Busy Saturday

Gathering for the Bell tower Parade.  Skallas and friends.

Ward in the middle.  His yard is a perfect spot and he holds an annual party!  The boys had two 3 on 3 basketball teams that played in the afternoon. No, they didn't have to play each other!  (More parade pictures on facebook!)

On to CR for Jill's High School graduation Party.

Awards, with the ribbons, she wore on her robe.

Teresa and the girls furnished and helped get a few things ready.

Joan had favorite treats that Grandparents had fixed or furnished through the years.  She had the hardest time on mine as I varied.

A couple favorite pictures on display.

a few Wagemesters

a few Deluherys

The sign-in board.

Friend's card game.  (Swimmers that played lots of games waiting for events at meets.)

And even a picture of me with the honoree and her parents. 

And More Baseball

At North Polk,  Calvin on his way to third

Now ready to head home.

Pop tried out my camera.....

Ready to head for second again.  Tied 5-5 when time ran out.

Baseball

Start of third game. At home vs South Hamilton.  # 27 this year, same as last year.

National anthem before varsity game.  (Doesn't look little out there anymore!)

6-3 vs Nevada,  Hard catch, but he got it!

Won 4th game of 4, all by the 10 run rule,

Chase always gets dirtiest!

Preserving Our Past

Terry had prepared a great program on preserving our past.  She started with a video presentation with lots of ideas.

Arlene, Valerie and I showed samples of GC Fair entries and how these are a great help in sharing and saving genealogy stories.

Jane, our librarian, had helpful books to recommend.

Terri had many things she had made.

Great way to display Grandma's table service.  Terri had made one for each of her daughters.

Ada's display of Iowa cemeteries of some of her family.

Great examples!  Now for everyone to get to work.

Graduation

UNI Masters degree a week ago

Drake Bachelors degree this weekend

Party host----no one in college now!

will be graduate--2 more years of High School

Courtney (Iowa alumni) with her "little" cousins

Michael - UNI alumni,  Abbey and Nic - BV alumni

Joan used my camera and I was for once please with a picture of us.

Must add:Teresa - UNI and Drake alumni,  Nate - ISU and UNI, and Hil was an Iowa grad before UNI

  Joan - UNI alumni and Iowa student.   Dan - DMACC and Sadie starting High school this fall.      All schools pretty well represented!

Abbey playing with Calvin's hair....

Visit to Cedar Rapids

Glasses from Aunt Teresa.  We got to see Jill briefly between school and going to work.

Joan tried out my camera...

To Cheddars for supper

Sadie didn't get in ALL the pictures,

Just most of them!

Dan made sure we got the onion rings,

Loved the fish tank in the wall between the bar and eating area.  And I'm liking my new camera. But  I need to get to know all the settings.....