It seems that I haven't blogged forever...well, it's true, I haven't. I am trying to do a post about Ella's sixth birthday, and for some reason I am having difficulty uploading photos. Oh, well. Perhaps later.
I drove to Virginia last week to be here for the grand celebration of turning six. I brought along with me an old-time friend from Haiti so that she could visit with her son and his family who now live in Lynchburg, Virginia. On the way we stopped in Athens, Georgia to renew acquaintance from fifty years ago. Sarah and I worked at a camp together in Florida during our college days, and our paths have not crossed since then.
I saw her name one day on Facebook, and we reconnected. It was lovely visiting with her. Some physical limitations have made it necessary for her to be in a retirement home, and she is doing well there. Then, on our way into Virginia, we passed by Gastonia, North Carolina where a retired missionary couple from Haiti live. I asked my friend, Mary Jane, if she would like to stop and see them. So we made an unplanned detour and visited for a few minutes with Dr. and Mrs. Dudley Nelson.
After leaving Mary Jane in Lynchburg, I drove on here to Charlottesville to my daughter's home, and then on Saturday we went to Ella's for the party. Always before her birthdays had been mainly family gatherings or a few neighbors. This year Ella told her mother that she wanted a real birthday party with girls.
My daughter-in-law outdid herself in planning this party. It had a gnome theme. Since I'm having a problem posting photos, perhaps I can get a link in here to the photos that I've posted on Facebook.
Here is a link to the photos. I hope it works.
