tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77657188606862747142023-11-16T05:23:13.844-05:00Beth and JimsBeth & Jim's Kid #7http://www.blogger.com/profile/03781226777890112644noreply@blogger.comBlogger200125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765718860686274714.post-54299602065087270372013-09-01T20:40:00.001-04:002013-09-01T20:40:27.578-04:00Labor Day 2013 Family Picnic<br />
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John reserved a picnic shelter at his neighborhood park. Normal potluck and bring your own stuff for the grill. Great afternoon and good fun. Mike and Mary came down from Canton/Akron area. Dwight and July came up from Knoxville.<br />
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Mary was adamant that she did not want a baby shower. Instead Anne and Margaret planned a couple standard baby shower games for the men folk. Women were also invited to participate but it was more fun watching the guys. Match the correct names of the melted chocolate candy in the pamper AND the no
label baby food to the list provided. Everyone was invited to
participate but most of the women have endured these before. The guys
were great sports and competitive on their scores.<br />
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had great fun and good visit. Here are a few photos from the
afternoon. Note the soon to be new parent faces on Mike and Mary as
they contemplate pretend poopy diapers. They have many diapers in their
future. Eleven year old Jake scored well because he had no qualms about
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August 8 we left Knoxville for London.</div>
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Our kids joined us along with Laurie's friend, Christine.</div>
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The first evening we met some of </div>
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Julie's UK colleagues for dinner.</div>
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The next day we had a guided tour of the town.</div>
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Our first stop was Westminster Abbey.</div>
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A different view of Tower Bridge.</div>
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Sunday we met with the family of Em's friend, Lucy.</div>
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Our motley crew. Em, Lucy Wilson, Paul Wilson,</div>
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Dwight, Anna Wilson, Dan, Laurie, Julie,</div>
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It seems Blogspot has changed the way posts are generated</div>
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(or I forgot how it's done) so this post is in reverse</div>
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chronological order. I suggest you scroll to the </div>
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2013 Has been a great summer for us.</div>
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However, the best part deserves it's own post.</div>
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Watch for our London / Ireland post.</div>
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Julie made lots of new friends.</div>
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And no summer is complete without Family Reunion.</div>
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A tussock moth caterpillar.</div>
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Friday of Reunion we rode the Simon Kenton Trail </div>
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to Urbana. On the way we found one of the old railroad</div>
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Some time during the summer</div>
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Julie had a baby, one of many. This is a giant</div>
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Mile 0 on the towpath, Georgetown MD.</div>
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From here we rode across K Street in DC </div>
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This mud hole was our nemesis.</div>
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Another improvement since our last visit.</div>
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This aqueduct was little more than a pile of rocks.</div>
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A small steel bridge bridged the creek.</div>
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Concerned supporters took on the task of rebuilding</div>
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the aqueduct. They did a fantastic job.</div>
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A typical view of the towpath.</div>
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Saw several of these guys.</div>
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We rode the C&O twice in 2008. </div>
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A vast improvement to the towpath was the creation </div>
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Five years ago this didn't exist and we had to climb steep hills </div>
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This is a family we met on the towpath.</div>
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They came all the way from Arizona to ride it.</div>
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A classic case of the tortoise and the hare. </div>
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They rode faster than us but took more breaks too.</div>
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We kept leap-frogging until we chanced a mutual break.</div>
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Saw lots of Zebra Swallowtail butterflies.</div>
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Tried to get pictures but they don't sit still for the camera</div>
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Saw lots of turtles in the old canal.</div>
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Laurie graduated from UC this spring.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765718860686274714.post-80567008475689405152011-09-07T17:14:00.003-04:002011-09-07T17:18:16.813-04:00Starting a new blog for Work!Hi everyone,<br /><br />I apologize for not posting on this blog more often, things are quite hectic in Georgia!<br /><br />I just wanted to let everyone know that I will be embarking on a really cool adventure in October. I will be biking across the state of Georgia, just over 300 miles, as an event for work. We are calling it the Equality Ride 300 and we are doing this to spread awareness of Georgia Equality's work and the Workplace Fairness bill more specifically.<br /><br />You can read all about it in the blog I created to track the event.<br /><br />Hope everyone is doing well!Triple Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08808207461768005084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765718860686274714.post-29758878470465362872011-05-30T14:01:00.007-04:002011-05-30T14:46:39.674-04:00Sugar is Out of Jail<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8UquKGWhzhT25Ai-k-UoTL2NtxLmIRxlVtw3tjyqeAY3HK9Pdc6Ctgru__wyzwSYdTtMVcIoXFoYPw25bRm1ZZRSZX9Ayghyl6dVkGol3b9Kqn3KcvfZfIwcGxKo__2PRre_kpBd5iYA/s1600/Sugar+New+Year4+small+5x7+20110101.