Dorothy Reveals Who Her Favorite Son Is!

What a Great Family!!! Happy 90th Birthday!

Jackie was in our hearts. Pat, Jane, Doug, Michelle, Dorothy, Mike, Jeanne, Kathy, Steve, Pat
Happy 90th birthday to the greatest Mom ever!

Happy Birthday, Dorothy Grace!!!!

You have so touched all of our lives. Thank you for your inspiration, your kindness and the loving way you brought us all together so well over the years. Happy Birthday and we love you!

Steve and Linda

MEMORIES OF DAYS GONE BY.....

Happy Birthday to the lady who always took care of her son after dark. I felt my way down your hallway in Michigan with only the flicker of a zippo to guide me and you welcomed me. I spent an entire summer of sultry PA evenings at the oldest steel mill in America (thanks HJ), but I had you to come home to. Conversations with Dorothy Grace, along with a cold Iron City, were my reward on many a night. Walter Cronkite showed us a man on the moon on a warm Pittsburgh night. An October evening at the Toohey's with the family having fun with our mom at the kitchen table is a memory that always makes me laugh. Another time still brings tears to my eyes. During the darkest days of my life, you were there to help me bury my child. Thanks for being my mom. Life IS good, and you a have made it so.
Love, Doug

Spring and summer for the Tooheys

Just to let you know, I started this blog this summer and still haven't posted it, but today is the day!

Mom said to tell all of you that she has thoroughly enjoyed your postings.  Either Kate or I check the blog with her every week and answer your emails.  Keep them coming!  Jane and Pat Campbell are our "techies," so thanks to them. 

As far ast the Toohey family goes, we have had some great trips this spring and summer.  It started with Easter eggs in Denver at Nate's apartment:

Ryan explained to me that one should never eat a chicken and an egg in the same meal.

At Nate's apartment, those thrilling days of yesteryear

Our little Easter bunnies

Nate's idea of Easter brunch--always the culinary artist

Then the guys went skiing at Vail:

and Shannon, George, and I went to the spa, where Shannon's masseuse intimated he was a 911 terrorist.  I don't think she cared.  What do you think?

Every night during the week, Nate hosted a party with a different set of friends (he has many),

but he did manage to get some work done too:

All in all, Denver was great!

And now for Idaho and Ryan's graduation.

Ryan and Shannon have decided that the ultimate pizza is their real quest in life.

In the meantime, Ryan graduated.  We are all so proud!

In case the Ph.Ds don't work out, Shannon has become quite an extraordinary photographer. 

We hiked, we ate, we drank wine, and we celebrated a long road for Ryan.  Of course they are now in Alaska where Shannon is teaching and Ryan is finishing some of his doctoral work.  But Ryan posted that before I posted this.   We are looking forward to celebrating Mom's 90th birthday this week.  Hope to hear from all of you.