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Charles Frost Baby News: Heather and Steve are expecting a baby this August! She writes, "We are thrilled and can't wait to have a summer baby to spend lots of fun birthdays up in Ogunquit [in southern Maine, and one of the best beaches in the world]." Correction: I apologize for misstatements I made in the last issue regarding Jeremy-Ruth's work, and she has graciously set me straight. She works for the Residential Department at the Chestnut Hill Benevolent Association. Please disregard the remaining information as inaccurate. Pressed Into Service: The local chapter of the Optimists service club puts on the oratorical contest in our community. Janice and I were having a relaxed Saturday morning when we received an urgent call for help from the club president. Several members who were slated to serve as judges and timekeepers were indisposed. So in we went to the Student Union Building on campus, Jan as a judge and myself as a timekeeper. It's inspiring to see how poised these youngsters can be. Dispatched to China: Sunday afternoon we participated in a four-hour orientation session for two students who are to serve as English-language teaching assistants at the Shuizhai Middle School in rural Guangdong Province. One of our colleagues gave a chalk talk on techniques for teaching English as a second language (TESL). Jan provided insights and commentary from her experience in Korea, Indonesia and China. And I gave a ten-minute security briefing. Cold here (2 degrees below zero this morning) but should warm up by the weekend. |
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Gene Murdock GEMS A Valentine of Love February 11, 2008 My valentine to you all is this collection of poems on love that have been written by members of my family. 1. In 1678, Anne (Dudley) Bradstreet, an eighth-great grandmother of mine, wrote the following poem: To my Dear and Loving Husband If ever two were one, then surely we. If ever man were lov’d by wife, then thee; If ever wife was happy in a man, Compare with me ye women if you can. I prize thy love more than whole Mines of gold, Or all the riches that the East does hold. My love is such that Rivers cannot quench, Nor aught but love from thee, give recompense. Thy love is such I can no way repay, The heavens reward thee manifold I pray. Then while we live, in love lets so persever, That when we live no more, we may live ever. 2. My late mother-in-law, Ida Mae (Lindsey) Ohlson wrote this around 1975: I wish you peace and comfort, I wish you joy and pleasure, I wish you friends to treasure, But most of all, I wish you love. I wish you time to travel, I wish you time to work and play, I wish you time to think and pray, But most of all I wish you love. 3. In 1996 I wrote this one: LOVE IS Love is sweet, a thing of joy, when given and returned Love is bitter, hard to swallow, when given and just spurned. Love is rich, full of pleasure, when given from the heart. Love is cruel, cutting deeply, when two friends have to part. Love is contagious, flowing freely, when among others ‘tis spread. Love is useless, a wasted emotion, when felt but left unsaid. 4. On the humorous side I cranked out this: PUPPY LOVE? A young lad named Larry Lewitten By a new found friend became smitten. But can it be puppy love, When the friend named above, Is really a cute little kitten? 5. One night my thirteen year old granddaughter, Lindsey Murdock, awoke with a poem running through her head, got out her journal and wrote the following: LOVE Love is the power to withstand all, To hold up pride, and stand tall. Love is a medicine that can cure the ill, Make happy the sad, and relieve a chill. Love brings trust, and courage to dwell, In matters we don’t belong but soon we shall. Love makes us proud and happy to say, I am me and me I’ll stay. What a wonderful world this would be if this type of love and poetry ran through all families like it does through mine. Happy Valentine’s Day! |
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Margery Aukstikalnis Jan. 24: We are leaving Thursday afternoon to go to the RV to get the animals settled, then will travel Fri, Sat and Sun to Malibu Beach RV Park in Malibu, CA for a week. We will be visiting with Paul, doing day trips and dinners until we leave Sunday morning the 3rd of Feb. We will be home Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday or whenever we feel like it in February. We are not registered to vote here in the primaries, anyway, so will depend on our neighbors to carry the load. We MUST be in reach of TV reception for the 1st episode of Survivor on Thursday the 7th, however, as it is the only TV show that we adjust our schedule to watch. We will manage to catch the Superbowl on the way, even if by results, only. We will have our cell phone and computer with us, so can be reached if needed. Wish us well and no Santa Ana Wind problems. Happy Valentine's Day, in case we don't write right away on return! |
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Margery Aukstikalnis Feb. 5: Just to let you know, we are home safe and sound, taking only two travel days from Malibu to Douglas. Except for returning to snail's-pace dial-up internet, it's good to be home. We had a wonderful visit with Paul and very educational and interesting day trips every day. Malibu is, as you would expect, gorgeous, but very expensive. We opted to forgo our second eat-out night and change it to take-out because of the unacceptable prices and our fatigue level. We didn't spot any celebrities, but we weren't looking. We ate at an Italian restaurant with niece Amy and had a great visit with her, as she squeezed us in while preparing for a weekend ski trip in Utah! She sure does stay busy! Yes, Dotty, we did get some beach sand for your collection, thanks to Paul. He took a hike down the steep hill path, through the muddy tunnel under the highway and on to the beach while I fixed supper. I'll send it out in a few days, after we settle in. I will write individually over the next few days, sharing things that I think might interest each of you specifically, and not bore the rest of you with all our events. |
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Claudia Lindsey Dear Family & Friends, Dennis took this picture of Isabeau in color then made it black & white, except to show her big blue eyes. Isn't she gorgeous.? We can't believe that she will be 4 years old in April. Love to all, Doting Nana, Claudia |
Krista, 2007 Gallery photo
Nick, 2007 Gallery photo |
Mary Reese I thought I would send you more current photos! One photo was taken at Nick's prom in 2006. He is the one on the left, his friend Bruce is on the right. Two photos are of Krista, taken summer 2007. Feel free to crop, alter, or resize! [Ed. note - Thanks, Mary. (Mary also sent another of Nick, which is a thumbnail at the left. So we have a thumbnail and a gallery photo for each of them. - RDM] |
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