#Memories – Page 6 – Gfpacificbee’s Insights & photography

2024 SYW: 09.30 —

Remembering Past Home,

Relatives, the 60’s.

Here are this week’s questions:

1. Did your parental home have a ‘parlour’ or front room reserved only for when you had visitors?

The home I live in beginning in junior high did have a front room, however, visitors were always welcomed into the family room for visits. The front room was just a passageway to the dining room or family room.

2. Did you ever go to stay with relatives during the school holidays?

I often stayed with my maternal grandparents when school was out. I would ride the city bus with my grandmother to go to church or shopping. Sometimes when we were at the house we would snap beans getting them ready to cook. Times with my maternal grandmother were good times I’ll always remember and treasure.

3. Did relatives (cousins, grandparents) come to stay with your family in the holidays?

Relatives never stayed at our house growing up. We usually always gathered at my maternal grandparents home for Sunday dinners, Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners and for extended family gatherings.

4. What do you remember from the 1960s.

What I remember from the sixties is the carefree life, the playing outside till the street lights came on, the skateboards we made ourselves using old shoe skates, riding my bicycle all over the neighbourhood without a helmet (never knew we needed one back then) and the ease of walking the streets never being afraid of anything or anyone.

I remember the music, the cabinet television (only one in the home) with having to go to it to change a channel, its signing off at midnight (they didn’t use to plays shows all night long).

I remember a lot about the sixties, it was a great time to be a kid. The joys we found in the simplest things. Things are so simple anymore, life changes and we adapt.

Gratitude:

“Life is one big, continuous circle of giving and receiving energy. Be thankful for who and what’s in your life, instead of complaining about what you don’t have. If you focus on gratitude, you’ll start to attract prosperity and abundance.”
consciousreminder.com

Share Your World

God Bless. Thank you for sharing in my world. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Last on the Card — September

Brian from Bushboy world would like us to show the last photo on our SD card or smartphone for September 30th or whenever your last photo was taken. No editing. Explanations are not necessary. Create a pingback to Brian’s post. Use tags The Last Photo and #LastOnTheCard.

Here are mine. Mine are mostly of Coleman plus one from my dad’s camera. If desired, you may click on each image for enhanced clarity.

From my Dad’s Minolta XG-7:

From my Canon EOS Rebel T3i:

From my iPhone 14 Pro Max:

Brian’s Last on the Card-September 2024

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. Please continue to Pray for those affected by Hurricane Helene. Many of my friends and cousins are affected by. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Monday Window: 09.30 —

Guggisberg Cheese Factory

Guggisberg Cheese Factory is located in the heart of Ohio’s Amish Country. My daughter and I had the privilege to visit Guggisberg Cheese Factory April of 2012 while visiting maternal cousins.

Alfred Guggisberg came to America, in 1947, from Switzerland to pursue his dream of cheesemaking. When he arrived in the United States, he settled in Holmes County, Ohio. He began by creating Baby Swiss cheese, known for its smaller holes and milder flavor. Now world-famous and a household name, Baby Swiss is a true product of Ohio’s Amish Country.

Guggisberg Cheese, especially their Baby Swiss, is a favourite of cheese lover’s everywhere. [I am not fond of cold cheese, but I love all the cheeses made by The Guggisberg Cheese Factory including the goat cheeses.] One sample of any Guggisberg Cheese and you’ll understand why they’re award-winning quality. Guggisberg Cheese has been the winner of the Ohio Grand Champion Cheesemaker title numerous times and their Baby Swiss is recognized as the “best cheese in the country.”

When visiting the Guggisberg Cheese Factory, besides sampling their cheese products, you may watch firsthand how Guggisberg Cheese is made and understand how it has become world famous. They have over 60 varieties of cheese to choose from. It was our good fortune to discover that the cheeses Guggisberg Cheese manufactures have always been and always will be lactose-free. This is possible by their process of converting lactose to lactic acid, and their special cultures which utilize or consume the lactose during the cheese-making process. [My daughter is lactose intolerant so this which a wonderful discovery.]

Here is a list of cheeses which are safe for the lactose-intolerant:

• Premium Swiss
• Baby Swiss
• Amish Butter Cheese
• Lacerne
• Vintage Select
• Emmental

Guggisberg Cheese offers other products other than cheese such as Trail Bologna, Beef Jerky, Pepperoni Sticks, Summer Sausage, and fruit preserves for cheese.

If you ever have the opportunity to visit Ohio’s Amish Country, I would highly recommend stopping by and paying a visit to the Guggisberg Cheese Factory.

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Throwback Thursday

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Monday Portrait/#Seven for September: 09.30

7 Riverbanks 🦒 Giraffes 🦒

This week I am combining Monday Portrait with Becky’s Squares-#Seven for September. I am posting Seven (7) Giraffes from 7 years ago in 2017.

