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| Tree is ready to decorate |
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| The tree is decorated
We slept in this morning until 7. Bill had to meet Kevin for breakfast. I took Melissa's laundry to her house. Came home and brought the tree stuff down from upstairs. Finished spreading the branches out and then started decorating. It's always fun looking at all the special ornaments we've collected through the years. Happy that Vikki is feeling better today.
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| I vacuumed leaves on the deck. This sycamore leaf was huge.
We packed everything in Wes and Gayla's van. Walked over to the main lodge and ate a yummy breakfast at the Shack. We left after that and stopped at the Amish Store in Fremont. We had fun walking around it. I got some molasses cookies and red cinnamon pieces for Christmas cookies. Also got a very cute book for Brittany's baby shower. Bill got a Bible he has been looking for.
We stopped at Petticoat Junction by Alma and had pie and coffee. Met a relative of Fisher's there and talked to him for a while. He was a cousin. He had graduated with Gayla. It was beautiful out and in the 40's with the sun shinning. Got home and Melissa called to say her dryer wouldn't heat up so wanted to know if I could pick up her wet laundry and dry it. They were heading out the door to Muskegon to visit Bruce's parents. I picked up the wet laundry and did her other laundry too. Poor Vikki is sick today. Sure am praying for her. We brought the Christmas tree up and I worked on straightening the branches. We watched two good movies, Reunited and The Switched Princess.
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| Bill in front of the Livery we stayed in at the Shack |
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| Me |
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| Bill by at 1929 Ford. That's the year Grandma was born |
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| Such a cute little couple in the museum |
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| Me by a chicken crate. Aunt Linda and I used to crawl in these when we were little. |
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| Bill |
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| Our beautiful room 166 |
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| Dinner with Bill, Charlie, Wes, Gayla and Sue. We had meatloaf, fish, chicken, potatoes, green beans, corn, salad, and bread pudding |
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| Wes, Bill, Gayla, Sue and Charlie playing Skip Bo....I won the first game and Sue won the second game |
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| Sue trying to quiet Bill down |
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| Sue, Bill and Wes picking out their ice cream for their banana split |
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| Charlie, Sue, Bill, Gayla and Wes eating their banana splits |
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| Me and Bill eating our banana splits |
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| Wes and Gayla |
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| Charlie and Sue |
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| Sweet picture of Marv and his wife Jeanette. He was so sad because he's missing her, but he knows he will see her again. He kept telling us we should do what we want to do as a couple now, don't wait. He told us they had plans for next summer and now he wishes he would have done them last summer. He told us all the things he did to bless her when he took care of her when she was sick. What a kind sweet man who loves Jesus so much and had such a great love for his wife. We will sure miss her at the Shack.
Got to Wes and Gayla’s at 9 a.m and they had us park our car in their garage. They drove us in their new van. We stopped at The Crystal Fountain Restaurant for breakfast. We had eggs, American fries, ham, (bacon for Bill) and homemade wheat toast with homemade strawberry jam. So delicious! It was four miles from Blanchard. We went to Blanchard after that and went into a quilt shop and also a second hand shop. I picked up a cute book for Brittany’s baby shower. Bill bought a digital camera he and Wes thought was great. Got it for $7. We got to the Shack and found out the owner, Jeanette, (the wife who was 84) passed away in August. She cut all of the bananas for the banana splits each night. We poured the water and filled the topping containers next to her when we were there. One night there were over 177 in line. She was so nice and I’m so happy she knows Jesus. Sad without her here. Haven’t seen her husband who is 88. He is missing her and turned the ice cream scooping over to someone else for a while. No he is scooping the ice cream again.
We loved our beautiful room! We reserved it last year because we liked it so much. Charlie and Sue got here an hour after we did. We went for a walk down the hallway and looked in all the rooms before all the other guests get here. Such nice rooms. Some have red heart shaped hot tubs in them. Ate meatloaf, chicken, mashed potatoes and Bess for dinner. Played Skip Bo until time for or banana splits. I won the first game, Sue won the second, and Bill one the third. Bill and I went to ask Marv if he needed us to help with waters and coffee. He didn’t. We told him we were sorry about his wife passing and he gave us some advice. Do what you want to do now. He and his wife had day trips planned for next summer but he wishes the would have done them last summer. His wife could only do day trips. Our banana splits were delicious. Marc’s granddaughter and her boyfriend scooped ice cream and cut the bananas.
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| Jack, me and Ian in chapel...I was their special friend today |
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| Jack, me and Ian in their classroom making turkeys |
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| Papa and Evan in his class room |
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| Jack and Ian |
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| Jack in his classes skit in chapel |
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| Waiting to do his part in the skit |
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| Jack and his classmates after taking a bow |
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| Gayla, Wes and Max 4 rows back |
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| Max and Gayla working on their ornaments |
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| Max, Wes and Gayla with their finished snowmen ornaments |
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| Evan with his turkey he and Papa made |
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| Evan |
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| Papa and Evan |
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| Max and Gayla |
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| Wes, Max and Gayla |
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| Jack, Papa, and Ian |
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| Isaac's Basketball practice |
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| Working out |
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| Went to the Casino to celebrate Charlie's Birthday with them. They got their free room there for being a veteran. Such a blessing they do that for veterans |
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| Grandpa Schaard is the third one from the left on the top. Dad found this picture online
We walked 2 miles at the SportsZone. At 11 Stacie from Humana came and talked to us. I had called her because of the new dental program they added. I ended up getting so much more coverage for half the price it was last year. That doesn't happen often. Still get our silver sneakers too, so that's wonderful to have for free for the SportsZone. I don't get my free stuff every month that I can order anymore, but Bill's went up to $30 for free stuff we can order on his. Didn't really lose that much with that. At 3:15 we left to go to Mt. Pleasant to meet Charlie and Sue at the Casino hotel. We went to their room and then walked down to the restaurant. We were eating at the Aurora Buffet with them and it is usually 24.95. We got there at 4:30 so were only charged 18.95 ea. Because of Veteran's Day, they put $25.00 on Bill and Charlie's Hero Cards. They also put $10 on their cards. Charlie and Sue got free meals for Charlie's birthday. We got enough money put on our card for us to eat free too. So great. The food was delicious. We went to their room and played Euchre afterward. We let Charlie win because it was his birthday ha ha. Came home and watched a Hallmark movie.
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| Hailey center row, second over...She did a great job and so did all the other kids. Celeste is on the end by Hailey. Ally is in the front row on the far right. |
Woke up at 7 to Bill throwing up in the bathroom. He sure was thankful for the door we had put in from our bedroom to the bathroom. He went back to bed and stayed home from church. I went to church and taught Sunday School. It was a great lesson, and there were fun games for the kids to play which helped them remember the story. I came home and Bill was feeling better already. He even had me warm him a plate of food. I went to Hailey's Concert at 3 and met Bruce, Melissa and the kids there. Ginny and Eric stopped Melissa and Bruce and told them they saved a seat for them on the bottom row. They said it was for walkers and kneelers. Eric tore his achilles and so it was for Melissa and him and families. I moved by them, but couldn't see very good. Where I had been sitting, I noticed two empty seats in the front row of chairs they had set up. Melissa and I forgot our phones, so I borrowed Bruce's and went and sat in one of the chairs. Then his phone locked up. I didn't know what his pass code was, but tried Melissa's and it worked. Yay. I got some really good videos. After Hailey was done, I moved back by Melissa. The rest of the groups were great too. Came home and relaxed and watched movies.
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