Category Archives: Family life
Barfields at Christmas 2019
Our 2019 is hard to characterize, filled with the usual stuff of our life of recent years, and the start of new beginnings ahead. Our 5th grandson, Charlie, was born on December 22, 2018 (Cathy’s birthday). What a joy the … Continue reading
The Barfields at Christmas 2016
The Barfields at Christmas 2016 Our year mostly in pictures Our year saw the loss of David’s Mom, the last of our parents, pictured below when David was about 4, with David’s Dad, and two of his brothers. Cathy also … Continue reading
The Barfields at Christmas 2015
New Grandsons! Our big news from 2015 is we have two new grandsons, bringing us to three grandsons, each with their own unique temperament. It is a thrill to have them all live in the area. Ain is a very … Continue reading
Two more grandsons arrive in 2015
March and June of 2015 saw our second and third grandchildren born, two more boys. Here is a bit about each and a few pictures. Grandson number 2: Ebron, son of Betsy and Matt On March 2nd, our oldest daughter … Continue reading
Christmas 2014
We wish you all a Merry Christmas. Below and attached is this year’s Christmas letter to family and friends. Click this link to see a pdf: Christmas letter 2014. The first page is a set of images from 2014; page … Continue reading
Four Days With Ain Nov 2014
We are spending 4 days with Ain while his parent are away. I will be adding a few pictures and comments later. The immediate reason for this page is to post this video of Ain at Checkers. We put it … Continue reading
Christmas letter 2013
Like many Americans (and elsewhere), we have an annual tradition of sending a Christmas letter to family and friends with highlights of the year. Attached is our Christmas letter 2013. On this page are the pictures from the letter. While … Continue reading
A surprising first grandchild
The month of June 2013 was filled with expectations for the birth of our first grandchild, due to our oldest daughter Betsy and husband Matt. The sonogram at 20 weeks said they should expect a girl and confirming the due … Continue reading
Christmas letter and expanded recipe collection
A belated New Year 2013! This post will let you know we have posted on Christmas newsletter and updated our pages on healthy recipes and our advice on exercise. In our 2012 Christmas letter we share a bit about the … Continue reading