Monday Portrait

Becky’s Squares

#Seven for September

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Location: Riverbanks Zoo & Garden; Columbia, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. Have a fabulous week. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Silent Sunday: 09.29

Winter In Germany

Silent Sunday

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35 mm

Location: Germany, Europe

God Bless. Enjoy winter scenery, but not the cold. How’s your weather? I’m thankful Hurricane Helene has passed and won’t do anymore damage in our area. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 CWWC: My Which Way — Any Paved Road with cars, people, and/or snow

For this the last week of September and I light of the Effects of Hurricane Helene, I have chosen to choose a theme of Any Paved Roads where I am focusing on Paved Roads in Germany. I am challenging everyone to participate in this week’s Which Way Challenge by sharing your Paved Roads.

In the Winter of December 1978/January 1979 my parents flew over to Germany to visit my brother & his family. [My brother was stationed there for a few years while serving in the United States Air Force.]

Shown above are just a few of the Paved Roads my parents rode on while visiting with my brother in Germany. What kind of Paved Roads will you find to share with us? I hope y’all will share your Which Ways with us. Looking forward to Cee taking the Which Way Challenge back on in October.

Thank you for visiting and sharing my parents memories with me. They enjoyed their time in Germany, however, I do not recall seeing their slide photos before I began digitizing my Dad’s slides.

Cee’s Which Way Challenge

Which Way My Way

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35mm

Location: Germany

God Bless. Thank you for visiting with us. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Throwback Scenic Views Around Heidelberg, Germany

I previously posted their visit to Heidelberg Palace/Castle; you can view that post my clicking here and here to view the statues on Heidelberg Castle.

*Germany, Heidelberg,*
*Neckar valley,*
*view of the castle*

The Karl Theodor Bridge
(Karl-Theodor-Brücke),
*commonly known as the*
*Old Bridge (Alte Brücke)*

*Old lock on the Neckar,*
*Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg,*
*Germany, Europe*

Thank you for visiting and sharing my parents memories with me. They enjoyed their time in Germany, however, I do not recall seeing their slide photos before I began digitizing my Dad’s slides.

Debbie’s Six Word Saturday

Monochrome Madness #17 – Bridges

Monochrome Madness

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35mm

Location: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe

God Bless. Thank you for visiting with us. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Thursday Door & Monday Window #13

This is my Thirteenth installment of my combination of Thursday Doors & Monday Window featuring Antique Automobiles.

My dad loved cars shows, history, and anything to do with FORD. He started working for a FORD dealership while in high school in Great Falls, South Carolina. He worked there until he joined the United States Navy in 1948. After leaving the Navy, he again went to work for a FORD dealership. This time he worked of Pearson Ford in San Diego, California and continued working for FORD until he retired.

This week we are continuing with Antique Automobiles from the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation with four Antique Automobiles from 1903 – 1952. Displaying the Antique Automobiles from most recent to oldest.

An interesting fact about this 1940 Chrysler Crown Imperial is that it was an Official Parade Car which carried VIPs through New York City for almost 20 years.

It carried more than a hundred dignitaries including politicians, military leaders, diplomats. They rode in the car in ticker-tape parades through Manhattan’s famed “Canyon of Heroes.” Dwight D. Eisenhower, Ralph Bunche, Winston Churchill and A. Philip Randolph were just some of the parade car’s many distinguished passengers.

***1903 Packard Model F “Old Pacific”***

This 1903 Packard Model F is known as “Old Pacific.” In 1903 it became the second car to cross the United States.

Hope you enjoyed seeing the Antique Automobiles from the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation. Next week I’ll be showing Automobiles from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana. Till next time, stay safe. Stay Strong. Stay Enthusiastic and Stay Positive.

Dan’s Thursday Doors

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2024-Week 39

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35 mm

Location: Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation; Dearborn, Michigan, USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation with us. Thank sharing your time and thoughts with us. Have a wonderful weekend. I appreciate y’all very much.

A Look Back at Penguins from 2017

Posting for Becky’s Squares-Seven for September Challenge and Bird of the Week LXXXII

1(or 2) + 1 + 2 + 2 (or 3) = 7 (or 7)

While visiting the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in Columbia, South Carolina we were able to observe the King Penguins. King Penguins have a mobile nest – right on top of their feet! Who would have guessed? The female will lay one egg and both parents will take turns incubating the egg by balancing it on top of their feet under a warm fold of skin.

King Penguin nest sites are on sub-antarctic islands surrounding Antarctica. They spend long stretches of time at sea. [Except those found in zoos like the Riverbanks Zoo.) They eat fish, krill, crustaceans, and squid.

Riverbanks Zoo supports penguins of all species by encouraging sustainable seafood consumption through Seafood Watch. Riverbanks’ Satch Krantz Conservation Fund and Field Conservation Associates have also supported sustainable guano harvest in Peru and chick bolstering and rehabilitation in South Africa.

Becky’s Squares

Throwback Thursday

Bird of the Week LXXXII

Camera: Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Location: Riverbanks Zoo & Garden; Columbia, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

A Bird’s Eye View — Judy’s Numbers Game #40

Judy’s The Numbers Game #40 is this week and this week’s number is 161. To play along, go to your photos file and type that number into the search bar. Then post a selection of the photos you find under that number and include a link to your blog in my Numbers Game blog of the day. If instead of numbers, you have changed the identifiers of all your photos into words, pick a word or words to use instead, and show us a variety of photos that contain that word in the title.

