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Just some random pictures of my beautiful bride of (almost) 35 years!

We went to Ohio to meet "the Twins" in the family for the first time. Angel (Angelina) and Alex (Alexandra) were passed around a lot. Grandma Faye, and Aunts Bridgett and Schalon are big helps to Valerie--it is tough to raise four kids under 4 years old! The Lord is working, and we were happy to meet the new additions to the family.

The big day came--the installation of foam insulation. In just 4 hours, the whole house (walls) was insulated. Of course, I had pulled off some of the siding and all of the soffet, so much of the prep work was already done. We are hopeful that winter heating will be less expensive than it was last winter, or at least less expensive than it would have been without insulation. Retrofoam is more expensive than cellulose, but superior in many ways.

My neighbor Lloyd has a problem--he loves to fish, but cannot eat fresh water fish! However, WE CAN eat fish! Over the years, he has given us lots of fish. This time, he also showed me how to fillet a fish with an electric knife. MUCH easier!

I apologize for the fuzziness of the pictures, but I have a question: what is this plant? The pink flower is a rose--a primitive rose with only one layer of petals.

This is our yard on a early June morning--this year is a fabulous year for the rhododendron. It will not be nearly as spectacular next year, so we are really enjoying it. It is not native to Michigan, so this one is one of the larger ones you will see around here. God's creative beauty is seen in these flowers.

Today is June 6--The day to remember D-Day, 1943. On that day, thousands of allied soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy in an attempt to crack "Fortress Europe", liberate France from Nazi oppression , and begin the destruction of Hitler's empire. But on that day, individual soldiers were mostly just trying to survive. They did not know the outcome of their heroic actions. For their diligence and heroic response to Duty, we are grateful. There is a tendency to Deify causes, nations and people. Let us remember the sacrifices of the D-Day participants, without that deification. Sincere thankfulness is enough.

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