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 245px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8UquKGWhzhT25Ai-k-UoTL2NtxLmIRxlVtw3tjyqeAY3HK9Pdc6Ctgru__wyzwSYdTtMVcIoXFoYPw25bRm1ZZRSZX9Ayghyl6dVkGol3b9Kqn3KcvfZfIwcGxKo__2PRre_kpBd5iYA/s320/Sugar+New+Year4+small+5x7+20110101.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612581212063832466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Zk_56gWr5OYW3428ZjxHdeqDaqF-gew4L32u9chYOqAkFe7VeAhGVkho4TkNKZ-UEtJmjYg2PxKPIxgX1z9sDNsMW6FkrZvUPqgpNixcjjTtk0oET4EbXfKScAasatMmEJd-45q9PSQ/s1600/Sugar+New+Year3+small+5x7+20110101.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Zk_56gWr5OYW3428ZjxHdeqDaqF-gew4L32u9chYOqAkFe7VeAhGVkho4TkNKZ-UEtJmjYg2PxKPIxgX1z9sDNsMW6FkrZvUPqgpNixcjjTtk0oET4EbXfKScAasatMmEJd-45q9PSQ/s320/Sugar+New+Year3+small+5x7+20110101.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612581027252300114" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Most of you know that my beautiful 2 1/2 year old filly banged up her tendon shortly after I bought her. We think she put it through the fence but no one saw it happen. Sugar had only recently been broken and ridden and we were just getting ready to begin to train her more earnestly. The snaps are of Sugar on New Years Day which was warm enough to have her "cell" window open. She has been confined, except for short walks on a lead rope, since Nov 18.<br /><br />Three ultrasounds and six months later, we got confirmation last week that she can begin exercising to stretch and strengthen the leg and tendon. We are going to go very slowly due to her enforced lack of activity. The plan is a few weeks on a long lead doing trots and walks eventually moving to canter. My trainer will ride her after that so she is getting some weight on her back and legs to help strengthen. Only after that will we turn her loose. She will explode with gallops bucks twists and turns so it will be in an indoor arena with no other horses. I can't predict when we will turn her outside with the other girls. I hope to get her on some pasture this summer while the grass is still good and I have a place to move her to for a couple months. She deserves to get out and she will grow taller on a grass diet.<br /><br />There have been some upsides to the ordeal. I have spent a lot of great one on one time with her with hand walking and grooming and hanging out with her and I feel we are well bonded. She is very smart which can be good and bad. She will keep me on my toes (I mean heels...riding rule). <br /><br />Sugar recently turned 3 so we will have plenty of time together.Number Three of Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10832897901548392553noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765718860686274714.post-28628829090247718312011-05-11T10:14:00.010-04:002011-05-11T10:51:59.396-04:00Hail<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpbgrYd8p0zhEjE0_AZQSTdQA1xnLE0P8TgDz4Hwba6iF9IXOZDhnV95yg2O72OtPp1UOvLNBliHU_367ernGrG7KiVeu6onnjslefCjPhhjy7JpQBtGeLW5zMoBGkZP80EZIxSIIeA3M/s1600/DSCN0303.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpbgrYd8p0zhEjE0_AZQSTdQA1xnLE0P8TgDz4Hwba6iF9IXOZDhnV95yg2O72OtPp1UOvLNBliHU_367ernGrG7KiVeu6onnjslefCjPhhjy7JpQBtGeLW5zMoBGkZP80EZIxSIIeA3M/s400/DSCN0303.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605465406066511122" border="0" /></a><br />Last week we got bombarded with hail larger than golf<br />ball size, the biggest hail I'd ever seen. This came from<br />the same storm system that devastated parts of<br />northern Alabama. The hail damage seems to have been<br />very localized. A mile away from our house<br />there's no sign of any real damage.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRjBteeaERZPqqERoJKkF42aiIsm51mw-cli4ZZExklUIwul8Ui0Y0hFX7utx1xbaZtJ-6rG32tTpTyZSaQff85qcr2LeZ5zsbwnx5ZhjWwo9XnrJCyACfKU6LBBs_h7bV9nHRPiZMDFM/s1600/DSCN0306.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRjBteeaERZPqqERoJKkF42aiIsm51mw-cli4ZZExklUIwul8Ui0Y0hFX7utx1xbaZtJ-6rG32tTpTyZSaQff85qcr2LeZ5zsbwnx5ZhjWwo9XnrJCyACfKU6LBBs_h7bV9nHRPiZMDFM/s400/DSCN0306.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605464940640192226" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9EA0VLviYbcgIJ9G3nr9jkFpVi7adlTnDZF4te_jsGnGqcZy-vsIu0cJiHWZFyROEUEPg2GxqHuCMb3BO3Bn7U0j4uPMRnzm4DTm7BF3YiQ-ZqdjdLOtGVAgNZFjcyCJH7akRLPJuVEc/s1600/DSCN0305.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9EA0VLviYbcgIJ9G3nr9jkFpVi7adlTnDZF4te_jsGnGqcZy-vsIu0cJiHWZFyROEUEPg2GxqHuCMb3BO3Bn7U0j4uPMRnzm4DTm7BF3YiQ-ZqdjdLOtGVAgNZFjcyCJH7akRLPJuVEc/s400/DSCN0305.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605463444717242610" border="0" /></a>Obviously I need a new windshield and body work<br />for my truck. At least I can still drive it. Some cars<br />nearby lost glass entirely.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxwhRcLN8zUQDaOL_QnHbtJ2evCoZP4_Xji9V-DHcAWVDwEWpIRq-Vr1ZgYXxQZXOK7gPrPcwrgtq4oANup5TRtDjUbFAWrghV47rbcP4Ir8A1apWl44FeR1F5lK2EBFhWpQBc45shM8/s1600/DSCN0313.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxwhRcLN8zUQDaOL_QnHbtJ2evCoZP4_Xji9V-DHcAWVDwEWpIRq-Vr1ZgYXxQZXOK7gPrPcwrgtq4oANup5TRtDjUbFAWrghV47rbcP4Ir8A1apWl44FeR1F5lK2EBFhWpQBc45shM8/s400/DSCN0313.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605463134162149314" border="0" /></a><br />We just had a new roof put on in February. At first glance<br />it looks OK but when you really look at it you can see damage<br />from the hail. Some houses in the neighborhood have plastic<br />on their roofs.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ru8KB9n5rqP29r9Btq_ehDNd5wFb5aIGyMziLqFPc8I2DLWVuT480lvCAd4sTvCu1VuTh2PBEMzJkVM6dRMgjhgtoi5dt9TxpcHzamAlY44tMSt4uaXpxBzBmXgK3AG8m-KZD3PFNOY/s1600/DSCN0308.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ru8KB9n5rqP29r9Btq_ehDNd5wFb5aIGyMziLqFPc8I2DLWVuT480lvCAd4sTvCu1VuTh2PBEMzJkVM6dRMgjhgtoi5dt9TxpcHzamAlY44tMSt4uaXpxBzBmXgK3AG8m-KZD3PFNOY/s400/DSCN0308.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605462885062806338" border="0" /></a><br />Our house has wood siding so we can mostly take care of<br />the damage with a bit of sanding and stain. All the neighbors<br />with vinyl weren't so lucky. Lots of siding around with holes<br />and cracks. Lots of west-facing windows boarded over with<br />plywood too. Fortunately we don't have any windows facing<br />west.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwx34wEssB43aB14XAnRCTNmP157YQg90ng0tX9qFk672aWcV6t-cwXQh8Vt3wnMX6cJ-APBdReB1JkAYOhakcg0L380aK3ahKKKKI3jYCAoml_JSvAwgCvY5RUfpx4taqG9DLgpJfA7Q/s1600/DSCN0309.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwx34wEssB43aB14XAnRCTNmP157YQg90ng0tX9qFk672aWcV6t-cwXQh8Vt3wnMX6cJ-APBdReB1JkAYOhakcg0L380aK3ahKKKKI3jYCAoml_JSvAwgCvY5RUfpx4taqG9DLgpJfA7Q/s400/DSCN0309.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605462667150186642" border="0" /></a><br />Here you can see impacts from the larger hail on our driveway.<br />I'd say it was pretty good coverage.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765718860686274714.post-90980717379137873732011-03-26T16:22:00.005-04:002011-03-26T17:23:29.794-04:00New Roof<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQv8Yqfh5rtwyh61DW3YExGKCQYkcDh_SAzd1HdKo2I-GwVdTUQ1dwB9GKH-zmO9fKNr8SXFL_S5BEyxpV5grWhzIbl0Ulx9aGABXOsFBZLl_V_9j06yVSqoQ55ySIFaQuVt5F0LqGy4/s1600/DSCN0215.