Wanted to let you all know my hubby’s surgery went well and he is on the road to recovery. They had some trouble getting his pain under control again, but he’s already been up walking…ouch…and there was “some” talk of him going home…
I have received a few pictures of ladies celebrating World Doll Day, and hopefully sometime this week I can show them…
So now I have a question for you all…
so you can chat between yourselves…
It’s almost vacation time for lots of people and I was wondering what do you have close to where you live that would be fun for people to visit? Perhaps someone will want to come visit where you live!! :o)
Well, have fun with that…and don’t be shy!!
See you tomorrow,
Blessings, Jeanne
Oh, that is good news, Jeanne, that your husband’s surgery went well, etc. Prayers continue.
Now, what do we have near us that would be fun to visit? Well, I live north of Seattle, in a little town called Mountlake Terrace, and nearby towns include Edmonds (to the west) and Lynnwood (north).
I have often taken out-of-town visitors over to Edmonds. There’s a nice beach there, you can take a ferry across Puget Sound, and from there head to places like Fort Casey. Downtown Edmonds is a vital downtown area, with many wonderful shops and restaurants. There is also a nice museum of the area just a block or so off Main St.
In Lynnwood, there is a Heritage Center, with several scenic displays, including a refurbished Interurban car, and a Veterans’ Museum. You can see more details here: https://www.lynnwoodwa.gov/Community/Play-Lynnwood/Parks-Trails-and-Open-Space/Heritage-Park I remember when the building with all the wood beams (on the right in the main picture) was close to the freeway and held a record shop! It was moved to its present location some years ago.
My own town doesn’t really have any museums or other scenic things like that, but we do have a nice library, and a brand new Civic Center, which has a water feature and some wonderful bronze sculptures of children playing. (It also has some ridiculous-looking giant flowers, which add nothing to the town, in my opinion!! Very 70s-looking, if you catch my drift.)
I’m not fond of mountains, and refuse to drive thru the passes, so if you want to go there, you’re on your own!! (Laugh)
I guess I am first this morning, Jeanne, unless Charlotte is writing right now. It was good to hear that George is on the mend and the surgery was successful! I hope the pain medication takes care of the rest, and you both will be home soon.
As most of you know here on the blog, I live in St. Louis, Missouri, and we do have quite a few things for a nice vacation for all ages. First and foremost, we have our Gateway Arch, which in itself is a fun place to visit. It has a wonderful underground museum, and you can take a tram ride up to the top, which I admit, I have never done! I don’t like heights or being in small closed places, so that is out for me!
What else? Our wonderful Forest Park, left from the 1904 World”s Fair, that has our world class Art Museum, the Muny Opera, and the wonderful St. Louis Zoo, which is free, I might add!
We have also a wonderful attraction downtown for younger people, the City Museum, which is really not a museum in the normal sense of the word, but a great attraction for kids, and too, our Magic House, which is also for children.
We have the headquarters for Anheuser Busch, and they have tours and you can see a fantastic barn where they keep those beautiful Clydesdale horses! You can also see them at Grant’s Farm, owned by the Busch family, in St. Louis county, which is hwere the beer baron, Giussie Busch lived A beautiful huge, mansion, with all sorts of attractions there. Great for families. and free too, except for the parking.
I would say, for me, my favorite place to visit is the Missouri Botanical Gardens right in the beautiful section of Tower Grove Park! I’m sure most of you have seen my pictures when we visit there several times a year. You find so many peaceful spots, beautiful flowers and plantings, and they have a restaurant and gift shop that caters to gardeners. I will say, that right now they are undergoing a huge renovation, so it is a bit difficult to get around, but it will be finished in a year. It is the oldest continual public garden in the United states, and ranks up there with the best.
As far as dolls go, St. Louis is hosting the big doll convention later in the summer downtown, the one that Dorothy always goes to. Since we are practically in the center of the country, we are pretty easy to get to and St. Louis is not as expensive as other big cities. While there are many more attractions, oh, can’t forget Busch Stadium where the St. Louis Cardinals play, these are what I think are the main ones.
Dear Linda, I wish I was able to go to the UFDC convention this year. I would love to connect with you. There are folks from my local doll club who are driving out and flying out.
Right now MADC is having its doll convention in Spokane, Washington. I was unable to attend that one either.
I hope to make up for lost conventions next year!
Dorothy, I am not sure I will be going to the doll show this year, here in St. Louis, as I have been avoiding large gatherings of people due to Covid. It would be so much fun, but at this time, I donāt feel comfortable going to such things yet.
Dear Linda, I understand. When we had our Doll Club luncheon on Saturday, I wore my mask the whole time, except when I was eating. You are right to want to be comfortable and feel safe so that you can enjoy yourself.
Glad to hear he’s doing good. Prayers for a super speedy recovery!
Hi Jeanne, Glad to hear your husband’s surgery went well. We got back late last night from Minnesota from my sister’s wedding. We were supposed to stay overnight at my sister Laura’s house in Iowa, but about 10 miles from the MN-Iowa border (on the Iowa side) our van broke down. We tried to start it with a cordless battery charger and we got away from the gas station a little ways, and it died again. Eventually a kind man with two older kids jumpstarted us and a policeman showed up and stopped the traffic so we could do a u turn back to the gas station. The alternator was the problem. That happened on a Sunday, so we had to stay overnight at a hotel to wait for the mechanic shop to open on Monday. Luckily about an hour before we were required to check out, my husband found a mechanic and also a tow company who came and pulled us onto his trailer (4 kids and my husband and me plus baby). We rode high in the van about 20 minutes and were able to leave the mechanic place about 12:30 p.m. or so. And drove back home to Kentucky. It was about 1 a.m. when we got home. The kids and I had fun at the hotel. They don’t get to swim much. Very sadly, we were in such a rush to leave the hotel, my precious, beautiful bridesmaid bouquet of lovely smelling Rose’s was left behind!
Anyways, what has been weighing heavily on me for several days, is that the nun and headnun at the school are wanting to forward my daughter onward to fourth grade next year instead of letting her enter 3rd grade. She is only 7 now and turns 8 on October 4th. She is rather small for her age, and I really don’t want her to graduate when she is only 16. I think she will be exposed to a lot of dangers. My husband thinks we should trust the nuns and probably let her go after possibly asking a few more people. My daughter doesn’t want to move ahead. My husband thinks I should set aside my emotions. The nun told me it wasn’t fair to the other kids in the class that aren’t doing as well as her. I don’t want them to make the other kids sound like they are victims just because my daughter is getting pretty good grades. The situation is wearing me out and putting a strain on my marriage. I know there are a lot of teachers on here and I hope they might want to weigh in with advice. Like their experiences with kids skipping a grade. If you made it this far, thank you for hearing me out! And please pray for me.
Hi, Karen. If possible, I would have her tested by someone not connected to that school and get a second opinion. In the old days, kids used to skip a grade all of the time, but rarely now. As to the teacher saying that it was unfair to the other kids who weren’t doing as well, that is very questionable. I would be more concerned that they may be dumbing down the curriculum for those students and not providing enough advanced work for your daughter as they should be. You mentioned that your daughter is small for her age. Girls are developing at a much younger age, actually in 5th grade of even younger now. So she would also have that to contend with as well. As an example, our daughter started kindergarten at 4 and graduated at age 17. She started college at age 17. She was the last one of her friends to drive or do any other age related thing being one of the youngest in her class. Now, kindergarteners here start at age 5. Teachers find it so much better for them developmentally. Fortunately, sports, not school sponsored soccer etc., go by real age, so that was not a problem for our daughter. But, school sports go by grade level. Just another thing to think about. Are there other advanced students in the class? If so, how do those parents feel about the curriculum? Is there someone you know at the school that has had a child skip a grade? How did it go for them? I’m sure there are lots of other things to consider, but these are just some quick thoughts coming from a retired 3rd grade teacher.
