Friday Evening, May 22 Roy and Deb arrived with several baby raccoons that were recently rescued. I think these were from someone’s backyard. The owners of the property knew something happened to the mother because the babies were squealing and I think these are the ones that were falling out of a tree. Jared giving one […]
Thursday Evening, May 21 The graduate’s siblings were invited to the stage to join in a family prayer. Joanna’s family Daniel’s family Corey’s family Tanner’s family Sam’s family I didn’t realize until I was preparing to post these that I didn’t have a picture of Abigail’s family. They are behind the “Congratulations Graduates” sign. Following prayer, there was a […]
Thursday Evening, May 21 We were invited to this program by Sam – one of our faithful man cave guys – who was graduating in this ceremony. Each family is a member of the same homeschool co-op. The graduates each had a table that displayed things of interest to them. Tanner Fahnestock Daniel Martin Joanna Rogers Abigail […]
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 […]
Sunday Afternoon, May 17 After church and the bridal shower, we found a woodsy area to take pictures of Heze and Lydia. Since we had to miss her graduation, Diane and Mark wanted pictures of both of them. We drove by a very interesting farm on the way home. There were ducks, geese, pigs, and cattle everywhere. When […]
Sunday Afternoon, May 17 Because we were visiting our family in Maine, I was honored to attend Heather Hade’s bridal shower – given by her family, church, and friends. Gifts were placed in the corner of the church fellowship hall after the church service, and by the time lunch was finished, other friends began arriving […]
Sunday, May 17 After church – while the ladies were preparing lunch – some of the children picked dandelions. Because there was going to be a bridal shower after lunch, everything was beautifully decorated. Preparing lunch Lunch is prepared. Tomorrow night – the bridal shower.
Saturday Evening, May 16 By the time we got back to Brunswick, Maine – from Presque Isle – it was time for supper with the Myers Family. This was the restaurant the two graduates chose. Left to right – clockwise: Lydia, Hezekiah, Elizabeth, Hannah, Cerwin, Diane, and Mark. It was fun hearing about Lydia’s day since […]
Saturday Morning, May 16 Waiting for his name to be called. Hezekiah Abram Myers Diesel Hydraulics Technology – Associate in Applied Science Degree Benediction by Reverend Bud Fancy, Presque Isle Wesleyan Church I like this picture of Mark waving and Diane taking a picture as Hezekiah walked by. We had to wait about fifteen or twenty minutes […]
The Graduating Class of Northern Maine Community College announces its Commencement Exercises Saturday morning, the sixteenth of May Two thousand and fifteen at ten o’clock The Forum 84 Mechanic Street Presque Isle, Maine I need to insert here that our granddaughter Lydia (Heze’s sister) was graduating at exactly the same time – from York County Community College, […]
Friday evening, May 15 It was a beautiful, calm evening. There were several signs of beaver in the area. Heze baiting a hook. It was a bit cool in northern Maine, but it was perfectly calm. At first I thought this was a kayaker, but then we noticed that he was standing on a board. […]
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 […]
Tuesday Evening, May 12 These first two pictures are especially for the people who loaned us car seats for Reuben and Judi’s children – as they flew to Pennsylvania this time. Thanks Jon and Keri and Jakey and Crystal. The Creamery recently opened and is putting the tiny village of Clay – not far from our house […]
Monday, May 11 You may remember that our niece Judi and her husband, Reuben, were here for almost a month last winter as they began the process of adopting a little boy. They were back for a few days for a court date. It has been a “nerve-wracking” journey for them, and it is ongoing. […]
