A Must Place To Visit

at 06/21/10 6:23AM

Larry and I just returned from visiting with Brian and Ashley in Oregon! The main purpose was to attend Brian's graduation from Oregon State University on June 12th. The day was warm and sunny but no match for how I was feeling! The ceremony took place in the football stadium. I don't think I have ever seen such a well planned,organized event as this. The school claims it is one of very few that actually hands the graduate THEIR diploma!! I'm so proud of Brian!! He has always been an independent learner and he proved to be very self-motivated. Now he has his BS in Agriculture and will be starting a one year certificate course in Aquarium Management in September!!
We started off at the coast and after Sunday morning services in Beaverton, we headed to the mountains(Ashley's favorite place in the world and now mine!). The rental was more than I ever expected!! The view was fabulous!! Mountains, one after another, North Sister,Middle Sister, South Sister, Broken Top and just on and on!! You just couldn't help but catch the excitement and joy Ashley felt being there!! What a wonderful daughter-in -law I have been blessed with!!
I'm sold-Oregon is beautiful!! I just wish it was closer to Connecticut!! Love to alll!!

Oregon is a beautiful place. When I lived there I had never seen the moon the way I did there. The rainbows were bigger and brighter too.

by comade at 06/21/10 7:16AM
I am so glad you had such a great trip, Mom!! Maybe we can get out there some day!

by thewifeofbud at 06/21/10 10:32AM
Central Oregon is beautiful! So glad you go to enjoy it! We took Donna and Courtney there 6 years ago. It was just a day trip, but, I'm glad they got to see the beautiful country. I hope that you are able to go back sometime and enjoy it again.

by mrs_rosshead at 06/21/10 10:59AM
:) It was nice to see you!

by robynbobm at 06/21/10 4:06PM
Glad you had such a good time! It was great getting to know you better, and spending the days with you! God bless and come back soon! And don't forget to pack Buddy and Cheryl and James! :)

by beavermom at 06/21/10 8:06PM
We enjoyed your visit :)

by lifeisgoood at 06/21/10 8:25PM
So glad you had a good time there, and glad to hear that you are home safely.. We will be seeing you soon, Lord willing.

by schmidtkins at 06/22/10 6:47AM
That is wonderful!

by tweedledee at 06/22/10 1:23PM
by spinningbee at 06/22/10 9:11PM
hello! this is jennie mitts. :)

by niffer at 06/23/10 7:06PM
^love that pic! :)

by beavermom at 06/28/10 3:43PM
I really tend to have to "brace" for summer. Hot has never been my favorite, which is why I can enjoy it more if it cools off at night. I remind myself that winter is hard too (seems to get harder as I get older ;-P) and try not to complain, but remember the good parts, enjoyable to walk on the beach, garden is so pretty, don't have to heat the house... Thanks for your good wishes and hope to see you soon!

by mountaingirl at 06/29/10 6:14AM
Love the picture! (the People AND the View!) I do still miss "my mountains" afer nearly 40 years.

by mountaingirl at 06/29/10 6:17AM
HI, Ro! Yes, Jordan worshipped at Exton. The preacher, Jeff Smelser picked him up. He said he knew you from RI and to say Hi! It's a small world, isn't it? :)

by beavermom at 07/05/10 8:28PM
Yeah I am working from home but I do have a full-time job as well...can't rely on yarn to pay for the RAV4 + school books. :) Can't wait to see you!!

by spinningbee at 09/08/10 8:12PM
Hi, Larry and Ro! Hope you are having a good end of summer! :)

by beavermom at 09/11/10 12:12AM
We enjoyed it so much, too!!! We actually got to see them twice and had a blast both times!!! Peter was like a kid in a candy store at the huge lego store and then Sarah and I raided the Ghiradelli Chocolate shop like it was Peter in a Lego store. I don't think it could have been more perfect. :)

by a_starr at 09/14/10 12:09AM
Are you and Larry going to have any time off while we're in New England for Thanksgiving? :)

by spinningbee at 10/27/10 8:22PM
Larry and Ro, hope you are warm and dry! Happy holidays, and heaps of blessings in the new year!

by beavermom at 12/14/10 5:52PM
See you in a few days!!!

by redmartineau at 06/11/11 2:11PM

RAIN,RAIN go away!!!

at 03/30/10 8:52PM

The northeast is saturated. Water, water, every where. So far some water in the basement but nothing like many others . A potentially dangerous situation at work today. The company Larry and I work at is on one of the rivers that has exceeded flood stage . The driveways into the building were close to impassable at 5:45am this morning. As more workers arrived late, stories began to circulate about rising water and stalling cars in the huge,deep puddle that was the enterance driveways. A few hours later, the company reported that they would need to cut the fence and lay boards on the grass in order for us to leave at the end of the day. Not 1/2 hour later, we were told that we were to leave in shifts starting immediately. I don't know how the evacuation went because we were one of the first to leave. Despite the road conditions ,we arrived home about 1 hour later. Praise God for showing us a safe way to get home.