Hi, Karen,
So sorry about the car problems during your trip, but relieved to hear everyone is all right.
Hmm. Joy taught in the public school system and has a lot of experience. She suggested getting your daughter tested by an outside entity and that is exactly what I would suggest, too. Contact your public school. You pay taxes, so make a call.
My biggest worry with our three boys was their not getting the challenges they needed in their parochial and public schools. āSpecial Edā has brought a lot of blessings and a lot of problems to our school system. One of my biggest worries has been the watering down of grades and standards to make kids feel good about themselves. In my mind, we havenāt found the āright balance,ā even after all these years. I think this has had a detrimental effect on so many areas of our society, but when I was taking Special Ed during my masterās program, I wasnāt very popular because I was still a proponent of ātrackingā. I still am. If your little gal isnāt being sufficiently challenged, if her curiosity isnāt being piqued, THAT would be my biggest worry. Wasting a good mind is, to me, a huge sin. The comment that her presence in her classroom wasnāt fair to the others is remarkably strange.
You have a lot to think about and my prayers are with you. Sending lots of hugs. š„°
Hi Karen,
My daughter also started kindergarten at 4 and graduated at 17, I made the decision to homeschool her because she already knew the alphabet and could write it at 3 and was reading Little House on the Prairie etc shortly after her fourth birthday as well as beginning cursive. She would have been very bored in a standard school. Homeschooling gave her the freedom after the daily curriculum was finished to delve more in depth in subjects she loved (history and literature, primarily). I homeschooled from K-12. We were connected with a homeschool group where all the kids did field trips, science and other projects that were presented to the rest of the group etc. One year each family chose a country and shared the highlights of its history and brought three foods to share. We had England and made trifle, truffles, and tea. She also was a part of a girls’ group that did projects similar to Girl Scouts, but with the Christian focus.:She started college still at 17..Being younger in college was not a challenge and she did very well and was on the honor roll.
I’m sure your daughter also has friends that she would not want to leave.as she would no longer see them for recess or lunch.
If your daughter is unhappy with it, perhaps there are some advanced classes she can take elsewhere. Fifth grade will be a pivotal year so if she is small for her age that might make things more difficult.
Even back in the 1970’s when I was in grade school there were advanced classes offered within the same classroom. I, and four other kids, were in the advanced reading program in third grade. Then there were a handle of kids that needed extra help and the rest were grade level. The teacher had the two small groups move to corners of the classroom and taught each in succession. Not all the subjects, but a bit similar to the old one room school of many grades all together taught by one teacher.
Karen, I guess I will add my two cents here, since I also was a teacher, and I myself also started school when I was 4, and graduated when I was 17. Of course that was back in the long ago days, before they decided on a certain date you had to be 5 to start kindergarten. I had no problems, of course, although I was always the youngest, but tallest(!) of the class. Then my daughter was an early reader, could read the newspaper, encyclopedia and everything in between when she was only 4. However, she went to school right on time, and participated in extra classes that they set aside for gifted children. She was always with her peers as far as age went, and for that I am glad. Does your daughterās school have any classes she could take to enrich her studies, while at the same time staying with her peer group and friends?
My experience as a teacher with a little boy, who should have been a second grader but was put ahead by his first grade teacher, was not good socially for him. Children always want to āfit inā and poor little Tommy did not fit in with his classmates, because he was 1.Smaller, and 2. Not socially or physically able to do what his classmates could. Of course, they knew that, and took advantage of him. He was an only child of doting parents, but he had no real friends to play with at school, all because someone thought his intellectual abilities trumped everything else. I am not saying what you should be doing, since I donāt know your daughter, or the school situation, but I would think extra classes for her would be a good idea. Also Joyās suggestion of having her tested elsewhere to find out more of what she really needs, is excellent.
Prayers for you and your husband to make an informed decision together, for the best for your daughter.
