Starting September
Starting September simply
Steady steps and sure
Waiting, watching, walking
September thoughts are pure
Great-granddaughter grins
At a walk-athon with friends
Fund-raiser fun and frolicky
Tackling new trends
Love,
GG
Posts tagged ‘family’
Kindness
What’s the kindest thing someone has ever done for you?
She birthed and loved me
Rocked me gently on her knee
Taught compassion, gave me life
Showed me kindness all her life
Thank you, Mom!
Hugs, JanBeek
A Blest Week
We just had the privilege of a week with our son here in Ennis, MT. We loved every minute of that precious time together. While the skies were smoky each day (you couldn’t even see the mountains through the smoke), and it didn’t begin to clear until the day he was leaving, we didn’t let that deter us from having a good time.
Sharing meals together was highlighted by great conversations
Ty’s flight was delayed and he had a challenging set of flights and car trouble… but God made sure his needs were met and he was home that night safe & sound.
We were blessed indeed to have such a blest week!
Love,
Best Local Dish
What’s the best local dish you’ve ever eaten while traveling?
My son-in-law, André Solioz, is a phenomenal chef. When we travel to Switzerland to be with him, our daughter, and their family, his food is to die for!! The local dish is cheese fondue and it’s wonderful. But his specialty that I love is a pork roast. Oh, he creates it in such a mouth-watering way. You’d love it! But, his dishes all are amazing!
Hugs, JanBeek
Happy 2nd birthday to our pup, Kenny!!
Birthdays
“Birthdays mark time. But they also give us a chance to focus on what really matters in our lives; to recommit ourselves to the values we believe in, to the people we care about, and to the work still left to do.” (A quote from Michelle Obama as she celebrates Barack’s 65th)
I celebrated my 87th last month, and Michelle’s quote really spoke to me. Yes, birthdays do mark time. But I agree, they give us a chance to gather together with people we really care about, and recommit ourselves to the values we believe in.
My values are mirrored by Pete Buttigieg in his “Rules of the Road”
Hugs, JanBeek
Wonderful Week
We just had the most wonderful week with my cousin and his wife. Adrian & Laura were such fun to have around.
They are DeAngelis (my maiden name) “of angels” – apropos!!
They are spending a week in Yellowstone
We were privileged to watch the parade from dear friends, Roy & Barbara Washburn’s lovely place. Such gracious, generous people!
Wish you coulda joined us!
Hugs,
JanBeek
Dogs & Baby Boys
Every morning I interact on WhatsApp with my daughter, De, in Switzerland and bonus daughter, Laina, who lives near Baltimore. We exchange love, lives, pictures of our loved ones, and weather reports.
Leo’s parents are happy about sharing his face on social media. Laina, his grama, knows how to make him smile. He’s such a happy baby.
And that baby up there looks a lot like Ethan did at that age. He’ll be 2 end of October. We hope to go there to celebrate with him. We were there for his one week birthday! But two years is a long time not to be able to see your great-grandson. He won’t know us 😩
It’s not like he doesn’t have enough toys and chew sticks of his own!
Kenny loves Yak Sticks. Do you know about them?
Only thing harder to train than a pup might be a baby… or a husband?
The dog trainer told us “No” is not understood. It’s just paying attention and giving his positive attention for negative behavior. Oh my! We’ve spent two years reinforcing bad habits. Help!
Enjoy babies & dogs? I sure do!
Ninth Inning
Oh my goodness! What a ballgame!
The first 3 innings were exciting … but we trailed the Minnesota team 3-4. No scores in the next 5 1/2 innings. Then, one man on, bottom of the 9th, Pittsburgh home run! The stadium erupted!
Wish you could have been there!
Great experience!
And today we went to a beautiful church service in Sewickley, PA with my niece, Jodie. Gotcha in my prayers.
Have a great weekend!
Love, JanBeek (& Jodie)
Hospitality
The gift of hospitality
Cannot be taken for granted
It’s a gift to be treasured
A gift that cannot be measured
and…
Tonight we’re headed to a Pittsburgh baseball game. So, stay tuned! I’ll be back!
Love, JanBeek
