We headed for Michigan the end of August......actually we left South Dakota on our 50th Wedding Anniversary --- August 30 (1968). We would celebrate this milestone with our family the following Monday --- Labor Day. Dennis said he would grill chicken for us.....and then add a few dishes and you have a feast. We kept the numbers down ---- just family. Our kids and my sister Linda and Dave, brother Bill......Ethel and Jim were unable to come.......Gary's sister Hazel and Paul. But Holly told many of our friends to come later on and share in the fun. And we sure had a great time celebrating!!! WOW 50th ---- I remember that my Grandpa and Grandma Logterman didn't get to celebrate that milestone......Gramma passed away just before.
Dennis had a dandy chicken grill --- but when he went to get it he found out it had been destroyed...... Had to borrow one from Earls' Meats......but it needed some improvisions. Thanks Dennis for all that HOT work. Oh was it hot!
And one sweet surprise was that our son, Rick, who lives in the Netherlands surprised us with a week long visit. He's enjoying (I think he was enjoying it.....) a ride on the go-cart with Sawyer. It didn't last very long --- I think he was rather cramped in the little buggy.
We had a good time with Rick ----- we wished that his wife, Claudia, could have come too....... Claudia is pregnant and the doc. said "no".....such a long trip would not be a good thing for her.
I will be working on the photo album for a while....... we were given a new Polaroid camera ---- didn't know they still made them. So we had instant pictures of everyone who was at our celebration and they gave us their well wishes in the album.......now I just have to add the photos to their page....and maybe a few embellishments...
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Holly had been wanting the carpeting out of their living room for a long time. Dennis checked it out before we came that the project was something we were interested in taking on. So here goes........
Sawyer and Dennis doing the stain work...... Good Job guys!!
Wow --- even Rick got in on the finish work. It really looks great and Holly is happy.....Dennis is happy......we were happy to be of help and stay busy........ What a way to spend a week in happiness!!!!
Gary got a look at Bill's new airplane project....... Finish is a ways off yet --- but really getting close. It's in his garage so the wings - which ARE finished - are not on yet.
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Have you ever played "Mad Gab"???!!! What a riot. It's hard to explain how this game is played.......especially without the game in front of me. But if you want a crazy game to play with "game" people --- this is a good one!!!! I haven't laughed this much for a long time. It was me, Gary, Holly, Rick, Sawyer, Clayton........Dennis stayed out of the silliness --- but we know he was listening in the next room and enjoying all the laughter!
Love to All,
Gary and Barb
