Return to Humbolt

We're still on the West Coast! We spent an afternoon in Ferndale with our friends Brooke and Larry Fox. Somehow they managed to put up with us in their home for five days. What a blessing they were to us.

We watched Andrew's football team lose to St. Bernard's. Even though the team did not win, Andrew's performance was stellar. With only seconds left he ran 60 yards for a touchdown to end the game and the season. Skip, Theresa and her folks were all there.

We had a good dinner with Keith and family. The kids have grown at least two years since we left four months ago.

Ginny and Tom had us over twice for great meals. Mark came both times. We had a great visit with him.

We also spent time with friends, Anne & Craig Titchener, John & Jeanne Grobey and Peggy Murray.

We decided that we do not miss Humbildt County at all. We do miss our family and friends though.

On the way back we stopped to see Erleen's sister, Bonnie and her husban Lon. While there we helped package a batch of salsa.

We are back in Portland for a few days. We will fly back to Hannaford Sunday.

Onward to Oregon

Here we are in Portland with Grace and the kids. Matt is in Israel for two weeks doing research for his doctorate. There are so many things to do with the kids here. Here is Grandma with Eva Rae at the mall having a hot chocolate. Brendan, Eva and I are enjoying a donut and hot cider at a pumpkin farm. As Erleen is fond of saying, "if we had known how much fun grandkids are, we would have had them first!"

Howdy

Yes we are still alive. It's been two weeks since we posted anything on the blog. I'll try to bring you up to date on our doings.

The brilliant fall colors are here. The picture is of the trees across the road from our house. Fall is beautiful, but all of those leaves have to go somewhere. As you can see, most end up on our lawn.

Our days begin with a trip to the gym. every morning we walk to the gym and workout. Soon Erleen will have the figure of a 20 year-old and I will be as buff as I always thought I was.

The other innovation is bowling. We have joined a league. Our team is known as the Gutter Busters. I'm afraid that is a good description of my abilities. My handicap is 95. That qualifies me as a paraplegic.

Erleen has been studying night and day for her real estate exam. Somehow she still finds time to teach some local girls to make sushi (see picture). Today she had eight of our friends over for dinner after church. This evening she is having supper for our family bible study group. I don't know how she does it.

I am also including a picture of downtown Hannaford at rush hour. The road is North Dakota Highway 1. It is one of the busiest arteries in ND.