Happy Birthday to my Brother

Fastest way to get birthday greetings from me in Pittsburgh to you in Okanogan Washington -blog it! Love to you David on your day.

Happy 18th Michael

Happy 18th Birthday Michael
A happy day when you were born
Everyone loves you, Michael Joseph.

Love, FF Ruthie

Happy Birthday David

Tonight I found this old photo tucked in an album. I thought it was a good one for your birthday.

Our Dad carrying David in 1951

Happy Flag Day Birthday David

The history of Flag Day on the History Channel

Ruth from Jack( blog follower and good friend)

Father of Flag Day” honors have been given to William T. Kerr, who was credited with founding the American Flag Day Association in 1888 while still a schoolboy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Annual Garlic Shipment from my Brother

Fresh organic garlic from Okanogan WA will inspire my cooking

Thanks David.

Happy Birthday to Uncle David

It’s our brother’s birthday. Flag Day.

Sending birthday wishes from all of us to you, David. Birthday greetings with lots of love sent across the miles, 2,388 miles to be precise.

Flag Day
With Roberto Clemente Statue when you visited Pittsburgh
The nieces and nephews have grown up a lot since we were together

My Mother and her Brother Robert c. 1925

Robert and Marian VanSickle. Durand Illinois c.1925. My mother sporting breeches and tie

Annual Gift of Organic Garlic

I can count on my brother to ship the most delicious garlic. He grows it in Okanogan, Washington and sends it to me in Pittsburgh. So fresh and aromatic when roasted, sautéed, baked, minced, smashed, rubbed- you name it! Thanks David. ❤️

I’ll have to ask him which varieties he grew this year

Happy Birthday to my Brother

David grows the best raspberries. And The best garlic. You’ve seen the garlic on the blog before. He’s an excellent gardener, working long and hard hours every day.

I’ve stood in his garden by the raspberry canes. Picked the delicious berries. Nothing like eating a berry warmed in the sun. I can eat about as many as I put in the pail.

Happy Birthday David.

Xxoo Ruth

Milestone Birthday Wishes

My brother and I are 4,937 miles apart today, on his milestone birthday-also Flag Day in the USA.

A nine hour time difference between Okanogan WA and Berlin. I’m posting birthday greetings as he celebrates so far away.

Today’s photo was taken last Saturday at the Winterfeld Market Platz.

Garlic grown in Poland

At the end of the summer my brother always ships me a box of organic garlic that he’s grown and it’s so fresh and delicious.

Happy Birthday David!  Lots of love, Ruthie

An old pic from Twisp WA in Hank’s Market