Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Monday, May 18 This post won’t be as much fun as yesterday’s, because we had a very ordinary ten-hour drive to Pennsylvania. Ordinary is always good for a day trip – no detours, delays, accidents, or surprises. It was a beautiful, spring day. As we approached Pennsylvania, we saw a lot of flowering trees. I think […]
Friday, May 15 It was a bit hazy when we left Mark and Diane’s house – shortly after 6:00 AM. Our destination was Northern Maine Community College where our grandson Hezekiah would be graduating with an Associate Degree in Diesel Hydraulics Technology on Saturday morning. New leaves were beginning to fill in the brown branches […]
Thursday, May 14 This is what the moon looked like when we left the house shortly after 5 AM. Thirty-five minutes later we were driving into the sunrise. It was a beautiful time of day to be snapping pictures. I took these in the order they are posted. Early morning traffic in New Jersey. This is […]
Monday, April 20 We left Dayton, Ohio, in rain on Monday – the final day of this road trip. Before long the skies began to clear. It was still cool and damp when we stopped for our first break. After many days in the north country, I was delighted to see signs of spring. Cerwin thought […]
Saturday, April 18 This was our view as we drove down the hill from our cabin at Camp Victory on Saturday morning. Before long we were driving by many Amish farms. This large ear of corn took us by surprise. Cerwin stopped and backed up so I could get a picture. Someone told us it was designed […]
Friday, April 17 It was a beautiful day for a five-hour drive to Zumbro Falls, Minnesota – southeast of where Bob and Doris live. Not long after we left their house on Friday morning, I noticed these two sandhill cranes almost camouflaged in the field. There were many opportunities to look for reflections in lakes and rivers.. These […]
Friday Morning, April 17 Before we say goodbye to them, I have a few more pictures. This one is from the end of their driveway. Their many white birch trees add great beauty to the property. I am not sure what kind of fungus was growing on this tree, but it was kind of pretty. […]
Thursday, April 16 Bob and Doris’ neighbor Frank came to show Cerwin the little machine he designed. I don’t understand how things like this work, but it makes sense to Cerwin. It operates by heat and sounds like a hit and miss engine. I am not a machinist, but it is easy to see that Frank’s skill is […]
Tuesday Evening, April 14 When photographing the bucket gathering on Tuesday evening, I noticed a farm equipment graveyard and decided to look closer. Oh, the stories this equipment could tell.
Monday, April 13 to Thursday, April 16 Bob and Doris are also beekeepers. Two of their hives survived the winter – this one was quite busy when we were there. The other was not as busy, so most of my pictures came from the other one. Bees were constantly coming and going. Notice the yellow pollen […]
Monday, April 13 On Monday evening, after cooking water off of gallons of maple sap, we prepared for a visit from Bob and Doris’ son Jon, his wife, Jen, and their four children before they left for Pennsylvania (next day) to visit her family. While they were visiting, the next-door neighbor brought their brand new […]
Monday, April 13 We left Thunder Bay in the rain on Monday morning but could see blue skies ahead. There is still ice on many lakes. Soon we were driving in beautiful sunshine and seeing beautiful scenery. When traveling from Thunder Bay, Ontario, to International Falls, Minnesota, there is a lot of road, forest, and not much […]
Saturday, April 11 Waiting for breakfast with Dennis (Director of TFC’s Canadian Ministires) and Janet and Sam (Lead Chaplain at Pass Lake) in our motel dining room (Victoria Inn Hotel) in Thunder Bay. The pool – next to the restaurant – made me miss our grandchildren. They would enjoy this pool – especially the younger ones. […]
Friday, April 10 We went up to the 15th floor of our hotel to enjoy breakfast in the revolving restaurant. Cerwin’s oatmeal. Neither of us was very hungry since we had a large meal here the night before, but we wanted to see the city and Lake Superior in the morning light. My fruit The […]
Thursday, April 9 Doing a quick update on our trip, because I am not sure if I will have time or internet for the next five days. The view of the TFC chapel and truck stop outside our motel room. We got into more heavy rain – turn on your 4-ways or pull off the […]
Wednesday, April 8 On the road again. A cloud formation Truckers love this flat stretch of highway in Illinois. I look forward to seeing this cross in Effingham. There was still a faint moon at 8:30 AM. As we approached East St Louis, we saw many signs of spring. I can’t resist old barns. Our only […]
Tuesday, April 7 We were up early and on the road before I could take good pictures. Our first stop was for breakfast at a travel plaza on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. I enjoy morning haze. By the time we got to western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio, the turnpike was alive with traffic. By 9:30 we […]
Sunday (Easter), April 5 We all awoke to the shrieking of smoke alarms – 5:30 AM – because Jere was lighting a fire in the fireplace and had the flue closed a bit too tight. We made sure to give him a lot of grief during the morning. 🙂 Deb and Kristen making breakfast. Cinnamon […]
I enjoy road trips – whether just a few minutes or many hours – especially when Cerwin is driving. I love observing what is going on around me as we travel. Lights, reflections, and bare trees in wintertime fascinate me. On this particular night the traffic was heavy in Lancaster. I wonder where everyone was going?
