HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

Myrna!

Has your birthday landed on Palm Sunday again, like Mom said it did when you were born? Am looking around for a good pic to post. Anyway, hope your day is happy. Suppose you are headed to Salmon Creek soon.

One story I recall Mom telling was that, one night, when you were a toddler, long after she had put you to bed, she heard you yelling. When she went in to see what the problem was, she found you had torn all the blankets and sheets off your crib. You looked up at her and siad, "Fikabed, Ma."

Any one else have any Myrna stories?

1952

News

Those of you who are not on Facebook should email Scott and Lisa and ask them, "What's new?" I'm just sayin'....

Grandma & Grandpa

I scanned these photos for a school project of Kendra's and now that they're digital, and this is their anniversary month, I might as well share them here!

1950


The family about 1925? or so:


1900:

Horsemens Park July 23, 2011

The JT Smith Memorial Race was the last one on the program. Here are some shots of Jim's family with his blanket, which was awarded to the horse that won the race.
Paul D.:


Jacob, Kris and Irene:


Me:


Winning jockey Ashley Dill gets a high five from a fan:


Can't remember the horse's name, but I cashed in a $2 ticket on him. After the race, all family present crowded into the winner's circle for the official picture. It was a HUGE crowd of Gatewoods and Smiths. Kris is working on making the JT Smith Memorial an annual race. (Shirley, this coud be your chance to get into a race photo.) I hadn't been to Horsemens Park before - we had a fun day. I started with $10,bought a $2 ticket on every race and came home with $9.60. Not bad, huh?

Road trip

On the road to Omaha Just beyond the top of that hill we encountered a big rainstorm with a rainbow across the road in front of us.

Black-eyed Boy