Practice makes perfect

Think I have got to grips with this now!!! This is Veronica and I with our respective husbands - Ray and Baz - and our wonderful Dad a bit before he died!!!Hopefully you will recognise us when we arrive in USA - but - be warned - we won't be in our wedding gear - we'll dress more casual!!!

You'd think I have nothing to do all day but sit and Blog on the computer! Truth is - I have been ill for two weeks - heavy cold and cough - a viral thing that is doing the rounds and I have no energy for anything!!! I have gone into work because I hate letting students down I have had teaching commitments where I have been covering for colleagues and its topics that are my specialist area - so there isn't anyone who could cover it for me! But it has left me exhausted! I hear you all going - 'ahhh'

Laureen trying to get to grips with Blogging again!!!

I have been trying to up load images - and I think I have finally worked it out!!! So as it is this picture that has come up I will introduce you to my second son - Adam and his girlfriend Catherine! Adam and Catherine both live in London and are getting married in August this year! Adam manages a Theatre in the Isle of Dogs (the old London Docklands - not far from where the 2012 Olympics will be held), Catherine works in a book shop.

Friday - end of the week!!

My philosophy is that the more I Blog the better I'll get - not sure if it works out like that!!! I have just spent the day teaching Mental Health nurses that people with dementia deserve a dignified death or end to their life, they feel pain and it needs treating, they have spiritual needs that are not currently being addressed and they have a right to making informed decisions about their end of life care whilst they are still able to articulate those choices!!! Hard work - it generated a lot of debate!
I called in at the supermarket for weekend shopping on the way home!!! Baz usually dooes the heavy stuff - or boring stuff, I get the 'special' - fruit and veg and what we might have for dinner!
Baz is on a late shift this week - bus driving(sometimes red double deckers!!!) - so he wont get in until after midnight!!! So I am off to son number 1 - Eddie, and his partner Carla and son Louie - for dinner - we're having chinese take away - so no cooking for anyone after a long week working!!!! Hope this finds everyone well - love Laureen

My first attempt at Blogging - I think!!!

It is great flicking through everyone's profile and seeing the pictures - and I am really looking forward to meeting up. Ken you have done a great job with the accommodation - Kevin is sooooo helpful!so thanks Ken - you are a star! Laureen

Here is the Cindy Boyes Kewley family on Christmas Day 2009. Dad Boyes joined us for a few days at Christmas--a very special time. Jack and I have 4 kids --2 married girls (Sarah who has 2 kids and Anna), one college age girl (Rachel) and our college age son John.

The back row from left to right is Dad Boyes, Eric (married to Anna), John our son, Jack my husband. The front row is our 2nd daughter Anna, 3rd daughter Rachel with 2 year old Phoebe in front of her, myself, 1st daughter Sarah with husband Levi and 10 month old Max.

Sarah and Levi and 2 kids live in LA, Calif. where he is a graduate student at Rosemeade School of Psychology. Anna and Eric live in Oklahoma City where he is stationed at Tinker Air Force base. Rachel is in her last year at James Madison University. John is a sophomore at Virginia Tech. Jack and I live outside of Washington, D.C. in Virginia.

Start

Just getting started in this - seemed strange to be told to include news of "the last 50 years"! Pretty much includes all my existing memory!
I'll get some more info and maybe a couple photos later. Gotta get off to work.