HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Today is my Dad's birthday.

Happy Birthday, Dad! It's hard to believe you're 64. Sixty-four!?!! How did that happen? Last time I looked, I think you were 35. I hope you're not working too hard today. Take care and I'll talk with you soon!

Love, Jen

P.S. Here are a couple of pics from 2003 for you!

Yesterday's Adventure. . .

We took a little hour or so drive yesterday and here are some of our pics.

The Coast Guard airplane practicing touch-downs at our local airport.

Not the Coast Guard, but another big one SuperBoy loved.

I should certainly hope the road is closed beyond this sign. :)

My three kids.

A picture of the James River. You can almost imagine how it was in the old days on this river.

Wouldn't you love to know what this building has seen, inside and out? I'm not sure what this building is/was, but this is the view from the river's side. Between us and the building were a set of railroad tracks and a levee. You can't see the building from the main road on the other side of the tracks.

We love cheap entertainment. I know it will change soon enough.

Throwing more rocks.

Almost a good shot, if you exclude the wrinkling of the nose from the sun.

Buddies.

Finding little shells by the river.

Having fun.

They could have stayed here half of the day.



Trying to catch minnows. SuperDad and I were amazed SuperGirl even put her feet in the river water. Those of you that know her, know she doesn't really care for things like that. If dirt is involved, forget it.

An old train station. Isn't it neat?



Aren't these river trees wonderful? I wonder what they've seen?

Yesterday Evening's Family Time. . .

We went to Shenandoah National Park yesterday evening for a cookout, look for deer and other animals and family time. We left during a thunderstorm at our house and thought we'd be fine on the mountain only 12 miles away. We were fine, as expected, for about 40 minutes, until another little storm popped up. We loaded up in record time, and travelled on to Big Meadows.






The family is looking at a doe bouncing away after we discovered her lying in the bush on the left-hand side of the picture. Here, she is just to the right of everyone. Boing, boing, boing. . .


After Big Meadows, it was time for Dark Hollow Falls. Here's a map.



Cool tree!







Do you folks like the new header, or should a picture of the kiddos be up there?

Stay cool wherever you are!