I spied this yard display of the iconic VW bug in Unionville, Iowa!
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My cousin’s son demonstrates his skill at solving the Rubik’s cube, while his cousin looks on. He had just come from a local competition in Des Moines, Iowa where he won several awards for his speed. I had never seen so many kinds of cubes before, or seen anyone solve them this fast. He solved the Rubik’s cube in his cousin’s hand in less than 10 seconds. The Rubik’s Cube in his hand took him much less than a minute to complete. I wish I could remember the exact times!?!
This reminds me of the water faucets we had on the farm. They were designed so they wouldn’t freeze up in the winter time! Not sure if Iowa was the name of the company that made them. These were in our local cemetery, and the “Iowa” caught my eye, since that is where I grew up.
My Aunt on the left, and my standing in the center, talking to my cousin.
This is a list of their 12 children!
Last week was a special, since I was able to visit all my Aunts and Uncles, some in Ohio, and some in Iowa!
That’s me leaning on the hoe, second from the left. I would have been a freshman in High School, but maybe in 8th grade. The rest were Uncles and Aunts, Siblings, and Cousins. They had come from Ohio to visit us in Iowa. We had been hoeing weeds in the strawberry patch. In the background you see the green tent in our yard, where us boys slept since the guests were using our bedroom.
A pleasure to spend some time with my Aunt in Kalona, Iowa! I thought it interesting that she had soccer balls on the arm covers of her soft chair, since it is my favorite sport! Ironically, I didn’t notice them till I was creating this blog post!
I didn’t like the lack of tack-sharp focus, so I replaced the last post with this one.
I reblogged this post:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my Mom!! My mother (Fannie Jane Beachy Miller) on left from Sarasota, Fl, Mary Beachy Miller (Mrs. David L. Miller) from Kansas in the center, and on the right, Esther Beachy Zook (Mrs. Henry Zook) from Kalona, Iowa where the three sisters grew up. They are the daughters of Ananias Beachy and Ella Mae Shetler. My mother is celebrating her 86th birthday today. This photo was taken in the summer of 2006 in front of Henry’s house. David’s had just arrived from Kansas, and Mom and I from Ohio. I saw them greeting each other, noticed the similar dresses and decided this is a great photo-op and so here it is. 
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