Monday, April 23, 2012
CEB Slides 1965 - ?: While doing some spring cleaning, I came across some treasures including 3 albums of slides that my father had accumulated starting in the mid-sixties. So, what better way of preserving the memories than scanning them and posting for everyone to see. Enjoy!
Album 1 - Slides 1
Album 1 - Slides 2
Album 1 - Slides 3
Album 1 - Slides 4
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Thursday, April 12, 2012
Sunday; April 8, 2012: Brett's daughter, Emmaleigh, got to go on an Easter Egg hunt all by herself in our front yard. Needless to say, she made off with all the Easter eggs and goodies. The spring has been wonderful this year.
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Sunday, April 8, 2012
April 7, 2012: My sister, Sally gave my brother-in-law Jim a great surprise 70th Birthday party at the Rathskeller. Her kids had done a great job of setting the mood ... complete with 8-track tapes. I think Jim was really surprised, too.
You might want to try right-clicking on the movie links and saving to you own computer; otherwise, it will probably start and stop due to connection speeds. I really don't understand how You Tube does it.
* Movie 1 - Surprise! * Movie 2 - More Surprise! * Movie 3 - Happy Birthday!
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Saturday, March 31, 2012
New Orleans, LA - 3/22/12 to 3/31/12: The one thing we learned in New Orleans is that time doesn't matter. It really felt like we had left the United States and ended up in the Caribbean. The French Quarter, the Garden District, the friendly people, great food, great music .... what a great city. And what an amazing history. We had to leave right at the start of the Final Four festivities, but we couldn't have asked for a better time or better weather.
Photos - Thursday and Friday
Photos - Saturday
Photos - Sunday
Photos - Monday
Photos - Tuesday
Photos - Wednesday
Photos - ThursdayI forgot to mention that we were fortunate to once again travel with our good friends - Arthur and Sharon. Arthur had done his homework and scoped out many of the fine restaurants in the Big Easy; so needless to say, we enjoyed some very extraordinary Caijon cuisine.
Arthur's Photos - Saturday
Arthur's Photos - Sunday
Arthur's Photos - Monday
Arthur's Photos - Tuesday
Arthur's Photos - Wednesday
Arthur's Photos - ThursdayOn the drive back, we stopped in Huntsville, AL for a very quick visit to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. A whole day should be allowed here in order to fully experience all that this facility has to offer.
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Friday, March 16, 2012
Anita's Quilt
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
February 2012: Jim invited the Boyz down for a week of fun, sun, cards, etc. in Boca Raton at his new Condo. Janet had coincidentally traveled back north to be with family. The weather was ideal. We canoed through gator invested Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge and spent an afternoon at the beach at Del Ray. We also drove to Big Cypress Nature Preserve and the West Entry to Everglades National Park. We also drove south as far as you can on the Gulf coast to the island community of Chokoloskee. Arthur and I even got in a couple of rounds of golf. Trying to fix Jim's surround sound ended up being a very similar SNAFU to changing a tire in Arizona. I think we all worked on it for about 3 or 4 hours and never could get the sub-woofer to work. By the end of our stay, nothing worked. Fortunately, upon her return, Janet got everything fixed in about 5 minutes. Thanks, Jimmy, for a great visit.
Photos - Wednesday
Photos - Thursday
Photos - Friday
Photos - Saturday
Photos - Sunday
Photos - MondayHere are Arthur's pics from the trip.
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Sunday, January 8, 2012
Superbowl Sunday; Feb 5, 2012: Indianapolis has had the best stretch of winter weather that I can remember. Sure made the city look great for the Superbowl.
Sunday; Jan 29, 2012: Janet and I went downtown to see all the festivities associated with Indianapolis hosting the 2012 Superbowl. Everything looked great.
Sat.; Jan 07, 2012: Charles and Tessa thought that I would like a puzzle for Christmas, so they got me one of Devil's Tower. What was really interesting was that it was of a picture of Devil's Tower that I had taken in 2010. So after the holidays, I thought it would be a good idea to put it together. It took a week of on-again, off-again effort with much swearing and much scotch thrown in for good measure. It was incredibly difficult, diabolical, devious and dastardly. The name Devil's Tower was truly fitting. I hope to return the favor some day.Posted @ 11:47 AM PDT [Link] [No Comments]
Monday, January 2, 2012
Dec 27-29, 2011 Dennis, Kayla and Sam came down from Marquette, MI to visit with family and friends. It was sure good to see them and catch up.
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Sunday, December 18, 2011
Sunday; Dec 18, 2011 - CHRISTMAS PARTY. Since it seems to be getting harder and harder to get everyone together, and as my Uncle Bill had done in the past generation, my sisters and I decided it was time to move our family Christmas gathering to the Sunday before Christmas. This way, we could see more of the nieces and nephews who have families of their own and who tend to get quite busy around the actual Christmas holiday with other family commitments. We provided the ham and drinks, while everyone else brought appetizers and side dishes. Janet instituted a Christmas cookie exchange, which I think was a real big hit. Of course Anna, Cameron and Evelyn provided the real entertainment. Will and Stephanie's baby is due in April which is very exciting.
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Saturday, November 26, 2011
November 23rd to 28th: We spent Thanksgiving in Newcastle, Delaware with Patricia, Charles, Tessa and Bob. Then on to Mystic and Sleepy Hollow.
Photos at Wintertur
Photos - Thanksgiving
Photos at Fonthill and Mercer Museum
Photos at New Castle
Photos at Mystic
Photos at Sleepy Hollow with Jane
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Sunday, November 6, 2011
November 6, 2011: Janet and I traveled to Prophetstown State Park north of Lafayette to see some of the activities surrounding the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Tippecanoe which actually will take place tomorrow. Sun and wind were abundant as the troops and militia prepared for inspection.
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Sunday, October 30, 2011
Sunday: November 13, 2011: This is slightly out of chronological order, but seemed to make the most sense to put here. Arthur's sister, Marcia, and brother-in-law, Bill, came to visit for Thanksgiving and we also got to see them for a short visit.
Saturday; October 29, 2011: Arthur surprised Sharon with a big party for her big 60th birthday, complete with a Hog Roast. Brett and Holly even made it up from Ashville, NC which really surprised her. Mike was in charge of the cupcake dessert. Of course it had to be a costume party being so close to Halloween, which made the festivities just that much more fun.
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Saturday, October 15, 2011
October 12th-14th, 2011: In preparation for the 2012 46th Superbowl, the City of Indianapolis and the Arts Council commissioned 46 artists to install art in and around the City. They liked the location of my office and I agreed. Eduardo, Paul and Jay flew up from Miami and just about overnight transformed the side wall. I hope the City enjoys the installation as much as I do.
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Sunday, October 9, 2011
October 9th, 2011: We took Virginia down to Bloomington for a visit with Charles and Tessa. Tessa served a scrumptious yellow pepper soup for a starter course and a wonderful tomato and cheese tart along with a spinach salad with orange dressing for lunch. I really think she and Charles should consider opening a restaurant -- "Gourmet to Go".
October 5th, 2011: Virginia and Jean met for a nice visit. Janet and I tagged along as designated drivers. Janet had booked us in at the Sandpiper Inn B & B, Union Pier. It was a great place to stay. Weather was ideal. I found it hard to believe that we could drive a little over 3 hours from Indy and be looking at water and beachfront for as far as you could see. And no one else was there! We visited Fernwood Gardens as a side trip.
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