We Lost A Good Friend

BARNEY CLARK

1994 - 2008

Thursday morning (8/28/20-08) we lost a good friend that we will miss for a long time . . . . . Our youngest daughter brought Barney home when she was only three years old (she turns 18 this spring). She would dress him in baby doll clothes, put him in the stroller and head down the street. Barney was quite a trooper about this. He loved lounging in the yard and letting everyone and anyone going down the street pet him. We will miss him.


Morgan, Tom and I looked everywhere yesterday for a stone for his final resting place with no luck. Nothing fit. So this afternoon Morgan and I (mostly Morgan) worked on this. A fitting tribute to a good friend. Rest in peace Barney.

My Girls Far Away

I always consider it a great day when I get pictures of my daughter and granddaughter that live so far away.


"When you cherish the emotional value of a gift, it can never really be lsot, for what you carry in your heart is your to keep, forever."

Our Oldest Daughter, Heather

Our Granddaugher Ciara and her friend

(Ciara is the one all dressed up and ready to go)

FFF - New Pictures of Our Favorite Family

This is our oldest daughter, Heather, and our granddaugher, Ciara

This is a picture of our daughter and her husband

These are pictures we wait patiently for and they what keeps us going until they visit Walla Walla in September. We are lucky this year because we will then head to Arizona to visit them in December. Wow!

We can't wait to see you!

Love, Grandma, Grandpa and Aunt Morgan

Favorite Photo Friday - Best Friends

Best Friends makes me think of this past Winter was really quite hard on my youngest daughter who was 16. Her "BFF" moved from Walla Walla where she lived with her mom to Germany to live with her Dad. It was a hard time for Morgan but it is so wonderful that they are still great friends. They email, instant message, and stay in contact almost every day. Although, Morgan has lots of friends Kathy remains very close to heart and it was tough for Morgan when she left. However, we love you Kathy :)

This photo is just plain cute. It is of my husband many many many years ago with his little friend taking a picture in the Firetruck -- you can do that when your dad is a fireman.

The Clark Family

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MOVING DAY

Well, as sad as it is my husband's mother, my second mother, had to move out of the rental she has been living in across the street from us to a new place. She is like my second mother. However, the owner needed his house back and so we had no choice. So yesterday, today and probably for weeks to come we our moving. Everything is at the new place and tonight will be her first sleeping night there but the unpacking really begins tomorrow. She is 83 so change is hard so please pray for her; in fact I think change is hard for my husband who would spend time time with her is hard if not harder. Please keep us all in your prayers and good thoughts as this process proceeds.

FAVORITE FOTO FRIDAY #47 - RED, WHITE AND BLUE

These pictures were the end of a wonderful 4th of July shared by family and friends at the Clark house.

FAVORITE FOTO FRIDAY #46 - SUMMER LOVIN

HERE IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE FOTO'S OF MY GRANDDAUGHTER ENJOYING THE POOL THIS SUMMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Favoritye Foto Friday #43 Messy Spaces/Disorderly Conduct

Well, today's theme is perfect for my favorite drawer; no one in the family dare open it. It is full to the brim with photos of the past -- this is pre digital camera time so be prepared. I have tried to bundle them and sort them and then you start to look for one and well here is what you have:

Happy Birthday Dad

5/31/1931 - 5/4/2005

Francis J. "Lou" LaLumiere

Oh I remember the day that you left us like yesterday. I was so blessed to have made it from Walla Walla to Arizona in time to spend 5 days with you before you left us. I was there at the end when you took your last breadth. I would not trade it for a moment.

During your life time you accomplished so much but most of all you were a wonderful husband to mom; she misses you more than life. You were the best dad to me and Michael and not a moment goes by in a day I don't miss you. A lot of daughters are not as lucky as I to consider their fathers to be their best friends but I was a lucky one. It was my pleasure to provide you with your two special granddaughters; Heather and Morgan. They were what made your heart tick and you were everything to them. They miss you too!

You were the best -- we remember you today on your special day. Happy Birthday

FF Friday - Sleepover

This is a picture of my two daughters many moons ago. My oldest is now 24 with a daughter of her own and my youngest 17. It is hard to believe it was so many years ago when we would dress them up in matching pj's for photo shots at Christmas. All of those out there with young children enjoy them now because believe me they grow up fast . . . . . .

I had to scan this pic since they didn't have digital cameras in those days so it isn't the best.

Favorite Photo #41 -- Only One

I didn't have any photos from this week so I dug through some from earlier and

picked just one of my very favorite with our granddaughter and her Papa . . . . . . . . .