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQv8Yqfh5rtwyh61DW3YExGKCQYkcDh_SAzd1HdKo2I-GwVdTUQ1dwB9GKH-zmO9fKNr8SXFL_S5BEyxpV5grWhzIbl0Ulx9aGABXOsFBZLl_V_9j06yVSqoQ55ySIFaQuVt5F0LqGy4/s400/DSCN0215.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588489505101942754" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">About a month ago we had a new roof installed.<br />We knew when we bought the house that the roof was<br />due to be replaced. We also wanted five different skylights added<br />as part of our upcoming kitchen remodel project.<br />It made sense to have the professionals install the<br />skylights as part of the roof job. I still need to build<br />the shafts through the attic but<br />the outside work is done.<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765718860686274714.post-57452014829983499832011-03-20T21:41:00.003-04:002011-03-20T22:22:30.307-04:00Witt in JapanAs many of you know I went to Japan last summer for a month-long class on intercultural communication. There was some filming going on during the trip and Wittenberg finally released the finished film. It is only about 4 minutes long and features ME! I had no idea that my interview (out of about 7 other participants who were interviewed) would be so heavily featured. Needless to say I was tickled pink when I saw it.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/19627994" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/19627994">Tokyo Field Study</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/wittenberg">Wittenberg University</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><br /><br />That being said this video is also bittersweet for me personally with the disaster going on in Japan right now. I am always afraid of seeing someone I know on the news, I can only half-watch it most days. Read the headlines to get the latest info and then click away. If you want news on the nuclear crisis without the media sensationalizing everything, try <a href="http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3396817">this forum</a>. Good cut and dry information without attention-grabbing tactics. It's updated frequently to<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><span class="messageBody"><a href="http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3396817" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span></span><span></span></a></span>o with a real-time translator of Japanese news<span style="font-weight: bold;">. </span>Western nations are "breaking stories" that are hours old.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />ALSO</span> If you want to help donate, I recommend the <a href="http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.1a019a978f421296e81ec89e43181aa0/?vgnextoid=f9efd2a1ac6ae210VgnVCM10000089f0870aRCRD">Red Cross</a>. They don't do a big overhead fee like some other orgs.Triple Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08808207461768005084noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765718860686274714.post-71443705871124232152011-03-20T21:01:00.005-04:002011-03-20T21:16:15.159-04:00Hiking to Abram's Falls<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaokgz0LdTGsoCbpwfs53_maUFuco2apDePJh6gCzqQ2MTJiBTvrJNFqr3OdEsdh-H3RGW2mWKkjj4KVocVo8NHKOfKry7BhFTNWPFQZnuiG2w1Xi3QZVL-d1a5D2U4cZCW2jFoovKC80/s1600/DSCN0209.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaokgz0LdTGsoCbpwfs53_maUFuco2apDePJh6gCzqQ2MTJiBTvrJNFqr3OdEsdh-H3RGW2mWKkjj4KVocVo8NHKOfKry7BhFTNWPFQZnuiG2w1Xi3QZVL-d1a5D2U4cZCW2jFoovKC80/s320/DSCN0209.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586334680459925602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">About a month ago we took advantage of being<br />in east Tennessee and took a hike in the Smoky's.<br />Our destination was Abram's Falls, about 2.5<br />miles off the Cades' Cove loop road. The day<br />was unseasonably warm and pleasant. Starting<br />out nice and flat the trail began climbing over a<br />hill. By the time we got to the falls we had climbed 3 good hills. The falls were nice and we had an excellent workout. A wonderful day it was.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765718860686274714.post-3869716644254832722011-03-15T23:35:00.002-04:002011-03-15T23:42:19.609-04:00Meet the Neighbors<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIo6NG9Olz-_1-4_W8gRkCNs8Evot-hG-LDIk2jiDzXUv6HYb0SbeygUSGQJ4FnTWDmyFnRhbDyBt3iJojxD1kZ9ml3j07acmIc6Mti0EG7aP69gJFYrUHpFoSjEy2gH75Q12F2gvHeMI/s1600/DSCN0198.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIo6NG9Olz-_1-4_W8gRkCNs8Evot-hG-LDIk2jiDzXUv6HYb0SbeygUSGQJ4FnTWDmyFnRhbDyBt3iJojxD1kZ9ml3j07acmIc6Mti0EG7aP69gJFYrUHpFoSjEy2gH75Q12F2gvHeMI/s400/DSCN0198.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584516692533611826" border="0" /></a><br />We have some interesting neighbors. Don't know their names<br />but we see 'em around all the time. There is a family of<br />red shouldered hawks living nearby. Our property seems<br />to be in their territory. Now they're easy to spot since we still don't<br />have leaves on the trees yet, and they often "scree, scree..."<br />as they fly overhead. We had to look 'em up<br />in a bird book to figure out what kind of neighbors we had.<br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765718860686274714.post-67396825496168977252011-03-13T00:49:00.004-05:002011-03-13T01:03:04.489-05:00The New Cabinet<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC2OJ22LAxmngCzG4pa11joOlT6PQ45oOJ9U1RukcyP6JOdn9cw5K6APFCnXO5cBlWzfpGvpsXv3cmh72n3f4IszyUUHoRJMEdbVO2u_wn_0b7Cki9MuuangQly0omYp61wcjJ-p3Zkv8/s1600/DSCN0127.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC2OJ22LAxmngCzG4pa11joOlT6PQ45oOJ9U1RukcyP6JOdn9cw5K6APFCnXO5cBlWzfpGvpsXv3cmh72n3f4IszyUUHoRJMEdbVO2u_wn_0b7Cki9MuuangQly0omYp61wcjJ-p3Zkv8/s400/DSCN0127.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583438620517420178" border="0" /></a><br />After we moved we decided our old electronics cabinet<br />just didn't fit our new space. It had been built tall and narrow<br />to fit the space next to the fireplace in our old house.<br />On a wide flat wall it just didn't look right.<br />This is the cabinet I built for the new house.<br />It's made with poplar we harvested from our former back yard.<br />It fits nicely in our new home.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh07R5XECqBWjFkshT7v-s3RBxGWZEDBE_DvxE7W_0_oLLwU9Od0VSoO3iyIDXkjxiH87_3DE6kmiQmb9InZ0YQVNXoTSAZ9CFNOjCDiI0CMov-QSzLdBIbTN_-Fyejox63rkhlQKZseMs/s1600/DSCN0126.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh07R5XECqBWjFkshT7v-s3RBxGWZEDBE_DvxE7W_0_oLLwU9Od0VSoO3iyIDXkjxiH87_3DE6kmiQmb9InZ0YQVNXoTSAZ9CFNOjCDiI0CMov-QSzLdBIbTN_-Fyejox63rkhlQKZseMs/s400/DSCN0126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583437909186076626" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765718860686274714.post-71891017705391794392011-03-13T00:11:00.009-05:002011-03-13T00:45:46.912-05:00Riding the Virginia Creeper<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9hq_TN1Dy6zOhr1egsjwh0JINkBw0S8DrmTYqEJcMRcix7MImqA0Ulu8x0EMyJRSJB3CApqU3cR5jj9GIXMmMN6j5GTR3N598rqYJHJ2Fx2FqeyWdMXyVlwYZaiQyjKYfVtvVjx5H4Rg/s1600/DSCN0025.