March 19, 2010

Computer broken. Back later.

March 16, 2010

Fried potatoes for tonight's dinner—I don't often make them, for obvious reasons. First time I made them for Ernie I dropped some into the hot grease, splashed myself and had to go to the hospital, causing Ernie to miss the launch of NASA's first orbital mission.

March 15, 2010

Happy Birthday, Andrew. Love from us all.

March 14, 2010

I've been reading this all day, the latest in a long line of mountaineering books I have devoured.

March 13, 2010

Finally, up to date. Here the snowdrops are in bloom

March 12, 2010

(R) Bob loved to receive—and display—photos from his family

March 11, 2010

(R) Harley mementos

March 10, 2010

(R) The Pilgrims; Bob's beloved friends who rode Harleys with him. They gave him a last birthday party in January

March 9, 2010

(R) View from Bob's mailbox

March 8, 2010

(R) Bob's mailbox—such a big address for a country road

March 7, 2010

(R) Lydia is two

March 6, 2010

(R) Bob's house

March 5, 2010

(R) View from Mike's house

March 4, 2010

(R) Rear window of car in Calmar

March 3, 2010

(R) Water tower in Calmar

March 2, 2010

(R) Hay bales being auctioned

March 1, 2010

(R) I went looking for the library ... and found a hay auction

February, 2010

February is now up-to-date

February 28, 2010

(R) Buffalo River outside Anamosa

February 27, 2010

(R) View from Mike's house

February 26, 2010

(R) Funeral dinner in the community center

February 25, 2010

(R) Wake of a wonderful family member, St. John's, Fort Atkinson

February 24, 2010

(R) Happy Birthday, Ron

February 23, 2010

(R) St. John Nepomucene Church, Fort Atkinson, Iowa

February 22, 2010

(R) Condolences from Fort Atkinson (click on photo to read)

Febrary 21, 2010

(R) Ron back on the stage again: Yvan in Art.

February 20, 2010

(R) Hospitality in Illinois.

February 19, 2010

(R) Another view of the icy Mississippi

February 18, 2010

(R) The birthday of my granddaughter Liesl (seen here with her baby sister Josephine),

and the death of a much beloved family member.

February 17, 2010

(R) Charlie was 10 today. Sorry we were not there, Charlie.

February 16, 2010

(R) The frozen eastern channel of the Mississippi at Guttenburg, IA

February 15, 2010

(R) Today is Marcie's birthday. Here she is with her lovely family

February 14, 2010

(R) Our great-nephew Sean.

February 13, 2010

(R) Our great-niece, Emma.

February 12, 2010

The next month of photos are all retrospective and marked (R). They were all taken in the intervening period.
Here's culinary expert, Megan Göttig.