Milestones

My family celebrated two milestones this weekend: Aunt Kari's 50th birthday and Grandpa McKee's 90th birthday! Dad's side of the family gathered Saturday evening at Friendsview Retirement Community in Newberg to celebrate Grandpa's 90 years. Dad's three siblings were on hand, as well as all but one group of grandkids/great grandkids (they live in Denver). Grandpa's nieces, Cheri and Lindy, also flew in from California for the grand occasion: The cousins - Mark (my dad), Cheri, Grandpa John, Lindy, Cynthia, Pat & John: Grandpa was a flight engineer for Pan American Airways, so of course the party was airplane themed. Brad spent quite awhile getting these guys to perform like this: Grandpa sported the PAA rain hat he wore in the 1940s while stationed in the South Pacific, mostly working on flying boats on Canton Island. It's now part of Dad's Pan Am collection: Looking amazing!
Betty, his bride of 67 years and the matriarch of this clan:
We left Newberg about 9 p.m. and headed to Kari's birthday bash, which was already under way in Portland. It was a Sound of Music theme, complete with outfits hand sewn from curtains right off their walls.

The birthday girl (I'm not sure where the hat came from): Vicki had the full nun outfit: Mom and little sister Kari sang a "Do-Re-Mi" karaoke duet outside under the gazebo: Happy birthday to Grandpa and Kari!!! :)