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9hq_TN1Dy6zOhr1egsjwh0JINkBw0S8DrmTYqEJcMRcix7MImqA0Ulu8x0EMyJRSJB3CApqU3cR5jj9GIXMmMN6j5GTR3N598rqYJHJ2Fx2FqeyWdMXyVlwYZaiQyjKYfVtvVjx5H4Rg/s400/DSCN0025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583432255663367426" border="0" /></a>Third time's a charm, right? After two other attempts we finally<br />remembered our camera when we rode the Virginia Creeper Trail last November.<br />Above is a typical glimpse of the trail.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxG1huVky5TQ_XfwvxvbsXMUisD6sC0h1G0MJ5lhx_SqK8_I8MuYoXKRYigafb8RdCjzMdr-w0vMxctZuC3rGX-sT8d17-j4j8QY3ZB2tToXlQOXzUv4p7Q7zfeupR21PycUjj_zGhKVs/s1600/DSCN0026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxG1huVky5TQ_XfwvxvbsXMUisD6sC0h1G0MJ5lhx_SqK8_I8MuYoXKRYigafb8RdCjzMdr-w0vMxctZuC3rGX-sT8d17-j4j8QY3ZB2tToXlQOXzUv4p7Q7zfeupR21PycUjj_zGhKVs/s400/DSCN0026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583429878027705074" border="0" /></a><br />The trail winds up a ravine, crossing the same creek again and again.<br />In thirty two miles there are maybe thirty five bridges.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXAET8_bg5Osapj7PAkmMq0aauxjeJBRU0-kh-qYllO5iRIXufSM_FDmn2CZ2DA6YLo4TnOKvFId2Qf5zBCVVyvanEruc9TRh2zmlmPB-lPbXM8RWuqdGSSRFt8U3Xv9QEZO5h1Pi9Jg/s1600/DSCN0027.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXAET8_bg5Osapj7PAkmMq0aauxjeJBRU0-kh-qYllO5iRIXufSM_FDmn2CZ2DA6YLo4TnOKvFId2Qf5zBCVVyvanEruc9TRh2zmlmPB-lPbXM8RWuqdGSSRFt8U3Xv9QEZO5h1Pi9Jg/s400/DSCN0027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583429584098239794" border="0" /></a><br />This was the first time we rode up from the bottom.<br />Most folks take a shuttle to the top for a leisurely ride downhill.<br />Starting in Damascus, VA however we rode the 17 miles uphill to White Top Mountain.<br />Including stops we were four hours going up.<br />We covered the same distance riding back down in just over an hour.<br />Above is Green Cove, a former train station near the top.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGQ2UUYcxlFC0HQzJmqU5j-tgL0WkQPeoz-fO9W4DhUBsE_s6hiEhEsbLKdfX1HbG7OFKJPukjCvlv7pRN-jDBAGwtiD440DdvtVzkMpvOgIk1hIhZuu2Jg-j0GZXTUYbOLUNTmbnY4qU/s1600/DSCN0030.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGQ2UUYcxlFC0HQzJmqU5j-tgL0WkQPeoz-fO9W4DhUBsE_s6hiEhEsbLKdfX1HbG7OFKJPukjCvlv7pRN-jDBAGwtiD440DdvtVzkMpvOgIk1hIhZuu2Jg-j0GZXTUYbOLUNTmbnY4qU/s400/DSCN0030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583429264611750066" border="0" /></a><br />At the end of a terrific day we were treated to a terrific moonrise<br />over Damascus, a great way to end to the day.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765718860686274714.post-81134958901528549972010-10-02T08:47:00.018-04:002010-10-02T09:34:51.353-04:00GEBA 2010<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />Our Great Bicycle Adventure this year was a 260 mile<br />ride from Cleveland to Springfield. <br />We followed the Ohio to Erie Trail, a combination of rail-trails<br />and roads connecting them together.<br />Probably 60 percent of our trip was on trails.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSDSzSPzXeD5Ts8te5UGYXnP3Zg31fyWqZbIkg1OvFskn2WK0nqHCW1mtWMn0zXFPEUc3WDIbFUX2j-8oyJPTC5mwYICRVTU2rrqGmfhtLW98mOtbwyoCRuKnLHhHDpYkC0siw2CnX0r0/s1600/Summer+2010+159.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSDSzSPzXeD5Ts8te5UGYXnP3Zg31fyWqZbIkg1OvFskn2WK0nqHCW1mtWMn0zXFPEUc3WDIbFUX2j-8oyJPTC5mwYICRVTU2rrqGmfhtLW98mOtbwyoCRuKnLHhHDpYkC0siw2CnX0r0/s400/Summer+2010+159.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523435662788347266" border="0" /></a><br />Bob and Lorena hosted us the night before our adventure began.<br />Thanks Bob, thanks Lorena.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVitfGVWnMiy91agWqDlh4ouyD4scPqCcyEXhkECnqtYoIDPdeGT-UdnVUbAbl0guEcZL87IXRpgPSVR1gEplNaVYiCOCfNAQFf_i5ixZOPaLG1KzjFAKL6ptrKxsCl613qIUINvSXTMU/s1600/Summer+2010+160.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVitfGVWnMiy91agWqDlh4ouyD4scPqCcyEXhkECnqtYoIDPdeGT-UdnVUbAbl0guEcZL87IXRpgPSVR1gEplNaVYiCOCfNAQFf_i5ixZOPaLG1KzjFAKL6ptrKxsCl613qIUINvSXTMU/s400/Summer+2010+160.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523435432070275762" border="0" /></a><br />Our trip began at the terminus of the Ohio & Erie Towpath.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOgL4PBLSzBBsCIwx94fDwDlMEhL9bZ-JlQZgYJEUmU4Ilil0PxcM0rJwvnnwDmGhFJalC7q2v8uddr5VctXhxrC1KwOLSY4ZIo6jSoyXmUDjq-UagY5RAeCtQDqVjrd1_wkYsAPcKaO0/s1600/Summer+2010+162.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOgL4PBLSzBBsCIwx94fDwDlMEhL9bZ-JlQZgYJEUmU4Ilil0PxcM0rJwvnnwDmGhFJalC7q2v8uddr5VctXhxrC1KwOLSY4ZIo6jSoyXmUDjq-UagY5RAeCtQDqVjrd1_wkYsAPcKaO0/s400/Summer+2010+162.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523435221365293506" border="0" /></a><br />A blue herron taking off.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEsl7JsNtBHDfTfGbNywbRt4fEcgL78ua0FHZPxd317Af__rNcIzijgMZeoDD66Amnf-gq3TDlSc9gGioXPDlZxmM9WjCSyG_IGsRibPMRSSoXYQlMB50oGyytRaOoina6mUiRtpY1SM/s1600/Summer+2010+164.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEsl7JsNtBHDfTfGbNywbRt4fEcgL78ua0FHZPxd317Af__rNcIzijgMZeoDD66Amnf-gq3TDlSc9gGioXPDlZxmM9WjCSyG_IGsRibPMRSSoXYQlMB50oGyytRaOoina6mUiRtpY1SM/s400/Summer+2010+164.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523434999939190994" border="0" /></a><br />A muskrat. <br />As soon as we got this picture he disappeared.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPgFHv-axVk0MQUaC1L8VIp6DYsqzCDBSaQTaPZqKfkTgjOSWligk6RmsWlkRjXh1z7KN0TjsU5yl3OBJjZI24dthIqtQv2_lqecX88Keed5b-85Tu6yN_ltOVHPyWeM48bQRjFdSMq4k/s1600/Summer+2010+166.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPgFHv-axVk0MQUaC1L8VIp6DYsqzCDBSaQTaPZqKfkTgjOSWligk6RmsWlkRjXh1z7KN0TjsU5yl3OBJjZI24dthIqtQv2_lqecX88Keed5b-85Tu6yN_ltOVHPyWeM48bQRjFdSMq4k/s400/Summer+2010+166.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523434783613062338" border="0" /></a><br />A hiccup in our plans.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_7PZ3KX-OK3kVAYsi5WSV4cW3eqoYZRfs_BmzvUim5MYrU7hiioe46cTGIaKmPPFAZjYI8X_CeGxQAgaRWbXR3sBcnhitosfuvRQ1zyl3vHt8GDOCjwW9wmmVRwuYgwFmyuiZum3Hu0w/s1600/Summer+2010+167.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_7PZ3KX-OK3kVAYsi5WSV4cW3eqoYZRfs_BmzvUim5MYrU7hiioe46cTGIaKmPPFAZjYI8X_CeGxQAgaRWbXR3sBcnhitosfuvRQ1zyl3vHt8GDOCjwW9wmmVRwuYgwFmyuiZum3Hu0w/s400/Summer+2010+167.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523434591001484786" border="0" /></a><br />Fortunately the backtrack only added a few miles.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiey1UOk9JMzCR0HDUZ50ccL2YQtrLVDxMouVPSfAwvZZHc4hz2j4wB66scwuL_ZacujZlhEczcZxJgR6VsIgSC5Pz7j-iIT59n-V_eL1WymcRRjeq-wV4DXKYirNmYBXwewxrGU9UYVcg/s1600/Summer+2010+169.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiey1UOk9JMzCR0HDUZ50ccL2YQtrLVDxMouVPSfAwvZZHc4hz2j4wB66scwuL_ZacujZlhEczcZxJgR6VsIgSC5Pz7j-iIT59n-V_eL1WymcRRjeq-wV4DXKYirNmYBXwewxrGU9UYVcg/s400/Summer+2010+169.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523434367359122354" border="0" /></a><br />A look back at where we'd been.<br />This is the Sippo Valley Trail.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrE-DRxpo3v7F3r2MUaErwgZgd8z-FrhcrNoFAs-l4C9kwWpByPLWeTl-W8R7yg1q36iIFvG0hm160hr4hvR1vFyIzC4zGwTFyHzkLBgcl8G2Z7MGEVFyRRva9-GdFMgLNSIRArgGpQ4/s1600/Summer+2010+173.