I’ve been asked to post a picture of my dad so that my friends might see if there is a resemblance.  Dad passed on in 2006 up in South Bend, Indiana.  He was a successful businessman, an avid golfer, and great provider to Mom and all of us five kids.Â
Here’s a little golf trivia:  on Friday nights back when we were all living at home, Mom and Dad would go out to our country club and play “mixed doubles”…..golf.  Mom comes up to #9, a par 3 hole.  She tees …

Looks like we’re going to have a little more activity this year than 2009.  There were no hurricanes in 2009 that visited anywhere near Florida.  We always need the water during the summer to increase the ground water level for the non-rainy months, so a few close calls would be preferred over direct hits.  Here’s a blurb from the net:
The hurricane season forecast from Colorado State University’s Tropical Meteorology Project predicts above-average activity in the Atlantic for 2010 beginning June 1st. The 2010 hurricane season is predicted to be more …

Relaxing on our couch is our daugher, Liesl Marie Leyes.  She will be celebrating her fifth birthday coming up in May of 2010, and what a blessing she has been to our home and our lives.  One day five years ago, Anne Shomberg told us at church that her brother had one remaining cocker spaniel puppy left in the litter to give away, so we drove over and scooped her up.  Other than taking airplane trips with us, we three do just about everything together.