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Bob’s birthday celebrated in Utah

September 21, 2017 by shelley

Bob celebrates his birthday in Utah every year when we attend Education Week at BYU.  It gives us the opportunity to celebrate it with family; Jen, Adam, Becca, Henry, Caroline and Emily and our close friends Carole and Sam Cowley.

Bob’s birthday cake

Celebrating Bob’s Birthday

Celebrating Bob’s Birthday

Celebrating Bob’s Birthday

Celebrating Bob’s Birthday

Celebrating Bob’s Birthday

Celebrating Bob’s Birthday

Celebrating Bob’s Birthday

Celebrating Bob’s Birthday

Celebrating Bob’s Birthday

Celebrating Bob’s Birthday with dear friends the Cowleys

Celebrating Bob’s Birthday with dear friends the Cowleys

Sweet Friendship

But just for the record Bob did get a birthday cake on his actual birthday before we left for Utah!

Bob’s first Birthday Cake

Bob’s first Birthday Cake

And of course we had to have a birthday celebration dinner at Benihana’s for Bob and our two September birthdays; Henry and Caroline!

Celebrating birthdays at Benihana’s restaurant

Celebrating birthdays at Benihana’s restaurant

Celebrating birthdays at Benihana’s restaurant

Celebrating birthdays at Benihana’s restaurant

Celebrating birthdays at Benihana’s restaurant

Celebrating birthdays at Benihana’s restaurant

Celebrating birthdays at Benihana’s restaurant

Filed Under: Birthday, Family, Friends, Salt Lake City, Travel Tagged With: birthday, Bob, Family, friends

Wedding at Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts

October 21, 2013 by shelley

Add together the first weekend of October (which is almost the peak of fall leaf color in New England), plus Old Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts (a living history museum), plus a wedding, plus seeing old and very dear friends…it all adds up to a must do trip.

Old Sturbridge Village

Old Sturbridge Village

Old Sturbridge Village  re-creates life in rural New England during the 1790s through 1830s. It is the largest living museum in New England, covering more than 200 acres (80 hectares). The Village includes 59 antique buildings, three water-powered mills, and a working farm. Costumed interpreters speaking in modern language help visitors understand 19th century life.

Old Sturbridge Village stagecoach

Old Sturbridge Village stagecoach

The daughter (Christine)  of a very good friend, Ellen Riley, used Old Sturbridge Village as the setting of her wedding.  Being New Englanders it was the perfect setting for Christine and her fiance Jeff Miller.

Linda Dobrusky Esplin (another very close and dear friend) and I decided to make the effort to attend Christine’s wedding.  We have all been friends for years and years since the time when Linda (and Cordell), Ellen (and John) and I (and Bob) all lived in Medfield, Massachusetts.  (Linda and I were friends even before this time at the University of Utah.)  My children were all born during this time.  (As was Linda’s oldest child) Both Cordell and Bob were doing their residencies.  Riley’s moved into Medfield with their three daughters; twins Jennifer and Christine and Karen.  (Karen has been a life-long friend to my daughter Jen-and Karen was a bridesmaid at her wedding.)  And the rest has been history…not just friends but kindred spirits.  We make the effort to attend Women’s Conference at BYU every year to renew and catch up. (Visit previous blogs on Women’s Conference 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010)

Old Sturbridge Village outdoor history museum is  located on Route 20 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts and is easily accessible by car from I-84 and the Massachusetts Turnpike, I-90.  It is about 60 miles outside of Boston.

Map of Old Sturbridge Village

Map of Old Sturbridge Village

Becca joined us for the weekend.  We all flew into Hartford and drove north to Sturbridge.  Since the wedding was not until the evening we spent the day visiting the village.

Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts

Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts

Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts

Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts

Cobbler shop, Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts

Cobbler shop, Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts 

Unglazed pottery, Old Sturbridge Village, MassachusettsUnglazed pottery, Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts

Becca picking apples at Old Sturbridge Village, Linda watching on

Becca picking apples at Old Sturbridge Village, Linda watching on

Becca with picked apples, Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts

Becca with picked apples, Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts

 

Indoor plumbing! Old Sturbridge Village

Indoor plumbing! Old Sturbridge Village

Old covered bridge, Old Sturbridge Village

Old covered bridge, Old Sturbridge Village

Carding Mill, Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts

Carding Mill, Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts

Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts

Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts

Cider Mill, Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts

Cider Mill, Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts

One event which occurred on the day we visited was a real treat.  They had heirloom apple tasting.  We tasted varieties of apples that are only grown by antique apple growers and not available to the public.  These varieties would be extinct except for the specialty growers.  Some were sweet, and some tart (I had no idea apples could taste so different with so many “apple” flavors) but all freshly picked at Old Sturbridge Village and very delicious!

