Summer 2010

WOW, where did summer go? I blinked and it was over. We started out the summer by a GREAT camping trip to McIver Park in Clackamas, Oregon on the Clackamas River with Peggy, Ryan, Elly, Jerry and myself and our motor home along with Peg's two room tent. Ryan caught his first fish, then 5 more and we cooked and ate them. He was so excited! Have had the grandchildren out to our house several times and that is always so much fun. Ryan has made a hideout in our woods, Jerry put up our TP and riding the little ATV we have is always fun for them. The end of July Jerry had a bike accident involving a dog nipping at his heels which caused him to swerve and lose control of the bike and he went over the handle bars and onto the road. He shattered his elbow, injured his arm, had to have surgery with screws and a wire and is still recovering with physical therapy. That put an end to any traveling to the lakes nearby with the motor home. And that is where we are presently. He is better and is able to drive the motor home some, so we are planning a trip to the Oregon Coast next weekend with our neighborhood friends with motor homes.
The grandchildren are growing like little weeds and are such a joy to us. Seems like we never can see them enough, but school and life in general does get in the way!! So glad they are all nearby and we take the opportunities as they come.

Hello from Sunny Arizona

Here we are in AZ in our motor home on our lot in Happy Trails, Surprise AZ. We have had a good time here in the southwest. Did some touring in the Tucson,AZ area which was quite spectacular! Spent time in Quartzsite AZ visiting friends and exploring the desert in their ATV which was one of the highlights of our trip. We enjoy going to various lakes here in this area. Lake Pleasant, Bartlett Lake, Saguaro Lake, and along the Apache Trail out of Apache Junction east of Phoenix. There are several lakes on this road. One of our favorites is Canyon Lake. We will be leaving here around April 22, 2010 and heading northeast to Moab, Utah for about a week, then on to Zion Nat. Park to meet our neighbors, Mary Jo and Rick from home. We plan to spend 4 days with them looking over that area, then head northwest toward home. Should arrive near the end of the first week of May. I am certainly missing my grandchildren!! I am thankful that we can Skype with Elly, Ryan, and Peggy, but that is just not the same as giving them all big hugs. It has been a great trip so far and wonderful seeing all the many friends we have here in Happy Trails.

A new year means a new post! WINTER!

Wow, time sure goes by fast! Here we are in 2010 already. The grandchildren are growing up so very fast. It is such a pleasure to spend time with each one of them. They are each so special in their individual ways. I am so thankful that I have the opportunity to have all six of them close by at the present time. Jerry and I also have some changes in our lives. Jerry is now the young age of 70. We had a family party for his birthday and his sisters came from Kennewick, Wa, and Eugene, Or. as well as all the family here in the area. It meant a lot to him. I finally retired from my job as Community Pregnancy Clinic Director in December. They had a dinner for me and it REALLY did mean so much to me. It was a very special sendoff. I still do some volunteering on occasion if needed and still teach the childbirth education classes. So, we are both really retired now. Soon we will be heading south to Arizona for a couple of months in our motor home. I always miss the grandchildren so much I am more than ready to get home. Our winter only consisted of one snowfall so far. I'm getting ready for spring already. It won't be long now. Will try to post again in the spring when we get home from Arizona.