tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77667965830567969432024-03-05T07:59:28.593-08:00Life goes on!Lorrie and Fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130373066861239330noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766796583056796943.post-22811397098344524362010-09-06T13:48:00.000-07:002010-09-06T14:24:18.572-07:00A Few Wedding Photos- Congratulations Ali and Greg!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqUM5r2uKyf9yT-SxpJuP5BFvbr3wmxGFvFCYemxAzyg95weP6BF2GqUqnH-DxDoQTqNshvoYs-B1R-bH9Bmh_1uwnH2Kvm08K-969pMacOP1cAyb2-Tst6mZNVXFJ0BphxpY1R2Nagix/s1600/Greg's+wedding+celebration+419.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLLxmmMjNM7I9gfu9jNETIskyOUcefa6ycZHNiew0tiJpsaG0CYZhbPwkQJcR2jZJ73Jcm6N6THNJT0HY85GsC93VCsov2KJ4PFCV0X_mAo0ByJPbhuZh5f9-Z58GI-ldl0gcctAbIpayQ/s1600/Greg's+wedding+celebration+423.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWskwXgCJyXmvJoDyHNWCUlY81Mor_L3c1QiMK2drsyRROU_peB47U8duF9vrTTNBCDHpkxzJoysKoywCfwWnGnE11W3_So65wCZ_EaVfnpliaWm2Sko9l7k6HoVAHxDckn2msrO2hEwtP/s1600/Greg's+wedding+celebration+422.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWskwXgCJyXmvJoDyHNWCUlY81Mor_L3c1QiMK2drsyRROU_peB47U8duF9vrTTNBCDHpkxzJoysKoywCfwWnGnE11W3_So65wCZ_EaVfnpliaWm2Sko9l7k6HoVAHxDckn2msrO2hEwtP/s320/Greg's+wedding+celebration+422.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513912451549571218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXBWtGR4VZhgHe6zPmG7DlnXmm1sHphVBTJiOh4psX9tbtAdPyPK4F7rxaqyHbGwC_3B19swnNdbiDpG_Y9twmV3Ip1KQ9n6yr1vSTDnzJf5PfVgE3WeMCaIe_0b8CBNl3fpoLOAQoItnS/s1600/Greg's+wedding+celebration+418.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4m4UsNcDMwM0E_LFBBZXwG_ZGijVfqqEyH310_49-NjV9Om3VC1Y3rS6qCfnyYNLGVVqIGI1K74a3vIBp6kwZBzBS3_HM_3PY4Gc67RW8t0J3drh1TJjYMjqUx-0nT1azT6LNi8B6KaLL/s1600/Greg's+wedding+celebration+421.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlAWsojiohAMzz1cgSVMTzVQouS8BHnzhU3soHRTRTT7IRjJ80sYl3fZK3ATpe3MoOFbvSSIBMOIM0HkghbMNO_inHBRETn6RE2YTmO8PYfOgvRB2GcCBqOwfV9eDvX1v026iTfK9NSQ-3/s1600/Greg's+wedding+celebration+420.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8-WhFciMsmjmz-C21VnmcVKj1MSirC-gM1w1NUa-87L59A3OCxp5vHkf-KtrcgzDvfx4dIwlxBOpKe_zmKbaQpn7ZFhWk68y3mVAOEEd7iIJxNdkjUeAUpGHz_CtMBJdAcnDe5HDswdFv/s1600/Greg's+wedding+celebration+418.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXIb8BBsuV9H_BWNls4XtSUZ_9Cxsm1PQS3g-26kD9t0ldkcL7oSDhhA5gahlZkAtMoSljShEHU6QGLXhvpCFg7E5L_t6EUQGBHfh4oGqB0jIYpaYAtr7ylyYxzJfhyphenhyphenfyTj2Z7tT9O8jTu/s1600/Greg's+wedding+celebration+419.jpg"><br /></a>On Saturday September 3 Greg and Ali became husband and wife in a very beautiful wedding Mass. In this photo the wedding party is hamming it up at the reception.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifTcRvPG4ypdnnZc7cYn3vBxPfo0vEg2Mzl0Omr_VrpkR2tF0eBj4dCLvWmTXyrMHU2Glmq9oP1Yd8QqIf55sj9awjuqgZ3K21yF4CDm7rTBUq1R5y5-vP1gD3P7-cOjsF0Pl8mGF83wGe/s1600/Greg's+wedding+celebration+422.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3WA8i-sHrUiPvAVn1BnJbRLyJ-vHt1-1Z4jS-quAC5HCRgG6yxDIWXU42dpy__iEiaT3YS7rPigAFGgB7ClpAKCpt0JaZbOcsHb3JciqzHbshAACUBEKcCMxFiVYog5Uw984YisnTq_m/s1600/Greg's+wedding+celebration+431.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3WA8i-sHrUiPvAVn1BnJbRLyJ-vHt1-1Z4jS-quAC5HCRgG6yxDIWXU42dpy__iEiaT3YS7rPigAFGgB7ClpAKCpt0JaZbOcsHb3JciqzHbshAACUBEKcCMxFiVYog5Uw984YisnTq_m/s320/Greg's+wedding+celebration+431.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513907938792322466" border="0" /></a>Proud fathers of the bride and groom, as well as a proud uncle.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgglmaevoxbIDsYSsduwPi0etoR6liV_WOdriQ9NSjeYCExGLR7iwD6deie1If7Gtc-acfv7Fl9SehRqp5ZzKCAlh-SMFzraLv7KfdV2ZAvzvkqRkg6wRQNN0C86-zDPQ7gA6q7X0oJPGhn/s1600/Greg's+wedding+celebration+436.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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(John wasn't there, since he is studying in Italy.)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRZoQqkpQs84djWqiIOVM9Lu_bcjU1tzJHKUq2DDfrR7kwW9h69kla81zW1dCLJzeZL5bc26-zuCaBYcniOLh7rUwaGHA0Jlh5fi-jPmR99JB0rhqZ2Gis56chgcQjGbSzGloSjlzvKUi/s1600/Ocean+City+2010+Jackie+195.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRZoQqkpQs84djWqiIOVM9Lu_bcjU1tzJHKUq2DDfrR7kwW9h69kla81zW1dCLJzeZL5bc26-zuCaBYcniOLh7rUwaGHA0Jlh5fi-jPmR99JB0rhqZ2Gis56chgcQjGbSzGloSjlzvKUi/s320/Ocean+City+2010+Jackie+195.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492746266771485026" border="0" /></a>Catherine and Tom celebrate their 7th wedding anniversary on July 26; lots of love and hard work!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZbpaV1KFPeja8Zqrpnef-iLS6BVB8bZhziJCDMVaRhnOQofBrdH0U0w6NKHvhz9FZ8NfB9DuWZTitRWvsbROHkC2VeVuzuFBk6ybKXxtAGSQVJJfJKmBUlfL9dsEXh2iq7T9rxhVahae/s1600/Ocean+City+2010+142.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZbpaV1KFPeja8Zqrpnef-iLS6BVB8bZhziJCDMVaRhnOQofBrdH0U0w6NKHvhz9FZ8NfB9DuWZTitRWvsbROHkC2VeVuzuFBk6ybKXxtAGSQVJJfJKmBUlfL9dsEXh2iq7T9rxhVahae/s320/Ocean+City+2010+142.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492745936611955266" border="0" /></a>Jen and Matthew have packed a lot into their almost four years of wedded bliss!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4XgKjLqZeDRAf-K2IKzALYx_S89YcTR00SIpoQP18y3r_27Kv0B90alqXmitRz1OqpYQ_zi8gJEYoUIjdl5a2Oo5iYfqeU6iegrTiy7T4O_ABijt5nSRrYoU7ZUIxVl_6cANDpKzBO7R/s1600/Ocean+City+2010+141.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4XgKjLqZeDRAf-K2IKzALYx_S89YcTR00SIpoQP18y3r_27Kv0B90alqXmitRz1OqpYQ_zi8gJEYoUIjdl5a2Oo5iYfqeU6iegrTiy7T4O_ABijt5nSRrYoU7ZUIxVl_6cANDpKzBO7R/s320/Ocean+City+2010+141.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492745598903649970" border="0" /></a>Carolyn and Luis are going strong in their eighth year of marriage, and are a great team!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwpwOXE4dN5hXR6bKGbmyow0AMbYBQHPaHmkISZ7ZiS7qhJ7xFjXExXWKm-mcnHOPdE2TpJWwoPof80fB037k3BNd4tcZ0SK0xc6eaJjI9lKvxVZlGEcuofBJfnujvmHivZhSSpMYXjRc/s1600/Ocean+City+2010+112.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwpwOXE4dN5hXR6bKGbmyow0AMbYBQHPaHmkISZ7ZiS7qhJ7xFjXExXWKm-mcnHOPdE2TpJWwoPof80fB037k3BNd4tcZ0SK0xc6eaJjI9lKvxVZlGEcuofBJfnujvmHivZhSSpMYXjRc/s320/Ocean+City+2010+112.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492745333737129282" border="0" /></a>Greg and Ali will enter the wonderful sacrament of marriage on Sept 3. We thank God for them and look forward to many blessings!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHQdgPf4sB3Serynrf0Y6r2TkMiIzhKEXpePbRl0lLWlbyRtu3g-yoDQxHUQqtqEVN6zvvzkFQvYYMBDxUthfnxRbdpIv-fRPE1KozKA80CMtzy4YNufLJ1iwndTMtStwxeOYOkgt3aa1B/s1600/Ocean+City+2010+140.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqVwgZdw5EsYZqknL-yobiHdgtIB7l6vyz8S3R4Bsy5cKKkWezvRLtZNbgY3yxlvZvIr5vL5BpLTEojQN16NRVY5pKxNaBth8IBBy4KXHvmCtiGWqZr5OjkuGKlNH3LGzosfW91sloYtr/s1600/Ocean+City+2010+Jackie+091.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqVwgZdw5EsYZqknL-yobiHdgtIB7l6vyz8S3R4Bsy5cKKkWezvRLtZNbgY3yxlvZvIr5vL5BpLTEojQN16NRVY5pKxNaBth8IBBy4KXHvmCtiGWqZr5OjkuGKlNH3LGzosfW91sloYtr/s320/Ocean+City+2010+Jackie+091.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492744845847064482" border="0" /></a>Our friend Jackie kindly snapped some family photos.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2wPlBOPZW9yx0wxi4-UEzSYj_KDY5dcumAFd-tZZOx3wRyAiX0RM_faw8pHpMtKghgvEQJ4cg4HuBK68lEZB8QCsiSQDhuuEWWGJhs6baQmrQYzxD9PTull2BNCeXYWghzXa8vrNEZy5z/s1600/Ocean+City+2010+Jackie+157.