Travelling Trio

PaPa Bear with all his cubs under control heading to the train after we picked up our tickets   Chaney and Mary are spell bound.  They were really good and enjoyed the ride both inside with me and outside in the observation car with Papa and the older kids. PaPa and Jessie are worried about our tickets.  They seated two children at another section than two adults and two children.   Calvin is thinking "what is the big deal?"   It worked out just fine, the seats were right across from each other.   This is the Arkansas River.  The train stopped for several minutes at the end of our line.   On the way back, the train stopped so the passengers could view the bridge at the top of the Gorge.  It looks pretty small from down below.   After our "come to Jesus" talk with the kids,  things are going a lot smoother.  We assigned pairs of Calvin and Mary and Jessie and Chaney.  We figured Chaney would l...

 While at Deb and Jerry's Campground, we decided to go to NAAAAVoo to visit a historical sight that we had visited with Chester and Ruth.  They were having their yearly pageant presenting a short version of the history of the Mormons.  This is their new temple. We had a scenic drive up and back.  Up we went along the Mississippi.  Back we doubled back and forth and ended up back in historical Fishhook.

 What a day for celebration!  I got a call that my biopsy was precancerous and that my surgery was not going to be as severe.  I turned 62 and will be getting my first social security check in August.  My great husband brought me doughnuts for breakfast and gave me an opal neckless and earring set.  He asked me where I would like to go to eat and I choose "Fiddlesticks" in Hannibal.  Deb and Jerry met us there.  Donna stopped in Vandalia and picked us up.  We had a chauffeur.  We also had a great meal and good laughs.  Deb even gave me chocolate turtles.  I forgot it and left it on the table.  The waitress had to find it and then it disappeared again on the way home.  (Don't bother to look for it!) Deb and Jerry motored to Hannibal in their "good" truck.  Jerry's truck was in the shop after hitting another one of Pike County's deer.  The air conditioning stirred Deb's hair and the wind cooled their body ...

It must be time to go home when the two old folks go to town and before they get home, the town business is calling the daughter-in-law to ask if we were in town. Somehow we must have backed into this ladies car.  I was on the phone with Aunt Dorothy and Gary was driving.  No bump, no noise, no action!  But she has a dent, we had an eye witness, and our bumper had a little scratch.  Go figure!  Must have been totally spaced out!  The driver wasn't even sleeping!

 Waiting, Waiting, Waiting.......  Here they come!  Dr. Jason and Kit C.J. Carman  There she is world, our newest grand daughter. Oh boy, time to get up and rotated again.

 Grandpa Gary did a few Honey-Do Jobs; but it sure did make him tired.  He had to rest a lot!  Even the Mule Deer were amazed!  One day after this when we girls were returning from town, I made the comment, "Wonder what Grandpa is doing today?"  Little Mary pipes ups, "Probably sleeping on that bag again!"

 We are back on our yearly schedule.  Carman Cousins at Western Kansas for fun and chocolate.  PaPa Bunny hid eggs on the west side for the two older kids..  He hid them at Difficulty 8-9/  This is Chaney and Mary.  GraMa Bunny hid these at Difficulty Level 4-5.  Lots of fun!  Here they are with their bags of eggs.  Wonder who got the most? After the Easter Egg Hunt, the Easter Bunny snook into the camper during the night and left baskets for each of the kids.  Prissy didn't even hear him andshe did'nt even bark.  Oh, the Magic of our special holidays.  Mary dressed up for Easter Church Service. Chaney was playing a game on the phone, Jessie is ready for church, and Jason is searching the web for a cheap boat.