OREGON FRIENDS VISIT OHIO, and BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

Another week has gone by. And our Oregon friends, Tim and Judy, left our park this morning for southern Ohio as they progress toward their home it Oregon. They wanted to see Noah's Ark and the New Creation Museum.

Judy and Tim, Oregon friends

We first met them at their church in 2011 and have since connected a couple times in Mesa, AZ and again in North Carolina at their friend's a couple years later, and now this visit in Ohio.

Judy, Gary and Tim visit in our motorhome.

Audrey, Gary, Tim and Judy

We took them to Stage Coach Inn for fish dinner, which was delicious, as usual. Then she fixed us dinner in their home on wheels after church on Sunday. It was nice to share our church time with them after five months in their home church in Sandy, Oregon years back.
It was great to share time with them and introduce them to some of our family here in Ohio for birthday celebrations.

Savannah, Richie, Richard, Lynn, Gary, Victor, Tim, Judy

Richard, Lynn, Gary, Victor, Tim and Judy

Savannah and Richie
Richard and Lynn

Judy, Tim, Lynn and her mom, Angie,
Richard, Savannah and Richie

I found Richard,s collection of photo albums at our condo,
so I had Victor bring them to the rightful owner!
Now it is share time of the many hours of work to put
together the many years of Richard;s memories.

OK, put on your appetites.
Glad that you got your DQ cake, Savannah!!

Ben, remember this stairway?
I couldn't resist this opportunity for a
picture memory. 

We are now back to our routine, Gary will spend the day today by himself here in the motorhome, while I go to Bible Study and TOPS in Salem. Not sure how late I will be as I sure won't stay after dark if it begins to rain (which is forecast).
Tomorrow Gary will go to Alliance for the SES retirees luncheon and Wednesday will probably be laundry day in the condo.
We still have a variety of doctor and dentist appointments before we head south. Hope to get all taken care of without delaying our leaving this snow and cold area. It is beginning to turn pretty cool, though we hope for some hot days yet.
You all enjoy the fall weather and color as I do see the changes beginning. Take care!!

WEDDING TIME AGAIN !!

September 15, 2018 --- Time to dress up and take in a very important wedding to us!! Our step grand-daughter finally took the big step!!

Chapel in Boardman Park,
lovely place!!

Rich and Lynn relaxing while waiting for dinner.

Time for us to relax and share time with them.

The photographer asked that all cameras and cell phones be turned off at the chapel to avoid any interference. So we did not get pictures at the church, not until the reception on our phones or cameras.

Doug and Miranda

Richard with bride and a
few tears. He is so proud of her!

Lynn with groom.

Doug with Miranda's grandmother,
Angie.

Watch out Miranda!!

Get ready for the garter, girls.

Cake time!!

Doug, take it easy!!

An opportunity for well wishes to be dropped into the Heart!!

Centerpiece with bouquets.

Gary, Savannah and
Angie

Grandma Angie with her cousins, reminiscing about
their youth down on the farm!!

One hundred fifty foot stings of lights that Richard had the pleasure of hanging. Dreading taking them back down!

Let the dancing begin!!

Angie with her son-in-law, Greg

Doug with his mother.

Miranda's brother, Richie, with his
girl friend, Savannah.

Angie and Doug

Lynn and Doug

Miranda and her Grandma Angie
and Doug with his new mother-in-law, Lynn.

It was a long day, but beautiful!! Following are pictures of the centerpieces which Miranda and her mom made and favors.

I will have to add a picture or two when they come in from the photographer. In the mean time, enjoy!!

TIME IS FLYING BY in OHIO !!!

We got back in the area to take in a couple weddings. Our first one was the 2nd of September in Chesterland OH where Audrey's nephew's daughter, Ragan tied the knot.  It was very hot that day but was a lovely wedding outside.

Awesome scenery!

Proud father and daughter!

Pastor (Audrey's cousin, Bryan)
and Ragan and Jeff

Happy Dance!!

And Dinner!!

We got to sit and visit with cousins and enjoy niece and nephews!

A long day but so enjoyable!!
On to a week of several doctor, dentist and eye doctor appointments. Money, money, money out the door!!
We also enjoyed breakfasts and lunches with friends and more thrift stores.

