Giving Thanks

Kara and Tim at his 2010 high school graduation

Tomorrow is a normal workday here in China, but it's Thanksgiving in my country of origin... where there are a whole host of people for whom we are most thankful... at the top of my list are these two kiddos... I'm so proud of them for the ways they've handled all the challenges that life has thrown them!

Kara's Birthday

After her 2008 graduation from Georgia Tech with Michele, Aldo and Darling Jill (classmates from her school in Nicaragua)

In Hong Kong on vacation (last month) from her job as a Graphic and Web Designer at Vocalocity (in Atlanta)

On The Wall at Badaling with three of her biggest fans!

Dad's 85th

Clockwise: G's, Tim, Kristen, Kailey, Chelsea, Jason, Kara, Jordan, Caitlyn, Jen

Today's the 85th anniversary of my father's entry into this world... one of which he took leave some six-and-a-half years ago.

His legacy lives on in the life of his wife of 51 years; the five of us who are blessed to be their children, the grand and great-grandkids (nine of whom are pictured here with their "G-Mom and G-Dad" on their 50th Anniversary cruise!)

Happy Birthday, Dad!

Second Anniversary

Last year on this occasion we were in Managua with the team from Chets... we're celebrating the second year of our honeymoon on the top of Mount Huang; "Yellow Mountain" is reputed to be the most beautiful in China... you'll get no argument from us!!

Kara's Birthday

The young lady pictured entered this world through an Alachua General Hospital delivery room in Gainesville, Florida at 6:56 a.m. on a Saturday morning precisely 26 years ago today... 'twas a quite memorable occasion for this once-young father; she has been one of my greatest sources of pride and joy ever since!

Dad (pictured with his daughters circa 2003) would've been 84 today were he still with us... don't know if September 20th has the same significance to you now that you're five years into eternity... just wanted you to know we still miss you here on earth, Dad!

Bonnie's Birthday

She's 26 today... so cool that even though I've only been her step-dad for a little over a year, I can look back and see many occasions where our paths have crossed over the years... dating back to before she was born! Here she is playing dress-up with Kara back in the 80's at our home in Gainesville!