We have always enjoyed watching movies together, but we were more of a "let's enjoy the great outdoors" kind of family. In the Winter, as our kids reached their teen years, you would find us in Colorado skiing. Dan was an avid skier, and I usually ended up back at the condo with kid's who had altitude sickness! In the Summer, you would find us at Clinton Lake in Lawrence, KS with our boat in the water! We loved skiing, teaching other's to ski, tubing, knee boarding, swimming, and fishing.
For many years, Dan played softball on church leagues. He was pretty good at it, too! Dan also took up the hobby of weightlifting in his 40's. He got up at 4 in the morning to go to the gym, and ended up a bodybuilder! Even after passing through the weightlifting phase he remained very strong, and had good biceps, which he liked showing off!
At home, Dan was always tinkering with something. He enjoyed mowing the grass, and outdoor chores. He had a nice chainsaw and liked cutting firewood, and burning bonfires. He liked to stay busy!
If Dan wasn't on his four wheeler in the woods, he was in his Jeep, truck, or riding his motorcycle. He liked his "toys!" He always took great care of anything he owned. His Jeep was his pride and joy! When he lost his ability to drive, our son would come in town and take him for rides in his Jeep.
We also liked to travel. We made a grand trip to Washington, DC several years ago with all four kids and saw many sights along the way. When our two youngest girls were teenagers we got an all-expenses paid trip to Hawaii. There wasn't a lot of beach time, much to Dana's and Kerry's dismay, because Dan wanted to see all of the sights! Being a Navy man, Pearl Harbor was the most important destination to Dan. We made a trip to San Antonio with the girls when they were in their late teen years, and this was our last family vacation.
Dan and I still enjoyed traveling together, so as empty-nesters we weren't going to sit around and do nothing! For our 25th Anniversary we went on a cruise in Hawaii. We enjoyed short weekend trips to Branson, MO often. At one point, we bought a fifth-wheel to pull behind our truck and enjoyed traveling with it, and visiting Kerry when she lived in Florida. Just before our 40th Anniversary, we took a scenic motorcycle trip with our good friends, Ray and Yvonne Schwart, traveling to Yellowstone National Park, Jackson Hole, WY, Idaho, and all over Arkansas. Things were beginning to change for Dan at this time, and we cut our trip short by a few days.
Dan was athletic, hard working, busy, and healthy. I think that's what makes the change in him even more difficult to see.
Ginger ~ loving wife to Dan
For many years, Dan played softball on church leagues. He was pretty good at it, too! Dan also took up the hobby of weightlifting in his 40's. He got up at 4 in the morning to go to the gym, and ended up a bodybuilder! Even after passing through the weightlifting phase he remained very strong, and had good biceps, which he liked showing off!
At home, Dan was always tinkering with something. He enjoyed mowing the grass, and outdoor chores. He had a nice chainsaw and liked cutting firewood, and burning bonfires. He liked to stay busy!
If Dan wasn't on his four wheeler in the woods, he was in his Jeep, truck, or riding his motorcycle. He liked his "toys!" He always took great care of anything he owned. His Jeep was his pride and joy! When he lost his ability to drive, our son would come in town and take him for rides in his Jeep.
We also liked to travel. We made a grand trip to Washington, DC several years ago with all four kids and saw many sights along the way. When our two youngest girls were teenagers we got an all-expenses paid trip to Hawaii. There wasn't a lot of beach time, much to Dana's and Kerry's dismay, because Dan wanted to see all of the sights! Being a Navy man, Pearl Harbor was the most important destination to Dan. We made a trip to San Antonio with the girls when they were in their late teen years, and this was our last family vacation.
Dan and I still enjoyed traveling together, so as empty-nesters we weren't going to sit around and do nothing! For our 25th Anniversary we went on a cruise in Hawaii. We enjoyed short weekend trips to Branson, MO often. At one point, we bought a fifth-wheel to pull behind our truck and enjoyed traveling with it, and visiting Kerry when she lived in Florida. Just before our 40th Anniversary, we took a scenic motorcycle trip with our good friends, Ray and Yvonne Schwart, traveling to Yellowstone National Park, Jackson Hole, WY, Idaho, and all over Arkansas. Things were beginning to change for Dan at this time, and we cut our trip short by a few days.
Dan was athletic, hard working, busy, and healthy. I think that's what makes the change in him even more difficult to see.
Ginger ~ loving wife to Dan
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