This week in lieu of trying to find 161 in my photos, I have chosen a theme (instead of a single word) of A Bird’s Eye View. These were all taken by my dad from an airplane ✈️ in 1979 while flying back to San Diego from Germany.

Judy’s Numbers Game #40-161

Hammad’s Weekend Sky

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35 mm

Location: Across the Skies from Germany to San Diego, California

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. Hope you enjoy the memories. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 CFFC: September – Piles or Stacks

Here are entries for this week’s CFFC:

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge (CFFC) – Piles or Stacks

Cameras: 1 & 3) iPhone 14 Pro Max; 2, 4-5) Canon EOS Rebel T3i; 6) iPhone XR

Locations: 1-5) Gastonia, North Carolina; 6) Babyland General Hospital; Cleveland, Georgia, USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Words for Thought #36: 09.24

Love ❤️ One Another

Think About It Tuesday

Location: Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting. Have a wonderful week and enjoy nature. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Monday Window — Windows & Statues on …

HEIDELBERG CASTLE

Heidelberg Castle was one of several historical sites my parents saw while visiting with my brother and his family when he was stationed in Germany in 1979. My brother was his tour guide showing them the various interesting and historical sites. These statues surrounded by windows are just a few of the many contained around the walls of Heidelberg Castle.

Sculpture of Ruprecht I the elder, Count Palatine on the Rhine, Elector, 1309, 1390, Friedrichsbau, built 1601to 1607. Sculpture and Windows on Heidelberg Castle.
Statue of Ruprecht III on the Friedrich’s Wing of Heidelberg Castle
Heidelberger Schloss Friedrichsbau; Statue Ludwig VI Heidelberger Schloss; Statue von Ludwig VI am Friedrichsbau; Heidelberg Castle.

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35 mm

Location:HEIDELBERG CASTLE, Heidelberg, Germany.

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Flashback Seven Years to 2017 —- A Fun Drive

Destination Fun

Blue Ridge Parkway

Driving the Blue Ridge Parkway from South Carolina to the Virginia Border and back down to Pisgah National Forest and then on into South Carolina once again was a trip I’ll always remember.

It has been seven years since I made that trip with my eldest son. We took the drive on his birthday weekend in October 2017. We stopped at various milestones along the Blue Ridge Parkway to see the beautiful views and tour a few different places along the route. We stopped at Stone Mountain State Park in Roaring Gap, North Carolina and hiked the Stone Mountain Loop Trail beginning at the Upper Trailhead. We continued driving the Blue Ridge Parkway once we left Stone Mountain State Park; we drove to Wilson, North Carolina (Wilson was my married name & the surname of my children.)

On the adventure South on the Parkway, we took a detour to my Cousin Jim’s Produce Market for some fresh produce & a break to stretch our legs. Before we arrived at Jim’s Produce, we stopped for a photo by the Doc and Merle Watson Highway sign ( Doc & Merle Watson are my fourth cousin & fourth cousin once removed respectively).

Venturing further south, we stopped at several more milestones to enjoy the beautiful scenery and views overlooking the valley. We stopped for supper at The Pisgah Inn’s restaurant. The food was delicious and the views were spectacular. The Pisgah Inn is located in the Pisgah National Forest amongst the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway (Blue Ridge Pkwy Milepost 408.6, Waynesville, NC).

It was a lovely and enjoyable trip, not just for the scenery, but always for the quality time spent with my son. Click on each photo for enhanced viewing. Have a wonderful day!

Lens-Artists Challenge #316 – Destination: Fun

Becky’s Squares

Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Memories

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Location: Various locations along the Blue Ridge Parkway; North Carolina

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing in our adventure memories. If you have the opportunity I’d recommend driving the Blue Ridge Parkway. You’ll enjoy the scenery as much as we did. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 CWWC: My Which Way — September– Week 3

For this week in doing Cee’s Which Way My Way I’m choosing a theme of Any Which Way. Basically Any Which Way you choose; be sure we can see your Which Ways Clearly. And as always, signs are welcome anytime. I’d love for y’all to join me in posting your Which Ways you have Chosen to Share. Remember to link your Which Way posts to Cee’s Which Way here or if you wish you can link to My Which Way here.

Road Trippin’ USA #6

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Pima Air & Space Museum

And Westward

In the Summer of 1985, my parents went Road Trippin’ across the United States of America. They began their Road Trip leaving from their home in San Diego, California. They always planned what or whom they wanted to visit ahead of time.

This week I’m continuing with their Road Trippin’ adventures for My Which Way of Cee’s Which Way Challenge in Tucson, Arizona at the Pima Air & Space Museum.

Last week we saw some of the sights my parents visited at the U.S. Air Force Academy. When they left Colorado behind to continue on their Road Trippin’ USA adventures, they drove south into New Mexico before continuing westward towards their home in San Diego, California.

On their way driving south to New Mexico, they stopped at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Montrose, Colorado.

Here are a couple of photos of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park they viewed from the North Rim of the Canyon. I’m sure besides enjoying the views, they were glad to stretch the legs before they proceeded driving again.

