W. Jack Sanders Justice Center

This is where I will be working as of Monday. Hooray! I will take a better picture once I start.

Birds Update

This is how the birds look today. Much more feathery and attractive than at first.

Turtles and Geese and Children

We had a picnic at Antioch Park today. Adrian climbed the big rock and Kameron came over and said that Adrian didn't want to get down and not to believe Olivia if she said that he did. I believed him, but it was a trick and really Adrian did want me to get him down. And the whole time I thought Olivia was tricking me.









This marks a new phase for Kameron- treachery and deceit. Cute.



















We also came across a variety of wildlife as you can see.

Aunt Lorriane Died April 18 and Aunt Fran died on Saturday

Aunt Fran and Aunt Lorraine were my mother's aunts. (Two of Grandpa Greg's sisters.) I remember them both as feisty old ladies, always so friendly and kind and the best of friends. Seems fitting they died so close together. They were only apart a few weeks. That's nice.

From the Rhinelander Daily News

Lorraine A. Ginzl

Ginzl, Lorraine A, age 87, of Manitowoc, formally of Rhinelander, died Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at her home.

A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2007 at 11:00 A.M. at Nativity of Our Lord Parish at St. Mary's Catholic Church.

Lorraine is survived by her daughter, Frances (nee Carlson) Zarling.

Hildebrand~Russ Funeral Home, 365-4343, is assisting the family, and all are invited to send condolences or sign Lorraine's on-line guestbook at hildebrandfh.com

From the Manitowoc Herald Times

Sister Marie Isabel McElrone

Sister Marie Isabel McElrone, age 88, a member of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity of Holy Family Convent, Manitowoc, died Saturday morning, May 12, 2007, at Holy Family Convent.

She was born Frances McElrone, on May 15, 1918, in Rhinelander, Wis., daughter of the late Joseph and Louise (Jarvis) McElrone. Sister Marie Isabel earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Holy Family College, Manitowoc, and a Master of Arts degree from DePaul University, Chicago, Ill. She entered the convent in 1932 and professed her vows in 1936. She is a member of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity.

Sister Marie Isabel served as a teacher at St. Benedict, Cambridge; St. Agnes, Mingo Junction, Ohio; St. Anne and Holy Name High School, Escanaba Mich.; St. Francis de Sales, Manistique, Mich.; St. Francis Xavier, Petoskey, Mich.; Guardian Angels, West Point Neb.; St. Willibrord High School, Chicago, Ill.; Catholic Memorial High School, Waukesha and Silver Lake College, Manitowoc, Wis. After retiring from active ministry, she performed various services at Holy Family Convent, Manitowoc. Since January 2006, she had been residing at St. Rita Health Center at the Motherhouse.

Survivors include the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity; one sister: Donna Lindner, Rhinelander, Wis.; one brother and sister-in-law: Austin and Norma McElrone, Appleton; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 14, at Holy Family Convent Chapel. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be Rev. Samuel D. Jadin, O. Praem. Burial will be at Holy Family Convent Cemetery, Manitowoc.

Friends may call from 4 until 8 p.m. at Holy Family Convent on Monday, May 14. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday.

The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is assisting with funeral arrangements.

Herald Times Reporter

May 13, 2007

Mother's Day Gifts

I had too add on my "trail-a-bike". Excellent gift. Glad I thought of it! Thanks Mom!











Lovely necklace that Olivia make in preschool. Charming, though leaky (we tried it out) teacup Adrian made in art class. Comic book Kameron wrote and then attempted to charge me for ("U.S. $1.75"). Very nice and comfortable watch with timer for running from Gaga. Massage certificate from Mary. Excellent.

A few other things I will add later.

Bird Nest

We noticed a bird nest on top of the light by our front door. One week ago, we noticed two little beaks sticking out from the top of the nest. The mother bird likes to fly out just as we are opening the door. It startles us a lot.

Brookwood School Carnival

Olivia played with her friends Harper and Angel at the carnival. They went on the huge bouncy slide over and over. They also got their faces painted. Adrian was more concerned with earning tickets he would later redeem for suckers and a compass. Kameron and Imrie were running around together all night playing Pokemon, so we didn't get his picture. I can say, however, that he also had a great time. At the end of the night, there were about 50 bottles of pop left over from the ring toss game and it was a soda free-for-all, so the kids got a very rare few sips of Sierra Mists on the way home.