Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Jere
We love you! Daddy and Mother
Gospel Music Festival – Part 2
Saturday afternoon and evening, September 2 This was Nsimba’s 2017 birthday gift. He and our granddaughter Elizabeth arrived from Maine the night before. (Photo without flash) With flash Southern Raised opened the afternoon concert. They do bluegrass gospel, but are classically trained and brought the audience to their feet with a Beethoven piece. Aaron Wilburn […]
Breakfast with Nate
Saturday Morning, September 2 It’s always a treat to get a phone call from our grandson Nate, asking if we can go out to eat. This time we went to Lititz Family Cupboard. His two grandmas – me and Lois – Nate, and Cerwin. Thanks, Nate!
Gospel Music Festival – Part 1
Friday Evening, September 1 – American Music Theatre, Lancaster, PA Triumphant Quartet opened the evening with God Bless America (or was it our National Anthem). I forget. I did not write down the name of this very talented man who opened with prayer and lead an audience song. When he led audience singing, he reminded […]
Relaxing with Deb, Jana, and Lydia
But first, I snapped a picture of Jere and Ian loading Ian’s lawn mower onto their trailer on Tuesday afternoon, August 29. 🙂 This was after Ian was finished mowing our next door neighbor’s yard. ~~~ Now onto our afternoon manicures and pedicures. Wednesday, August 30. This was for Jana and Deb’s 2017 birthday gift. […]
Scenery on Our Drive Home
Tuesday, August 29 Foggy morning in southcentral Ohio Cerwin liked when we were on roads like this. I prefer the back roads. There was interesting beauty and scenery as we traveled north on Route 7 along the Ohio River. West Virginia was on the other side. Nuclear plant Rivers present many opportunities for industry. Bringing […]
Nashville to Ohio
Monday Afternoon and Evening, August 28 I loved the drive into the countryside of southcentral Ohio – to look for the place where Cerwin and some of Jeff’s family are hunting for the first time this fall. The GPS told us to turn left at this dilapidated old church – Turkey Hill Church – but […]
Repairing the Steps at TFC’s Nashville Chapel
Monday, August 28 Our last Monday in the Nashville area was cloudy and rainy. It began raining as we neared the Antioch area where TFC’s chapel is located. Notice the truck stop TA sign to the left of the truck. Cerwin showed Chaplain Buck the results of our waxing the chapel a few days earlier […]
Our Sunday in Nashville – Part 4
Sunday Evening, August 27 Supper at Hezekiah’s place I love having our grandchildren cook for us! It was a beautiful evening to have supper on his patio. Oh, yum! Kayla suggested that we might enjoy finishing our time in Nashville by going to the top of a hill and overlook the city at nighttime. It […]
Our Sunday in Nashville – Part 3
Sunday Afternoon, August 27 We had to wait on this pedal vehicle before pulling into the parking area to the left. As we pulled into the parking lot a man yelled at us – “Good luck in finding a spot.” (We didn’t realize that the Titan’s were playing just across the walking bridge.) About the […]
Make Love Your Way of Life
Today is our fifty-fourth wedding anniversary. I am so grateful for God’s pattern of gracious love.
Our Sunday in Nashville – Part 2
Sunday Lunch, August 27 We could have walked across the street – from Cowboy Church – to the Gaylord Opryland Hotel, but chose to drive so our cars would be there when we finished lunch. I remembered the beauty of the interior of this hotel complex from a visit many years ago and wanted to […]
Our Sunday in Nashville – Part 1
Sunday Morning, August 27 We were not familiar with any churches in Nashville, so decided to go to the Cowboy Church in Texas Troubadour Theatre, and were pleased to have Hezekiah and Kayla join us. There is a museum adjoining the theatre. Cerwin was fascinated with Ernest Tubb’s bus. The Cowboy Church uses the theatre […]
Our Saturday in Tennessee – Part 3
Saturday Evening, August 26 After taking Kayla home for a family event, Cerwin, Hezekiah, and I went to Riverview Restaurant & Marina for supper. Part of the Nashville skyline – on the way to Ashland City. Hezekiah watching the activity outside the restaurant. The Cumberland River We watched a variety of boats go by as […]
Our Saturday in Tennessee – Part 2
Saturday afternoon, August 26 After Marcy Jo’s Meal House & Bakery, we picked up Heze’s friend Kayla and went to the Wilson County Fair in Lebanon, Kayla and Heze in front of a pretty quilt. We were impressed with the beautiful displays in the large exhibition center. Â Poultry and rabbit displays in Poultry Barn […]
Our Saturday in Tennessee – Part 1
Saturday morning, August 26 We enjoyed morning coffee in Hezekiah’s basement apartment. Then we began an all-day road trip with several stops. First we went to a nearby motorcycle shop where Heze purchased saddlebags for his motorcycle. He gave the box to Cerwin so his arms were free to try out a motorcycle that was […]