An American journey.

We just came back from a four day trip to Arizona with my daughter Evie and husband Jim. Also my brother and wife from the Netherlands. I had a great time. I love to be with a younger generation. It brings back memories when I was younger. This trip also brought back a two week trip out west I did 11 years ago. I went with Globus. The trip was called Parks and Canyons Spectacular. We flew to Las Vegas. The next day we went to see Hoover Dam.To see the Dam in the Canyons was breathtaking.Then to the Grand Canyon. We stayed there and had dinner overlooking the Canyons.I flew in the Canyon with a small plane.Great.Then the trip took us through the Painted desert to Lake Powell, there we had a cruise dinner. Next day Zion Park. We took the beautiful scenic drive on the Mount Carmel Highway. Next day Bryce Canyon.I walked down in the red canyon. There were red and white towers and hoodoos. What a beauty, And off to Salt Lake city. This is Mormons country. We saw "This is the Place" monument of the Mormons . We also went to the Mormon temple.Next to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The next day we went rafting on the Snake river, it was wild.Then off to the Old Faithful Lodge in Yellowstone Park, There we saw Bisons and Moose. Then we drove trough Deadwood on to Lead. South Dakota. In deadwood we made a stop at Wild Bill Hickoks grave. Then off the Mount Rushmore. Next Rapid City. From there to Cheyenne, Wyoming, and then to Denver. So from Las Vegas to Denver we drove about 2500 miles. So go back to the see some off it brought back many memories.

60 Year Party

This is the invatation my granddaughter Kristy made for my 60 the party. A great job. The boat on the picture is the "Leerdam". A transport ship from W.W.II.

The picture from the newspaper was taken when we arived in N.Y. Thea and 6 month old Nancy.

Anniversary's

Last night we had a anniversary party for one of my brothers and his wife. He is here from the Netherlands for some weeks and he invited my family for dinner. We had a good time. 50 years should be celebrated. But it also brings back all the anniversary's we celebrated in the Netherlands for my parents. Our first one was my parents 4o the. We took our three girl and had a good time. Then the 50 the and the best their 60the. The music from the town came and played in front of there house.My whole family where there, 4 brothers, wife,s and their children. It was fun to see them all together. My parents where married almost 63 years when wy Dad died 25 years ago.My own marriage lasted 44 and half year. Not long enough but a lot of good memories.

A bragging greatgrandmother.

I have to put this in my blog.What a joy to be a great grandmother. Every one should experience it. Yesterday on Mothersday our family got together. So did the 2 year and two month Lucy and Freddie two and a half month, I love him and he feels so good. But Lucy gets me every time I see her. She and my daughters dog Bonnie had a great time. To see her hugging and loving that animal was so wonderful to see. The dog enjoyed her and she was so gentle.Also Lucy took care of me. I was sitting nice in a nice rocking chair, rocking back and fort. Then Lucy said to me I like to sit in the rocker. I said where do I have to sit, she said on the bench. So I did. What else do you do tell her I am a old lady and I need to sit there? No way.I do every thing my children , grandchildren and great grandchildren tell me to do. This way there are no problems.Well then Lucy sat in the rocker with her doll and sang the whole song rocke my baby. I could have cried for joy. But I also know how I miss Molly. She is going to be two in Dec. and lives in Boston.I sure hope to have some good times with her. Mothers day is getting better every year. An to be able to put a stamp on your familys live is very importand to me.

Mothersday.

Today is Mothersday and I am going to celebrate it with my family at my daughter Louise.I celebrate it with them, I tell them every year if it was not for you I would not be a Mother.You did not ask for it, so why do I have to be special at Mothersday?When you expect a child it is your responsibility to do the best for that child.It is a joy to be a Mother for most of us. So I like to think it as a Mother - child day. I wish every Mother that read my blog, have a happy day with your family.

Today is the day.

Yes today May 6 is the day we arrived in N.Y. It had been cold on the ocean and N.Y. temperature was 85. My little Nancy 6 months old had a knitted woll dress on. My husbands cousin met us at the port.My mother and father in law and there 2 children, Wilma 19 and Louis 14 went by car to Rochester. Dad , Nancy and I went by train. I do not remember to much about that trip, the only thing I remember was that my husband had to go to the bathroom and at that time the conductor came for our ticket and I did not know what he said our wanted. English was verboten in the war. All the books where burned and nothing then German was on the radio. So I could not speak one word of English, I remember walking with Nancy in Rochester streets and heard the kids talk, how cute but I could not understand.The first serious thinking of learning English came, when Nancy was about four years old and I took her to Nursery school and at the same time mothers got together. That was my beginning and I never stopped learning.

60years!!! U.S.A.

What a wonderful evening you all made for me. It is something the rest of my life I will remember. And I hope you will to. Thank you, thank you all. How life takes it turns. All my experience here been positive, Great friends who helped me and gave me confidence that I could do anything. My family who understand me and knew that I had Dad with me last night. He is the one who gave me the inspiration to get you all together . There is so much I can write about my 60 years in the U.S.A.How we met our friends and what they have mend to us. My friends have different values of Dad then my kids have. But put it all together there was a lot of love last night. Thank you all again. Love Mom, Thea.