With Dad ~ Pergola

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Sylvia reserves Tuesdays for her father.  She has done that for the past decade.  At first, it was visits to her parents.  For 19 years we had lived in Connecticut and that meant only once or twice a year did we make it back to our native Michigan for visits with family.  Sylvia retired from teaching in 2000, and we moved back home.  She began visiting her parents each week.

Mom passed away April 1, 2001.  Dad, who is now 92, has lived alone in the old farm house since then.  Sylvia continues to visit him on Tuesday whenever possible.

This week on Tuesday morning, we were just starting to eat breakfast when the phone ring.  The distinct tone told us that it was a call from family.  Sylvia’s dad wanted her to bring her camera.  Here is why:

He wanted her to capture an image of the wisteria, which grows on the pergola he built a few years ago.  As you can see, it is in blossom and quite beautiful.

Sylvia thought you might enjoy these blossoms. I do too.

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About Chuck

I am retired after a career in electronics and in publishing. Today, my wife of 50+ years, Sylvia, and I live in a house on a hill beside a dirt road in rural west Michigan. We enjoy living in this country environment where livestock and wild life out number the human population.

9 thoughts on “With Dad ~ Pergola”

  1. It is very beautiful. I love wisteria and have thought of planting some although I don't seem to have a spot for it.

    I think it's so nice that your wife visits her dad regularly. I'm sure it's appreciated.

  2. Lovely wisteria. Lovely, too, and loving, is the attention Sylvia and you give to Dad.

  3. I'm really glad you shared those pictures with the rest of us. They are wonderful. The wisteria is beautiful.

  4. WOW! That is lovely! Thank you, Dad, for calling to let us know it was blooming! Thank you, Sylvia, for recording the lovely sight! I can almost smell it from here. 🙂

  5. Exquisite! I have never seen a "live" wisteria. Please sends thanks to Sylvia and her father. What a blessing to have such a family! 🙂

  6. Just wonderful.. lovely color and I wish I could just smell it. I bet it was great.

  7. I can smell them! MMMMM! I find the scent of wisteria so relaxing!! Thanks for sharing!!

  8. I adore wisteria. I grew up with it in Philadelphia and it reminds me of my mother.

  9. Wow- lovely blossoms, wonderful dad. I don't recall that you've talked about him before. He must be a very proud dad, grampa, and great-grampa!

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