Wildlife Park in Belgium
Today we visited a wildlife park with Hans and their 3 girls, a son in law and 3 grandchildren. Hans, Katt, Sienna, Rebekka, Alma, Anneke, Hannah, Noah and Sem.
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We Arrived in Belgium this Morning
Welcomed by our friends Hans, Anneke and Rebekka. We are staying with them and were warmly welcomed into their house and lives. I will try to post one picture a day, then give details about each day after we are home.
Marlin & Nancy’s 50th Wedding Anniversary
~~~ Saturday Evening, July 29 ~~~ I have time for just a few pictures from last night, before we head to the Newark, NJ, Airport. Marlin and Nancy (my sister) at their celebration. With their four daughters (Karen, Melissa, Amy and Chelsey) and sons-in-law (Larry, Jason, Kevin and Jared) There was delicious food which was […]
A Beautiful, Cloudy Sky
~~~ Wednesday Evening, July 19 7:25 pm ~~~ I couldn’t help but notice the evening sky. It’s interesting that I am posting photos of clouds on the day before we travel through the sky to visit our friends in Belgium – with a day trip to the Netherlands. I am not taking my laptop along […]
A Great Visit with Josiah, Becca and Andre
~~~ July 19 6:30 pm ~~~ Cerwin, Josiah, Becca and Andre Since Josiah, Becca and Andre flew to the east coast (from California) to be at his sister, Hannah’s, memorial service in Maine, they decided to use their rented car to drive to Pennsylvania to visit a friend of Josiah’s who is valiantly fighting cancer. […]
TFC Old Friends Lunch
~~~ Wednesday, July 19 1:00 pm ~~~ Cerwin, Bunny, Sam, Inge, Peg and Me. We love being together and enjoyed our quarterly (every-three-months) luncheon at Longhorn near Lancaster. Longhorn was Inge’s choice. We chose a variety of meals of shrimp, chicken and steak. Next time we have our lunch get-together will be in October – […]
Well, That Wasn’t What I Expected to Happen Today!
~~~ Wednesday, July 26 ~~~ I’ll begin with a picture of a pretty butterfly I saw on the dogwood tree on our patio the other day. ~~~ The saga of my day began with my yearly checkup at my primary doctor on Monday. My yearly checkups have been routine for most of my adult life. […]
Corn Growth During the Past Month
Date: June 28. Notice the road and the homestead buildings. These pictures were taken from our dining area window. Date: July 5. The road is almost invisible from our house. Date: July 16. The road is no longer visible from our kitchen, and the buildings are covered up to the shed roof. No corn tassels. […]
Supper at Gus’s Restaurant
~~~ Wednesday Evening, July 12 5:00 pm Mount Joy, PA ~~~ Cerwin, Elvin, Pat, Mel and Velda One of the things retirement-life affords us is more time with family. On this particular evening it was with Cerwin’s Pennsylvania siblings: Velda and Elvin and their spouses. Our waitress noticed me taking a photo and offered to […]
Bible School
~~~ Monday, July 10 to Friday July 14 ~~~ We were only able to attend one night due to other commitments and Hannah’s memorial services in Maine. These pictures are from Tuesday Evening July 11. The sanctuary had been transformed into a castle. The pulpit was a throne room. There were stained-glass windows. Parents or […]
Jesse’s 16th Birthday Lunch
~~~ Sunday, July 9 ~~~ Josh, Bridget, Jana, Kristen, Jere, Austin, Jared, Jesse, Ian and Cerwin Jere and Kristen always make a lunch according to the birthday person’s request. Consequently we had waffles with a variety of toppings, bacon, juice and milk. When Jesse chooses a meal, it usually includes bacon. 🙂 After the meal, […]
Amish Church in Our Neighborhood
~~~ Sunday, July 9 ~~~ This is a fairly new Amish neighbor. They have lived here a few years and I understand it is the first time they had worship in their house. We noticed all the buggies as we went to our worship services that morning. After going home, I got my camera to […]
Roy’s 60th Birthday Supper
~~~ Friday Evening, July 7 ~~~ My post will now go back to when life was a bit more normal – before Hannah’s memorial services overtook our lives. We had planned this supper a week or two earlier. After Hannah’s death on the 4th, Deb asked if we wanted to keep this appointment. I replied, […]
Activities While in Maine That Weren’t Related to Hannah’s Memorial Services
~~~ Thursday, July 13 and Friday, July 14 ~~~ After arriving at our hotel in Auburn, Maine, and settling in our rooms, we (Jeff, Chris, Diana, Deb, Cerwin and I) chose a nearby restaurant for a light supper before going to the viewing. There was a nearby bar area with numbered cups. If you have […]
Hannah’s Burial and Celebration Meal at Wales Brethren Church
~~~ Friday Afternoon, July 14 ~~~ The pallbearers were Hannah’s two brothers, brother-in-law and friends. Putting her casket on the back of a pickup truck. She loved big, noisy pickup trucks. Securing the casket. Burial procession. The green tent is the location of her burial spot. She would like that it is overlooking a farm. […]