Trunks that we told our friend, Don, about.
I think that he got all of them, some to restore
and some for parts.
He has restored many trunks and enjoys doing them.

A little hard to see because of
the outdoor interference.

Items made with horseshoes.
I thought our friend, Esther would enjoy.

Victor and nephew, Richie, visit.

Still waiting to hear from the RV garage about the motorhome repair.  Looks like it will be another week or two before it is finished.
So we head on into September birthday season for the family and our step grand-daughters wedding.
Hope your fall season is going well.  The weather here has been good and even much heat. Stay tuned.

TIME WITH FAMILY & FRIENDS in OHIO and INDIANA

Yes, we moved on to Berlin Center on August 1st, but then put the motorhome in the garage on August 20th for some repair work on the living area slide-out.We will be staying at our condo with our oldest son when we return from Indiana.

Rich and Lynn's friends sitting with Gary, Rich, Lynn
and Charlie in the yard.

In the mean time we visited a couple times with our middle son, Rich, and his family in their larger home that they moved into right before we left the area last fall. It was great to see them all and to take Lynn her gifts that we had been accumulating over the last five months in all of our thrift and antique shop visits. It sure is a load out of the motorhome! So much more space now!!

Lynn and Rich are beginning to make it look a little more like a farm with Lynn's two pigmy goats, and now some little chicks!! What next?  I'll not guess.  The garden got put out too late and was too large, but maybe better next year.  Rich is so proud of anything that they try.

Lynn with her pets.

I got to get together with some of my Bible study friends for August birthdays. What a joy!!

Renae, Carol, Ann, Judy, Anna and Audrey

Anna shares an August birthday with me.

I look forward to spending more time with them before we head south.
We also had dinner with friends, Bob and Eugenia, at their home after Bob got home from work.  I guess work and the fitness center are his main hobbies.  I share hobbies with Eugenia, mostly scrapbooking and look forward to meeting with that group soon.
We returned to Richard's for Labor Day where they surprised me with a reminder that I have reached 74 !!

Then we decided to incorporate a visit in Indiana that was to take place in September with our need to be out of the motorhome. So we left for a visit with Audrey's sister, Pearl, for ten days.
On our Sunday there our nephews from Muncie visited.  It is always so good to see them and find out what they are up to. We learned that Paul and Angie have custody of their grandson. So they lead a busier life.

Nephew, David
Archive photo

Sister, Pearl Jean with nephew, Paul Jr.

Come on Gary, smile!
Gary with his sister-in-law, Pearl Jean

On a day while in IN we got to meet Pearl's two daughters for breakfast.  Had a great time and enjoyed the decor of the cafe' as well as the owner and an employee. Gary talked with the owner about showing some of his art there. So will see if she gets in touch with him.

Debbie, Pearl and Tina

Pearl, Audrey, Gary and Debbie

Another day we made the trip to Muncie to visit with Audrey's brother, Paul. As we were led to believe, he is not in good health. We will certainly be keeping him in our prayers. His brother's passings over the past few years have sure taken a toll. Paul we will call, just get your cell phone replaced.
Another day while in IN we made the promised visit to RVing friends who we first met in Florida, our first winter on the road.  They have quit going to FL because of Ted's health, but still camp locally. They were so glad for the visit and we always enjoy visiting. The first visit there we were shown the hornet's nest that Katherine had to mow around in their front yard.

The nest was later removed from the tree.

It now hangs in their sun room,
empty, of course!

Gary and Ted had a good long visit.

While they visited Katherine fixed us a great lunch and  surprised me with a birthday cake and gift!!  She is such a sweet lady and we promised them both that we would be sure to have a good visit in Ohio where we are, with another RVing couple that we all met in Florida. We look forward to our next stay in Indiana and a new visit!!

Their back yard is so awesome with flowers and birds. Of course they feed them well to keep them coming back. I sat in their sun room and kept shooting the camera to have a pick of pictures.

I watched at least eight humming birds around the feeders. And many finch and a woodpecker.
The bigger birds would scare off the smaller, but they all kept coming back.

A beautiful sunset as seen from my sister's front lawn.

The visit ended all too soon, but it still is good to be back home, wherever that is!!  I hope to keep up with the Blog better. Take care and enjoy the rest of your summer!!