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrE-DRxpo3v7F3r2MUaErwgZgd8z-FrhcrNoFAs-l4C9kwWpByPLWeTl-W8R7yg1q36iIFvG0hm160hr4hvR1vFyIzC4zGwTFyHzkLBgcl8G2Z7MGEVFyRRva9-GdFMgLNSIRArgGpQ4/s400/Summer+2010+173.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523434014942364466" border="0" /></a><br />An Amish farmer using horse drawn equipment.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUg4WnBJ_M80LnjwWDBTn5tVyKOvKsJnbKZ1ZOqgreV-1u7PNQYnqHeGTj5nmJqlXkJ604GZDK4qXjoqUv1ed0fKHaa2bAoOgUnD8VWbt_UQBsrJZnyDzXezFjNT4GEejihUOeLBwoPSM/s1600/Summer+2010+177.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUg4WnBJ_M80LnjwWDBTn5tVyKOvKsJnbKZ1ZOqgreV-1u7PNQYnqHeGTj5nmJqlXkJ604GZDK4qXjoqUv1ed0fKHaa2bAoOgUnD8VWbt_UQBsrJZnyDzXezFjNT4GEejihUOeLBwoPSM/s400/Summer+2010+177.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523433805426214178" border="0" /></a><br />An Amish horse and buggy. <br />We never encountered any going the same direction as us.<br />If we had I'm not sure who would've been faster.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeHpirbhcFMm3O3dVP3FyUhgiciQAD6hDXJDVpJ_Z-sGV9p6LIjwb6l_bMe9RF87uM_h_FMKLTQ-8ttDgFj_RNCJS0377v2xEUt2FrtjZhkwEWpjm8uN_TIzAywo8OjgMRr3y5TuYpfko/s1600/Summer+2010+179.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeHpirbhcFMm3O3dVP3FyUhgiciQAD6hDXJDVpJ_Z-sGV9p6LIjwb6l_bMe9RF87uM_h_FMKLTQ-8ttDgFj_RNCJS0377v2xEUt2FrtjZhkwEWpjm8uN_TIzAywo8OjgMRr3y5TuYpfko/s400/Summer+2010+179.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523433639130147106" border="0" /></a><br />This is the beginning of the Mohican Valley Trail.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkeC82DpOu288lXwr8FwLS4dPO-lkwPr06PLhsgpjftYPQr1sYIIGZmHHM7r-hsW05U3PryoE4Xo61p5LQsls0diZF4Q9ZulUbQw2aW4cHTR2wcmi_xSxN8VniM3ZIf-rw_uHvuh5hzYQ/s1600/Summer+2010+184.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkeC82DpOu288lXwr8FwLS4dPO-lkwPr06PLhsgpjftYPQr1sYIIGZmHHM7r-hsW05U3PryoE4Xo61p5LQsls0diZF4Q9ZulUbQw2aW4cHTR2wcmi_xSxN8VniM3ZIf-rw_uHvuh5hzYQ/s400/Summer+2010+184.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523433384032836514" border="0" /></a><br />Another milepost for the collection.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc5INsCUg_9U3UX7q_eukfzBZNiIaaJi7Y5LEaUmySoLNMKd3-9FPsotj-7YEK1ARc21s7u8_5iDP_-orImcXncouKQzp7WjzACVo_C6MppwJlwDNNVFkCj61VEAoGG5p8trKLH_syS80/s1600/Summer+2010+186.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc5INsCUg_9U3UX7q_eukfzBZNiIaaJi7Y5LEaUmySoLNMKd3-9FPsotj-7YEK1ARc21s7u8_5iDP_-orImcXncouKQzp7WjzACVo_C6MppwJlwDNNVFkCj61VEAoGG5p8trKLH_syS80/s400/Summer+2010+186.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523433068139171490" border="0" /></a><br />The Kokosing Trail at Howard, Ohio.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5PCyI4sh1Ko2VNa-KIoBcEb4WbwoIOb2dxu-62HUkesegMKVxrnYClbUOtbqpixGua6NugtTxPDRJG_3-jdPa83zGOdHHcIWfqAAUm2yy5DEnXh_pcr-_lvSj0YWv26AriKzJQf7hAw/s1600/Summer+2010+190.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5PCyI4sh1Ko2VNa-KIoBcEb4WbwoIOb2dxu-62HUkesegMKVxrnYClbUOtbqpixGua6NugtTxPDRJG_3-jdPa83zGOdHHcIWfqAAUm2yy5DEnXh_pcr-_lvSj0YWv26AriKzJQf7hAw/s400/Summer+2010+190.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523432827115320194" border="0" /></a><br />Somebody we met along the way.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-8n7zLR7Tyqjr3SrqeF_wg88n7WzZ1EV26NMcyDlMDwNF99dbzku6eMFmt3LL8H7IzCaDTQyr9EGxncQ_DX9O1_oiuEwR3Oys_Pa8ej6uGbhNRNH894MXmQDyL3CzASl7pda4ddc8McM/s1600/Summer+2010+192.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-8n7zLR7Tyqjr3SrqeF_wg88n7WzZ1EV26NMcyDlMDwNF99dbzku6eMFmt3LL8H7IzCaDTQyr9EGxncQ_DX9O1_oiuEwR3Oys_Pa8ej6uGbhNRNH894MXmQDyL3CzASl7pda4ddc8McM/s400/Summer+2010+192.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523432638522902962" border="0" /></a><br />Julie on a train display at Gambier, Ohio.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiulFMWPuGcvsrvtx821n3-cW7WUCg03MRoUIN7S4EjWicYa8ilNm_gJvN4cDAHqF6Vgus51R7l-0QD6FAeJhxZS9bcxQ4vyHkVBVmYK05J3oIe644Xf3Gtrp6qoME803MfBsEU7VK1FOw/s1600/Summer+2010+201.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiulFMWPuGcvsrvtx821n3-cW7WUCg03MRoUIN7S4EjWicYa8ilNm_gJvN4cDAHqF6Vgus51R7l-0QD6FAeJhxZS9bcxQ4vyHkVBVmYK05J3oIe644Xf3Gtrp6qoME803MfBsEU7VK1FOw/s400/Summer+2010+201.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523432442799931906" border="0" /></a><br />Taking a break above Westerville.<br /><br />All in all a great trip.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765718860686274714.post-56287857559548856392010-10-02T08:18:00.007-04:002010-10-02T08:36:10.381-04:00Cades Cove<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ye_dCDu2r9Vmpc88mrWBekFqn1Z4Qy_ZJJygApb_WXineTwPNZMxt9htbbjpzgw9rEXTMaBDGzNR_T2NbDytGOHvMDMdmzZfJeRIa7E3_sHD4Scrh5YmbdD50MKK_IlXXH4kP5f9_R4/s1600/Summer+2010+088.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ye_dCDu2r9Vmpc88mrWBekFqn1Z4Qy_ZJJygApb_WXineTwPNZMxt9htbbjpzgw9rEXTMaBDGzNR_T2NbDytGOHvMDMdmzZfJeRIa7E3_sHD4Scrh5YmbdD50MKK_IlXXH4kP5f9_R4/s400/Summer+2010+088.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523424227794581282" border="0" /></a><br />Our house is only about half an hour to the park entrance.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimRfyQwV7QltSyYlQLdhldr1zPqzJp2eZMaVWkRaCaGNkCTfK19ks5pY8SOvL9YHE22AvN6yuKqvFW9fY6ZOZHlPOFTqeWDTdoO80Xf64_B-CgJiIPp2P8oIOTHM1RKMXVLXCyckcbD6k/s1600/Summer+2010+121.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimRfyQwV7QltSyYlQLdhldr1zPqzJp2eZMaVWkRaCaGNkCTfK19ks5pY8SOvL9YHE22AvN6yuKqvFW9fY6ZOZHlPOFTqeWDTdoO80Xf64_B-CgJiIPp2P8oIOTHM1RKMXVLXCyckcbD6k/s400/Summer+2010+121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523424016786076450" border="0" /></a><br />Inside the park is Cades Cove, a meadow in the middle of the mountains.<br />A one-way one lane road loops around it. On Wednesday and Saturday mornings<br />the park services closes the road to all motor traffic.<br />It's a great place to ride the bike.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhapjZ89bPuBjZzL-eTgbK823nWHoJbshI3Qfrs9hdCOukiCZZCJhjBCzR_YAYEcGB4t_yPzxBDs2ef8JccN0Un70eTQEcY6c0zLsl0kBxLAaQ5No-Jf8vjk-BXS13YiSZ6_Wno43uh_rc/s1600/Summer+2010+061.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhapjZ89bPuBjZzL-eTgbK823nWHoJbshI3Qfrs9hdCOukiCZZCJhjBCzR_YAYEcGB4t_yPzxBDs2ef8JccN0Un70eTQEcY6c0zLsl0kBxLAaQ5No-Jf8vjk-BXS13YiSZ6_Wno43uh_rc/s400/Summer+2010+061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523423806354141394" border="0" /></a><br />A bit foggy this morning.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFzRhLWZr2BV_PbbGvXz5TriCMVPHS7af_kexW64QrJGeA5nhfO5rMDIGh8ZYo4A1Fm2PNxAHAYwNa5R5ioKDoFRdnDkreT7xehZHeeHaoMU8SHjYVi-euMn04PJDpKKl_dfPQFNcd5qs/s1600/Summer+2010+062.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFzRhLWZr2BV_PbbGvXz5TriCMVPHS7af_kexW64QrJGeA5nhfO5rMDIGh8ZYo4A1Fm2PNxAHAYwNa5R5ioKDoFRdnDkreT7xehZHeeHaoMU8SHjYVi-euMn04PJDpKKl_dfPQFNcd5qs/s400/Summer+2010+062.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523423523023404626" border="0" /></a><br />A typical view of the road.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkBMl_VHGDf9BSr7nXSRT8j8_tnhbTYrYsjojS3JnwjpUAZJxMRFZdKZpOLyGPgZXetEXWz6lYoxc2SoHtppx4L1ZpGuv6dfT94yGikjiypLIbtjuoIW9BlpWEQsFYd7IHbcAuhnzEhG0/s1600/Summer+2010+086.