Kim, Dave and Mitch in Mount Gretna June 27-July 1

Mitch "grandpa - that's not a rhinoceros, it's a triceratops" - about Mitch's stuffed animal

Hershey Park - riding the dino

The carousel


Skype call with Barry, Metlem and Ozan. Mitchell was saying "Meltem", "Ozan", "Uncle Barry"


Dan Hottenstein gave us this puzzle to solve. Dave Cohen did it in 10 minutes. Mitchell verified.

Strasburg Railroad and Museum

Playing after a visit to the Jigger Shop

Reading at home


Pool time!

offspring update - visits with the kids

April 28 - May 3 we visited Meltem, Barry and Ozan in Istanbul.  New shirt!


Meltem signed up for "Baby Symphony" with 2 year olds (Ozan at 15 months). He was fascinated with the piano.


and the bubbles...



We went to the Ataturk Arboretum, a lovely spot.

And the gardens at Emirgan Park.

And Bosphorus University.

A bath!

Dave visited Gregory in West Hartford, CT in April.

Here's Kim at the Blue Heaven bed and breakfast in Wilmington, NC where we spent Easter weekend with the Cohen family.

Daddy and Mitch

Mitch rides the frog

Ozan, in Istanbul, becomes a US citizen.

Meltem's brother Hasan, with daughter Melek, seated with Meltem and Ozan.

Arizona February 14-23, 2009

In Prescott we found leads to relatives of Susan's. Her grandfather, George K Perkins, was born in Prescott. The Sharlott Hall Museum has information on great great Aunt Mary Ford Platten, born in 1869 in Alaska, and a rancher and politically active person in Prescott and Williams, until her death in 1966. Aunt Mary took the Greyhound bus from Prescott to Princeton, MN to visit us, complete with cowboy boots, when we were kids.

c 1900 with Hill sisters

En route to Clarkdale, we stopped at Tuzigoot monument, uncovered in the 1930's.

Verde Canyon Railroad excursion, Clarkdale. We rode 4 hours through the canyons near Sedona on Sunday afternoon.



Our guide was Don Gibble, a transplant from Lancaster, PA who had lived in Mt Gretna.

Over a Trestle


Susan chatted with two doctors. This one works at Mayo Hospital in Phoenix (where our friend Julia works).

SEDONA: Pink Jeep Tour! very exciting.

You would not believe the angles they take. We were glad it wasn't icy!

The folks just behind us...

View of Sedona

Guide Michael leading us out on the red rocks.

On the way from Sedona to Tuscon, we went through Payson on hwy 87, a slower, but more scenic trip. Stopped for a hike with the suguaros!

Got to the Hottenstein hangout in Tuscon on Tuesday, where the Royers were also. This is a hike to Sabino Canyon.

Pat, Carl and Joan on the trail.

We packed the Royers for the aiport (Carl riding in 6th seat)

And went with the Hottensteins to the PIMA Air and Space Museum. Here's a Bumble Bee.

Blackbird (spy plane)

B29

Air Force One during Kennedy and Johnson administrations.

Guppy (to carry lots of materiel)

On our last day in Tuscon, we hiked up the wash behind the house with Pat and Dan.

On to Scottdale to visit Julia and John Griffin.

A highlight was visiting the Desert Botanical Garden, with Dale Chihuly glass exhibit.

Dinner on Saturday night was a U of Minnesota tri-delt reunion with Kay and Bill Beck, and the Griffins. Kay, Julia and I met there 1968 ish. We had so much fun talking we forgot to take a picture 40 years later!