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Big Changes

More big changes coming:

Kids growing
Pomegranate produces fruit
Students graduate
Projects
Fun
Travel
New Baby
Selling House
Graduation from school
Moving
New House
New Land
Poison ivy
Friends
Love
Singing
Food
Blessings

Keep in touch! shall5 at lsu dot edu 281-9454

Family Events and Fun

Great visits with family, including wonderful fun and a chance to participate in graduation and wedding...

 Great to see these missionaries.  The one on the left has served for four plus decades; the one on the right is old enough to be his father, and still enjoying life after decades serving overseas.

 Great visit with family at the farm...

 Wonderful ice cream with Grandma :-)

 Historical stone and wood in the old barn/farmhouse.

Don't get too many photos of the photographers, but this team did a great job at the nephew's wedding.

More summer travels

So there are real pyramids in Egypt

and there are pyramids at Memphis Egypt

So why not pyramids at Memphis TN? 

We've been going past this pyramid for years, why not stop in?

What we found was fascinating, not a burial place for kings but a great place to find dead animals and outdoor gear... Bass Pro!

More summer travels...

It is kind of amazing what all we did, and that was a blast (blessed blast!), but the wonderful people are what made it the unforgettable trip it was...

 Thanks to dear friends and relatives at Au Sable

 Wonderful play with cousins...

 Great walks with Oma...

 Early morning rowing on a steamy lake with loons calling in the background...

and lots of fun with beautiful cousins!


Love to all!

More summer travels

We filled the 8 passenger van and had not only quality time but quantity time!  Thanks again for the kindness of so many and much joy to see you!!

 

This is a "historical" tree in Geneva.  The first half fell when S was born (more than 50 years ago); and the second half partially regrew but finally fell, partially crushing the shed this summer.  

 D and cousin P had fun visiting...

Friends boating on the lake.  We swam, waded, boated, walked around and generally enjoyed this lovely glacial lake in northern Michigan.

J and cousin P had fun wandering in the woods and playing by the lake...

Happy Anniversary to J and D!  Enjoyed a bit of cake, coffee, hot chocolate while kids were at VBS.  Many more!!

Summer Travels...

We had fun on our 5000 mile trip...

 Great visit with family around the country... and out in the country!!
Upstate is beautiful and we had a great time with grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends!

 Great fun in the hills of Upstate, and wonderful to see friends and their growing families.  Some definite young adults coming along!

 F had fun with dear friends in VA...

We were thankful to visit with Grampa, and he was tickled by the little ones...
Thanks to all who were so kind on our travels, blessings to all!