Let's Go Fly a Kite

Josiah helping Avery fly her new kite.

Now it's Avery's turn.

  Both kites are up!!  

  Terry was helping Blake.

Josiah drove up to Dallas with us so he could check out the University in Denton, which isn't far from Melissa's home.The boys drove back home and Terry and I flew to England.

 

The best 6 hour lay over in Atlanta. Alberta picked us up from the airport and she showed us around OM and then went to her place and had lunch.

 

Thank you Alberta, it is only my pleasure when we spend time together.

Isaiah babysat his nephews and niece in Dallas while Melissa and Andrew went to Miami for the BCS National Championships.

 Josiah had a conference in Orlando presenting a Political Science paper at the University.

       

Terry heads to Brussels and Geneva and I tagged along.

Baby Blue

December 31st we went green: with a 2012 Hybrid Toyota Camry

Christmas Morning

Mom, Annie, Me and my Dad

Christmas Morning with Pat's side of the family. My sister and two of her children and a few of her grandchildren.

Annie & Leah

Terry & Josiah

Isaiah

Victoria & Ryan


In the afternoon we had dinner with Terry's side of the family.

Luxembourg

Flag Day - June 14

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 844's had a ceremony 

"Retire by Fire"

They started by explanation of the ceremony, explanation of delayed salute, reading of  "I am the Flag",

The Flags were marched with Color Guards to approximately 20 ft to fire pit. the colors were posted as the National Anthem was played while they were repositioned at their post, while a reading of its history.

 The tri-folded flags moved to the pit by a few veterans, biography of preselected POW/MIA was read, followed by the playing of "Taps", hand salutes were executed.

 In full accordance with the US Flag Code, ashes of burned flags were buried, accompanied by hand salutes .

Christmas Holidays

Joining the Wheeler Family in Dallas

London with our Grandson, Zachary

For Christmas last year Terry gave me a gift certificate to get my Conceal Handgun License, so I have now redeemed it.

Isaiah and my friend Julie also took the class and
then the practice range.

Vancouver & Alaska

I spent 2 days in Vancouver before setting sail on the Zuiderdam to Alaska.In Vancouver I was able to visit a dear friend Sandy, her husband Aaron and their 3 kids. I met and worked with Sandy while on the Caribbean Mercy. It had been 8 years since I had seen her and her family so this time around I met the two youngest boys.
I was also able to visit Cindy Schoneit whom I worked with while in England working for Africa Mercy.

Our first stop -Juneau, Alaska (the capital of Alaska)
Nina, Joan and Lisa went off wandering on their own. Grandma and I took a tour -Glacier Garden and Mendenhall Glacier. Our guide escorted us to the atrium which was surrounded by the forest, then in a covered shuttle (golf cart)we enjoyed the rainforest which had frequent stops to enjoy the beauty of cascading streams with a stop at the top of the mountain overlooking down at Juneau.
Next we visited Mendenhall Glacier, strolled the walkways to the visiting center and within one mile we we could see the glacier, an excellent view.

Second Stop - Skagway, Alaska (Garden City of Alaska)
Skagway is now a restored gold rush town. We all took an unforgettable round trip journey aboard the White Pass & Yukon Route railroad. We rode on a restored/replica vintage rail car, Built in 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush. This narrow gauge railroad is an International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, a designation shared with the Panama Canal, the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty. My pictures don't do justice to the granite mountains, steep grades, cliff hanging turns all in the midst of the clouds and the crisp cold air while traveling and reaching the summit at 2865 feet, so check out the web page.

Glacier National Park: The video that you'll see is Margerie Glacier which is a 21-mile-long tide water glacier in Glacier Bay in Alaska and is part of the Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.

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Third Stop - Ketchikan, Alaska: