Sunday, January 3, 2010
January 2, 2010: Sharon and Arthur no sooner got back from Chile than they hosted a CNO dinner to ring in the New Year and celebrate a birthday for Janet H.
Virginia sent her Christmas pictures to Janet, so I've put them here for sharing and safe keeping. I think it's time for Ivan to check out Hollywood.
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Photos 5December 24th & 25th, 2009: We had my family over a Christmas Eve celebration. Everyone brought more appetizers and desserts than we could possibly eat. We put together gift boxes for our soldiers stationed overseas in Iraq.
We had a wonderful Christmas day. Patricia and Tessa made a truly wonderful Christmas dinner. I cannot even begin to describe how good it really was. Thank you so much.
December 6th, 2009: We hosted a Christmas CNO. Always a good time.
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Thursday, November 26, 2009
November 26, 2009: HAPPY THANKSGIVING! This year, Joyce hosted the big dinner. As usual, way too much food, but it was all delicious. We got to see Steven's video of his Golf Digest "Ambush" this past summer. Very cool. The article about the event is in the November issue.
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Monday, November 23, 2009
November 21st and 22nd - CHICAGO: We drove to Chicago to meet Arthur, Sharon, Bill and Marcia. Since this was Bill and Marcia's first visit to Chicago we got to show them around the city. The weather was unbelievably pleasant for the middle of November. We lucked into seeing and riding on the Santa Express Subway on the Red Line. On Sunday, we took the Architectural boat tour and then ate at the Billy Goat, a Chicago landmark.
Here are the pictures and movies that Arthur took. His movie of the Santa Express subway is not to be missed. The movies of our Architectural tour on the Chicago River are terrific, too.
Movie Clips:
* From the Top of the Sears (Willis) Tower - 1* 16,717KB
* From the Top of the Sears (Willis) Tower - 2* 27,735KB
* From the Top of the Sears (Willis) Tower - 3* 23,384KB
* From the Top of the Sears (Willis) Tower - 4* 13,290KB
* Santa Express subway* 66,946KB
* Architectural Tour via the Chicago River - 1* 43,124KB
* Architectural Tour via the Chicago River - 2* 219,235KB
* Architectural Tour via the Chicago River - 3* 54,285KB
* Architectural Tour via the Chicago River - 4* 147,644KB
* Architectural Tour via the Chicago River - 5* 58,096KB
November 24th: Everyone came over to our house for a light dinner of Creole soup and Amish cake. Entertainment included the latest BNO show and a visit to the Red House. Jane's Sophie was a big hit as usual. And Charles and Tessa made a quick stop, before catching a flight to Delaware to celebrate Thanksgiving with her Mom.NOVEMBER 28, 2009: Arthur and Sharon invited us to join their family at the Kopper Kettle Restaurant in Morristown as kind of a farewell celebration for all their guests. Hard to imagine we could all eat so much, so soon after Thanksgiving ... but we managed.
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
October 15th to 19th, NEW YORK CITY: Janet and I flew to New York to visit with family and catch up on the city sites and happenings. Claudia put us up or should I say put up with us, which was really great. She has such a nice place. We got to meet her boyfriend, Scott, and had a very special lunch at the River Cafe which he manages. What a special place! It's right at the base of the Brooklyn side of the Brooklyn Bridge. On Saturday, we visited Suzy and Milton for dinner. Sorry, that Milton is continuing to struggle with severe health issues. On Sunday we got to see my relation, Jane, at the MOMA Bar Room and later we visited with George and met a friend of his, Denny, who was also visiting New York. Make sure you check out George's new cell phone -- a real eye catcher. We, then, made a stop at St. John the Divine and happened upon an magnificent organ recital, which was .... well, divine.
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* Claudia on guitar* 14,965KB
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* Claudia and Scott guitar duet 1* 5,349KB
* Claudia and Scott guitar duet 2* 18,6679KB
* Claudia and Scott guitar duet 3* 31,722KB
* Claudia and Scott guitar duet 4* 19,439KB
* Claudia and Scott guitar duet 5* 18,416KB
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* Organ Recital at St. John 1* 10,966KB
* Organ Recital at St. John 2* 11,094KB
* Organ Recital at St. John 3* 20,468KB
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Monday, September 28, 2009
SUNDAY; September 27, 2009: We traveled with Arthur and Sharon to the Louisville area to visit Arthur's good friend, Dan.
He also took us to Fox Hollow Farm to see where he used to live and see the stone sculptures he helped erect. Supposedly, these stones are located on one of the vortex lines of the earth; however, I checked out the ones on Google Earth which show these stones over thirty miles away from the closest lines.
Dan is a teacher and artist specializing in automata and quilting using special recycled materials.
