Georga, Athens November 11-Dec 19

Athens, Georgia, the home of my little brother Richard.  We came to enjoy a couple of weeks with Richard and Joyce as well as spending the Thanksgiving holiday with them.  It was a great visit, lots of good food, fellowship and game playing.

Athens, Georgia

Kay and Richard making Grandma Moeller's biscuits.

They were so gooooood.

We cooked the turkey in Richard's church kitchen.  I told him it was done.

Now that is a good looking turkey.

The Moeller family.

Kay and Richard resting after a good Thanksgiving Dinner.

Richard and Joyce's dog Emerson.  We looked after Emerson when Joyce and Richard headed to Chicago area for a funeral.  Zoe and Emerson are great buddies.

Treva's dog Laney

Treva and Krystine playing a game of PIP.

Richard asked me to play my Native American flute at church on Sunday.

This is our campsite in Richard's side yard.  Best campground on our trip.

Richard and Joyce's home.

Kay and I flew back to Denver for 9 days to visit the Kids there.  We had our Christmas early in Denver with the Dows and Derrs.  Richard and Joyce watched Max and Zoe for us.  I don't think they even missed us.  Well not much.

Joyce cooking our Christmas Brunch.  We had a family Christmas on the 17th for the Moellers of Georgia.  Joyce is cooking a sausage roll.  We also had an egg casserole, grits, biscuits and gravy, and a lot of other goodies.

Here I am, praying that the rest of them get in here soon for I am very hungry.  Joyce's Christmas dishes made the table look so nice.

Joyce and Treva waiting to open the presents.

Max and Zoe have spotted Laney's toy lamb. They both wanted it.  I can't believe we got the dogs gifts.

Zoe with one of Max's toys.

This is Carrie's friend Krystine.  She loves to color.

Carrie and Krystine

Me with one of Max's toys.

Treva and Maxwell

The youth of Richard's church, put on a Christmas program.

Richard makes a lot of wire art.  This is a piece he is giving to one of his friends.

Richard is very talented

 We went to a Mexican restaurant after Richard and Joyce got back from Chicago.

 Richard and Joyce enjoying the mariachis

 After church on Sunday, we all went to a 50's restaurant downtown Athens.  They had real old fashion milk shakes. That was the first time I had one in many years.

 Joyce and me

Richard and Treva

Colorado, Denver December 01-12

A few days after we got to my brother Richard's home in Athens, GA, Kay and I flew back to Denver to visit the family for 9 days.  It was very nice and sunny the day we got there.  The next day it snowed.  Such is life in Colorado.  The first four days we stayed with Paul and his family, than the remainder of the time we were at Trevor home.

 Denver, Colorado

 Our youngest Granddaugther  Riley Ann Dow

 Riley all dressed up for her Christmas Dance.  She did so well even if it was almost below freezing.

 Riley and her snowman.

 Riley showing us her dance moves.

 Sleeping Beauty is waiting for Prince Charming to kiss her.

 This is Gabrielle Marie our other Dow Granddaugther.  She is in her Christmas dance costume.

 Gabby on stage doing her thing.

Riley and her other Grandmother Peg Graham.

More dance moves from the girls.

Grandma and Gabby

Gabby and Riley in their new aprons.

Gabby and Riley using their new easel.

Paul reading the instructions on how to put the easel together.

Paul finely threw the instructions on the floor and Grandpa helped put the easel together.

Colorado snow.  I am sure glad we are spending most of the winter in Florida this year.

Don't get me wrong.  I love Colorado snow as long as it stays in Colorado.

Paul just finished blowing the snow off the driveway.

Grandpa and Grandma with the Derr grand kids.  Kile 12, Jessica 15, Steven 18.

Trevor and Jessica playing Angry Bird on Grandma's new Kindle Fire.

Kile and Jessica's cat Gizzy.

Jessica

Grandma and her new Broncos blanket.

One of the sweaters Jessica got from Grandma.

Steven

My happy bunch of grand kids.

One of the days we went up to Greeley, CO to spend the day with my sister Noreen and Bob, and my sister Marilyn.  Played poker and went out to eat, came back and played more poker.  I lost.

Noreen - Bob - Marilyn - Marty

Took this pix on our way back from eating.

We also got a chance to have dinner with Kay's brothers and sister-in-laws.   Mike & Laury who live in Parker, CO  Dan & Kathy who live in Douglas, WY.  The Boys were flying to California the next day to see Kay's Uncle Tony.