Layne

The CoVid world continues.  We stay home mostly.  I don't mind it, in fact, I enjoy it.  There is much to do here.  Mostly I've been working on Layne's life story.  We are going to celebrate him at our next family reunion so I've been searching out pictures and stories about him to share.  Here's a sample.  In this picture Layne and his twin brother, Lynn, are decked out in hats in their yard.  Think they are having fun?  Can you tell which one is Layne?

Most of the pictures of him are taken after our marriage.  There are some cute ones.  Here's a youngish portrait of him.

Looking through old pictures reminds me of many happy memories. Sometimes I feel like time passes so quickly and not that much has happened.  But these pictures tell a different story.  All too soon our 5 children grew up.  Here's one of my favorite pictures of Layne and our Jessica, on her wedding day.

Being a grandfather was fairly new to us in the following picture.  Layne got into it pretty easily.  Here he is with Scott and Allegra, when we lived in Fremont, CA.

Those little ones are all grown up now.  Time has made us great-grandparents.  Here's Layne in more recent times, first with his twin, Lynn, and then just...him.

Remembering is a good thing, most of the time.  I'm remembering these days with Layne, with fondness and gratitude.  

And so the days pass, one after another just about the same.  There are no obligations, and no Church meetings.  I like having these wide open days.  I suppose they will come to a close soon enough.  While it is peaceful here, there is much strife in our country right now.  It feels like we are in a sort of cultural war.  I haven't experienced this before and I'm not sure what to think of it.  Except to worry.  Just for the record, I believe this country to be the best and most prosperous in the world.  I believe that our Constitution was inspired of God.  I believe that we should do all we can to keep it, and the freedom and prosperity it has rewarded us with.  Hooray for America!