Dave

I love to go see and do things! I don't want to miss anything! A few years ago when I took a train with Jamie to Utah I was shocked that she could put her nose in a book and read while beautiful scenery was speeding by. I couldn't stand the thought of missing something. I hated knowing I was missing beautiful vistas at night!

While I'm out taking beautiful pictures here is Dave! With a book!

Dave celebrated his 68th birthday last week so I took a picture to show you how he likes to have fun. He loves reading and doing geneology. Here he is reading about Abraham Lincoln. It is his 4th or 5th book on the subject. (and he has 4 or 5 more waiting to read and then plans to go on to George Washington after that.) It reminds me of how his dad was when he was Dave's age. Dave's mom would watch some TV but his dad would spend his time reading. His dad was always wanting the light brighter so he could see better to read and Dave is the same way. He uses a reading light on his head or a light next to him on the book. His Dad was also always concerned about his geneology and getting all the information he could. Dave has spent so many hours on the computer doing family history. This week he sent out names to our kids to take to the temple. I have been thinking... we have 4 sons, will they take after their dad and grandad? How about the girls? I guess time will tell but I look at their personalities and I think there is a very good possibility.
Dave and I have been called as church service missionaries at the Mt. Vernon cannery. We started 2 years ago, soon after we came here to Washington. We were called for a year but we were asked that our call to be extended a year last November. The end of October they came in and changed around the whole dry pack system. They built a new office and got us a fancy computer register and even debit/credit system and asked that we stay another year to get it all changed and going good. We are delighted and really enjoy being service missionaries!
So this is how Dave spent his birthday! He would read between customers and then after we closed up I took him to Outback for a steak dinner! He is a good guy and this was a nice 68th birthday. We are planning to go visit Tera in Germany for Christmas and Dave is lining up books to read while I am getting my camera ready!