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Linus had a security blanket

A voice of reason

In these days of political dissension, remain cheerfully hopeful, like Linus. Carry your security blanket with you. Mine is a pillow that I brought from Montana to Switzerland as a reminder:

Dream a little dream with me

Carry your security blanket or pillow and your positive energy wherever you go. Dream of a better world. Dream of a place where the security of sanity and compassion are the norm.

Happy end to October, my friends. May your day be as beautiful as mine!

Hugs,

JanBeek

That’s our DeDe. It’s been a wonderful visit here with her and our extended Swiss family & friends. Peaceful. Beautiful. Loving. 🥰 Homeward on Tuesday. 😣🤨🌨️🥶‼️

Switzerland’s Autumn

Share a few recent shots from your camera roll, no context needed.

Love, JanBeek

Terrific Tuesday

Good morning dear friends

It is Terrific Tuesday

We’re in Switzerland

There’s our daughter’s apartment building. They live on the 4th floor.
This is the building across the road from them
And there’s the church tower across the street. Its bells chime every 1/2 hour from 8: am to 8:pm
They produce a delightful time signal.
Beautiful Alpine scene as Autumn is in full swing

Sending hugs your way. Bee 🐝 well

Love, JanBeek (with Céline, our #2 grandson’s sweetheart)

Fun in Switzerland

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 is Mike… and here’s the fife & drum corps:

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!

Chantal with us

I went to church this morning with Denise (André’s mom). It was a beautiful morning.

Sierre’s Catholic Church
There is their apartment building. And this display of water fountain and flowers is right behind/beside their apartment building:
That round building with the bell tower is right across the street from where Grandmama Denise & De/André are living.

It’s such a pretty day here!

It’s rare to see these buildings in disrepair… even the ones built in the 1700’s! But sometimes they do show their age.
More typically, the buildings are in pristine condition… like at this winery.
De helped Bob select the perfect bottle to share at today’s party.
Yes!

Santé, my friends. Thanks for visiting JanBeek. See you tomorrow.

Here I am with Syli.

Ciao!

Swiss Family

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!

André is our DeDe’s husband. He’s the first cousin of our AFS Exchange student from the 1970’s.

We are loving our time here – and our brains are slowly adjusting to Swiss time! It’s an 8 hour difference!

Pretty sunset last night.
Great accommodations prepared for us by Syli. God bless her.

Nap time 💤 See ya later.

Love, JanBeek

Memorable Trail Rides

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

64 Years of Love

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Who would have guessed
When we married in 1962
That our love would last so long
I prayed it would, did you?

Every autumn I stop to recall
The day Bob proposed to me
He was far away in Germany
I joined him the next February
The fall and winter season
Were busy times for me and Mother
She dove knee-deep into helping
Prepare for a Valentine’s like no other

Have you ever seen a cake
More beautiful than this one?
It was a February 11th wedding
Friends, family, students all had fun

And now, every day is a day
To celebrate being in love and alive
We’re so grateful for family and friends
Who join us and help us celebrate and thrive


Sending love your way
With prayers for your days
To be filled with boundless blessings.
Keep in touch with the God we praise!
Amen?

Amen!
Love,
JanBeek

Friends, Friends, Friends

Nothing like friends

Friends from long ago

Friends to laugh with

Friends who take it slow

Friends who know us well

Friends who love to tell

Stories fun – that swell

To new heights … no one fell

No, we all survived

The great elaborations

Remembrances exaggerated

Enhancing celebrations

This occasion yesterday will long be remembered with enormous joy

Congratulations to our grandson

Who popped the question true –

“Will you marry me, Natalia?

I will always love you!”

Congratulations, Chrissy. We wish you & Natalia a lifetime of marriage bliss. Take it from your parents & grandparents: marriage is a forever promise. God bless you. Be friends as well as lovers!

Friends, friends, friends

Bringing love and laughter

Growing dearer every year

Spreading joy forever after!

Hugs from JanBeek

Wordless July Wednesday

Love ya, Laina. Hugs, MomBee

Wonderful Week

We just had the most wonderful week with my cousin and his wife. Adrian & Laura were such fun to have around.

You can see what a joy Adrian is!
And his wife, Laura, is equally delightful

They are DeAngelis (my maiden name) “of angels” – apropos!!

They visited Great Falls, MT on their way from CA to us and now…

They are spending a week in Yellowstone

We enjoyed the Ennis Rodeo and fabulous July 4 parade

We were privileged to watch the parade from dear friends, Roy & Barbara Washburn’s lovely place. Such gracious, generous people!

That’s Roy with us.
After the parade downtown we had our own kiddie parade in our neighborhood.
Adorable children & great neighborhood fun!
Before Adrian & Laura left for Yellowstone, they prepared our last night’s dinner (homemade pasta and bolognese sauce. Delicious!) and we had the neighbors join us.
It was a marvelous culmination to a beautiful week together.

Wish you coulda joined us!

Hugs,

JanBeek