11/1984 Vanatter Kids

Taken in my garage for our Christmas picture for that year. Standing Tracy and Gina. Seated Scott, Sydney, Becky and totem pole girl Carrie. I love this one. I thought Carrie and Becky shouldn't be that way. I love it anyway. There is another one whith Carrie holding tracy's teddy bear from when we were kids. Cute cute cute. Can we see Ryan in that face? I think we can.

2/26/2009 Mom

Happy Birthday Mom !!

We went to have a hamburger to celebrate. We also had really great Strawberry Shortcake. Aunt Toady's on Hwy 54. East part of Fort Scott.

2/20/2009 Laverne and Veronica

2/16/2009 The Pond

When Mom was about 12 she Grandma Mary and Laverne lived near this area by the train tracks and 6th Street in Fort Scott. This was a pond then. She never swam in it. She thought it was way deeper than it is. Grandma worked at Karbie's grocery store on Main Street where that Pizza place is. One or two doors away. She would hang the laundry outside. She would feed the Hobos that came to the back door. She would give them some bread and butter or stew whatever she had and they would sit on the back porch. She said sometimes it is the little things you do that makes all the differnce to someone. The rock you see in not a manmade wall it is the natural sedimentary stone so commom to this area of Kansas. Double click on the photo to get a closer look.

2/5/2009 Outside of Salt Lake City

Feb. 5th to March 5th on the way to AAAhhhhhh Kansas. Priceline ticket from $265 to $235. You let them pick it and take your chances.

1/24/2009 Wild Sky

This was taken in front of the Los Gueros resturaunt in Monrovia, CA. One of the days you say I wish I had a camera. Well I almost always do. So here it is.

1/5/2009 At Dr Brooks' office in Long Beach

Pretty California Sky

At "The Dish" 1/1/2009

Little Italy 12/30/2008

John and Mary Labrucherie 1942

John's daughter sent this photo to Mom this week

Aug 2008 Flower in Mom's yard

Happy Birthday Mom !!

M-R DUCKS O S A R

Paige and Diane

New Year's Day Weekend 2009 lunch with Diane Newell and Paige Weinhold at Mimi's in Victorville, CA. We went to the bookstore and Starbuck's.

Dola greets us at 412 Judson Street

Dola Cress 2009 and 1952

Charlie Cress and Brent

Watch out for the Bushwackers !!

Jason and Rebecca Smith Yours Mine and Ours

My cousin Jason's new blended family. Justin is the older boy behind the couch. We are having dinner with the tonight at Chicken Annie's south of Pittsburg, KS. Jason is my Dad's younger sister Kathleen's son. These are Kathleen and Don Smith's grandchildren and step-grandchildren.

Gunn Park Shelter House Feb 2009

Mom and I drive out to Gunn PArk so I can catch the good light. This is a cold cold day in February. Burrr.

1927 when Grandma was 18

Fort Scott Bridge 1927

This is the bridge on the old Hwy 69  on the North end of town. Buit in 1927

Kansas August 2008

Scott Vanatter and older grandsons

Painting Popcycle surfboards with the big brothers