Dear Karen, I will put you on my prayer list. I echo Joy, you might want to have your daughter tested. You also might want to have her speak with a therapist if she is very distressed.
Do you know any parents of children who will be in the 4th grade? You might want to have a few play dates with their children and your daughter. I think that what scares children most (and probably adults also) is not having friends. If she has friends going into the next grade, this might calm her.
One thing I know as a former educator (are we ever former?) and as a parent is that it is always harder on the parents. Kids are resilient. They make it through situations. We, parents, worry about them long after they have found their footing.
Hi Karen,
Quite the week you hadš³š„“Life always surprises us.
I am not a teacherā¦except for 4-H .. but something doesnāt feel right about what the nun is telling youā¦.sometimes the nuns are not always the best. Are there records of what their education background is? I ask because my husbands nuns had very little college where my teachers were all graduates in Education.They should be working just as hard to have your daughters bright mind be challenged as they are working with the kids that do not learn as easily.
We had one of our sons start when he was sixā¦because selfishly, several of our friends had boys that would be in the same grade and knowing he would already have buddies made a difference in his grade school experience ā¦and it did. Stick to your gut feelingsā¦ best wishes.āŗļø
Thank you very much for all your input and prayers, ladies! They are much appreciated!!
Hi Karen,
What an end to your trip! I’m so sorry you left your lovely bouquet behind!! At least your car is fixed now and you are safely home again.
I will offer another take on the situation with your daughter (although I, too, am a former teacher, and concur with the excellent advice proffered by the other sofa sisters, especially regarding independent testing, and also asking Her!). I was very small for my age–I have a hypopituitary condition with didn’t show up until I was 2, and then I just stopped growing. After a year, I started growing again, but very slowly. By the time I was in first grade, I was still about the size of a 4-year-old (I think–pretty small, anyway). At that time we moved from Wisconsin Rapids, WI, to a small town in upper Michigan (AKA “heaven on earth” to this gal!). I was quite a bit ahead of my classmates (partly because of the school systems but partly, too, because I was quite advanced in things like reading skills–read at 2nd grade level by the time I started kindergarten).
My first grade teacher at my new school wanted to move me into second grade, as that was closer to my reading and math levels, but my mother refused. Her reason: “She is already so much smaller than all the other children in her class; if you move her a grade ahead, the size difference will be that much greater.” I think mom was right (although I didn’t know about this possibility until years later). And, as it turns out, my best friend from that class, June, is still my best friend–almost SEVENTY years later!! (We were born in 1946.)
Thank you, Charlotte! š
Hi, Karen. I’ve been reading Jeanne’s blog regularly for two years, and this is my first comment. I read it first thing in the morning on my phone, and typing on my phone takes forever, so I don’t comment. Today is Wednesday, but I came back to Tuesday’s comments after seeing what Charlotte wrote to you this morning. I am a former public school teacher, but as Dorothy pointed out, we’re never “former.” I think, in my case, “recovering educator” is closer to the mark. I spent 13 of my 17 years teaching 4th grade. In the 8 years since leaving the classroom, I have continued to substitute teach for my friends who still work at my last school. I don’t have any kids of my own, but my husband just finished his 22nd year teaching 3rd grade. The majority of our conversations center on children and education.
For me, the most important part of the equation is that your daughter doesn’t want to move to fourth grade, but I have some other thoughts, too. : ) I changed schools every year until 4th grade. Every year I had to create a new community. That took priority over learning. My mom used to say that fourth grade was the first year she knew I was smart. Before that, I spent all my time talking instead of learning. In fourth grade, I could relax and learn because I had a community. I’ve also taught many students who were new to the school. Their behavior mimicked my own. If your daughter wanted to move ahead, I might cautiously support that, but if she doesn’t, I would encourage you to support her desire. It sounds like she has a community in her current grade (since she wants to stay), and it’s good to feel a sense of belonging. We learn best when we’re comfortable.
