It is so good to be back in Zephyrhills again — safe and sound — after a two-week vacation to Bethel, Pennsylvania. There we stayed in a farmhouse that was remodeled by our friends, Ray and Clara Moyer. The Moyers also have a house here in Gem Estates.
(Courtesy of Lee Heffelfinger)
The weather in that two-week period was fantastic, in the 60s and 70s. It only rained one evening, and of course it was when we were at my brother’s house in Schaefferstown having an outdoor get-together.
We had a high school class reunion at the Dutchway restaurant, and there were 16 of the 35 classmates in attendance. Not bad, considering about 10 of them passed away during the past 50 years.
We were invited to several home-cooked dinners. And if you know anything about Pennsylvania Dutch cooking, it was good food, and very filling.
Joe and Ann Casey recently returned from a trip to Hawaii to attend Ann’s son, Chet Darby’s wedding.
He and his new bride, Tammy, were excited to have Ann and Joe be part of the wedding party at White Rock Beach on Maui. The wedding took place near the beach homes of Clint Eastwood and Oprah Winfrey, which made it even more memorable.
Other than the wedding, Joe and Ann spent the remainder of their vacation trip biking, swimming and horseback riding on the amazing beach, and enjoying the spectacular rainforest scenery with skyscraping volcanic peaks. They agree with the locals who say “Maui no ka oi,” which means “Maui is the best.”
They enjoyed the temperatures in the mid- to high-80s, walking in the sun-warmed sand while they saw the hula shows, ukulele sessions, and looking thru great shops.
We still have our coffee socials on Thursday morning, and that’s where we hear the news about what is going on in the park. We know Betty York is having a rough time and is in rehab, and her grandson is staying at her house and is nearby to help her.
We have several new residents that moved into the park. Shirley Schaeffer’s house on Rockford has been sold to Debi Molzon, and the Bernice Edwards property sold to David and Dale Taylor. Welcome to the park.
We have several birthday celebrants in August: John Phillips, Pat Cook, Joan Newland, Joan Andress, Harold Beck, Sy Budzinski and Virginia Carlson. Happy birthday to all.
We are planning a bus trip to Biloxi, Mississippi, in September for a mini vacation, staying at the Imperial Palace for four days. We can gladly take anyone along that has the $209 for the bus fare.
If you want to be included with our group, call me at (813) 780-1012 for more information.
By Lee Heffelfinger
Published August 20, 2014
