These are the roses that Alan gave me for our 38th wedding anniversary in August. Since we were leaving the next day for South Dakota/Colorado, I took them with us! Here is Alan learning a new song while sitting in Andrew and Alissa's efficiency apartment in Huron, South Dakota, and the flowers sitting proudly on the table. Thank you, Alan. I love you!

This is one of the fields of beautiful sunflowers that we enjoyed while driving across South Dakota on the way to Denver. It was a beautiful trip with all the new sights. We enjoyed having Alissa with us, and she took most of our trip photos. Thank you, Alissa. We love you!

When we returned from vacation, Sara and Jonathan came up to Dubuque, and brought these beautiful zinnias that Sara grew across the back of their property. They were beautiful and lasted a LONG time! Thank you, Sara. We love you!

Again this fall we are a friendship family for a couple of Taiwanese MBA students at UD. This year we have been assigned Milton and Jason. Milton is married and has a wife and little boy at home in Taiwan. They came to our place on Friday night to play games and have popcorn, and they brought this lovely begonia plant. Thank you, Milton and Jason!