Winter Update

So . . . what have we been doing?




Joan traveled back to Denmark in January to visit her parents, Mona and Peter. It was off and on snow and rain. But cold. She was there for nearly 3 weeks.

As for me, I had an emergency operation while Joan was away that put me in the hospital for a few days. Not life threatening, though. Something called diverticulitis and ruptured colon. All the kids were there to help me and I got to stay at Elisa and Brian's until Joan returned home. Had fun with Collin all those days. I am slowly recovering, although back to work full time. I will have a second surgery at the end of March to put me back together again.

This video is of Collin having fun with the balloons I got while in the hospital.
I want to thank everyone for their love and support.


Joan's Cousin Helle and Matilda and her friend Nikoli flew over from Denmark for a weeks visit, too.



So not much else going on. Just the winter blues.

Lots of fun to see all the other blog sites.

Don't forget to visit our photo websites using the links on the right to see all our latest home photos.

The Holidays

This was our first Christmas with Collin.


He made it special for the whole family.

Even Great Uncle Bill had fun with Collin.




Special, too was that we were all there at the same time. Hard to do with travel and in-laws.



So this was something special and happy for us all.

Our final picture of us all on the Beach at Brian and Elisa's the day after Christmas.

We wish you all a Happy New Year.

Make sure to click on the links on the right to visit our 2 photo album web sites at Cosco and Picasa to see our other photo albums including Brians Birthday Party. You can download or send out for prints from the web sites.

At the pumpkin patch with Collin

This last weekend, we visited our old pumpkin patch is Santa Paula where Joan and I every year took the children to pick out their pumpkins. That started more than 25 years ago. We have pictures like this one with each riding their first pumpkins. Now it is the grandchildren's turn and we had fun going there again.


Collin and Mommy on a small pumpkin. The one on the right was the one we chose to take home.
Collin was here.

Go to our photo websites using the links on the right to see all the pictures from the pumpkin patch.

Collin's Baptismal

Our Grandson Collin Thomas Barker was baptized in the Catholic Church on September 20, 2008.

Elisa's brother and Collin's Uncle Daniel was the Godfather and Brian's sister and Collin's Aunt April was the Godmother.

We all got to be there for him, and then we celebrated afterward at Brian and Elisa's home in Oxnard, California.

Summer Events 2008

. . . . Hi Everyone;

I guess it is time for Joan and I to get started on our Blog site.

It has been a very eventful Summer this year with our first grandson, Collin, born on April 21st.

Then moving Elisa, Brian and Collin back home to California, where they now live nearby in Oxnard.

And then, of course, Cindy and Andy's wedding on August 9th.