Our quick trip to Capetown! August 16-20

After the reunion week, we traveled Peter and I traveled to Capetown with Mom and Dad as they wanted to visit some longtime friends, Paul and Elfreida Bremer. Uncle Paul is on the far left and Auntie Elf is on the far right in the photo below. Some of these photos are courtesy of Ilse their daughter, with whom Peter and I stayed.
Uncle Paul and Auntie Elf again!
The Bremer's showed us all around Capetown and one morning we had an outing to the National Botanical Gardens - Kirstenbosch. Below is a Bird of Paradise.
This is a Rocket Pincushion(a variety of Protea)
This is the King Protea!
Lion's Head, Capetown
Table Mountain - we were blessed with wonderful warm and clear days while we were there!
We even saw a Wright Whale in Hout Bay! Very cool!

Family Reunion(The Place) - August 2008

We had a wonderful time at a timeshare resort in the Drakensburg, South Africa, called Castleburn Farm, near Underburg. We hiked, fished, paddled, rode horseback, spa'd and fellowshipped. A good time was had by all!

One of the day trips was a drive up the Sani Pass - the highest road in Africa!

All true African adventures have end with a unbelievable sunset!

Family Reunion(The People) - August 2008

August 8-15, 2008 we had a Foster Family Reunion to celebrate the 60th Wedding Anniversary of our parents Bob and Belva Foster, at Castleburn Farm, Underburg, SA

Back row: Peter, Shelley, Rob, Rebecca, Olivia, Ari, Heather, Jeffrey, Stirling, Donna, Tonya, Daniel, Sara, Helena, Cara, Stuart, Luke.

Mid row: Peggy, Stephen, Grandma, Meghan, Grandpa, Sharon, Sheila, Sindia

Sitting on grass: Lucas, Gabriel

All the siblings present at the Reunion.

From left to right: Stephen, Sharon, Sheila, Stuart, Stirling, Shelley

Stephen and Peggy and all their family that was present at the Reunion.

Back row: Stephen, Peggy, Ari, Olivia, Rebecca, Rob, Heather

Front row: Lucas, Grandma, Grandpa, Gabriel

Sharon and Tonya

Sheila's Family:

Helena, Sheila, Daniel, Sara

Stuart's Family:

Luke, Sindia, Stuart, Cara

Stirling's Family:

Stirling, Jeffrey, Meghan, Donna

Peter and Shelley

The firstborns of three generations:

Stephen, Tonya and Lucas

The grandchildren present:

Cara, Heather, Tonya, Helena, Rebecca, Sara, Rob, Jeffrey

Luke, Grandma, Meghan, Grandpa, Daniel

The great-grandkids:

Lucas, Grandma, Gabriel, Grandpa, Olivia

Furlough in US - May to July 2008

Well this is a long overdue posting! We arrived in the US for a three months furlough in May to be able to attend Jasper's graduation from UNC! It was a cold and rainy day, but we were full of pride and joy over her accomplishments!

During the month of June we drove over 3500 miles visiting friends and family from Louisiana to Michigan before getting home.

This is Jennifer Moore and son Caeden and daughter Maren, in Charlotte, NC.

From left to right:Shelley, Peter, Linda, Eric, Lloyd, and Faie - two of Peter's brothers and their wives, in Napoleonville, Louisiana.

From left to right: Buster, Peter, Lloyd, Faie, Angela - at a bayouside steak house in Raceland, Louisiana

Ben, a nephew and fishing guide extraordinaire! We caught 32 Bass and 38 brim etc in Bayou Black, Louisiana

Friend and AGA board member, Dale Frost in Holland, Michigan.

With friends Doug and Sue Redman in Surry, Virginia.

Our 8th Anniversary Fishing Trip

This is Peter with his 4.5kg, 30in "corvina" in Portuguese, not sure of exact name in English but is some kind of sea trout!

This is Shelley with her 5kg, 35.5in Tuna!

Meghan, our niece also caught fish - plenty big for her!

The tuna steaks!

Meghan cleaning her catch!


As always beautiful sunsets!!