Portland/Vancouver Experience!

We had an awesome weekend celebrating the Lord and all the wonderful ways He has loved all of us! It was so great to be a part of the historic event of Andrew (East, NOVA branch) wedded to Jenny (West) drawing the whole POP closer together! We had a great time with our traveling buddies Mary and Gloria. Jeannie was a great tour guide! Columbia River Gorge, Washington Park Rose Garden, etc. etc. It was amazing!

Rainy Day in South Haven

Kiplink, kaplank, kuplunk!

Happy Day!

August 1991. What a great celebration of Mom and Dad's 40 years together. What a privilege to gather with their friends and all the relatives! All the grandkids had their part in honoring their grandparents. Thank you Lord for this great memory!

Peter takes off....

Here is a slide show of Pete Pete walking! He is one happy boy!

Grandma Visit

I'm busy keeping up with all the fun! I'm still getting to know these three little people.

They have quite the imaginations. Today we were camping. I explained all about making a camp fire and sleeping inside a tent. Soon we had a living room full of pillows and a camp fire piled with books!

And they imitate. If one gets on the swim suit the other follow "suit". If one wants a drink you can be sure the other will need one also. Peter sits quietly watching. Soon enough he'll be part of the fray!

Other Adventures and Side Trips

We enjoyed visiting with all our cousins in Galway. An overnight in Connemara was an unexpected treat as our cousin Marie spontaneously offered to accompany us and booked us in at the hotel in Renvyle. She took us to hidden nooks and crannies where we enjoyed picturesque countryside, unusual cottages and lots of interesting people. We had fabulous meals at the hotel. Dan and Mike got to play a round of coastal golf. They came back with great excuses of the wind carrying off their drives!

We spent our days between Galway and Dingle in Ennis with Catherine. In addition to a great visit with my cousin Maeve we had a glorious day hiking around the Burreen. Our evenings were filled with Irish music and dance!

Then after Dingle we headed for Cork which was overwhelming after the old country days in Dingle! We had a wild night in the city but the next day Catherine wowed us with the beauty of the southern coast. We had fabulous weather in Kinsale and we learned a great deal of Irish history as we toured the Charles Fort. Our meal on the patio at “Fishy Fishy” was a leisurely feast of fresh Hake, Sea Bass and Scampi and lovely desserts! Then we walked the cliffs of “Old Head” and sat to gaze at waves, birds, butterflies and bees. Catherine then treated us to “tea” at her new location and topped the evening off with “Crunchie” bars!