Quick Trip...Virginia, Louisiana, Wedding

September found us taking a very quick trip to Louisiana and Virginia. When we learned that Caitlin, daughter of Tech friends Becky and Joe, would get married on Daddy and Mother's anniversary, we decided that would be the time frame for our trip. Our hopes were that Flint's family would make their first trip to Louisiana, but that was not to be.

The Virginia visit revolved around Malia's softball games.

 

The Senior shirt says it all for Kealani.

Sisters...our nieces

Siblings-Gary, Wendy, and Flint.

 Kurt, we missed you.

 

Tough guys!

 

The Chinese dinner

Did we have enough to eat?

Daylight Donuts in Ruston

One of our favorite places to stop by before we visit my lifelong

friend, Wanda, who has the coffee ready.

Wanda gave us a bottle of Red Gold ketchup the day before.

We didn't remember ever seeing it, then when we stopped to eat catfish

after visiting my sister who was in the hospital on her birthday,

what brand was served with the hush puppies, but Red Gold?

 

The Wedding

 

Joe, Becky, Margaret, Flint & me

 

Tech friends!!!

(except for Flint)   

The beautiful bride and the lucky groom

The groom and his grandmother-in-law

Tommie can't be beat! I'm sure we'll have glowing

descriptions of Aaron when we get to know

him better.

 

 

Dear friends Ed and Karen

Two more dogs to lounge around with Flint as we picked up JP's

three and Jennifer's two (small ones in front) from the kennel.

 

Dear cousins
 

 Although our time was brief, we stayed busy. We did not get to visit with or talk to half the people we should have, and I didn't have the camera ready for all occasions. Katha and Carley's children and grands had gathered for Carley's big birthday. Kristie thought we were in town for the surprise party and that we were just saying that we were going to a wedding. Wish we could have made it to both events!

I departed before Flint this time enroute to Lourdes, France, and took the camera. He managed one football game, and it was a good one. Louisiana Tech lost by two points to Texas A & M.

Germany....16 Years Later...The Wedding that Made Us Return

Helmut and Amy's wedding invitation determined that we would return to the Hohenfels area for a visit. Plus, they chose our anniversary so what better way to remember our vows?

Helmut & Amy...Beautiful bride with her
handsome groom on a gorgeous day!

Shirley, Amy's mother, who is one of the dearest people on this earth. Joe, Amy's uncle, who we had heard stories about and were honored to finally meet him.

The people from Helmut's workplace scattered flower petals along the
exit path, then each presented Amy with a red rose.

View from the area of St. Peter's Church in Kastl

At the reception:  Kultur Schloss Theuern

Flint is getting in a few more minutes visiting with Shirley.

 The custom of sawing a log in two gives an idea of
how well the couple will work together.

Balloons released for good luck!

Joe and his lovely wife, Paula.

Don't you love it when they match
a menu sign to your dress?

Our anniversary picture



Not the best photo, but one needs to know about the
Nurnberg Wedding Cup. This one was used by Amy's
parents over 50 years ago plus her four sisters and a
niece.

Our dining companions...

All delightful....

Most educators and one
recently retired

We didn't make it through all the dances or
to the midnight snacks, but we certainly enjoyed
our time and the company.

Our wish is that the joy continues forever!