On May 22, 2009, our oldest grandson, Alex Bollwitt, graduated from the 8th grade. Alex is Mike and Jeri’s son.
Mike, Alex, and Jeri Bollwitt
Josie, Alex, and Duaine Bollwitt
We have three birthdays in March. It starts on the 10th with Anthony, the 14th is Matt’s, and today, the 20th is Julia’s. We normally celebrate it with a meal at my house where everyone gathers for the special days, but this year March brought a new twist.
Sometime in mid February my 90 year old Mom cracked her tail bone and she went into the hospital on the 26th of Feb. By March 3rd she had a procedure done to repair the damaged tail bone and we moved her to a nursing home that offered skilled nursing. The trauma left all of us a bit shaken when we had to leave her in a facility that often represents the end of life’s joruney. Today my sister, brother, and I feel it was the best thing we could have done for Mom as she is recovering nicely with an optimistic feeling of returning to her home.
Duaine and I drove to K.C. on the 27th. I stayed with Mom when Duaine returned home the day after placement. I returned to Iowa on the 18th. Mike and Julia surprised me by meeting me for lunch at the O’Hare Airport . What more could I have asked for as they filled up my 3 hour layover.
Here’s a few pictures of my March Birthday People and a few I took when I was in K.C.
Matt's Gotcha Photo in Express March 14, 1969
Anthony Kinley Age 13 March 10, 1996
Julia Bollwitt Age 12 - March 20th, 1997
Mike and Julia Bollwitt meeting me for lunch at ORD.
Mercedes Valadez with PT Julie working the bars.
Today is John and Rebecca’s 3rd Wedding Anniversary. The picture shows how compatible they are.
How to spend a wedding anniversary!
We got these pictures of Duaine’s Mom and Dad’s new dining room floor. Duaine’s brother, Gary, installed the floor, but his ninety year old Dad, Vic, took up the old carpet and prepared the surface for the new installation. What a guy! The folks really love to play cards.
A hot game of Pitch on the newly installed floor.
Another view of the new floor!