Texas R & R

These pictures are out of order! This is a picture of our Fredericksburg visit on Wednesday. Judy and Kerby are standing outside the music store where I bought my dulcimer almost 20 years ago.

A view down the street in Fredericksburg. The town was settled by Germans and you can see the "old world" designs on many of the shops.

Some of the ranch buffalo. They look so big and lazy!

I believe this was the first picture I snapped of an elk.

Another elk in the distance. You couldn't get as close to them as you could the buffalo.
On one of Judy and my walks we saw this little flower blooming. I am a "push over" for flowers so I had to snap a picture. Some how I put the flower on twice!

More elk, close to where we saw the buffalo. They are more "camera shy" than buffalo.

Some cactus that I saw on one of Judy and my walks. We walked Monday and Tuesday.
These are live oak trees. They don't lose their leaves in the fall. Just drop a few and grow new ones any time, I was told.
Flags - the American flag, with the Texas flag under it. The ranch house roof showing through the trees.

Judy arranged for Ken (ranch manager)., his wife Sandy, and Homer (their friend) to put on a "show" for us Sayurday evening. It was in a building that can uses for music practice and has his model trains around the room.
How did I get two pictures the same again?
Good bye, Majic Springs Ranch. What a wonderful rest and relaxation. Judy and Kerby are wonderful hosts.

Christmas 2009

Christmas day and we had enough snow for Wendell, Josh, Eliyana, and Caleb to make a snow man. Eliyana and Caleb were cold by the time I got my camera.

At least one picture with Caleb and the snow man
Karl, Heidi, Jordan, Abbey, and Madison, Anna, Josh, Heidi, Eliyana, Caleb, Gideon and I were at Wendell and Rita's for Christmas dinner. Jordan and I played "Battleship"

Eliyana and I played Yahtzee and I forget if she also played battleship with me.

This was the big Yoder gang on Saturday. Mark had furlough and it didn't take him long to find
the "Grandma" cookies.

Here I am with Kira Sherf, Phyllis and Andy's granddaughter. Tom and Dawn are the parents.
Another picture of me with Kira. We are sitting on the ledge at Wendell's fireplace.
Wendell had set up tables in his basement. We had lots of room and it was great being there.
One of the tables.
More people who attened
Some of the great grandchildren playing air hockey

Another great grandchild. This is Sean, son of Nathan & Krista. Sam and Julie are the grandparents.