Check out his webpage at Barkingdogs Automata I have also posted a few clips of his automata in action.* Automata* 2,906KB
* Automata* 3,929KB
* Automata* 4,215KB
* Automata* 9,455KB
* Automata* 3,828KBThen Arthur took us to see a neat historic residential area in Louisville just south of Central Park -- St. James Court. Very nice.
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Sunday, September 13, 2009
September 13, 2009: I cut down the walnut tree by the back patio and was burning most of the debris when I saw something, I've never seen before. I thought it was one of Ron's pieces of jewelry, but it was alive! It was a Hickory Horned Devil and next year it will turn into a Regal Moth. Amazing creature. Be sure a check out the picture of the flying wasp and the Horned Devil. I got lucky.
Even though it was officially last Friday, we celebrated Jane's birthday as a family this afternoon and evening. Next up ... the thirties!
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September 8th to 11th: Claudia came for a nice visit. Janet taught her how to crochet. And we had a hard time keeping her from taking Jane's dog,Sophie, back to Brooklyn.
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Sunday, September 6, 2009
September 7, 2009: CNO at Janet and Jim's House. We got to enjoy the new screened porch. Janet made a lovely dinner including grilled salmon and chicken.
September 6 2009: SHARON & ARTHUR'S GARDEN PARTY. Celebrating their home and garden, Sharon and Arthur hosted a wonderful end of summer party. The weather cooperated beautifully, having rained all morning. Nice hair, Collin.
September 5, 2009: EASTBURN FARM. A few of us gathered at the farm for a Labor Day celebration. Glen said they needed rain for the crops, but I thought generally things looked pretty good. Sally had made great looking hats with a new Eastburn Farm logo on them for everyone. We cooked hamburgers and hotdogs on the charcoal grill.Posted @ 10:28 AM PDT [Link] [No Comments]
Sunday, August 23, 2009
August 21-23; Chicago. We went to Chicago to visit some of the sights and visit with Dale and Tina in Highland. Dale and I played golf at Tuckaway G.C. and Palmira (from the Blues) G.C. which was a lot of fun. Great weekend visiting with special friends.
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Sunday, July 19, 2009
July 18, 2009 -- Our couples group got together at our house to recreate an Austrian wine-drinking "Heuriger" complete with an official "Buschen." The display of the green bush of a pine tree is a sign that the Heuriger is open. Ron & Julie made a meat & onion struddel, the Janets teamed up for the Main Course of Hungarian Goulash and cucumber salad. And as if that was not enough, Sharon brought not one but three desserts -- chocolate truffles; apricot tart and flour-less poppyseed cake.
It was time for some more topical limericks:
I saw a woman with flaming hair.
She didn't seem to have a care.
She calmly stated;
That she was elated;
That her butt was shaped like a pear.They thought they could change a flat tire.
In the end, they thought they'd expire.
But when they drove to the Canyon.
They sat under a Banyon.
Good they're self-employed or else they'd been fired.The circus train chugged into town.
With elephants, a lion and a clown.
A midget took a giant leap,
And landed in a giant heap.
That contain things disgustingly brown.There once was a dancer of Zumba.
Who wanted to learn how to Rumba.
She jumped on a train,
And traveled clear across Spain.
In Madrid, she fell flat on her bumba.A most wonderful fruit is a pear.
While the girl had a head full of hair.
She called me a liar,
But she slept with a Friar.
And happened to give birth to a bear.On Sunday I sat on my tusch.
And fell asleep in a bush.
Which bush are we talking about?
Let's all start to jump and to shout!
Then suddenly my brain turned to moosh.She thought he was a hick.
So she hit him with a stick.
Along came the old wood cutter.
The stick turned out to be butter.
So she hit him with a brick.The group of eight stayed up very late.
Little did they know of their fate.
The clock struck the hours,
While the vase held the flower.
Then they all went and exchanged their mates.Posted @ 06:13 AM PDT [Link] [No Comments]
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
July 2 to July 6, 2009: FLORIDA - JANOME. Janet taught at the National Janome Convention in Orlando. I went along for a little R & R and a chance to visit my Florida relatives.
* Uncle Jeff WWII Remembrance* 64,872KB
* Uncle Jeff WWII Remembrance* 88,460KB
* Uncle Jeff WWII Remembrance* 12,440KB
* Uncle Jeff WWII Remembrance* 14,146KB
* Angel & Doug* 9,952KB
* Julie & Rubie* 9,952KB
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Monday, June 15, 2009
Mystic, Connecticut; June 13th, 2009 -- JOHN I. CARIJA LIFE CELEBRATION.
Family and friends came from near and far to pay tribute to the life and times of a remarkable man, or as John, Jr. so aptly called his father -- a "Gentleman Engineer." Of course it was also an emotionally charged weekend as thoughts of John and what his life has meant to each one of us ran through our hearts and minds. We stood in the midst of all the fruits of his labor and it was extraordinary to see and think about all that he has accomplished. Although cut short, I believe John enjoyed a wonderful life filled with many great accomplishments. I know he was loved and will be remembered fondly.
