Sally, If I remember correctly, you said your birthday is Sunday. You'll have to go to Shady Maple on MONDAY for a free meal ... either breakfast, lunch or dinner. You get a free meal on your birthday only, except when it falls on a Sunday, you get it on Monday ... no exceptions! We LOVE it out that way. We take some back roads and shop at the road side stands from spring to fall. (Prices are cheaper then along main routes also.) We try to get out that way about once a month. We do have intentions to go to Sight and Sound to see Joseph. We see all the shows when they come out. They now have an identical theatre built in Branson, MO that runs similar shows. After one show finishes here, it may open out there. My favorite story of shopping roadside stands happened over 20 years ago. While my husband was buying up a basket of potatoes, I called to him to also buy a basket of apples. The Amish mother talked Dutch to a young child pointing and giving instructions. No hearing, the child asked, "What 3 times?" Then, my husband (having understood the Dutch) said to the child, "Your mother wants you to bring a large bag for the apples!" Well! This mother was astounded that this Englisher in "shorts" no less, had understood what she said. She was all smiles and they conversed for a little while! I've gotten so much mileage out of that story. Wouldn't it be nice if we could pick a time for whoever is able to meet at Shady Maple for a gathering. We only ever had 1 gathering that Aunt Vee coordinated and that was a number of years ago. June In a message dated 3/7/2010 7:39:01 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, scott1@embarqmail.com writes: June I have read some of Beverly and am now reading an Amish Christmas. Good book. I love reading the books. I put myself right in the story. I am in the background taking it all in. But nothing makes me happier to just spend time there. I have brought so many of my girlfriends to Amish Co. Now we all go for a Christmas Shopping weekend in November.. I will do anything to get there!!! I draged my best girlfriend there and now she is so hooked she makes her sister come from Florida to meet us every October. Have you noticed that I get there about once a month!! OK I won't bore you anymore. I am going to watch the beautiful dresses on the Oscars Red Carpet. Have a good evening. Hugs, Sally ----- Original Message ----- From: <JuneRose56@aol.com> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 10:56 PM Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Sally Scott Callling > For all of you people who would like to be able to spend more time in > Amish > Country, a great substitute might be reading some books based in an Amish > setting. I enjoy the writings of Beverly Lewis and Wanda Brunstetter. > Many of the writings are set in Lancaster County, Pa with some based in > Ohio > or Indiana settings. I met Wanda on a book signing trip at Shady Maple > several years ago. Good's store always features their new releases! > June > > > In a message dated 3/6/2010 10:17:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > scott1@embarqmail.com writes: > > Oh Don! I envy you spending so much time there. Just like wishing I > could > be locked up in Berks Co Historical Society I wish I could be able to > visit > Amish Co, for a week to visit as I please. Take your wife, it is a > wonderful experience that give me such peace. I am sure she will enjoy > it. > Hugs, Sally > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Don Churchfield" <dctrk@c2i2.com> > To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 9:43 PM > Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Sally Scott Callling > > >>I wish we lived closer to Lancaster County. It has been a few >> years since I visited there with my sister and brother-in-law. >> My sister made Civil War re-enactment costumes until she died, >> and bought a lot of her material in Lancaster County. While I >> was back east on a month-long visit, we spent a week there. I >> thoroughly enjoyed the food and the scenery. Of course I had >> to have a fresh Amish pretzel more than once while we were >> there. My wife was not able to be with me on that trip and she >> has never been to Lancaster County, but I hope to take her >> there some time. >> >> Don in AZ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject > and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Has any one been to the Christmas Museum? It's actually the National Christmas Center Museum and Family Attraction on Lincoln Highway (Route 30) going East out of Lancaster in Paradise. It is an amazing place that steps back in time. They actually have a JJ Newbury store set up with all the toys and decorations and anything and everything one can imagine from as many as 75 years ago. There were many, many items that brought back memories of my childhood. Dale and I spent about two hours taking the