500 Saturdays: Nomad Diary

Grandson Owen's 3rd Birthday. Halloween Theme Decor. Oh my heart! Owen with His Mom Erin and His Ghost Decorated Birthday Cake. Our Three Local Sons. Samuel (30), Eric (Owen's Dad 39), and Wesley (38 Shares Birthday with Owen) Grandpa Feeding Esther During the Birthday Party Wes's Cake Sandwich Buffet at Birthday Chips and Veggies Eggs and Condiments at Party Saturday. 14. Owen’s 3rd birthday. Halloween themed party at his house. It’s also our second oldest son, Wesley’s 38th birthday. I baked a mint chocolate cake for him by his request. I found a gf df recipe online and it turned out delicious! We had two cakes at the party. Darrell and I volunteered to bring a build your own sandwich buffet. It worked out well.  Sunday. 15. Church at our local congregation was enjoyable with a sermon on real joy. We went to lunch with our friends Kim and Tena. We have gone out with them a couple of time...

Swan Creek Parkway Walk in Athens, Alabama Grandson Owen Helping Darrell Build the New Gate My Watercolor Practice Walking Path in Elkmont, Alabama. One of Our Favorites! A Refurbished Cabin Seen on The Elkmont Walking Path. North of Elkmont. Quinn on His 4th Birthday in Brazil. Looking at His Alphabet Cars that We Sent to Him. Nice Summer Flowers in Alabama Stopping at a Little Library During a Walk with Esther and Owen Owen Riding His Trike Summer Flowers in Alabama Esther with Grandpa Sunset in Limestone County, Alabama Laura Bunting and Me. Lifelong Friends. Chocolate Mint Cake I Baked for Wesley's 38th Birthday! Gluten-free and Dairy-free Turned Out Delicious! Saturday. 7 . After breakfast Darrell finished his weekly Bible lesson blog and we took off for a morning walk at Swan Creek Parkway in Athens. It’s in th...

Lunch Meet-up in Hartselle, Alabama with Friends: Me, Darrell, Hilda, Diana, Alton and Roy (Hilda's Husband) Seasonal Flowers Display at Kroger Grocery in Decatur, Alabama Saturday. 31. Lunch in Hartselle with friends. Alton and Diana and Roy and Hilda (87!). We met Alton at an online Bible class with our English friends. The church we attended in Kent, England has connections to Alton, Sewall Hall and others. Each time we come to Alabama, Alton asks us out for lunch. We have enjoyed their friendship over the last couple of years and look forward to meeting them each time. We have met their friends Roy and Hilda at a couple of different congregations where we’ve visited Alton in Vinemont and at Beulah.  This is Me Singing to Quinn and His Dad Bouncing Him Around With the Song: "Skiminy Rinky Dink" Quinn and All of Us Enjoying the Daddy Play While I'm Singing to Him! Eric's Family with Darrell at Our Airbnb for a Coo...

Morning Light View from Our Limestone County Alabama Airbnb Playing with Owen and Esther at Their House 10 Minutes From Our Airbnb in Alabama A Moth on Our Front Door. There Are Several of These Beauties Flying Around Here. Esther (1yr) and Her Mom Erin at Their House. Us Out for Breakfast in Downtown Huntsville Darrell Playing with Esther E-book I Bought This Week as Recommended in a Retirement Blog Darrell Follows and Shares with Me. Meet Up with Our Son Samuel at This Taco Truck on County Line Rd. He's Sitting in the Sun and It is Hot Today! Swinging Esther at Her Neighborhood Playground. Grandpa Helping Owen on the Slide at the Neighborhood Playground. Saturday. 24. Days of visiting grandkids and playing an hour once or twice a day. Shopping and cooking our meals is a pleasure after roadtrip days with restaurants. lol. Sunday. 25. After church we went to a s...