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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Luis handled this live horseshoe crab carefully, and deposited him back in the ocean after the kids had a chance to inspect him. 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She was fun to ride the waves with, helped with the children, and took some great photos, including sunrise and sunset shots.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggi5zYDseUHq6viYvDiSoizOw2EjNHtw1wRhYiS4mFTb8mxvK2L5iRBd_eYvQnOHlykqzXB5LbkS2hyUlAhZchO2ipKO8zRBv66cjGSUXJXVZkMK7fhMCV6KDRCVKhycsIESICaDZX50ew/s1600/Mary+Kate%27s+2010+Ocean+City+126.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggi5zYDseUHq6viYvDiSoizOw2EjNHtw1wRhYiS4mFTb8mxvK2L5iRBd_eYvQnOHlykqzXB5LbkS2hyUlAhZchO2ipKO8zRBv66cjGSUXJXVZkMK7fhMCV6KDRCVKhycsIESICaDZX50ew/s320/Mary+Kate%27s+2010+Ocean+City+126.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492736293221839762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1xq1HAwCnXReCm2O3Xyxs6mgCJmUgYddGC-SPZPbisudq-pTZlt7Pc1YcCNCheUZ_ATBPTiL4QUojGdOllZQwwVH1U4aoIv1JyVphwdo3nL3DDQcbFI6faI461K_gpu-FJ98w3Hc184S/s1600/Mary+Kate%27s+2010+Ocean+City+261.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5Jck8xcMeqg7xfJ-AXQdzrU8ugUP_ng0gfIZxWzU2_5MOmEtfLIyfxQgcfeC0NxErCwtpLjF1p4ZbdocEVYxjl55onPccvfKpf2h7P_4P1OX5nb9JVqzQauYb9JK-tMN51gvUQCDU4g0/s1600/Mary+Kate%27s+2010+Ocean+City+308.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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Watching your young child on an amusement ride is another!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZtV6QJ2iiapCo6YtMuWEOEqeFv7xvuHC5LFge15zV1zYaTFho8hsQeMXPecl-dUVMDlKY3onUuKo1BM7FhYyBhuZdTQwGahpyqrDilU-IIcaAHFn9GKkbTDVH4k7VDaidpwhq3FakqJPC/s1600/Ocean+City+2010+591.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_Mjv22zFdzpfjqI1QOcdAGxKvdb5ZPGbprcfXK3rIvVBcxXnVAK7tzexaU11Y07Ol-el8pQRwmI_wpzO6jmqkRq9nSI3NvZpVAExbppeTdGMtfZP7_0A114x9FzWPDSvr45N3ZZM8Aw1/s1600/Ocean+City+2010+627.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_Mjv22zFdzpfjqI1QOcdAGxKvdb5ZPGbprcfXK3rIvVBcxXnVAK7tzexaU11Y07Ol-el8pQRwmI_wpzO6jmqkRq9nSI3NvZpVAExbppeTdGMtfZP7_0A114x9FzWPDSvr45N3ZZM8Aw1/s320/Ocean+City+2010+627.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492727746961535426" border="0" /></a>Flume rides are great, especially on a hot summer day!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeSYZPW0TcOAg3Gl86QBA0f-DxtTF5iJC2Lq9TDBze-jU5YlJSXE8nUr8FKTDSFKv5ZrZzQLLQW79DSFVgakmmhKsObb2E47eqZXv0tLjGBDm5gFb2Jt-P001ThIVIspJ14UUgIXQz2LmF/s1600/Ocean+City+2010+593.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3i-YBtwHOFnNaty4yku08MjCVYFrh0sGkP5xevG25v6Y46qlKfIsADR_5lCx7X9Si8vdwDbnMufIOBgE8NrVtHcYbr1uJJazbQmwb9V300mtMlowhA7IlZYiIVkF6Bs8VNVg5Fk48UZJQ/s1600/Ocean+City+2010+645.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWhAgWdl894dvrVTK0PZfSqZFw5cX4WBqGv-HSnEcupaSwrDKehIxd5Z1WmM1QXKYG5G7NDhuFccjnkJ4Icc_aj3v6664lj_2yGevlvvVgAQgNYl4_BHNLH10nKeN1Q0ISwBX4o8iDtZbK/s320/Ocean+City+2010+657.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492725939629822290" border="0" /></a>Grandad's favorite excursion was always a trip to A La Mode.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-763MXvS_Yi0kWS3GatPbn2qDVNIezLwz7Hw5OYvCZjROfNArbvPSHt_99cUjcYCaDeY6YmuDfdLi7_gxe-bBWnwyzdd0iSpmZZv795Aq9dDpv85inYna8YqhPonH8WfxydLawExPGSu/s1600/Ocean+City+2010+669.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-763MXvS_Yi0kWS3GatPbn2qDVNIezLwz7Hw5OYvCZjROfNArbvPSHt_99cUjcYCaDeY6YmuDfdLi7_gxe-bBWnwyzdd0iSpmZZv795Aq9dDpv85inYna8YqhPonH8WfxydLawExPGSu/s320/Ocean+City+2010+669.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492725689633286370" border="0" /></a>Alexandra enjoyed her first ice cream cone immensely.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ktLuWw5ZC2vbIcAPnTBC_5mGNbmty_nK0h3WQDhm46BhX5XBh4486T9XqiNNrB5W-ponTpfp07S6n6AK5L2M0BNasuDBytF58_Fr8XFsRR55-t-zKxnbeR8zdOoFAdK8mhK5VacDBUiD/s1600/DSC_0017.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSFZzkzle_a3enQyZVI9OrvtuXzeK3LRgrQ1GYJkjSnG-JXtnQrR1DPryJaZtlMdx2KYUrHSccuUzZZUMPVOEBVKtnTzHHABkG1vJ1k0ngI2uxgNN8Ick_Zo4UsG-PLFgrCqaylqKkAis/s320/Ireland+Trip+with+Dad+397.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488004647216633218" border="0" /></a>For many years I have hoped to visit Ireland, and that wish came true in May! I'm glad that two of my grandparents were Irish, and very grateful that they passed on the Catholic faith to my father. Here's a picture of Dad standing in front of the Catholic church in Knock where Mary appeared in 1879 to about 15 villagers. Knock is located in County Mayo, about thirty miles from our grandfather's<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeRZg9AxcKVoY9ebL8DwD75OOAFARoso1Sl8hPcc3sCWgQyS1BsIWlqAT76QhCWmJaJEnituR9jH7y3m6t4a7jZWDlf99Ne6a1I40fC3DUkRFnlgHRoDAL3LAqfLPfnGNeJAMkRjQGW0sP/s1600/Ireland+Trip+with+Dad+399.jpg"> </a>village.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiILWxOnnrPqBAln0DiW-xqXi7vjvKf8XnNVr4Qwkjn_dbuSe66rZnvxOVXue46BSjQpppG-JmGFQmI7_PVE30iYEnAJURvbtrWRaTM0-UhUOukG7YQnw1cSTfYYMSfjs5TtwKN-XREmoc0/s1600/Ireland+Trip+with+Dad+402.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9IKuiA5gV5xQqCXvPsyn_1EVd2fzqdZGmRICbF-Kac5wmurMTGqxcfVTKy6cxpOKIefUkW6nFhJshDLaHa8q0iEPz-_zk5ttFVi9AcmP7KH18RmZ1dRCyY9JF6F_M0iqPJCe2GbrWeM1E/s1600/Ireland+Trip+with+Dad+006.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9IKuiA5gV5xQqCXvPsyn_1EVd2fzqdZGmRICbF-Kac5wmurMTGqxcfVTKy6cxpOKIefUkW6nFhJshDLaHa8q0iEPz-_zk5ttFVi9AcmP7KH18RmZ1dRCyY9JF6F_M0iqPJCe2GbrWeM1E/s320/Ireland+Trip+with+Dad+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486542161372731714" border="0" /></a>Cathy, Dad, and I enjoyed touring the west of Ireland. The weather was beautiful and the coast enchanting. The Cliffs of Moher stand 700 feet high over the Atlantic. We arrived in Shannon airport and drove about an hour to this breathtaking sight.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE7VOYQmln76MOTAsgl5cWK4_zsEPW1cxvYvGD9sa5Dj4mc-V0bwT40ah7vnLKeK5zQkdkv3IIOpVIHdS07gbS43yU4Q3HjcC1VZzTnIB_ASBLA9emVwn-wnuBEWFEz8F7jrrZD6h3ugaZ/s1600/Ireland+Trip+with+Dad+013.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE7VOYQmln76MOTAsgl5cWK4_zsEPW1cxvYvGD9sa5Dj4mc-V0bwT40ah7vnLKeK5zQkdkv3IIOpVIHdS07gbS43yU4Q3HjcC1VZzTnIB_ASBLA9emVwn-wnuBEWFEz8F7jrrZD6h3ugaZ/s320/Ireland+Trip+with+Dad+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486541922317906354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_wpGQfBhhiQ9Z2apFNtsPkp_4mwL-EZvsPRaeRjixVLSyjbzomSEjwPrXmxOsiHcwvpfpY-J8EZHLk3UUeCGiW6OPb9UPe2H4kn2KPu-g8zjGVZXJNir-h0dNGaaZPeqoySmSlgnULZ4M/s1600/Ireland+Trip+with+Dad+033.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_wpGQfBhhiQ9Z2apFNtsPkp_4mwL-EZvsPRaeRjixVLSyjbzomSEjwPrXmxOsiHcwvpfpY-J8EZHLk3UUeCGiW6OPb9UPe2H4kn2KPu-g8zjGVZXJNir-h0dNGaaZPeqoySmSlgnULZ4M/s320/Ireland+Trip+with+Dad+033.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486541775318577394" border="0" /></a>Just a few miles from the cliffs was a bed and breakfast called Ballylachen Castle, a perfect place to recover from the overnight flight. We treated ourselves to afternoon naps, and then explored the grounds overlooking the Atlantic and Galway Bay, surrounded by meadows blooming with buttercups.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6OozJg1qTUhTId-SgWcep3OpkjJEOlm-ukzbO6FJ2BrfgvQaFxkqlTBtfXzq4pQFkAjnTZ5fADxN_Zg2oCH2uhMXaIYUBpPs6brAeEES_5Pst2CTVLe-t1S25M05gXWc9U79pXjoeyBM/s1600/Ireland+Trip+with+Dad+066.