Death Among Us

The news has been filled lately with death - Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, and today I saw that Bill Mays (commercial guy) had died. The saddest part is that most of them were so young.

Well, for those of you who remember where the McKnight Road Variety Shows started - The White House - there is another death to report. You will probably remember Freddie White who owned the hall at that time and contributed to our show with his version of Danny Boy. Freddie was younger than me so he was too young but his health had been declining for years. This picture is about 30 years old at least and Freddie is top man, Steve is in the middle and George is in the front.

Weeds?

This is for you Stevie -

Dad told me you asked why we were growing weeds

around our tree.

(I admit they were looking a little wild and weedy)

But we are seeing the flowers now. I planted these seeds last year

and Steve chopped them all down because he assumed they were weeds.

Steve is our gardner since I can't tolerate the heat or the bugs and

he doesa good job of keeping the yard looking nice -

so I'm not surprised he thought he was just cleaning up.

But I asked him to leave these alone for awhile to see

if they would bloom.I don't even remember what they are -

and I'd rather the ground cover take over -

but at least it's not bare dirt for a change.

Big 60!

Guess who this was just sixty years ago!

I don't know how old -but cousin Dave and Steve.

Cowboy/Pirates maybe?

Just 40 years ago.

The new Sixty - with hair -

or without.

HAPPY 60th BIRTHDAY STEVE!