Tony's 39th Birthday....a little late

We finally got to celebrate Tony's 39th birthday recently.  (Homemade chocolate frosting.  'Bout made myself sick!)

Hannah's 9th Birthday Celebration

Hannah's 9th birthday party last Friday....the Dede children are fortunate to have three sets of doting grandparents!  Hannah chose a snowman cake, and this was before our blizzard this week.  I have never seen birthday candles lit with a torch such as this, but it worked.  Lots of giggly girlfriends, fun and games, and happy children. 

Scenes from a Snowstorm 2011

 A night to remember....

 

 This pile of snow came mostly from the front door landing.  Our house faces west, and we couldn't open the door this morning until Mario went to work with the shovel.

Thinking that staying ahead of the game was a good idea, (and my suggestion), Mario cleared the driveway twice yesterday.  And the neighbors' too.   Didn't matter.

 I'm not sure how many inches we got.  I have heard everything from 16 to 28.  There are several places where the yardstick disappears.

 Mario's snowgear today included this look.

 Blake cleared a path in the neighbors' driveway.  Mario and Blake will dig them out tomorrow.

Looks like a heart attack waiting to happen, so after he did this the second time, I issued an executive order forbidding any more snow shoveling or snowblowing for today. 

It is certainly a storm to remember. 

Oops....

Well I sure made a mess today.   I was having lunch, and somehow I turned my cup of hot tea over backwards as I began to eat my hot turkey sandwich, and it spilled into my purse.  Yep.  The whole cup of tea in my purse that was sitting on the floor next to my chair.  Everything was tea-soaked.  My money to pay my bill was in a bank envelope, and it got hit first.  So I paid my lunch bill with wet money.  I just laughed.  I can't remember ever spilling a whole cup of hot tea, let alone having it land in my purse.  You just gotta be amused.  :o)

We have a piano player in the family....or 2

Hannah and Tony played a duet today in the Quincy Conservatory of Music Piano Recital.  The music by all the participants was enjoyable and entertaining.  I look forward to more of these!  We noticed that several preschool-aged little brothers took a snooze while the music played on....

Just pics... Jill, Chris and Makenna

 I'm not sure where you are Jill, but I'd like to be there with ya!

I don't think this picture was taken in Arizona....

Elder Law Matters Article

Today in our Quincy Herald Whig newspaper in the Financial Matters section, page 3, is a thoughtful article entitled "Elder Law Matters" by William L. Siebers, Attorney.  If more folks were prepared for this time of life, there might be less heartache and family struggles as people say goodbye.  Just a thought.