Next stop for them was to visit the Carlsbad Caverns National Park in Carlsbad, New Mexico.

*Buildings at*
*Carlsbad Caverns National Park*

Onward and Westward, they continued driving westward upon leaving Carlsbad, New Mexico with one final stop before finishing their Road Trippin’ USA adventure. Their next and final stop before arriving back home was to tour the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona.

Thank you for tagging along with me on my parents Road Trippin’ USA Adventures. Cee will be back soon (I think beginning in October). Please continue showing us your which way adventures. Have a fantastic weekend.

Cee’s Which Way Challenge

Which Way My Way

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35mm

Location:

God Bless. Thank you for visiting with us. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 CPC: The nights are drawing in

Soon Nightfall will begin earlier and earlier, as Autumn approaches the sunsets come more quickly (or so it may seem) and we adjust accordingly. These are some of my favourites, hope you enjoy them. Click on each photo to enlarge for enhanced viewing.

Cosmic Photo Challenge

#CosPhoChal

Hammad’s Weekend Sky

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Numbers Game #39 – 160 — Let’s Play!

Judy’s Numbers Game begins each Monday with a new number. This week we are on Numbers Game #39 and the number is 160.

To play along, go to your photos file and type that number into the search bar. Then post a selection of the photos you find under that number and include a link to your blog in my Numbers Game blog of the day. If instead of numbers, you have changed the identifiers of all your photos into words, pick a word or words to use instead, and show us a variety of photos that contain that word in the title.

Here are my entries for this week’s Numbers Game. Click on photos to enlarge.

Judy’s Numbers Game #39-160

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. Hope to see y’all playing along. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Thursday Door & Monday Window #12

This is my Twelfth installment of my combination of Thursday Doors & Monday Window featuring Antique Automobiles.

This week we are continuing with Antique Automobiles from the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation with four Antique Automobiles from 1908-1949.

Next week I’ll be continuing with Antique Automobiles from the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn, Michigan. Then the week after I’ll be showing Automobiles from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana. Till next time, stay safe. Stay Strong. Stay Enthusiastic and Stay Positive.

Dan’s Thursday Doors

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2024-Week 38

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35 mm

Location: Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation; Dearborn, Michigan, USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation with us. Thank sharing your time and thoughts with us. Have a wonderful rest of your week. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 CFFC: September Week 3 — Diagonal Lines(s)

This week Cee is chosen to post a theme of diagonal line(s) for her Fun Foto Challenge. I went searching through my photos to see what diagonal lines I could find. Below are the diagonal line(s) I managed to select from my fotos.

As you might have noticed, I selected various different versions of diagonal line(s) for you to observe. From diagonals on a fire engine to power towers, to an airplane at a diagonal angle inline with a diagonal wire and even diagonal shadows. What interesting diagonal line(s) will you decide to share with all of us? Be sure to link your posts to Cee’s blog here.

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge-Diagonal Lines(s)

Becky’s Squares

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Ivan Parker & Josh Parker Performing in 2017

Becky’s Squares

#Seven for September

Looking back to Seven years to 2017, I know I have been blessed to have listened to Ivan Parker and his son, Josh perform together in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

***Ivan Parker &***
***Josh Parker on guitar***

Ivan Parker is an American Southern Gospel Singer who has been performing Southern Gospel music since 1982. In 1982 he began performing with the Singing Americans. He has performed with several Southern Gospel groups before he began his solo career in 1994. He has received several awards for his lead vocalist talents, including the Dove Award, Favorite Lead Vocalist by the Singing News, Favorite Male Vocalist from 1989-1995 & 1997. In 1993, Ivan Parker was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.

Ivan Parker performs Southern Gospel music all across the United States and on occasion his son, Josh performs right along by his side. His music may be listened to on Apple Music, Amazon Music, Spotify, and Pandora and probably other outlets as well.

Ivan Parker and Josh Parker perform at Mt. Gallant Church of God along with the Heritage Quartet in December 2017. They performed an array of Southern Gospel music for a packed audience. Listen to Ivan sing here.

Becky’s Squares-#Seven for September

Camera: Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Location: Mt. Gallant Church of God; Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me.. I appreciate y’all very much.

Throwback Monday Portrait: Ring-tailed Lemur

***Ring-tailed lemur***
***Riverbanks Zoo and Garden***
***September 2017***

Monday Portrait

Becky’s Squares-#Seven for September

Throwback Thursday

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. Have a fabulous day! I appreciate y’all very much.

Numbers Game—Seven Years Ago Memories

Here are my entries for Judy’s Numbers Game for this week. These are all from 2017, seven (7) years ago. Previous Memories.

Judy’s Numbers Game #38-159

Becky’s Squares-#Seven for September

Throwback Thursday

Pull Up a Seat

Six Word Saturday

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. Have a wonderful weekend. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 CWWC: My Which Way — September– Week 2

Road Trippin’ USA #5

Which Ways

St. Louis, Missouri

And Westward

In the Summer of 1985 my parents went Road Trippin’ across the United States of America. They began their Road Trip leaving from their home in San Diego, California. They always planned what or whom they wanted to visit ahead of time.