We got to taste apples of the heirloom varieties of: Esopus Spitzenburg (Thomas Jefferson’s favorite apple, dates  to 1817), Roxbury Russet (Boston Russet, dates to 1600’s), Baldwin (Butters Apple or Woodpecker apple-the most widely planted apple in in the United States 1852), Rhode Island Greening (Green Winter Pippin- considered to be one of best cooking apples, dates to Rhode Island before 1800), Dyer (Golden Spice Apple-originated in France in 1600’s), Pomme Gris ( French Apple or Gray Apple-brought to St. Lawrence River Valley by French immigrants about 1803), Sheppard’s Sweet (Originated in Connecticut in Connecticut, introduced 1850), Swaar Apple (Originated in Dutch, New York, ca. 1804, considered  a favorite among home orchardists), Pewaukee (a cross between Duchess and  Northern Spy apples, first recorded in 1870), American Beauty (Sterling Beauty-Originates from Sterling Massachusetts, first noted in 1854), Titus Pippin (Hang On, Hangan, Timothy-Originated in New York, dates to 1842), Mother’s Apple (Queen Anne, Gardener’s Apple-a dessert apple, developed in 1840’s Massachusetts, widely grown in England), Sheepnose (Black Gilliflower-Prized for baking, dessert and drying, believed to originate in Connecticut in the 1700s).

Heirloom Apple Tasting at Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts

Heirloom Apple Tasting at Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts

 

Heirloom Apple Tasting at Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts

Heirloom Apple Tasting at Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts

Fall Leaves, Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts

Fall Leaves, Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts

Fall Leaves, Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts

Fall Leaves, Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts

Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts

Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts

Horse drawn carriage, Old Sturbridge Village

Horse drawn carriage, Old Sturbridge Village

Church, Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts

Church, Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts

The beauty of autumn at Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts

The beauty of autumn at Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts

BEFORE the wedding:

Karen Riley, Christine's sister and bridesmaid.

Karen Riley, Christine’s sister and bridesmaid.

The bride Christine Riley

The bride Christine Riley

Karen and Jennifer Riley sisters and bridesmaids.

Karen and Jennifer Riley sisters and bridesmaids.

Christine, the bride, getting ready.

Christine, the bride, getting ready.

Ellen Riley, mother of the bride.

Ellen Riley, mother of the bride.

Ellen Riley,mother of the bride.

Ellen Riley,mother of the bride.

Ellen Riley

Ellen Riley

AND THE WEDDING AT OLD STURBRIDGE VILLAGE MASSACHUSETTS

The Church

The Church

Old Sturbridge Village greeter

Old Sturbridge Village greeter

Transportation to the church

Transportation to the church

The church

The church

Lanterns lighting the way

Lanterns lighting the way

Greeters Old Sturbridge Village style

Greeters Old Sturbridge Village style

Flowers

Flowers

Becca and Linda sitting in our pew.

Becca and Linda sitting in our pew.

Front of church

Front of church

The wedding.

The wedding.

The wedding.

The wedding.

The wedding.

The wedding.

The wedding.

The wedding.

Candles provided the only lighting.

Candles provided the only lighting.

Seating charts

Seating charts

Wedding Cake

Wedding Cake

Wedding Cake

Wedding Cake

Wedding Cake

Wedding Cake

The dinner

The dinner

The dinner

The dinner

The dinner

The dinner

 

Filed Under: Friends, Travel Tagged With: apple picking, autumn, autumn leaves, carding, Cider Mill, covered bridge, fall, friends, Heirloom apples, Kiln, Massachusetts, Old Sturbridge Village, picking apples, Pottery, Sturbridge, Sturbridge Massachusetts, Wedding

Visiting the Cowleys and celebrating Bob’s birthday

September 14, 2013 by shelley

We first met the Sam and Carole Cowley when we moved to Kansas City in 1984.  We became close friends and they have been good friends ever since.  They moved to Salt Lake City some years ago.  So every time we visit Salt Lake City we try and see them and catch up with all the latest.  This year we  also got to celebrate Bob’s birthday with them.

Carole, Jen holding Caroline and Shelley
The Boys: Adam, Sam, and Bob with Henry in front.
Front row: Henry and Becca. Back row: Bob, Adam, and Jen holding Caroline.

Sam Cowley, Adam Long, Bob, Henry and Carole Cowley
Becca and Grandpa
Bob and his birthday cake

Bob cutting cake with Henry and Becca watching
Bob cutting birthday cake with Henry looking on. Becca and Adam watch closely.
Left to right front row; Shelley Beatty, Henry Long, Becca Long, Back Row Left to Right: Bob, Adam and Caroline held by Jen.

