Larry in Australia with family He is at a trestle bridge and Seaspray at the ocean

image from Evelyn at Stoney Creek Trestle bridge

image from Tom at Seaspray beach 

images from mediastorehouse.com 

WOW the weather has changed.  Windy outside, cooler temperatures and cloudy. 39 F ( 4 C) feels like 28 degrees F. ( 2C) at 12:00 Noon.   So, it is getting colder out as it was 40 at 10:00 AM.  Low tonight at 26 f (2 C) As I have been writing people, it seems like Halloween today. Cold, windy, and gloomy.  This is how I remember Halloween’s in the past.  Stay safe for trick and treating but enjoy if you can. 

I am just giving you a couple of pictures of Larry with his sister Evelyn and brother-in-law Tom.  You see before we got there, Evelyn’s grandchildren couldn’t figure out that she had a brother. Even though she talked about the family, they just couldn’t believe that grandmother would have a brother.  Her friends when they saw Larry wondered what happened to Evelyn with her height.  It is all in the genes.  Their grandmother Elsie Litterer was little, and Evelyn looks like her.  Larry’s genes come from grandfather Theophil and some of his uncles.  They have a brother Jerry who is just as tall. Jerry has a son Jake that is tall at  6’3” or more.  Larry is the oldest, and then it is Evelyn 2 years younger. Picture with Ev is taken at Trestle bridge at Stoney Creek and the one with Tom was at Seaspray.  I had to check with Ev that I got this right.  So many pictures, so many memories and they all run together.  Evelyn and Tom were great hosts, taking within 2 hours of Sale to see a lot.
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Australia’s are just now starting to celebrate Halloween.  We have seen pictures of the grandchildren all dressed up.  Very nice to see. What are your Halloween customs?  I am sending out cards, ecards, and letters to many.     
Here is information about Seaspray.
Seaspray is a small coastal town in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the Ninety Mile Beach, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) off the South Gippsland Highway, in the Shire of Wellington, 242 kilometres (150 mi) east of the state capital, Melbourne.  At the 2016 census, Seaspray had a population of 322.Seaspray's main recreational features and tourism attractions focus around swimming, surfing and other watersports, as well as fishing on the Ninety Mile Beach. There is also fishing in the creek, walks, tennis, picnic and playground facilities, and regular markets.
In winter, people are likely to see southern right whales cavorting close to shore. The town is home to a Surf Life Saving Club and hosts annual Surf Life Saving Carnivals.[3][4] In 2015, the Seaspray Surf Life Saving Club underwent a $2.6 million rebuild after the previous club rooms had been badly damaged by violent storms in 2007. This first stage of the rebuild included better operational control facilities, a first-aid centre, equipment storage, and a function area with views across the town and beach. Future stages will include a patrol tower, extensive outside decking to expand the function area, and larger storage facilities. Taken from en.wikipedia.org
The Stony Creek Trestle Bridge was built in 1916 when the existing rail line from Melbourne to Bairnsdale was extended to Orbost. This 97km Bairnsdale to Orbost extension through rugged terrain was reputed to have been the most difficult rail project undertaken in Victoria. In service for over 60 years the bridge was damaged by bushfire in 1980, with the last train crossing in 1987.
At 247m long and 20m high, it is the largest standing bridge of its kind in the State, and is listed on the Register of Historic Sites. Built of red ironbark and grey box timber, it is a fine example of the early engineering skills that utilised the resources and materials found on site.
Due to its poor condition the bridge itself is fenced off. There are two viewing areas, one close to the top of the bridge height. the other at the base.
The sign post is on the Princes Highway between Lakes Entrance and Nowa Nowa (about 5km from Nowa Nowa). After you turn off from the Princes Highway there is about a 3km drive into the bush to the bridge. The road is suitable for all cars.
Taken from https://www.visiteastgippsland.com.au/stony-creek-trestle-bridge
Till next time, this is Becky Litterer, Becky’s Greenhouse, Dougherty Iowa [email protected]  641-794-3337  cell 641-903-9365