Thurs., July 23 - A typical day at the apartment (no stress!). We took a long walk in the afternoon and visited with my parents in the evening and played Pinochle. A winning night for the men. Then we stopped at a Pub and met Cindy, John, and her granddaughter, Alexander, to play some Trivia. Fun time.
Friday, July 24 - Friday morning I had breakfast with my Curvette friends at 7 (way too early for this gal) and when I returned home, we loaded the car and headed to Peddlers Village about a 1 1/2 hour drive. We walked around the quaint little shopping village with gorgeous flowers, had a light lunch, and then headed to the hotel where we stayed for the 4:00 wedding of Ken's brother's son (our nephew), Bryant. The hotel was extremely nice and the wedding and reception were unbelievable and so much fun. We sat at a table for 12 which included all of the Hosler clan that was there - Ken's older brother and sister and their spouses, 2 of our nieces and their husbands, plus Lanie and Bob. We really had a good time. It was open bar all evening with a 10 piece band, so there was plenty of activity.
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| Ken's nephew, Bryant, with his bride, Bridget! What a setting for the reception - on the Delaware River! |
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| Our beautiful daughter, Lanie, and her husband Bob. (Okay, I guess I am alittle prejudice!) |
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| The Hosler brothers and sister! |
Sat., July 25 - The hotel offered a fabulous complimentary breakfast including waffles with fresh strawberries, blueberries and whipped cream - Yum!!! Nice to visit with Lanie, Bob, Cara, and Tim while enjoying our breakfast! On our way home we stopped at the New Holland Pool where Bria and Cali were swimming in Invitationals! Unfortunately, we only got to see Bria's last event, and Cali was already finished swimming. The meet had started last evening and then early again this morning. We were home by 1:30 and took a walk after unloading and unpacking. Ken had a long talk with our fellow campers, Ernie and Noela who live in Canada. We are planning to visit them with Chuck and Melissa when we are in Vermont. Later that evening I got a call that they were taking my Dad to the hospital because the stent had come out and he was running a fever.
Sunday, July 26 - Ken went to 9 AM Church, but I stayed home since the Curvettes are going as a group at 6:15 PM. Ken and I met Fred and Doloris for breakfast and then came to our house to play cards. At 2:30 we walked to the town park to enjoy a musical concert by 4 gentleman who harmonize called Forever Plaid. It was a very entertaining hour. Back to the apartment to finish the card game which the women won after being so far behind. I went to church in the evening. I had been in touch with the hospital, talked to dad, and kept in communication with my mother throughout the day. Dad feels great and the fever is gone. Hoped to come home soon.
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| The musical group, Forever Plaid! I think the jackets glowed in the Dark! |
Monday, July 27 - This was a busy one. We had a 9 AM meeting with our financial adviser, then went to Costco, and to Ephrata to get Waldo and drive him to our apartment. I quickly ate lunch and then picked up my mother and we went to the hospital to visit dad. Looks and feels great and so ready to go back to Masonic Homes. Ken had loaded numerous things in Waldo throughout the day and taken a long walk. So glad his heel is almost back to normal! We loaded more things in Waldo and then went to Polly's to get our bikes.
Tuesday, July 28 - What a special day! Ken and I went to Root's Market to stock up on fruits and veggies for our camping trip to Hershey. Jamie, Bria and Cali arrived at 11:15 and we all walked to downtown Lititz to have lunch at Tomato Pie Cafe and eat on their outdoor patio. We wanted to thank Jamie with lunch for taking care of our mail when we are traveling. She does such a great job! Then we all walked to the Park (across the street) to feed the ducks and play. From there we went into the store at the Wilbur Chocolate Company where they give samples of those delicious Wilbur Buds. We were back to the apartment by 2:15 and Jamie and her dad had a nice time talking while I played games with the girls. It was a special time for all of us! I got a call from the hospital and then from Mom that Dad was on his way back to Masonic Homes. He was so excited to return. I am just thankful that he is doing so well and that he was not seriously ill. Ken made dinner while I "glued" the lego sets together that the girls always enjoy playing with. They always seemed to be apart when they came to visit and were ready to play with them, requiring too much time to get back together. That evening we went to our small group from church for another fun evening of study, fellowship, and dessert.
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| Bria and Cali love feeding the ducks. |
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| Lititz Springs Park really is a beautiful place! |
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| There are lots and lots of hungry ducks in the park! |
Tomorrow we had to Hershey for 2 weeks of camping fun. There will be visits to my parents, 2 nights of camping with Bria and Cali, and then 2 nights with Sam and Katelyn. Doloris and Fred will arrive tomorrow evening and be there until Sunday. Fred will probably have to work on Thursday and part of Friday, but we look forward to our 1st camping adventure with them since last fall.
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