GOING HOME FOR A VISIT

Peggy Branham Krumlinde

"Marilyn ~ I so appreciate you and your keeping all of us informed.  It is so neat to hear about our old friends.  My prayers are with those in sadness, illness and trials.

 

I am going back to Ballinger (first time in over 3 years) on the 14th (of May) to visit with my cousin, June Harris Koch.  Our cousin from Sugar Land, Mary Helen Horn, is 3 years younger than June and I.  I wanted to take her to Ballinger to visit with June. I will fly to Houston, spend a couple of days with my friend, Marie, and she and Mary Helen and I will drive to Ballinger on the 14th.  I love going back - there are so many wonderful memories for me there.

 Thanks again, Marilyn."  Peg

Editor:  I thought you all would like to know this so perhaps you can arrange a small (or large) get-together while Peg is there. When I still lived in Ballinger, we had a wonderful visit with Peggy. If you get the chance, ask her about her experiences living in Colorado and having to hike through the snow with her groceries, keeping an eye out for the coyotes trailing her hoping to get a snack! Some of us think we had it rough!

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More from James:

"Nydah is in an acute rehab facility now.  The address is:

Nydah Ellet

29 N. Adams St. Rm 103

Akron OH 44309

Phone 330 572-7780 for the facility. But she can't use the phone adequately yet due to her condition. She could use encouragement with cards and prayers."

Peace,

Marilyn

GOOD STUFF STILL HAPPENS

After the last blog post, I received an email from Dottie Rogers. She said, "Marilyn, dear friend, sometimes I hesitate to open our blog-so much illness and misfortune. I have adopted the mantra of "Too blessed to be stressed". I wish for all to have the comforts and health and happiness I now experience. God is good." I wrote back and asked her to share her blessings with us, as we all love to hear about the good stuff in each other's lives. This is what she wrote:

Dorothy Bishop Rogers and Her Children

“Ah, so much! My children built a HUGE patio onto my house, added 300 sq. feet of flagstone (seating & tables for 20) with wrought iron fencing around it. Then they all showed up to spread beautiful red rock around the rest of the yard to enhance the cactus garden (Arizona landscaping, of course.) We all meet here about once a month and barbecue and enjoy the hot tub. 

Tomorrow my oldest son, Greg, and his wife are treating me and his mother-in-law to a day of gambling at the Casino Del Sol with a huge seafood buffet. (Oh, how I love these kids of mine!) My son, Mark, who is disabled, has taken to gardening with his neighbor. It sounds like enough to feed half of San Angelo. He has also acquired a part-time job so he has things to do. I thank the Lord for that and all things. Bad news for me - one of my bathrooms had a leak so my grandson who is a building contractor is having to replace the whole thing because of evidence of black mold.

Dottie and Larry at Hearst Castle 2011

Yes, yes, yes! I am still with Larry and we are more devoted to one another than ever. He is going to take me to Hawaii in October. We had planned a golf trip to Texas in the motor home, but both of us have spent so much money on our houses this spring, we decided to postpone that. I still play golf two or three times a week, work as a volunteer in the pro shop, and deliver golf carts on Fridays for the players. Our little golf course is run completely by volunteers, and we struggle, but it is worth it. Once or twice a month we have a "Guest Chef" night and people come in with wonderful catered food and we dance the night away. What a life! My new dog, Katy, whom I adopted last October, has stolen everyone's heart and is such company. 

Oh, how I wish I could see some of you. How about some vacation time in Southern Arizona? What better way to enjoy life than visiting Tombstone (23 miles away), Chirachau National Monument, Cochise Stronghold, Apple Annie's Orchard, and so much more. My house is open and I am a fair-to-middling cook. 

Love you, 

Dottie