More pictures from around the island...

Here is Esslyn and Saroli, during a sleepover for 9 teenage girls!

A pretty evening from up on the hill behind the clinic

A rare sight, this was taken by a team member, a gorgeous sunrise!!

Just interesting... a shack in the background, in the foreground a seatless chair, sitting in front of a recently used campfire, in the pond

 

Before Aubrie was born, it all wasn't quite 'real' to Ryan yet....

He thinks he could understand what it felt like, inside and out, to be Chantale....

...but unfortunately, he couldn't know how amazing it really is! Chantale was such a trooper during it all. And what an angel we are all blessed with now!

The two new Grandma's just couldn't be any more proud!!

When she looks at me, my heart melts and I know that I am blessed indeed! Its especially nice to know she's in good hands, and not mine!

 

While in CA, Ryan took me and Julie, Chantale's sister, to the shooting range on the Ft Irwin base


Ryan shooting his .45 cal semi automatic

Now my turn with it - its loud with a lot of kick!!

This was my favorite gun to shoot, an AK15 semi, hardly any kick

Julie had never shot a gun, she did great and had a good time, too

 

It's a GIRL!! My beautiful grand-daughter, Aubrie, is born!

Her birth day was Aug 17th, at 2:47pm. 7lb, 1/2 oz, 19" long.

Her very proud parents, Ryan and Chantale, live at Ft Irwin, CA

Daddy, Ryan, looking at her for the first time, quite a realization, I'm sure, that he really is a father now - and all the God given responsibilities!
The beautiful, very happy new family...Ryan, Chantale, and little Aubrie
Being a Grammy is just the BEST!!!

Some pictures from around the island...

Just visiting with the girls....

small restaurant in Seco

Miss Cynthia's store and restaurant on Northside

During school recess: Trisiana, Celene, Trisia, Jesse, Kira

 

Bringing John B. home

John had to lay down to have any hope of being comfortable for long. Here we managed to get him into a double seat on the airplane. I sat across the aisle so that he could stretch his legs across, and I could hold his feet is necessary. Also the airline staff wanted me right there in case he needed more pain meds. He did well, slept part of the way even.
We managed to get a van going from Roatan airport to Oakridge so he could lay down again, he was exhausted and medicated enough to sleep much of the way.
We had been really worried about he boat trip to Helene, but with the gurney pad on top of the stretcher, he said he was actually more comfortable than he'd been in many weeks. Greg took it very slow and easy, taking about twice the amount of time as usual for the trip.
A few days after arriving home I took Mom and Dave over to meet him and visit for a short time. Mary and Daisha got in the picture also. In this bed is where John most likely will spend the majority of his last days.

Some pictures from Mom and Dave's visit here

Here they are standing with Willis in front of his house, Willis is great with planting and landscaping

A shot of me and Mr James on his steps, he was just getting over having chicken pox for the first time!
Mom and me as we were walking thru Bentley Bay, we were just drenched by a really big downpour! So the laundry there was just getting a "second rinse".
Dave's birthday was just 2 days after they left here, so I made cake for 30 people, and surprised him with it! He was thrilled, even made a speech holding a metal spatula as a microphone