This is my dear uncle with ( I’m pretty sure) his two youngest descendants, my granddaughters Ginney and Sophia.  Also his birthday cake with sparkler and a bowling trophy on his hundredth birthday.

I’ve been trying to get back to painting but the summer keeps putting things in my schedule, like a twenty four hour stay at the local hospital for a stomach and intestinal infection I don’t have time for. I’m thankful I’m recovering.  I’ve had three out of state visits from dear friends and relatives, which I love and other birthdays and reunions.  So much to do, so little time!  I will try to download the next stage of my grandson’s portrait.  I’d love to get started on the one I’m thinking about of Uncle Frank in the barber chair getting his flat top haircut. Till next time, Shalom, Diana

This is one of my daughters with her great uncle looking at one of the documents sent to him by the state or the congress or other organizations recognizing his one hundredth birthday.  I’ve been wanting to put up a birthday photo but another daughter sent the one’s she took and they did not come through.  We will keep working on that.  The newspaper article will be up whenever the editor decides the time is right.  It should be soon.  For now, all is well, to a degree.  Uncle Frank and Aunt Dot are both worn out. I will do my best to get them to their doctor and Bruce is taking fresh vegetables as do other family and friends.  Uncle Frank’s mind is incredibly sharp.  If he could breathe better I think he would walk around more.  But he is amazing.