I seem to need some incentive these days to keep up with my blogging so I decided to join up with ABC Wednesday again. This time I have to decided to use words that are to do with things that are meaningful to me and I may not always have a photograph.
So this week my word is....
ALAN
Alan is a good friend of ours from Australia. He has been staying with us this week as a break from his 'world travels'. He inherited the position my husband held for six years, that of President of the World Evangelical Congregational Fellowship (WECF). This entails traveling to the many countries in which we have WECF churches -- Guam and Micronesia, Canada, Bulgaria, Brazil, Argentina, the UK, Spain, Ukraine, New Zealand, South Africa and others.
It has been fun catching up with the news from our friends all over the world. He and Barry have hardly stopped talking all week. We have sat on the deck watching the birds and drinking tea every afternoon. Alan is very easy to look after -- a very gracious without being stuffy, man. Others of our church friends here in Carlsbad have been anxious to visit with Alan too, so we have been eating out quite a bit. Today we went to the British Food Store -- a Bit O' Britain and had cream teas! Yum!! We will have to get back to walking again when all the visiting has ended.
Friends are one of our richest blessings and we are doubly blessed to be able to stay in Carlsbad since our retirement where most of our friends reside.
To meet others who participate in ABC Wednesday and enjoy their contribution each week, please click HERE
It has been fun catching up with the news from our friends all over the world. He and Barry have hardly stopped talking all week. We have sat on the deck watching the birds and drinking tea every afternoon. Alan is very easy to look after -- a very gracious without being stuffy, man. Others of our church friends here in Carlsbad have been anxious to visit with Alan too, so we have been eating out quite a bit. Today we went to the British Food Store -- a Bit O' Britain and had cream teas! Yum!! We will have to get back to walking again when all the visiting has ended.
Friends are one of our richest blessings and we are doubly blessed to be able to stay in Carlsbad since our retirement where most of our friends reside.
To meet others who participate in ABC Wednesday and enjoy their contribution each week, please click HERE
14 comments:
I've missed you Chris ~ but we've been so busy moving into Villa Ramona I'm not visiting as much as I did...will get back to that soon.
We are loving our new home which we call the Tree House...since we are an upstairs apartment with a lovely balcony. Our great grandson Issac, told Grandpa he lives in a Tree House.
Alan sounds like a wonderful man of God.
I've missed you Chris ~ but we've been so busy moving into Villa Ramona I'm not visiting as much as I did...will get back to that soon.
We are loving our new home which we call the Tree House...since we are an upstairs apartment with a lovely balcony. Our great grandson Issac, told Grandpa he lives in a Tree House.
Alan sounds like a wonderful man of God.
I like the idea of writing each week about something meaningful to you. The visit with Alan sounds idyllic, with stimulating conversations, delicious food and renewed connections. I'll be looking forward to the letter B.
Thanks, Chris for your contribution to ABC on Wednesday. i am proud to know you! I hope you will keep sending posts from your part of the world.
Have a great day!
Wil, AABCW Team.
Nice to see you back in form again. Hope the cream teas can be walked off easily. SD card soon to be posted.
Eating out quite a lot - poor you Chris! lol! ABC Wednesday is such a fun project - this time I am focussing on my garden - all good therapy. Thanks for your kind words, will be waving for you this weekend when we head over to Bridlington. Dxx ABC Team
Welcome back, Chris! Missed you!
ROG, ABCW
I too am beginning this round with a theme...here's to sticking with it♪ http://lauriekazmierczak.com/abstracts/
Always nice to catch up with old friends - and especially so when they have travel stories to tell.
Cheers,
Susan
So glad you're back! And your friend sounds like the perfect guest! Looking forward to seeing you next week,
Leslie
abcw team
Nice tribute to Alan, Chris.
The old friends are the best friends. It is what is embrodded on a little and pretty cushion my friend Julia gave me.
.They are very precious persons.
Happy to see you returning to ABC Wednesday. It does keep one on their toes.
I have dropped out this time but am still posting whatever strikes my fancy on my blog still.
Please drop by and say hello.
Love your post and getting reacquainted with old friends. That is a special time.
Just had a family reunion (see previous posting) Love getting together.
So glad you had a good time with Alan. I have good memories of him on our UK bus tour a few years ago. Quite jealous of that yummy cream tea!
Oh, I also am thinking of that cream tea!
And it sounds so nice to just enjoy a most comfortable time with your company!
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