Mmmeals here prepared by my chef son-in-law, André. Ammmmazing!!
Have a fun-filled Tuesday.
Love,JanBeek
Mmmm
October 20, 2026
Fun in Switzerland
October 18, 2026
Yesterday we attended a wine/raclette/music festival in Sierre, Switzerland. Our grandson, Mike, was there with his wife, Tania, and our great-grandson, Ethan. Today we are Celebrating Ethan’s 2nd birthday. Here they are … and here’s the fife & drum corps:
After the festival we had the privilege of visiting with Chantal. She is our son-in-law, André‘s cousin. She lived with us for about 10 months in CA back in the ‘70’s when she was about 17. Such fun to catch up with her again! Being with family & friends is what this trip to Switzerland is all about!
I went to church this morning with Denise (André’s mom). It was a beautiful morning.
It’s such a pretty day here!
Santé, my friends. Thanks for visiting JanBeek. See you tomorrow.
Ciao!
Swiss Family
October 16, 2026
Such fun to be with our daughter, DeAna, and her mother-in-law & her husband, André, and his cousin, Sylviane (Syli)!
Yummy food and great company!
We are loving our time here – and our brains are slowly adjusting to Swiss time! It’s an 8 hour difference!
Nap time 💤 See ya later.
Love, JanBeek
Hello from Switzerland
October 15, 2026
It’s a beautiful Thursday morning
We spent from 6:30 am Tuesday to 7:30 am Wednesday on 4 different flights to get to Geneva. De & André picked us up there. The 2 hour drive to Sierre was gorgeous! Pictures don’t do it justice. Zoom in on those terraced mountainsides covered with vineyards!
So am I!
See ya tomorrow.
Love, JanBeek
Ready!
October 12, 2026
We are staying the night in a motel near the airport. Ready for a 4:30?wake-up call and a 6:30 flight to Switzerland. 🇨🇭 yay! Great dinner at Fiesta Mexicana tonight.
Stay tuned as we help you travel vicariously with us.
Have a good night✌🏽
Love, JanBeek
A Night Out
October 9, 2026
So nice to be able to treat ourselves to a nice dinner every now & then. Continental Divide is guaranteed to satisfy. Wish you could have joined us‼️
Great atmosphere. Excellent wait staff. We love having Deb as our waitress!
It was a great night out. I hope you can treat yourself to a night out soon, too!
Love, JanBeek
Memorable Trail Rides
October 7, 2026
Memorable trail rides
Fill Autumn with delight
Mountain top’s a site
Great to behold!
We took TazE along
He sure loved going for rides
Following side-by-sides
Meeting with friends
Picnic in October
High up in the mountains
Far from drinking fountains
Brought our supplies
Our friends followed up close
We all enjoyed the sites
Trees were a yellow bright
Memorable
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Abhanga: 4 lines of poetry; 6664 syllables; abbc rhyme scheme
Try it! It’s fun!!
Love ya,
JanBeek
Awesome Autumn
October 6, 2026
It’s Awesome Autumn
Clear skies and colorful leaves
My favorite season
Dancing in the breeze
Joy-filled rustling Autumn
It’s God’s gift to us
Soon the colors fade
Giving way to winter’s snow
Celebrate the now
Sending love your way,
JanBeek
Suddenly October
October 1, 2026
Sunflowers turn their faces
To the bright October sun
A new month is upon us
A time to have some fun
Too much wine (TMW)
Gives way to NEW
Never enough wine
For the likes of me & you!
We enjoy our time with friends
We’re looking forward to
October and all its trends
A time for trick or treaters
But we’ll be off to Switzerland
No tricks and for sure no cheaters!
What are your October plans?
Love, JanBeek
The left hand doesn’t know
What the right hand is doing.
The left hand doesn’t see
What the right hand is doing.
It doesn’t understand
What the right is doing.
The left doesn’t care
About what the right is doing.
Doesn’t know or see,
Doesn’t understand or care.
Which is it?
Or is it all four?
This can happen in my body –
It can happen in your body –
It can infect any body.
Infection requires intervention.
Intervention is communication.
Communicate to know, to see,
And to understand.
But first, the left must care
What the right is doing.
I can communicate.
I care, so I want to know.
I see, so I want to understand.
Do you see? Do you know
That a part of the body is suffering?
Do you listen, question, care?
Two key people in our body
Have resigned their positions.
We are the left hand…
They are the right.
A crucial part of us.
Do we see, do we know?
Do we understand what’s happening?
Do we care?
The left hand needs to know
What the right hand is doing.
The right needs to know
What the left is doing.
We need to see, understand, care.
I heard. I care. I can commmunicate.
Have you?
Do you?
Can you?
Will you?
We are all in one body.
United we stand.
Fractured we fall.
Communicate!
With Love,
JanBeek
P.S. This was written for my Madison Valley Woman’s Club and their “left hand” – The Nearly New. It’s a terrific organization of volunteers. Right now there is a rift. I am praying there is honest communication – and healing. Pray with me, okay?
