Thankful

This is from our family reunion about five years ago at Lake Lure in North Carolina. All the family members at that time were present, plus Grandpa Jean. Happy days!

Happy Thanksgiving!

                                                 Thanksgiving 1978 in southern California!

       Delpha and Jean with Nanette and Natalie Pinkelman, Julee, Jim, Aunt June, Paul, Uncle Lee,    and Jean and June's mother, Grandma Charles.
       Probably at Grandma Charles' house.
       We love this photo!
       

   

Mail!

A sincere THANK YOU to all those who have sent something to Jean in the mail this past year. It means a great deal to him.  He loves to receive mail, and saves it all. Except for the chocolate. That disappears very quickly! He is a self-confessed "chocoholic", and I hear this trait runs in the family!

His address here is: 108 Woodhill Rd,  Bardstown, KY 40004

If you have a moment to send a note or card or photo or anything at all, he will be very happy.
Emails are welcome also.  He does not use the computer anymore, but if you send an email for him to my email address, I will print it out and give it to him as soon as he gets up each day.

My email address is:   angelikacharles@gmail.com

He would love to read copies of some of the family missionary emails as well.

Thank you!

Yesterday

     Yesterday was a blustery day.  Leaning into the wind, their hair hair was flying. We were coming back into the house after a drive. The first thing Jean said was, "Home, sweet home."

Today

         We have had beautiful, sunny and crisp autumn days.

 Jean has been more tired and sleepy lately, but he still enjoys reading the newspaper and his magazines.

Welcome!

A familiar looking vehicle pulled into our driveway yesterday!

Peter and Betty are on a trip in the eastern US, and came to visit.   

(above)  The photo in Jean's photo book is of him at age two in a toy car.  Betty asked if that was his first car.  (the first of 300+)     Jean: "Yup."

     Jean was, of course, delighted to see them, and we all had a wonderful visit.  We are so glad they came.

Now they are heading westward. Safe travels!

Last October

A year ago this month, Jean was still strong enough to fly to Utah with us and attend the wedding of his grandson Adam, which made Adam and KayAnna very happy, and Jean of course, too.