A rainy monsson birthday. A little bit of a lull on the way to Joy’s birthday dinner.
Joy and Kenne outside the Wild Garlic Resturant — Images by kenne
“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.
It shouldn’t be that women are the exception.”
— Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Joy, Hugh, and Jill walking over the dunes to the beach.
Chase
Joy, Hugh, Jill, James, Abbie, and Jerri
Joy and Jill
James and Chase
Blue Crab
Audrey, Abbie, and James Building Sand Castles. Our tent in the background.
James, Audrey, Abbie, and Jill.
Jason, Chase, and Hannah burying Abbie, James, and Audrey.
Joy, Abbie, and Audrey
James flying a kite on the beach.
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Daughter Jill and Mother Joy Celebrating Joy’s Birthday
Sharing one of life’s present moments. — Images by kenne. July 28, 2010
— kenne
Joy wading out on Galveston West Beach to be with the grandchildren.
This year Joy’s birthday was celebrated in Galveston, Texas. We rented a beach house on the west end of Galveston Island. Hugh had written a song that was to have been performed at the beach house, but schedules made it difficult to happen there. So, several days later Hugh set-up his equipment in Jill’s game room for Joy and myself with James as cameraman and Jill doing the rhythm. Hugh actually did a mini-concert for Joy.
I’m now back in Tucson, Joy will be returning on the 21st — you know how grandmothers are.
kenne
Katelyn Turner, Janie Turner, Joy Otrey, Kenne D. Turner, Mary Ann Turner-McCloud, Buddy McCloud, Katie Turner-Bailey and Kenne G. Turner (Lupe Tortilla’s in The Woodlands, Texas, July 27, 2018) — Image by waiter, Saul
We have been planning Joy’s 70th birthday for several months. We knew Kate and her Family who now lives in New Hampshire would not be able to make it to the beach house gathering in Galveston this weekend. We also knew that Katelyn, Janie and Kenne D. would be camping in Central Texas.
Then, a couple of weeks ago we learned Kate would be attending a conference in Houston this week, so plans were quickly made to have dinner on the 27th — Kate was very pleased. We arrived in Houston at 3:30 pm with plenty of time for dinner at 6:30 pm in The Woodlands.
Tomorrow we leave for the Galveston beach house.
kenne
It’s Virginia’s Birthing Day and Joy’s Birthday — Image by kenneToday is your birthday.
A day we celebrate.
It was her third birthing day,
When you came into her life.
A day you both share,
But only she remembers.
She celebrates your special day
In a way, only she can feel.
Because of her singular feelings,
You will always be her Joy.
— kenne
Image by kenne
Jeri, Joy and Jody — Image by kenne
The main reason why Joy’s sister’s (Jeri & Jody) and mother (Virginia) came to visit us during this hot time of the year was to be together for Joy’s birthday. It had been a long time since all of them had been together for Joy’s birthday.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOY!
kenne
Becoming is Superior to Being 