We are thinking of you and hope you have a wonderful day. It's a brisk day today and we are wondering what the weather is like for you. We are visiting together today.

We love you, Anne! Have a GREAT day!
Mom, Dad, Margaret and Therese

Always good to stop and take stock of the positive.

"things to be thankful for"

I haven't read this yet, but the title was too good to pass up.

"Behaving Badly At Family Gatherings"

We are running out of time. We all know of noteworthy local places that we have not visited. Tourists go there, but residents don’t. Being here for only six months, and here being a spectacular region, we are working hard to see all such places. We won’t quite succeed, but we are having fun trying.

This weekend we visited the arts district of Asheville, the Kituhwa mound of the Cherokee, and the “Road to Nowhere” out of Bryson City. The entrance to the road is adorned by a rusted sign that states “Road to Nowhere – Broken Promise - 1943 to ?” The road did go somewhere before the Fontana Dam was closed and made a lake that ended the road.

Here is an article appreciating the Marines. Read the paragraph about growing up in the '50's with a father who was a survivor of Guadalcanl, Tarawa and Iwo Jima.

"Marines"

Please add pictures to the Woods Family Gallery. I'm interested in pictures of Grandma and Grandpa Bracewell, Aunt Hildegarde, Grandma and Grandpa Woods, Uncle and Aunt Helen, etc.

Thank you!!

4 Aces one of each suit 10
4 Kings one of each suit 8
4 Queens " " 6
4 Jacks " " 4

Pinocle Q spades J diamonds 4
Double Pinocle 30 (rare)
Marriage of Trump 4
Marriage of other suits 2
9 of Trump 1
Run: Ace, Ten, King, Queen and Jack of one suit 15
Run plus 9: 15 + 1

To start the game, deal out one card at a time, face up. First Jack is dealer. Deal 4 cards at a time. It is polite to be quick. The person to the left of the dealer bids first.

For partners, starting bid is 20 and you only bid once. For 3-Handed, it's auction bid. If everyone passes, dealer is stuck with the bid for 20.

sorry for the lack of images...will have to talk to my Dad about that and put them up when i figure it out.