A Good Day

With Smokey Bear celebrating a 75th birthday this year, It seemed appropriate to show this 1983 picture of Elaine and Julie with him. Julie liked his shovel because she knew Grandad had one just like it. We were in one of the National Forests during our Motor Home trip to Colorado. This is just one of the hundreds of pictures on my #1 Flash Drive.

We got up this morning to a light covering of snow. We didn't get out of the Building on this cloudy, 25 degree day and were able to watch Rev. James Keck's sermon from First-Playmouth Congregational Church in Lincoln. With Psalms 84 as his scripture, he told of telling his dying Grandfather goodbye as an 11 year old in Boone, IA. While he was apprehensive going in, he was so impressed with their 1 on 1 discussion, he came out feeling great. He told of later reading that "people forget what you say or do, but always remember how you make them feel." It was a good service.

I also enjoyed PGA golf today at Pebble Beach, CA. Play was stopped by a hail storm that completely covered the greens. It will be finished tomorrow but Plil Mickelson is looking for his 44th win. I watched the Grammy Awards for only a few minutes before going back from CBS to the Golf Chanel to see Phil run off a string of Birdies and will take a 3-stroke lead over Paul Casey to the last 2 holes tomorrow morning.