Joyful June

Thursday, June 5, Chuck came to visit for a few days!

Friday afternoon he drove us to the Columbia River Gorge

Viewing one of several waterfalls!

A stop at Hood River to watch "wind watersports" on the Columbia River

The trees know the direction and speed of the wind!

Mt. Hood in its glory!

A little relaxation before the work

Chuck  came also to replace a couple rotten boards on my back deck along with taking measurements and checking on supplies for the guys to come out over Labor Day weekend to demolish the current one and build a new one for me!!

Hate it when a tool falls through!

Tuesday, June 10, we accompanied each other from Portland to Denver!!

Mt. St. Helen's and caldera with Mt Rainier in background!  A beautiful new view for me.

The Strawberry full moon over Indianapolis

Four sisters... Georgia, Kate, Betty, Paula

And brother John with wife, Susie...

Gotta play dominoes!!

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Friday, June 13 I attended a fund raiser golf outing with Kate.  

No, I did not play golf... 

Kate with daughter, Stephanie, and granddaughter, Catherine and friend Ashley

 

Helping Catherine to sell mulligans!

Over 100 golfers heading out! 

Catherine getting a golf cart ride!

Gram G winning TWO raffle ticket prizes!!

Spending one for dinner!

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Saturday, June 14, I, accompanied by Stephanie and Kate, attended the Celebration of Life for my foster sister, Susan.  Susan was a month older than me and passed on in January.

This photo was taken 14 months ago at my last visit with her.  

Susie and Georgie First Communion photo...

7 years old?

I was a foster sister with the Sperry family for about 3 years in early grade school.

I plan to do a separate blog post about the positive impact of this foster family on me.

(Click on "I Will not leave you" tab for more reading) 

Family members performing music at Susan's celebration

I was included in the family's 50th wedding celebration of Jim and Marge!

Family home in the background

The farm was sold several years ago, but the silo is still standing!

Visiting the family homestead

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Indiana farm country

Corn storage silos in Indianapolis

near Kate's home

Time to go home!!  It's been fun!

Thanks, Steph, for driving us seniors around!!

3 hour, on the plane, thunderstorm delay in Denver.

They got to leave, why not us??

Hello, Mt. Hood, my old friend!!

Some nature for your blue days!!

REFLECTIONS 

June has been a prism displaying an array of activities and emotions. It's been a privileged time of family bonding, travel, dealing with medium-sized frustrations, plans for future events, figuring how to live a healthy senior lifestyle, being grateful to still be involved in life!  The summer solstice has come and gone, which for me is the turning point of the year.  We're halfway through and need to make the most of what is left, while still remembering to...relax!!

This has been a good 3 Geogram weeks in the life of Gram G.

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails."  

(1 Corinthians 13:4-8)