July 30, 2004

Jake is in town!

We took a walk by the boats, and through town.

Dick and Laura are in the Shuttle to go boating in Alaska.

These were taken at Rosario Beach.

July 23, 2004

Obituaries:
Alene Morris
Alene Langdon Morris, 75, died Saturday, July 17, 2004, at her Anacortes home.

She was born Oct. 27, 1928, in Hendricks, MN, and lived In Corvallis, OR, until age 6, then grew up in Arlington, WA. She was the daughter of the local high school agricultural teacher, Floyd L. Langdon and Anne M. Langdon (Petersen).

Alene graduated as a valedictorian from Arlington High School In 1946 and was sponsored by the PEO to attend Cottey College In Missouri, from 1946 to 1948.

She married E. Deen Morris In 1948 and they first settled In Richland, (sic) from 1949 to 1953. They then moved to Anacortes and built their house on weekends and vacations. They raised four children In Anacortes and Alene stayed at home while her children were young. She then completed her teaching degree at Western Washington University.

She helped support her children's college educations by teaching English at Anacortes High School. In 1975, the Morrises followed Deen's job with Shell Oil to Houston, Texas. She taught high school English In Houston until the couple retired In 1982 and moved back to Anacortes.

They enjoyed Sister Cities activities, folk dancing and morning swims In the pool. Alene always supported education, the schools, local theater and was a long time PEO member. She especially enjoyed cooking for her large family gatherings.

Alene and Deen greatly enjoyed traveling, and did so extensively. Their travels Included China, Japan, Russia, Mexico, Central America, Australia, Europe and especially Denmark. Alene taught herself Danish from books so that she could converse with her Danish relatives. The Morrises also sponsored a Ukrainian couple, Sergei and Oksana Jerebets. She was preceded In death by her husband of 48 years, E. Deen Morris, In 1996. In 1997, she became reacquainted with Robert Porter, an old family friend and former U.S. Navy flier. Together they lived In Anacortes, traveled to California and continued to be active In The Anacortes Sister Cities organization.

Alene Is survived by her special friend, Robert Porter, daughters, Sundee Morris (Crispin Wilhelm) of Everett, Darcie Morris (Ron Wohl) of Mount Vernon and Haidee Morris of Boston, MA, son, Randall Morris (Marline) of Medford, NJ, sister, Laura Smock (Richard) of Anacortes, brothers, John Langdon (Jennie) of Anacortes, Floyd Langdon (Leta) and Lon Langdon (Gayle) of Arlington, grandchildren, Winona, Phillip and Rachel Morris, Lillian Forrester, Kai and Natalie Wilhelm and Madeleine and Adrienne Wohl.

July 20, 2004

Evelyn and her friend Kelsie had a 'front yard' sale! Fae was instrumental to the success of this operation, as was Ann Darling Smock.
Here sits Ann, Fae and Evelyn

Hey! Cassady has a new car! Black Lincoln, into which Ann is peering. . .

July 19, 2004

Adam, kind enough to send along some of his fine photos, wonders if I could possibly spell his son's name correctly?
He also points out that in THIS PHOTO I am off by several years in my estimate of the summer it was taken. He recalls that he was in college, but not yet married, which narrows the year to about 1991. (I had suggested mid eighties.) My how time flies. . .

July 17, 2004

Late additions, from incoming mail!

This is Devin, Adam and Anne's youngest.

Talia, Adam and Anne's oldest

Adam John Simpson, Ken's son, on the sailboat.

Lang's Horse camp, 2004 Variety, Evelyn up on Scarlet

Well, it does look like a doll, at first glance, and yes I did help out the illusion on the
BLOG PAGE. 

Ann and Evelyn examine her Award - "Camper With the MAGIC TOUCH"

July 11, 2004

Evelyn had a few friends over for her birthday (which is actually this coming Tues, the thirteenth). In attendance were; Samantha, Talyn, Danika, Erica, Amanda, Kelsey and Evie!
Here is a bit of the 'Find the Bubblegum in the Whipcream' contest. First person to locate the gum, AND blow a bubble, wins! That would be Kelsey. (on the left)

July 10, 2004

I'm guessing that this was taken about twenty five years ago. Backyard of Dad's house on Plymouth, soon after they moved from Livonia, so mid 80's. Mardi and I were 'around' forty, John around twenty, Adam a teen! BAD GUESS! Adam was twenty-two!
Our sister Sara succumbed to diabetes in her late forties, in 1998.

And this was earlier this month, of course, Dad's front yard in Plymouth. Mardi and I are now closer to sixty (tho I doubt she would view it in quite that context), John and Adam in their respective thirties. LATE thirties, in John's case. . .

July 05, 2004
Happy Fourth!
I've always said: Give a woman a few days off and she'll re-arrange something. Ann redid three rooms in two days. Evie wants to sleep on the floor, (?!) so - her bed now graces my office/guest room.

The overgrown car is overgrown, again. Here it is, revisted. Blackberry vines now own it.

Here it is last January, when slightly more visible.

Ann and Evelyn

Ann, Evelyn and David watching the Fourth of July Parade through downtown Anacortes.

The parade!

Cassady, Fae, Evelyn, Ann and David, getting ready to BBQ.

Cass and Fae with their Mom

Evelyn, at one of her favorite pastimes.

Anna and Evelyn with their fireworks!

Fireworks kept the dog scared most of the day and night.

July 03, 2004