Green, the color of life, fellowship! Pastor Trevor Rich picked us up for church again today. What a blessing that was for us. We enjoyed chatting on the way, then we arrive at the Nazarene Church and are so warmly welcomed by all the wonderful people in that church family. Edna had called last night to invite us to lunch with them after church. We couldn't accept fast enough! What a blessing to be able to continue the wonderful fellowship through the afternoon. They fed us wonderful baked chicken, chicken curry, rice, salad, and a lovely dessert. The only thing to top the food was the sharing of our love of God and family. It's always amazing that wherever you are in the world, your brother/sisterhood with other Christians is so precious. We love this couple, and God willing, we will have a long relationship.
I wish our family could all be here with us. It has been a wonderful experience on so many levels.
We will be returning to the Green Market Square tomorrow, then on to the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. Pictures for Rachel! We will be going on the Red Bus which goes to both places. It is such a great opportunity to listen to information about this incredible place. We will be taking wonderful memories home with us.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Table Mountain
We said good bye to Ardjan deBlaeij this morning. He stayed in our room until he left today. He is flying through Dubaij (sp) and we prayed for his safety.
About 10:00am we took the shuttle to Table Mountain. The sky and the water are this color blue. We had a great ride up the tramway. P kept his eyes closed for the ride up, but on the way down he was very brave and wide eyed!!!
While on the top we took a hike all around. The views are so spectacular. I can't wait to post my pictures when I get home. We had a little snack in the Cafe while we looked out at the ocean and Robben Island, etc. Breathtaking!
When we reached the botton of the tramway, our driver was waiting for us. This shuttle service from the hotel is fantastic. We were driven to the Waterfront where we had a little lunch and then shopped in the Blue Market. Picked up some more souvenirs :)
Later, we walked around the Victoria and Alfred Hotel area and watched some great street performers. Ice cream cones and then back to the shuttle pick up area.
We had a message from Pastor Trevor's wife when we returned to the hotel. Now she's it in phone tag. We are excited that we may get to worship with them again tomorrow. What a fine family!
Two more days here in this beautiful country. So blessed.
About 10:00am we took the shuttle to Table Mountain. The sky and the water are this color blue. We had a great ride up the tramway. P kept his eyes closed for the ride up, but on the way down he was very brave and wide eyed!!!
While on the top we took a hike all around. The views are so spectacular. I can't wait to post my pictures when I get home. We had a little snack in the Cafe while we looked out at the ocean and Robben Island, etc. Breathtaking!
When we reached the botton of the tramway, our driver was waiting for us. This shuttle service from the hotel is fantastic. We were driven to the Waterfront where we had a little lunch and then shopped in the Blue Market. Picked up some more souvenirs :)
Later, we walked around the Victoria and Alfred Hotel area and watched some great street performers. Ice cream cones and then back to the shuttle pick up area.
We had a message from Pastor Trevor's wife when we returned to the hotel. Now she's it in phone tag. We are excited that we may get to worship with them again tomorrow. What a fine family!
Two more days here in this beautiful country. So blessed.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Brown, the color of the township roads, grey, the color of the tin shacks, blue, red, yellow, green, the color of the children's clothes and the pictures on the wall in the Township Kindergarten. It is the Imizamo Yethu Township near Hout Bay. They do have tour guides (a.k.a. guards) as it is not safe to walk through on your own.
"In South Africa, the term township and location usually refers to the (often underdeveloped) urban living areas that, from the late 19th century until the end of Apartheid, were reserved for non-whites (principally black Africans and Coloureds, but also working-class Indians). Townships were usually built on the periphery of towns and cities."
We talked with some of the women who had developed craft ideas into businesses. Not really in stores, just in their homes or on the sidewalk. Bought a few things. Visited a 'tavern.' Why they have those I'm not sure. There is not much money. The homes are shacks, except for the homes the Irish are building for them. An Irishman saw the way these folks were living and donated money, and organized teams to go and build small dwellings of cement blocks. We visited a woman who was living in one of these homes.
