Today my forever young mother turns 87! Born at home on the farm in New Richland, Minnesota to Arthur and Alice Amanda Sunde Evenson on this day in 1929. She has lived a wonderful life, and I am blessed to call her my mother!
We had a grand time in New York City...limo ride from airport to beautiful Hotel Intercontinental Times Square, four shows, touring Manhattan. eating good food.....all wonderful! Ella was quite impressed with the place and found out that maybe NYC was alot more than she ever imagined it would be! Her favorite things were the Broadway Shows and spending time in the hotel!
Great time as always at the Cherrington family reunion ~ held at my brother's acreage in the Nemadji State Forest near Duluth, Minnesota! Two days of peace, love and rock 'n roll! haha!
We were missing several of the grandchildren but had a good turnout nonetheless!
We were missing several of the grandchildren but had a good turnout nonetheless!
Today we celebrated birthdays ~ Steve's 65th (today!), Ella's 13th (23rd) ~ I made the usual Sunday brunch - scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage links, hash brown potatoes, assorted fruits, coffee cake and as a treat we had Krispie Kreme donuts! After the food, came the gifts....Ella still gets so excited for that! I have a hard time remembering when my birthday was a cause for excitement or a celebration for that matter! haha! Ella is lucky this year, she will be feted again on her actual birthday this Saturday when we are all up north at the Cherrington reunion!
My last entry was in March...time flies whether one is having fun or not - and it is time to get back to posting! It has been a gorgeous summer so far...gardens a-blooming, traveling a-plenty, birds, bees, wildlife keeping me smiling.....
Please, come back to visiting me here....I have missed you all!!
Please, come back to visiting me here....I have missed you all!!
A glorious and warm day...church service was wonderful, turkey dinner with the family too! Missing Matthew and Davie though....
But oh! how glorious it was....
Just returned from a month's vacation on Oahu ~ the days were filled with blue skies, sunshine and 80 degree temperatures! There was time to relax, to sight see, to eat delicious meals and to see many friends and some family too!
Now I am back in Sherwood Forest and spring has arrived! The grass is greening up, buds are opening on trees and daffodils, hyacinths, forsythia and pussy willows are in bloom...
So, it's back to my regularly scheduled programming!
Just returned from a month's vacation on Oahu ~ the days were filled with blue skies, sunshine and 80 degree temperatures! There was time to relax, to sight see, to eat delicious meals and to see many friends and some family too!
Now I am back in Sherwood Forest and spring has arrived! The grass is greening up, buds are opening on trees and daffodils, hyacinths, forsythia and pussy willows are in bloom...
So, it's back to my regularly scheduled programming!
Happy Birthday to my Grandma Evenson ~ she was born on the Sunde homeplace across the field from her family church LeSueur River Lutheran Church in rural New Richland, MInnesota. She would be 120 years old had she lived. No kinder soul ever walked this earth... I think about her nearly every day and think of how many lives she touched. A country school teacher for almost 15 years before she married, a mother of 7, and grandma to 20 - she always had a smile on her face and a song to be singing!!! Here she is ~ Alice Amanda Sunde Evenson ~ sitting at the bottom left with her mother and six sisters...
86 years young ~ September 3, so this is a belated wish!!!
Yesterday was my Grandpa C's birthday, his 124th had he lived...
He was a gentleman beyond belief... I think of him nearly every day and feel so very thankful that I had him in my live until 1985 when I was 35 years old...
He was a gentleman beyond belief... I think of him nearly every day and feel so very thankful that I had him in my live until 1985 when I was 35 years old...
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