SAN DIEGO CONTINUED...CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS

MAY 28, 2010

PRIMAVERA RISTORANTE

CORONADO, CALIFORNIA

Celebrating Ed's birthday in fine style while in San Diego for a wedding.

SAN DIEGO WEDDING

WEDNESDAY - MAY 26

After checking into our hotel in San Diego, we went to the 94th Aero Squadron for the rehearsal dinner party for Nicole Vriesman and Chris Martindell.

Harry and I at dinner.

THURSDAY - MAY 27

Schilders, Petters, and we visited Mieke and Ed at their home in Coronado Cays. Their home is the one with the blue roof.

In typical Dutch style, we were first served coffee and delicious homemade "pittekoeken" on the patio.

We head down the street to see the beach and to have lunch at Lowe's Beach Resort.

(Tena, Jack, Flora, Harry, Aggie, Schilder, and Ed)

THANK YOU, MIEKE AND ED, FOR YOUR HOSPITALITY!!!

THE WEDDING OF NICOLE AND CHRIS

The happy couple

Pastor Brian and Lori with the bridesmaids, daughters Kim and Kelly.

Schilders enjoying wine and hors d'oeuvres before dinner.

Tena and Lori in deep conversation.

"You may kiss the bride..." as dad looks on,.... or avoids looking on.

DOOR JAMB MENU

The door jamb in my house is where you will find all our invitations and notices of upcoming events. Last week my daughter Elly came over, and she lingered in the doorway, reading through our always-changing, interesting "door jamb menu". She then wistfully commented that we are so lucky to have so many fun things to look forward to all the time. And she is right. It is, indeed, a good thing to be connected to a community of church, family, friends, and business. It keeps us busy, but it is a blessed busy-ness. I can't imagine living life without it.

ANNIVERSARY WISHES

ENJOY YOUR SEVENTH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY!

May 17, 2003

BABYSITTING WEEKEND

May 14 - 16

I took care of Adriana and Brad's kids

so that Adriana and Brad could make a little trip to Boise

to celebrate their anniversary.

The new family puppy, Tipper!

The neighbors come for a tea party!

MEMORIAL SERVICE IN MISSOURI

On May 1, Harry and I traveled to Milan, Missouri for a memorial service for my brother Jake. That date was chosen because Jake's wife Judy passed away several years ago on May 1st. Judy's ashes were scattered at a small cemetery in Milan, Missouri, where her family was from, and Jake wished to be beside Judy at his own death. Honoring those wishes, Judy's children planned this private memorial service to honor Jake.

The pastor who guided us through the service.

Two Vietnam veterans attended the memorial. They served in the same unit in Vietnam with my brother.

Pictured on the left is "Mister Jones" (Derryl Jones) from Michigan. He was teamed up with Jake as the pilot of the helicopter on which Jake was the observation gunner. "Mister Jones" told many beautiful stories of his experiences with Jake...stories that illustrated Jake's character...his expertise, his sense of humor, his humility, his intelligence, his ability to stay cool under pressure. Len Demaray is pictured on the right. He and his wife Renee traveled all the way from Texas to attend Jake's memorial. He loved the military and he gave twenty-six years of his life to serving abroad. He recently retired. Now, Len watches Daniel Boone reruns. Among other things.

After the simple service filled with memories of Jake we headed about a mile down the road to a pretty little hillside cemetery. Jake and Judy's memorial headstones are in a small plot there. Len and "Mister Jones" scattered Jake's ashes in this little plot. Then they each placed a US flag by Jake's headstone, and then they saluted. It was touching and beautiful to witness their final tribute to their fellow soldier.

The people who came to the memorial service travelled long distances to honor Jake.

Len and Renee Demaray - El Paso, Texas

Derryl Jones - Thompsonville, Michigan

Daryl - Huntington Beach, California

Donnie and Jenifer Weeda and young son, Tyler - Castle Rock, Colorado

Elly and Cecil - Wendell, Idaho

Mieke and Ed Boschma - Tonopah, Arizona

Harry and I - Buhl, Idaho

(not pictured: Ed Boshma, Cindy Baker