At one place there was a table outside where about five pig heads were lined up. They were heating up the fire to begin cooking the meat. Good thing I didn't have to eat for quite a while. The smell was unforgettable!
We also went to a 'Kindergarten,' the only school in the township. The older kids may go to school 'on the outside,' though not all do. The children were wondrously curious. They all wanted to have their picture taken. Can't wait to post my own pictures after we return home. I will post some I found which are much like my own.
We did the Blue Bus Tour but we didn't have enough time to do Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden. We hope to do it before we leave.
Tomorrow.....Table Mountain Cableway. So excited!
In case you haven't seen yet, we welcomed Liam Joshua Ralya to our family last night. We cannot wait to hold him. We are indeed blessed! And in a couple of weeks we will welcome another little great grandson! It just keeps getting better.
Talk tomorrow!
"In South Africa, the term township and location usually refers to the (often underdeveloped) urban living areas that, from the late 19th century until the end of Apartheid, were reserved for non-whites (principally black Africans and Coloureds, but also working-class Indians). Townships were usually built on the periphery of towns and cities."
We talked with some of the women who had developed craft ideas into businesses. Not really in stores, just in their homes or on the sidewalk. Bought a few things. Visited a 'tavern.' Why they have those I'm not sure. There is not much money. The homes are shacks, except for the homes the Irish are building for them. An Irishman saw the way these folks were living and donated money, and organized teams to go and build small dwellings of cement blocks. We visited a woman who was living in one of these homes.
At one place there was a table outside where about five pig heads were lined up. They were heating up the fire to begin cooking the meat. Good thing I didn't have to eat for quite a while. The smell was unforgettable!
We also went to a 'Kindergarten,' the only school in the township. The older kids may go to school 'on the outside,' though not all do. The children were wondrously curious. They all wanted to have their picture taken. Can't wait to post my own pictures after we return home. I will post some I found which are much like my own.
We did the Blue Bus Tour but we didn't have enough time to do Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden. We hope to do it before we leave.
Tomorrow.....Table Mountain Cableway. So excited!
In case you haven't seen yet, we welcomed Liam Joshua Ralya to our family last night. We cannot wait to hold him. We are indeed blessed! And in a couple of weeks we will welcome another little great grandson! It just keeps getting better.
Talk tomorrow!
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Robben Island
Grey for the color of the cells in the prison at Robben Island. Apartheid was a terrible thing. What precipitates a thought in one person that he is better than and must take dominion over another because of skin color? It always baffles me.
This morning we rose early again and caught the shuttle to the waterfront where we boarded the ferry to Robben Island.
On a sunnier, lighter note, we spent some great time with Catherine, Julianna, and Rebecca, Adrian, Louie in our hotel room. Sadly they are leaving tonight to return home. We will miss the laughter and tic tac toe games they play with Papa. Today they presented him with a gift. It is a tic tac toe board in a South African motif. Many games have already been played to 'break it in.' The deal is he must take it along to the Conference Grounds next summer so they can play without always having to find paper and pencils :)
Now we are waiting for news from Josh to learn of our newest great grandchild. Maybe it's a girl, maybe a boy. We are just so excited to be great grandparents again. And then in another couple weeks Jessica will present us with our new little great grandson, Judah. How blessed we are.
Next post will have baby info.
This morning we rose early again and caught the shuttle to the waterfront where we boarded the ferry to Robben Island.
1961-1994: Apartheid Republic of South Africa
Our prison guide was a political prisoner from 1978-1982. He was an anti-apartheid politically active student at the time of his arrest. Mandela was already there when he arrived. Our guide shared his personal experience and it was very moving. We toured the prison and saw the cell in which Mandela had been housed. There were many interesting facts and personal stories of how the prisoners actually made a conscious decision to triumph in this situation. Many of them consider it a blessing to have been there. The older, well educated gentlemen turned the prison into a 'university' where they taught the younger men mathmatics, geography, philosophy, etc. They actually flourished in this place of terrible adversity. Learning about the results of apartheid was one of the things we were hoping to do. It was a good experience.
- 1961-1991: Maximum security prison for political prisoners
- 1961-1996: Medium security prison for criminal prisoners
On a sunnier, lighter note, we spent some great time with Catherine, Julianna, and Rebecca, Adrian, Louie in our hotel room. Sadly they are leaving tonight to return home. We will miss the laughter and tic tac toe games they play with Papa. Today they presented him with a gift. It is a tic tac toe board in a South African motif. Many games have already been played to 'break it in.' The deal is he must take it along to the Conference Grounds next summer so they can play without always having to find paper and pencils :)
Now we are waiting for news from Josh to learn of our newest great grandchild. Maybe it's a girl, maybe a boy. We are just so excited to be great grandparents again. And then in another couple weeks Jessica will present us with our new little great grandson, Judah. How blessed we are.
Next post will have baby info.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Safari Day
Orange for the color of our favorite animals....the giraffes! They were adorable. And we got photos of them with their necks crossed like you see in all the pictures. The elephants charged us....can you believe it??!! We had to back up and go the other direction! Also, the rhinos weren't too thrilled to see us. It is amazing to see them 'up close and personal.' We also saw baby lions, Brent actually touched one! They throw dead chickens (eew) to the adult lions and they come near to eat. Fantastic photo op!! The waterbuffalo also charged....and once again, we were victorious in escape. The baby ostrich were adorable..and the adults strutted their stuff. There were springboks, and other boks that I can't remember the names of. Many zebras.
Our jeep driver was fantastic! It was quite chilly, and he actually stopped at his house and brought out jackets for the girls. That kind of service is pretty spectacular! We will have stories for quite a time to come. My camera battery was dead right at the end, so that was good. We're going to get another, so we don't have to think about it.
South African food buffet with the hotel manager for dinner tonight. Looking forward to it.
Our jeep driver was fantastic! It was quite chilly, and he actually stopped at his house and brought out jackets for the girls. That kind of service is pretty spectacular! We will have stories for quite a time to come. My camera battery was dead right at the end, so that was good. We're going to get another, so we don't have to think about it.
South African food buffet with the hotel manager for dinner tonight. Looking forward to it.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Beautiful Wedding
I can't get the correct color of pink, so I'm going with the green from Jisca and Brent's wedding. OK, I'm not sure this is the green either, but I'll continue.
We got up early and N went down to Suite 501, a.k.a., Hanneke, Jim, Mirjam, Pierre, and kids suite, to begin curling the little girls' hair. What a blessing to once again get the opportunity to work with little girls for a special occasion. Brought back lots of memories of times when I curled my girls' and granddaughters' hair for something special.
Then, off to the church. Our car was driven by Alex, a friend of Jisca from hotelschol. We had a great time driving through the beautiful countryside and into wine country. It was wonderful. The wedding was held in a very quaint little counry church, with stained glass windows and a thatched roof. There were beautiful little gardens, and a cemetery surrounding the building. Everyone was in a very anticipatory mood as we have all waited for this event.
Jisca and Brent did a wonderful work on this beautiful celebration. Everything was so beautiful and special. Brent was so anxious to become Jisca's husband that he even jumped the gun a little with his "I will." It was good to lighten the atmosphere and we all had a giggle. The pastor gave a wonderful message of love and marriage based on Christ being in the center. Brent's father read Scripture in English, and Jisca's Dad read the same passage in Dutch. It was a special touch. It is very evident that both families whole- heartedly welcome the couple into their respective families.
The reception was 'stunning.' Jisca and Brent enjoyed their 'party' immensely, as did all the guests. The room was beautiful, all the little details perfect, and the food outstanding. I wish I could do pictures, but alas, not yet. Check out Coby deBlaeij's fb for pics very soon. Coby also did a video of the event, and we watched it this afternoon.
This morning we were blessed to be picked up for church by the Pastor Rich who performed the wedding ceremony. He and his family stopped by the hotel on their way to church to give us a ride. It was a wonderful worship experience in a very small Nazarene Church in Cape Town. We fell in love with their family. We hope to connect with them again before we leave. They are warm and wonderful people.
