Henriët’s mother, Jeanette, is an artist; we have some of her work on our walls at home. She arrived in Chicago from Johannesburg a few weeks before Jurgen was due. Her first mission on arriving was to paint and decorate Jurgen’s room to remind him of his heritage. Henriët and Andrew are also taking a… Continue reading Road Trip 2014 – Jurgen’s Room
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Road Trip 2014 – June 24-25 Jurgen, Henriët, and Andrew
Let’s take a break for a moment from the sites on our road trip, and the trains I’ve seen to focus on why we headed to Chicago in the first place – our little grandson Jurgen – born to Henriët and Andrew. As most of you know, Henriët is from South Africa; she was very close… Continue reading Road Trip 2014 – June 24-25 Jurgen, Henriët, and Andrew
Baby Jurgen
Carla and I drove from Portland (Oregon) to Chicago to visit our son, Andrew, daughter-in-law, Henriët, co-mother-in-law Jeanette (visiting from South Africa), and our new grandson Jurgen!I took some pictures along the way and will post some accounts of our travels, but today I held klein Jurgentjie (baby Jurgen) for about half-an-hour while Andrew worked… Continue reading Baby Jurgen
Visit to Glenn and Carolyn’s in Tacoma
As we did last winter, Carla, her sisters and I went up to Tacoma to visit their brother Glenn and his wife Carolyn. We had an extra bonus this year when Jim, Starr’s husband, decided to join us. He has roots in Washington and wanted to explore Vashon Island. He is interested in finding his… Continue reading Visit to Glenn and Carolyn’s in Tacoma
Family Barbecue – June 30, 2013
Andrew and Henriët were coming out west (how odd that sounds) for a wedding in Couer d’Alene over the 4th of July. Anytime they come home we try to get a party organized; I finally feel confident enough in my brisket to share with a group and this would be the best chance of the… Continue reading Family Barbecue – June 30, 2013
