Ken was so amazing on Friday. He took me to Ephrata to have breakfast with my Curvette friends and then drove to Masonic Homes to take my father to his monthly appointment at the Surgical Center in Lancaster. After that appointment he took him back to Masonic Homes, did some errands and returned to the apartment around noon. I had gotten a ride with Polly back home after a fun breakfast with my friends. It was so great of Ken to take care of my father which gave me the opportunity to be with my special friends. I spent most of my time reviewing our trip out west and making some phone calls to campgrounds.
After lunch, we picked up the new CRV with the hitch receiver installed. They did a wonderful job at a very reasonable price. Then we went to 3 bike shops trying to compare bike racks. Not an easy task. There are many options and the cost becomes a factor - of course! So, after gathering lots of info and having discussions about features and price, we finally decided on a Thule that has a side swing feature. That way we can open the back of the CRV by swinging the rack with the bikes on out to the side. It is more expensive, but it would definitely be a convenience that would be appreciated when traveling.
Friday night we ate in and rented a movie from Red Box. We needed a night to relax! I would recommend the Nicholas Sparks movie, "The Best of Me". Both Ken and I enjoyed it!
Saturday was a tremendous, fun family day, but it started out with it snowing when we got up. What was that about??? We were at Ephrata Church of the Brethren at 8:30 to watch a fundraising 3.2 mile run (Pain in the Butt) in which Dane, Lanie, and Jamie participated. Lanie graduated with Shannah Malmer and her brother died of colon cancer in his 30's and this race was to raise money for a scholarship to honor him. The 3 of them did very well, but those of us who watched just about "froze". It was still snowing and the temperature was in the 20's - where was spring????? After that race, Bria, Cali, Sam, and Katelyn did the fun run and again, for the spectators, it was freezing. We left there at 10:30 and our hands and toes were numb!!
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| Dane was running strong! |
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| The girls are looking strong too, but not the snow! |
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| High 5ing their mommies as they are running by! |
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| Katelyn is all smiles for her mommy! |
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| Dane finishes in 19.41 minutes (3.2 Miles) - amazing! |
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| The girls did well too, considering they really didn't train for the run! |
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| They were just happy it was done and they accomplished their \ |
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| All the race participants except for Bob - crutch boy! |
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| The little ladies are ready for the fun run, but by now we were almost frozen, especially us "snowbirds"! |
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| ...and they are off, lead by Daddy or Uncle Dane! |
Jamie and Dane had a celebration for Bria and Cali's birthday, so all of our family went to their house following the run. Jamie and Dane are such great host and hostess with all their wonderful food and drinks and making you feel so welcome. Sue and Dan joined in the fun around 4:30 as well as Jamie and Dane's friends, Dan and Jen. So, Jamie had lunch and dinner for all of us.
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| Jamie and Lanie got lunch ready, but Jamie had done lots of preparation before today! |
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| Fancy hat and dress for Samantha! |
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| Grandma has a special moment with Bria! |
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| The 4 cousins enjoying lunch! |
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| These were the sandwiches for the adults - so delicious! |
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| Present time! |
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| ..on to the cupcake cake! |
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| The adults enjoying their beverages and food! |
Ken and I left at 8 to join our card club couples group (3 other couples) for our monthly night of cards. We don't get to join them very often, so we were excited to spent time with them. We had a great time, but only got home around 12:45, way too late for us old folks. Ken and I dropped into bed exhausted!
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| This was our 2nd "setting" since Marcia was hardly visible on the 1st one! |
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