Fun and not so fun
Beautiful weather here since I arrived - 80’s and sunny and peak leaves. Fun stuff so far: Oktoberfest and dancing on Saturday night, watching the Vikes (lose) with my dad, seeing “The Help” with my folks, going out to the state park here in New Ulm for a late afternoon picnic, hiking and campfire, going with Mother to her weekly “Knitters” morning coffee (just like CC - no one knits, just talk!). Not so fun (but very satisfying and Maureen-approved): cleaning out the the second floor of my folks barn (actually a carriage house that was on the property - a former farm - when my folks built this house in 1970) that had furniture, barrels, boxes and containers full things that were many many years stored. Also had live mice jumping out of them,old nests, squirrel stashes, etc etc and lots of heaving carrying down narrow turning stairs. But, lots of old treasures found too - probably every letter that I wrote home (including from when I was at Girl Scout camp for instance, and from going to the U, from our Mpls days, and Indy etc.) Old cards, old clothes, old dishes. An old sewing machine that belonged to my my dad’s Grandma Miller - dating back to around 1860 or so - I dismantled part of the solid oak stand to keep several boards (put together tongue in groove, and with square nails) that I may have made into a wall shelf. Anyway, it was a satisfying job. This morning the Picker Uppers came to haul everything away. And today we hope to just relax and enjoy the beauty of the day.
Next up, on Saturday driving over to Rochester (about 2 hours east of New Ulm) to my younger sister’s where more family will gather to be at the Rochester airport that night to welcome home my dad and about 110 other WW II veterans from their Honor Flight to Washington DC that day. This is the one he was scheduled to go on last May and couldn’t because of his emergency surgery etc. The family party will continue on Sunday. On Monday I will fly out of Rochester, back to Mpls, and then on home to Indy.
Posted by Carol on 10/06 at 12:31 PM
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Carol, You sound like you are having a good visit with your family. When I was in Munster, for Rosh Hashana, I helped my sister clean out her VHS collection and her bedroom for an upcoming garage sale. I enjoyed visiting with my cousin, parents, sister and her family. For Yom Kipper it’s just been Elliott and me, which is fine. He isn’t feeling good and I’m fighting a head cold. After services, today, we mainly laid in bed. Tonight is low key. I truly need this once and a while. It feels good as much running as I do. Thursday I saw the movie, 50/50. Even though it was about Cancer Judy and I enjoyed it. There was a happy ending.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 10/08 at 07:18 PM
Carol,Why I said good visit is because mine was that way also. It’s fun and not so fun. I still think visiting with family is a GOOD visit.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 10/08 at 07:21 PM
I am almost jealous of you Carol getting to clean out! We are at Penn State now - had great weather in Shenandoah National Park. We met an 86 and a 78 year old men on this very challenging hike to a waterfall. the 86 year old sat just 4 ft from the edge. i was going to have a heart attack when he was about to stand up, i was afraid he would lose his balance and fall over the edge ... and ruin my day! Dave went to help him stand.
Hard to believe we will be heading home- just as i was getting used to vacation.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 10/07 at 08:40 PM