Before we can retain a child, we have to fill out a formal questionnaire. It asks about the size of the child and whether he or she plays with children who are older, younger, or the same age. I wish we would take as much care when we consider moving students up a grade. If you do move her into fourth grade, she will find her way. Kids do. Especially kids whose parents are supportive. But if I were her teacher and you came to me asking if I thought she should be moved up, I would only consider it if she were strongly in favor. And even then, I would prefer to find other ways to challenge her in her current class. It seems an unnecessary interruption.
And the idea that the other children in the class would have anything to do with this decision makes my blood boil.
I have lots of thoughts about all things education-related, but I hope I didn’t come on too strongly. I am, after all, a stranger. Most importantly, I will be praying for you and your husband (and daughter) to find unity in this decision. It’s really hard to be at odds. And whatever we think, God knows what path is best for your daughter, and I’ll be praying that he lets you both know. Bless you.
Thank you for your input, Sasha! It is truly appreciated. Also, thank you for praying for us. It is easy to want to be angry.
Glad to hear that George had the knee repaired and should be good to head home. Hopefully, the pain will be under control by then, although the day after surgery is usually difficult or so I’ve heard. However, being home after a hospital stay sounds good to me, but maybe not so much for Jeanne the nurse. Take care, both of you.
Relieved to hear that George had a successful surgery, let the healing begin! Praying for a safe journey home when he is released. I hope you have lots of help during this first week.
Great question for today and one we are discovering in our new state. If golf is your thing this is the place. The Pinehurst golf resort is in our backyard. We are not golfers so we are exploring the area for other entertainment. Most small towns in North Carolina have a railroad running through the middle of town, including our town. The towns have retained their historic charm with shops and restaurants lining the main street.
The capital city, Raleigh, is an hour to the east and is rich in cultural attractions. Two hours east of the capital is the Atlantic coast. The inner banks are popular with boaters, the outer banks with beach goers. We visited the historic town of Beaufort which is rich in pirate lore, a favorite interest of hubby.
The Appalachian mountains and the Blue Ridge Parkway are 4 hours to the west and a popular destination for travelers, especially Asheville and the historic Biltmore House. My personal favorite vacation spot in this part of the country.
Continued prayers for George’s recovery.
Great news that the surgery went well, and he is on the mend. Hopefully you will be home soon.
I live in Eugene Oregon, a college town, there are lots of restaurants and several on the Willamette river which are nice, especially if you can get a window table. Eugene has a large university with different sports complex’s. This year in July The Biggest is the 2022 World Athletics Championships Hayward Field. So a large crowd, 30 to 40 thousand people expected. We will be staying home during this time…
Over on the coast is several picturesque places to see, and restaurants to go to as well.
All in all Oregon is a great place to visit.
Hi, Jeanne,
Hope you are home and Georgeās pain under control. When my knee replacement was done about 4+ years ago, my pain pack wasnāt working and it took hours for that horrible roar to die down. The key, of course, is to keep it under control and not try to be too brave too soon.
Well, our beloved eye doctor is 76 and had a total knee replacement this spring and was back at work in 5 days. May George be like dear old Larry. May this time be an enormous success.
Oh, and those little shoes for Lian?? I want some for myself! š
Hugs and prayers,
Sally
So glad to hear George’s surgery went well, Jeanne.
Just a minute now to answer best tings to see in Ohio. Of course, we have some lovely lighthouses and places to visit near Lake Erie. Marblehead lighthouse, Kelley’s Island, and Put-it-Bay. There’s Perry’s Peace Monument for Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial is a huge column commemorating the 1812 Battle of Lake Erie.
Lakeside is gorgeous and has a Chautauqua. There’s Old Man’s Cave and Piatt Castles down in Logan and Clifton Gorge in Yellow Springs. My dad lives on the farm on the side that runs along and then backs on the gorge. Daniel Boone’s scout jumped the gorge to escape from the Indians.
