We have just finished a wonderful weekend in Sarver. After arriving around 11 am on Saturday, we met Dan and Dawn Heilman and their granddaughter Sidda. The girls and Sidda immediately hit it off and had a great time all weekend.
We headed to Frank Lloyd Wright's
Fallingwater in the afternoon www.fallingwater.org
This was a beautifully designed home, and it was really something to be able to walk through a Frank Lloyd Wright creation after studying his architecture in Art classes years ago. Whilst the house was a work of art, it would not be a comfortable house to live in full time - although I do now want a waterfall at my place!
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| coming into Pittsburgh |
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| At Fallingwater |
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| with tour guide |
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| the house |
Sunday began with a New Church service at the Sower's Chapel where Rev Les and Bev spent a few years in ministry. It was lovely to meet so many people who touched the lives of Les and Bev. Les & Bev, if you are reading this, everyone says "hi!", sends their love, and asked to be remembered to you. The general consensus at Sower's Chapel is that you are both very special people .... we knew this already!
After church, the kids got their wish to go fishing. Dan and Dawn have a pond on their property and we headed down to see if the fish were biting. The children had a blast and really enjoyed the experience. All but Oliver managed to catch something.
Dan and Dawn then took us into Pittsburgh for a riverboat cruise, and afterward a trip up an incline car to be treated to fantastic views of the city. It was a great way to spend the day and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Pittsburgh is a pretty city. The buildings are a mixture of old and new, but the shapes of the buildings are offset beautifully by the greenery interspersed throughout the cityscape.
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| a view of the incline from the riverboat |
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| view from the top of the incline |
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| At dinner at Red Robbin |
So this morning we say goodbye to the Heilmans, and to Sarver. It has been a memorable weekend. We are just so grateful for the hospitality extended to us. Dan and Dawn embraced our family, took the children in as though they were grandchildren, and were so generous and welcoming.
