Dad's 97th Birthday

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Dad was 97 years old yesterday.  It is hard to believe he was born October 20, 1915.

Clara decided several weeks ago that this year we were going to make this a special birthday for him, and she succeeded.  She contacted the pastor, Blake Dempsey, at Dad's church in Nashville, NC, Rock Creek Baptist Church and arranged to have a cover-dish dinner after church services on Sunday after his birthday.

All the congregation was invited to participate.  There were around 130 people who helped our family celebrate, including our friends from Beaufort, Tom and Mabel Steepy, cousins from Greensboro, Bob and Rose Marshall, cousin from Spring Hope, Catherine Gupton, and every one of his Grandchildren, Slade Inscoe, Anthony Gagnon and Christopher Gagnon and Great Grandchildren, Anna Inscoe, Evan Inscoe and Olivia Gagnon.

It was a very special day.

Slade and Dad

 



Chris Gagnon, Slade Inscoe and Anthony Gagnon - Dad's Grandchildren

 

Four Generation

 

Dad and the Great Grandchildren, Evan, Anna and Olivia

 

All the family and friends

 

Cover-dish dinner at Dad's birthday at Rock Creek Baptist Church

 



Evan spends a few days with us

October 5 - 12

On Friday, October 5, Slade, Anna and Evan came to Beaufort to bring Evan to stay for a week. We usually have Anna and Evan this time of year, but alas, Anna has grown up too much and is now in Middle School, which means she is on a traditional school calendar, while Evan remains in year-round school for a bit longer.

Saturday, we went out on the power boat to try a little fishing, but for the first time in a while, we were unable to get the fish to take the bait. So no fish today. This evening we went over to Morehead City to the Seafood Festival. Wow! What a crowd of people. Way to many!

Sunday, we went back to the Seafood Festival. They had $25 tickets for the kids and they could ride as many rides as they could stand. Anna stood a few, but Evan wanted to be upside down on all the rides and enjoyed all WE could take.

Monday, we gathered up our new 4-year old neighbor, Madalyn and headed to the Aquarium which is always a hit.

Evan, Mimi and Madalyn at the Aquarium

Madalyn is fascinated by the Rays

Tuesday, we took off on Eureka for Cape Lookout. This was the first time Evan had really been sailing on the "big" boat, and he did really well and understood a lot of what was going on as a result of his Sailing Camp Experience this past summer.

We anchored just of the lighthouse docks and Evan rowed us to shore.

Although Evan had been here before, this was the first time that I think he realized that his Great Great Grandfather, John B Quidley had served here as Lighthouse Keeper here in the early 1900's. On the walk to the beach, there is a diorama that features his photo and a little about him and the lighthouse keepers.