Biking (that Bicyle, not Motorcycle) Around in Your Neighborhood (yes we'll be there soon to see you! Ha!)

Hello again, my family and friends! Now that I'm 57 and am trying not to obsess about the fact that this was the age my Dad died of his last heart attack - I am motivated to increase my activity and exercise to stem the effects of age, my diabetes and the extremely painful peripheral neuropathy in my feet. Walking has become extremely painful without proper inserts in my shoes and owing the fact that after a normal 12 hour day covering several miles of walking in and out of my factories and customer meetings; I cannot walk any distance without creating some serious damage to the feet - so Willy and I have taken up biking.

So don't laugh or judge - you young whippersnappers! Some day you will get old...

Anyway, we are averaging over 4 miles per day in roughly 30 minutes and loving every minute of it. So I will be doing some postings just to keep updating our daily results and observations of our touring. One of funniest so far in all the neighborhoods we've visited is the whole "Man Cave" experience with huge big screen LED TV's in garages, along with neon lighting and assorted strange accouterments like Amish dressed blow up dolls. Remember we live in Amish country here in Northern Indiana. Ha! That last comment is just a tribute to the humorous string of comments from brother John, friend Sandi and son, Luke regarding the Man Caves! You may not think it funny - we did. I will have to post it later. Health and prosperity to you all!

Nancee's Special Day!

Nancee joined the parish of St. John's Episcopal Church today and had a reception at her home with 24 other family and friends! This was her choice and she has been working as an Assistant Sunday School teacher for about 6 months now. She was also surprised this weekend when Matt and Debbie drove up from the St. Louis area to join her on her Special Day. So many of the friends and family chipped in and prepared breakfast casseroles, fruit bowls, homemade/wonderful cinnamon rolls, etc. And her Uncle Brent made mimosa's for everyone to drink! It was a wonderful day and Nancee was so happy to spend it with so many family and friends. We will post a collage of all the folks who attended today and hope you all wish her the best!

Where do you live?

Where do you, Willy, Nancee and Buffy live? Only Matthew, Elizabeth, and Michele have been by since we moved in and know where the new domicile is for the Beardall / Dominiak clan. Of course Michele and Elizabeth have lived here before and know it only too well; but the rest of you have been asking for pix. So here you go. The outside first. We finally have a beautiful Spring (the first time in three years we haven't just gone right from Winter to Summer in mid-June!), so I thought some outdoor pix would be appropriate. Many of Willy's tulips have already bloomed and died, but she has planted more annuals and all is coming up nicely. She and Nancee are busy planting and watering, and Buffy is busy fertilizing the same! We sold my house in Goshen and I bought Willy's home in Elkhart. So we have been very busy finishing a basement bedroom (more inside pix in a future posting) and just getting things settled in. We hope you are all well and prospering - enjoy the sun!