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Tag Archives: Family
A Somber Anniversary
Today marks 15 years since my dad passed away. What I wrote last year is still as true today as it was then, so I’ll just let you read that. But I found this photo of my dad that I … Continue reading
Throwback Thursday – Thanksgiving 2009
Thanksgiving 2009 was a nice treat for me as I had missed the previous two Thanksgiving holidays with family because I was travelling for work. Here’s a photo of me with my oldest grandson, Mikey, my oldest granddaughter, Heather, and … Continue reading
Throwback Thursday – My Mother-in-law At Cypress Gardens In 1954
My absolutely wonderful mother-in-law celebrates her 77th birthday tomorrow. In honor of that I thought I’d post this photo of her visiting Cypress Gardens in 1954 as my offering for Throwback Thursday.
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Shake Shack In Winter Park
When I was working on the Jersey Shore last year, I asked some of the local folks where a good place to eat might be when I took the train into “the city” (Manhattan) and without fail they all suggested … Continue reading
Throwback Thursday – J As A Budding Young Artist In 1987
Since I posted the photos of my son J’s Tick painting yesterday, I thought it appropriate that for Throwback Thursday today we look back at an old photo of one of his earliest award-winning pieces of art. This is a … Continue reading
The Tick – A Birthday Painting From My Son
I’ve been a fan of The Tick since the cartoon series first appeared on TV in 1994. Spooooon!!! The cartoon only lasted three seasons, which was a travesty. Even worse was that the hilarious live action series that premiered in … Continue reading
Our Night With WWE In Orlando
This past Tuesday night the WWE came to town at the Amway Center to broadcast live matches for WWE Main Event on the WWE Network that night and to tape matches for WWE SmackDown airing tonight on the Syfy channel. … Continue reading
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Tagged Amway Arena, Dolph Ziggler, Family, Grandchildren, Orlando, Wrestling, wwe, WWE Main Event, WWE SmackDown
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Throwback Thursday – My Father-In-Law’s 72nd Birthday
Tomorrow my father-in-law will turn 80 years old, so in honor of his birthday I thought I’d post this photo from 2006 when he was 72 and still riding a bicycle around the neighborhood. He doesn’t look much different today, … Continue reading
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Hiking To Devil’s Head And Exclamation Point
Hiking up to Chimney Rock was fun and we had some great views, but there was still more to do at Chimney Rock State Park and new heights to climb that were even higher than Chimney Rock. After we came … Continue reading
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Tagged Chimney Rock, Devil's Head, Exclamation Point, Family, Grandchildren, nature, North Carolina, photography
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Throwback Thursday – Cindy And Her Mom At Sacré-Cœur In May 2007
The past few days I’ve been reviewing photos from our trip to France in the Spring of 2007. This is one of my favorites with Cindy and her mom standing in front of La Basilique du Sacré Cœur de Montmartre, … Continue reading

