Life Is Full Of Surprises

Everybody have a wonderful, safe fourth of July....eat, enjoy - make merry. That wonderful fireworks display is a photo that my talented son Kenji shot off his balcony window in New Jersey....right across the river is Manhattan in all it's full glory.  What a sight!

The other picture is one of my mother and father in law at their own wedding. There is just something about this picture that is so touching, the way Jim is holding Anne's hand, as if to never let it go.  And he didn't.  I was going through old pictures and this one captured my eye.  They are both gone now, too early I believe.  There are so many times where I would love to pick up the phone and call Anne but the years have taken that course away from me.  It is uncanny the way my youngest son resembles his grandfather, you can definitely see the genes at work here.

Speaking of my youngest son, he is getting settled in at his new place in Portland Oregon.  He took off just about one month ago for the great west, looking for adventure I would guess...or maybe mountains? Anything but flat, hot, yucky Florida.   He found a great job, making double what he was here...a neat little apartment, an older small car to save gas...now comes the fun part of furnishing the whole place..lol.  My sister helped by giving him a bed as she is redoing her guestroom and taking him in for the first couple of weeks so he could get his act together and learn where everything was in Portland.   It is a grand adventure and he is doing well.    Still miss him..but that's Mommy talk.

Everybody enjoy the holiday.....

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• #4 Comment from lsfp1960 
  7/6/08 1:32 PM | Permalink

  Two great pictures.  I bet your son saw some great fireworks in Portland.  I'm so happy to hear that he's settling in & doing ok.  I know how you feel....I had the same feelings when my son went into the Air Force.  He'd never spent the night anywhere other than my house or his dads.  It's really hard to let them go.  There's so much to do & see in Portland and all around...Linda in WA http://journals.aol.com/lsfp1960/LindasWorld/
• #3 Comment from ally123130585918 
  7/4/08 10:27 AM | Permalink

  I just love that photograph of your Mother and Father in Law and the firework display is awesome ~ Hope you enjoy your 4th of July day Celebrations ~ Ally x
• #2 Comment from princesssaurora 
  7/3/08 5:46 PM | Permalink

  Of course you miss him, Mommy!  Glad he is doing well.  Kenji must be in Edgewater... gorgeous!   I love the pic of your in laws too...
  
  be well,
  Dawn
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• #1 Comment from jeanno43 
  7/3/08 1:20 PM | Permalink

  Have a happy holiday my friend and I love both pictures.
  
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