Karen's Place Concert 2007

The past 4 years we have gathered musicians together and done a outdoor Summer concert at a place we try to sing most regularly 2 times a month which is Karen's Place in Harbor Beach.(A home for folks with a variety of disabilities) The Owner Karen has 7 other homes (one home as far away as Saginaw) and brings all the folks from her other homes and her family too to enjoy a Big Picnic, the concert and HAVE LOTS OF FUN dancin' singing along and enjoying a nice summer day !!!This year we were blessed to have the group Thumb Printz, Frank,Don, & Jim Burgett and Clarence and Lawrence Ewald a Country Gospel Group from the THUMB of Michigan, (they are great and have great harmonies and really have a lot of joy when they sing!!!) Tim Hornbostel a young man who is a country singer/guitar player from Harbor Beach (maybe he will be the next Randy Travis), and Richard Roberts a fantastic banjo player from Harbor Beach. Now I would like to tell you about something fun we do at the concert . We had a Cd that we play throughout the day during intermissions and band changes my favorite song on this Cd is-- Girls Just Wanna Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper. We GIRLS (not boys) gather our pom pons together and dance in a big circle to this song, it is a blast!!!! I love watching ladies/girls from the age of 11-93 dance and have fun!!!! Two years ago we had a 93 year old girl who sings too as she lifts her pon poms in the air singing "Girls, Girls, Fun, Fun!!!!!" We love to see girls and boys of all ages love to have fun . (Including us!!!! We are just 2 big kids at heart!!!)It is our hope an prayer that wherever we go that we will help people to feel young again and have fun and see Jesus love and joy through us!!!

What To Do On A Rainy Day

Who Is this strange looking woman with the purple hat on?? It is Raymona Raymond's sister!!! (Such a likeness!!! She needs a shave) It is finally raining today and we thought we'd show you something fun to do on a rainy day!!! Have a tea party!!! Looks fun doesn't it!!! Here is some trivia to go along with your tea party.

If serving tea at a tea party or high tea, lemons should always be in wedges, not in slices. True False

2. What should you never add to tea that has lemon in it?
a. sugar b. cold water c. milk

3. What is a tea slop basin?
A plate for your tea spoon and lemon rinds
A dish designed for used tea leaves
A dish from which you spoon out fresh tea leaves

4. Why is it more appropriate to say you "drink tea" instead of you "take tea"?
In Victorian times, the only people who said "take tea" were the lower classes
"Drink tea" is considered more specific and therefore a better use of manners
To "take tea" implies lack of manners
In old England, to "take tea" literally meant to steal tea

5. The spout of the tea pot and tea kettle should face where?
Toward the guest of honor at tea
Toward the host
Away from the host and guests, if possible

6. If you are at a formal tea party, it is proper to keep your gloves on while drinking tea. True False

A fun story-When Raymond and I first got married we had a tea party, in the rain.(I told you it is something fun to do in the rain!!) Raymond made garbage bags into little rain coats and took a little table out in our front yard and a little china tea set that I had since I was a little girl (a long time ago!!!) and we had a tea party with the rain that was falling into our tea cups!!!! I NEVER HAVE A DULL MOMENT WITH MY WONDERFUL HUSBAND!!!!! Have a great day, enjoy the rain and the tea. My favorite tea is Spiced Chai Tea, with a little honey!! God Bless!

A Maze Of Dreams

Wow!!! A year has gone by and we are now getting ready to sing at The Maze of Dreams at The Depner Farms Corn Maze. This is what we looked like last year. Daniel Depner had made his maze shape into a chicken so we thought, "How Appropriate we would be if Raymond came as that "Finger Lickin' Good Fellow" and I as Peppie The Chicken" This year Daniel will have a "Flash Light Maze" some evenings, check the Depner Farm Website for dates of The Night Maze( Fun For Youth Groups or kids up to 100 better make that 110 because we have a 110 year old that lives in Harbor Beach) He dedicated The Maze Of Dreams to honor a friends parent who had struggled with and passed away from cancer. He also wanted to make the maze educational and thoughtful so "Maze of Dreams." was perfect!! He had pictures painted and quotes of people who have had their dreams come true put in the maze. Here are some of those people and their quotes."If you can dream it, you can do it" - Walt Disney : American animator who created the Mickey Mouse character. (1901-1966) Daniel has a beautiful 4 Foot high Mickey Mouse picture in the maze. Also, Daniel has a picture of DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR(1929-1968)Civil Rights Leader and his quote "No person has the right to rain on your dreams" There is a quote that didn't get done it is wonderful and I thought I will add it here. Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.-Mark Twain Next, Upon entering the Maze Of Dreams you will see a Shooting Star and Crescent Moon sign that says ""Everybody has a dream... What's yours?" Daniel the mazes creator is hoping to inspire people in the maze and enjoy the quotes and pictures in the maze.( By The Way, this is in our opinion this is Daniel's hardest maze, hope you like to get lost if you can come!!!!!! As Daniel would say "Don't get CornFused") Please Check out the Depner Farm website and there are FREE Discount Coupons viahttp://www.depnerfarms.com/ Hey!! Back To Dreaming Big!!! Everyone does have a dream !!!!The biggest "dream" and prayer I have ever had come true is to be married to the most wonderful man in the world !! Also to be able to go into Nursing Home Facilities and love on people that are lonely, missing their families and need a laugh or a hugg or 2 Bugg's or may need someone just to sit listen and talk to them, (which we find the staff in ALL the Facilities do a great JOB OF!!!) or they may need someone to pray with them and tell them about Jesus which is my biggest blessing and a wonderful dream come true too. By the way, if you ever are bored and don't know what to do and have already IT LEAST gone to The Maze Of Dreams 10 times already this year, go to a Nursing Home Facility there is always someone who would love to play cards,love to just sit and visit or love to just have someone to show their old pictures to. NOW if you do come to Daniel Depner's "Maze of Dreams "or not, I challenge you to think of your life and of the things in your life that ARE a dream come true and the blessings you may have. My Mother always said"If life gives you lemons Make Lemonade!!!" It is all in how we choose to look at life. My Mother passed away from cancer 2 and 1/2 years ago and her life was always making "lemonade" even when every speck of her body hurt and she couldn't barley move. She was all about love and encouragement and looked to Jesus for His Perfect Love. We as humans are all about "Dreams" What's Your Dream??? What Blessings Do You Have?? God Bless You all and may you have Sweet Dreams!!!!!