So glad you made it home safely!!! Love you! And thanks for calling!

by thewifeofbud at 03/30/10 9:17PM
Wow, so glad they let you get home when you did!

by schmidtkins at 03/30/10 9:25PM
Your flooding made the Oregonian newspaper this morning! Glad you are all okay :)

by lifeisgoood at 03/31/10 12:19PM
Hi Rosalie. I really need to talk to you, on the phone if possible. Is there a good time to call? It's really hard to get ahold of you with the call system you have. It doesn't like those foreign calls. Hope all is well. Please let me know when we can chat. Love to you and the family.

by kristine at 03/31/10 2:24PM
The flooding in RI made the news today. The weatherman said your rivers wouldn't crest until tomorrow!! Hope you are safe and dry!!!

by beavermom at 03/31/10 3:48PM
We saw that there was a flood in RI on the news also. We were thinking of everybody.

by _sylviaanne_ at 03/31/10 4:53PM
And now I hope y'all are drying up nicely! =) I miss you!

by tweedledee at 04/07/10 5:07PM
thinking of you -guys, hope it has dried up and the garden is enjoying your attention! HOpe we can see you before long...lots to tell you!

by mountaingirl at 04/13/10 2:44PM
Larry and Ro- It was so good getting to spend time with you and getting to know you better! I can't wait until we can get together again! New England may have to be put on my list of places to go! ;) Take care and God bless! Kathi and Caric

by beavermom at 06/14/10 3:05AM

It Feels Like Spring!!

at 03/16/10 5:47PM

Last week was winter.:o( Now we can look forward to green grass, the return of the birds and of course Gardening!!! :o)

Over the weekend there was plenty of rain for all the daffodils in the yard. Actually there was a tremendous amount of rain. We 're fine,but very glad the storm is over!

I'm looking forward to our trip to Oregon!! What do you have planned for thr next six months?

Can't wait to see you. We want to take you two to the mountains this year since we did everything at the beach last year. :)

by spinningbee at 03/16/10 8:18PM
Surviving all the 10th grade teachers, so we can indulge in Mr. McBride , Mrs. Schmuck, Mrs. Hicks, Mr. Shoemaker and Mr. Collins for the remainder of our school career! And looking forward to seeing you again! Taking Monstro (the motorhome) out for a few trips, and taking my Celica All-Trac for a few trips, once Caric gets it back together. And looking forward to seeing you again! CAn't wait to have a Dunagan/Mitts/Martineau evening of festivities!

by beavermom at 03/17/10 5:26AM
I love spring! Both mine & Chris's birthdays are coming up, our 5th anniversary & Chris's parents are coming for about 10 days in July!

by comade at 03/17/10 10:57AM
It's nice to see flowers blooming and buds on trees and bushes!
I'm heading to see Elizabeth in SC next week. Then, we bought tickets to visit Chris, Courts and the family in July!!! Can't wait!~

by mrs_rosshead at 03/18/10 12:52AM
We're moving locally, going camping in our not-yet-finished-with-renovation Airstream trailer by the dunes, maybe visiting a few zoos, museums, and parks, hoping to garden, take walks with the jogging stroller when it is sunny, get the last 5-7 pounds gone to meet my goal weight, and attend a few sheep and wool type events. :)

by robynbobm at 03/18/10 6:24PM
hoping to go up there for a visit this summer!!! *finishing cosmetology!, then going back to school for skin!

by schmidtkins at 03/18/10 11:35PM
All sounds exciting! Miss you! ♥

by tweedledee at 03/22/10 1:54AM

The SNOW is a comin"

at 02/09/10 4:29PM

We're bracing for a whopper of a storm!! All the good stuff- heavy wet snow, whipping winds up to 60mph, 8-16" of the white stuff to move around and get off the roads!! Don't you just love WINTER!! How are you coping? Are you the type that grabs a book and a blanket and call me when it's over! Or are you the grab the shovel or sled and out the door at the first flake! I'll admit that the older I get I'm more the type that sits in the window and marvels at the Glory of God and His wonderful creation all covered in a beautiful blanket of white. Let me know how you deal with the white stuff!!

