Johan Ramakers

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May 2 – A Week to Rest in Whitehall, Michigan

Got up this morning to high tail it out of town, destination “Whitehall, MI”. We will be staying with Greg, who is my daughter’s husband’s dad. Got that? The trip down, around and up the shores of Lake Michigan was great for the most part, except for the nightmare drivers and traffic of Chicago. It …

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April 25 – Catching Up with Dave and Mom Pat

Today we checked out late from the motel in Lake Geneva, drove around some so Han could take pictures, drove into Twin Lakes to see our friends lake front cottage (it is beautiful) and then began our very short trip into Kenosha, Wisconsin. For old times sake, as I had previously lived in Kenosha for …

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April 24 – Re-Creating More Memories From Previous Lovely Ones

We were able to be lazy and take our sweet time in the morning because our next stop was only about 90 minutes away. We are re-visiting Woodstock IL, where we were married 10 years ago in May. Han and I kept trying to get it right with others and we felt we finally did when …

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April 23 – Looking Back Does No Good, but Take The Time to Be Thankful

This morning as we were getting packed we learned via Facebook that a previous neighbor, wonderful person and friend succumbed to her sickness and passed away yesterday. It tore through my heart as we finished packing the car and got on the road. Really worried about her dedicated, loving husband. On the way out of …

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April 22 – Omaha Nebraska Small Town Ambiance with Big City Attractions

I checked online for the top ten sides to see in Omaha and then figured out which ones would be doable with my sweet hubby who needs to be taking it easy with his knee. He pushed the limit as usual, and we were busier than expected. He wanted me to have a good time …

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