A photo of Dylan. Ain’t he cute?

Today is Ashlee’s 13th birthday. Join me in wishing her a great day.

I’ve been having fun loading and tagging photos onto Geni.com. I created a family tree about a year ago and let it sit there for months without updating or adding. It wasn’t until earlier this year that I started inviting family members to join. And then the fun began. Aunts and cousins, all girls, started filling in birthdates and adding photos. Now I have email addresses and info on family members I hadn’t seen in forever.

The thing that makes this so much better is that all my siblings and I took a trip to Detroit recently for a wedding that served as a family reunion. I can put names and faces and voices and conversations and memories to the family tree.

Have you created a family tree yet? October is Family History Month, so it’s a great time to start one. Geni.com makes it easy.

To friends and family who have been trying, sometimes successfully and sometimes unsuccessfully, to get in touch with us: we are fine.

The houses suffered some minor damage. No one has power. We have water. We have been lucky enough to find gas for our cars when needed, supplies to eat and drink and keep well, and have had relative comfort (all things considered).

Special thanx to family members who housed us in North Houston during the worst of the hurricane.

We will post updates as available. I am back at work, so I have Internet access during the day.

Have a great day.

For those of you who don’t know, I am going to Detroit next weekend. I will be there for a week for a family wedding.

I am looking forward to seeing everyone. I haven’t been there in a few years. Probably won’t recognize anyone.

Anyway, to my family in Detroit, see you soon!

Going to Detroit in August for a family wedding. I can’t remember the last time I was in that city.

Looking forward to seeing family, meeting new family members and getting caught up.

Until then, I’m probably going to continue this quite streak. Too busy at work to blog effectively.

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the brothers-in-law
Originally uploaded by sandrafdzh

Omar and Julio, the best brothers-in-law a sister could want, at the Festival of Lights (Moody Gardens). I’ve uploaded a few photos at my flickr site. More to follow.

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Jess & OmarOriginally uploaded by sandrafdzh

Jessica & Omar at the skating rink, at the Festival of Lights (Moody Gardens). I’ve uploaded a few at my flickr site. More to follow.

Mom & Dylan

Originally uploaded by sandrafdzh

A very rare photo of my mother, holding her newest grandchild (Dylan).

If you know my family at all, you know that my mother hates to have her photo taken. I don’t have very many. And she never poses for them… or almost never.

This is a candid shot before the Baptism.
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Doesn’t she look great?
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Dylan at Halloween

Originally uploaded by sandrafdzh

The kiddo was dressed as a monkey for his first Halloween. I think he had a good time giving out candy.
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