Here's a sample of what's to come

I hope this works. Den and I burned the slides on to a DVD and added the Calhoun music tape to it. It is sooo cool. The funny part about it, though, is that it starts out with Bach's Toccato and Ron with his "cool" outfit, goes on to those first pictures I burned like with Greenslades, Skinny uncle Paul and Aunt Lorraine and Cono girls sextet. Then, and this will get everyone cryin', it switches to "Begin My Tongue" Dad singing. Then there's a picture of Dad with Celeste, Val and Em on one of their birthdays! It is really neat.
Here's a bit that I videoed with the camera. I'm sure we will tweak it all. The "video" is 99minutes long, and the music is 20 minutes shorter. I'm not sure, but that "music" might include Ron's jokes at the end...YIKES! :)
Well, here is your sample:



PS. We're watching the actual DVD now. Any suggestions for music? And Ron's jokes are on there. Shall I keep them on? They're on during the Minnesota Christmas photos and then some. Now we're singing "The King of Love" for Junia's wedding! Some of the music fits so great, and it's not even planned. I need Jeannette to tell me how to get the music. I guess I could just use my iTunes? J. How did you get that CD for Dad?
Feel free to give me feedback!

Bits and pieces

I finished ALL of them last night. Here is our lovely baby sister. I thought this was a fantastic picture, Jen! Were you in high school? I love your hair like that.


There are 654 pictures on the disk. We burned the first one last night. Our DVD player couldn't read it, but the computer can. You can also send them anywhere and get photos of any you want, or even upload them to Kodak and make your own photo book.

Anyway, you'll all have them shortly. Well, for Christmas anyway.













I think this is so funny! I uploaded the serious one before, so here is the laugh! If you need cheering up, enjoy!

Better yet, try this one for a good laugh. Who is the scary monster here! Print this out and put it in front of your house for Hallowe'en! It'll scare the pants off any trick or treaters!!!
Too bad about the cut off head.

Ron and the raccoon

I know there aren't many photos of Ron. I don't know why. I guess 'cause he wasn't a little boy when Dad took slides instead of photos. Here's the photo requested! I'll be happy to post any others you can think of!

Last night I nearly finished scanning their trip to Scotland. These photos have much more meaning to Denny and me than to the rest of you. Dad would've loved a 5x7 of this one now, wouldn't he?! There he is in front of the Old Club House, whatever it's called, in St. Andrew's. If you remember from Chariots of Fire, the runners run from the beach over to the far left, jump over that low white fence and toward this building! Dennis was telling me last night that Dad really wanted to play golf there that day, but the rest of us, baby William and 5yo Linnea, Mom and me were patiently waiting on the grass by the car, while Dad got his fill of the famous course. We certainly didn't want to wait the five hours or so!!

BTW, Den thought Dave Stover might be interested in the other slides taken here. I'll email them if you want. One photo is of the list of British Open winners from about 1967 to 1986-we were there in 1987.

I've come to the end

This is from 87, I think. Look how grown up everyone is!

Melinda's birthday October 1987. We're getting grandkids now!

Ron trying to get Wes to be a monkey! Do you think he walked away and left him hanging there?

I have a couple I will email. We don't want the whole world to see them, but they're so funny!!

I scanned the California trip. I didn't find any Sycamore ones. All I have left are Scotland photos. I will scan them for our family anyway.

And to my friends who have put up with the family photo album this month, hope you enjoyed them. I guess it's been a revelation of what a big, happy family looked like growing up! God has blessed us exceeding abundantly. This little slide show has been evidence of that!!!

You're growing up!

Gramma's after leaving Ron at Faith. Melinda is HOT!

















Classic Nana and Bapa, I have the laughing one, too, but right now I don't know what I named it!

Ron at Faith with all his girls!

Aren't you all lookin' sweet?! Spring of 1977. Help! They're all running together!!!

Jen's first birthday, wasn't it?

I couldn't wait to post these to you sisters. Such sweet pictures. And what a great one of Dad. Here you go, before I go to bed!

Lunch with Lees

Since Uncle Lester was in town, I invited my cousin Christie and her family to come for Sunday lunch and visit. It's a gorgeous day today, warm, but very windy. We had our usual roast beef dinner with the trimmings and enjoyed conversation around the table and later in the sunny family room.

We look forward to a visit from my uncle every year. He went to church with us, too. So it was nice that we could get extended family together.
The visit ended with a fun piano duet with Anna and Christie.