Bluebird of Happiness!

Bob told me to look outside and take my camera. There were more flowers blooming. So I spent some time snapping pictures of all the beautiful new posies. I kept hearing the loud trill or a bird; but I couldn't see any trace. Then I looked up into the neighbor's big old tree and on a high branch sat the brightest bluebird. Bob told me that they have a nest in one of his birdhouses by the grapes. So I zoomed in on the little birdie and got his picture. She had her mouth open and was telling me something important. I wonder how many babies that she has in her little birdhouse.

Grand Opening of Perfoming Arts Pavilion!

Bob and I went to the grand opening of our town's new Band Shell on Saturday, May 26, 2007 at 7PM. It was a wonderful event and we enjoyed the music of the Alumni Band and Chorus playing songs from the 40s and a special tribute to the Armed Forces. The Hollidaysburg Alumni Band started the campaign for the shell so that they could play outdoors in the Summer. It is located in the new Canal Basin Park and was funded through the cooperation fo the DCNR and all the community, especially Foundations, businesses, banks and community and area residents.

One of my class members, Sylvia Burke Drass Schraff, president of the Alumni Band contributed many hours and much money to see the completion of the project. It was a momentous evening for her when she unveiled the plaque with the names of the people who contributed and her husband's dedication of the shell to her. He gave as as anonymous Donor to see the completion of Sylvia's dream. So the name of the pavilion is the Sylvia H. Schraff Ampitheatre.

Little Jared Celebrates!

Kathy and Bob and Alyssa and friends helped little Jared celebrate his second birthday on Monday. Jared was so excited! He ran around talking to everyone and showing his toys to them. Bob took him outside and he had fun picking up sticks. Then we gathered in the dining room and sang "Happy Birthday" to him. He needed help in blowing out the candles. Then he opened up all this presents. Jared had a Shrek theme for his birthday and he received lots of Shrek toys. We got him a little book with Shrek's head on the front. And he enjoyed looking at it. We had lots of fun watching little Jared at his party and he came today to play again. Bob watches him on Sunday because Kathy and Alyssa work at the restaurant. We get to see him that day; and it makes our Sundays special. I made a DVD for Bob and Kathy from pictures and movies that Bob burned on a CD. Little Jared watched the DVD and started dancing to Elmo's song, "Hot, Hot, Hot!" He went around so many times that he got dizzy and fell into the coffee table. We felt bad about that; and we will have to watch the furniture when he gets going. Kathy said that he makes himself dizzy now for the fun of it. Jared recuperated after we went outside and he had more room to play!