Dad's snack

Dad enjoyed having  late night snack every night around 10:30 p.m.  He always had tea or Postum (probably something decaf) and a sweet something.  To signal it was his snack time, he'd smack his lips together very fast making a kissing sound and say "What's for snack?"   I remember when I was home from college I looked forward to these snack times as a moment to touch base with Dad and Mom. We'd sit around the round table and discuss our day.  I wonder if this was a Calkins family tradition with Grandma and Grandpa C. when he was a teen.

Summer Time

Not sure if I posted this one before, but this is another one of the best pictures I have of Mom. This was taken in July 1994 when all of us (Marie, and Linda's and Lou's families) were visiting Mom and Dad at Bitely Lake.

I can still remember Camp Ohiyesa when I used to hold onto Mom as she went into what I thought was real was deep water. To me, she was like this inner tube, keeping me afloat.

Roses

You might remember the rose bush that lived by the side door...the one with the chives as its ground cover friend? Well, in April I transplanted that bush to my back yard, praying it would adapt. As you can see from the photos, it not only adapted but is blooming profusely! It's right next to the pond and doesn't have time to miss the chives because it has found new friends in the hostas. (Miracle Grow doesn't hurt either!) The morning of mom's funeral before they closed the casket, I put a few of these roses in with her. I know she always loved this bush so I didn't want it to go with the house. The house has had several more showings lately....Please pray that we get some kind of offer soon......