Friday, July 28 We were on the road by 5:45 am. We were meeting Chaplain Jake and Jane here for a 7:00 am breakfast. When the waitress saw me taking a picture she asked if I wanted a picture with all four of us. How nice of her. Back on the road. We followed Jake […]
Monday, July 24 When Jeff (TFC Executive VP) said he had an hour-long speech prepared in honor of Dick and Nancy Heaney, Inge (TFC Executive Assistant to the President and Highway News Editor) threatened to strangle him. I think she was ready for lunch. 🙂 To those who know the TFC Int. Office staff (clockwise […]
We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High
Sunday Evening, July 23 We felt honored to be invited to our grand-nephew’s high school graduation party. His sister, Ashlea, decorated the cake. Our niece Karen decorated with beautiful sunflowers. The deck and backyard were set up for visiting with Travis. My sister, Nancy, and her daughter (Travis’ mom) Karen preparing the food table. Uncle, […]
One day when Jesse was here, I asked him and Cerwin if they would help me cut the daylilies and Shasta daisies. Cerwin looked at the job I planned to do with scissors and clippers and said, “I can do that much quicker with a hedge trimmers.” …and he did. Jesse loaded them in our […]
Sunday, July 23 We were invited to Jere and Kristen’s for lunch to welcome home Ian and Jared from the school/science trip to Jackson Hole (Tetons), Wyoming, and say goodbye to Jana who was leaving on a two-week backpacking missions trip to Europe. Hamburger fixings Flowers from Jana to her mom – a goodbye gift. […]
Saturday, July 22 Chaplain Jake rented a golf cart and gave us a ride. That was a nice way to see the trucks – especially those that were far away from the chapel. I had opportunity to take pictures when Jake and Cerwin stopped to talk to drivers. Back at the chapel. The gate attendants […]
Saturday, July 22 –Â 5th Annual Keystone Diesel Nationals These two visited the chapel shortly after we opened the door – before I had the inside of the chapel set up. The driver brought his neighbor boy to the show – who dreams of being a trucker. It always looks “setup”, but we put the literature […]
Thursday, July 20 This was the week that Jesse was with us – while Ian and Jared were in Wyoming. Jesse liked the idea of making supper for his parents and Josh – Jana was working. Our first project was making a Jell-O and ice cream dessert. He chose orange Jell-O. A few hours later […]
Thursday, July 20 This time the trees were in Anne’s yard – in the woodlot behind our house and the pavilion. A few days earlier a large branch fell on the back of the house and ruined her heating/cooling unit. Another branch went through the roof and into her bathroom. For that reason the carpenter […]
For 23 years of working at Lancaster DHIA – the last half as CEO. We love you, Daddy & Mother
We love you! Grandpa and Grandma
We love you! Grandpa & Grandma
Tuesday, July 18 Following our ride on the dinner car, we checked the children’s activities. Anthony and Abigail went on this ride. Jesse was on a cranky car, so waited for a later ride on the pint-sized pufferbelly. This ride is powered by hands and arms. If there is nobody in line, children can go […]
Tuesday, July 18 An engineer bringing a train into the station Waiting for our train. Abby, Anthony, and Jesse. We and Abby chose Strasburg Railroad for Anthony’s birthday because of his love of trains. Jesse got to go along because he was at our house. Also, he and Anthony are good friends. They loved that […]
Monday, June 17 Jesse was here for the week, because his brothers Ian and Jared were in Wyoming for a science trip (through school), his big sister and brother have jobs, his dad had a busy week at DHIA with meetings, and his mom was doing her own job at the doctors office, plus filling […]
Monday, July 17 I wish I knew mushrooms – if they are edible or not. These two were beautiful. Because I haven’t studied them, I only eat mushroom from a store.
Sunday, July 16 The first thing we did – after prayer – was sing to the birthday girls – Kylee & Heidi. Both birthdays were on the day of the reunion – Kylee is now two and Heidi is 8. The cousins are granddaughters of my sister, Nancy, and her husband, Marlin. There was lots […]
