Tuesday, 8/18/26, Trash Day, went to Hobby Lobby, met Kenzie, Travis, Rehvyn, Vikki and Peyton at Airborne, went to Restaurant for Taco Tuesday afterward, Rehvyn and Travis got a haircut afterward, went to Goodwill, went to prayer, picked the garden,

At Airborne.  The four jumpers (Peyton, Kenzie, Travis and Rehvyn putting their special socks

Travis and Rehvyn

Travis and Rehvyn jumping 

Peyton

Kenzie going down the steep slide

Kenzie and Peyton bouncing on the animals

Kenzie ran up the steep black thing and grabbed the bar and swung herself up their

Kenzie and Peyton going down the big slide

Almost to the bottom where they fly off

Kenzie, Rehvyn and Travis throwing balls at each other

Vikki and I in the massage chairs.  They sure did make us vibrate.  This is a live picture and it sure shows us shaking when we clicked on it

Peyton and Rehvyn

All 4 jumping together

Rehvyn coming to see Grammy and I

Rehvyn liked hanging out by his dad

Kenzie and Peyton riding the animals

Vikki, me, Bill, Travis, Peyton, Kenzie and Rehvyn at Sombreros for Taco Tuesday

Rehvyn and Travis getting haircuts

Rehvyn all done and looking very handsome

Kit Kat laying next to me on the swing with her head on my leg

Zennias that Lela gave me seeds for are so beautiful!

I emptied stuff from the refrigerator into the garbage and Bill worked on taking all the garbage out and hauling the garbage can and recycling can out to the road.  I started a load of laundry too.  We read our Bibles after that.  We had a bowl of muskmelon and fresh pineapple for breakfast.  

I got ready, then went to Hobby Lobby and got some cute bags, for a craft I picked up for kids for the carnival.  I also got a beautiful and very soft blanket for $8.  I used my gift card Cassie gave me for Christmas.  

I met Vikki, Peyton, Kenzie, Travis and Rehvyn next door at Airborne at 1.  Vikki and I watched while the kids all jumped.  We sat in massage chairs and enjoyed a massage during some of our time there.  They all had so much fun.  They got really good exercise too.  They had an hour to jump.  Vikki’s friend had given her coupons for them to use to jump free.  

We left and went to Sombrero’s for Taco Tuesday.  I called Bill and he met us there.  We had good food and fun together.  Bill left to go pick up his wedding ring that he had resized.  It fit him good.  After he cut his knuckle on that finger, it swelled and then scarred, so he had to have it made bigger.  He shouldn’t have been naughty and got up on that high Motorhome roof after I left to pick up Melissa and Hailey for Starbucks that day.

After we ate, the rest of us went next door and Travis and Rehvyn both got nice haircuts.  

Rehvyn sat so good for his and did whatever the girl told him.  It was cute when she told him to shut his eyes.  It is in one of the pictures.  Billy from church came in and was signing in for a haircut too.

We left then and went to Goodwill and walked around.  It was fun looking at toys with Rehvyn.  Travis bought him a little car and wrecker he really liked.  

I left for home after that so I could have a little time before going to prayer group at church.  I relaxed for a half hour in my recliner.  Prayer was amazing tonight.  The Holy Spirit just flows during prayer.  We are seeing so many answers.  God is Awesome!

I came home and warmed up a burger left over from the reunion.  I also had a bowl of cucumbers.  I picked the garden after that and got some tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers.

The corn is getting bigger and should be ready soon.  

Bill and I read our devotion.  It was a good one.  Billy Graham was one of my favorite Evangelists ever!  

I worked on my blog after that.

Monday, 8/17/26, Went to Carol’s, Met Debbie at Cracker Barrel, went back to Carol’s, played Donkey, took Angie to Bishop airport, Jack drove over to visit us by himself the first time, went on ice cream run with Faith Riders

Silly Brielle...we got her a big sticker book for her birthday and she put them all over her.  Good thing there are lots

Debbie, Angie, Bill and I all had a good visit and a delicious breakfast at Cracker Barrel this morning 

Jack go his license so he drove over to visit Bill and I today.  It made us so happy!

Jack visiting with us on the deck

We had a nice group come to ride to our mystery ice cream place.  From Left to Right..Joaquin, Dan, Elaine, Karen, Miles, Barb, Ron, Bill, Gayla and Wes.  My shadow ha ha!

