John is very proud of this picture.  I have seen pictures of this sort of thing, but never did I think it would happen to me.  Make a copy, take a note, you are looking at four generations together at one time!  Master Parker, his Dad John, his Mom Betsy, and her Mom Ethel.  Pretty cool, eh?!?!
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 This is Parker's Great Aunt, Marilyn.  She is Betsy's middle sister.  She, Great Uncle Bill, and Second Cousin Joe were able to come from Dayton, OH, to celebrate the Fourth of July this year.  We had a good time together, and at night Bill provided a "fireworks display" for the family, which made us "ooh" and "ahh" in excitement.  Bill went to Walmart to buy some sparklers, smoke bombs, and Roman candles, all of which, except two or three of them, fizzled and sputtered into nothing.  We could show the pictures of the event to you, but you may not be able to handle the brilliant colors and wild expositions of each firework, for fear that they may put you into cardiac arrest.  (No, not really.)
 
 
 

 Once again, Parker is happy in Great-grandma's arms!