Wednesday, April 2, 2014

New Brunswick, Canada - August 2013

New Brunswick, Canada - August 2013

This was a magical tour for us in a place we had never been; new roads, sites, history, and the luck of great weather.

We have been to Maine maybe seven times, and the thought of discovering the other side of the Bay of Fundy was exciting to us. We stayed at the Kiwanis Oceanfront Campground near St. Andrews; a superbly gorgeous, friendly and peaceful place.

Much to see and do, and we filled up the time very well. We traveled as far away as St. John to see the Old City Market that we first saw on our Fall Colors tour a few years ago. The ice cream is still Om-Nom there!

The wild blueberries were at their peak, and the best was found in St. George. It was fun to see them process the berries there.



Bay of Fundy from camp

Downtown St. Andrews (GREAT FOOD!!)

The Fundy Discovery Aquarium, Saint Andrews, 
and the park that surrounds it


Da shore, aye?

Mill and raceway in St. George

St. Andrews pier at high tide
and low tide; highest tides in the world!


Old City Market, St. John and some folks we met nearby

Fundy National Park
A lovely day trip!



Friday, November 8, 2013

Mom's Celebration of life service, June 15, 2013

Mom's Celebration of life service, June 15, 2013

It was a grand gathering of
friends and family for Mom's service.

There were many folks that we had not seen for many years.

Here are some pictures


 

The family, around where Mom is to be placed,
right next to Dad
Been quite a while since all 5 of us were together 



 



 




 



 
 
 











Napa Valley, CA - March 2013

Napa Valley, CA - March 2013

So, we went to California, did not inhale, but did a bit of tasting.

We were in the area to visit Nola's sister Kim and her son Micah. But, then....there was wine! So, we toured a bit while we tasted and ate too much and talked incessantly. 

The weather was grand and so were the flavors from all of those fine vineyards. Napa Valley is like most places we see now: first time we have been there. Thus, the views are all new and wonderful!


 








 

Pacos NHS Ruins, Pecos, NM - April 2013

Pacos NHS Ruins, Pecos, NM - April 2013

We had a wonderful week in Santa Fe, New Mexico! The weather was as great as the scenery, and the Pacos NHS ruins were as stunning as all of the ruins we have seen. But the beauty of the early American ruin locations is that they are all unique in so many ways.

Make sure you "click" on the panoramic shots!

http://www.nps.gov/history/NR/travel/cultural_diversity/Pecos_National_Historic_Park.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pecos_National_Historical_Park


An entrance to a kiva, pit-houses used
for religious and ceremonial purposes 
 Inside a kiva
 Ruins of dwellings
 
Church courtyard
Kiva left, church right

Okay, I saw some really cool cactus in bloom!!
Sue me!
 Crumbling walls, and the view they had back then
 
Church courtyard
 
The architecture of the passageways; awesome arches