Happy Birthday, Grandma

It's time again to wish a "Happy Birthday" to my great-great grandmother Eliza Cotter who would be 184 years old this St. Patrick's Day. She was born on March 17, 1827 near Newry in County Armagh.

She had a daughter, Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" (my great-grandmother), who like my granddaughter Anna was born on Christmas Day. And, of course, my other granddaughter is named Erin. She will turn sweet 16 in July. Myself, more like an ordinary three-leaf clover, was born on the third day of the third month of 1930.

Update on Charlie Baker

We went to Columbus yesterday to see Charlie.

God is truly good. Your prayers are greatly appreciated and it is so good to see how faithful God is to answer them.

Charlie is doing so much better. He is much more alert and was awake the entire time we were there. His speech is much clearer. He is able to drink liquids without the thickener now.

He is making great progress with his therapy. The Dr. is very pleased that he is progressing so fast.

He was not out of bed while we were there because he had had some nausea and a headache.

When Rick was over to visit him earlier in the week he was able to sit up in his wheelchair and was learning to feed himself with his right hand.

They are planning on releasing him from the hospital on the 17^th. He will still have therapy at the hospital every day.

Christy Walker

Joyce Terazzi is lending hand in Louisiana

Here’s a photo of Joyce (Liggett) Terazzi at Fort Polk, LA. She  flew there to take care of her daughter’s dogs while she is visiting her husband who is serving in Afghanistan. Joyce told her she would take care of the dogs because doggie care would be too expensive.  Daughter Tiffani sent her mother round trip airfare because it was much cheaper. Her husband, Mark Allen Wing, has been serving in Afghanistan for six months.  He got a 15-day leave so he and Tiffani are going to see Berlin, Prague and Vienna. The photo of Joy is in Tiffani’s backyard.

Harry Liggett Note: This reminds me of World War II days when my sister, Betty, went to Fort Polk to be with her husband, John,  was serving in the Army.  He later was in Korea as a tank commander.

Carter Espenchied on facebook

Carter Barry Espenschied was born at 8:30 am, Saturday February 5, to Lisa (Williams) and Zach Espenschied. He weighed eight pounds eight ounces and is 20 inches long.

Photo from facebook