View from Warford

Sunday, July 18, 2010

DFW, KC, Worthington & Black Hills

The last week in June we were in Dallas for Charlie's 3rd birthday.

The birthday party was at a fire station. Cake furnished by Aunt Nancy & Uncle Chris. Smoke from the house (dry ice) and real lights on the fire truck.

Charlie & Nate in awe as firefighter put on his uniform and mask.

Nate & Charlie enjoying pancakes.

Dave & Nate at Bass Pro Shop. This one would work Dad.

Charlie trying out a boat @ Bass Pro Shop.

Gretch & Nate

Charlie, Grandma, Nate, & Grandpa

Charlie, Dave, Gretch, & Nate

On the way home from DFW we stopped in KC for an overnight.

Justine (next door neighbor) & Macy

Calvin, Grandma, Adrienne, Macy, & Grandpa

On the way to Black Hills we stayed in Worthington for a couple of nights. Ben & Steph provided the pontoon boat for a ride on Lake Okabena.

Mary and her childhood home on South Shore Drive

Grandpa Carlo and Will

Will & Ben driving the boat

Will, Ben, & Steph

Shirley & Carlo

Jane & Mary in Sleepy Eye

South Dakota gathering of WHS Class of '66, included great food, lots of golf, visiting and enjoying great weather. It was 47 degrees on Thursday morning.

Who are these people??

Mary & Dwayne, Patti & George Rayl, Nancy & Rod Galland, Marty Jorgensen, Jerry Griffith, Tom & Sandy Rayl, John Tate, Colleen & Galen Gordon.

Dwayne, George, Rod, Marty, Jerry, Tom, John & Galen

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Fathers Day 2010

Carlo & Shirley w/Will

Fathers Day was spent in Worthington. Received jigsaw puzzles of the grandkids.

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Road Trip Part 1

Our road trip to Massachusetts was a very nice get-a-way for us.

First stop Urbana IL to have dinner with niece Anna and to visit sculpture pieces around town which she helped obtain on loan for the city. Did manage to get a peek in the U of Illinois football stadium. Next stop Colombus OH to tour the capitol and sneek into Ohio State football stadium. Cleveland next to see friends Don & Judy Auble and tour the Rock n Roll Museum and Hall of Fame. Saratoga Springs NY was next. Famous horse race course, artist retreat, Yaddo, resort type town. Albany NY for walk thru of the capitol (looks like it belongs in France). Did get to see Senate debate. Through the Berkshires to Jeff & Cara's in Charlemont MA. Lots of sights and activites and we were introduced to many of J&C's friends. Pretty much as you would expect New England. 2 nights in Boston, great Italian dinner in North End district, Freedom Walk, JFK Library & Museum, Harvard, Boston College, ridng the subways.. Great hotel location on Beacon Hill. From Boston head to Bennington VT - Home of Moose displays, Robert Frost home & grave, Grandma Moses museum anmd Bennington Pottery. Finger Lakes region of NY next. Tiffany designed chapel and wine tasting highlight this stop. Niagara Falls with the Maid of the Mist and Cave of the Winds providing our "water park" experience on the trip. Last stop Holland MI to visit brother Tom and his family.

Due to lack of geekiness last night the pictures are on 2 postings.