cost of this brand new station wagon was $2300.

Another red letter day

Old Old pictures

Well today I have nothing to blog and it is past Bill's birthday so decided to do by heritage wall. Starting on the left is my grandmother and grandfather, Pearl and Milo Potter. In the middle is their wedding invitation dated April 9th, 1900. The bottom picture is my mother Evelyn and Lucille Potter as children. In the middle, the top picture is a 4 generation picture of my great great grandmother Harriet Pinney, great grandmotherEmily Pinney Rose, grandmother Pearl Rose Potter, aunt Lucille and mother Evelyn. The middle picture was taken in 1884 of my great great grandmother and grandfather Harriet and Elbert Pinney and all of their children. The back row second from the left is my great grandmother Emily. The right side top, is my Mother Evelyn and father Walter Smith.
The middle is Bessie Lossee Smith my father's mother and the bottom is Percy Smith, my father's father.

This picture is of James Parker, Bill's grandfather, when he was discharged from the Union army after the civil war. He was 18 years old.

Just another picture of the Pinney family in 1884.

Now let me think, Elbert and Harriet would be my grandchildren's great,great,great,great grandparents and my great grandchildren's great,great,great,great,great grandparents! Whew!!!!!

A RED LETTER DAY FOR SURE..........

HAPPY BIRTHDAY........HAPPY BIRTHDAY...........HAPPY BIRTHDAY.........HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Leslie's request

Well Leslie you tagged me so here it goes! I met your grampy at a church camp for college age adults at Crestline California. It was love at first sight. He was so cute and had such a winning smile and great personality the I couldn't resist him and so I let him catch me. Our first kiss was ,believe it or not, a few days later and from then on it was history. He was just back from the service in WWII and I was a sophmore in college. My girlfriend had her eye on him but because he was just going to be a freshman she knew he was to young. Well, I knew better. I knew that he had been in the service for three years right out of high school and of course I didn't tell her.
He was going to attend Chapman College and I knew I had to go there too. So I talked to my grandpa and he agreed to pay my tuition. Off I went!! We were meant to be together because after about 4 weeks ,believe it or not, we were married and moved into the quonset huts for married students on the college campus.

We did not have much of a wedding but it was a nice on in our ministers home with our familys there. We had a small wedding cake and then headed off to the mountains for our honeymoon before going back to college.

The rest is history and after 58 years, 3 boys, 13 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren we are still here and perking along at a pretty good speed.
Life is good and our children are spectactular. Love them all.

Can you guess???

Do you recognize any of these cute little girls?

First Sunday of the month!

Sunday was the first Sunday in September so the Matthew Parkers came over for dinner. Fun day. They didn't have to get home for a meeting or school the next day so we had a good visit. The kids were toooo cute. Max ate for the first time at the table with the Annie and Jack and you can see he really enjoyed desert. Annie and Jack sat out on the deck with Grampy and each took turns telling stories. Even though it was hot out there they were out there for at least 30 minutes or long just telling their stories. Max went out for a while and peeked in the house through the door with his little squashed face. We even sang Happy Birthday to Oliver as his birthday is today. The first Sunday of the month is my favorite and if you were here in OC you would be able to join us. There is nothing I would like any better then to have my kiddos here.
It has been very hot but then Steph and Les know about hot weather. We just aren't used to it being so warm for so long. Today it is finally cooling off and maybe I can do some yard work. The sun really burned the garden even though I was good about watering sometimes twice a day. It needs some work now to get it ready for fall plantings.
Have been making some things for Stella and will get them in the mail today. Tomorrow I will go to Breanne's and take care of Emeri for the day so that Breanne can go to the Salon and get some bookwork done. I don't know how people have time for work- I'm sooo busy and I don't even work! I love what I do though

Tomorrow-August 27 Stephanie's Birthday

Today is the 26th but will be busy tomorrow and I wanted to be sure to wish Stephanie a Happy Happy Birthday!!!!
The Many faces of Stephanie

Happy Birthday Lauren

Today is a special day because it is Lauren's Birthday. She has been our daughter for 35 years and has given Bill and I 6 gorgeous grandchildren and 12 spectacular, wonderful and precious great grandchildren. She has taken loving care of our son, David through good times and bad times. Thank you Lauren for all of the years you have been ours! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!
Love and Hugs,
Mom Parker

Happy Birthday Dan

August 18th is a special day:

Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday dear Danny
Happy Birthday to you!!!!

And many more.........

Today is a red letter day!!!! Lincoln is
24 today and I can hardly believe it. Here he is with 2 special girls. His wife and best girl Mimi and
our special girl Julianne. Time does fly fast!!!!! Just little while ago he was a pudgy adorable and huggable
baby boy, Now he is at least 8'1" and is married and on his way to becoming a dentist. But! I can still hug him!
Have a great day Lincoln, we love you very much.
Grammy

Proud Mother!

Yes, I was a proud mom last eve when David invited us to attend the Mitt Romney Family Bar Q at Strawberry Farms. David and Lauren were the hosts and here David was standing in front of about 700 people introducing the next President of the United States. Dad and I were sitting at the table right in front so we had a great view! Think I was bursting my buttons!
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Romney In The OCPosted by: Hugh Hewitt at 11:05 AM
ElectRomneyIn2008 has a recap of a Romney event I attended last night. Will post more pictures later

Happy Sunday!!!

Mimi, Lincoln,Lauren, Matt and Katie, Jack, Annie,Max and cousin Linda all came for dinner Sunday. Linda has retired and moved from Germany back to Orange and Bob is coming the end of the week so making closet and door room has been a challenge but we will manage. It was fun having all here. Mimi, Lincoln and Lauren just came back from a cruise to Norway and the Artic Circle so, they had a lot to share. David and Elliott are in Chins and will be home tomorrow.
The little ones were so cute and has us all entertained. Jack was Peter Rabbit in a musical play and so he sang his Petter Rabbit songs for us. Lincoln said the blessing and did it first in Korean and then in English.
Mimi said that he speaks Korean like a native. (Of course we wouldn't know) It was a good Sunday and I really enjoyed having them all here and being able to listen to all of their adventures.

Oops!!!

Forgot my son Dan's birthday is in August too. The 18th. Sooo glad Chelsey reminded me that I forgot to include his name with the Aug. birthdays. How could I do that???????Really didn't but just didn't list it!!!!!

Time passes

Thank you to everyone for your cards and phone calls on my birthday. I have the greatest family ever. Don't know why I never feel any older (in my head). It's just that my body won't do all that I think it should. Birthdays are wonderful and I am so glad that I still have them.
Love all of your blogs so keep them up. Pictures make me feel as if I am watching all of those precious children grow. Can't believe that Andrew Parker is going to be 8 years old this month and my Stephanie has a birthday too. Oh yes Lincoln and Lauren too. Lots of birthdays!
Will post more later.