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkBMl_VHGDf9BSr7nXSRT8j8_tnhbTYrYsjojS3JnwjpUAZJxMRFZdKZpOLyGPgZXetEXWz6lYoxc2SoHtppx4L1ZpGuv6dfT94yGikjiypLIbtjuoIW9BlpWEQsFYd7IHbcAuhnzEhG0/s400/Summer+2010+086.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523423265179770482" border="0" /></a><br />The road up to the cove winds along a mountain stream.<br />In the spring the water is really really cold.<br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765718860686274714.post-55232750306526170522010-10-02T08:04:00.009-04:002010-10-02T08:17:59.989-04:00Critters in East Tennessee<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />We have lots of critters in east Tennessee<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-OR3y8zh2DFrSxTp8y1ofiRvEYWQiB0WFYXSwETBbelODprC_14tnKY0DStUSntmtuWOekls2MMY290op7AwaS-RetHtnsAHB4dvFv9GPbRVAwNQG-IZsMzDzfFzteSxwSvh7zepSzY/s1600/Summer+2010+057.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-OR3y8zh2DFrSxTp8y1ofiRvEYWQiB0WFYXSwETBbelODprC_14tnKY0DStUSntmtuWOekls2MMY290op7AwaS-RetHtnsAHB4dvFv9GPbRVAwNQG-IZsMzDzfFzteSxwSvh7zepSzY/s400/Summer+2010+057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523419510906449250" border="0" /></a><br />This little guy was on our back porch.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzVw0Svlxx1HKNLRuHULjlYbDx_kEsbGF48d9U6JN_esz4K6WSOyUsJcDcO9Cw5z8zLCoKoskPlqru11qh1Z_VKHzpNQTcXXa9SEBYuDBfCaQUfATdRZecLCDIRF1XtBPxzKDnPp6ybg/s1600/Summer+2010+092.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzVw0Svlxx1HKNLRuHULjlYbDx_kEsbGF48d9U6JN_esz4K6WSOyUsJcDcO9Cw5z8zLCoKoskPlqru11qh1Z_VKHzpNQTcXXa9SEBYuDBfCaQUfATdRZecLCDIRF1XtBPxzKDnPp6ybg/s400/Summer+2010+092.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523419331526685522" border="0" /></a><br />Our horses. Actually they live in the pasture behind us.<br />They love apples and carrots.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuazlIOrpnIZ-FCKko9yuT6NNjj0o3E-s7LynZX-x-vvSukD8HaC1d9w0f7JWd31M-82FD2KnFtodf5vpS5d4oscYbsY1F7xQn6_E2-kuSNmu80bPzGy_QgZZlSv0WVVnHOw4JYUBB2Ko/s1600/Summer+2010+071.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuazlIOrpnIZ-FCKko9yuT6NNjj0o3E-s7LynZX-x-vvSukD8HaC1d9w0f7JWd31M-82FD2KnFtodf5vpS5d4oscYbsY1F7xQn6_E2-kuSNmu80bPzGy_QgZZlSv0WVVnHOw4JYUBB2Ko/s400/Summer+2010+071.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523419063678421730" border="0" /></a><br />A pileated woodpecker we spotted in Cades Cove.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1-6ou2oaHv0Dow5KFMKLekEoduz8lMGr4GtweHbBYdyTeEMuTuCQG6avIXD5Rix5HonFu1WIZQaby1bNtli4QKymnGRRZ7i5r6DiOTniDHDXSI1vTePhu-r1iVGTUWCUsWpGd-XAiYY/s1600/Summer+2010+114.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1-6ou2oaHv0Dow5KFMKLekEoduz8lMGr4GtweHbBYdyTeEMuTuCQG6avIXD5Rix5HonFu1WIZQaby1bNtli4QKymnGRRZ7i5r6DiOTniDHDXSI1vTePhu-r1iVGTUWCUsWpGd-XAiYY/s400/Summer+2010+114.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523418874462785634" border="0" /></a><br />Stump? No, it's a bear cub. I wonder where mama bear is.<br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765718860686274714.post-91339240127664494692010-10-02T07:33:00.009-04:002010-10-02T07:51:42.347-04:00Graduation<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our Emily this spring.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifdsRpVFdT6zOqpSrwiapZiNjIr8pjaKDwj_1jY4-AemiOvKmo3cO2GzPJOR2kkgx4yXet5dq4_lYfn5TjuxUIpsgTxeBLty8VbGTV4same-6g1GrdLMtz-hrgPqn1H4P8n8HHUupsUkQ/s1600/may-2010+069.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifdsRpVFdT6zOqpSrwiapZiNjIr8pjaKDwj_1jY4-AemiOvKmo3cO2GzPJOR2kkgx4yXet5dq4_lYfn5TjuxUIpsgTxeBLty8VbGTV4same-6g1GrdLMtz-hrgPqn1H4P8n8HHUupsUkQ/s400/may-2010+069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523413805102098578" border="0" /></a><br />We knew she was smart. Now she has proof.<br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzu5Cy8nkbWGdJX7aSt7zeKzs0IWRSETJbcEzTRmkiiLVH8P15LFj9ccGE7y0oHeWV5dab-F1HuiGpENFuWSiB9M-qryTSX4ZZoReTGg29a-siGfPmLASKaBOYRe6Eb8rB9PoDv7MAPs/s1600/may-2010+096.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzu5Cy8nkbWGdJX7aSt7zeKzs0IWRSETJbcEzTRmkiiLVH8P15LFj9ccGE7y0oHeWV5dab-F1HuiGpENFuWSiB9M-qryTSX4ZZoReTGg29a-siGfPmLASKaBOYRe6Eb8rB9PoDv7MAPs/s400/may-2010+096.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523413623713249586" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It was a beautiful sunny day.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSrluFW5Po1cmCz-nr7UsfzsoQT06PviitiqcF1kakkDj_BMzvSGSJoc4B8i6g7M4cutRv-c2BeZgiQxLKwNnqJZy6PCZFxoFzmVLgOCMZQ9iXOOim5Zf7wXYoZPwwLzeKIl887isOtXc/s1600/may-2010+118.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSrluFW5Po1cmCz-nr7UsfzsoQT06PviitiqcF1kakkDj_BMzvSGSJoc4B8i6g7M4cutRv-c2BeZgiQxLKwNnqJZy6PCZFxoFzmVLgOCMZQ9iXOOim5Zf7wXYoZPwwLzeKIl887isOtXc/s400/may-2010+118.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523411863152460162" border="0" /></a><br />Emily and her roommate, Andrea.<br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765718860686274714.post-47147429630381299382010-04-14T22:28:00.002-04:002010-04-14T22:40:54.376-04:00Things we learned in Tennessee<div class="OPnl" id="dvMediaPreviewImage"> <img class="cdOImg" id="ImgPreview" title="Filename: j0436768.wmf Keywords: license plate, license plates, states ... 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Gosh, we're gonna' sound like Yankees for a while.<br /> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765718860686274714.post-47730115143536611122009-12-30T11:01:00.004-05:002009-12-30T11:10:22.330-05:00Lenten Rose<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR-RkJqqLcnmWiEImmkMY1QUlQXQ-4K49l_rkmW1dBujd1pHmPSYm0kdZ4C-qbBwC0ABRhyphenhyphenqRPo8n6WTIyxXlw8Pak0XIQmH_yfjIU2kI4FUK8mvHsTVkKGpwXhlFDu6TBwl0c1EdBKCs/s1600-h/P1030165+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 162px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR-RkJqqLcnmWiEImmkMY1QUlQXQ-4K49l_rkmW1dBujd1pHmPSYm0kdZ4C-qbBwC0ABRhyphenhyphenqRPo8n6WTIyxXlw8Pak0XIQmH_yfjIU2kI4FUK8mvHsTVkKGpwXhlFDu6TBwl0c1EdBKCs/s400/P1030165+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421060584325586930" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Hellebore is also known as Lenten Rose and Christmas Rose. I have several but none have bloomed for me this early until this year. Most of mine bloom late February and into March.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A flash of color caught my eye yesterday when I was filling birdfeeders and I was very surprised and pleased to find this flower blooming near my patio. This little guy is mostly yellow which is unusual for Lenten Rose. I just planted it this year and since it was a seedling, I had no expectation that it would actually be yellow. It sure brightened my day!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXF9MDfjsCwmkKUOdcEr8xV6TvhK_7gtMnADqV2Qtl27Vq2ADbRjmtqLkJNyZhSMPSqbZiVjpSK2_r9R4Hg3xciorYJaRvLDX7OnLRYr_byQzO3CcszjvEGIM2cCl6bpWe9PjPJS-LNio/s1600-h/P1030167+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 162px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXF9MDfjsCwmkKUOdcEr8xV6TvhK_7gtMnADqV2Qtl27Vq2ADbRjmtqLkJNyZhSMPSqbZiVjpSK2_r9R4Hg3xciorYJaRvLDX7OnLRYr_byQzO3CcszjvEGIM2cCl6bpWe9PjPJS-LNio/s400/P1030167+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421060391029619906" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The outside maroon color is much more typical for hellebore. I like the two toned effect it gives. The streaks in the face are good too.