After a delicious brunch in Suite 501, we watched Jisca and Brent open their wedding gifts. What a fun time. They received many wonderful things. This couple is much beloved by many. It is so great to be an 'adopted' part of their family. We have thoroughly enjoyed our time with them.
Tomorrow we are going on a safari. Very excited. Have to be on the road at 6:30am! Must get some sleep tonight.
The adventure continues.................................
We got up early and N went down to Suite 501, a.k.a., Hanneke, Jim, Mirjam, Pierre, and kids suite, to begin curling the little girls' hair. What a blessing to once again get the opportunity to work with little girls for a special occasion. Brought back lots of memories of times when I curled my girls' and granddaughters' hair for something special.
Then, off to the church. Our car was driven by Alex, a friend of Jisca from hotelschol. We had a great time driving through the beautiful countryside and into wine country. It was wonderful. The wedding was held in a very quaint little counry church, with stained glass windows and a thatched roof. There were beautiful little gardens, and a cemetery surrounding the building. Everyone was in a very anticipatory mood as we have all waited for this event.
Jisca and Brent did a wonderful work on this beautiful celebration. Everything was so beautiful and special. Brent was so anxious to become Jisca's husband that he even jumped the gun a little with his "I will." It was good to lighten the atmosphere and we all had a giggle. The pastor gave a wonderful message of love and marriage based on Christ being in the center. Brent's father read Scripture in English, and Jisca's Dad read the same passage in Dutch. It was a special touch. It is very evident that both families whole- heartedly welcome the couple into their respective families.
The reception was 'stunning.' Jisca and Brent enjoyed their 'party' immensely, as did all the guests. The room was beautiful, all the little details perfect, and the food outstanding. I wish I could do pictures, but alas, not yet. Check out Coby deBlaeij's fb for pics very soon. Coby also did a video of the event, and we watched it this afternoon.
This morning we were blessed to be picked up for church by the Pastor Rich who performed the wedding ceremony. He and his family stopped by the hotel on their way to church to give us a ride. It was a wonderful worship experience in a very small Nazarene Church in Cape Town. We fell in love with their family. We hope to connect with them again before we leave. They are warm and wonderful people.
After a delicious brunch in Suite 501, we watched Jisca and Brent open their wedding gifts. What a fun time. They received many wonderful things. This couple is much beloved by many. It is so great to be an 'adopted' part of their family. We have thoroughly enjoyed our time with them.
Tomorrow we are going on a safari. Very excited. Have to be on the road at 6:30am! Must get some sleep tonight.
The adventure continues.................................
Friday, October 22, 2010
A Day on the Red Bus
Red for the double decker 'topless' bus on which we toured the city and surroundings. We stopped at the 'Green Market,' an area where native arts and crafts are sold. We'll be visiting more extensively :) later next week.
We also visited St. George's Cathedral. "St George’s Anglican Cathedral, a gorgeous example of Victorian era design with magnificent stained glass windows and a crypt lies on Wale Street in Cape Town, and is known as ‘the people’s cathedral’ because of its role in the resistance against apartheid." Wikipedia
We also walked through a beautiful garden behind the church. Magnificent.
From there we went on to the District 6 Museum. Since we are here in South Africa, we wanted to know much more about Apartheid. Here is what Wikipedia has to say about District 6. "On 11 February 1966, the government declared District Six a whites-only area under the Group Areas Act, with removals starting in 1968. By 1982, more than 60,000 people had been relocated to the sandy, bleak Cape Flats township complex some 25 kilometers away. The old houses were bulldozed. The only buildings left standing were places of worship. International and local pressure made redevelopment difficult for the government, however. The Cape Technikon (now Cape Peninsula University of Technology) was built on a portion of District Six which the government renamed Zonnebloem. Apart from this and some police housing units, the area was left undeveloped.
