Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Cerwin and I enjoyed our first date – 62 years ago today! This is not a picture from our first date, but about a year later. Back in the ’60s we didn’t take many pictures. A current picture from our recent trip to Belgium When we were first married, we sometimes talked about what it […]
~~~ Tuesday, August 15 6 pm ~~~ Plaza Azteca, Fruitville Pike, Lancaster, PA, was Jared and Yeira’s choice for a 2023 birthday celebration. We were looking forward to that because it had been a while since we ate Mexican food. I chose rice and vegetables. It was so much fun to eat delicious food catch […]
Our Crape Myrtle bush was in full bloom when we got back from Belgium and continues to be in beautiful bloom. We always look forward to its bright red blossoms in the late summer.
~~~ Saturday Evening, July 29 ~~~ You may remember that I gave a sampling of pictures from my sister and brother-in-law’s celebration the day we left for Belgium. Now we are back in routine, and I finally am taking time to go through my whole set of pictures. Nancy asked if I would take pictures […]
~~~ Wednesday Evening, August 9 ~~~ This birthday meal was planned before we went to Belgium. When Nate and Lauree chose this date, I thought we may need to stay home that night because of the time change, then I immediately thought, “It will be good to have something to do and someone to talk […]
~~~ Tuesday, August 8 ~~~ Nothing quite prepared us to say goodbye to Hans and Anneke on Tuesday morning when they took us to Brussels Airport following a fabulous nine days with them. Selfie by Hans We are all smiling but it was incredibly difficult to say goodbye, knowing that we may never see them […]
~~~ Monday, August 7 ~~~ As usual Anneke had set the table the night before. After breakfast, we left for Bokrijk, an open-air museum of historical buildings from across Flanders which presents the history of rural life in the region about 1900. A recreated Hesbaye Village. This was near the city of Genk, in the […]
~~~ Sunday, August 6 ~~~ This is what Sunday morning looked like as we waited for the time to leave for morning worship. We drove to Dilbeek, Belgium, where this group of protestant Christians worship in a school cafeteria. I took this picture before I know which door we were entering. It was the door […]
~~~ Saturday, August 5 ~~~ Our first stop was a visit with Geert Van Kerckhove and his company. Geert is a friend of Hans. Geert, Hans and Cerwin It was evident that Geert is proud of his fleet of ten rigs. Cerwin in a son’s truck. I enjoyed seeing the paintings on the front corner […]
~~~ Friday, August 4 ~~~ This is what we saw when we came up to street level – from the parking garage. This area of the city of Brussels was set up with a variety of fun things for adults and children to do during the warm days of summer. This is where we met […]
~~~ Friday, August 4 ~~~ While enjoying a relaxing morning at Hans and Anneke’s house, I asked if I could take a walk around the neighborhood. Hans said, “Of course. I will go with you.” Cerwin went as well. Leaving Hans and Anneke’s house to begin our walk. Cerwin and Hans Hans decided to introduce […]
~~~ Thursday, August 3 ~~~ After leaving Brugge, we headed northwest to the city of Knokke which is located on the North Sea. The North Sea covers 40 miles of Belgium’s shoreline. I noticed this pretty sunflower as we approached the shore. There was a flower garden next to the sidewalk. We could see a […]
~~~ Thursday, August 3 ~~~ My view in Hans and Anneke’s living room as I drank coffee and listened to the Audio Bible chapters for the day. Notice, I am wearing my mis-matched socks. 🙂 As you can see, I am the first one who is up for the day. Our first goal for the […]
~~~ Wednesday, August 2 ~~~ Following our visit to the quilt shop, Hans and Godeliva took us to a nearby town where we learned that Van Gogh lived and painted in this area of Netherlands. This bright yellow bistro got my attention as we walked through Etten-Leur. It was interesting to learn that this was […]
~~~ Wednesday, August 2 ~~~ I was up early, and when making coffee in Hans and Anneke’s kitchen, I noticed an unusual bird. At least it was unusual to me. It turns out that it is very familiar to Belgium – and some people consider them to be pesky. ~~~ We were on the road […]