Colleen Cora Lindeen - 1929 to 2017

This year we lost my grandmother - Colleen Lindeen.  She was my grandmother on my mother's side.  Her and my grandfather, Bill Lindeen, lived in California.  I have extremely fond memories of my time with them in California as a kid.  Especially riding in their camper and taking family road trips and camping trips.  She was my last grandparent.  

Grandma Lindeen was kind, stubborn, feisty and loving.  Most of all, she was a good mother who raised four wonderful children.  Her legacy will live on in her children and grandchildren.  She will be missed.

Below are some pictures of the family when they took her ashes out to sea.  There are additional pictures HERE.  

This is a picture of Grandma with Grandpa Bill.

Noelle Visits University of Arkansas

Noelle is considering University of Arkansas.  I took her and her friend Riley to visit last week.

Skylin Goes to LA for Dance Intensive

Skylin went to a two-week-long dance intensive at the Redondo School of Dance and Music in Redondo Beach, near LA.    She went with the Knights - who are a terrific family.  

This is Skylin at the beach.

This is the 4 girls at the front of the studio.

This is when they first landed at LAX.

Skylin at the beach.

Cars in Orange County.

This is my friend, Scott Graziano's car.

This is Skylin's group doing the Little Mermaid.

Each of the groups made a program.

Skylin's group won the competition with the Little Mermaid.

This is Skylin's new friend Claire, who lives near LA.

A few dances with Skylin.

Skylin with Caleb.

The girls went to Paramount Studios.

They ran into Eva Gutowski at The Grove.  Apparently she is YouTube famous.

Here is Sky and I headed home.

She was a little nervous.