Ray Forsyth 2-23-1909/5-3-1995

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These are the pictures I have.  I thought I'd put up a tribute to him as he would have been a 101 this year.

Here are some poems I wrote years ago.  Grandpa liked them.

Grandpa

You were the only Grandpa

I ever knew

But, that's not why I love you

I remember days spent sitting

around the farm

trips we'd taken

just for the scenery.

How I miss it all so

You made growing up such a treasure

Treasures I'll never forget

for they have become a part of me

At  times making me Wish

I'd never grown up

or could just go back in time...

Grandfather

On days when I'm depressed

My thoughts drift back to yesteryear

Summers spent with you

Drives through the countryside

Through you I learned to

appreciate the land around me

and the beauty of farmland

The days of special trips

I remember the Maple Syrup pond

The first time I was ever allowed to

drink Pepsi with pancakes

The Trip Billy Clocks

Wher I got my clock necklace

and Buffalo Bills

seeing the pipe organ and the tshirt's

that said

"I'm a little Cornhusker from Iowa"

But my best and sweetest memories

are of the time spent on the farm

engaged in idle chit chat

and the things I did for you

Thank you for all the wonderful

memories

And all the love you've

shown me

and grandfather,

I do love you

Old Familiar Trip

It always seems to take forever

to get back to you

But once I reach the dusty

gravel road

I begin to see the tree tops

and the pink house

Crossing the old wooden bridge

I can clearly see the house

and a sense of peace 

comes over me

Oh, how good it feels to be back

Where my fondest memories

 come from

~Suz

Feel free to share memories 

Happy Birthday IVAN!!!!

Dude, your old! JK!! We love you and hope you are having a wonderful day!!! ~Frisbies Forever

Cry Freedom

Happy Veteran's Day!

Summer Playtime

Volunteering at the Humane Society. We walked the dogs and played with the kittys.

Playing at Look Out Park.

Our Nature Hike at George Wyth included climbing vines. And being ate up by bugs.

I love my family!!

I feel like I don't say it enough, but I really do love this family! So, if I haven't told you in a while, know this....I LOVE YOU!! And I really do think of you often!!

Back To The Future

Christmas Mornings in the Terry Household were a big affair. I have tons of memories of many traditions. I want to hear what some of your memories are and what traditions you pass on in your families or create anew. I remember Ivan and Dianne and I running all over the house singing Santa Lucia and various Christmas Carols to wake everyone up. I remember rushing to get ready with cinnamon rolls and oranges for breakfast and hot chocolate or milk because it was time to go to Grandpa and Grandma Forsyth's. Nut shells covering everywhere. Ivan making constant jokes about nutcrackers when our parents weren't listening. Later to go to Uncle Raymond's. I remember someone always having bows decorated on them and my kids do the same things now. My kids are kinda lazy though, Christmas Morning is hard for me because Brad and I are up and waiting for our kids and finally can't take it anymore and yell at them to get up. I remember waking Mom and Dad up at the atrocious hour of 3am to 6 am at the LATEST. I remember laying under the Christmas Tree and the Red Christmas Singing Bells playing the notes for favorite Christmas Songs and singing for what seemed like hours before everyone else got up. I remember mostly Ivan and Dianne at these times because that's when I was getting older and things were more permanent. I remember those striped pajamas and being jealous cause I thought they were soooo cool. I am grateful now I didn't have a pair. : ) So tell me about your memories and traditions now. Your turn! My favorite memory of the 25th Wedding anniversary is the teenagers hanging Ivan up on a coathook because he was being so annoying and laughing and being a little worried that he wouldn't get down. Good Times! Good Times!

New Old Pics

When things settle down, I will be posting some old, new to me pictures! Thanks, Mom!!!!