Saturday, October 12, 2013

11-Sea to Sea (Carmel, IN)

Week 11

Days 71 to 77 of a 100 day 
mega road trip across Canada 
and then some!

Day 71 ~ Oct 6th
Post LDS conference fun...

Feeding ducks.


Ducking rain drops.

Real ducky...(clever).

Future Duck Dynasty cast member?

How about a game of Duck, Duck Goose before bed?  Get down tonight!  

Day 72 ~ Oct 7th



Don't let appearances fool you.


Looks can be deceiving.   

This is one haunted house.

 
Carolyn won't even go upstairs.

Happy Autumn.  Take care of all our little goblins.  

Day 73 ~ Oct 8th
I am so glad when ________  ________  _______!
(Lincoln comes home)
(Eyes closed, head bowed) "Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!"

Day 74 ~ Oct 9th
Before...
(Got milk?)

Day 75 ~ Oct 10th
Another great day in Indiana…
Spoons

Chopped sticks

Lost & found

Hoops

Hightower's (Carolyn's sister)

Nighty-night! 

Day 76 ~ Oct 11th
 Remember the 'before'?

Here is the 'during'




And the scarily ever 'after'
Matthew's is the tall one on the left, his complete unveil will come later.

"I'm happier nibbling on my daddy's homemade goodness."

Another sweet day.  

Day 77 ~ Oct 12th
Lookout……cookout!
Scott was nearby.  Lincoln and Carrie were not. 
(visiting islands somewhere)

Mmmmm, Banana Boats.  These were actually Matthew's idea.  
I told my brilliant grandchildren that if they didn't like the banana 
boats that they could default to ice cream.  100% default.  
I am too slow smart! 

Love you!

Next week:  Road trip to the Tar Heel State







Saturday, October 5, 2013

10-Sea to Sea (New England)

Week 10
Days 64 to 70 of a 100 day 
mega road trip across Canada 
New England and more

Day 64 ~ Sept 29th
Church in Bangor Maine.

Leaf-peeping in New Hampshire.





Keeping it plain and simple.


Day 65 ~ Sept 30th
Leaf-peeping in Vermont, etc. etc. etc.






Mighty fine day!
Day 66 ~ Oct 1st
Palmyra - Church History Sites

Grandin Print Shop

Upstairs in replica of Smith log house - Moroni visited in this space.

Palmyra Temple facing the Sacred Grove…and the Smith family farm.

Original hearth - Joseph first hid the gold plates under these bricks.


This is where a good camera, and Erin's talent would come 
in handy.  I tried to capture both the temple and the sunset.


President and Sister Searle, our NYNYN Mission President, is currently director of Palmyra Church History Sites.  (They accommodated us overnight in the General Authority apartment at the Hill Cummorah Visitor Center!!!  How neat!)

We love them!  They will finish their 2 year assignment in January.
We've visited these sites twice before so this trip was focused on seeing them again.  Touring the sites hosted by their senior couples was a great bonus.

The Church of Jesus Christ is so cool!  
God loves us so much.  Can you feel it?


We love you!

Day 67 ~ Oct 2nd
Niagara Falls
One last stroll around the Hill before driving to Niagara Falls.  
A great start to an awesome day!


American Falls

 Really?
Our first time viewing the Falls from the Canadian side.  BREATHLESS!  

Horseshoe Falls


Taken for Tesila Rose...



"What possibilities of will power and self-control appealed tremendously to my vivid imagination…until 
finally my will and wish became identical.  
They are so today, and in this lies the secret of 
whatever success I have achieved…
my imaginings were equivalent to realities."
-Nikola Tesla 1915-

Keep your dreams alive!!!  Loves.
PS  Lastly, we drove to the Toronto metro area 
to visit our niece Carmen Howell Pistritto.  
(Then back to see the Falls under the lights.)

Day 68 ~ Oct 3rd
Can you name our 'mystery location'?  
Several of you have visited this historic place with us.

Let us know if you need a hint…

Signing off from somewhere in the Buckeye State.  

Day 69 ~ Oct 4th
Ta-dah!  We have arrived in Carmel, Indiana.
Maggie & friends!

Homemade pizza night...

"TV dinners"

Carrie's unforgettable cookies...

Some serious Dr Mario

The end to a perfect day!

Sweet dreams.  Zzzzz

(Yesterday's mystery location was Kirtland, Ohio, 
in front of the 'NK Whitney and Co.' store)

Day 70 ~ Oct 5th
Conference Saturday - the plain and simple truth...




Prophets, puzzles, posterity and plentiful food!  
Always a winning combination.  ;o}

Next week:  quality time in Carmel