There’s Ohio Caverns with really neat stalactite formations. The Columbus Zoo and Franklin Park Conservatory are very nice. We enjoy the butterfly exhibit at the conservatory most years. There are also a number of Civil War and Underground Railroad sites. Union Terminal, a 1930’s art deco railroad museum is in Cincinnati as well as Fountain Square. I was born there and have have been to both a number of times. The Ohio Theatre in Columbus is beautiful. If I had more time I could think of more places.
Dear Jeanne, I am so glad that the surgery went well. Prayers continue.
As for what to see in this part of Pennsylvania, there are so many sites. There is Hershey Park, there is the National Civil War Museum, there is the Gettysburg Battlefield, there is the Harrisburg Doll Museum, which will be closing at the end of the year unfortunately, and there are a few tearooms.
As our old state slogan said, “You’ve Got a Friend in Pennsylvania,” so come on over!
Hi Dorothy, You have named all of the field trip destinations I enjoyed in grade school. I confess loving the Hershey Chocolate Factory more than the 5th grade trip to the Gettysburg Battlefield. My hometown is Harrisburg, my father’s family were dairy farmers in Lewisberry, PA. I attribute my love of dolls to my childhood in Pennsylvania. Because of the proximity to New York City I believe our department stores and toy stores received inventory of all the latest dolls. My mother, a Nancy Ann collector was happy to assure that I had a good collection of Ginny, Barbie and others. Thanks for the memories!
Dear Debbie, oh my goodness, we are neighbors (laugh). You and Barbara are going to have to come back to PA for a visit!
Yes, I loved going to the Chocolate Factory. I remember when Hershey Park was more of a picnic area than an amusement park.
I am guessing that your mother took you to Pomeroy’s Tearoom. I bet you spent some fun Saturday afternoons at the Senate movie theatre. And you surely visited City Island. I just wanted to add to your memory collection (smile)
So glad George has had his op and his pain is under control. praying that it will be completely successful this time.
Lol, if you want to vacation here at this time of the year you will need to be into winter sport! The place to be currently is Queenstown about a 3-4 hour drive away, they have had the earliest snow fall they can remember and are planning to open the ski fields earlier than usual.
Attractions in Christchurch are limited at this time of the year though we have escaped the storms, flooding and even tornadoes other places have been having. Christchurch itself is known as the Garden City but flowers are in short supply until August onward.
In 1947 there wasn’t a lot of money around and the city didn’t have much to spare for ‘beautifying’ so they asked residents to donate a few spring bulbs. They were planted in Hagley park and now fill one section of the park all from the donated bulbs more than 70 years ago so in the spring there are daffodils and our version of bluebells all through the park.
Christchurch is the last stop for Antarctica and we have the Antarctic Centre where you can experience the Antarctic for yourself. Less than two hours away are the wonderful hot pools at Hanmer Springs, lovely at any time of the year but especially great in the winter. We are going on a day trip there in the school holidays in July.
