I noticed one day… I suppose my children pointed it out to me a special quality that gummy bears have. If you lick them and throw them they will stick to almost anything. If you lick them and throw them you can stick them to the ceiling. You can throw them at a car and they will stick to the car. We discovered this one day out in traffic. I was sitting at the traffic light and I noticed an attractive woman pulled up behind …

I used to work in the Nationwide Insurance Claims Center in Columbus, Ohio. One morning I got into work and logged onto my computer, began to ready myself for the day when Ragna came in and went to work in the cubicle beside me. She looked over at me and said thoughtfully, “Why are you so happy all the time?”

In mid-October we re-visited the cabins we have enjoyed for years. Dan checked out the tramp. Life is good… even up-side-down.

Tuesday afternoon we drove the backroads like we used to when all the children were small.

Everyone has a heartland and as much as I love my adopted state of Michigan something stirrs deep within me when I visit the cluster of counties in central Ohio known as Holmes, Licking, Knox and Coschocton.

On the banks of a swift-running brook on a perfect autumn day together. We all enjoy being a part of Kyle and Elizabeth’s courtship.

Heidi, Hope, Hannah, Dan, Kyle, Elizabeth and Wes.

Parshalville Mill

Saturday, October 9th we spent some time with Kyle and Elizabeth at a quaint old mill in the Michigan countryside, complete with a waterfall, fresh cider and donuts. It was a perfect autumn day.