Catherine and the baby, and don't forget Hubert

INDIA PICTURES

If you click on each picture, it will get larger and show really good detail. We took pics on this high setting, so the pics will show quite big but with amazing detail.

Here's the group at O'Hare before we leave:


Here is a typical street scene in Old Delhi, second oldest "city" in the world after Damascus:


The purpose of the trip is to see the work of the Holy Cross Brothers. Here we are at the orphanage they run in Bangalore:


And here we are as special guests at the elite Holy Cross school that helps to fund their work with the poor. The school had an assembly for us. Check out the sweet fresh "garlands they gave us:


We also saw some ancient Hindu ruins and sculpture in caves:


Okay, we also took in some pop culture. Rafael Nadal was playing in town, and $2 got us these tickets:


Back to real Indian culture. Catherine and I at a huge sculpture of Gandhi, known in India as "the Father of the Nation."


And we ended the trip at the amazing Taj Mahal:

Attic Advice

Okay, so we are about to put insulation in our attic, but how to do it? Also, we hope at some point to finish off the attic...

An Ode to Tommy Lucas and the Tom Gehreds

A word from 2 great friends

Here first is Ronald MacDonnell from Madonna House, and then Ida Martinez from Arroyo Hondo in New Mexico, she is one of Catherine's Godmothers.

How about some Deck Advice too!

Sorry the beginning of this video is sideways, but then it goes rightside up, and you'll ge the point!

The Great Work of Art

A triumphant scene in our living room!