The view from here...

For the family members who were unable to attend our "Christmas in July", here are a few photos of the men playing Bocce Ball in our back yard on Sunday (which was also Kevin's birthday. He had a great time and so appreciates my family welcoming him in our circle.)
More photos will be published (hopefully, later this weekend), but for now, this is all I have time to post.


Must be a lost ball...or maybe it's just out of bounds...(we women weren't privy to the men's doings, so I didn't ask any questions when I sneaked outside to take a few quick shots.)



(l-r)Jesse, Kevin, Maynard, Phil, Larry, Steve





Phil, Steve, Jesse


(l-r) Zeke, Larry, Maynard, Steve, Jesse, Aron, Kevin, (Dale's arm), Phil

This was sacred territory...men only. When I stepped out onto the deck to take this shot, I was immediately told "no women!!" But, obviously, I ignored them long enough to take this illegal photo. This was ceremony after the game of golf that was played in honor of Dad. Awards were handed out...and the highest honor, the plaid jacket that dad once wore to a hard times party, was awarded to Maynard. Next year he will pass it on to the recipient of his choice. A coveted honor.