Friday, August 9, 2019

Celebrating Jerry's 80th Birthday - July 2019 Trip NE

BRANSON, MO
Butterfly Palace -  (quite a neat experience)

Butterfly on Jerry's nectar-tube
A Monarch --  eating from my nectar-tube - which was in my Left
hand, while I struggled with my Right hand to take the photo before he flew away.
Great closeup.




JIM STAFFORD Show



AKRON, OHIO
Family reunion - and celebration of Jerry's 80th BD




Nemo -  Milton's siamese
He stopped to say 'goodbye' to me as we were leaving
Ron, Jerry, and Steve Snyder
Dinner for Jerry
Left front to back: Sue, Millie, Milton, Dorothy, Rod (holding Eliz & Mike's baby Jasper), Mike
Rt  back to front: Elizabeth (Dawn & Rod's daughter), Dawn (hidden), Valory, Ron, Jerry, Steve
Jim & Sue

Akron family singing to Jerry 

Enjoying Milt & Dot's new chair-lift from basement



BOOTHBAY HARBOR, MAINE
Where we stayed - right in the heart of everything....plus an awesome restaurant


Chairs made from lobster-cages.....and VERY comfortable (see them in row above)


Our very comfortable room -  with private deck that overlook the harbor and all activities...

Views from our deck.......Crowd boarding the Whale Watch tour

View from our front walkway


Fisherman's Wharf Restaurant downstairs










Our room is 2nd floor - where 'yellow' square is.
We got to enjoy everything -  great mornings outside with coffee, and cool evening views.



Everything was within walking distance. 
This pier is where it's all at. :)
That's our hotel on right, and in the center of the busy part of town
This is the Shipyard where, on our last visit, we saw them restoring the Bounty tallship (that had been in the movie Pirates of the Caribbean, and originally in Mutiny of the Bounty. 
They are restoring a Sooner under the canopy.



 

 


Pemaquid Point Lighthouse - in Bristol, ME

 
The Cafe & Gift shop next to the Lighthouse
Wonderful place to sit and enjoy the view of the Atlantic





80 and still looking good!!!!


GLEN RIDGE
Celebrating with Craig, Michele, Jack, Ben, and Sara
AWEsome time together - and they ALL outdid themselves!!!!

Craig made the MOST delicious G'ma Snyder's cake --  so proud of him!!!

These kids outdid themselves, and were SO excited to help G'pa open the gifts.

I even got gifts....and Ben was MOST helpful getting these open (smile)
Ben looks good in my 80 Dallas Cowboy shirt (ha)
Jerry's holding his up in background (see him wearing it further down-back in TX)
Ben & Jack MADE and PAINTED these cups for us.
Ben's has the Hammer for G'pa -  Jack's has the wonderful grooves for my fingers on mine.
TOO AWEsome!!!

And Ben made this House for G'pa.....and a little "scroll" inside for me.  (smile)





Jack (and Ben) learning to play Dominoes
.....and learning to keep score.....


AWESOME TRIP!!!!!









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