This week I’m continue with their Road Trippin’ adventures for My Which Way of Cee’s Which Way Challenge in St. Louis, Missouri.

Last week we saw my parents driving southbound from Indianapolis, Indiana after they completed their tour of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Today, we are taking a look first around St. Louis, Missouri and then we’ll continue on their westward journey.

St. Louis, Missouri:

The first stop they made was in St. Louis was at the Gateway Arch National Park. At the Gateway Arch they were able to take a tram ride to the top. The tram lifts you up 630 feet up to the top of the tallest monument in the United States.

While there they also visited the Gateway Arch Museum and later took a Riverboat Dinner Cruise on a 19-century paddle-wheel riverboat. They rode on the Tom Sawyer Riverboat along the Mississippi River seeing stunning views of the skyline. It was a unique and relaxing way for them to experience seeing the Gateway Arch and downtown St. Louis.

Next up on their Road Trippin’ USA Adventure was to drive westward to the U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY has many sites and facilities available for visitors to see on a self-guided tour. Their visit stop at the Academy was the Barry Goldwater Visitor Center, here they explored the resources available to help them with their tour.

Among the many various facilities they were able to visit were the Planetarium, the Cadet Chapel, Honor Court, Polaris Hall, Arnold Hall, Dolittle Hall, Falcon Stadium, and Thunderbird Overlook. The Cadet Chapel is located at the base of the Chapel Trail. From the Chapel Trail, they were able to view the historical statues and sculptures on displayed at the Honor Court. The U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY’s Gift Shop is located on the second floor of Doolittle Hall, which I’m sure they bought souvenirs to bring home.

Next week I’ll continue with their Road Trippin’ adventures for My Which Way of Cee’s Which Way Challenge. We’ll begin in New Mexico and venture onto visiting the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona.

Cee’s Which Way Challenge

Which Way My Way

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35mm

Location: St. Louis, Missouri; Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting with us. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Thursday Door & Monday Window #11

This is my Eleventh installment of my combination of Thursday Doors & Monday Window featuring Antique Automobiles.

Last week I began posting Antique Automobiles from Washington D.C. and this week we are at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn, Michigan.

This week we are continuing with Antique Automobiles from the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation with four Antique Automobiles from 1911-1929.

***1911 Packard Victoria***
***Henry Ford Museum***
***of American Innovation***

***1914 Buick***
***Henry Ford Museum***
***of American Innovation***

***1915 Chevrolet Royal Mail***
***Henry Ford Museum***
***of American Innovation***

1929 Lincoln Sport Phaeton
Henry Ford Museum
***of American Innovation***

Dan’s Thursday Doors

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2024-Week 37

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35 mm

Location: Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation; Dearborn, Michigan, USA

2024 Wordless Wednesday: 09.11 — Sembach Air Base

***U.S. Air Force***
***Sembach Air Base,***
**Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.**

Hugh’s Wordless Wednesday

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35 mm

Location: U.S. Air Force Sembach Air Base, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Words for Thought #34: 09.10

***“Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” —Proverbs 19:21 (NIV)***

Think About It Tuesday

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Throwback Thursday

Location: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens; San Marino, California, USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting. Have a wonderful week and enjoy the nature. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 OWS/Pull Up a Seat in Something RED

Here are a few REDS for your selection to Pull Up a Seat and catch your breath. Maybe you’d enjoy taking a trip in a mini

Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Red

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2024-Week 37

Becky’s Squares-#Seven for September

Throwback Thursday

Cameras: 1-4) Minolta XG-7 35 mm; 5) iPhone 14 Pro Max

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Monday Portrait: 09.09 — #Seven for September

Throwback to 2017

Sundance, the Sunshine Bear

Riverbanks Zoo and Garden
Columbia, South Carolina

I visited the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in Columbia, South Carolina with my daughter, Trisha and granddaughter, Alona back in August of 2017 [Seven (7) years ago]. We were able to enjoy the various zoo animals and the entertaining antics of Sundance, the Sunshine Bear.

Sadly, Sundance passed away on April 30, 2022 due to declining health. He came to the Riverbanks Zoo along with his brother, Butch, at the young age of only nine (9) months old. Sundance had a gentle disposition, kind eyes, and loved to interact with his zookeepers. He was known as the Sunshine Bear, always bringing a bit of sunshine to those who came to see him.

Monday Portrait

Becky’s Squares-#Seven for September

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Location: Riverbanks Zoo and Garden; Columbia, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting the Riverbanks Zoo with us. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 CWWC: My Which Way — September– Week 1

I’m sorry to be a little behind in posting my CWWC-My Which Way, hopefully you’ll forgive me and understand. I figure better late than not at all.

For this week in doing Cee’s Which Way My Way I’m choosing a theme of Any Paved Pathways, Hallways, or Sidewalks . Basically Any Which Way you choose; be sure we can see your Which Ways Clearly. And as always, signs are welcome anytime. I’d love for y’all to join me in posting your Which Ways you have Chosen to Share. Remember to link your Which Way posts to Cee’s Which Way here or if you wish you can link to My Which Way here.

