July 2017

Ok lets see if I can get this right. This is my second attempt

on this posting. And I think I have a few duplicates so bare

with me.

Last weekend we put up the outside lights.

It was cold and windy.

With a little team work " we got er done"

Then on Sunday we were on to visit the ones
we love and miss dearly.
This is Clayton's namesake . They are Kyle's grandparents
on his mother's side. I am not sure of the proper terms.


Each year I make a grave decoration from the cuttings
of dad's Christmas trees and other local trees and place
them on their resting place. Mom mom and Pop pop are in Millsboro.
Franklin's have one daughter, 5 grandchildren, 11 great grand children - and
one great great grand child. The great's arrived after their passing on.
But we feel her watching over us.




Yep this would be the duplicate.

Onward north to the Veterans Cemetery north of Millsboro to dad.

Dad liked blue or is it we liked dad in blue? I am not sure

but this looks pretty close to the blue eyes I remember.

This year I added scotch pines, hydrangea and magnolia

from mom and dad's yard. The holly this year is not looking to

good. I think the birds have already picked the trees clean.

This is not good.

I also added some bird food to dad's seeing there is still snow on the ground.

Its ok in the winter when food is harder to find but in the summer I don't

think the caretakers will go for it.

Dad raised 6 children, has 15 grandchildren, 12 great-grand children with 2 on the way for 2011.

I think that is right:)

On to Georgetown. Where Dad's parents Grandpa Al and Grandma Tink Bell

are layed. It saddens me when we leave this cemetery to think of all the

young and old I say hello to that rest here.

They have to their family tree
2 children, 9 grandchildren, 20? great grandchildren, 12 great great grandchildren with

2 coming in 2011. I am not sure off hand about my cousin's children but I think this count is pretty accurate.

Kyle's dad Eddie ....how he is missed. He is a retired state trooper

and loved father. He raised 6 wonderful boys to men.

With 10 grandchildren and 1 great grand child he is watching over.

Mom Mom and Pop Pop Serman. I did not have the pleasure of meeting Kyle's grandfathers.

They both past on right before we moved to Del. But I feel I know them both

through the boys. I also hear a lot about pop pop Ed from the Georgetown

community, friends and church family. He was a big man and a teddy bear.

I believe Wade is 50% dad and 50% Kyle's grandfather. Mom Mom Doris was

a school teacher who received her degree from Madison College

when it was an all female college. She passed right after Aron was born.They share one son,

6 grandsons, 10 great grandchildren and 1 great great grand daughter.

(Man I hope all the great s are right.)

These are the people we love, people who passed on, people who

still very much touch our lives. In that spirit I see and feel

Christ love as it touches us and grows.

Know it....show it.....

Merry Christmas all.

Love you all

Nora