August 26, 2012: Dennis and Kayla came to Indy along with Sam and Kayla's parents, Dorothy and Alton, to be with Ann for a nice family reunion. It's rare for these guys to all be under the same roof at the same time, so we had to help make the …

July 17th-July 28th, 2012 GRAND TETON AND YELLOWSTONE: We traveled west with Don and Julie to visit a couple of our country's most famous (and with good reason) National Parks. Words alone cannot describe the amazing beauty and diversity of these places, so Don and I took several thousand photos …

June 23, 2012, Saturday Evening: IRON CURTAIN MELTDOWN HOUSE CONCERT. Ron and Julie hosted a great concert in their home featuring a very fine trio of Folk/Fusion musicians. What a fun idea! They had about thirty of their friend over and we got to eat, drink and enjoy wonderful …

Saturday; June 23, 2012: EASTBURN FARM SUMMER PICNIC

We had a picnic at the farm today and got to welcome Benjamin Thomas. Will and Stephanie brought their son up for his first farm experience and he seemed to take it all in stride. The weather cooperated; although I think we …

June 20, 2012: WEST TO EAST. Although this post is not about a trip we took, it is about a trip that our friends Dennis and Kayla took to visit their kids, Anne and Sam, in Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia this Spring.

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May & June, 2012: This is going to be a multi-part post in order to try getting caught up on a few things.

May 13th: We went to Bloomington for Mother's Day and got to visit with Charles, Tessa and Patricia. It was a beautiful day. I think I took some …

CEB Slides 1965 - 85: FROM SHOE BOX to the CLOUD! Quite a while ago, I inherited my father's photographic slide collection. Actually, I think I went over to my parent's house one day to lend a hand as they were attempting to do a little house cleaning. I remember we …

Sunday; April 8, 2012: Brett's daughter, Emmaleigh, got to go on an Easter Egg hunt all by herself in our front yard. Needless to say, she made off with all the Easter eggs and goodies. The spring has been wonderful this year.

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April 7, 2012: My sister, Sally gave my brother-in-law Jim a great surprise 70th Birthday party at the Rathskeller. Her kids had done a great job of setting the mood ... complete with 8-track tapes. I think Jim was really surprised, too.

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New Orleans, LA - 3/22/12 to 3/31/12: The one thing we learned in New Orleans is that time doesn't matter. It really felt like we had left the United States and ended up in the Caribbean. The French Quarter, the Garden District, the friendly people, great food …

Anita's Quilt

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February 2012: Jim invited the Boyz down for a week of fun, sun, cards, etc. in Boca Raton at his new Condo. Janet had coincidentally traveled back north to be with family. The weather was ideal. We canoed through gator invested Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge and spent an afternoon at …

Superbowl Sunday; Feb 5, 2012: Indianapolis has had the best stretch of winter weather that I can remember. Sure made the city look great for the Superbowl.

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Sunday; Jan 29, 2012: Janet and I went downtown to see all the festivities associated with Indianapolis hosting the 2012 Superbowl. Everything …

Dec 27-29, 2011 Dennis, Kayla and Sam came down from Marquette, MI to visit with family and friends. It was sure good to see them and catch up.

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Sunday; Dec 18, 2011 - CHRISTMAS PARTY. Since it seems to be getting harder and harder to get everyone together, and as my Uncle Bill had done in the past generation, my sisters and I decided it was time to move our family Christmas gathering to the Sunday before Christmas. This …

November 23rd to 28th: We spent Thanksgiving in Newcastle, Delaware with Patricia, Charles, Tessa and Bob. Then on to Mystic and Sleepy Hollow.

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Photos at Sleepy Hollow with Jane

November 6, 2011: Janet and I traveled to Prophetstown State Park north of Lafayette to see some of the activities surrounding the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Tippecanoe which actually will take place tomorrow. Sun and wind were abundant as the troops and militia prepared for inspection.

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Sunday: November 13, 2011: This is slightly out of chronological order, but seemed to make the most sense to put here. Arthur's sister, Marcia, and brother-in-law, Bill, came to visit for Thanksgiving and we also got to see them for a short visit.

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Saturday; October 29, 2011: Arthur surprised …

October 12th-14th, 2011: In preparation for the 2012 46th Superbowl, the City of Indianapolis and the Arts Council commissioned 46 artists to install art in and around the City. They liked the location of my office and I agreed. Eduardo, Paul and Jay flew up from Miami and just about …

October 9th, 2011: We took Virginia down to Bloomington for a visit with Charles and Tessa. Tessa served a scrumptious yellow pepper soup for a starter course and a wonderful tomato and cheese tart along with a spinach salad with orange dressing for lunch. I really think she and Charles …