On June 3rd, Veda Douglass went to Denver International Airport and flew to Atlanta where her niece and husband met her. On the 5th, they left for the Northeast. Their RV took them to New Jersey where they could see Miss Liberty across the way. They visited the Empire State Building and ground zero. Harold bought jewelry at Macy's where the movie, Miracle on 34th Street, was made. They went, then, to Niagara Falls, then to Washington D.C. then returned to Atlanta and dropped off the RV. There were 7 people riding together in the RV. Carol and Veda then took off for the Midwest. They went to Louisiana, visited the swamp and saw alligators, frogs, lily pads and beautiful sunsets. Next they went to Arkansas and visited relatives there, then to Tulsa, OK and had the thrill of sky diving. They went from there to Oklahoma City and visited a nephew and other relatives and rode the Segway, then to Kansas and visited relatives. They went to Amarillo, TX to an amphitheater and saw a great show, then to Leota, KS and rode truck, combine and grain truck in wheat harvest. They came up to Haigler, picked up mail, paid bills then took off to Denver. There they visited relatives then went to Lincoln, NE. Harold went on to Atlanta and Veda stayed with Norma in Lincoln. Veda was gone six weeks, traveled in 16 states and visited 54 relatives.
Picnic dinner guests in the home of Laura Pearl Wall were Sophia Zuege, Dwight wall, Bob and MerryLu Simmons and their grandchildren, Laura, Madison and Spencer Perila of Westminster, Amber Simmons of Loveland, Quentin, Tonya and Taya Simmons.
Visitors that called at Sophia Zuege's home during the week were Viola Wall on Wednesday, Laura Pearl Wall on Friday morning and Brenda Brown on Saturday.
The 3rd annual Tumbleweed Festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 23. Watch for further announcements, and plan now to attend.
Don & Joann Webster are having a 60th Wedding Anniversary and the family are hosting a celebration on Sunday, August 1, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. in the Legion Hall in Haigler, NE. Cake and Punch will be served. They say, Please... No gifts.
Thursday afternoon, Sharon Fisher, of Wray, CO, picked up Floy Fisher and they shopped at a few stores in a couple of towns. They enjoyed visiting along the way. Sharon will soon be returning to California for another school year of teaching starting early in August.
Summer continues to reach the 100 degree mark and over.
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