Since the fall of apartheid in 1994, the African National Congress has recognized the older claims of former residents to the area, and pledged to support rebuilding."
It was really too much to take in. The museum is filled with photos and personal stories of the residents of District 6. It was very sobering.
Next we stopped at 'The Castle.'
"The Castle of Good Hope is the oldest surviving building in South Africa. Built between 1666 and 1679, this pentagonal fortification replaced a small clay and timber fort built by Commander Jan van Riebeeck in 1652 upon establishing a maritime replanishment station art the Cape of Good Hope for the Dutch East India Company, better known as the VOC (Verenigde Oos-Indische Compagnie). "
We ate lunch at the Castle and took the guided tour. Very interesting.
From the Castle we rode to 'Table Mountain.' What an awesome sight. It is a flat top mountain :) There was a lot of fog at the top of the gondola ride, so we decided to return later when we can see the entire vista. From the base of the gondola ride you can see so much of the city's shipping district. Great pictures. Hopefully I can put them on Ad's computer and get them on the blog....maybe tonight.
We continued on the red bus to tour many of the beautiful beach areas around Cape Town. Stunning sights.
A 'catch up' of last night.....We shared dinner with the deBlaeij family. Delicious Portuguese Chicken.....take out. It was a Hanneke fave, so of course we had to try it. Tonight Leon is cooking. Can't wait!!!
Maybe more later....or after the wedding tomorrow. What a blessing to be sharing in this wonderful occasion with this wonderful family.
We also visited St. George's Cathedral. "St George’s Anglican Cathedral, a gorgeous example of Victorian era design with magnificent stained glass windows and a crypt lies on Wale Street in Cape Town, and is known as ‘the people’s cathedral’ because of its role in the resistance against apartheid." Wikipedia
We also walked through a beautiful garden behind the church. Magnificent.
From there we went on to the District 6 Museum. Since we are here in South Africa, we wanted to know much more about Apartheid. Here is what Wikipedia has to say about District 6. "On 11 February 1966, the government declared District Six a whites-only area under the Group Areas Act, with removals starting in 1968. By 1982, more than 60,000 people had been relocated to the sandy, bleak Cape Flats township complex some 25 kilometers away. The old houses were bulldozed. The only buildings left standing were places of worship. International and local pressure made redevelopment difficult for the government, however. The Cape Technikon (now Cape Peninsula University of Technology) was built on a portion of District Six which the government renamed Zonnebloem. Apart from this and some police housing units, the area was left undeveloped.
Since the fall of apartheid in 1994, the African National Congress has recognized the older claims of former residents to the area, and pledged to support rebuilding."
It was really too much to take in. The museum is filled with photos and personal stories of the residents of District 6. It was very sobering.
Next we stopped at 'The Castle.'
"The Castle of Good Hope is the oldest surviving building in South Africa. Built between 1666 and 1679, this pentagonal fortification replaced a small clay and timber fort built by Commander Jan van Riebeeck in 1652 upon establishing a maritime replanishment station art the Cape of Good Hope for the Dutch East India Company, better known as the VOC (Verenigde Oos-Indische Compagnie). "
We ate lunch at the Castle and took the guided tour. Very interesting.
From the Castle we rode to 'Table Mountain.' What an awesome sight. It is a flat top mountain :) There was a lot of fog at the top of the gondola ride, so we decided to return later when we can see the entire vista. From the base of the gondola ride you can see so much of the city's shipping district. Great pictures. Hopefully I can put them on Ad's computer and get them on the blog....maybe tonight.
We continued on the red bus to tour many of the beautiful beach areas around Cape Town. Stunning sights.
A 'catch up' of last night.....We shared dinner with the deBlaeij family. Delicious Portuguese Chicken.....take out. It was a Hanneke fave, so of course we had to try it. Tonight Leon is cooking. Can't wait!!!
Maybe more later....or after the wedding tomorrow. What a blessing to be sharing in this wonderful occasion with this wonderful family.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Greetings from Cape Town, South Africa
Blue for the color of the Ocean which we view from our hotel room.
