This is the cottage of Washington Irving. The wisteria surrounding the entryway had not bloomed yet.
This is the big porch which overlooks the Hudson River. We took our friend, Jay. Here are Dick and Jay looking out to the Hudson.
The blossoms are gorgeous. Trees and flowers are blossoming everywhere. These are only a few. More to come.
This tree is in front of our apartment building.
Up close.
We enjoy being down at the Family History Center because we love what we are doing. And, we also love to see the missionaries when they come. Below are Elder Ibisagba (left) and Elder Castro (right), next to the entry of the temple.
Here are four of our sister missionaries. l-r: Sister Dalebout, Sister Moeakiola (from Samoa), Sister Adjei (from Ghana), Sister Kenison (from Utah), and Sister Przbyla (from Washington-I think). I love sister missionaries because I can hug them. They are doing great things.
We go through Grand Central Station five times a week. Here is the famous Grand Central Clock. It is one of the biggest hub stations in New York.
On "P" days, we go out and explore different neighborhoods in our village. Here is a cherry blossom tree. They were all over and so BEAUTIFUL.
We enjoy getting together with our missionary friends, but we also enjoy getting together with other friends. The couple on the left of this picture are Ted and Violet Herman. Ted owns the body shop where Dick took the cars in to be repaired. Ted is a great guy and loves to talk. He is Jewish, but his great grandfather was a friend to Brigham Young. He never joined the church, but he and his wife are buried in the Salt Lake City Cemetery. A few years ago, Ted and his brother donated his great grandfather's Jewish prayer shawl and a book to the Church. We were able to get pictures of those items and gave Ted a picture of them. The couple on the right are Ron and Linda Inouye, who are members of the church and live in Scarsdale. Ron in the stake patriarch. Dick served as Bishop to the Inouyes' twin daughters in the early 90's. Also, their son, Scott, was a roommate to Billy before Billy got married. The Inouyes and the Hermans are friends. So, we thought it would be fun to get together with both couples. We had a great time learning about their backgrounds. Ted brought a four-generation picture, which was quite old, with his mother as a child. It was so fun to learn about their backgrounds.
Our next "P" day, we went to Philipsburg Manor, which is an old colonial-era milling and trading complex that was owned by Anglo-Dutch merchants, operated by a community of 23 enslaved individuals of African descent. The agricultural products of the manor supplied both New York City and plantations in the West Indies with food. It was owned by Adolph Philipse, who was one of the wealthiest men in the colony of New York. Below is the gristmill that ground the wheat.
This is the manor, where the slaves lived and prepared meals for the family.
A lamb on the grounds of Philipsburg.
Across the street from the manor was this metal statue of the Headless Horseman, representing The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Across the street from the statue was an old Dutch Church and cemetery. It was absolutely beautiful and we walked up to the grave where Washington Irving was buried.
Here, Dick stands next to Washington Irving's headstone. He thought it would be fun to put his Brigham Young University hat on the headstone. Perhaps Irving is a BYU fan.
We are learning a lot about this beautiful area where we live. It's very interesting, and there are many more places to see. We are also happy that SPRING appears to have come. We'll keep our fingers crossed.
Up close.
Our good friends, the Schoutens, left on May 1st to go home. Before they left, the Merrells had us over to their home for dinner and a Family Home Evening. Yes, we even invited Jay, because he wanted to say "goodbye" to the Schoutens.
We enjoy being down at the Family History Center because we love what we are doing. And, we also love to see the missionaries when they come. Below are Elder Ibisagba (left) and Elder Castro (right), next to the entry of the temple. 
Here are four of our sister missionaries. l-r: Sister Dalebout, Sister Moeakiola (from Samoa), Sister Adjei (from Ghana), Sister Kenison (from Utah), and Sister Przbyla (from Washington-I think). I love sister missionaries because I can hug them. They are doing great things.
We go through Grand Central Station five times a week. Here is the famous Grand Central Clock. It is one of the biggest hub stations in New York.
On "P" days, we go out and explore different neighborhoods in our village. Here is a cherry blossom tree. They were all over and so BEAUTIFUL.
We enjoy getting together with our missionary friends, but we also enjoy getting together with other friends. The couple on the left of this picture are Ted and Violet Herman. Ted owns the body shop where Dick took the cars in to be repaired. Ted is a great guy and loves to talk. He is Jewish, but his great grandfather was a friend to Brigham Young. He never joined the church, but he and his wife are buried in the Salt Lake City Cemetery. A few years ago, Ted and his brother donated his great grandfather's Jewish prayer shawl and a book to the Church. We were able to get pictures of those items and gave Ted a picture of them. The couple on the right are Ron and Linda Inouye, who are members of the church and live in Scarsdale. Ron in the stake patriarch. Dick served as Bishop to the Inouyes' twin daughters in the early 90's. Also, their son, Scott, was a roommate to Billy before Billy got married. The Inouyes and the Hermans are friends. So, we thought it would be fun to get together with both couples. We had a great time learning about their backgrounds. Ted brought a four-generation picture, which was quite old, with his mother as a child. It was so fun to learn about their backgrounds.
Our next "P" day, we went to Philipsburg Manor, which is an old colonial-era milling and trading complex that was owned by Anglo-Dutch merchants, operated by a community of 23 enslaved individuals of African descent. The agricultural products of the manor supplied both New York City and plantations in the West Indies with food. It was owned by Adolph Philipse, who was one of the wealthiest men in the colony of New York. Below is the gristmill that ground the wheat.
This is the manor, where the slaves lived and prepared meals for the family.
A lamb on the grounds of Philipsburg.
Across the street from the manor was this metal statue of the Headless Horseman, representing The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Across the street from the statue was an old Dutch Church and cemetery. It was absolutely beautiful and we walked up to the grave where Washington Irving was buried.
Here, Dick stands next to Washington Irving's headstone. He thought it would be fun to put his Brigham Young University hat on the headstone. Perhaps Irving is a BYU fan.
We are learning a lot about this beautiful area where we live. It's very interesting, and there are many more places to see. We are also happy that SPRING appears to have come. We'll keep our fingers crossed.
4 comments:
Hooray for spring! We are enjoying our blossoms too!
What an awesome post! You 2 are having a great experience, that makes me happy.
Yippee--spring has sprung:)
I haven't checked your blog for ages and have missed such a lot. I love the blossom, particularly that magnolia tree. Ours has come and gone already. Good to see you are doing so well and enjoying yourselves. I'll be checking in again soon for more news!
Evie, I love your interesting blog and all the things you are managing to see and do while serving in New York. You've had wonderful experiences and are spending time with such great people. We miss you, but love keeping up through your letters and blogs. Thanks for all the great pictures!
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