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 …

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 …

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

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MARCH 7, 2003: Well, it finally happened. I've officially crossed over to that other side of 50. I'm glad that's done. Actually I had a great birthday. I got a cake and balloons at my office along with a mysterious phone call. A couple called and sang happy birthday to …

FEBRUARY 2003: This winter has been one for the record books. I know February broke the record for the most snow and I think we are the fourth snowiest for the whole winter. I'm sure glad I had a snow blower this season. Last weekend was the worst. First it …

JANUARY 7, 2003: I attended Aunt Phiddy's memorial at East Naple's United Methodist Church on Tuesday. She passed away on December 20th, 2002. The plans were for her to be cremated with her ashes being scattered at sea. And of course with Christmas and New Year's and all the family …

CHRISTMAS 2002: We were really excited to have Claudia, George, August and Noah spend Christmas in Indiana with us this year. Charles and Jane were also home for the holidays so this was a very special Christmas for us. Snow was forecast for Christmas Eve, so to top it off …

NOVEMBER 28, 2002 - THANKSGIVING: Joyce hosted a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner at her house this year. Janet's Aunt Joan was also able to join us from Detroit, so it made for a very special time. And of course the newest proud parents, Chris and Chrissy, brought Anna Calista with them. She …

ANNA CALISTA, born November 1, 2002: Chris and Christina are the proud parents of a new beautiful baby girl, Anna Calista. A special name for a special girl. Which makes me a great uncle -- I think. She weighed in at 7 lbs. 5 oz. and is 20 inches long. Janet …

CHRISSY'S BABY SHOWER: Well it won't be long now! It's getting close to Halloween and Chrissy is hiding a pumpkin under her dress. We had friends and family over for a baby shower. Outside the weather was sunny and bright, but inside we had a true shower of gifts. That …

JANE'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION: We went up to Muncie on Saturday the 14th to see Jane and take her out to dinner. It had been awhile since I'd been back to campus so it was good to see some of the improvements. We stopped in the new journalism building that also …

EASTER 2002: Easter came early this year -- March 31st. In fact we had some snow, sleet and freezing rain just last week. But I do believe mother nature is just about ready to get Spring started in earnest. We all went up to Joyce's house to celebrate and have a …

DAVE & PAT'S CHRISTMAS PARTY: Yes! This is it! The Official Dave and Pat Christmas Party picture place! You can find pictures of all the fun and good times by clicking on the red picture link below. And remember you can copy any picture displayed here to your own computer simply …

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2001: I hope everyone is enjoying a great Christmas and wish everyone well in the new year. We were especially blessed to have all our family together to celebrate the holiday and know these opportunities will probably dwindle over the years to come. But as they say "One …

I decided to post a section on Jane'ts work that I pulled off the digital camera. Mainly so that I don't loose it. She did a small quilt project that I think was part of a commemoration to the events of September 11th for Kings Road out in Los Angeles …

HAPPY THANKSGIVING 2001: Today we certainly all have so much to be thankful for. Our health, our families and our freedoms. And a special thanks to all the men and women overseas fighting against terrorism. The weather was sunny and I think it had to be in sixties. Very comfortable …