Old as she was, she still missed her daddy sometimes. ~Gloria Naylor

My Sister's Birthday today

Happy Birthday, Connie!

(Under labels click on "Connie" to see past posts )

She took funny care of me at the dock on the Grijalda river like no one else could have, comfortably anyway.

This has always been so with us. v

How do people make it through life without a sister? ~Sara Corpening

A sister can be seen as someone who is both ourselves and very much not ourselves - a special kind of double. ~Toni Morrison

Children of the same family, the same blood, with the same first associations and habits, have some means of enjoyment in their power, which no subsequent connections can supply... ~Jane Austen, Mansfield Park, 1814


There can be no situation in life in which the conversation of my dear sister will not administer some comfort to me. ~Mary Montagu

When sisters stand shoulder to shoulder, who stands a chance against us? ~Pam Brown

Twenty Years and counting

It all started back in the day...
Way back in 1980 something the Cutler's moved to Colorado, went to the State Fair, and started taking old time photos of the family. The first ones were actually with an antique camera and some of the photos have suffered because of that process. It became a yearly tradition and long after we were no longer able to attend the state fair we sought out sights and took our shots. One year it was at Devil's tower Wyoming. One year of necessity it was in our backyard here in Gilbert (our first year with Ian) and this year we spotted a booth at Six Flags Amusement Park in New Jersey and-- Ta Da!


Be afraid, be very afraid.

Yes, even more!

We drove to a subway stop 'cause there was no parking near the stadium lawn at Lehman College, and after the ceremony we felt like celebrating which means getting slightly silly.

Yes, more graduation pics- I just can't seem to stop. We goofed around at the subway stop. I love this picture.

Yahoo!

NYC Graduation

it takes courage to grow up and become who you really are

~e.e. cummings

to be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing
its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting

~e.e. cummings, 1955

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Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented,fabulous?-- Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. ~Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love

David

The Rover has been David's pet project and it has undergone some serious redoing, note the cool new top for one most obvious thing. David passed the exam and now has his drivers permit.

Keith doen't seem to want his youngest to grow up, or he is encouraging growth in his own unique way?

Elder Cutler

Dear Family

San francisco de limache is thrilling. the weather is nice, real nice. and there´s brown and orange leaves all over the ground. The new president arrives around the 20th i think.

I saw a news clip about the supreme court justice, which seems radical. every latino down here loves Obama, and the news of a latina was quite thrilling for all.

this week we met a family of 3, the mom is a less active, and the dad and son are legit. the kid´s 9 and way smart, and they accepted baptism dates, so that´s radical, the wife is hyped.

elder owen is a hard worker, and walks faster then all the comps i´ve had, and works harder than them all, diligent and obedient. he´s from sandy, ut.

let david get a bike, he more than deserves it. but he has to give my leather jacket back (if that´s mine in the pics) you look like a thug dave. what do you do nowadays? stay positive bro and never doubt. yourself or anything. do what you know to be right and live your life. i don´t really know what to say. but i really love you guys, ok? just be happy everyone.

Love Elder Cutler

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PS from vickie- Danny is struggling right now, this is a hard time in the Mission I guess too.

Coney Island

More party in NYC.



We decided we had never been to Coney island and that it must be about time.

Well yup, it's all true what you have heard. Nathan's does serve an excellent dawg, the ancient wooden coaster is a bone jolter, the Atlantic ocean is colder than the Pacific, and freak shows abound outside as well as inside on the Boardwalk.
Earlier in the week we had hit a flea market in Hell's Kitchen and David picked up a too cool leather jacket. Thus we were inspired for the above photo.













Here we are inline for the "Wonder Wheel" at Coney Island.












We picked the tilting rocking version of the cars of course.

It's all About Allison week continues!

Six Flags -nine roller coaster rides-one tired Mom

Superman -- one is strapped in actually laying down on your stomach to simulate superman flight

Nitro, my favorite,is the biggest coaster in Six Flags Great Adventure's history and the tallest on the east coast. (Except for the parks new Kingda-Ka) Nitro is another wonderful hypercoaster built by steel coaster master designers Bolliger and Mabillard of Switzerland. The coaster features a massive first drop of 230-feet, which is followed by seven camelbacks which produce plenty of airtime.

The height of the seven camelbacks starts at 189-feet.

Steel Hypercoaster, Out and Back

Height: 230 feet
Drop: 215 feet
Angle of descent: 66 degrees
Top speed: 80 mph
Length: 5,394 feet
Trains: 3 - 32 passenger

More About Nitro

7 Camelbacks, 1 Hammer Head, 1 S-Curve, 1 Highly-Banked Double Helix, Four Abreast Seating

Party at the Kelly's!

How many people can you fit into a one bedroom in the Bronx?

--or into a Toyota Corolla for that matter?

Luckily Ian made his world famous lemon bars again!

of course maybe if he would quit making them we would quit coming? naaw
Nurse Kelly!

Keith is a rock through it all.
(ask me about the "all" sometime when you have a few hours)

Celebrate Allison!

Where to start?

Allison Cutler Kelly, graduated from Lehman College in The Bronx, New York City,

Magna Cum Laude

May 2009.

Allison is now an RN.

Her best bud...



We attended a beautiful pinning ceremony where they recited The Nightingale Pledge dressed in nurses white, complete with "candles" .

-- She was a class officer.
--She was inducted into the Nursing Honor Society.
--She received a special monetary award ......

Ian has supported her and helped to make this all happen, all while working, studying, writing, and Bishoping. Hurray for Eno!

Hurray for the Kelly's!