Papa’s World – Then and now – family beach time!

Many years ago – we did a family vacation when all six grandchildren were little –

here is a picture of back THEN!

Now Maddy will soon turn 24 – Ella 21- Sarah 18 – Taylor and Cassidy will be 14

and Bode will be 10!

It seems like only yesterday we were here –

and now – years later –

we did another picture of the grandkids

on the OIB !

Maddy – Ella – Sarah – Taylor – Cassidy and Bode – 2024 – OIB!

We had a great beach week –

lots of Sun and they swam every day!

The water was warm –

calm in the morning –

windy all day to cool you off.

A storm came in Monday early afternoon

and everyone got off the beach –

rain – lightning – thunder –

and the temperature dropped 20 degrees and the humidity went away

for a couple days.

We sat on the beach after dinner every night-

And saw the golf cart parade

and fireworks on the Fourth of July!

Celebrated Sherry’s birthday on the 5th.

Welcomed her sister –

and the Jones family during the week.

A shout-out to our friend Jim Moore –

who invited us to watch the parade from in front of his house

and also gave us a place to park two cars-

and two golf carts!

The two families rented golf carts for the week and we went everywhere in them.

Family group picture with GIGI – Sherry’s mother –

who is in heaven smiling down –

on her great-grandkids!

We have always done family outings-

but Covid came along!

This is our first family vacation since before the Pandemic.

Celebrating Sherry’s 75th. birthday – with oldest daughter Debby!

Debby – Sherry and Tammy!

Ella – designed and MADE all the shirts herself!!!!!

Tammy – Sherry and Debby –

on the beach close to sunset –

Mother and daughters!

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Celebrating 75 years –

thanks to the kids for doing this-

and Ella for making all the shirts!

PAPA’S WORLD – THEN AND NOW – FAMILY BEACH TIME!!!!!

Papa’s World – Looking back 11 years – the twin’s 3rd birthday!

Sherry and Taylor – just looking at her being shy makes me smile – so innocent!

About to be three years old!

Cassidy – the little firecracker – no being shy here – raises her arms as she enters the party – soon to be three years old!

Presents time – Taylor and Cassidy – just over a pound each when they were born so early!

Taylor

Cassidy

The memories come flooding back – both of them – so little – so cute – blond hair and all smiles!

Cassidy –

Taylor –

Today they are nearing birthday number 14 –

When they were three – pictures from the past – Cassidy immediately put her new outfit on! LOL

Tammy – and remarkable – not planned – all three share the same day of birth –

birthdays in this family come in THREES!

Cassidy – Taylor and Tammy and Marcus –

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LOOKING BACK ELEVEN YEARS – THE TWINS THIRD BIRTHDAY!

Papa’s World – A birthday party for Bill – 60!!!!

Here is BILL – checkered blue shirt – talking to George – we went to Local on the Water –

Marcea – to the left – married to Bill – invited us neighbors to help Bill celebrate!

LOCAL ON THE WATER is in North Myrtle Beach and was the first place three years ago –

Sherry and I found to go to with live music – this was 2020 and during the Pandemic.

At that time – live music was rare but we could see in the future it would be a place to go to!

A salute of SHOTS for the birthday man – HAPPY 60th BIRTHDAY BILL!

A selfie of the group – live music inside is quite loud – we will be back when the music is outside on the stage – but the band was good and we danced.

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PAPA’S WORLD – A BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR BILL – 60!

Papa’s World – Tomorrow is the birthday – HAPPY 4 TH.

Each year we celebrate – we pause for reflection – and give thanks !

GOOD MORNING – SMELL THE COFFEE

A special day is almost here –

I remember many of them in the past –

One time we were at a park in SWNY state –

and we had SNOW FLURRIES !

That was weird !

We often spent time back then with friends – picnics –

But then had to go back to work –

Today – we are retired –

And mostly –

we spend it with family – or on vacation with them.

OUR NATION – LOVE FOR ALL

My wife’s birthday falls the day after –

So – we try to separate the two –

But that is easier said than done !

This year – we are traveling to our daughters house in Lake Holiday , Va.

But there have been a few times we spent this time on the lawn –

Of the Capital in D.C.

Watching the free performance –

And – the fireworks display.

Always gives me chills when we do that.

Our church and belief is big in our lives –

We give with no expectations of return.

This is just who we are.

Together as one.

CHANGE THE WORLD – MAKE IT A BETTER PLACE !

WHAT WE SEE – IS WHAT WE FEEL

Tomorrow we celebrate – we pray – we give – we love – we embrace

THIS IS WHO WE ARE

“OUR COUNTRY TIS OF THEE – GREAT LAND OF LIBERTY “

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY EVERYONE !

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Papa’s World – HAPPY 4th. of JULY – Family memories!

Good day everyone – this blog is about some of the celebrations of our family for the past years 4th. of July.

Bode – our youngest grandchild – the only boy from Sherry’s side of the family.

Tammy and Bode before he could walk – today is 8 going on 9 years old!

Mike and his daughters – Sarah – Ella and Maddy – next birthdays will be 17 – 20 and 23!

Family celebrations have always been important to us – Sherry’s birthday is July 5th.

Ella – Taylor – Sarah and Cassidy – today the twins are 12 going on 13!

Tammy – Debby – Sherry watching kids on Beach 2 at Lake Holiday – always our go-to beach when visiting.

Lady Liberty – we have been here once!

Cassidy – their father Marcus and Taylor – they were so cute – love them!

Lake Holiday – Maddy – Sarah – Ella and Sherry – family get-together.

With their cousin – Cassidy and Taylor – two little blond-headed twins.

Marcus’ mother with Taylor and Cassidy – Jennie!

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Papa’s World – Tammy and Marcus and three little ones – surprise visit and birthday cake for Bode!

A surprise visit – Sherry(MorMor)- Bode-Taylor-Marcus Tammy – Papa- Cassidy – family!

They called – a zoom call – the night before they left – we are going to surprise you tomorrow!

We had asked them to come down after they had stopped overnight back in August when they were passing through

for Marcus’s family vacation.

It was his mother and father and brother and sister and families.

We visited them at their beach house in Surfside – South Myrtle Beach.

So – this made us very happy to have four days with them this time!

Sherry and Tammy – she is the youngest daughter
I took Marcus and Bode golfing – while the girls went shopping with MorMor ( Swede for mothers mother)
This would be me with no birdies!
Although his birthday would be after they returned home – we celebrated while they were here!
Taylor – MorMor ( what they call her) and Cassidy singing happy birthday to Bode!
Taylor and Bode – they both are going to be really tall – taking after Sherry who is 5’9″.

It was a special four days – playing golf – shopping -walking two beaches – showing them Clarks in Little River –

Calabash shopping – and having cake and presents for Bode’s coming birthday.

Four days is not enough – and plans for Spring break are in the making.

Christmas – for 10 or more days – we will travel back to NVA and spend time with them and our other daughter and her husband and the older granddaughters.

Looking forward to our next gathering as a family.

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