Quilters Part 16

Trip Around the World Quilt Block

Betty loved to travel. The pictures of her early marriage show lots of trips to visit relatives in Iowa, Texas and Oklahoma. When their family arrived and they bought the farm, traveling days were over for a while.

They did join another church family, taking their children to the St. Louis Zoo. They stayed in a hotel room and the fathers brought in a new delicacy, McDonald’s hamburgers. Having grown up in the Louisville area and understanding the idea of White Castles we ordered accordingly. When the bags arrived, we tasted the burgers with mustard and catsup and we didn’t eat them.

When Raymond joined the REMC and Federal Land Bank Boards they traveled the US. When daughter, Devona’s, family moved while in the Air Force, there was reason to travel again. Grandchildren went to college calling for more trips and then it became necessary to travel to Copenhagen, Denmark to visit a granddaughter. Raymond was happy for Betty to go, but he didn’t want to spend money to look at old buildings. So Betty and Sandy visited Katie and joined a whirlwind tour of Europe. Betty was so excited, it was a dream come true, there was so much to see!

A trip to Alaska was necessary to visit Katie again, so a van was purchased, traveling companions solicited, and a seven week trip commenced. It was suggested that a cell phone would be a good idea. After thinking about it Betty replied, "I’ll buy the phone, but I don’t think I need to pay for all that service. " Truer words were never spoken!

Family trips to Emerald Isle and Patoka Lake were highlights for the family. When Betty and Raymond celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, Betty determined she wanted quality family time. Devona helped her rent condos on Emerald Isle on the East Coast. The week’s beach adventure included treasure hunts, delicious food, and Granddaughter, Lindsey, loosing teeth. Saving Private Ryan was the movie that premiered that summer and Katie and Karoline turned 21. We had so much fun, we returned a second year.

It was for their 60th anniversary that cabins were rented on Patoka Lake. Devona and Steve provided their boat, and Sandy acquired the nickname, Aunt Soapy Face when she overdid the sun screen to entertain the kids.

Dennis, Jill and Rayanne took Betty and Raymond to a resort in Central America where Betty experienced the full spa treatment and Raymond enjoyed the hijinx of Caribbean entertainment.

Betty's cup runneth over.

(Pictures include Lucerne, Copenhagen, England, Amsterdam and Venice)