Family

Here is my extended family on the front steps during Thanksgiving 2004. My grandma Ruth came to visit us from St Louis where she lives. She is now 97 and remains sharp as a tack.

My family itself seems a bit crazy at times. Here we are in front of the fireplace at Halloween. Jack is a ship captain. Eli is brer rabbit. Amy and I did not dress up this year.

The boys at 11 and 8. Jack is 12 and Eli is 10. Watching the boys grow is one of the essential joys of my life.