Christmas at the Browns 2008

We had the usual Christmas dinner at the Brown house today. All had a good time! We exchanged homemade gifts using a new system this year that was very successful. Pat Brown furnished the main dishes (veggie and meat lasagna) with other additions. We had one guest, Lindsay's friend Kevin. We took our annual Christmas Holiday photo using beards from santasbeards.com; our goal was to win the contest by taking the best photo of Santa's beards in action.

Our new deck

The next door neighbor has been building us a new deck to replace the one that was worn out. First he had to take up the old deck, then after that he had to establish the levels for the four by fours that were to hold the new twenty foot two by six fir planks. This took quite a bit of time because this was a pretty large deck.
This deck surrounds the hot tub, and covers the area that was once the bonfire pit. It is level from the sidewalk on the west side of the house to the sliding glass doort on the the east. It is now evend when when we step onto it from the back door. This makes it possible to run wheels right into the back of the house from the deck. We are going to enjoy this deck for the years to come.

Pats ordeal

Our son PAT HAS BEEN having trouble with his leg, and then it went to his lungs, so his doctor had tried everything that he knew, so he was going to send him over to Fresno. We talked him into coming to Stanford to see if they could help him. He came over with Lindsay and we went to the evergency. He stayed there all night after being evaluated. He went through many tests, and the final evaluation was that he was coming down with pneumonia. They ordered some pills that cost $75 a pill. Hil health plan payed for it, so this morning Lindsay went down and got some and he is taking them. He seems to be pulling out of it just fine, so all is hopeful.

Easter with family in Morgan Hill

The gang was all here for the Easter. We had an easter egg hunt for the eggs that all had dollar bills in them except one, that had a five dollar will wadded and chuffed in.
We are getting a new back deck installed around the hot tub. When that is all in, then we have to hire someone expergt in water heaters so we can heat The water up in order to enjoy it.. It also hass the bubbles so you don't have tgo deposit 25;;@ in for the froth.
Kelly is having her spring break--The big kids had their last weeks, and of course we have ours every day. I am still having my teeth worked on--that is not a pleasant though.

Valentines Day Noodledooo!!!

This is another brown party,,you never know when one will happen, but don'gt every pass up a chance to party.

Faux Pho

Valentine's Day

X-mas Photo

Does everyone have a copy of this photo?
I would be happy to send a copy either analog or digital to anyone that wants one.

Let me know!

Ken

Great Friday

Kelly dropped by and made us a great little lunch: corned beef sandwiches and hot (spicy!) soup. I tried really hard to like the soup, but finally gave up the ghost.

Wednesday, a start on Pats LLyod's center

Today was a lazy dazy one--got up at eight(I usually get up at 6:30) Wanda was soon up and made a breakfast treat--fried potatoes, one sunny side egg, and toast. I always drink a cup of hot water with lemon juice-They Meyers make a wonderful flavor. I practiced my piano ragtime. I have five songs pretty well finished, so now I can make it work. It isn't easy, but that is the challenge.
Pat did a small tile picture of the Frank Lloyd Wright Civic center north of the bridge. It has been sitting around waiting for me to make a wooden trim around the outside. He had done this in Jr. High, and I think it is a real piece of art. It hope he will find a place for it in his new home. From what I hear, he is just about ready to make the big move from the apartment into the rebuilt home. We will have to have a tour of the finished product as soon and the move is completed.
I planted a yellow delicious apple tree between the 4 in one cherry, and the five in one peach. I got it in before the big rain, so it should take right off.
The large flood did get Morgan Hill, and induated the ground around the west second rentals. Fortunately, it didn't come into the houses. One car parked on the drive way dropped a wheel in the ditch filled up from the replacement of the sewer of the Brown Shingled house. Her car is out now, so no damage. Mikie made me a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting for my B.D., so I blew out the candles and started on 83.
Love to you all, Ken