Photo by Trent, taken while hiking
at Emerald Lake in
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
03/14/2009



November 27, 2004


This is Trent enjoying our 25th anniversary party last year, and with good reason! He worked very hard to help make it a perfect day for us.
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Carol-Ann Allen said...

I just had to come on here and let you know how glad I am for the last two posts you put up. I keep clicking on on a fairly regular basis looking for more, and each time I see Trent and, if I have a moment, I reread the heart-warming little story about him. Funny thing is, because of this, I almost feel as if I know Trent a bit better. I've never had the chance to really get to know him. Whenever we're around each other, there is the dazzle and frazzle of travel, the rather carried away reminiscing and teasing between the older generation of siblings, just enough time to be superficially pleasant with each other as we size each other from across the room, and then it's time to say goodbye! And then of course, anyone who knows me well will just laugh in their whole-hearted agreement when I say I've always been a little shy around guys! (I was so relieved when my one child was a little girl!) The only man I have ever been completely at ease with is my honey! THAT's a good thing!! The truth is, I am completely in awe of the fact that this tall, quiet (at least, when I'm around), intelligent, good-looking guy is your son! The times I have heard him talk (there have been a few) he has always had a rock-bottom opinion to express and I wished the others would put a lid on the banter and let me hear what Trent has to say! I have just roared over his Scottish accent stunt. He obviously is related to me! I remember one night at the hospital coming into the nursing station and chatting with a patient (who new me well) in a polished British accent. For several minutes, we had been carrying on an impeccable string of refined rhetoric, with all the dignity and personal poise and grace of those who had been trained in Her Majesty's courts. Suddenly we noticed some visitors were standing quietly, listening to us! The expressions on their faces were dumbfounding! They obviously were spellbound with a respect and awe of us and our superior civilization, and the pleasure of being held in such high esteem was about to evaporate as soon as my native tongue returned to lick my teeth! Ha Ha Ha! One glorious moment of prestige! Rather than collapse in laughter the next time Trent gets going, join him! It's jolly good fun! People will respect you!

Pick up your pen there, girl! Kinza and I and Mom want to hear more and I'm sure I speak for Steph and Andrea and Paula as well!! This is already way too long for a "comment" so I won't get into describing Mom's response to these posts! She couldn't see the screen very well -- and it had nothing to do with cataracts!

Thu Jan 13, 08:27:00 PM MST
Anonymous said...

Hey Aunt Jeanette!
I'm looking forward to you making another statement on the blog. I'm excited to see what else you will put up. Sorry that I did not call the other day. Things got crazy, and, well, you know how it goes... Anyway, I'll talk to you soon, and hopefully I will hear more about you from your web page. Love ya! Andrea

Sun Jan 23, 07:06:00 PM MST
Carol-Ann Allen said...

hear, hear!
more, more!
c'mon, c'mon!

Tue Jan 25, 06:36:00 AM MST
Carol-Ann Allen said...

hear, hear!
more, more!
c'mon, c'mon!

Tue Jan 25, 06:37:00 AM MST
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Tue Jan 25, 06:40:00 AM MST

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