We arrived just after midnight. We had a two and one half hour delay on the tarmac in Amsterdam....technical problems with the engine (: They must have fixed it, because we arrived safely. It was wonderful to see Ad and Jim's faces looking up at us and waving when we entered the terminal in Cape Town Airport. And then just as wonderful were the faces of Coby, Hanneke, Jisca and Brent when we reached the hotel. What a blessing, Jisca got us a room right next to Coby and Ad. We had first thought we would be staying in a hotel next door to the Penninsula.
We slept in this morning...what a blessing to sleep in a bed after spending the previous night on the plane. We showered, put our things away and went downstairs to look around. Brent and Jisca found us and we had coffee together while getting our basic questions answered. Then we just listened as they shared their journey to this wedding day. What a blessing to hear their testimony of how God brought them together.
We had lunch in the hotel restaurant...delicious ....and wonderful service. This is a very beautiful hotel. All the hotel rooms are suites with what they call self catering. That means you have a kitchen :) So after lunch we walked to the super market and bought a few groceries. It took several minutes for the deli counter person to communicate to me how much sliced ham I would need. I am so not a metric measurement person!!! She was so patient.
We returned to the hotel and put our things away when our doorbell (yes we have a doorbell) rang. It was Hanneke and the girls. What pure joy to see those little girls again. We will be painting the nails tonight :) Shades of the Conference Grounds experience. P has continued his tic tac toe gaming with Catherine.....she is still winning :) imagine that!
We went for a walk along the ocean front. God's power shown greatly in the huge powerful waves crashing on the shiny black rocks. The views from any direction here are spectacular!
Hoping to figure out how to get my pictures on this hotel computer...check tomorrow.
We arrived just after midnight. We had a two and one half hour delay on the tarmac in Amsterdam....technical problems with the engine (: They must have fixed it, because we arrived safely. It was wonderful to see Ad and Jim's faces looking up at us and waving when we entered the terminal in Cape Town Airport. And then just as wonderful were the faces of Coby, Hanneke, Jisca and Brent when we reached the hotel. What a blessing, Jisca got us a room right next to Coby and Ad. We had first thought we would be staying in a hotel next door to the Penninsula.
We slept in this morning...what a blessing to sleep in a bed after spending the previous night on the plane. We showered, put our things away and went downstairs to look around. Brent and Jisca found us and we had coffee together while getting our basic questions answered. Then we just listened as they shared their journey to this wedding day. What a blessing to hear their testimony of how God brought them together.
We had lunch in the hotel restaurant...delicious ....and wonderful service. This is a very beautiful hotel. All the hotel rooms are suites with what they call self catering. That means you have a kitchen :) So after lunch we walked to the super market and bought a few groceries. It took several minutes for the deli counter person to communicate to me how much sliced ham I would need. I am so not a metric measurement person!!! She was so patient.
We returned to the hotel and put our things away when our doorbell (yes we have a doorbell) rang. It was Hanneke and the girls. What pure joy to see those little girls again. We will be painting the nails tonight :) Shades of the Conference Grounds experience. P has continued his tic tac toe gaming with Catherine.....she is still winning :) imagine that!
We went for a walk along the ocean front. God's power shown greatly in the huge powerful waves crashing on the shiny black rocks. The views from any direction here are spectacular!
Hoping to figure out how to get my pictures on this hotel computer...check tomorrow.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Laundry and Packing
......Less than 72 hours before we take off for our South African Adventure. We are so blessed to be able to go and witness the wedding of our friends. A week from today Jisca deBlaeij will become the wife of Brent Johansen,. Our friends Coby and Ad deBlaeij will see their youngest daughter marry. It truly is a big day, and all the family will be assembled.
We may have thought about visiting South Africa sometime in the past, but somehow the opportunity to share in such an important event as the marriage of people you care very much for seemed to elevate the idea to a possibility...and then to a reality. We will be very excited to finally be on the plane headed for Cape Town. We depart at 3:25pm on Tuesday. I will be blogging from P's iPod Touch, so I might not be as long winded. Back to laundry and packing.
