A Park Falls/Wausau Visit.....Post Views...31,278

     After getting over the shock of annoying SNOW on the ground Tuesday, I got on with my Park Falls visit.  (We were lucky with only a half inch of snow.  Surrounding areas had 5-8 inches.)

I met 4 lady friends for lunch at a local restaurant with organic selections that would make even Portland proud.   Butternut squash soup and mixed spring greens.  Visiting with these dear friends was the most wonderful portion!


An albino deer on display in the mall window.




Flambeau River Papers....
paper mill the main industry of Park Falls for over 75 years.







Street repair through the main drag...had a difficult time figuring out where to park.

Tuesday afternoon....nephew Fred bringing his mom over for a visit with Louie.....up the long snowy ramp...had an enjoyable 90 minute visit.








Wednesday afternoon I was privileged to hang out with B-day girl, 75 year old sister-in-law, Betty.  Betty is bravely enduring Parkinson's.  



Playing B-day checkers. 
Betty let me win.  


Sharing B-day dinner.  Yummy scallop potato soup.  Chocolate cake with orange sorbet. 

Betty's grandson, Matthew, played us a classical piece on his guitar.

Homemade game art....

Thursday was a day mixed with business, a relaxing lunch with close friend, Barb, at a local dinner club (and her thinking about coming to visit me out west next January), time with Betty and Lou, and ending the day watching The Sound of Music on computer while doing my PT exercises.


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Friday afternoon it was time to ride back to Wausau with son Al to enjoy the Easter weekend. 


Good Friday evening service with Burt's family.
Grandson,Devin, in blue shirt singing and playing guitar on the worship team.



Grandson, Logan, learning formal correspondence artistry. 

Making homemade almond butter for Gram.  


Setting out bread to dry for Easter dumplings....



A Saturday afternoon complex game of 7 Wonders with Burt, Tyler, Devin, Josh, Logan, Gram G.

The 8th Wonder....Gram G won!!!!











Saturday afternoon potato prep. 
Great fun using an apple peeler/squiggle slicer 

Papa Burt ingenuity...






More Saturday evening games with Angie and friend, Brian



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HAPPY EASTER SUNDAY MORNING.....

Logan helping with homemade creme brulee. 


Josh and Burt busy shaping and boiling about 70 small dumplings.....




Easter dumpling dinner....
Devin, Brian, Angie, Burt, Eddy, Jen, Logan, Autumn, Al, Tyler, Josh....

AND Gram G...


Trying out the blow torch to caramelize the creme brulee 
topping....
A few photo bombers.....

Sunday afternoon riding 2 hours north back to Park Falls surrounded by beautiful Wisconsin blue sky and fluffy clouds. 















Evening rain clouds creating an other worldly sky of purple, rose and white....(that's not a mountain)

Finishing out the weekend watching Sully on my computer while scarfing down a Southwest McD salad......








This has been a good 7 PF/Wausau days in the life of Grandma G.

"The angel said to the women, 'Do not be afraid, for I know you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, he is risen just as he said! Come, see the place where he lay'."  (Matthew 28:6)