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBE__B4ahOwL7tlE9tMwuBurZT-DltAZp9W9hF5N6KYonMhdIAVnJCWFu7DOBYu1VWyKKhdPx-QMM0jf8OcYIB_7q3O_VSRFHwo_vwsYy2k4pHtkd_UbxyuzosLkhoXhQwoUqsxweikOU/s1600-h/P1030168+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 162px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBE__B4ahOwL7tlE9tMwuBurZT-DltAZp9W9hF5N6KYonMhdIAVnJCWFu7DOBYu1VWyKKhdPx-QMM0jf8OcYIB_7q3O_VSRFHwo_vwsYy2k4pHtkd_UbxyuzosLkhoXhQwoUqsxweikOU/s400/P1030168+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421060393893764034" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The bonus for hellebore is the deer won't touch them! It's just since they bloom in winter, it's easy to miss them.<br /></div>Number Three of Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10832897901548392553noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765718860686274714.post-90715133077627970052009-12-30T10:56:00.004-05:002009-12-30T11:00:42.573-05:00Happy Birthday Robin<div style="text-align: center;">Another December landmark birthday. We celebrated Robin's birthday during our Christmas gathering at Dwight and Julie's. <br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Birthday Robin. It's good to have you in our family!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkqhnlsWAP8cOzkVM6L6cT7sU-Mg6Vww-0dd9xt5y7X_1ThJzQGrdCiNe3017U2qZqCbyqkugd0nVbyQK9nwcnxOZT8Xa9h0JyHssWZqahilFPwjdRJ9JmYools-bIAJv8phvEaSqXacU/s1600-h/P1030110+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkqhnlsWAP8cOzkVM6L6cT7sU-Mg6Vww-0dd9xt5y7X_1ThJzQGrdCiNe3017U2qZqCbyqkugd0nVbyQK9nwcnxOZT8Xa9h0JyHssWZqahilFPwjdRJ9JmYools-bIAJv8phvEaSqXacU/s400/P1030110+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421059270569569362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHgnhnhayKMZXxBZQpDPix4sAyzlaRzvbfXOE5ozQAiEz1WSxJ7GNpPsTcZRIAE9Gwyz97VLZD_A4TM781RXwD4NA86ZxfxwMIWqSmLWdlKo3xzTyNkbUWPw5rQS0jg4MhHQR9CJ9ywMo/s1600-h/P1030112+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHgnhnhayKMZXxBZQpDPix4sAyzlaRzvbfXOE5ozQAiEz1WSxJ7GNpPsTcZRIAE9Gwyz97VLZD_A4TM781RXwD4NA86ZxfxwMIWqSmLWdlKo3xzTyNkbUWPw5rQS0jg4MhHQR9CJ9ywMo/s400/P1030112+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421059267971957842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh19GwWCwl7RiMvYwl4oaPt81UVTcd5Cllv0APujHBRWPfjDV1qWiMASwCXXWyGXqIqGMnW11QD-fDlGTt13eh4si1d297yAQ7Q-htM6UTEHlO-EyfwsQ7IxChJb9LHOm3F2b9Myz5jc5o/s1600-h/P1030111+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 173px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh19GwWCwl7RiMvYwl4oaPt81UVTcd5Cllv0APujHBRWPfjDV1qWiMASwCXXWyGXqIqGMnW11QD-fDlGTt13eh4si1d297yAQ7Q-htM6UTEHlO-EyfwsQ7IxChJb9LHOm3F2b9Myz5jc5o/s320/P1030111+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421058897942197250" border="0" /></a>Number Three of Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10832897901548392553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765718860686274714.post-82306007484547927722009-12-30T09:49:00.023-05:002009-12-30T10:55:31.362-05:00Family Gathering Dec 27<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghDCobGyWrEQzKk9VXZSd5O7nl4AutFB7NnO02lggQMC8IuHGfkn0R0-euKWkbLOH3xWwjV-TkGr8fdD5oMpq7orSVWDj657ZNpKMJSdIAhhVRmAQzezdF_WIn70ks4S2XhKeEY2LHjEY/s1600-h/P1030118+copy2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghDCobGyWrEQzKk9VXZSd5O7nl4AutFB7NnO02lggQMC8IuHGfkn0R0-euKWkbLOH3xWwjV-TkGr8fdD5oMpq7orSVWDj657ZNpKMJSdIAhhVRmAQzezdF_WIn70ks4S2XhKeEY2LHjEY/s320/P1030118+copy2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421050124036812850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd2zl-8y9LkK55iI_Xe4O7zwhWZSUiUEspHO-Qifm0N64HuEhjJH57dOMRPeA89JLh1Vw7l_x0WrS5DWuwQB6YpPN3mshUK2FnTiOM-zXSixeAtFPp-FEhmBk3LEAjMELll1TIFzZ-Qf0/s1600-h/P1030118+copy3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 114px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd2zl-8y9LkK55iI_Xe4O7zwhWZSUiUEspHO-Qifm0N64HuEhjJH57dOMRPeA89JLh1Vw7l_x0WrS5DWuwQB6YpPN3mshUK2FnTiOM-zXSixeAtFPp-FEhmBk3LEAjMELll1TIFzZ-Qf0/s200/P1030118+copy3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421049470113484050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It doesn't get much better than this. How much fun can be had at Christmas. Cousins and sisters are the best toys!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdnFzZVjhpy-0R1f3OfrQVOBgUeYmqc1oLXJqWwBE6zPKdUn98ZXlNSjG7CP3vkwlu9nP96-SF-3kXlPjnfVkMvjx6fsxwRhjR03rYVZbpzH9Rvcp8kZaqcVauPtteM_4zKtxO5fwy50/s1600-h/P1030118+copy3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 114px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdnFzZVjhpy-0R1f3OfrQVOBgUeYmqc1oLXJqWwBE6zPKdUn98ZXlNSjG7CP3vkwlu9nP96-SF-3kXlPjnfVkMvjx6fsxwRhjR03rYVZbpzH9Rvcp8kZaqcVauPtteM_4zKtxO5fwy50/s200/P1030118+copy3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421049227852014546" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6cRccj8pc7GbJvI2kjyx7U7K5FqigmwDTECueEonldV7rdYz1w-QZwsA5LhCDyWs3FaHw0fGoL7IwdJLMpIJU5OeaYvXQua0Oi-RHNdKQ61MLJ-GGDW3AZSKzTTsp8olB7E2AfNJD3pU/s1600-h/P1030118+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6cRccj8pc7GbJvI2kjyx7U7K5FqigmwDTECueEonldV7rdYz1w-QZwsA5LhCDyWs3FaHw0fGoL7IwdJLMpIJU5OeaYvXQua0Oi-RHNdKQ61MLJ-GGDW3AZSKzTTsp8olB7E2AfNJD3pU/s400/P1030118+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421048831170159762" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI8dm4YPONMBEn65NXczUwEWWq4snhSsNbrxOvs4SlSIeJqn8WZigj2UoVSlXjRMHAXbc0GpbhKjWe4oOGwF6IyBuPKh1rIOpEPZz_U3khC2GbytROVtKRsCN04NJcTgAcx8_VxAwzVz0/s1600-h/P1030121.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI8dm4YPONMBEn65NXczUwEWWq4snhSsNbrxOvs4SlSIeJqn8WZigj2UoVSlXjRMHAXbc0GpbhKjWe4oOGwF6IyBuPKh1rIOpEPZz_U3khC2GbytROVtKRsCN04NJcTgAcx8_VxAwzVz0/s320/P1030121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421047883106681874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Kenady explains how it is done. Sara and Keylee prepare.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpRoltsu6GCf4hJGrF2GP-3Mu_ONbIifC7ZGXVgRIxtobbeYfJl4hBhyoq3GL9w7jPAWKSioVD5SOj6u1xEJm87AauvgTwcDssYO80DT0t9fUjlPCLxLNBO3va6Kw6_YoiPaesYY0Utt8/s1600-h/P1030122+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpRoltsu6GCf4hJGrF2GP-3Mu_ONbIifC7ZGXVgRIxtobbeYfJl4hBhyoq3GL9w7jPAWKSioVD5SOj6u1xEJm87AauvgTwcDssYO80DT0t9fUjlPCLxLNBO3va6Kw6_YoiPaesYY0Utt8/s320/P1030122+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421047874911263586" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Who needs music when you have giggles?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Julie said this was our largest gathering since we've been celebrating our group Christmas in their home.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Beth and Jim's grandkids.