We may have thought about visiting South Africa sometime in the past, but somehow the opportunity to share in such an important event as the marriage of people you care very much for seemed to elevate the idea to a possibility...and then to a reality. We will be very excited to finally be on the plane headed for Cape Town. We depart at 3:25pm on Tuesday. I will be blogging from P's iPod Touch, so I might not be as long winded. Back to laundry and packing.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Home Again
Pink today. Of course, it's my favorite color, and we're back home and in the 'pink.' It was five days of travel to get here, but it was worth it. My own bed is going to sleep me very well tonight. It's after midnight, so this will post on Monday, but we actually arrived late this afternoon. We were both quite bushed! The drive through the Chicago area went very smoothly. That was a blessing.
I've discovered that a daily blog is difficult to keep up when you go go go all day then have to be creative late at night. And I think my brain was fried from all the HEAT! It feels good to be wearing a fleece. Didn't think I'd ever say that again.
Tomorrow Laundry and Camper Cleaning!!! We probably will not be sleeping in the camper until we go to Florida after January.
Upon arrival home, I was blessed to be greeted by two huge roses on my favorite bush. They smell sooooo sweet. What a nice surprise.
I've discovered that a daily blog is difficult to keep up when you go go go all day then have to be creative late at night. And I think my brain was fried from all the HEAT! It feels good to be wearing a fleece. Didn't think I'd ever say that again.
Tomorrow Laundry and Camper Cleaning!!! We probably will not be sleeping in the camper until we go to Florida after January.
Upon arrival home, I was blessed to be greeted by two huge roses on my favorite bush. They smell sooooo sweet. What a nice surprise.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Omaha Ahead
Blue for the color of the cloudless sky. We're fueling up at a Flying J. Good sleep....hopefully no meltdowns today. I was a drama queen last night. Received some lovin' care...thanks to P and K and J.
Will stop more frequently today. Four hour stretches are too long.
Will see if I can be creative with some pics today. Oh, yeah, Iowa ahead :) maybe not. Greater opportunity in Chicago area.
Later....
Will stop more frequently today. Four hour stretches are too long.
Will see if I can be creative with some pics today. Oh, yeah, Iowa ahead :) maybe not. Greater opportunity in Chicago area.
Later....
Friday, October 1, 2010
Nebraska
Still yellow....can you say Nebraska!! We are in Lincoln. Nice campground. K is fixing dinner. I'm pretty beat....even though I did nothing but sit all day. How does that happen?
Not much to tell on a travel through day. Except that at our campground last night, they had a wonderful little restaurant where they did Pit BBQ. We bought some 'to go' and had it for lunch today. It was very good.
WiFi here seems to be working. We have supposedly had WiFi at just about every campground, but it doesn't always go as smoothly as they advertise. I usually just end up using my WiFi card. I can always depend on that. As a matter of fact, I was fb chatting with our friend Hanneke in the Hague, Netherlands, as we were tooling down I-80 today....it is quite a trip...pardon the pun :)
I answered my e-mail, played a couple games of Bejeweled Blitz, checked out my fb friends....all in the seat of the Dodge Ram!
I only have one picture today. I'll share it.
Blessings on the first day of October, 2010.
Not much to tell on a travel through day. Except that at our campground last night, they had a wonderful little restaurant where they did Pit BBQ. We bought some 'to go' and had it for lunch today. It was very good.
WiFi here seems to be working. We have supposedly had WiFi at just about every campground, but it doesn't always go as smoothly as they advertise. I usually just end up using my WiFi card. I can always depend on that. As a matter of fact, I was fb chatting with our friend Hanneke in the Hague, Netherlands, as we were tooling down I-80 today....it is quite a trip...pardon the pun :)
I answered my e-mail, played a couple games of Bejeweled Blitz, checked out my fb friends....all in the seat of the Dodge Ram!
I only have one picture today. I'll share it.
Blessings on the first day of October, 2010.
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