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6OozJg1qTUhTId-SgWcep3OpkjJEOlm-ukzbO6FJ2BrfgvQaFxkqlTBtfXzq4pQFkAjnTZ5fADxN_Zg2oCH2uhMXaIYUBpPs6brAeEES_5Pst2CTVLe-t1S25M05gXWc9U79pXjoeyBM/s320/Ireland+Trip+with+Dad+066.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486541541685869538" border="0" /></a>I toured the ruins of O'Briens castle, situated behind our bed and breakfast, with spectacular views!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK6A5rSIkh7ihGMPHQ_GQtyiV1PdRGCwhzWbBaQhN4d7FKDXcrDYwUWHMKI9D9KmaK7poelNDadBiGZeWgukid_IbZtPxXIEiZXgqTUNFP6b5ZpdjXPE6vX4IIKh01sfSr9Z1DnLZIc-64/s1600/Ireland+Trip+with+Dad+054.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK6A5rSIkh7ihGMPHQ_GQtyiV1PdRGCwhzWbBaQhN4d7FKDXcrDYwUWHMKI9D9KmaK7poelNDadBiGZeWgukid_IbZtPxXIEiZXgqTUNFP6b5ZpdjXPE6vX4IIKh01sfSr9Z1DnLZIc-64/s320/Ireland+Trip+with+Dad+054.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486541350651455618" border="0" /></a>We enjoyed a delicious meal at the restaurant on site, and then went to find traditional Irish music in the town of Doolin. The musicians in the pubs often don't start until nine p.m. or later, and at the time we visited it didn't get dark until after ten at night!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6pJ8J-2gb3Eh5v7ballZ7d9f66Nj7WJzwyEvDjboM-BMA9pHioz5COCkF6e_e__Qvf38yW92wsEcqfcioXlF81IIS8OstVpNNB3o1B9YQOYs1l68h4g84bwC3U9DuSp4MRmU5TVvY_zay/s1600/Ireland+Trip+with+Dad+101.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6pJ8J-2gb3Eh5v7ballZ7d9f66Nj7WJzwyEvDjboM-BMA9pHioz5COCkF6e_e__Qvf38yW92wsEcqfcioXlF81IIS8OstVpNNB3o1B9YQOYs1l68h4g84bwC3U9DuSp4MRmU5TVvY_zay/s320/Ireland+Trip+with+Dad+101.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486541023758132450" border="0" /></a>Cathy acquired the knack of driving on the left of the road in no time! Renting a car gave us the flexibility to do some spontaneous exploring. The roads were narrow, and when we had to pass a tour bus, with no shoulder on our side, the ride became more bumpy. When we pulled over a few miles later we saw our flat tire! We had the assistance of a young married couple, Michael and Kate, who helped to install our spare, and 95 euros bought us a new tire. Never a dull moment!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgakGghb2rdAyUu4zKEZpss6vD7fIjNlLcT06AcClVBKPEc79gkvTCjhzuLaRnnnVllEyqlhPboiWZla1gf6bAsSDCNbCQpPSRT6U3FTEVI593WUY369qDrvBBS8cm37a_Esm9Cpo2e53tC/s1600/Ireland+Trip+with+Dad+217.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgakGghb2rdAyUu4zKEZpss6vD7fIjNlLcT06AcClVBKPEc79gkvTCjhzuLaRnnnVllEyqlhPboiWZla1gf6bAsSDCNbCQpPSRT6U3FTEVI593WUY369qDrvBBS8cm37a_Esm9Cpo2e53tC/s320/Ireland+Trip+with+Dad+217.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486540595987494082" border="0" /></a>There were so many incredible views and wild beauty in the West of Ireland-counties Clare, Galway, and Mayo. In the rugged mountains of Connemara, Kylemore Abbey was built in the 1800's as a private home, situated on a lake and surrounded by well groomed gardens. It was converted to a Benedictine Abbey by nuns seeking refuge during World War I, and has been a private girls school for decades.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mPChyphenhyphenka6moChgoH6lvsiDuEhlF03OVqAWzff-PcKR_l80eOzqY3B7gSCkQL-OGyfNIkCRzjCC-HBPztMUEgCrXklf1IvAZtWr7NihK-fnzqlgty2EQR1tuTBc8zjN7AQ-4v9t0aWxp0F/s1600/Ireland+Trip+with+Dad+330.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mPChyphenhyphenka6moChgoH6lvsiDuEhlF03OVqAWzff-PcKR_l80eOzqY3B7gSCkQL-OGyfNIkCRzjCC-HBPztMUEgCrXklf1IvAZtWr7NihK-fnzqlgty2EQR1tuTBc8zjN7AQ-4v9t0aWxp0F/s320/Ireland+Trip+with+Dad+330.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486537209188533346" border="0" /></a>This mountain in County Mayo, called Croagh Patrick, is a site of pilgrimage for the Irish. St Patrick spent the 40 days of Lent in 441, fasting and praying for the people of Ireland. Every year people climb to the summit where there is a chapel to pray.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0iCPJAj99cstnagizGWW_uvBoPcq1HHSliijuQoIro8pQrhd6DmvT0gusDWDJt5jydS6j_ZLzkPZ2YVJMJNFMlp9r_2RasBBFfeiRgN2W4ARzpCNCNJmuZEckpGpqrtUONYGL_IBXWhZ8/s1600/Ireland+Trip+with+Dad+335.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0iCPJAj99cstnagizGWW_uvBoPcq1HHSliijuQoIro8pQrhd6DmvT0gusDWDJt5jydS6j_ZLzkPZ2YVJMJNFMlp9r_2RasBBFfeiRgN2W4ARzpCNCNJmuZEckpGpqrtUONYGL_IBXWhZ8/s320/Ireland+Trip+with+Dad+335.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486536828314160338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvV-wqabqr7sqWdvzU0n7SgsK5Eh6SS6aTVTtv3SFprRKAM6ptiz_3cWbZ2gURwf5ndd-5etUuuQmYYU1s8Rt43TFTBJ8NeRNpvsoNyOfcT0PPgBre835QmpRlQDdBCa4Av-vDcPlKxnDl/s1600/Ireland+Trip+with+Dad+348.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUe9fVwCzL3_35rYsdThBucJpFA6Tqb7TQFQ2chz89uwps1SbtGx1VBeOS5ZmJKSFYdfAyiXhySQ1cHN2e1cJtHbvCD_UBIAI9WnkSTvAiuRzc5P0ZZR10rnSjloZL2o8bOqOwAqXeoZf/s1600/Ireland+Trip+with+Dad+352.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUe9fVwCzL3_35rYsdThBucJpFA6Tqb7TQFQ2chz89uwps1SbtGx1VBeOS5ZmJKSFYdfAyiXhySQ1cHN2e1cJtHbvCD_UBIAI9WnkSTvAiuRzc5P0ZZR10rnSjloZL2o8bOqOwAqXeoZf/s320/Ireland+Trip+with+Dad+352.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486536447012318866" border="0" /></a>In county Mayo, Cathy and I had the thrill of meeting Dad's first cousin Ann Kearney, and her husband Tony. They were so hospitable, and shared lots of stories and photos. We were feeling very connected to the old country! Ann shared some happy memories of her summers spent in Ballycastle, where her mother and my grandfather grew up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZc2PGzAna35J8agWboZFaPIWftKec4G1lCE1Kff641vZKpgyWbJ1Hh3b1ePVEDZZHgzYMSR5kIFgbNM7hp3lBeJdfmqvpjSnt9sCR1XjGFZUJBJ5-ggUqYoa9Wxu_8_0xhnM_iitDMhdM/s1600/Ireland+Trip+with+Dad+368.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZc2PGzAna35J8agWboZFaPIWftKec4G1lCE1Kff641vZKpgyWbJ1Hh3b1ePVEDZZHgzYMSR5kIFgbNM7hp3lBeJdfmqvpjSnt9sCR1XjGFZUJBJ5-ggUqYoa9Wxu_8_0xhnM_iitDMhdM/s320/Ireland+Trip+with+Dad+368.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486536271334688130" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIb2VAjw_mvIRJAuN1E0xb9MlX4vbBi_PeDNyrIgbA_CClijCvk-ZRl1u0GU3Hxcy3A4n9YvNXcquKU0EBWTIl6-h7NicUzyawebOf1wz4UmFzcb8mPBZZQcrhdyPWZ5R1V4Kgqe9kVgb/s1600/Ireland+Trip+with+Dad+450.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIb2VAjw_mvIRJAuN1E0xb9MlX4vbBi_PeDNyrIgbA_CClijCvk-ZRl1u0GU3Hxcy3A4n9YvNXcquKU0EBWTIl6-h7NicUzyawebOf1wz4UmFzcb8mPBZZQcrhdyPWZ5R1V4Kgqe9kVgb/s320/Ireland+Trip+with+Dad+450.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486524021564610546" border="0" /></a>We arrived in Ballycastle, a town located on the Atlantic Ocean, eager to explore our family history. We drove about a mile from town to Doonfeeney Graveyard and searched for our great grandparents' gravestones. It was quite an adventure wading through the knee high grass, occasionally sinking down a little too much, and finding lots of McDonnells listed on gravestones but not our grandfather's parents.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaai5FwbkwELERgFC55Tqw_IC7bLH76He3LoImeKMSbrtqCqSuS3yjE4Jz7FjPfHKzYxg6CA05qVM5Br-ahQlEjA3RHdALvUijIxsxGMIT5ZVtgRZm-CdBt9XJ3FCdAM2_BiW_vGFKfxYk/s1600/Ireland+Trip+with+Dad+456.