Thursday, January 8 I never like goodbyes, nor do I like the end of vacations, but I have learned that it is just a part of life. We said goodbye to Diane and Lydia (the only two in the house) about 6:50 AM so we would be at Wayne and Betty’s by 7:00 AM. Our […]
We enjoy watching Reuben and Judi’s little guy respond to us as he begins to feel better. Kinza loves when we play with or read to her. She also loves her little brother. Our daughter Deb brought us lunch on New Year’s Day and set up a few pictures for Reuben and Judi’s family. I took advantage of […]
Friday, October 31 We started out in eastern Ohio and by daylight were in western Pennsylvania. Cerwin’s goal was to stop at Sapp Brothers Truck Stop for breakfast. It was 9:15 when we arrived here. 11:03 AM This area of Happy Valley is one of my favorite places to take truck photos. Christmas colors. Pretty rock […]
Thursday, October 30 – Rochelle, Illinois, to Girard, Ohio We left the truck stop just before daybreak. Before long the sky was beautiful and I spent the next forty minutes playing with my camera and the morning light. Enjoy! Frost We will be on I-80 East until I-99 South – north of Penn State. […]
Wednesday, October 29 Just as we prepared to leave the motel this morning (8:30), a Canadian policeman came up to us to check Cerwin’s log book and the truck. Everything was okay. 🙂 It was a beautiful drive to the border. We were the only ones going south into the USA. Maybe that is why […]
Monday, October 27 This is what Duluth looked like this morning before daylight. We were out of our truck bunks by 4 AM and on the road by 5 AM. Kristen, I thought of you when we went through several tunnels – as I know how much you like them. 🙂 It was a damp, cloudy […]
Sunday, October 26 ~ Rolling Prairie, Indiana, to Duluth, Minnesota I was hoping to capture the pretty reflection of lights on the water, but there wasn’t enough light while in a moving vehicle. Cerwin wanted to avoid Chicago Skyway by taking I-80/I-94, but a bridge was closed. Traffic wasn’t too bad since it was a Sunday morning. Before long we were […]
Wednesday, September 17 I was delighted when Cerwin took my favorite route – through Amish Country last week. It was a beautiful, country drive on a beautiful day.
Before leaving, we took time to take some grandchildren pictures. Hannah is enjoying her new position as Assistant Manager at Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Topsham, Maine. Hezekiah was on his way to northern Maine shortly after we left ~ for his second year of college. Lydia will commute during her first year of college in […]
Wednesday, August 27 Cerwin was glad to have the Pass Lake Chapel ready for the paint shop before we went to Maine for our usual Labor Day visit with our family and to attend the bluegrass concert at Thomas Point Beach. Pass Lake truck stop is east of Thunder Bay Ontario, Canada. We are hoping to deliver […]
Wednesday Evening, July 30 & Thursday, July 31 After getting settled into our motel in the town of Jackson, we walked to Sweetwater Restaurant ~ a few blocks away. It was a beautiful evening so we sat outside. (I chose to leave my camera in the motel, so these are cell phone pictures.) My favorite food here […]