Virginia organized a great celebration and thankfully the weather cooperated. We could all see that John has left the operations in very good and capable hands as she carries on his legacy.
And it was sure great to see her able to smile again. I hope she can let John, in a way, fulfill the promise that he made to her back in 2005. I know she can do it. Enjoy life!
"We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of Time:
Footprints which perhaps another,
Sailing o'er life's solemn main,
A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
Seeing, shall take heart again."
-- LONGFELLOW
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Saturday Photos by BernieHere is the wonderful and special toast that John, Jr. gave for his father: (best to right click and save to your own computer unless you have a really fast connection)
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Monday, June 8, 2009
Sunday, June 7th - Charles' 31st Birthday Celebration.
Because of all the comings and goings of everyone, we couldn't get together to celebrate Charles' birthday until now.But a birthday celebration is great no matter when they occur. We traveled to Bloomington and once again Tessa made a superb dinner, vegetarian this time. It fit in quite well with the diets and it was delicious.
You know you're getting old when a wall paper steamer gets you excited.
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Thursday, June 4, 2009
May 27th to June 3rd, 2009 - Boyz Week Out; Utah & Las Vegas.
We were able to make it back to southern Utah to explore some new territory. Of course Arthur had already seen most of the areas we visited. But it was still a great time to be visiting these areas and we were awfully lucky with the weather. Cedar Breaks had been opened only 5 day prior our visit and there was still plenty of snow on the ground. The area had received around 2 inches of rain the previous week, so some of the dirt roads were severely rutted or impassable. But many of the desert flowers were in bloom, so this was a special time to be in the area.
Oh, and don't forget to check out Otto, a.k.a. "Best Dog in the World." We met up with him at Laid-Back Larry's around lunch time in Kanab. Great food, by the way.
Among the places we saw were Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, Kanab, Cedar Breaks National Monument, the Wave, Grand Canyon North Rim, Pipe Springs National Monument, Glen Falls Dam, Antelope Canyon (Slot), Zion National Park, Las Vegas, Hoover Dam and Red Rock Canyon.
Wednesday Chris' Photos - Dinner at Zion
Wednesday Arthur's Photos - Dinner at Zion
Thursday Chris' Photos 1 - Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Thursday Chris' Photos 2 - Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Thursday Chris' Photos 3 - Road to Nowhere
Thursday Chris' Photos 4 - Hoo Doos and Cedar Breaks
Thursday Chris' Photos 5 - Cedar Breaks
Thursday Chris' Photos 6 - Laid Back Larry's and Otto
Thursday Arthur's Photos 1
Friday Chris' Photos 1 - The Wave
Friday Chris' Photos 2 - The Wave
Friday Chris' Photos 3 - The Wave
Friday Chris' Photos 4 - The Wave
Friday Chris' Photos 5 - Grand Canyon North Rim
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Friday Arthur's Photos 1 - The Wave
Friday Arthur's Photos 2 - The Wave & Grand Canyon North Rim
Saturday Chris' Photos 1 - Pipe Springs, Glen Falls Dam & Antelope Canyon
Saturday Chris' Photos 2 - Antelope Canyon & Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
Saturday Arthur's Photos - Antelope Canyon
Sunday Chris' Photos 1 - Best Friends Animal Sanctuary & Zion National Park
Sunday Chris' Photos 2 - Zion National Park
Sunday Chris' Photos 3 - Zion National Park
Sunday Chris' Photos 4 - Zion National Park
Sunday Arthur's Photos 1 - Zion National Park
Sunday Arthur's Photos 2 - Zion National Park
Sunday Arthur's Photos 3 - Zion National Park
Monday Chris' Photos 1 - Hoover Dam and new 93 Bypass under construction
Monday Chris' Photos 2 - Hoover Dam and new 93 Bypass under construction
Monday Arthur's Photos - Hoover Dam and new 93 Bypass under construction
Tuesday Chris' Photos - Red Rock Canyon
Tuesday Chris' Photos 2 - Downtown Las Vegas
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Sunday, May 24, 2009
SUNDAY; MAY 24, 2009: Battle Ground & Prophetstown State Park & Eastburn Farm
Janet just finished reading "Panther in the Sky" by James Alexander Thom which is an excellent novel about the life of Tecumseh and the Battle of Tippecanoe. So on the way to the farm we made a stop in Battleground, IN and also went to the new (opened 2004) Prophetstown State Park. Both were well worth seeing and experiencing.
Battle of Tippecanoe & Prophetstown State Park Photos
We went on to the Eastburn Farm. There was much work to do as the house was really a mess. We also planted a couple of trees in memory of our parents. Small crowd, but still very enjoyable.
Memorial Weekend at the Eastburn Farm Photos
Also took the Miata for a spin around the track on Community Day, Wednesday, May 20th.
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