<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujx-Gz2M4D1E6BU6csAYXmbSyGSIug82GDTNAhx0EHcp9jt9yZrwzUV54S7hF1pRF0Bf2EytPr-jzpFZu2K68O1YcE_7RyFI5GCdZmdkQxs__Hq0izLWGeQed0QW7MSY1Vo2XrfTtocU/s1600-h/P1030151+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujx-Gz2M4D1E6BU6csAYXmbSyGSIug82GDTNAhx0EHcp9jt9yZrwzUV54S7hF1pRF0Bf2EytPr-jzpFZu2K68O1YcE_7RyFI5GCdZmdkQxs__Hq0izLWGeQed0QW7MSY1Vo2XrfTtocU/s400/P1030151+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421047210785999474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfceBW9I3HO4mWADLiGFxhWSWocTsnARLrhQ0Scd8ILQTqhi9_UJuZsJTlcsVAZqPqRviC7Xjlen6VTc-ek_M83tX6Q5PTa6LhUUGpxfURhprKoJiCGMxGo7IDwoTL_qgToxbL92fQn9M/s1600-h/P1030149+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfceBW9I3HO4mWADLiGFxhWSWocTsnARLrhQ0Scd8ILQTqhi9_UJuZsJTlcsVAZqPqRviC7Xjlen6VTc-ek_M83tX6Q5PTa6LhUUGpxfURhprKoJiCGMxGo7IDwoTL_qgToxbL92fQn9M/s400/P1030149+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421047203065621586" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Beth and Jim's kids with spouses. Scottman is in there too...he just evaded my camera.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRbAJ2WLbwcqNu_ofBy50MVGrz2u_yToZsRCSscaxS_9bfrEfehkLxxdO_uLqj0EEAjWiVOu5j_Kh0vLcyIfHA3b1LTGpyQ7v6herMgY_TQbF5AnrhvCflMgRJ5pKt_x_Dmy_0rhMV5L4/s1600-h/P1030153+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRbAJ2WLbwcqNu_ofBy50MVGrz2u_yToZsRCSscaxS_9bfrEfehkLxxdO_uLqj0EEAjWiVOu5j_Kh0vLcyIfHA3b1LTGpyQ7v6herMgY_TQbF5AnrhvCflMgRJ5pKt_x_Dmy_0rhMV5L4/s400/P1030153+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421047195496336818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">You can always find our family congregating in the kitchen. It has always been a nurturing place to visit (oh yeah and eat!)<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHmZvvf0SZOdfQcWnMIBRlIEOwTGiPtPcb_GNgzQsqGPhLp0goRKFiZsrRHcHTBshko-_sMNHKJOaTEgvnWLPgdDdG_jq-U0DT5bBRRE5hcFUzqNPmEF0VE8WXsT-2sQ8q80hQ_POhQT4/s1600-h/P1030159+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHmZvvf0SZOdfQcWnMIBRlIEOwTGiPtPcb_GNgzQsqGPhLp0goRKFiZsrRHcHTBshko-_sMNHKJOaTEgvnWLPgdDdG_jq-U0DT5bBRRE5hcFUzqNPmEF0VE8WXsT-2sQ8q80hQ_POhQT4/s400/P1030159+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421045897968681954" border="0" /></a>Dean<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4qJw7hTvtw40SN0yUBcZAKCZk-2BUD0rnLq3_f0JSGMOpVPR2cpubOw0JWW5htKiE-MoYEMC1SR-o7dMK5TXDgt5oLvPrrya2wKiNYKK_UjWtBU8cX0tErIeAttf9Ure6nYKNwIItyWM/s1600-h/P1030160+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 368px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4qJw7hTvtw40SN0yUBcZAKCZk-2BUD0rnLq3_f0JSGMOpVPR2cpubOw0JWW5htKiE-MoYEMC1SR-o7dMK5TXDgt5oLvPrrya2wKiNYKK_UjWtBU8cX0tErIeAttf9Ure6nYKNwIItyWM/s400/P1030160+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421045267902931218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Vickie<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-s9JPG2U7rbvuf97kArOn3YGIk3gIDPkuD-BMj875WAlZeSZ8OFQUsRlaFfiAefQCACXFuZT7Duv67fylmXqT-QAQEaNmbalq_AIyC-E-JbHHyNepbwUMbmMiKoHAU95uHICPclTt0hw/s1600-h/P1030107.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-s9JPG2U7rbvuf97kArOn3YGIk3gIDPkuD-BMj875WAlZeSZ8OFQUsRlaFfiAefQCACXFuZT7Duv67fylmXqT-QAQEaNmbalq_AIyC-E-JbHHyNepbwUMbmMiKoHAU95uHICPclTt0hw/s400/P1030107.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421044564372594082" border="0" /></a>Molly, Olivia, Daniel, and Robin in the background.<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWkIsVZngVV4KMcH6KSk1ka8Xx4phZngH4hmq7Mu_1DDBNifFHjdBmShU-e_Rh4RtWE22PsTgmunqS5P69eN1MkCUsYSO1mCRUGo0dZZlnl9zhFZAfNTUPBk2GlvfdEes2jfswD8lnfTQ/s1600-h/P1030108+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWkIsVZngVV4KMcH6KSk1ka8Xx4phZngH4hmq7Mu_1DDBNifFHjdBmShU-e_Rh4RtWE22PsTgmunqS5P69eN1MkCUsYSO1mCRUGo0dZZlnl9zhFZAfNTUPBk2GlvfdEes2jfswD8lnfTQ/s320/P1030108+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421044171941540562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It was good to have Brooke, Jamie and all four kids this year. Kyler has grown so much and has become quite a charming young man.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilp_tX6bcJJWAc49fwxOEDx60dPYvkGCefjUDB6O8gRQtBNA2CJg1P9fbIzh1FvmE7hkmkAGawLIVJO1IK5ELQzkbzOjob0m3UkD76UVJXndJrb5d4ZZuUMrC0D4oOQR20auioYE7Bo2U/s1600-h/P1030150+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilp_tX6bcJJWAc49fwxOEDx60dPYvkGCefjUDB6O8gRQtBNA2CJg1P9fbIzh1FvmE7hkmkAGawLIVJO1IK5ELQzkbzOjob0m3UkD76UVJXndJrb5d4ZZuUMrC0D4oOQR20auioYE7Bo2U/s320/P1030150+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421044167460557346" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Scott and Christine<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKPW0t1gW1zWnEe_NhBW7ThuX-cKLvnQ8sbljxRltscCRpFjmasjcOSefcUhsPmP6CwK7N6Gf_yoYXryli5J9gu3ko3uogkz4owazHEXpQIyzQd-xcVHThfFlRVmLZsN94ngzhQ5lMiuw/s1600-h/P1030164.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 348px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitsBjwzFLF32YcKLdQk_71OOrtZFqk-rox4XTEumYDoLL1KjVoclOr25WRyh4-_bg_S9bswQmKdMlFIm0nbz12qagFdA2fz5_8BPID6P6M-p23p1CKs6J_iWEBrcMUmBL7IJ8vc2RqKVM/s400/P1030140+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421042960413649442" border="0" /></a>Brooke and Jamie's new son was quite popular with the ladies.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UlxsjC5Fit9KgU6DCWO1lJOF1jMKyqjG1zglBlCm0KdnOKx-HaP16HRMexkjWv53K5cFN5_0J8X4H57GKC4lmdWnpCRNc56QnTR5ljblIEeCgJsKY-AtKWn6TIQLJlWP6Yw2TWcpERY/s1600-h/P1030139+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 336px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UlxsjC5Fit9KgU6DCWO1lJOF1jMKyqjG1zglBlCm0KdnOKx-HaP16HRMexkjWv53K5cFN5_0J8X4H57GKC4lmdWnpCRNc56QnTR5ljblIEeCgJsKY-AtKWn6TIQLJlWP6Yw2TWcpERY/s400/P1030139+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421042954758387250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuLkItgg8rtV4fLXbvGb8WkRV26otBXb_s9gKsj78kmLooj0T-NYnWXEyfoT7mnbuR2Af-AN1sKpF3FMz2TLXLruc5vI2R7HKgnfk35kFz1itUySWbMLlQnzc1o4vkWUbJgHBV9h9qeT8/s1600-h/P1030133+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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We greatly missed Jamie, Mary, Drew, and Kat and Kai but feel very lucky that so many family members could make it. Thanks so much for hosting Dwight and Julie. Sorry I didn't get photos of everyone uploaded.Number Three of Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10832897901548392553noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765718860686274714.post-84667825690946928882009-12-29T13:37:00.003-05:002009-12-29T13:44:51.290-05:00MemoriesSometimes the holidays mean dragging old memories out of the closet. In this case, it was a last good bye to the plastic version of an erector set that Chris got as a child. It will be relocated to younger cousins after Christmas. I'm not ready to ask Chris to get rid of the Legos. I think those are keepers. The Construx just has too many little pieces for me to consider bringing out during a slumber party or picking up after. But what a great toy set. Hope Jake and Sam get a lot of good use out of them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiF1gM9p5Y3BAlFwXeqCmlSlW-dqe6ko27BhJJ6tRw1KMuwjQpdje0S8BGjCkPqKOb9YJPhwobdCnFra6rQGsjR8EFXAAGsDKO338npSTm9XrAbmnsh3WJ9LW9v8nJzItQLgQlXrRCfyc/s1600-h/P1030106+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiF1gM9p5Y3BAlFwXeqCmlSlW-dqe6ko27BhJJ6tRw1KMuwjQpdje0S8BGjCkPqKOb9YJPhwobdCnFra6rQGsjR8EFXAAGsDKO338npSTm9XrAbmnsh3WJ9LW9v8nJzItQLgQlXrRCfyc/s400/P1030106+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420729355886040018" border="0" /></a>Number Three of Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10832897901548392553noreply@blogger.com1