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaai5FwbkwELERgFC55Tqw_IC7bLH76He3LoImeKMSbrtqCqSuS3yjE4Jz7FjPfHKzYxg6CA05qVM5Br-ahQlEjA3RHdALvUijIxsxGMIT5ZVtgRZm-CdBt9XJ3FCdAM2_BiW_vGFKfxYk/s320/Ireland+Trip+with+Dad+456.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486523784535600274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dzh3dIPSUrEF60HoIG4t1L3rGnj7znWJKtl8NyzmqtVcdfp9aA4GB9wnG6MVKUn-5dEqxpERpQYors5XEGbmLrnMYwfd8ColVSIgDxhqxSrZ7jy0KwjMYx9XZObtdxrte1bpIsRHqeEm/s1600/Ireland+Trip+with+Dad+540.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXeXT7dczzZ1n7bz2laHFsSXaBfbnqOamUJdwWoElNn0gg3vERipg5kx5J5o7V_NZX5jxz4rNSboiT2AU1jfPGm4GT4r4II38ZEsxC9FZK8KLyg8BeWgKMRmvqNV0_StVnKJlzPFuFOrxz/s1600/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+011.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 182px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXeXT7dczzZ1n7bz2laHFsSXaBfbnqOamUJdwWoElNn0gg3vERipg5kx5J5o7V_NZX5jxz4rNSboiT2AU1jfPGm4GT4r4II38ZEsxC9FZK8KLyg8BeWgKMRmvqNV0_StVnKJlzPFuFOrxz/s320/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481914529489507602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgepLUU69RSHY7uuVVGPeyoGFMohqZ1kNcLFOGI7hEABgfwC2tRPv74_uBO_kHjbQSW2pJ9DT3RwJZSKdwEd1O-rFg7i2fdWHYJjoGP7fAorHBZN1L0Slv5Z46ZdpwIy2ydFbxqPBq61ybM/s1600/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+016.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgepLUU69RSHY7uuVVGPeyoGFMohqZ1kNcLFOGI7hEABgfwC2tRPv74_uBO_kHjbQSW2pJ9DT3RwJZSKdwEd1O-rFg7i2fdWHYJjoGP7fAorHBZN1L0Slv5Z46ZdpwIy2ydFbxqPBq61ybM/s320/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481912764403565938" border="0" /></a>Our grandfather John McDonnell was a strapping young man, six feet two, and we know he went fishing from this harbor in Ballycastle. He and his brothers were very active in the Irish resistance fighting for independence from the British. His brother Martin was imprisoned for a while, but our grandfather and his brother Michael left for the United States. Although Michael returned home a few times, our grandfather never did. He must have missed his family, and watching his younger sisters reach adulthood, and the incredible beauty of his hometown. He also never experienced firsthand the freedom of the Republic of Ireland, which he passionately fought for. However, it's providential for us that he left and met our grandmother in the United States, Annie Mullen, originally from Pomeroy in County Tyrone.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixhakwJdIsnoR8zFgb0kDA2aKox1OZCzh9vTP53-IQ77_5a7uDaFejKPpUX7ASs4q99qkKyuY2pRa_e3Qb5QWQik4seF69zOPXaYkOAqcu5MGCVkNrUvr3JLBQSC14K9k-z4QXF2VQa1rQ/s1600/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+018.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEger0TvQfeXPj-VNh_DUIyp6eDFbflvrflDTScl3dSgW-kFx5aCVE4vqMMpvEp6JFeexAkncX_nahV2okUBjJUluGy8tRz29CUKXxiuV3xgTF671fe5YLZiho6-_9dv89CVLkfXj-sfa4fi/s1600/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+015.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEger0TvQfeXPj-VNh_DUIyp6eDFbflvrflDTScl3dSgW-kFx5aCVE4vqMMpvEp6JFeexAkncX_nahV2okUBjJUluGy8tRz29CUKXxiuV3xgTF671fe5YLZiho6-_9dv89CVLkfXj-sfa4fi/s320/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481910031834805314" border="0" /></a>A great highlight of our trip was experiencing Dad's great pleasure in the old beautiful ballads sung in some of the pubs. These musicians delighted Dad, especially when they played "Go, Lassie,Go", his personal favorite!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ5lIOLh6K9ebPRz1UyP-_xKQrUMWgzSg5Sf8IbbjcGFmUkGP-bqm8kpYQ8zGI4k9uNR5EimgBiIm4LzJk0x40GnItqmUdNZJbzaqgz_fb-baWTpuMlFgeR_hDwVEGeNat-lnRjb-anStu/s1600/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ5lIOLh6K9ebPRz1UyP-_xKQrUMWgzSg5Sf8IbbjcGFmUkGP-bqm8kpYQ8zGI4k9uNR5EimgBiIm4LzJk0x40GnItqmUdNZJbzaqgz_fb-baWTpuMlFgeR_hDwVEGeNat-lnRjb-anStu/s320/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481908961143732962" border="0" /></a>Dad and Kevin became instant friends, bonded in their love for Irish music! The pubs have a great atmosphere where the musicians spontaneously gather for the joy of making music together.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJORlpQDWZ2NuGNV9SrJrBo4vumtc2sO9ezeNdGL91Rc2l_dCjcZEZMI5Kz6zQ72NlgVn2VmaQ2pwe6pGnU0lJz1IZHcXfrIvw32NbRtPVxmb-zz9MNHm6qA_PJid1zUqIZtIw4Ywr2C7/s1600/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+014.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJORlpQDWZ2NuGNV9SrJrBo4vumtc2sO9ezeNdGL91Rc2l_dCjcZEZMI5Kz6zQ72NlgVn2VmaQ2pwe6pGnU0lJz1IZHcXfrIvw32NbRtPVxmb-zz9MNHm6qA_PJid1zUqIZtIw4Ywr2C7/s320/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481908460784689874" border="0" /></a>The rugged beauty of the region in County Mayo near Ballycastle took our breath away!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzymh8XL2fkiM28XqRuv3nxR6WDbEXI-HL_6ve8oOrwfmK3WN1YmQeAuSrrW3Y4wmVoIAF_GaaOxWhkqHz7azBat7pydawxl7wwrlUrqPt6Bphsfy6mZeDc4QZ577B0fuGPibyqqNnYczM/s1600/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+009.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzymh8XL2fkiM28XqRuv3nxR6WDbEXI-HL_6ve8oOrwfmK3WN1YmQeAuSrrW3Y4wmVoIAF_GaaOxWhkqHz7azBat7pydawxl7wwrlUrqPt6Bphsfy6mZeDc4QZ577B0fuGPibyqqNnYczM/s320/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481908275635099282" border="0" /></a>The parish priest at St Bridget in Ballycastle graciously let us search the leather bound parish record books for our relatives. It was thrilling to find our great grandparents' record of marriage on Feb 23, 1895, when John McDonnell married Mary Connor. Our great great grandparents' names are Anthony Connor and Mary (Keane) Connor, and Michael McDonnell and Margaret (O'Donnell) McDonnell. Our great grandmother Mary Connor McDonnell was baptized on March 2, 1873 in Killerduff, close to Ballycastle. When Dad was about 10, living in New York City with his family, he remembered his father John crying inconsolably at the news of his mother's death, whom he had not seen for twenty years. We found the record of Mary McDonnell's death on March 31, 1942.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFcrXfdzlVkdGXFY6VLpzcrIlXbTOGImdYajQaprYVIlMXTtOex2izuyVsZ3uKo3HPYlB4mZjNo3YiXMp3suC7jGrcKNUmPe0NI2gMfq5GA4qJPtpg3QYQQUjpvBwLo5dosVUfLeDCWgH0/s1600/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+008.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFcrXfdzlVkdGXFY6VLpzcrIlXbTOGImdYajQaprYVIlMXTtOex2izuyVsZ3uKo3HPYlB4mZjNo3YiXMp3suC7jGrcKNUmPe0NI2gMfq5GA4qJPtpg3QYQQUjpvBwLo5dosVUfLeDCWgH0/s320/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481908026825118578" border="0" /></a>We searched the books carefully and found the baptismal records of all six children born to Mary and John McDonnell: our grandfather John, May 1997, Michael, baptized June 12, 1898 (almost Irish twins!), Martin, October 10, 1900, Mary, baptized Dec 7, 1904(nicknamed "May" who married Joe Little, no children), Anne, baptized Aug 14, 1907, nicknamed "Nan", married Mark Pryal and had son Paddy, and Bridget, baptized Jan 3, 1912, who married Pat Fleming and had two sons and a daughter Ann, who is the wonderful cousin we met.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOEMoLzD90XoJtcN21-UtoAAQ8apbrfjqLTiX9NSvY8N4UZcF-jbWNmC_igIOShVMuhYW477siwreb4cDYICpayL5A9btJY9opmLSafcJoFhUbqgKaTmeL0EWmwrQ877EC8bsB84und6HL/s1600/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+006.