Road Trippin’ USA #4

Which Ways

Dearborn, Michigan

And Beyond

This week I’m continue with their Road Trippin’ adventures for My Which Way of Cee’s Which Way Challenge at The Henry Ford – Museum Of American Innovation. Let’s take a look at some of the interesting displays they had the pleasure of seeing on their visit.

When they were finished touring The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, they drove to Indianapolis, Indiana for more sightseeing and tour at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Next up on their Road Trippin’ USA Adventure was to begin driving southwest towards their next destination.

Next week I’ll continue with their Road Trippin’ adventures for My Which Way of Cee’s Which Way Challenge.

Cee’s Which Way Challenge

Which Way My Way

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35mm

Location: The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation; Dearborn, Michigan & Indianapolis Motor Speedway; Indianapolis, Indiana USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting with us. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 LAPC #314: Shorelines

I once lived very close to Southern California beaches, but I have not lived there for many years. Pacific Beach, Mission Bay, Coronado Beach, and La Jolla Shores are some of my favourites and hold precious memories.

For years I have enjoyed the peacefulness of God near the shorelines of a couple different lakes. One of my all time favourites is the lake at Andrew Jackson State Park in Lancaster County, South Carolina.

Another lake my grandson and I have enjoyed relaxing, observing nature, having fun is Lake Haigler at the Anne Springs Close Greenway in Fort Mill, South Carolina.

One last “lake” to share with y’all is one we visit and enjoy the peace and tranquility of the beautiful atmosphere is at Little Glade Millpond off the Blue Ridge Parkway in the North Carolina Mountains.

I could sit at the shore of a lake anytime anywhere. I dream of walking along the shores of the California coastline. I have fond memories of doing just that. Someday, I hope to take my grandson to see & play in the Pacific Ocean. What shoreline do you wish you could walk along everyday? Click one of the links below to join the challenge & link your own adventures along Shorelines.

Lens-Artist Challenge: Shorelines

Anne’s LENS-Artist —Shorelines

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. Have an enjoyable relaxing weekend. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Thursday Trios — Three Astronauts

Apollo 11 Crew

Wax Figures

The Wax Figures of the Apollo 11 Crew was one of the wax displays in the Hall Of Presidents Wax Museum in west Colorado Springs, Colorado back in the day. According to Krdo.com, the records show that the museum opened in 1969 and closed in 1996, with the wax figures sent to other wax museums around the country.

Carol’s Thursday Trios-09.05

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35 mm

Location: Hall of Presidents Wax Museum; Colorado Springs, Colorado USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting with us. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. Have a fantastic week. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Thursday Doors & Monday Window #10

This is my Tenth installment of my combination of Thursday Doors & Monday Window featuring Antique Automobiles. For the past seven weeks I’ve been posting Antique Automobiles from California. Last week I will began posting Antique Automobiles from Washington D.C. and this week we are at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn, Michigan.

First Ford Mustang

This is the ***First Mustang*** to roll off the assembly line. It is on display at the ***Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation*** in Dearborn, Michigan.

I have always loved Ford Mustangs, however, the closest I ever came to owning one was a toy orange mustang Ford came out with back in the 60’s.

I’d love a ride in a Ford Mustang; anyone want to Pull Up a Seat & ride along with me. [This one is NOT for riding in though.] We could ride in a different FORD, but it wouldn’t be the same as riding along the Pacific Coast Highway in an Antique FORD Mustang.

Dan’s Thursday Doors

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2024-Week 35

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35 mm

Location: Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation; Dearborn, Michigan, USA

2024 Wordless Wednesday: 09.04

Huck Finn

Tom Sawyer

Riverboat Cruises

Hugh’s Wordless Wednesday

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #235

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35 mm

Location: Tom Sawyer/Huck Finn Riverboat Cruises; St. Louis, Missouri, USA

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 CFFC: Column and Vertical Line(s)

Columns and Vertical Line(s) can be found all around us if we only stop at observe the world wherever we may be.

You may find them near Ports of Call, in diners/restaurants, in the mountains, or in your neighbourhood. I chose to display my choices in monochrome to contrast the lines instead of the scenery.

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge-Column and Vertical Line(s)

Cameras: 1-5) Minolta XG-7 35 mm; 6)iPhone 14 Pro Max

Locations: 1-3) Ports of Call, San Pedro, California; 4) The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California; 5) Sequoia National Park, Tulare County, California; 6) Gastonia, North Carolina

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

A Look Back to February 2017 — #Seven for September

Looking back to a trip I took seven years ago to Jacksonville, North Carolina; I visited with my sons. My eldest son, John and I toured the Lejeune Memorial Gardens on February 2017. The Lejeune Memorial Gardens honors those who serve our country and is a place to gather to remember those who have given the greatest sacrifice for our freedom. It is home to the Beirut Memorial, the Onslow Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Montford Point Marine Memorial, and 9/11 Memorial Beam from the World Trade Center.

