Thanksgiving Vacation! Nov. 15-25

First leg was to head east to Lancaster Thursday eve.  Fri. Petra went to LMH w Olivia, Linden went on some history errands and I spent the day w Bev.  Sat (17th) we headed west to Goshen.  Had supper w Gloria and then made our way north to the Smucker/miller cabin in Michigan.  Too bad... no pics.

Sunday we went to church w Gloria and got to hear Parables!  Took Gloria with us back to cabin for lunch and naps then we all drove to South Bend to pick up Anna from the train.  After dropping the 3 girls at Gloria's house.  Linden and I went back to the cabin for almost 2 days to ourselves.  Tue we went back to campus to hear Gloria sing at a master class at 3:00 in the afternoon.  We had tamales in town and then we went to Hymn Club at 8:30.  Next day, (Wednesday) I drove to Goshen to pick up all three girls.  We did a little shopping in there too.



Thursday, we packed up and all drove to Archebold, Oh for Thanksgiving Feast with Sarah's family.  What a feast!  Sarah had been surprised Austin by showing up at his apartment last Friday.  The two of them drove to Oh on Tue.

Glitch

I can't seem to get my picture to come over here to my blog.  So I'll give you my new favorite quote.

"Before the beginning of great brilliance, there must be chaos." 
 I Ching, the Kanji

Stray Photos from 1211

 

Levi stops in to see Grandma every now and then.  This time Gloria was home on Christmas break.

Braxton

Christmas Eve, Bethlehem Cafe

Kelsey, Mike, Matt, Jason, Linden playing Friendly Beasts

Anna in Paris and Amsterdam Jan 17 - Feb 2

Anna and 3 classmated from USF after their performance in Paris.  Melena, Ivana, Anna, their hostess, and Josh

Sight seeing in Amsterdam with Melena and Ivana.

with Jan Gleystien's sister at Singles Mennonite Church in Amsterdam.

Anna stayed in Amsterdam a few extra days and then flew directly to PA for Lena 's wedding.   She stayed with Onijdas Sijtsma and he arranged for her to play for two additional recitals.  

Anna was with an armful of tulips after a recital.  She hate leaving them behind the next day.

More Miscellaneous

Grantley and Monica's commissioning service w y group.

Church retreat - Deanna, Skrobee, Logan, Petra, Katrina, Alyssa, Moriah

Pics gleaned from Facebook

My Austin

International marketplace buffet
Photo by: Jon Styer — at Eastern Mennonite University.

My Gloria (on right) LavJazzFirstFriday, GC website

My Gloria again with Annabeth Tucker, photo by Annabeth

My Grantley with team

My Grantley

Jan Tipton Smith's grandaughter

Josh and Little Mason.  Holli got the best in this one.

Corina Hoffeditz - she just makes me laugh!

Uncle Chet's Funeral Oct. 17, 2012

Linden and I went to the funeral in Anneville on Wednesday.  Then I took Mom to the internment in Hagerstown and to Jeff and Toni's house for lunch on Thrusday .  These pics are from Thursday.

Joel and Mom

Mom  with Grace, Anderson, and Scott 

Rachel Copenhaver Sollenberger in the center.

Jeff, Grace, Mom, Mike, Chad, Patrick

Toni's sister Chris with Anderson.

"Step out of the Traffic" Weekend w Mom and sisters

Psm 46:10 Step out of the traffic!  Take a long, loving look at me, your High God, above politics, above everything. (The Message)

Psm 46:10 Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.  (NIV)

Rachel drives so she doesn't get car sick.

I'm writing some interesting commentary about what Uncle Chet  might have been met with when he first entered heaven early this morning.

Trying to make coffee w/o that special machine.

Scraps for Rho

Scraps for Ra

Never dreamed I'd fall in to a den of Hesston Graduates.

With Wayne bags

Supper with Janet.

Sticky Bun Sundae

Aug. 19 2012 Anna at Duke

This is way out of order.  Linden and I took Anna and all her earthly belongings to NC back in Aug.  It was not a great picture taking weekend because of the weather and moving in takes focus, but Duke has a beautiful campus especially the Sarah P. Duke gardens.  

Sunday afternoon

GP often picks this chair to nap on.  Petra often picks this chair too.  GP looks like he's ready to bolt but he actually stayed there with his head drooping over the arm like that for quite a while.

He thinks he's sitting on a fence post.