At the ice cream place

Bill wanted to take my picture there

I got up at 8:30 and did my Bible reading and prayer time.  Then I got ready.  Bill got up and got ready and read his Bible.  We left after he finished and went to his sister Carol’s.  We we stopped at the Spatz Bread Store and picked up some bread for Angie and Carol.  Angie wanted to take some home with her.  We visited for a while, then we met Debbie at 12:30 at the Cracker Barrel.  We all got pancakes, eggs, potatoes and meat.  We visited and had a good time.  We ordered some pancakes to take back to Carol.  Debbie had to go home because she was really tired.  She got up around 4 a.m. and took Lizzy, Justine, Mackenzie and Olivia to the Detroit airport.  She is still having trouble with pain in her shoulder that she broke and had surgery on.  We went back to Carol’s and she, Angie, Bill and I played Donkey since we had lots of time.  Bill went out first, I went out second and Angie got stuck with the donkey.  It sure got passed around lots.  Angie got her suitcase and stuff and we put it in the Jeep and she. Bill and I headed to the Airport.  Her flight got moved up so it departs earlier.  We dropped her off, hugged, cried and off she went into the airport.  Saying goodbye is always hard.  

Bill and I drove home and sucked on some candy sticks Angie got us from Cracker Barrel.  I texted Angie and she was having hers on the plane she texted back.

We got home and Melissa had wanted me to let her know when we were home so Jack could drive himself over.    I called her and he headed over.  Bill was mowing the grass and saw him coming so headed to the front yard on the tractor.  I saw him coming when I was in the house and went out to welcome him.  I love that he can drive himself now.  We had a really nice visit and he told us all about helping at dog camp.  He will be starting a job at Christine’s business tomorrow and will be working through co-op.  We are proud of him.

When he left, I took a picture of him in his car.   

Bill and I got ready and went out to the driveway and got on the motorcycle.  We rode to Meijer where we me up with 9 others and rode to the mystery ice cream place Wes had picked out.  We enjoyed ice cream and each other’s company.  

We came home and I worked on my blog and Bill caught up on his phone stuffl. It was a fun day

I talked Kimmy and she said she was doing ok.  She said Jacob had the sore throat and was getting congested now.  We are praying for our Jacob.  

 

Sunday, 8/16/26, Went to meet for ride, Rode to Unionville, met more bikers, we all went to Elevate Church, Lunch at Cracker Barrel, Had a downpour at home in the evening, garden looks good, watched Movie Daniel 2026

All of us at Elevate Church

  

Ron, Russ and Bill relaxing at Cracker Barrel while we waited to get seated

Lots of fields of Sunflowers this year which are absolutely beautiful.

I got up at 6:15 this morning.  Bill got up at 7.  We got ready, got our motorcycle vests on, got our coffee and waters, then went out and got on the motorcycle and headed to meet others in Saginaw.  Russ and Marsha got there after us.  They came from Sturgis, South Dakota, spent the night in a hotel, and joined us.  I called Barb to see if they were coming and she was having back pain so she didn’t come, but said Ron was on his way.   I called Wes and Gayla too, but they weren’t coming because they had a family reunion.  Called Elaine and she and Karen weren’t coming because it was supposed to rain.  We took off and Bill and I led the way.  We got to Bay City and it started sprinkling lightly.  We stopped and put our rain jackets on.  We started riding again and it was only about 5 minutes and the rain stopped.  Yay!  So thankful.  We got to Unionville and met other CMA members at a gas station.  Then we all rode together to the school where they have started a church.  They had hardboiled eggs, bagels and cream cheese, brownies, and cookies for everyone as well as coffee.  We were happy because we hadn’t eaten breakfast. They were all so nice and welcoming.  The church service was awesome.  The girl praying and doing the welcome said such touching heartfelt prayers.  The young guy doing the worship was anointed and worship was awesome.  Lew and Cindy did a great job sharing about CMA and Run for the Son.  The pastor gave a really good message about Joshua and crossing the Jordan River.  He gave people the opportunity to think, pray about what our Jordan was and everyone could go forward and get a stone and build a memorial with them.  He had everyone who wanted prayer to get prayer from the prayer team.  Bill and I got prayer for God’s help being State Coordinators for CMA Michigan.  We talked to the worship leader afterwards for a long time,  He really wants a motorcycle as he rode a motorcycle when he was younger, but his wife doesn’t want him to get one.  We talked to others too.  In the parking lot, we discussed where to go eat.  There were 17 of us and they wanted to go to a new Mexican restaurant but it’s very small.  Bill and I, Russ and Marcia and Ron decided to just head towards home and eat in Bay City because Russ and Marcia had a long drive to get home yet.  The Tawas group went the same direction because they had a long ride.  The rest went to Sebewaing to the Mexican place.  We had a nice ride and ended up eating at Cracker Barrel.  The food was delicious and we had a nice time visiting.  