***Beirut Memorial***
***Taken at 3:47pm***
***in February 2017***
(***Also was the 7th photo***
***I took at the Gardens)***

***Eagle, Globe and Anchor Sculpture***
***at Lejeune Memorial Gardens***
***Taken at 3:27pm***
***in February 2017.***

Whenever I visit Veterans Memorial Gardens I reflect on the men and women in my family who have served in the United States Armed Services. I thank God for their services and sacrifices they made to ensure the Freedom I am so freely able to enjoy today.

Becky’s Squares-#Seven for September

Camera: Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Location: Lejeune Memorial Gardens; Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Happy Squaring! Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Last on the Card – August

Brian’s Busboys World is the host for Last on the Card requests us to share our last photo on our SD cards or on our phones for August 31 or whenever your last photo was taken. No editing — just however it came out in focus, blurry, or whatever it may be. No explanations necessary. Be sure to create a pingback to Brian’s post or leave a link in his comments. Be sure to tag your post with The Last Photo and #LastOnTheCard.

Here are my Last on the Card photos for August:

From my Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max:

From my Canon EOS Rebel T3i:

From my Dad’s Minolta XG – 7:

Brian’s Busboys World is the host Last on the Card

God Bless. Have a great week and join in on the fun. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Monday Window/OWS: 09.02 —

Hauptstraße

Main Street

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Window

Becky’s Square -#Seven for September

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35 mm

Location: Hauptstraße, Königswinter, Germany

God Bless. Have a funtastic week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Monday Portrait #Square for September

Dachshund

Monday Portrait

Becky’s Squares-#Seven for September

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

Location: Abilene, Texas, USA

God Bless. Happy Squaring! Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Splendid Array Of a Sweetly Scented Garden

Becky has resumed her Square Challenge for September with the theme of Seven for September. It has been Seven (7) years since the first Squaring Challenge Adventures began, thus remembering the good times of Squaring for Seven.

I have not been Squaring for Seven years, however, I have enjoyed being apart of Becky’s Square Challenge. I will do my best with this new theme of Seven for September.

As Becky so cordially reminded us that September was originally the Seventh month of the year in the Roman calendar; it is fitting to see what everyone decides to post for Seven for September. September comes from the Latin word septem which means, you guessed it, seven.

Here is my first selection for this month’s Becky’s Square Challenge:

***Garden of Flowers***
***Taken on July 7, 1978 at 12:07pm***

Becky’s Square Challenge

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35mm

Location:Huntersville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a Sunny Square September Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious day. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Sunday Stills: Before and After

Before & After-Bridge Changes from Tropical Storm

Before and After-Life Changes from Children to Adulthood:

***Before & After***
***Doyce Eileen (Watson) Waters***
***& Jerry Alexander Watson***
***Brother & Sister***

Before & After-Same House — Changes through the Years:

***Before & After***
*6441 Birchwood Street*
***San Diego, California***
***Changes through Time***
***1990-2021***

A Well Hiked Bridge & it’s Storm Related Collapse:

Before and After Changes to the Tunnel Trail Road Bridge After the Effects of a Tropical Storm at Anne Springs Close Greenway.

Terri’s Sunday Stills-Before and After

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2024 Silent Sunday: 09.01

Cadet Chapel

Silent Sunday

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35 mm

Location: U.S. Air Force Academy; Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Here Comes — Santa — Please Not Yet!

Who begins counting down to Christmas in August? Amazingly some people do, even Google & Siri are already counting down to Christmas. It’s not even Halloween or Thanksgiving yet. Why Count down to Christmas so early? Some people use an Advent Calendar to count down to Christmas, but they only start the count down at the beginning of December.

Retailers begin selling Christmas decorations in August to spread out demand and avoid the last-minute shopping rush.

Thinking about Christmas in August helps people to avoid last-minute holiday travel expenses, as well as helps you to budget your finances. Spreading out the cost of the Holidays helps to reduce strain and stress on yourself and your budget.

Mentioning Stress, why stress yourself out over Christmas? Save early — Plan ahead — Shop early — Make gifts ahead of time or perhaps throughout the year. These ideas help to give yourself a peace of mind and you’ll be more likely to enjoy the Christmas holiday season with friends and family.

Christmas 1978

Speaking of family, these photos with Santa Claus were taken in Germany in December of 1978. The first photo shows Santa’s arrival. The next photo shows my niece, Jennifer, on Santa’s lap. The third photo is of my niece, Sherry, on Santa’s lap. And the fourth and last photo is of my brother with his daughters and other children (probably at a Church Christmas party). [My brother was stationed in Germany while in the U.S. Air Force.]

Merry Christmas! Well just relax — you’ve got plenty of time to get ready for Christmas ( that is if you start early).

Debbie’s Six Word Saturday

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35 mm

Location: Wiesbaden Air Base; Wiesbaden, Germany

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 CWWC: My Which Way — August – Week 5

For this week in doing Cee’s Which Way My Way I’m choosing a theme of Any Roads, Any Pathways, or Any Trails. Basically Any Which Way you choose; be sure we can see your Which Ways Clearly. And as always, signs are welcome anytime. I’d love for y’all to join me in posting your Which Ways you have Chosen to Share. Remember to link your Which Way posts to Cee’s Which Way here or if you wish you can link to My Which Way here.

