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:
Picture Link - Easter at Chris' and Chrissy's

* Movie 1 - Chrissy and Anna
* Movie 2 - Chrissy and Anna

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

Picture Link - Graduation Day

* Movie 1 - Copper Kettle
* Movie 2 - Copper Kettle
* 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 …

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 …

NEW YEAR'S 2003: After a very busy Christmas holiday, Janet and I had a very low-key New Year's Day. Time to start thinking about taking down all the Christmas decorations. We had a freezing rain in Indy that coated all the trees. Made for an interesting and beautiful sunset.

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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 …

NOVEMBER 9, 2002: SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO. Janet and Virginia decided they just needed to get together for a few days, so of course they decided to do it in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Duh!! ...what could I have been thinking? I'm sure John felt the same way I did …

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 …

OCTOBER 26th - SPEED CITY CYCLE: Mike and Mary Beth hosted a wonderful openhouse party for their new business venture "Speed City Cycle" which has just opened for business on West 16th St. Mike is specializing in 50 cc scooter sales and motorcycle customization/restoration. He is a true artist and …

OCTOBER 21st NEW DRIVEWAY: We finished up our last major piece of home improvement for the year by getting our driveway topped with new asphalt. Our main goal was to be able to drive into the garage without having to climb a pretty severe grade change at the doorways. It …

OCTOBER 19th - TRAINS: Went to the Great American Train (and Computer) Show at the fairgrounds. Most of the exhibits were the same as in the past, but I enjoy seeing the models. Probably the best part of the day was just one of those lucky things you can't plan. Leaving …

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 …

TRIP TO SAN FRANCISCO - SEPT. 19: Janet and I flew out to San Francisco to visit Charles and Carrie for a few days in September. We actually got there an hour early, which was amazing. It was good to be with them both to see how they're getting along. And …

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 …

SUNROOM ADDITION: We just finished infilling the space between our house and garage with a 250 square foot addition and wanted to share a few pictures. It's been in the planning stages for several years and took about two months of actual construction time to complete. Should we call it …

VINTAGE AIR SHOW: At lunch time today, I got to see something a little different. They had a vintage airplane show downtown, Indianapolis. It involved several dozen airplanes flying south down Meridian Street. They seemed to still be pretty high up so it was difficult to make out too much …

HAWAI'I: Aloha! Janet and I were invited to join Dale and Chris (Tina) for a week in Hawaii on the tropical island of Kauai, the third week in July. Mehalo! -- Dale and Chris. Hawaii is a 5 hour flight from Los Angeles and a 5 hour time change for Indiana …