Clyde and Irene, Michael’s parents, have given us so much over the years. Clearing out Irene’s paperwork, I found the loan document when we bought our first new car. We paid less than the going rate and they earned more than their CDs paid. Seems we did a lot of that win-win coordination with them.

This is what the house looked like 10 years ago. There was a porch on the other side where Michael’s brother installed a mini-elevator to allow Clyde to get into the house when he got sick. This place is another one of our win-win joint projects. Michael and I purchased the real estate and Clyde and Irene put in the well and septic. The guys built the cabin together.

Here’s to you, Clyde! I’m feeling a little sentimental as today marks his 10th “death-aversary”. It marks 9 years and 2 days since we moved in with Irene. We’ve done a lot and have more to do.

More fishing.

More gardening.

More walks to the river.

More observing interactions between plants and insects.

More squirreling wood away for winter.

And many more pies.