Sunday, September 22, 2013

Colors on our way to Hershey PA !

Took this picture while traveling I-80 East thru Pennsylvania

Fairy Garden in Sugarcreek, OH.

While walking around downtown Sugarcreek, OH, we came upon a wonderful Fairy Garden !!! Thought you'd like to know that they're alive and well in Sugarcreek, OH ! :)

Cousin Dan Rudler !

While at our cousin reunion at Wall Lake, near Delton, MI, my cousin Julie gave me 2 boxes of Wells family historical pictures and other information.  Knowing we would be traveling through PA. where some of the family records indicated there would be relatives from my  great grandmother Rudler (My grandfather Wells mother)....I began calling all the Rudlers in PA.  Lo and behold! Dan Rudler of Youngstown, PA area returned my call.  Today I had the privilege of meeting Dan and his wife Danette and happily handed over all the pictures and family tree info! :)  Yea!! Thank you Julie & those who preserved all the data!

Hmmmmmm

Guess this can be used in a variety of ways!!:)

Welcome to Coblentz Chocolate Co

This was on the porch before entering the store

Words to live by

One of several signs inside Coblentz Chocolate Co

Are you seeing WHITE DOTS??

This area of PA has white dots on the road...With a sign indicating NOT to tailgate by keeping 2 dots between you and car in front of you!  Pretty neat eh?

Coblentz Chocolate Co, Walnut Creek, OH

HAD to stop in to check out this chocolate shop!!  We even asked if we would receive a "Family discount"?? NOT! :(

Vitamin C is VERY important!

Now THAT'S my motto!!! :)

Historical Amish Buggy

Saw this buggy at Sugarcreek Museum

Multi-use roadway

While in Ohio we are seeing several horse-drawn Amish buggys on all roads in the area. 

Saturday, September 21, 2013

The Kueppers family

Martie's daughter's family in Kalamazoo just before we take off heading East

Daughter Robin's family

Before we left Kalamazoo. ..we decided to take some family photos. ...Stephen being a "Typical-Teen"...is showing his extra BOY-ENERGY ! :)

Cousin Carol' s husband-Mark

We enjoyed our visit with Mark.  After exploring his garden and being "Gifted" with several "Treasures" of herbs and veggies. ..we then enjoyed a wonderful bowl of soup from the garden!

Mark & Carol' music sampling

Mark & Carol are professionalrecorded musicians.....here is a sample of Mark's work.

Front porch comfort

We enjoyed lunch on the front porch.  Good lunch- good company.

Cousin's Home

After leaving my daughter's family in Kalamazoo, we stopped at my cousin Carol's home and visited with her husband, Mark.  What a wonderful warm home! We enjoyed a great bowl of fresh  vegetable soup from their garden, & Mark's homemade Kombuchi.  GOOD STUFF!

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Synchronized splashing

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Wall lake reunion

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Wells Cousins Reunion, Wall Lake

Carol & Peggi playing Corn Hole

Wells Cousins Reunion

Linda keeping score

Wells Cousins Reunion

Dianne, Carol, Mark & Peggi playing Corn Hole

Playing Sequence Sunday morning

Robin, Barb & Peggi at Wall Lake

Peggi, Ron, Jeff, Mark & Carol playing Yatzee at Wall Lake at Cousins Reunion

Cousins Reunion at Wall Lake

Cousins Carol, Jeff, & Kevin playing Corn Hole

Wells Cousins Reunion

Kevin, Ron, Barb, & Jeff playing Corn Hole

Yatzee Night

Siblings Peggi, Barb & Ron playing Yatzee at Wall Lake

Sunset fun at Wall Lake

Siblings Carol Wells Palms and Kevin Wells sharing a "Funny" at Wall Lake

Saturday sunset at Wall Lake

Happy Birthday Carol

Celebrating cousin Carol's ???? Birthday!!!

Cousins Reunion

Barb, Ron & Jeff

Dave Wells' ode to Black Coffee song

Cousin Dave Wells LOVES BLACK Coffee!

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Who knew????

Here we are in Sault Sainte Marie, in Northern Michigan, and there is a historic sign mentioning Phil Sheridan !! (Of Sheridan Oregon)

Filbert at Bessies......YUM !

Once we got across the Mackinac Bridge, we stopped in St. Ignace and had some delicious Pasties!!!

Empire, Michigan- Closest town to Indigo Bluffs

This is the Gateway to Sleeping Bear Dunes Natonal Park

Last day of work at Indigo Bluffs Tuesday Sept 3

Filbert walking down very empty campground road