Road Trippin’ USA #3

Which Ways

Washington D.C.

And Beyond

Continuing with their stop in Washington D.C. and a few sites in Manassas, Virginia with a side visit with my brother and his family.

The above are their last views of Washington D.C. before leaving the area. From D.C. my parents drove to near Manassas, Virginia to visit with my brother and his family for a spell.

Having rested up and enjoyed a nice family visit, they set out again for further site seeing adventures. They stopped in Manassas enjoying several sites including the Manassas National Battlefield Park.

My dad loved to plan at least one stop on our vacations which had an historical significance. He would also plan a different site for our family to enjoy some fun. On this trip he and my mom planned to visit sites that held significant interest to them.

The next stop on their Road Trippin’ USA adventure was The Henry Ford – Museum Of American Innovation in Dearborn, Michigan.

***Parking Lot***
***for***
***The Henry Ford –***
***Museum Of American Innovation***

As they walked up to the entrance they enjoyed seeing the displays at the entrance like this Julian Stage Line vehicle. Julian reminds me of a town just a short ways east of San Diego County in California that has the best Apple pies and beautiful countryside.

Next week I’ll continue with their Road Trippin’ adventures for My Which Way of Cee’s Which Way Challenge at The Henry Ford – Museum Of American Innovation.

Cee’s Which Way Challenge

Which Way My Way

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35mm

Location: Washington D.C.; Manassas National Battlefield Park; Manassas, Virginia; The Henry Ford – Museum Of American Innovation; Dearborn, Michigan, USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting with us. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Thursday Trios — Three FORDS in a Row

***2 White Ford Thunderbirds***
***& 1 Yellow Ford Pickup***

My dad snapped this photo, probably since they parked next to a similar Ford Thunderbird, before heading into the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation.

Carol’s Thursday Trios-08.29

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35 mm

Location: Parking Lot; Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation; Dearborn, Michigan, USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting The Huntington with us. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. Have a fantastic week. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Thursday Doors & Monday Window #9

This is my Ninth installment of my combination of Thursday Doors & Monday Window featuring Antique Automobiles. For the past seven weeks I’ve been posting Antique Automobiles from California. Last week I will began posting Antique Automobiles from Washington D. C. and now continuing on from the East Coast before moving on to Dearborn, Michigan.

This week I decided to post photos of antique automobiles from the Rohr Museum of Antique Cars. I am not sure if this museum was apart of the National Museum of American History’s Smithsonian Automobile Collection in Washington D.C. or a separate museum possibly in Manassas, Virginia. I have googled the museum but cannot find any information regarding the Rohr Antique Automobile Museum. I do know my parents toured the National Museum of American History in D.C. and then drove through Manassas to my brother’s home before driving to Dearborn, Michigan.

In these photos you can see the Virginia license plates and the Rohr Museum Antique Cars sign hanging near a window. Next week I’ll be showing antique automobiles and such from Dearborn, Michigan. Stay tuned for further adventures into the Antique Automobile World.

Dan’s Thursday Doors

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Throwback Thursday

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2024-34

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35 mm

Location: National Museum of American History; Washington D.C., USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Judy’s Numbers Game #36 — 157

Welcome to “The Numbers Game #36”. Today’s number is 157. To play along, go to your photos file and type that number into the search bar. Then post a selection of the photos you find under that number and include a link to your blog in my Numbers Game blog of the day. If instead of numbers, you have changed the identifiers of all your photos into words, pick a word or words to use instead, and show us a variety of photos that contain that word in the title.

I couldn’t locate photos with the number 157, so I decided to choose a Word — Airplane.

Judy’s Numbers Game #36-157

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35mm and iPhone 14 Pro Max

God Bless. Have a funtastic rest of your weekend. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Wordless Wednesday: 08.28 —

Baroque Fountain

***17th century, Istrian stone, Italian***
The ***Italian fountain*** was purchased by Henry Huntington in 1915. It was shipped from New York in 48 boxes that filled an entire railway car. Oddly enough, the fountain arrived without assembly instructions and with a few extra pieces. It eventually was installed in the garden of the ***Huntington Library, Art Museum, & Botanical Gardens*** in San Marino, California.

Hugh’s Wordless Wednesday

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35 mm

Location: Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens; San Marino, California, USA

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Words for Thought #33: 08.27

Be Flourishing —

Be Resilient —

— Be Tenacious

Think About It Tuesday

Cee’s Flower of the Day (Sorry, no bloom, just beautiful gigantic trees).

Location: Sequoia National Forest; Tulare County, California, USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting. Have a wonderful week and enjoy the nature. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Silent Sunday: 08.25

Washington Monument

Silent Sunday

Hammad’s Weekend Sky

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35mm

Location: Washington Monument; Washington D.C., USA

God Bless. Have a funtastic rest of your weekend. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

Amazing Beach Finds for Monochrome Madness

West Coast — East Coast Finds

The majority of beaches are more than three hours away from where we live except for around the lakes. It has been awhile since I’ve been to any beaches, so I combed through my archives to see what I could sea.

Here are my findings from out along the WEST Coast and Pacific Northwest Coast.