A Beach Day

My purpose for coming to California is primarily to spend time with my kids. And that is what I’ve been doing. I love it! The little ones are so special!

Today we took a family trip to the ocean. I want to give you a feel for what that is like. We started at noon with lunch in Campbell – the temperature was 34°C

IMG_2009The following map shows the approximate route we took to the beach (#3):

map: Santa Clara to Pescadero Beach
map: Santa Clara to Pescadero Beach

The drive is indescribable; you have to experience it. Though the mountains, the trees, the drops, it is amazing.

We had sun and heat until about a mile from the beach when the clouds obscured the sun and the temperature dropped:

IMG_2011We put on jackets and had fun anyway:

About 5:30 we headed home again, leaving the cloud and the cool behind:

IMG_2063It was a fun trip!

Ellen & Agnes

Today I took my mother for a road trip. We drove to Hanover — it was a lovely day for a drive — and had lunch with her sister, Ellen. Ellen is 91, two years older than Mom; they are the surviving children of Sam & Barbara (Jantzi) Roth. [Yes, I am named after my two Grandmas – Barbara and Annie (Steinmann) Gingerich.]

Ellen & Agnes
Ellen & Agnes

It was a very nice visit. But it did tire Mom out (and me, too)!

I took a moment to drop in on my good friend Marjorie Snyder (visit her blog at The Adventures of Granpa and Grandma Snyder) as I was just a block from her home. She and her granddaughters had been baking. Thanks for the chocolate chip cookies, girls!

Brand new

Volker William Burkard Gehiere joined our family today. We welcome him with love!