A TRULY enchanting video, Teresa. It made me cry all over again. Danny says, "Thank you for making Mom's dream come true!" And from me: "Thank you for taking me. My memories of our special time together will be with me forever. I'm so grateful."

To all who view this video:
This was a very emotional, exciting adventure -- to return to the Enchanted Forest where Christopher Robin and his special "friends" played nearly 80 years ago, a place I visited in my imagination each evening when my mother would read to me before I went to sleep. (Fortunately for all those who enjoyed A. A. Milne's stories and could only dream of the Enchanted Places in the stories, the area has been well-perserved.)

A little FYI: The mother of the little girl seen at the beginning of the video told me as we visited the bridge that her maiden name was Milne. What are the chances of that! (She did not think that she was related to the author, though.)

And this special day was the beginning of a wondrous two-week journey back in time. How wonderful was that!

Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Teresa!
Love you always, Mom

Patty and Teresa at Pooh Sticks bridge

Teresa's Home in Washington

Patty's first blog, 12/ 30/2008:
You can tell by this space that my family is working very hard to bring Mom/Nana/Patty into the hi-tech 21st century. Danny gave me a new PC for Christmas and everyone (kids, grandkids, in-laws etc) has contributed to helping me in my endeavor to become computer savvy. Believe me, it's not going to be easy! But as I sit here looking at this amazing machine with its extra-wide screen, I often wonder what my mom and dad, Bert and Mary Louise, would think. Their trusty black Royal or Underwood typewriters were their "right arms" in their news-writing world of the 20th century. Would they have embraced this new technology? I think they would have been amazed and fascinated by it!
All my children and their families were here for Christmas this year. Danny cooked his now infamous crab omelets for our annual Open House on Christmas Day. What with sides of cheesy potatoes, rolls, ham, fruit etc., the kitchen was abuzz. This year we had about 50 folks come by. There was singing around the piano that Vee was playing in the living room and Karaoke happening in the family room.. A good time was had by all!
I hope all of you that are now connected to the Vaughn Clan Blog will share your holiday '08 hi-lights with us as we begin writing, via this space. What a wonderful way for the future generations to learn about our family.
And now let us hope that good health and happiness are with us throughout 2009!
Patty