My flying to Ft. Wayne was a test in patience for Chris and Hannah, because delays kept popping up due to weather, and it was quite late by the time my plane arrived; and they of course had the boys with them.     But they were very gracious about the whole thing.

 I had a nice time with Joseph, his wife Lyn, and others in the family. 

The little ones are grandbabies, not children. :-) Elizabeth's twins.

 One can't be too careful when working for the TSA. (She might be a terrorist, you know.)           

 Seriously, Phineas is a sweet little guy. He accidentally hit me on the leg with his little ball, and hurried across the room to kiss my boot and make it all better.

 One cool ride, at the Medina Ice Sculpture Festival site. 

Getting to Medina was also a test in patience for my next driver and friend, Valerie. She had to wait at the Greyhound bus stop in the middle of nowhere, for two hours in semi-blizzard weather.

 Then when we arrived, her car was stuck, and one of the Amish men stopped to help me push, but the tires just spun. He offered to have his horses pull us out, but not having a chain made that impossible. 

AAA finally sent a tow truck, and it got us on the road. We were very thankful to the Lord for safe driving on the way home, as eighteen wheelers whizzed past us in the snow.

 
 

Celtie, in sartorial splendor, with the proper plaid

My kind hostess and host, Valerie and Neil.

With the Family in Cape Town

Connie, Daniel, and Josh watching a video

 Berwick hiding after her new makeup, half of it accidental, and half applied to balance the other.

She is thinking of suing for emotional trauma.

 Scenery on our daily walk; at the end of the J-hook

  Beside the vlei, downtown Muizenberg in distance

 A neighbor's flowering wall

 Nathanael at his first birthday party, crowned prince for the day;

or until his sister removes it.

 He spots the cake.

 Opening his presents

 Relaxing with his mom and dad

 Bringing a white guy in on the tribal action

 A Muslim concert; God loves these people, and wants them in His kingdom.

 A ride on the Jolly Roger for Paul's birthday; no honor among pirates here.

 But the open sea is still peaceful.

 What, did his mom feed him too much leavening when he was a kid?

 Eating at Quay Four after the boat ride

 A stroll around the Victoria & Albert Waterfront to work off supper

 A lovely agapanthus beside a store

 En route to Rhodes Memorial with the gang and Berwick

 The Memorial in the afternoon sun

 Cape Town in the background

 "When we say leave, we mean LEAVE!"

 "If you make me leave, I'll...I'll...well, remember Samson what did.

And I'm not too blind to find my own pillars."

 Scenery as we are heading toward Boulders Beach

 What are you two penguins doing? Kissing is strictly forbidden.

 A waterfront home at Boulders Beach.

 

 "Elephant? You say there's an elephant behind us?"

It's a frame-up!

Flying out of Dallas in the evening

Flying over Iceland? Canada? Where there's more snow than I want to feel. 

There was enough at home waiting me.

It was a great trip, but I'm glad to be home again.