Friends are Fantastic!

Me- in siloquette , by the light of the silvery moon

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While visiting my friends in Arkansas, it was a treat to get out on the Greers Ferry Lake several times with friends.-------------As much as I love the lake, I prefer a sunset cruise to the blaring daytime sun, so these photo's are wonderful reminders of an evening's cruise with Cynthia (in her boat) and Bonnie. It was a full moon on a tranquil lake, with wonderful friends and good snack food. Doesn't get much better than that.

------Cynthia and Bonnie

Although I spent alot of time at Carol's home, we somehow missed the photo opp. So here is Carol at her younger daughter "Aly's" wedding with both her beautiful girls(Amy on her right)
I have so much to be thankful for in having Carol as a friend, one of which is that she is overseeing my home which is being renovated while I am gone. All three of her children are so loving and supportive of me and my work, with special thanks to Amy and David for sharing their computer knowledge with me and Aly and her husband for assisting in the laminite flooring in my home. It will be like moving into a new home, nestled in the Arkansas woods, when I return next Spring.
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Carolyn, Bonnie and I had a fun day in Little Rock together, which included "The Red Lobster" Yummy! Not only did we have lots of laughs but the food was great and so inexpensive (a super waiter named Scotty, kept giving us things for free--we decided either he was a millionaire and owned the place or would be fired by days end-ha)

Here I am with friends Bonnie Walker and Cynthia Keller in Cynthia's CPA office, Greers Ferry, Arkansas.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

While in California, I was able to attend a belated Birthday Celebration for my friend LindsayWagner. She looks wonderful at 60 yrs(at any age really) and seems to be thriving in her new profession. Check out http://www.lindsaywagner.com/ to see what fills her world these days beside her adorable sons: Dorian and Alex Kingi

I also was able to spend some time with her Mom, Marilyn Ball, who is equally my friend. Sure wish I had an up to date pictureof Marilyn, as that is how I want to look in 12 years!

Twins are terrific but Big Sister's are awesome !

A dear Ugandan Mom with twins just couldn't produce enough milk to nouish them At 5 mo. old one twin was almost 10 lbs and the other only near 8 lbs. After giving her formula and instructions on alternating between breast feeding and bottle feeding, they returned healthier and with much needed weight.

These pics are precious because it so shows the culture here, as Mom carries one baby and the five year old sister (yes-5 yrs!) carries the other.

As they left, I gifted the sister with a baby doll and then thought "Duh, that was a stupid gift, as she has two live babies at home, one of which she is carrying on her back right now. Maybe I should have gone with a coloring book and crayons" Ha