Well. if we had any, we would have a good, and annoying time. Get the point?

by _sylviaanne_ at 02/09/10 4:31PM
I the type to wait it out, then check out the damage after! Hope you guys have your y2k closet stocked. =p

by thewifeofbud at 02/09/10 5:01PM
We skip winter, and I love it that way. I love not living with snow. It's so convenient. We have Irises and Daffodils sprouting in the back yard. :)

by spinningbee at 02/09/10 5:42PM
But if I did have snow, I'd build a fire in the fireplace and have a cozy day.

by spinningbee at 02/09/10 5:42PM
Cozy day for me! Do school as usual, but light candles, make some hot cocoa, soup, etc... Cole LOVES to shovel the snow, so I gladly send him out!

by enyek at 02/09/10 7:39PM
I'll never forget when Dustin and I drove to your house in the snow storm with a heater that didn't work. I like to stay in where it's warm and bake.

by shanda at 02/09/10 8:15PM
I like to do both! Sadness that we didn't even get a chance to do that today - maybe tomorrow.

by jaydon at 02/10/10 7:45PM
I go play in it for one day, and hope the power stays on until I get all the wet laundry done! Then it's movies or books, and comfort food! Snowy days make me miss having a fireplace, though.

by beavermom at 02/10/10 9:02PM
Did you end up with a lot of snow? Talked w/Courtney and they only ended up with an inch? I know a further South, it hit real hard!

by mrs_rosshead at 02/12/10 10:16PM
We got about as much snow as Courtney! We're glad though. I'm ready for Spring!! ;o)

by larryandrosalie at 02/13/10 3:24PM
I moved to FL

by schmidtkins at 02/13/10 10:45PM
4 months!!

by beavermom at 02/16/10 4:07PM
GOT TICKETS!!

by larryandrosalie at 02/16/10 5:58PM
I sled, snowball fight, shovel, roll, run, in it. =)

by tweedledee at 02/16/10 6:06PM
I don't know, but staying away from the roads sounds good.

by robynbobm at 02/17/10 1:08AM
Glad you got the tickets!! Looking forward to putting it on the calendar! :D

by spinningbee at 02/17/10 6:32PM
by spinningbee at 02/27/10 5:07PM
^ I like the ticker! It will be good to see you two again!

by beavermom at 03/01/10 10:06PM

Happy New Year!!

at 12/31/09 8:38PM

Wishing all a great 2010!!

Happy new year to you too!!! Love you and I hope to see you tomorrow!!!!

by thewifeofbud at 12/31/09 9:33PM
Happy New Year!

by mrs_rosshead at 12/31/09 10:43PM
Happy New Year to you too! Thanks for all you do!

by kristine at 12/31/09 11:09PM
Happy New Year!!! xoxo

by enyek at 01/01/10 11:09AM
Thanks! You too!

by _sylviaanne_ at 01/01/10 1:45PM
HAPPY HAPPY NEW YEAR from TN!!!

by tweedledee at 01/01/10 9:59PM
You too! Love you! Happy new year!

by schmidtkins at 01/01/10 11:45PM
Happy new year! Looking forward to seeing you again in June!

by beavermom at 01/02/10 7:51PM
Happy New Year to you! Maybe I'll get to give you a hug.

by jaydon at 01/03/10 12:00PM
I lay in bed wtih lowgrade fever this morning... thinking of YOU!
I was remembering a minestrone?? beef soup with veggies and barley that you've made in years past, and I was oh so wishing for some!
Hope you are well!

by raifhaus at 01/08/10 10:08PM
Mom makes the best soup, I realize that I am biased, but there is PLENTY of corroborating testimony!

by redmartineau at 01/09/10 4:27PM
^ I think she must be talking about hamburger soup - yummmmmmmm - several of the ladies have R's recipe and make it, but I have to agree - Rosalie makes it the best!! And she makes the Best turkey too!!!!

by enyek at 01/12/10 5:44PM
The first time I ever ate at your house you made Hamburger Soup... I have been making it ever since, but never as good as yours. : )

by jaydon at 01/14/10 4:14PM
I agree! She makes yummy soup! I love you Rosalie! Miss you!

by schmidtkins at 01/15/10 5:40PM

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A Must Place To Visit

RAIN,RAIN go away!!!

It Feels Like Spring!!

The SNOW is a comin"

Happy New Year!!

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