Category: Tandem

We got our girl back…

Posted on by lindaskelton

We fetched her from the airport in Bellingham.

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But while we were anticipating her return we got in a beautiful 40 mile ride through the countryside in the Star-Spangled land …
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(It was Memorial Day weekend)
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We made sure she got in a little riding too… in the most beautiful city park we know—Stanley Park

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[Here’s the view from the back of the tandem….]
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In Vancouver, of course.

Then we made our picturesque way home… with our treasure ( :
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It’s good to have her home and good to see all God has done in her time away…

–LS
“One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts…They shall pour forth the fame of your abundant goodness and shall sing aloud of your righteousness!” Ps.145:4,7

The Best of 2013~~

Posted on by lindaskelton

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The pages of another calendar have become obsolete.

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The seasons have cycled ‘round once again through a familiar succession of blooms…

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to the less familiar territory of settling into being just the two of us again…

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P1110582P1130447…after 30 years.

With our last child leaving home, my homeschooling career ended.P1100730straitP1120393Rachel

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My own travels took me to the two largest states in the Union this year—Alaska and Texas…

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…in pursuit of family, the best reason to travel!

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Boating was minimal for us this year.

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“Chase Me” has changed hands and been fitted with new sails for racing that proudly bear the name of our first grandson, Chase, born four years ago when we purchased and christened this Cal28.

Her new owners love her and eagerly relate their latest exploits every time we bump into them around town!

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Ironically, No sooner had we sold our sailboat, then we joined our progeny for a house boating vacation– hopefully just the first of many happy reunions, now that we’re all so grown up!

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And the year concluded with my Grandmom quiver expanding to include one more little guy–Cedrick!
whom we have yet to meet…  Cedrick1

A New Year’s priority is to travel to see him and his happy siblings!

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What else will the year hold?

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Hopefully more rides…P1110420crop

more moments for reflecting…P1110910

more noticing the small things that brighten a day…P1120911

And always, the glorious hope of better things yet to come!

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May your New Year be crowned with blessings
such as only the Giver of all good things can give!

–LS

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: according as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world…”Ephesians 1:3-4 KJV

“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ” Titus 2:13 KJV