I wrote a really long entry updating (generally) from the last year. I don't have it in me to rewrite that. I was using the wrong server I suppose...I love macs, but sometimes they are just a pain.
I will post a family photo as a pic will show you we are all fine and willing to sit next to eachother. 
OK, I'll see now if this will publish or not.
(All in an effort to save my blog...it's been inactive for longer than blog city wants...that's why all the photos are gone...I neglected this blog, they dumped it, I begged for them to retrieve it, they did, and now I'm neglecting it again)
greetings from the Van Puttens