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOEMoLzD90XoJtcN21-UtoAAQ8apbrfjqLTiX9NSvY8N4UZcF-jbWNmC_igIOShVMuhYW477siwreb4cDYICpayL5A9btJY9opmLSafcJoFhUbqgKaTmeL0EWmwrQ877EC8bsB84und6HL/s320/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481906975670797778" border="0" /></a>We went to our great grandparents' farm, knocked on the door and were graciously received by the owner Desmond Langan. Next to his home is the site of the original stone farmhouse, which he tore down about 25 years ago and replaced with this shed.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRgtkKoxVKafABUMFZymiOLMgb1VQuO08VGyMtmRucPLCMQnxh9qxrR6jp7WIcNWovvyqQVj0Rexi55MM8G01f8pIITLAqjat3_K8Ct4dJfQfKQ6qEFv52I1IvYcAds8fB7A6PXpZbHoqH/s1600/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+005.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRgtkKoxVKafABUMFZymiOLMgb1VQuO08VGyMtmRucPLCMQnxh9qxrR6jp7WIcNWovvyqQVj0Rexi55MM8G01f8pIITLAqjat3_K8Ct4dJfQfKQ6qEFv52I1IvYcAds8fB7A6PXpZbHoqH/s320/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481906580806210002" border="0" /></a>This is the view towards town from our great grandparent's farm.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiltifzS7g50Fj9kg4eP-lPLhtASnct7hDxBiE0RA2zK3nwGF2NMdQhF0JO_LqAXf2AVUJY8UOiISvCOfdAygeDXnIFhnZFTkD0xoODI_QWr-WdN8okm-K7XgT9WEGCntmHPKxaKrR5EIam/s1600/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+003.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 182px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiltifzS7g50Fj9kg4eP-lPLhtASnct7hDxBiE0RA2zK3nwGF2NMdQhF0JO_LqAXf2AVUJY8UOiISvCOfdAygeDXnIFhnZFTkD0xoODI_QWr-WdN8okm-K7XgT9WEGCntmHPKxaKrR5EIam/s320/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481906459462729634" border="0" /></a>Another view from the farm is the Atlantic Ocean.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJfarID5BwXNUgLXERAILytHKZfAgwRprtW2qL8UjOmA7aLbjZc42UMKPhxAgrLtRd0zD9CgrtatvYyCP6Tz17u-5_TEVr596NEglr8z9jvpjtnsD3uJwTLAw-lfeTD0CMWNR4YxxqX25T/s1600/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+025.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJfarID5BwXNUgLXERAILytHKZfAgwRprtW2qL8UjOmA7aLbjZc42UMKPhxAgrLtRd0zD9CgrtatvYyCP6Tz17u-5_TEVr596NEglr8z9jvpjtnsD3uJwTLAw-lfeTD0CMWNR4YxxqX25T/s320/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481905334660959394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKY99jNYnSHsyEAiLQ8AoXkHgXU2kQ8EREXOF36qwxSAELk4kSEWqMdil7dFDqi9jOUSaPzYzfsGzSa8JTG-IQ9vWSJEy7XDbqWVKS176QiwtMtEh5NeGDikAi6YNICdr8oWbdo6yLWbf_/s1600/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+026.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKY99jNYnSHsyEAiLQ8AoXkHgXU2kQ8EREXOF36qwxSAELk4kSEWqMdil7dFDqi9jOUSaPzYzfsGzSa8JTG-IQ9vWSJEy7XDbqWVKS176QiwtMtEh5NeGDikAi6YNICdr8oWbdo6yLWbf_/s320/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481904978757292002" border="0" /></a>Polke's is a general store in town that has been serving the Ballycastle folks for many generations. Brian Polke , the wonderful proprietor in his 80's, remembered our relatives and was friends with Paddy Pryal, our dad's cousin. After our great grandparents' deaths, our great aunt Nan and her husband Mark Pryal and son Paddy moved into the farmhouse.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRuP1vqC5Hdz7-3rPqcekhPdQhhBomCFK2gWKjN6zctF5Ol0nvsRfg_M-bqeeap_7CO3dJTHGIO5PozkJqC5qTLlNFW2aaD2h7ewIetjmWrexW_3Sq8dzaVxvY0gucByt_m2ZjWnDoFoHX/s1600/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+018.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRuP1vqC5Hdz7-3rPqcekhPdQhhBomCFK2gWKjN6zctF5Ol0nvsRfg_M-bqeeap_7CO3dJTHGIO5PozkJqC5qTLlNFW2aaD2h7ewIetjmWrexW_3Sq8dzaVxvY0gucByt_m2ZjWnDoFoHX/s320/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481903695920955298" border="0" /></a>This is the view of our great grandparents' farm from the beautiful little town of Ballycastle. Their farm is located above the building in the center of this photo, where the grass is a lighter shade of green.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaD0yVeLzttPckvQcpigmuTEQAs31JW8_BK3OdTSV3twLiIqLDAlr0Vxu1-k9aPH3ZbuEegb_jmqq5-aO9ye6MaYk-t2FT5vG9fhLkj5dXKZzqi2fPwTYemrNjiZEQO13xoS78UFz1JM2F/s1600/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+004.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 207px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaD0yVeLzttPckvQcpigmuTEQAs31JW8_BK3OdTSV3twLiIqLDAlr0Vxu1-k9aPH3ZbuEegb_jmqq5-aO9ye6MaYk-t2FT5vG9fhLkj5dXKZzqi2fPwTYemrNjiZEQO13xoS78UFz1JM2F/s320/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481900284678082562" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTxU_aKX8MIj7aJGAJjRt9zhfU9vUpDZmxzIpkryZaBucEyoyxIIlFCH13gK3Mb22DVAR5z1oSGxlKdZa3qpz8fnpa_prtDZg6ZeqH83XNhyphenhyphenqO3itvjmux2Vmo6MkGUMJ22FdY9BcWOtYD/s1600/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+024.jpg"></a>There's not much traffic in Ballycastle these days!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FDV0CijYsJ6KeYxhgXUzBsR246MTAlc5nl-wwmf_ZRhWNyI9630TQpO_y2j2tZWUmJjOOgT2tI2wcrkmrpb6raGy5BhyphenhyphenUZAPP3wEz00LGMwh4pIznMA4mmkNyu3JbYsb-044fZS9HQXG/s1600/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+023.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FDV0CijYsJ6KeYxhgXUzBsR246MTAlc5nl-wwmf_ZRhWNyI9630TQpO_y2j2tZWUmJjOOgT2tI2wcrkmrpb6raGy5BhyphenhyphenUZAPP3wEz00LGMwh4pIznMA4mmkNyu3JbYsb-044fZS9HQXG/s320/Ireland-Cathy's+pic+023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481899655150177490" border="0" /></a>On the last night of our trip, we had dinner at a restaurant on the grounds of Dromoland Castle, a hotel and golf course. After dinner Dad heard some singing at the bar, and immediately went over and introduced himself to the singers. Cathy and I hung back until Dad insisted we come over to meet his new friends, Tom and Sue. Sue, who grew up in England , very graciously said<br />" Your father is a love! As I saw him walking towards us, I thought he might be a military man. My two uncles died in Dunkirk. I never was able to thank them for their sacrifice." Sue's next words to Dad were powerful: "I want to thank you for your courage in serving your country, and your sacrifice!" Dad was beaming at her expression of gratitude. She made me consider the heroism of Dad's Marine Corp career, and that his hearing loss is a permanent reminder of his service. We ended our visit on a high note, touched by Sue's kindness and the warm welcome we received.<br />I hope to return to explore my grandmother's family roots in Northern Ireland!Lorrie and Fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130373066861239330noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766796583056796943.post-33172950636126691362010-06-06T14:25:00.001-07:002010-06-06T16:04:09.558-07:00Our Class of 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglpEEsQ_qne00j1GUY_ApJaWN8DA4t36z74fSgUzdhP8ZmfaYlxm4RSnIH6x-sQPsHoLDWZNQ8orz4uf8DsjDVeJpMTAOJ8MsxJRzIVBvkmOMlASjUK6OGQBw6LqzZsiToL6vTunB0qfnh/s1600/John+CUA+Graduation,+celebration+004.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglpEEsQ_qne00j1GUY_ApJaWN8DA4t36z74fSgUzdhP8ZmfaYlxm4RSnIH6x-sQPsHoLDWZNQ8orz4uf8DsjDVeJpMTAOJ8MsxJRzIVBvkmOMlASjUK6OGQBw6LqzZsiToL6vTunB0qfnh/s320/John+CUA+Graduation,+celebration+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479793336695673426" border="0" /></a>We had many accomplishments to celebrate in May. On May 14, John was inducted into the Architectural Honor Society, Tau Sigma Delta. The ceremony and reception were held in the Architecture school on campus.