John McLaren's Family Notes
Album 8 News/Olds More

 

Shelties an enduring part of our household

   

Indie, pictured here in a moment of repose, is the third in a line of Shelties to grace our household since 1990. We acquired Indie just five days after her predecessor, Reina, died in July 2007, as the result of a tumorous growth in her chest. The new addition to our family, who has similar coloration to Reina, was still a pup -- 5 1/2 months old -- when we found her. The photo was taken just before Indie frolicked in her first Portland snow storm.

Pass your mouse over Indie for a look at Reina.

Our first Sheltie, Bonnie, was 15 when she died of old age several years ago. We wish dogs lived longer.


See pix of our youngest granddaughter, Harriet Levi, and some friends taken by some really good photographers.

Grandson Alexander helping adorn one of his first Christmas trees can be found here. On the same page, check out the photos of our then new house before and after it was touched by snow.

And here's a travel bargain for the ages: Seven days at sea for only $12. Frequent stops at exotic ports to entice even the most jaded traveler. It's definitely economy class. but with all the money you save, you can do plenty of shopping ashore.  Click here for the lurid details, along with a pic of John and his fellow travelers.

 

Wall hangings
embroidered by Kay

The way we were ...

This photo was taken in May 1962 at a dinner in New York's Plaza Hotel. From right, Peter Gregory, Kay McLaren, John McLaren, Annie Gregory, John Barnes, Margie McLaren, Scotty  McLaren, Sally McLaren and Sally's date, otherwise unidentified. Scotty and Margie, who hosted the event, are gone, as is their daughter Sally. 


The Europe page features highlights of John's trip a while ago to Italy, Austria, Britain and Germany.

 


 

This message could be a farewell for this site, unless the old geezer gets a stay of execution from the server -- unlikely! -- or the old dog learns some new web authoring tricks. FrontPage, which John has been using for 13 years to do this stuff, is being jettisoned by the server on May 19, on grounds it is no longer up to evolving Web design standards. Who knows what will follow on this site, but it's been fun while it lasted
Last updated: May 18, 2010