Bob’s birthday cake with everything he loves; medicine, tennis and fountain pens.
Becca ready to celebrate grandpa’ birthday
Carole Cowley and Bob

Caroline and Jen
Henry, Becca, Caroline, Jen, Carole and Sam lighting birthday cake.

Filed Under: Family, Friends, Travel Tagged With: birthday, birthday cake, birthday celebration, Bob, Cowleys, friends, happy birthday, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City Utah

Birthday!!

June 18, 2013 by shelley

I have in the past, tended to ignore my birthday.  But because of my “August event 2010” I know look at each new birthday in a different light.  I am glad to have them.  It is certainly better than the alternative.  My good, good friend Dr. Ann Romaker helped me celebrate this one.  We attended Time Out For Women here in Overland Park with a group of friends and she arranged for a group of friends to all go out to dinner and then have dessert at her house in celebration of my birthday.  Thank you Ann!!

Time Out For Women

Time Out For Women

Time Out For Women

 

We were entertained/enlightened by the likes of Hilary Weeks, Chris Williams, Merrilee Boyack, Michael Wilcox, Richie Norton, Laurel Christensen, Jenny Oaks Baker, Terryl & Fiona Givens and Sherrie Dew.

Then we enjoyed a delightful dinner with friends; Watkins, Ibas, Yanos, Speakmans and Thomas’ at the Grand Street Cafe in Kansas City, Missouri near the Plaza.

Birthday dinner at Grand Street Cafe.

Birthday dinner at Grand Street Cafe.

Bob at birthday dinner.

Bob at birthday dinner.

Dining with the Watkins, Ibas, Yanos, Speakmans and Thomas' at Grand Street Cafe.

Dining with the Watkins, Ibas, Yanos, Speakmans and Thomas’ at Grand Street Cafe.

Then it was on to Ann’s house for desserts…and oh the beautiful desserts.

Chocolate, chocolate and...

Chocolate, chocolate and…

...more chocolate.

…more chocolate.

 

Filed Under: Events, Family, Friends Tagged With: birthday, celebration, Deseret Book, Desserts, dinner, friends, Grand Street Cafe, Kansas City, Missouri, Time Out For Women

Boston Marathon 2013

June 18, 2013 by shelley

As always, this past April we were tuned into the Boston Marathon.

During all the years we lived in Boston we enjoyed being spectators and dreamed of some day qualifying and running the Grand Daddy of all Marathons-Boston. We enjoyed the tradition, the vibrance and the absolute “electricity” in Boston on Patriots Day, including the annual running of the Boston Marathon.   However, three babies during the six years we lived there prevented my personal participation in running the event.

So it was with great delight to return years later and watch my daughters both run (and finish) the Boston Marathon.  Both ran as fully qualified runners.  Jennifer ran the Marathon in 2006 and Becca ran it in 2009.  Both ran the race spectacularly.  Returning to Boston was a celebration.  We re-connected with old friends and the entire Patriot’s day was wonderful and quite the event.

The tragedy this year touched us deeply and we felt very connected since the very spot where we stood to watch both Jen and Becca run would  be the exact spot of one of the two bomb explosions in 2013.  Same place different year.  Since thousands, probably millions of spectators have viewed the marathon over the years, we like so many others felt connected to those that suffered in this tragedy.

Pictures of both my daughters respective years running the Boston Marathon:

Becca in 2009

Becca the day before running the Boston Marathon 2006.

Becca the day before running the Boston Marathon 2009.

Becca after the Marathon 2009.

Becca finishes the 2009 Marathon.

Becca finishes the 2009 Marathon.

Boston Marathon, Becca, Jen, Shelley, Carl, Becca

Boston Marathon 2009, Becca, Jen, Shelley, Carl, Becca

Jen in 2006

Jen the day before running the Boston Marathon 2006.

Jen the day before running the Boston Marathon 2006.

Jen after finishing Marathon in 2006.

Jen after finishing the  2006 Boston Marathon.

Jen after finishing the 2006 Boston Marathon.

 

All of us at finish line of Boston Marathon 2006.  Site of 2013 Marathon bombings.

All of us at finish line of Boston Marathon 2006. Site of 2013 Marathon bombings.

We love Boston and will continue to do so…our prayers and love to everyone involved to the Boston Marathon tragedy 2013.  Our hats off to the FBI and all the first responders!!

Filed Under: Events, Family, Friends, Travel Tagged With: Boston Marathon, Boylston Street, Family, finish line, friends, Travel

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