Michael visits Akron

Michael recently took the opportunity to visit family in Akron.




Here he is in a quiet moment with Aunt Joan
















Here he is laughing it up with Grandma and Aunt Judy

Grandma's visit

In August Grandma from Akron came to visit her favorite grandson. Here they are just outside Clyde's restaurant.

At home in Maryland

We have a recent addition to our family. She is a black cat and her name is Sombra (Spanish for shadow). We got her from the Howard County Animal Shelter. She had been there almost 2 1/2 months and many of the volunteers feared she would not find a home. My friend Karen, one of the volunteers, told me about Sombra (then named Mizzie). The next day I went to the shelter and immediately decided she would fit very well into the Altner household.

Here is Sombra taking a snooze with Michael.