January art by Regan, age 14 New Braunfels, Texas Zachy cozy by the fireplace on a January cold day. February art by Nona, age 6 Kuwait St. Philip Vacation Bible Saturday for Lent - the Good Samaritan St. Philip children learning how to be a good neighbor. In February we mourned the loss of cousin Jane Kneip Patterson and Pat Patterson's son David Patterson, who was principal at Early Childhood Elementary School in Aransas Pass, Tx. David served as an Elder at First Presbyterian Church in Corpus Christi, Tx. David Patterson with sister Christie and mom Jane at the McGall Family Plot for Uncle Mac's memorial service. David Patterson, with bow tie, watching the boquet toss at our wedding - 1961. March art by Regan, age 14 New Braunfels, Texas Moers, Trinity Women, who were grads at Trinity Univ. circa early 60's, gather for their annual reunion at Mo-ranch. 1941 - Pearl Harbor and the year of the Moers destined to be in the Trinity Univ. class of 1963. Moers celebrating turning 75 yrs. old at Manor House, Mo-Ranch. Woodley Handley turns 58, with his family in Boerne, Tx. April art by Hannah, age 6 Grand Cayman jazz Sunday and St. Philip annual church picnic - the Sunday after Easter. P1010580 In April we mourned the loss of dear Holocaust Museum Houston docent and Holocaust survivor Edith Finkelstein Hamer. Edith in 1940 - Kaunas, Lithuania. Edith Hamer with husband Paul. May art by Scott, age 10 Sapulpa, Oklahoma Micah and Ken checking directions for Micah's paddleboard trip. Ken, Gary and Micah celebrate Gary's birthday by kayaking at the Alabama Coushatta campground. June art by Bandar, age 11 Saudi Arabia St. Philip heads for Mo-Ranch for the annual summer retreat. Shelton/Ford Family Nate, Keatan, Greg and Omar St. Philip children at Mo. St. Philip portrait artists. Mickey with Scott and William Zachy enjoys the box from Ken's Fathers Day present. St. Philip Vacation Bible School theme - the Teachings of Jesus. St. Philip VBS class July art by Courtney, age 13 Oakwood, Texas Ken celebrates his birthday with a drone flight. P1020077 In July Holocaust Museum Houston mourned the loss of two survivors - Helen Colin, seated on the left end, from Tuszyn, Poland, and Riki Roussos, seated on the right end, who was born in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. August art by Samuel, age 7 Santa Barbara, California My mother, Elva (Sally) Pearce would have been 100 yrs. old on Aug. 12, 2016. Here she is holding her brother Bob, brother Jack sits in front, her brother John is 3rd. child standing from the left - and her cousins the McKinnon children. My mother (Sally Pearce McGall) with her youngest brother Kenneth (Uncle Keats) and her mother Mabel (Mick) Spencer Pearce - Easter, 1937 at Butler Ranch, her birthplace. My father, Lloyd McGall, with me and Mother in 1950 - the year that she finally was cured of tuberculosis. Mother learned to drive a car, graduated from Trinity Univ. at the age of 43, earned a Masters Degree from Our Lady of the Lake Univ. and served as a guidance counselor throughout her career in San Antonio, Tx. 1954 Three Oaks, Tx. Pick Pearce, John, Mick, Mother, Bob, Jack,and Uncle Keats Pearce. September art by Matthew, age 15 El Paso, Texas Judy hosts a shower at Epernay for the Buchmanns, to celebrate the approaching birth of the Buchmann twins. October art by Mohamed, age 7 Dubai, UAE I'm holding my cousin Sherry Pearce beside our cousin Johhny Ray Pearce in 1954. Sherry and I celebrated our common birthday - Oct. 13, 1941 for me and Oct. 13, 1953 for Sherry. Sherry Pearce Rizzo and Uncle Keats with the 7up cattle brand - in the Pearce family for 4 generations. Aunt Beula Mae and Uncle Keats hosted a fine birthday feast for us at their home in Rockport. November art by Taylor, age 8 Wagarville, Alabama Post-election- day blues. The Buchmann twins, our newest Epernay neighbors, are here! Ken and Micah at Galveston State Park - Thanksgiving day. P1020218 December art by Shilo, age 13 Cuero, Tx A trip to see a play at San Pedro Playhouse in San Antionio. Patrice hosts a holiday party for Epernay neighbors in the clubhouse. Jerry Rochman tells the story of Hanukkah at a party hosted by Holocaust Museum Houston Auxillary. Ken and I celebrate our 55th. wedding anniversary Dec. 22 at Stages. Houston's own Honky Tonk Angels as Elvis impersonators. Mickey Anne McGall, Christmas in San Antonio - 1943 Micah Laura Meyers - Christmas 1978 at the Houston Police Department annual Narcotics and Communication Police Officers' Family Christmas Party. The photographer was the Crime Scene Photographer for HPD.