Had a big weekend with a lot happening. I think I'll do it in reverse order so as to keep the most current near the top.

SUNDAY: We were so very happy to be able to have a short visit from Volker and Anita, parents of Judy and Zena, from …

SUNDAY; APRIL 11, 2004: HAPPY EASTER!

We gathered at Sally and Jim's for Easter dinner. Always good to get together with family and enjoing great food. Thanks Sal for hosting and thanks to all the cooks. Anna had her first Easter Egg hunt. The eggs were bigger than she is …

MARCH 7, 2004: It was time for me to recognize another tick of the birthday calendar. Janet made a wonderful lasagna dinner complete with german chocolate cake for dessert. What more could I ask for? Sally and Jim, Joyce and Mary were nice enough to come over and help us …

LEAP YEAR, February 29, 2004: Charles and Carrie came down from Chicago to go to one of Charles' friend's, Carrie, wedding. Not too often do we get to see these kids dress up, so I took a pic.

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FEBRUARY 20 TO 24, 2004: I went to visit Dad and check out his new apartment at Sun City Center. They provide three meals a day and seem to have a good policy of keeping tabs on their residents while still keeping their privacy, so what more could you ask …

JANUARY 3, 2004: Started the new year out by attending the Great American Train Show. I always enjoy the layouts and seeing what the vendors have to offer. One day I'll do that layout of my own. Yeah, right!

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* Lego Layout Movie
* "O" Gauge Layout Movie
* "N" Gauge …

NOV 27, 2003 - THANKSGIVING: Catherine and Aunt Joan joined us for Thanksgiving this year, which made for a very special Thanksgiving even though the weather wasn't very good. We all had a great time. Joyce hosted the main event, while everyone else contributed. Friday, Janet got stung by a yellow …

NOV 12: Saw a deer in our north field. A first for me in almost twenty years. He or I think she was just walking around nibbling on bushes. She finally had enough of me trying to sneak up on her, so she just hopped the fence and took off …

GARFIELD PARK CONSERVATORY: It's starting to look a little drab outside after all the rain. I think last weekend was the high point for fall colors. I needed a flower fix so I went to the Garfield Park Conservatory. They also had a Bonsai show going on.

Show me the …

Sunday, October 12, 2003: ANNA CALISTA BAPTISM
On a beautifal fall day, we were all invited to see Anna Calista's baptism at St. Mathew's Catholic Church this morning. Chris and Chrissy had a very nice reception afterwards at their home.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2003, Friday: We all had to say good-bye to Chuck Brandt, who passed away on Tuesday from complications due to some surgery he had over Labor Day weekend. Man did he ever have a lot of friends. This was also the day Johnny Cash died. Sad day....sad …

LABOR DAY AT THE EASTBURN FARM - August 31,2003: We celebrated Labor Day on Sunday this year. Though somewhat cool and overcast, it was still good to get together and see the corn and beans getting close to harvest time. Weeds had taken over close up around the house, but …

AUGUST 6, 2003 -- BIKE RIDE TO WATCH THE BALLOONS: Every year the Indiana State Fair is kicked off with a hot air balloon race sponsored by the Propane Association (kind a makes sense, doesn't it?). This year a bunch from CANA (Chatham Arch Neighborhood Association) decided to take an early …

July 20, 2003: TOWERS, LILLYS AND SNAKES -- We took a long weekend in Chicago to meet up with the Wests and see Cirque Du Soleil - Varekai. Next day we met up with Dan to play golf at the Brassie in Chesterton, all the other courses in Lake County were closed …

JULY 10,2003 - SKY: We've been experiencing some unusual weather since the 4th. A lot of rain has resulted in record flooding across the State of Indiana. The White River is supposed to crest in Indianapolis sometime on Friday. Last night I noticed around sunset that the sky was still …

CHICAGO AND THE DUNES - JULY 5TH & 6TH: Got to spend a little time in Chicago this weekend. I had been wanting to visit the new Museum of Science and Industry model train layout and it was really great. Of course, we had to have lunch at Bergoff's and then after …

SUNDAY, JUNE 15th, 2003: Happy Father's Day! It's so nice to have one day out of the whole year where us fathers can actually go to the front of the line. We celebrated with a little get-together and cookout. Of course it was hard not taking pictures of Anna, so …

SATURDAY; MAY 24th, 2003: Enjoyed a great day of fun and sun at the Eastburn farm in Benton County. The weather was the best I could remember and the bugs were nonexistent. Among other things, a raccoon had gotten inside the farmhouse and the smell was not good. But the …

EASTER -- April 20, 2003:
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* Movie 1 - Chrissy and Anna
* Movie 2 - Chrissy and Anna

JANE'S COLLEGE GRADUATION -- May 3, 2003:

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* Movie 1 - Copper Kettle
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* Movie 3 - Copper Kettle
* Movie 4 - Copper Kettle
* Movie 5 - Copper …

MAR 13 - MAR 23; CROATIA -ITALY: Janet and I took a trip to Croatia and Italy this month. Delayed by the tragic events of September 11, 2001 we decided this trip would be a good opportunity to not only try and get in touch with some of Janet's relatives, but …