New Year's Eve 2007

This picture is of me with one of the most wonderful gifts I have ever received. As you all know I have played the drums in many bands for many years. Barry & Sylvia Daws know this and the evening prior to our departure for California had Kathy and I over for dinner. They gave me this gift which this picture does not due justice. I don't even want to think what it cost. I was and still am in shock of the Daws doing this because they will not be with us on Jan 30th which is my 61st B'Day. It is and will continue to be on display in a prominant place in our home. Thanks once again you guys............YOU ROCK!
The Molloys.....Barb and Doug NY Eve. We spent and have spent and will continue to spend Fun Times with them.

Penny with hubby Bob......the MIST drinker. They are a great couple!

Bob (Grandpa) Hanuszak with his favorite libation "MIST"

Barry Naples and Paul Biamonte with me (obviously) NY Eve 07

Our friends Carol & Jerry Becker.......NY Eve 07

Kathy and I.....obviously!! NY Eve. You can see that my eye was still healing from the recent surgery for a detached retina.

We spent NY Eve at Black Mountain where we attended the NY Eve Dance. at about 3AM we were still partying with our friends Doug & Barb Molloy. Note the snow but we had a fire going so it was great.

First Post of 2008

Wow, January 2008 and it's half over. We're in sunny California now and lovin it! But boy did we have snow this year back home. Here are a couple of pictures to prove just that. The pictures above is the bird house we have in our back yard at Black Mountain Ranch and a picture of the Valley and Nooksack River also viewed from our backyard. Looks like over 12 inches to me.

Christmas 2007

Here is my first post to our BLOG. During the next year I plan on posting more pictures of family and friends. If you are reading this then you are visting our BLOG and I hope you post comments and visit often. MERRY CHRISTMAS to all and a HAPPY NEW YEAR! Love......

Kathy and Richard

For the past 15 years or so we have journeyed to The Keg restaurant with The Molloy Family to enjoy a Christmas Eve dinner. Here is a picture of Caylene and Aidan. Yup Caylene is getting pretty BIG!!!! She is expectting her second child in Mid February 2008.

Baby Clara who is almost one year old with Mom Jackie!

Carter with Clara and Aidan arriving at our place this AM to open gifts.

As most of you know I have been playing the drums in various bands since I was a teen. It's now time for the Grand Kids to learn so Kathy and I bought them both a junior drum set for Christmas. You can imagine how pleased their parents are!