New Zealand is very small compared to US, nothing is all that far away. If you take a trip around the country you will experience almost every type of landscape from the sub tropical in Northland, geothermal activity in Rotorua, three active volcanoes on the Central plateau (generally referred to as the Desert Road). On to Lake Taupo which is the largest Lake in NZ, and down to Napier (where I lived for 8 years) and Hastings. Hastings is the main fruit growing area of NZ, Napier was devastated by a massive earthquake in 1931 and was rebuilt in the Art Deco style that was predominant then. On to the Wellington ferry to the wonderful Marlborough Sounds, mountains at Kaikoura, Canterbury Plains (most other places the Plains would be desert), down to Dunedin, Invercargill and the wonderful Catlins. From Bluff just outside Invercargill you can catch the ferry to Stewart Island which is the third Island that makes up NZ, ( no dogs or cats allowed) then you have to cross the country to the Lakes area. Take your pick. Manapouri (from here you can go by boat to Doubtful Sound (which is really a Fiord) Te Anau which is the gateway to Milford Sound (again a Fiord), there is a road and tunnel from here to Milford. On to Lake Wakatipu and Queenstown where there is another mountain range called the Remarkables then across the Haast Pass to Lake Wanaka. Now you are in Temperate Rain Forest and the West Coast. On the left up here is the very wild Pacific Ocean (If you saw The Piano you would know what I mean) on the right the Southern Alps. if you are lucky you might see Mount Aorangi, our highest mountain, but Aorangi means Cloud Piercer for obvious reasons. Not far from Wanaka is Franz Joseph Glacier but if you want to see this at it’s best you might have to make a trip soon because like many other glaciers around the world it is melting fast. From here you go to Hokitika and Greymouth where most of the gold was mined and most of the Greenstone or NZ Jade is found. (All the Greenstone found belongs to Maori). You can take a side trip from here to Lake Tekapo which is an amazing turquoise blue and you can visit the Church of the Good Shepherd which has no stained glass but a huge picture window which frames the lake and the mountains, stunning. Back to the coast road and continuing north you can cross the country again via more stunning scenery in the Nelson Lakes area. The only ferries run between Picton and Wellington so to continue to the west side of the North Island we have to use the Ferry. The west of the NI is mainly farming country except for Mount Taranaki, which is an extinct Volcano, a single cone sitting in the middle of green farmland. I would be surprised if you haven’t seen a picture of it somewhere. From Taranaki you travel on to Auckland (the City of Sails). You can go on through Northland then to Cape Reinga which is the Northern most tip of NZ.
I hope you enjoyed the trip around NZ, The distance from Cape Reinga in the North to Bluff in the south is approximately 1200 miles. Of course if you travel around it will be many more but you can see that most of NZ is accessible from almost anywhere in the country by car, to drive from Reinga to Bluff will take around 14 hours (not sure if that includes the time on the Ferry or not but probably not).
Dear Anne, thank you for the travelogue. I am big on armchair travel. One does not need a passport or special inoculations. One just needs a good imagination and a good storyteller.
Dear Anne, New Zealand is such a beautiful country. Thanks for sharing this wonderful description of the places in only see on tv.
Wondering if you got to go home or had to wait another day? Hope Georgeās pain is better and that you have the use of an ice machine for him. It makes so much difference.
My goodness ..your followers are the bestā¦all the information Karen got from those loving retired teachers is like having an expensive session with a therapistš¤ such good advice from qualified experienced teachers. Hope her hubby reads all those repliesš¤
Oh dear.., I forgot about āThings to see in Omahaā
Starting this Friday is the College World Seriesā¦ it is the top College teams from the different parts of the country. It runs for 10 days to 2 weeksā¦ depending on weather. The most wonderful Zoo is here too. The Henry Doorly Zoo is awesome. A huge indoor Aquarium ā¦ big enough to have wedding receptions there, The Desert Dome.. inside so the atmosphere is perfect all year. 2 million + people tour every year but it is 130 acres so never crowded.
Indoor Penguin Exhibit, 962 different Species, an Aviary, a jungle , a train that is a great tour, a butterfly Pavillion. We also have a bazillion good restaurants, Lauritzen gardens.. indoor and outdoor 4 seasons of exhibits . Downtown has āThe Old Marketā where the area developed in the early 1900ās is now stores restaurants bars and hotels. Come visit!
Wonderful news Jeanne! So very happy to read George is doing well. I’m with Sally, keep up with the pain medicine and definitely don’t let it wear off. Continued prayers for you and George.
Fun question … One of the worlds largest tourist attractions is very near my home. Although I enjoy visiting the Canadian side of Niagara Falls the American side has lots to offer with awesome views. There are plenty of Hotels and motels near and along Lake Ontario you’ll find state parks that offer camp sites. The Maid of the Mist boat tour is fun… takes you very close to the falls. Be prepared to get wet! Here are photo’s from the American side of Niagara Falls.
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Ingrid
Ingrid, thank you for your post, my husband has been to the falls, but I have not, it is a place that is at the top of my bucket list.