Good friends

Steve and Wendy Morris, two of our session mates from Officer's Training School, smile at our reunion during the Southern Territorial Bible Conference.
Ellen Tidman and Anita chill out during a break at Bible Conference at Lake Junaluska.
Vic Tidman and Brad compare bellies. Brad grimaces as he tries to hold it in...

Grandparents!!

Born September 20th, Gracie Maye Caldwell already charms onlookers with her ready smile and stylish wardrobe. Our first grandchild...

Towering Figures

Riding the Staten Island Ferry, we briefly encountered Lady Liberty, looking good for her age.

The Chrysler Building's watery image reflects from another downtown New York behemoth.
Grand Central Station's above ground terminal entry point is dwarfed in the shadow of the Met Life building.

NY NY

Here's the New York Stock Exchange in all its economic glory.

















Central Park presents a surreal level green oasis amidst the artificial forest of concrete and steel surrounding it. Taken from atop the Eiffel Tower.

The sons of us

Jason and his wife Tracy took us on a tour of the Turkey Creek Nazarene Church in Eastern Kentucky where Jason serves as youth pastor while completing college. Tracy would give birth just a few weeks later.

Jaron and Brad relax on the Staten Island Ferry while passing the Statue of Liberty. Jaron is in his final year of college at SUNY at Purchase.
Justin and Jaron take in the huge expanse of Grand Central Station in NYC.
Justin tests the carpet in our cabin at the Salvation Army Southern Territorial Bible Conference.

Sisters all around...

Brad's sister Jonna, or Bear to him, poses in front of her Texas home.
Brad's sister Trish Mahler sees him for the first time in three years. She obviously received the more attractive genetic array.
Anita's sister Captain Luva Blakely took Anita and Brad on a cruise around Lake George in upper New York.

Sealed with a...seal

At least forty seals populated this small harbor, freely swimming to and fro in the open Pacific.

What a life! Aerobic sunbathing, anyone?

Brad and his Dad Barney Mahler hang out at the Beach in La Jolla, California.
Captains Vic and Ellen Tidman receive their new Russian trim prior to their departure to St. Petersburg for their new appointment there. You can see St. Basil's Cathedral at Red Square in Moscow on the projection screen in the background.

What fun it was to watch the parasailers glide of the cliffs and float out over the ocean.

Summer travels

Here are a few pics of our summer travels. I'll try to identify them without excessive and boring details... : ))

This first is Anita and Brad visiting Brad's dad in California. We are standing near the seal harbor in La Jolla.