tour. It is a fabulous place with many displays from all over the world. They even take you back to the cobble stone streets of Jerusalem. Here is their website: www.nationalchristmascenter.com. It is well worth the price of the $11 admission. Hugs, Mary -----Original Message----- From: padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of JuneRose56@aol.com Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 6:11 PM To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Sally Scott Callling Sally, If I remember correctly, you said your birthday is Sunday. You'll have to go to Shady Maple on MONDAY for a free meal ... either breakfast, lunch or dinner. You get a free meal on your birthday only, except when it falls on a Sunday, you get it on Monday ... no exceptions! We LOVE it out that way. We take some back roads and shop at the road side stands from spring to fall. (Prices are cheaper then along main routes also.) We try to get out that way about once a month. We do have intentions to go to Sight and Sound to see Joseph. We see all the shows when they come out. They now have an identical theatre built in Branson, MO that runs similar shows. After one show finishes here, it may open out there. My favorite story of shopping roadside stands happened over 20 years ago. While my husband was buying up a basket of potatoes, I called to him to also buy a basket of apples. The Amish mother talked Dutch to a young child pointing and giving instructions. No hearing, the child asked, "What 3 times?" Then, my husband (having understood the Dutch) said to the child, "Your mother wants you to bring a large bag for the apples!" Well! This mother was astounded that this Englisher in "shorts" no less, had understood what she said. She was all smiles and they conversed for a little while! I've gotten so much mileage out of that story. Wouldn't it be nice if we could pick a time for whoever is able to meet at Shady Maple for a gathering. We only ever had 1 gathering that Aunt Vee coordinated and that was a number of years ago. June In a message dated 3/7/2010 7:39:01 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, scott1@embarqmail.com writes: June I have read some of Beverly and am now reading an Amish Christmas. Good book. I love reading the books. I put myself right in the story. I am in the background taking it all in. But nothing makes me happier to just spend time there. I have brought so many of my girlfriends to Amish Co. Now we all go for a Christmas Shopping weekend in November.. I will do anything to get there!!! I draged my best girlfriend there and now she is so hooked she makes her sister come from Florida to meet us every October. Have you noticed that I get there about once a month!! OK I won't bore you anymore. I am going to watch the beautiful dresses on the Oscars Red Carpet. Have a good evening. Hugs, Sally ----- Original Message ----- From: <JuneRose56@aol.com> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 10:56 PM Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Sally Scott Callling > For all of you people who would like to be able to spend more time in > Amish > Country, a great substitute might be reading some books based in an Amish > setting. I enjoy the writings of Beverly Lewis and Wanda Brunstetter. > Many of the writings are set in Lancaster County, Pa with some based in > Ohio > or Indiana settings. I met Wanda on a book signing trip at Shady Maple > several years ago. Good's store always features their new releases! > June > > > In a message dated 3/6/2010 10:17:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > scott1@embarqmail.com writes: > > Oh Don! I envy you spending so much time there. Just like wishing I > could > be locked up in Berks Co Historical Society I wish I could be able to > visit > Amish Co, for a week to visit as I please. Take your wife, it is a > wonderful experience that give me such peace. I am sure she will enjoy > it. > Hugs, Sally > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Don Churchfield" <dctrk@c2i2.com> > To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 9:43 PM > Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Sally Scott Callling > > >>I wish we lived closer to Lancaster County. It has been a few >> years since I visited there with my sister and brother-in-law. >> My sister made Civil War re-enactment costumes until she died, >> and bought a lot of her material in Lancaster County. While I >> was back east on a month-long visit, we spent a week there. I >> thoroughly enjoyed the food and the scenery. Of course I had >> to have a fresh Amish pretzel more than once while we were >> there. My wife was not able to be with me on that trip and she >> has never been to Lancaster County, but I hope to take her >> there some time. >> >> Don in AZ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject > and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message