Little Miss Friesland.

Dave was over with the two little ones. What a joy. They know every thing I have in the house, plus little animal crackers, Mom was at the Pottery.

College.

Today we had a tour of the college in my town. It was great. We went there to see if we can sign up for a computer class. They have them, but the person in charge was not there.But we where very impressed. They will be in touch with us. So we wait. They have classes there and the teacher is in Batavia. So you get lesson from a screen. They have a lot of classes from accounting to Art. So I am sure I will take something.Every two weeks on Tuesday at six p.m. they have a movie that is free. They also serve popcorn.So I hope that my town people will go to those free bees.It is good advertisement for the school.

My Spring Garden.

It was so nice to be outside today. The birds where singing and the flowers where growing. Every day something new is there.This is the time of year that I appreciate my life. This was the time of year when we where liberated from the Germans 65 years ago.I had to show some of my sights in the yard.

April 27 1903.

April 27 that was my Mothers birthday and I will never forget. Every year I have that special feeling. Also the 27 is co men in my life. My grandmother Trijntje was born May 27 , I was born in 1927, Louise was born Dec. 27 and then my little Freddy Feb. 27. Just for the record.

Animals,

Yes I have animals. We have been trying for weeks to trap a Groundhog. He loves my home, but he also damaged my yard. So David sets up a trap. Last week when I was gone Kim found a Rabbit in the trap. Yesterday she sets up the trap and we had to go away a while and when we came back we had a Squirrel in the trap.Come on Groundhog I will find you a better home.

What a day.

Can you find all my three Great Grandchildren in the left picture?

This morning I got up and ready to go. Dishwasher on . Stripped the bed and put the washing machine on, then the door went open and trouble started. There was my Granddaughter Kim. She said I am here to do some work. Well that she did. She knew all the things that where hard to do and started. All my windows in the basement, in and out. She helped me to put the sheets and the underpad on the line outside. It is getting hard for me to do things above my hearth. She cleaned my chandelier in the dining room and ceiling lights. Got all my carved birds and fish from above my french doors and cleaned the shelve while I cleaned the birds. She mowed all my back yard. That was fun for her.She put the cushions on my furniture on the deck.And more . It makes me tyred now writing about it. Kim I love you and we did have a good time. Then for supper I went to Evie. She had the two kids overnight, and they are so good. That was fun. I will put a couple of pictures on here , they are tops.

Tender Moments

Nancy and me later.

Yes this was a tender moment. Little baby Nancy a couple of days before we left the Netherlands. I can not imaging the feelings my Dad had in this picture.

A other Birthday.

Today we celebrated Margarets 91 Birthday at lunch.Also Jeany trip to Germany Sunday.

Convention 2010.

The view from or window. There are lots of bridges in Pittsburgh, From our window we saw four.The second photo cross the water is the Stadium.

Saturday night entertaining was great. The play was "Time of my Life"

These are my friends sitting around our table,From left. Thea, Gloria Richard,Ken, Amarles, Pearl, Peggy and Mike.

I got back tonight from our convention in Pittsburgh P.A.It was great to see every one from 8 different States. We had 81 people at the meetings. And great success.We planned for the next year.N.Y States voted on working for children with Autism. In Buffalo they are working with children with Autism on ice.One friend of us gave us a story of inspiration. It seems that on ice they are feeling free, and come out there shell.So Chapter 59, that is us are going to try to make the most money in N,Y. State So please help us with going to our affairs. So the Eastern District Convention. made us all feel good. Now we are looking forward to Aug 8. The begin of our National Convention in San Antonio T.X. Those conventions are every four years.Hope that I can go.A few pictures from Pittsburgh.

Evening visitors.

A surprise group of people came to the door tonight. A little knock on the door and there was Lucy.She took her coat of and made her self feel at home. Then she went to a bedroom and got Susie to play with. It is so nice that the little ones know your home. Then came Evie with Freddy, and if that was not enough Jim, Anna, David and ....... Franny the Donkey. What a gang. But also Lucy and Freddy got the shuffle board going. What fun and what a memories come back.

New coffee table.

Several times my grandchildren will ask where is this and where is that. They remember every thing I had in my house when they where small. Kristy ask Kim where does grandma has the shuffle board. So Kim and Kris it is in this picture, waiting for you to come over and play. Mabey you can show the little ones some day. I did drip some sweat to do it for you. All the photo albums had to go back to the computer room.But you have your way and grandma was happy to please you.

Surprice Picture.

One of my contact in the Netherlands send me a picture , me as a teenager.I had no idea that something so old people saved. Now I wonder why. I wonder if any one can see what I am wearing. Remember this was war time. The top I am wearing I made from a baby blanket my mother had. Now I look back it gives me a funny feeling. But what are you to do if you have nothing. I did outgrew every thing from before the war.

Early Spring.

What a beautiful Easter day. We spent all day outside. No coats, bare feet and a lot of fun.My Nancy had us over for a beautiful Brunch. Great to see every one.Later after every one was gone we talked with Kris in England. Then Kim decided to go to Letchworth Park. That turned out to be the best. We saw trees sprouting out in front of us. Flowers where blooming and the birds where singing.The sight of the river was breath taking. Warm weather , and one side of the falls was covered with ice.Shining and beautiful.To see Letchworth at different times a year is amazing.Nancy also showed us a beautiful silk threat picture she had bought.