ANNUAL DICKINSON COLLEGE FARM TOUR May 27, 2011 HAVE SOLAR POWERED GOLF CART AND DOG, WILL TRAVEL Matt is always happy to show us what’s new at the farm. There’s a good deal of ground to cover, so we hopped into the golf cart with him. Sadly, Pinto Bean has passed away but Matt and […]
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SHIPPENSBURG VISIT May, 2011 RED OAK B&B When Bob and Camille visit family in Shippensburg, they stay in the beautiful home of John and Darla. Built by Darla’s grandfather and father, this stone house was moved by truck from its original site a few blocks away. A NICE PLACE TO RELAX John and Darla put
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ANNUAL TRIP NORTH May, 2011 ANCESTRAL LANDS We started our journey this year in Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley, staying at our favorite B&B and stopping by for a howdy at Melvin and Betty’s on the left and Mark and Catherine’s on the right. As we sat and chatted in the living room, a pheasant
CUMBERLAND VALLEY FAMILY VISIT A visit with Mom, John and Darla in Shippensburg May 14 – May 17, 2010 MOM, DEAR! The first thing we did upon our arrival in Shippensburg was have lunch with our Mom. She had fixed up a splendid lunch of soup, fresh vegetables and sandwiches whichincluded sautéed mushrooms. Yum! After
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DICKINSON COLLEGE FARM VISIT A visit with Matt and Jenn on May 13, 2010 ALWAYS READY FOR A WALK Especially if you are a dog or if you’ve just sat in the car for a few hours. Pinto Bean waits patently on the path he assumes we’ll take as we finish saying our greetings with
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Norwood Park HistorySANDY HOOK AND WEST LONG BRANCH May 17 & 18, 2010 SANDY HOOK This year cousin Mark, brother Jim, Bob and Camille took a side trip to Sandy Hook, a place full of wonderful memories. Many a summers day was spent at Sandy Hook enjoying the great swimming beaches when we were
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HANGING OUT WITH NED IN CABIN JOHN May 19 & 20, 2010 GOOD FRIENDS NEVER GROW OLD Camille felt honored to take the customary photo of Ned and Bob in their sunglasses. It’s become a time honored tradition, reaching back thirty years. A FIXER UPPER Ned’s house was a construction zone when we arrived
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MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS IN THE WASHINGTON DC AREA May, 2009 CHEATERS After Christine broke down on the highway and we rented another car, we drove over to Ned’s to spend the night. There didn’t seem to be any point in fighting DC traffic to end up in Lancaster four or five
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ANOTHER GREAT VISIT WITH OUR NEW JERSEY RELATIVES May 28, 2009 A WHOLE LOT OF WEEDING GOING ON We joined Jim, Kathryn and Christina in their garden for a little weeding party. In a short time, we had given the peppers, beans, squash and tomatoes a new perspective on life. MAN
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SHIPPENSBURG MINI-REUNION May 21, 2009 A WARM AND SUNNY PLACE John and Darla’s home is one of the most welcoming places we have found. If they aren’t careful, we’re just going to move in and stay. Darla’s grandfather built their house and her father helped. When we arrive we usually find little notes like the
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