I read my Bible when I got home.  Kimmy called me.  Her ear isn’t popped any more and she’s feeling a little better.  I am thankful.  Jared was picking the corn, the boys were shucking the corn and she was boiling the corn.  They ended up getting 45 lbs.  WOW!  

She sent me this picture.  I love that they got so much.  Their corn last year was amazing.

We both took a nap.  Then Bill read his Bible.  I ate left over Chicken and mashed potatoes from Cracker Barrel for dinner.  Bill wasn’t hungry.  We watched the movie, Daniel, the Movie 2026.  It was really good.

Saturday, 8/15/26, Went to family reunion at Fred and Lourdes’s, sad because Kimmy, Jared and their boys can’t come. Kimmy doesn’t want to pass what she has to anyone.

Pam and Bill...cheese squish thing on his head

Pam, Angie, Debbie, Fred and Bill

Kenzie and Peyton in their new hot tub

Hailey with Rehvyn on the front porch

Evan and Hailey

Sister Pam and Bill

Pa, Bill, Shani, Angie and Lourdes at the table...Lizzy, Rody and Steve standing up

Melissa, Hailey, Fred, Justin, Lizzy, Tom, Debbie and Matthew

Sisters....Debbie, Angie and Pam

Sister in laws, Lourdes and me with Pam

Lizzy having the brothers and sisters getting on steps in order of age...Bill was telling Angie to move up one step because he wasn’t the oldest, she was

Top to bottom...Angie, Bill, Debbie, Pam, Fred.  MacKenzie playing by the stairs

The little cousins all playing in the sand together

 

Peyton and Kenzie

 

Rehvy

Bruce

Isaac and Evan

Shani and Lourdes

Debbie and Tom

Peyton, Rody and Steve

Lizzy taking pictures

Matthew and Pam

Peyton and Kenzie

Rody and Peyton

I got up early.  I put the baked beans I had baked last night in the crockpot so they would be warm for the reunion.  I read my Bible.  Bill got up and came in and read his Bible too.  We did our Devotion together.  We got ready and the nwe packed everything in the Jeep.  We were happy everything fit.  We left and headed to Carol’s.  We had time so we went in and visited with her and Angie for a while, then we put Angie’s veggies and dip for the reunion in our cooler.  Carol is unable to go to the family reunion because she has COPD.

Angie rode with us.  It was a nice ride. Bill got out after a while and snapped Angie’s window in the back so it was sealed and didn’t let the noisy air blow in.  Angie was having trouble hearing us.  It took over an hour to get to Fred’s house.  He was outside when we got there and welcomed us.  He helped us carry everything in too.  We went inside and greeted Bill’s sister, Pam, who had flown in from N. Carolina.  It was so good to see her and get to spend time with her.  She had brought each of us girls, a beautiful tin of English tea from England where she and Dick go for part of the year to live because he is from there.  She brought Bill a bag with Cheese Its,  a bag with real cheese curds, and a cheese square to squish.  He hates cheese!!!  Then she also gave him a nice package of chocolates.

Fred grilled brats and burgers on the grill which were delicious.  Shani made potato salad that was yummy.  There was delicious fruit the girls brought. (I brought Melissa’s because they were at dog camp camping, so I told her I would bring pineapple and musk melon for her.   Angie brought the veggies and dip.  Everyone liked the chocolate covered strawberries Hailey and I made.  Tom asked me if I would pack up about 8 of them for him to take home, so I did.  He was pretty happy to have them.  Pam left because she had to get to the airport to fly home.  Freddie, Ashton and the boys left.  Then the rest of us left after helping clean up.

It was such a fun reunion and so good to see everyone.  We all really missed Kimmy, Jared and the boys.  I sent her texts because everyone wanted them to know they missed them and love them.  We took Angie back to Carol’s.  Vikki, Rody, Isaac and Rehvyn were behind us for a ways, then they took Rehvyn home and picked up Peyton because she went home with Kenzie.  

I was happy to talk to Kimmy when I got home.  She had a popped hear that was bugging her because she could hear herself so loud.  Poor girl.  I can’t wait until she is back to normal and felling great.  I am really missing my Kimmy and her family.  

I was trying to do the blog, but I fell asleep sitting up.  I was tired from getting up early, plus tomorrow we get up early so we can leave by 7:30 to go to a church crash for CMA in Sebewaing.  When I woke up, Bill told me I had slept for an hour.  I quit my blog and went to bed when he did.