Chincoteague Beach

Chincoteague, Virginia

August 10-12, I had the opportunity to go to the beach with my father-in-law, Mark and my friend, Jamie. I had never been to Chincoteague, Virginia before and Jamie had never been to the beach before. We stayed in a nice little cabin that Levi and Janessa had stayed in for their honeymoon. The three of us spent most of the days we were there, on the beach. We had an ocean kayak with us and that was so much fun. I taught Jamie how to boogie board. I also learned how to surf, which was awesome! We started to dig a cave, but the sand wasn't solid enough, so our cave turned into a hot tub, fully epuipped with seats, back rests, arm rests, and a small water fall. The only problem was that when the water came in, the floor filled up with sand. The dolphin sighting was neat, course I wanted to swim with them. We witnessed a wedding on the beach that lasted about 5 minutes, if that; pretty sunsets, and the Assateague wild ponies. We got up at 5:30 to see the sunrise on the beach. To our disappointment, it was cloudy, but the time was still very peaceful in the early morning. Oh, and we chatted with some Amish girls who were from Lancaster County in Pennsylvania. They were taking pictures of themselves, and we asked if they would get a picture with us. This visit reconfirmed the fact that I love the beach.

Another Zellers' Wedding

Levi & Janessa's Wedding

August 4, 2007, my brother-in-law, Levi and his girl Janessa said "I do". It was a beautiful wedding starting at 8 AM. After a short and sweet ceremony preformed by Pastor Ted Justice in Millport Mennonite Church where Janessa grew up, the breakfast reception held in the fellowship hall consisted of egg and cheese muffins, breakfast sausages, cubed potatoes, a variety of fruit, and sticky buns. After all, one shouldn't have cake for breakfast! Visiting with wedding guests took place during the reception and we were all on our way home long before noon. They have a home in Lock Haven, PA. Janessa is teaching Biology for high school students and Levi is attending the Physician's Assistant program at Lock Haven College for his Master's degree. It has been great for Zeb and I to be able to hang out with them. They are the cutest couple!

Mumu

Mumu

A mumu is a meal that is steamed in the ground. This is a tradition of Papua New Guinea. At the Numonohi Bung, the mumu was the highlight of the reunion. Or should I say, the mumu that wasn't. I say this because when it came time to eat--the meat was not cooked and only some of the vegetables were done. The problem was this: In PNG, the nationals would begin the process in the early morning and the food would steam all day long. Here in the US, the nationals (us) didnt start until noon, and the food didnt go in until 3:30ish. And we were expecting to eat at 6. So out came the grills to finish cooking the meat (pork and chicken), and the uncooked veges went to the kitchen. Our mumu flopped. But it was fun to watch the guys prepare it and to smell the burning grass and banana leaves. These smells took us back to New Guinea. This was definately an event to remember.

If you click on the picture above and read the captions under the pictures, they will tell you how a mumu is prepared.

Numonohi Bung

Numonohi Bung

Thursday, June 7th, 2007 at 10:00 pm, my mom, sister Rachel, her 2 boys Aaron and Tyler, and I set out for Wisconsin. Earlier that day I had left my house in Millersburg, drove 1 1/2 hours to pick up my mom in Jersey Shore, drove another 3 1/2 hours to Rochester, NY to pick up Rachel, Aaron, and Tyler. So the 5 of us were squeezed into my Subaru Forester (and I mean squeezed!) and were headed to a Numonohi Reunion. For those of you who dont know: Numonohi is where my parents and siblings and I lived in Papua New Guinea for 7 years. We had decided to drive through the night because that would be best for the boys (ages 6 months and 2 1/2 years). This way they would sleep most of the trip. The other intention was for the adults to sleep as well when we weren't the one driving. Ya well--it was a nice idea--too bad it didnt work. It is hard to sleep when one is cramped up.

12 hours later, we arrived at Camp Awana in Fredonia, WI. We ate lunch, then set up the tent (and realized we forgot a hammer to pound in the stakes--so we used a tire iron :) ) Finally we could hang out, relax, and visit with people, some of whom we haven't seen in 17 years. We had a great time. A concert was put on by Mayriver, a band that originated in PNG. Its band members are brothers and grew up in a tribe on the May River, hence the name.

After a mumu on Saturday night, the 5 of us climbed back into the car to begin the 12 hour drive back to NY.

Stats: Millersburg, PA to Jersey Shore, PA- 75 miles, 1 1/2 hours
Jersey Shore, PA to Rochester, NY- 308 miles, 3 1/2 hours
Rochester, NY to Fredonia, WI- 683 miles, 12 hours
Round Trip- 2132 miles, 34 hours

Our 2nd Anniversary

2nd Anniversary

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Our anniversary is on May 28th, which happened to be Memorial Day this year. It's already been 2 years. In a way it went fast and in another way it feels like a long time. Probably because we have been together for 7 years now and alot has happened.

Zeb and I planned a kayak/camping trip on the Susquehanna River from Renovo to just before Lock Haven, PA (about a 18 mile trip). We planned on 2 days; we'd stop halfway and camp on an island in the river and then finish the trip the next day. It didnt happen that way. That's the second time we planned a 2 day trip and it all happened in one day; the other trip was 25 miles on Pine Creek. Anyways, Zeb's family came along and that was nice. We didnt find an island that was nice enough to camp on, so we kept paddling on until we realized that we were 3 miles from the truck (ending point) so we just decided to go all the way. We were tired, sunburnt, and hungry. Not a pleasant combination. Hopefully next time we plan a 2 day trip, it will actually be 2 days. Third time is the charm, right?

At the end of the weekend (which was Monday and Tuesday), we saw this motorcycle and side car in the parking lot of the Woolrich Store. We were looking it over and couldnt figure out what kind of bike it is. It has the horizontal engine that BMW has, but the logos on the bike are not BMW. We dont know what the logos are. There are YPAN tires and mudflaps on it. It may even be an English bike. Obviously the owner was not around to ask. Does anyone know what kind of bike this is?

New Favorite Hobby

New Favorite Hobby

We just bought this new bike. We had a '97 Honda CBR 600. A friend of Zeb's wants to buy it. This new bike is a '07 Suzuki V-Strom 1000. We like it much better for its comfort and travel ability. Now we take weekend trips with it. Our longest trip so far was to Rochester NY to see my sister Rachel. From our house that was 5 hours straight. It was pretty cold in NY also. (40 degrees) But we had fun! We probably wont travel any farther than that--it's quite a drive on the bike. Of course, my niece and nephew also like the bike! :)

We just bought me a kayak so I don't have to borrow a boat. Now we can go out on the water whenever. Click on the picture to see more.

Our Favorite Hobbies

Our Favorite Hobbies

Zeb and I enjoy many outdoor activities; including hiking, backpacking, camping, rock climbing, boating, and just being in God’s Creation! Zeb enjoys hunting deer and birds (geese and ducks). I enjoy being with my nieces and nephews, Emily, Hannah, Aaron and Tyler. Emily and Hannah belong to my brother, David and his wife Melisa. Aaron and Tyler belong to my sister, Rachel and her husband, Wilmer. You can view their blog at www.wrcaballero.blogspot.com

Our Wedding

Our Wedding

Zeb and I were married on May 28, 2005 at our church in Castanea, PA. We dated for about 3 1/2 years; were engaged for a year while Zeb was overseas in Iraq with the National Guard. Then when he got home we planned the wedding and were married 5 months later. Click on the picture for more photos of our wedding.