This past August we got to embark on our dream vacation – an entire week in Hawaii with the family.
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Arizona Trip 2020 – Musical Instrument Museum
January 21, 2020 When we awoke on Tuesday morning in Winslow we were greeted by Portland winter weather: cold, cloudy, and rainy. Sporadic snow was in the forecast for Flagstaff so after breakfast we headed out to try to get up and over the mountain down to Phoenix during the warm part of the day.… Continue reading Arizona Trip 2020 – Musical Instrument Museum
2018 Christmas in Riverside – Neighborhood
Date: December 22, 2018 After Santa came through the neighborhood with the North Riverside Fire Department we had a quiet morning and lunch. We played the card game “Oh Snap” with Jurgen and then Chutes and Ladders with Jurgen and Cornelius. After lunch Cornelius went down for his nap and Carla and I decided to… Continue reading 2018 Christmas in Riverside – Neighborhood
2018 Christmas in Riverside – Santa
Santa’s Visit Date: December 22, 2018 The Village of North Riverside has some pull with important people. On the Saturday before Christmas, Santa was escorted through the neighborhoods by the North Riverside Fire Department. One stop was the corner near Andrew and Henriët’s home. Exactly on schedule a fleet of fire trucks and ambulances arrived… Continue reading 2018 Christmas in Riverside – Santa
2018 Christmas in Riverside – Trains
Dates of Visit: December 19 – 29, 2018 Our two grand sons live near Chicago; they are at the prime Christmas ages so we knew where we would be on Christmas morning. We arrived in the afternoon of Wednesday December 19 and had a beautiful dinner with our son, daughter-in-law, Jurgen, and Cornelius. Both of… Continue reading 2018 Christmas in Riverside – Trains