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw-HI12VJVVrWWOdZaYERo4ACPvoG4trc9hJHM6zvMo3medfLCGbW9hssKqhpNujDGtd0WZ8e_zH79OJc0KCCDMFZkhOxaZRUpc0rXxyJO2rdUTKBE1NGXUCp6K_bfWy7Mg6lHMO7LpVcC/s1600/John+CUA+Graduation,+celebration+017.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw-HI12VJVVrWWOdZaYERo4ACPvoG4trc9hJHM6zvMo3medfLCGbW9hssKqhpNujDGtd0WZ8e_zH79OJc0KCCDMFZkhOxaZRUpc0rXxyJO2rdUTKBE1NGXUCp6K_bfWy7Mg6lHMO7LpVcC/s320/John+CUA+Graduation,+celebration+017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479793152421953458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPr9V3X6dM5hyphenhyphenEkoTdZupKifTynfAzpUij0BYhRZK-IVXoSuOn1P9nuB26qOJcrSFjTELvZty1KZRJTt9sSxq4WoKbdrAVIEU1tZUp66zut_9y6hJN5056Fmg1tTPL0Y-4kgKL7LW8k-Vc/s1600/John+CUA+Graduation,+celebration+007.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPr9V3X6dM5hyphenhyphenEkoTdZupKifTynfAzpUij0BYhRZK-IVXoSuOn1P9nuB26qOJcrSFjTELvZty1KZRJTt9sSxq4WoKbdrAVIEU1tZUp66zut_9y6hJN5056Fmg1tTPL0Y-4kgKL7LW8k-Vc/s320/John+CUA+Graduation,+celebration+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479792993249771090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5G3Y9LShmT1V6qUUqJp4estC6oxB7ZEG8GHwYerbN8hn-9tUe2bKF3M5ziWKWi5TGVrInjOyK6Zp7f8Sx5UwqZf9dz8Hpz10KmjU8-Op___eq5apti0sabaNyn1P80QyeWiagr_0LNei/s1600/John+CUA+Graduation,+celebration+010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5G3Y9LShmT1V6qUUqJp4estC6oxB7ZEG8GHwYerbN8hn-9tUe2bKF3M5ziWKWi5TGVrInjOyK6Zp7f8Sx5UwqZf9dz8Hpz10KmjU8-Op___eq5apti0sabaNyn1P80QyeWiagr_0LNei/s320/John+CUA+Graduation,+celebration+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479792864460510178" border="0" /></a>John is congratulated by the Dean of the Architecture program.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzdt_xWp64MragyY8-B7-XEnw943HcPr02cd5tJ-CCrGBn3pUit4H9fJTP9i2OtNdLs6MEnKADikc9gJLVABiCJIheKN8apn6glG1zEnndUU0sVv_Z_T_UUL2OzIVv5SVJXoqxbBZzi75R/s1600/John+CUA+Graduation,+celebration+028.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzdt_xWp64MragyY8-B7-XEnw943HcPr02cd5tJ-CCrGBn3pUit4H9fJTP9i2OtNdLs6MEnKADikc9gJLVABiCJIheKN8apn6glG1zEnndUU0sVv_Z_T_UUL2OzIVv5SVJXoqxbBZzi75R/s320/John+CUA+Graduation,+celebration+028.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479792671453487362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRB16Pd2BHahPo1olef-FehmGkhyfWhBkXZDDYich4ffioRXdBG00ZmXxOPnNqj03L3382Mn_P8-S_MGQ0eIi8evWo7GJUukRO_ms69I1Gqo2dUVyN6KA_kz2YPDvIwPGdvq8LQGHihOF/s1600/John+CUA+Graduation,+celebration+050.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRB16Pd2BHahPo1olef-FehmGkhyfWhBkXZDDYich4ffioRXdBG00ZmXxOPnNqj03L3382Mn_P8-S_MGQ0eIi8evWo7GJUukRO_ms69I1Gqo2dUVyN6KA_kz2YPDvIwPGdvq8LQGHihOF/s320/John+CUA+Graduation,+celebration+050.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479792560644573762" border="0" /></a>The Catholic University of America uses the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception for graduation ceremonies. The entire graduation was a great mix of pageantry and intimacy, when the diplomas were handed out by the deans of the individual schools.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6w9NkyTHAyb1gslHnA4CWCC4A11JbK36U3nmVrPgxTg9FBMIgC1EUqpXVzCM7NPfMVhCh86AEUycoV_TeXlfyqLzyp5o6yj7K9-eZMASUjaUMtxhmBHZ458qhp3cwt5Td4x9QkfWL3WwS/s1600/John+CUA+Graduation,+celebration+043.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6w9NkyTHAyb1gslHnA4CWCC4A11JbK36U3nmVrPgxTg9FBMIgC1EUqpXVzCM7NPfMVhCh86AEUycoV_TeXlfyqLzyp5o6yj7K9-eZMASUjaUMtxhmBHZ458qhp3cwt5Td4x9QkfWL3WwS/s320/John+CUA+Graduation,+celebration+043.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479792269493038962" border="0" /></a>John received prayers at the end of the Baccalaureate Mass, along with other classmates who are giving at least one year of their life in service to others. John will be working with students in the Bronx, as part of City Year, New York.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizcJadGT96d7U09gsMvJPuhNlq7uF_Ligox8WIWkxP9j7Ny4FogEcfcQi3UQ9jkX-S3MBfhcCBdwF3CEPfg_rBF3nLN9LFeNEeaMw7oIbMCFaOKD4SqeYOWxzTc9K44QemcG-sPzT8ewTl/s1600/John+CUA+Graduation,+celebration+036.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtYPsknnxnA0fqRAGgv_00SLTED1QmTIsB6aseMLBeZ1OaGX3f3o_eDETWwxFZqDrXVZA3JnMsbj54qx9ovK2GFr-puHaaBt6whSYXufBOJBcqLD6G7yvSl5nEnC5RcEHhSDJkMZ9KoCYL/s1600/John+CUA+Graduation,+celebration+042.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtYPsknnxnA0fqRAGgv_00SLTED1QmTIsB6aseMLBeZ1OaGX3f3o_eDETWwxFZqDrXVZA3JnMsbj54qx9ovK2GFr-puHaaBt6whSYXufBOJBcqLD6G7yvSl5nEnC5RcEHhSDJkMZ9KoCYL/s320/John+CUA+Graduation,+celebration+042.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479791617245905666" border="0" /></a>We celebrated with dinner at John's favorite restaurant.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisEKI3W6CEJvct5FflFIhxhdANRBRXBCj1VFw57uDD_u1sxQUEnD4ZPAT-cT6hToG0zgu46v3UZtdoiUxTZTLOU4Qb-5KtUBdmvj3kOkWUMZm5vpWBRR8SDiBUIgoTRebkrb51ZdZuqWQX/s1600/John+CUA+Graduation,+celebration+049.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhScY68CE1sJUx1N9MZHxV5wqL80vVr2ybU2SbVSIB6LrXPkI3dUWqJThDUMr6yWoImB5NjdUDOKPeXl9hz2UkOoyLPyCCjR_uN4kz2LtClihrTN4oOzpIVGfnEc2c3Sv7wVAmXEntg8Q6N/s320/John+CUA+Graduation,+celebration+099.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479777645825978626" border="0" /></a>We are all proud of John, who persevered for four years and graduated magna cum laude on May 15!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjry9kSTElzD1swQre4TME4613KYUxBH5pwTpRkVryZUJki3YW5WVEmmK5WmfuJHM2PZ-MzIHciKORQVR3FzGlKPQ9pmq7cCOwE7WNXKEBCt-qlyNGk63lYSltC9jxgxzYkxAbmxS6bhU51/s1600/John+CUA+Graduation,+celebration+107.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoutHIIjwKS_OOMPodC87eJHAeAFj876SNSjrWfk-hjBtszz9AB_rtJPz18y8kjF93P8cWr9STtJYGGI6C1d0tT6JXUehBb6H0XZ4tfsAhb-Irq-5-flK_9waz4Voe41HMKwJeVKahRjYM/s1600/Ali-+FUS+graduation+034.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoutHIIjwKS_OOMPodC87eJHAeAFj876SNSjrWfk-hjBtszz9AB_rtJPz18y8kjF93P8cWr9STtJYGGI6C1d0tT6JXUehBb6H0XZ4tfsAhb-Irq-5-flK_9waz4Voe41HMKwJeVKahRjYM/s320/Ali-+FUS+graduation+034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479776828725873106" border="0" /></a>Greg's fiance Ali graduated the first weekend in May from Franciscan University of Steubenville, a school well loved by our family. It was an honor for me to celebrate this great occasion with Ali's family and Fr Denny!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZufWlV7H7SCQ482mXPNl-Wj1a7F60zHOdztF8oa4Tg2t6xp_tar7K_fUAmjhFegDhfm6_M_XmKTJPTXLJjKmCf3ni4Qy3dfRko_zfrZZs3vqLxSHVzc83CPomUWOXwXhUc3c-kdMeyfn0/s1600/Ali-+FUS+graduation+029.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZufWlV7H7SCQ482mXPNl-Wj1a7F60zHOdztF8oa4Tg2t6xp_tar7K_fUAmjhFegDhfm6_M_XmKTJPTXLJjKmCf3ni4Qy3dfRko_zfrZZs3vqLxSHVzc83CPomUWOXwXhUc3c-kdMeyfn0/s320/Ali-+FUS+graduation+029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479776111252299746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOf5CcN0SBNPN-j69jfZ25EzqboavfoBEijo1CIf_6n5qEauG1FjCxa02ZXHFozCYNQkgLfM4RU5qF6rkmp0Dklf3t6E3c8H5Fi6_GT3HgpCucCN4h0xz4_edrsibDOUXFgoBCuLW8_XsT/s1600/Ali-+FUS+graduation+028.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOf5CcN0SBNPN-j69jfZ25EzqboavfoBEijo1CIf_6n5qEauG1FjCxa02ZXHFozCYNQkgLfM4RU5qF6rkmp0Dklf3t6E3c8H5Fi6_GT3HgpCucCN4h0xz4_edrsibDOUXFgoBCuLW8_XsT/s320/Ali-+FUS+graduation+028.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479775909333287730" border="0" /></a>Ali juggled her academics and athletic commitments as a member of Franciscan's volleyball team for four years. Well done, Ali!