Sherry | January 25, 2012
After several disastrous sessions of church directory photography, I knew something had to be done. It’s not like I could proclaim a do over. I won’t blame the whole debacle on my cameras—one a point-and-shoot Lumix, the other a hand-me-down SLR Pentax—but I’ve been taking pictures a long time and don’t remember ever having such [...]
Sherry | September 9, 2011
After a full day of sorting through box after box of what was left of the senior Macys’ earthly possessions after their children and grandchildren and even great-grandchildren had chosen what we/they wanted to keep, I snapped this one picture for a keepsake of my own. It will serve as a reminder about why it’s [...]
Sherry | August 25, 2011
I wasn’t blogging when Quinn married Dusty on a sizzling hot August morning nine years ago today. So I thought I’d revisit my 2002 photo folder and choose a few from that memorable event to share — just because I can! Mauri and I camped our way to Denver. Hey, that van still takes Mauri [...]
Sherry | May 25, 2011
We didn’t find out until we got to the airport and tried to check in that weather conditions in Chicago would prevent us from making our connection to Philadelphia. Bummer. But just by pressing a button on the monitor, we were immediately rebooked to Philly through San Francisco tomorrow. So we took our lemon and [...]
Sherry | May 13, 2011
For a long time now we haven’t taken advantage of an outstanding opportunity offered to Friends pastors to come and enjoy the beach for a very low fee. So when Captain’s Cabin became available, we snapped it up. A new feature here at Harbor Villa and all over the camp is these cool luggage carts. [...]
Sherry | May 2, 2011
Now y’all know that today is Quinn’s 40th birthday. Two years ago I posted this little motherhood story on Ben’s 40th birthday, so in the spirit of keeping all things fair and equal I am compelled to feature some pictures of my firstborn daughter today. Ha! That’s just my rationale for doing something I love [...]
Sherry | May 1, 2011
Quinn was born a day after her dad’s 30th birthday. We solved the cake-two-days-in-a-row dilemma thusly: Not always, though. There’s this time. And this. Feel free to laugh at my pathetic cakes. I certainly do! After Paul stopped having birthdays it was a little hard for Quinn to celebrate hers. But she quickly figured out [...]
Sherry | March 5, 2011
I came across a 1965 issue of Campus Life Magazine (publication of Youth for Christ) this morning and decided to scan a particular article to share with you. I’ve posted it in large format so you can read it, even though it’s a bit cramped on this page. After Mauri read it I asked if [...]
Sherry | January 8, 2011
At 9:30 this morning I was at the church kitchen, tossing together my “secret” ingredients for a baked bean dish to serve 75 members of the Ankeny family who would gather for a lunch before their dad’s/uncle’s/husband’s/granddad’s memorial service. I do this as part of my job, but also because it’s joyfully satisfying to serve [...]
Sherry | December 29, 2010
Ben and John began their friendship working for Kinney Shoes in Michigan in the mid ’80s. When John married Cherri, Ben was part of the wedding party. I’ve said this before, but I always thought it was cool that my “kids” shared their friends with me, and John and Cherri are some who kept in [...]