Category Archives: Family & Friends

The repatriation trip!!!

Posted on August 5, 2020 by danforth

After a month and half extra time in South Africa (we were due to leave June 2nd, but left July 14th), with confusion and coping with lockdown rules (no regular international flights, only restricted repatriation flights) and big hopes and …

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Soon on our way! Thanks for your prayers

Posted on July 9, 2020 by danforth

We’re just about ready for takeoff.  Thanks to your prayers and an awesome travel agent, we hope to arrive in Chicago on Wednesday afternoon (July 15th)!  Yippee!  Now for our usual sad goodbyes and joyful hellos, doing that balancing act …

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Thankful for Maddie’s visit

Posted on July 3, 2020 by danforth

Our 13 year old granddaughter, Maddie, came to us just before lockdown, in mid-March.  We have stayed pretty much at home, except for walks on the beach and grocery shopping at the mall.  Just this last week, as lockdown rules …

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Kids on vacation? Put ’em to work!

Posted on June 18, 2020 by danforth

The kids are on vacation, yes, and they do enjoy lots of free time play time, but they always are ready to help if you ask them.  This past week they’ve been busy with:

planting a fruit/ornamental hedge around the …

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Monkey business

Posted on May 27, 2020 by danforth

Our grandkids and their pal, Connor (on Thursdays and Fridays), are very good about keeping up with their online schooling, and not getting in to too much monkey business.  Sawyer is actually done with 8th grade, with an overall grade …

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Walks at the beach

Posted on May 27, 2020 by danforth

Under level 4 of South Africa lockdown, we’re allowed to take walks within 5 kilometers of home, only between 6-9 am.  We’ve recently had some lovely walks along the coast, the Indian ocean stretching out to the horizon.  I’ve been …

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And her children rise up and call her blessed

Posted on May 26, 2020 by danforth

Roy’s mom is 92 and still the sweet, loving woman we have always known, in spite of her Alzheimer’s.  Roy’s sister and hubby, Tim and Lynn, are taking care of her at home and we recently had a great facetime …

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Christmas a tad late

Posted on May 26, 2020 by danforth

We just picked this envelope up at the post office today.  The photo is of the Danforth/Baker reunion for Dad’s memorial service at Lake Collins last September.  He loved that Lake and he loved ice cream, so we celebrated that …

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Pirates

Posted on April 21, 2020 by danforth

Yes, the kids can come up with some great fun, and especially in these crazy lockdown days.  Two weeks ago it was dressing up and playing Mafia, a week ago it was a drive by birthday greeting for a dear …

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Closed in will soon enough turn into hugs!!!

Posted on April 21, 2020 by danforth

Feeling a bit closed in and claustrophobic, like this unfortunate macadamia?  We’re going to get through this, my dears!  Let’s cry out to the Lord for mercy and do all we can to protect ourselves and others.  Let’s get creative …

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