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_DCZ2EqLiFLY5Y6TnqZ0kqRrvauwoeMPqRQAk55vy9TWOKnjMTbuGJv8INzZSQzlzNGtmLDfDdNfF-CNq_8hh07hyphenhyphenGbR8ZtfZmE-ihnPNkHuDkRZik8JRLaWJRtRbmqKB2uL_sBBFeMp6/s1600/Ali-+FUS+graduation+016.jpg"><br /></a>Lorrie and Fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130373066861239330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766796583056796943.post-29249982986663863172010-04-03T15:55:00.000-07:002010-04-09T19:27:31.134-07:00Savoring Spring in D.C.!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1nKACFuM7Q-Yr-x7AMqiQ5kw1uwfzuO-QKh4-fgmc1f-bjj3s5Z_znaoB6Zp12agbrPM0cGJtgBE84peLl8ZW-_MTLpTybX8lgVJZs9dvAd4wCguKhbdhyphenhyphenP0OQF0-KWGR430Enrbz9vzR/s1600/Visiting+John+at+CUA,+DC+%26+Browns+041.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSs78u5tEakF7cEH45oFUTQKOK7lrTjKDVYN1Sic1gZ1KHoUbCe2yql1QzKcTzUVIndvgXJPyLidCPfI3R0O5F5vbLXOSjCtVfh7Yca8v3OgiBStdJ4FqYFAAUXh3FpjK3rwm0WU4qN8KA/s1600/Visiting+John+at+CUA,+DC+%26+Browns+010.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrG7sOZxv6fXObzt1EZTV2xlpybG810T7-XBGHb372JnT2Hzh5DEMs8kC10q5lIv6vuiCWMtJA1jhTx0R3WXOsIhZtHRB9p9Av_e-eEPn7FrVC1ipVnrFiDxfc_ja-GdqDY7ETZdRawljw/s1600/Visiting+John+at+CUA,+DC+%26+Browns+003.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7azfAs2R9v8gLupRP59fJJQz3CO_JmeBIplVmDY7ccauhHsJDUTQDt7KDCQIlkLmDNw5bkNbZsWU9e_ZGZPo1GkTJAPbPKq3yP3oBEr-mGjGL6CASUBuSZo_fz29M7aJn8n8G8XCpP1py/s1600/Visiting+John+at+CUA,+DC+%26+Browns+018.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7azfAs2R9v8gLupRP59fJJQz3CO_JmeBIplVmDY7ccauhHsJDUTQDt7KDCQIlkLmDNw5bkNbZsWU9e_ZGZPo1GkTJAPbPKq3yP3oBEr-mGjGL6CASUBuSZo_fz29M7aJn8n8G8XCpP1py/s320/Visiting+John+at+CUA,+DC+%26+Browns+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456119919881791010" border="0" /></a>A few weeks ago I visited John at Catholic University, and the Browns in Alexandria. The market was bustling on the first weekend of spring!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2MwIjx38Q3TQUW7GsK7P3Ydh0eiuA7JbVi51w1t7yEQfsN9_FbAm01LUqo7mZw7vYFpluv4xB2iajvlMW89ioShn6Bt0IWA2lfPg303MxZzRTEwQxMpg91IWMrnmJFkZer8nTugrhmEhK/s1600/Visiting+John+at+CUA,+DC+%26+Browns+019.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNWSWr2ppJzrboYeXAQzLgODv4mSQG-OBM4VeBabyqR6pNA8ABV5c74J94P0Pq6xaaD-nqZHn-X-FxUmCglun4xkFhX0TMSiomD5GJQi0hofM5LQ-5PCswMFBxh35qqtD2ocRctVkyG3SM/s1600/Visiting+John+at+CUA,+DC+%26+Browns+023.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNWSWr2ppJzrboYeXAQzLgODv4mSQG-OBM4VeBabyqR6pNA8ABV5c74J94P0Pq6xaaD-nqZHn-X-FxUmCglun4xkFhX0TMSiomD5GJQi0hofM5LQ-5PCswMFBxh35qqtD2ocRctVkyG3SM/s320/Visiting+John+at+CUA,+DC+%26+Browns+023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456119704040237842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rRVWKs4lt8X1hg6glmTgcZlIr9KotrTo1Ya3mGWM_de9FD-e7rgPHE6nThXZqKxfbmyLZ3dL-ITin6L4NB7NJrzhqWqZ0BfDOQxGTwe2LBcjcc3XV-ls2DZ8c9KRaa4lw4QbspFCQR_C/s1600/Visiting+John+at+CUA,+DC+%26+Browns+029.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rRVWKs4lt8X1hg6glmTgcZlIr9KotrTo1Ya3mGWM_de9FD-e7rgPHE6nThXZqKxfbmyLZ3dL-ITin6L4NB7NJrzhqWqZ0BfDOQxGTwe2LBcjcc3XV-ls2DZ8c9KRaa4lw4QbspFCQR_C/s320/Visiting+John+at+CUA,+DC+%26+Browns+029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456119557030123458" border="0" /></a>The kids enjoy the great outdoors.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRMO2GKYHxotESk42U0xnbPzkRH6iTmDLSRPR6hQiKjU3xOcYYYIIRsfvfY2JEonRe1HGQEckatcYOGsW6tvj9lIxgZrYp2zmYHdrESj-27rlgnex_jpuGlP3VuPRserv6FgLzc7PYkRE/s1600/Visiting+John+at+CUA,+DC+%26+Browns+042.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-LzMUrlOAqHaELNeY7Xgkh-BEi8BBZo1CKRTKnFUH-3IZu6UzOjmJ3TT5tn7AxzlldSHoJcmKjbLlEH4LpW6BfUJV5VGGrNTuOdRwyK97fiLbpxgHPJsv2eBW9mcVn0zWTViGVGL5YBmj/s1600/Visiting+John+at+CUA,+DC+%26+Browns+058.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-LzMUrlOAqHaELNeY7Xgkh-BEi8BBZo1CKRTKnFUH-3IZu6UzOjmJ3TT5tn7AxzlldSHoJcmKjbLlEH4LpW6BfUJV5VGGrNTuOdRwyK97fiLbpxgHPJsv2eBW9mcVn0zWTViGVGL5YBmj/s320/Visiting+John+at+CUA,+DC+%26+Browns+058.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456119246517127554" border="0" /></a>The Cherry Blossom festival was a feast for the senses!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4hLapa-ytl-uSz4zqSkSuD49W3h2wslEPfMFqsWXdFK9nzEHJMmDWNntOUsdMh14lw8Dloyq2skDQMGj916kicfTbcc-caIzhuKY8CZaGkdxghOUcUgWs0X1swkendmAOWNjmo16hVxu/s1600/Visiting+John+at+CUA,+DC+%26+Browns+064.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4hLapa-ytl-uSz4zqSkSuD49W3h2wslEPfMFqsWXdFK9nzEHJMmDWNntOUsdMh14lw8Dloyq2skDQMGj916kicfTbcc-caIzhuKY8CZaGkdxghOUcUgWs0X1swkendmAOWNjmo16hVxu/s320/Visiting+John+at+CUA,+DC+%26+Browns+064.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456119081072705938" border="0" /></a>At the Jefferson Memorial I was struck by the last words of The Declaration of Independence, inscribed on the wall there: "With a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor. " Very powerful sentiments, needed just as much now as over 200 years ago.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSvx_c5fDpzW8JUgSGdg3kSFxj_UXOFF-2rY0kr4y1egGLS1CtItL-_fuK4-4Oi8E7YdOCJRs3_q6qDN6BczSZpQ4pTZoYWqU_67uN5q670T8g-FBYtPi5B0M4yqBwCUWTfPsLEWpaGcU/s1600/Visiting+John+at+CUA,+DC+%26+Browns+070.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSvx_c5fDpzW8JUgSGdg3kSFxj_UXOFF-2rY0kr4y1egGLS1CtItL-_fuK4-4Oi8E7YdOCJRs3_q6qDN6BczSZpQ4pTZoYWqU_67uN5q670T8g-FBYtPi5B0M4yqBwCUWTfPsLEWpaGcU/s320/Visiting+John+at+CUA,+DC+%26+Browns+070.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456118926224736018" border="0" /></a>John was a great tour guide. We walked around the memorials after dinner. The FDR memorial was mysteriously beautiful at night. Highly recommended!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8-eN1xW4MURtpldSUjeUXOd_c2Jh16zfh9Ep8CLK0Ip9PyJfXr0zzZ6GoR3vV0jUx1bhIIHh5gYRVB2UZQz-7W1bggSMOA_qh3mgeipZe22Z96sPo0gUYM3LF2UWImQF5cxnx6jXf2QR/s1600/Visiting+John+at+CUA,+DC+%26+Browns+069.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhau46sgPNQJX_X-u-fHBDDjvu-CSlql2quTHtOEOtg-1LHW2gyWeOD70f748MArye57CYGM4yHcAS-P3f3n16N359WGvA9JREAcSAroUMnqXuXInwUPaB3uYvW_Fwj4_BK76Hu1W0KdFTC/s1600/Visiting+John+at+CUA,+DC+%26+Browns+071.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhau46sgPNQJX_X-u-fHBDDjvu-CSlql2quTHtOEOtg-1LHW2gyWeOD70f748MArye57CYGM4yHcAS-P3f3n16N359WGvA9JREAcSAroUMnqXuXInwUPaB3uYvW_Fwj4_BK76Hu1W0KdFTC/s320/Visiting+John+at+CUA,+DC+%26+Browns+071.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456118712893777810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHn0zcNNrvuXHTgXFTiOYIdwOzAWmRgv6rTZel3bUVtntY58ivqbrW3VjPv7YHbnJk28GZes0gtDzKGbCknwEiXK-4Xf0MwDKwDdm3e0UF9fuGDMbmFAX7ghmkX1MeapJ0coRCfrGCPFq/s1600/Visiting+John+at+CUA,+DC+%26+Browns+075.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNBt6NQJbJ7TLL2EXhEZ1oPpq9MMyqDwiN4Twl8Sk7_Bf2krAu0WPtfLWvkfvaYx0nUJSL01uUOF36ySf3LoLMeHyf4vjuZRdLAYy-hd5scbS8C9YbQioJBfdz9DumXTDBmn1aLtIzoyRB/s320/Visiting+John+at+CUA,+DC+%26+Browns+128.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456049478637018834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFGa1s9_66ACLdwD0CL4zVKti2BpaVuV-wm4p7neT3d6ANN_q-NpB5wOBilYPjvU2GKOSrPumYWarFGDAWk6e2SFgX4i_EXEbyKI7LBT5UwvMlzqbvXfkb_OoQxx0gc-Tzlwi3RdRpS7Qh/s1600/Visiting+John+at+CUA,+DC+%26+Browns+111.jpg"><br /></a>Lorrie and Fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130373066861239330noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766796583056796943.post-69527258705506911592010-01-31T06:37:00.000-08:002010-02-03T19:24:18.732-08:00A Villanova Fan's Dream Come True!