Sierre, Switzerland Grandmama (Mammie) Denise was happy to see us!We were delighted to have all 3 of our Swiss grandsons join us last nightCéline (Nicky’s significant other) joined us briefly. Such a sweetheart!André (our son-in-law) fixed a gourmet dinner for us. Yummmm!Which grandson is craziest!?
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!
That side of the valley is more rugged…There are the vineyards on the north side of the valley. The southern side of the valley doesn’t get the afternoon sun. No vineyards there. This is the view from our 4th floor patio“Grampy” Bob is sooo happy to be with our daughter, DeDe, again! So am I!
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.
Bob loves tacos. And the margaritas are delicious, too!
Stay tuned as we help you travel vicariously with us.
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‼️
First the saladThen shrimp with pasta – mmmAnd next salmon with pasta
Great atmosphere. Excellent wait staff. We love having Deb as our waitress!
Pretty drive homeBeautiful autumn leaves are destined to turn brown and fall off this weekend. Predicted to have 4” of snow on Sunday. I wish autumn lasted as long as winter does around here!I wish our geraniums can survive the snow. But good luck!
It was a great night out. I hope you can treat yourself to a night out soon, too!
Scallops – yum!Fresh crab legs! Yum!!Dig right in! Enjoy!!Chef John at the Continental Divide here in Ennis, MT is a master!Bob enjoyed his Rosé, tooMeantime our daughter, DeAna, in Switzerland, was enjoying some yummies at her choir party. And…… our daughter, Laina, was enjoying the opportunity to celebrate her grandson’s first birthday with a trip and yummy food and fun rides In DisneyWorld. Happy Birthday, Leo! Winnie the Pooh is a favorite Disney character for many of us. Kenny wishes Leo a Happy 1st birthday while he celebrates his 2nd! Yum!!
What “Yum” have you experienced recently? Tell me about it!
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.
Talking time in the living roomYummy time at Dave’s Sushi preceding time at the movies (Odyssey)
Sharing meals together was highlighted by great conversations
The mountains peeked through the smoke and the antelope showed up to say goodbye as we were driving Ty to the airport We stopped at Fiesta Mexicana for lunch before dropping Ty off at the Gallatin Bozeman airportMmm – great margaritas! And delicious food
Mouth watering!
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.
And our home has seen blue skies since then. Come back soon, Ty. And bring Monika!We’ll keep you up to date on the progress of the house being built in the field across from us!
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!
Here’s André … We get to see him and eat his wonderful food this October. Yay!
… her husband, Bill, is generous beyond measure Yesterday he barbecued steaks, chicken, veggies, etc. and created a meal fit for royalty!Of course, Jodie was responsible for all the prep work. No small feat!In this home, tucked among the trees, love grows. And they treated us to a night out on the town, too. A wonderful banjo event!
My maternal grandpa played the banjo, so this took on extra nostalgic meaning for me.
Could you hear me singing along? I loved it!🥰
Tonight we’re headed to a Pittsburgh baseball game. So, stay tuned! I’ll be back!
Our son, Ty in CA, and our daughter, De in Switzerland , combined forces and bought us a gift certificate for Mother’s Day to one of our favorite Bozeman, Montana restaurants: Dave’s Sushi. Today we used it with great delight!
Mmm … a Bliss roll for me and a John Wayne for Bob.
Who do you think enjoyed theirs more??
Cheers! My Bliss roll was magnificent! But we both equally enjoyed the house red … a delightful blend.
Look at those sushi rolls again.
Beef on sushi!? Not my choice. But Bob loved it.
And we had enough left on our gift certificate to give Thomas , our terrific waiter, a nice tip.
Thank you, Thomas. Thank you, kids! We’re so glad you made me a mother!!
Now tomorrow we’re headed to Chattanooga. Stay tuned, my blogging friends. I’ll let you travel along vicariously.
We’re praying for warmer weather in Tennessee. It’s been a crazy May here in Montana. Today we had gray breezes, restless puffy clouds, snow, rain, and then bright sunny skies…. All within 5 hours in Bozeman. Crazy!!!