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!!