OUR NEIGHBORS ARE MOVING JULY, 2010

 

It is with great sadness that we say good-bye to some very special neighbors in our condo.  Allan is moving to California to be near his son.  Art and Jean are moving to a senior center that is closer to their daughter.   We have known these two brothers and their wives (sadly, Elaine passed away last year) for many years and used to motorhome together at the Tulip Festival in Holland, MI.  The brothers built our condos and were instrumental in getting us to move there after we sold our home.

We shared a farewell dinner with them at Clawson Steak House.  Art’s daughter, Barb, joined us for the evening.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I captured pictures of Allan taking a last dip in our pool.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Art was kind enough to invite us to share his birthday party with his family at the end of the month.  We will miss seeing these special and dear friends on a daily basis and wish them well in their new surroundings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VISIT WITH JEANNIE AT COTTAGE, JULY 22, 2010

 

Hank and I drove down the west side of the state to the New Era area.  My good high school friend, Jeannie, had rented a cottage there right on Lake Michigan.  I got to spend the day with her, her daughter, Ellyn, and grandsons, Hunter and Wyatt.  The weather was cool and rainy, but we had the best time visiting and catching up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jeannie’s grandkids, just like ours, love playing on the iPhone!  Mom, too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hank gave us all day to visit and then came to take us out to dinner and for—what else?—ice cream!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jeannie and I did not stop talking ONCE all day and had so much fun.  Now she has to go back to Tulsa and I don’t know when I will see her again—maybe our 50th reunion in 2012!

HOLIDAY PARK, TRAVERSE CITY MI. JULY 15-18, 2010

 

Hank got the okay to travel from Dr. Courtney today—he had some minor hernia surgery in June--and an hour later we were on the road heading north.  Holiday Park is an old Airstream park, located on Silver Lake, and one of our favorite destinations.  We settled in and waited for Ben, Emily, Jack and Molly to arrive.  It didn’t take long, once they came, for us all to be down at the beach and in the lake having fun.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enjoyed games and dinner outside and the kids helped find the perfect sticks for making s’mores.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The next morning, Grandma and Grandpa surprised the kids with more Silly Bands for their collections.   Then they went off to do some serious fishing!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We took a break, midday, and went to Moomers for ice cream!!!  Then back home and this time Grandpa went fishing with Ben and the kids.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jack loved the giant dinosaur book I borrowed from the library.  It was a fun week-end for all of us!