Thoughts and Notions

I (Denise) lived in Reading, PA from about 1990 to 1995. My family has been back a few times to visit but I have never gone. So, since we were just 40 min. drive away in Lancaster, we decided to drive over to Reading before we returned home.

The first place we visited was where my parents rented for several years before they finally bought a house on the other side of the city (the second picture). It was strange to see it all, and remember riding my bike up and down the block. The houses looked so different and more rundown than I remembered them.

A few other places we visited were the William Penn Fire Tower and the Pagoda on top of Mount Penn. From there we could see the whole city. It was a beautiful day to go site seeing and we had a great time.

Chesley and Kaden had fun getting the dancing started with Buddy’s nieces.

This last weekend we took a vacation and drove to Lancaster, PA for Buddy’s wedding. Karl was honored to be Buddy’s best man. They were room-mates at Bible School and I met him on our missions trip in Papua New Guinea. (That’s the same missions trip where Karl and I first met.) We had a great time getting to know Lindsay and catching up with Buddy. We love you guys!

Mom and Dad Haynes were married 25 years ago today! Happy Anniversary! We love you!

Ingredients:

1 Bucket, 2 Sponges, Soap, Hose, Car, 2 Boys, and a Sunny Day

Directions:

Mix soap and water in the bucket till bucket is full. Give each boy a sponge, turn on the hose, and have fun!