Tuesday, September 30, 2014

October Birthdays!

2nd - Wallace
9th - Donovan
15th - Wanda
19th - James Waylon & Azarra
20th - Chris, Zuriyah

Sunday, September 28, 2014

In The News: Napa/Light The Night Walk!

http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/boxer-thompson-and-techel-tour-napa-earthquake-damage/article_1c6472c7-f3b8-52e3-af82-2cd503f255df.html

Nick and I took part in Light The Night Walk to bring awareness to Leukemia/Lymphoma in Napa last night. We saw a lot of the leftover damage from the earthquake. Many of the buildings we passed by had damage, some historic buildings. We walked over many cracks in the sidewalks made by the earthquake. Some areas are still taped off. Congressman Boxer told the LTN organizers it was good to see something positive happening in Napa after the devastation.

These 4 pics show parts of the twin towers from NYC.

One of the Leukemia/Lymphoma survivors campaigned to have parts of the twin towers placed in downtown Napa. There are parts of both towers with a list of those lost in each. In one pic I am standing near the list of First Responders lost in that Sep 11th tragedy. On the left the glass covering that list shattered during the recent Napa earthquake.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society ® (LLS) is the world's largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer. The LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world and provides free information and support services for patients and their loved ones. Major LLS fundraising campaigns include Team In Training, Light The Night Walk, School & Youth, Man & Woman of the Year and Leukemia Cup Regatta.
www.lls.org

End of the 1.5 mile walk

The Great Team! Thanks for being there in spirit: Ursula
Aunt Jean and Teetee (Glen). Thanks to all the family
for your continued prayers and love for The Great Team! :)

Quotes: September 28th!

"A child educated only at school is an uneducated child" - George Santayana

"Life is like a coin. You can spend it any way you wish, but you only spend it once" - Lillian Dickson

"If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning" - Catherine the Great

In The News: NJ Bear Attack!

Friday, September 26, 2014

Happy Birthday, Sharon!

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Note From Jean!

Dear Family,
I would like to thank each of you for your remarks celebrating our 55th Anniversary. It means so much to us to know that you all appreciate us. We are grateful for your love and respect. I watched the Family Reunion DVD today and it was the next best thing to being there. Wallace, Rikki and Lorraine, Thank you for doing such a wonderful job. I felt like I was there, thanks to Wayne Odd. Wayne, you did a superb job in identifying people and taping all of the highlights. I knew it would be good when I heard that you were doing it. Thanks to my family for the Plaque. It is so gratifying to know that I mean so much to my family. Oh and Let Wallace know that his grandfather was Tom Bell. Love to All. Jean

Friday, September 19, 2014

Cool Sites!

http://www.theearthsounds.com/

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Quotes: September 18th!

"It is awfully important to know what is and what is not your business" - Gertrude Stein
(from Billie)

"Revolt and terror pay a price. Law and order have a cost." - Carl Sandburg
(from Billie)

"Guilt doesn't change the past. Worry doesn't change the future." - Sue Fitzmaurice
(from Rikki)

Quote of the Day

"Since no one is perfect, it follows that all great deeds have been accomplished out of imperfection. Yet they were accomplished, somehow, all the same."
– Lois McMaster Bujold
(from Rikki)