Anna Graber Goes North

 I couldn't understand why Crist Petersheim is getting on the Pioneer Bus this afternoon. I knew he wasn't going north, especially not without his wife. 

 But he got off the bus again. Crist was looking if Anna Graber is already on the bus. His wife Ada is a niece to Anna and he wants to wish her a safe trip to Indiana.

 Pauline Miller also came around and was waiting for this someone who was going to travel north, which happened to also be Anna Graber. Pauline had worked for Anna many years ago in the restaurant business.

Elizabeth Schlabach another niece was also waiting on Anna to wish her well before she travels north. 

Anna Graber is special to many people in the surrounding neighborhood. 

Pioneer Bus Arrives

 The Pioneer Trails came in today. The minute this Amish girl stepped off the bus, she was greeted with hot subtropic heat. 

 Happy family reunion. 

A group of five from Kalona Iowa got off the bus. They had traveled to Indiana to catch the bus. They are staying for two weeks. 

In the Wild

 We can never compete with the wheat shocks in Ohio. This is the best we can do.

 Egret

 This looks like the Little Blue Heron and a female Cormorant, which has been sitting at that spot for weeks.

 Here is another shot of the same bird. It is the bird that airs out its arm pits now and then.

 The Crow

These squirrels are waiting for the peanut man.

The Meeting Place

 The Park is the meeting place this time of the year.

Samuel and Vivian (Graber) Martin from Lancaster County PA. Vivian's parents were Amish in Daviess County Indiana. They are down here for about five weeks to do doctoring.

There is a first for everything, especially a trip to Florida. The Amish family came to visit his sister and her family for four days. Tonight some of them are playing shuffleboard for the first time, on their first trip to Florida. 

Pioneer Bus Leaves

The Pioneer Trails left today with left with a fair amount of passengers, especially for this time of the year.  

More Shuffleboard

 About all I post is Shuffleboard games but that is where the action is. During the day these men and women still work or stay  inside where it is cool. So as the sun sets we head for the park.

 Another pot of gold at the end of a long white beard. 

  Tonight I played half a game of Shuffleboard. I think the last time I played was probably six years ago. 

 I know this look means something but I don't know what. 

 I loved my perspective tonight within the court sitting on the cement. 

 The reflection

The Amish feet of Wayne Mast and Joe Fisher.

Wednesday Night's Tournament

 I love these evenings,

When the sun goes down.

The moon comes up. 

The people get out.

We gather at the park.

Some play the Shuffleboard Tournament.

Some stand and watch from the fence.

Some sit and visit. 

Some sit quietly.

We do whatever we want to do.

It is the good life. 

Elmer Nolt and Paul Miller

 Sisters from Ohio, Erma and Mary.

The last of the Shuffleboard game, Hank and Bill.

The winning team tonight was Tim Miller and Chet Stoltzfus.

Gold in the Beard

We know there is gold at the end of a rainbow. But I didn't know until tonight that there is also gold at the end of the beard, at the end of two beards. 

Louis

It is good to see Louis back in Pinecraft. 

When Two Shuffle

 Tonight only two people were at the shuffleboard, Joe Weaver and Wayne Mast. So they became their own partners.

  

 The opposite end is empty of people until they walk across and shoot from that side.

A bit later Homer Lambright and Bill came around, so they each had a partner.

Junior

Junior bikes to Yoder's carryout for a meal. It is a good way to pick up a hot meal and eat it in the privacy of your own home.