Tuesday, July 21 Since Lydia is studying culinary arts, I thought it would be fun if she cooked a meal for us before going to her last work camp for the summer – to Colorado – and then home to Maine. She went shopping for the ingredients she needed. Sautéing garlic Delightful, delicious venison steak, […]
Sunday, July 19 This is what muggy looks like on a Sunday morning. Sunday, July 19 was one of the warmest, muggiest days we had this summer. We had the Hershey Reunion at the pavilion at lunch time. This reunion is my dad’s siblings and their families. As reunions usually go, this one seems to be […]
Saturday, Afternoon, July 18 After the grandchildren went home from Cousin’s Week, we had a beautiful afternoon shower (we could use one of those rains again). It was a rare sun rain – which means the sun never stopped shining. Then, a short time later, we had a beautiful sunset. I love when it rains […]
Saturday Morning, July 18 This is has been in our neighborhood for a long time, but only become a tourist attraction and sanctuary in the past nine years. We have been wanting to take this tour, and this seemed like the time to do it. When I grew up, we knew this as the Darlington farm. From the […]
We love you! Grandpa & Grandma
Friday Afternoon, July 17 When we were here on Wednesday, I made reservations for Lydia and Diana to go on the zipline course. While I was with the boys – during their archery class – Jana took pictures (with my camera) of Lydia and Diana getting ready for their zipline experience. Instructions Heading toward the starting platform. […]
Friday Afternoon, July 17 The boys went on a nature course with a guide while the girls waited to go ziplining. As we walked toward the archery range, he taught them about looking for food while in the woods. He gave them directions and safety tips before they began aiming at targets. It almost looks like this […]
Friday Morning, July 17 When looking for local things to do for Cousin’s Week, I came upon this alpaca farm owned by the Longeneckers. I rarely drive on this road, and was not aware there was an alpaca farm so close to Manheim. Donna Longenecker is on the left. It is easy to tell that she loves their alpacas. […]
Thursday Afternoon, July 16 Before going to Sky Zone, Ian prepared dessert for supper. To jump at Sky Zone, you have to wear their special socks. These are the four who jumped – Lydia, Jesse, Jared, and Ian They were joined by second cousins, Peyton and Baily and their mom Crystal. Crystal’s brother, Ted, (our nephew) […]
Monday, August 3 These pictures were emailed to me yesterday – by Chaplain John Grove. He will be the lead chaplain on this chapel. This picture appears to have been taken from the setup on Saturday – before the missions conference in Lady Lake. Cerwin and Glenn installing a door awning yesterday after taking the chapel to […]
Wednesday Afternoon and Evening, July 15 Refreshing Mountain is about nine miles from our house, but I haven’t been there for years. On this day we went to swim, and to check out some other activities they offer. We made reservations for a few things on Friday. Jared and Jesse playing a game while waiting […]
Cerwin sent me these cell phone pictures from yesterday at Tri County Baptist Church. There were lots of visitors to the chapel – before and following the morning and evening missions conference. Chaplain John and Tanya Grove and their boys. Lunch When I learned that Phil Kane attends Tri County Baptist, I asked Cerwin to […]
Wednesday Morning, July 15 I took the three boys to Annual Kid’s Day at Esbenshade’s Garden Center. (Diana was working, Jana needed to rest after her first evening at work since her surgery, and Gloria decided to stay home with Jana.) The first feature of the morning was a representative from Zoo America, Hershey, PA, with […]
Tuesday Afternoon, July 14 After our snack/lunch at Freeze & Frizz, we walked to Lititz Springs Park to feed the ducks. I had also planned to stop at Wilbur Chocolate – next to the park – but it felt like it would make us feel rushed, so we chose to feed the ducks and eliminate […]
The new chapel is set up and ready for tomorrow’s missions conference in Lady Lake, Florida. Glenn talking to Doug Kraus (seated), TFC’s Director of Location Development, and a man who helped with the setup. I am sorry that I don’t know his name. The man I don’t know, Chaplain John Grove and Doug Kraus. John will […]
We love you! Grandpa & Grandma High
We love you! Grandpa & Grandma High
The chapel arrived at Tri County Baptist Church, Lady Lake, Florida, about 6:45 PM yesterday – after a three-hour delay to repair the truck’s air conditioner. Cerwin and Glenn discovered that the air conditioner in the truck was not working about bedtime on Thursday evening – and it was hot in Columbia, South Carolina, where they stopped […]
Tuesday Afternoon, July 14 Unless you are from this area, Lititz looks like a strange name for a town. It is pronounced Lit – its. Lititz was founded by members of the Moravian Church in 1756 and was named after a castle in Bohemia near the village of Kunvald. In 2013 Lititz was name America’s Coolest Small […]
