Old Guys Rule

It is only because I'm a year older that I could get away with this title, but I think Bob liked it! At 56, he's earned the respect of colleagues, his readers, friends and family. It's the way you live, not the number of years!

2010

Digital Elements (Emily Powers "Photology") (Jackie Eckles "Walkabout Journalers" by Little Dreamer Designs)

Fortresses & Castles (Romania)

Bob says it's a small world to Greg & Michelle. Their work, studies and pleasure have taken them all over the world. This September Greg presented a paper at the Promise conference in Romania. Michelle joined him for tours throughout the "vast and beautiful" country. 2010

Digital elements (Olde Mouldy Labels by Chelsea Parsons)

Jim & Nettie

My Mother wrote the journaling for this layout on her paternal grandparents, James A. & Jeanetta Llewellyn Mullan. They were born in 1868. My mother grew up close to them and has many fond memories.

"Granddad and Grandma Mullan were married for more than 50 years. They had 4 kids: Russell, Vista, Estel & Ethel (twins). Granddad was a great story teller. Grandma taught me to crochet and many things. She was the queen who sat on the throne (her rocking chair)."

Photos c1890.

Digital Element (Basic Grey Motifica Flourish)

Between Chapters

The start of Chris' senior year was an emotional one for him. Many of his friends were starting college and he felt left out at times. Three weeks later, Chris is back to spending time with both circles of friends. He says he does the same things, like hanging out and going places together, with all his friends. "We do everything there is in this one horse town to do!". Under the books covers I wrote names of some friends from MHS and from WVU and some of the things they do together.

Journaling: "While Chris is a high school senior, many of his Morgantown friends are now freshman at WVU. I've always said he's lucky to be a townie. It's great to be able to stay close to so many friends."

Photo by Life Touch. 2010

Star Award

My friend Char at Scrapsational scrapsational-char.blogspot.com sent me this award. Char makes great layouts of children. In turn I have to answer two questions:

1) What's the best project I ever made?
I made an album for my Mom about her life. When gathering photos and information,I drove my parents around their town and took pictures. We took pictures of houses they'd lived in and talked about things they did in the years past. I made pages at each location complete with journaling. It meant so much to all of us.

2) Why do I scrapbook?
Lots of reasons: As Char said, you get to relive the moment twice. Also, I like to preserve the heritage. It's something Bob and I can do together. And it helps me to keep my mind off of worries at work.

Now I am to pass the award on to three people:

1) Cheryl at Cheryl's Passion cherylspassion.blogspot.com. Cheryl's layouts are so unique and her favorite holiday is approaching!

2) Darlene at ScrappyGoLucky scrappygolucky.blogspot.com. Darlene is so generous she posts contests on her blog every Friday!

3) Lynn at Scrappyhappymom scrappyhappymom.blogspot.com. She is such an optimist!

Now Cheryl, Darlene and Lynn are to pass it on!

Grandview Cemetery

The Grandview Cemetery's historical significance comes from the Johnstown Flood of 1889. Many of the 2,209 people who lost their lives in the flood are buried here. This day marked the most US civilian deaths in a single day before 9/11 and whole families were lost. The Unknown Plot contains the bodies of 777 unidentifiable flood victims. There is a monument on each grave. A memorial to Revolutionary War soldiers whose graves were destroyed in the flood is also here.

Grandview Cemetery Details

I loved these digital lace borders and added one to my journaling strip in black and white. I then colored in the circles with sparkle glue by Studio G which I found in the dollar bins at A.C. Moore!

Digital Element (Two Peas in a Bucket "Lace Borderlines" by Laina Lamb)