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-h6P5TzaInH0MvmUxTi_7nZlnIIUjzYH4qisxoDW2wVh_gYTS9pNUnS4Jnb129Opa1ZUYTJ9gznhxtV8UwNkKgksziVqBReX9YeY_Ek2oRMXoQ-CTZjGlf_MK4vGBKiBxxevYMFdlDNxq/s1600-h/Scottie+Reynolds%26the+Wildcats+038.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-h6P5TzaInH0MvmUxTi_7nZlnIIUjzYH4qisxoDW2wVh_gYTS9pNUnS4Jnb129Opa1ZUYTJ9gznhxtV8UwNkKgksziVqBReX9YeY_Ek2oRMXoQ-CTZjGlf_MK4vGBKiBxxevYMFdlDNxq/s320/Scottie+Reynolds%26the+Wildcats+038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434223677735657842" border="0" /></a><br />Back in October Fred was in the ICU for a week with a serious infection. Carolyn's friend Barb talked to her brother George, a student manager at Villanova, and they planned something special to lift his spirits. Fred, recovering in the ICU, received a phone call from Scottie Reynolds! He told Fred that the whole team was thinking of him and hoping for a quick recovery, and he added, " I'm praying for you." George told us he would arrange for Fred to meet the team after a home game, and he was true to his word.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL0Jt30nDKPyRVFVBsAk66y9FnSHS1MXqJi4GmEDnpJv_6ju0DjUesPLO2wraq7BIkHhaOUGeW504kCBvZ3LnOaQW6PhVtbeenUSEJdmH9i_mYHSt_DW8TYVjg3xWQyJ0-SUlBcpIXpZa4/s1600-h/Scottie+Reynolds%26the+Wildcats+037.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL0Jt30nDKPyRVFVBsAk66y9FnSHS1MXqJi4GmEDnpJv_6ju0DjUesPLO2wraq7BIkHhaOUGeW504kCBvZ3LnOaQW6PhVtbeenUSEJdmH9i_mYHSt_DW8TYVjg3xWQyJ0-SUlBcpIXpZa4/s320/Scottie+Reynolds%26the+Wildcats+037.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432914638320483538" border="0" /></a>Fred was thrilled to thank Scottie in person for his phone call!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheIs2Ctq79cXyHEAv_FT-P3GdKThPEgLjdxKzIzus82Ushk2TcQSNtDHFhdqvdjb2V7_qdM6jmhPVUJa8pOblMT56Zcjlrb0GUYlfNnHiHfbYBh3iDUDj6cdGRekk1vUnOAR9TndmwJDkM/s1600-h/Scottie+Reynolds%26the+Wildcats+039.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheIs2Ctq79cXyHEAv_FT-P3GdKThPEgLjdxKzIzus82Ushk2TcQSNtDHFhdqvdjb2V7_qdM6jmhPVUJa8pOblMT56Zcjlrb0GUYlfNnHiHfbYBh3iDUDj6cdGRekk1vUnOAR9TndmwJDkM/s320/Scottie+Reynolds%26the+Wildcats+039.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432913773614439970" border="0" /></a>Two Villanova heros!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYtysXIGVaRzv2qKVw3sUSSAyooTpyx1ghjWBtzOmtvz01l1e5c0-OUfVRvWFsLs6hf_hKDzUDSY0AmptZmheAKpH7rrOpGoJwJHrAcLzR738puhrO826EJWC2hxINGWkG_VqFxVoxZgO/s1600-h/Scottie+Reynolds%26the+Wildcats+048.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYtysXIGVaRzv2qKVw3sUSSAyooTpyx1ghjWBtzOmtvz01l1e5c0-OUfVRvWFsLs6hf_hKDzUDSY0AmptZmheAKpH7rrOpGoJwJHrAcLzR738puhrO826EJWC2hxINGWkG_VqFxVoxZgO/s320/Scottie+Reynolds%26the+Wildcats+048.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432913631861221938" border="0" /></a>Scottie is one of the best college basketball players in the country, and an even better person off the court. He is leading the Wildcats, who now have their best school record in history, and are ranked # 3 in the country. We thank God for fine young men like him,and wish him the best!Lorrie and Fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130373066861239330noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766796583056796943.post-44210786747736759022010-01-28T15:27:00.001-08:002010-01-28T18:15:36.736-08:00Christmas with the Pierce Clan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52SqxzkfwZccscNf0Fke-I600nD8X98X_7Z4gyK6AD98hmlgt02nvWCgau2WCTTclo11f99Ths0sAHRDGyzT01Sw-XtGAEGga1XitPdCtGL7xDq5cTaG2PGTFOEKROtxyDMYHtzlCktgT/s1600-h/Christmas+2009+103.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52SqxzkfwZccscNf0Fke-I600nD8X98X_7Z4gyK6AD98hmlgt02nvWCgau2WCTTclo11f99Ths0sAHRDGyzT01Sw-XtGAEGga1XitPdCtGL7xDq5cTaG2PGTFOEKROtxyDMYHtzlCktgT/s320/Christmas+2009+103.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431969466575071474" border="0" /></a>Our family traveled across many miles to gather for a Christmas celebration- what a blessing for us!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmw81bPypruyIBkExItiZgLbI22hzF6uo86yOlTnQCaOLTE71tYJttomadkz8EGmo6V4Kcv0PgjfNOqLmM1NrvT1WNneJSfJHzkv2UZIkyUsy0CYdhTGJ3s2nw9Z5b6AXzWF_k7-a_Lnlf/s1600-h/Christmas+2009+114.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmw81bPypruyIBkExItiZgLbI22hzF6uo86yOlTnQCaOLTE71tYJttomadkz8EGmo6V4Kcv0PgjfNOqLmM1NrvT1WNneJSfJHzkv2UZIkyUsy0CYdhTGJ3s2nw9Z5b6AXzWF_k7-a_Lnlf/s320/Christmas+2009+114.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431969218070299842" border="0" /></a>There was a lot of action in Grandad's room. Gemma was pensive during a moment of quiet.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQTBKuAFaLhrRYBdOL2zLTCElBw4-R2MxOk7oMF1jRz-8yq2JT-69CMtS4eRtHL2KXvxooalGeLA_Vp2p-HDBEJx2MOXqg09P_L_7y1CYiphr6312BUvqGnBcX_s2CpJA0aJSzRCAsDDI9/s1600-h/Christmas+2009+127.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQTBKuAFaLhrRYBdOL2zLTCElBw4-R2MxOk7oMF1jRz-8yq2JT-69CMtS4eRtHL2KXvxooalGeLA_Vp2p-HDBEJx2MOXqg09P_L_7y1CYiphr6312BUvqGnBcX_s2CpJA0aJSzRCAsDDI9/s320/Christmas+2009+127.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431965765052786178" border="0" /></a> Catherine and John have been particularly dedicated Christmas helpers over the years!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGnfg5f2sDd_Ws_XShjgyp9ENmywkiKuoH84Nt-AjuDSv5ZdZCqsUKH6loDVto_RgPxX08fgBdVPNcWGDY7nv31rAP53LS5_bHRjwoNmDW08Dsr-QH5tXkoBOFPgwGSaKbSc3O_iChAz7/s1600-h/Christmas+2009+129.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8uWDFzaDKqHPllKu4kGLFKOM1lT5i5xpMJKYH_4BfytEgquaNKp0Id2oJayh5qhvo7SDPhDEZc01tX1XehBMiSi6LXr_ticgBh9vz4lXuM2T4XHPP8LFz0IHTvrDbpTZyNRavICpSoIA/s320/Christmas+2009+351.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431940947474691938" border="0" /></a><br />On the second day of Christmas we enjoyed a delicious meal with several courses paired with wine, served by Carolyn and Luis.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAEGNbIcbSv1SwpKKnbVCSMWwY02XxC87-aH06NLUq0yjP_fK7Bg3drXCfk26S6pWnBQ7c7zCkNJhEzzRvxXq1L9xMfU8jEYeAjErm-TFnS-u3Z6rlj1n74oP-Jz_xQDjet0hIBOdjQWn6/s1600-h/Christmas+2009+392.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAEGNbIcbSv1SwpKKnbVCSMWwY02XxC87-aH06NLUq0yjP_fK7Bg3drXCfk26S6pWnBQ7c7zCkNJhEzzRvxXq1L9xMfU8jEYeAjErm-TFnS-u3Z6rlj1n74oP-Jz_xQDjet0hIBOdjQWn6/s320/Christmas+2009+392.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431940506413232258" border="0" /></a>We each opened our "cracker", and donned our paper hats, a festive tradition borrowed from the English.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyxzuV2TwIB0hOfME668tKki0Qc59J_7wdodYzot5zBpzSLmhQ7kKHoSmKIuynstoVZYuLNqZSEmguE2sbcBNnSGbN4TETTLfYk5SvYJOV_FFGG9I1XwvhYn5Lbd1lmqUSW5drUOmYdZVI/s1600-h/Christmas+2009+394.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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He very kindly paid a visit to our table. Over thirty years ago he and Fred had met when both were working at the Archdiocese.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_x4vvzsLEKqhiTWlQCISEsxbVVTvI3-Ow-sP2SAf9gBjFicCI3fSE2VJDF9wcvK6ZRXNV9Y7NWNt0GGQY8Vf5CpU9yYpejsheN66vdwniqfoVYCdpdHU344cZ7lyckXLhpUN6y-7gusmV/s1600-h/Christmas09,+Thomas+the+train+078.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_x4vvzsLEKqhiTWlQCISEsxbVVTvI3-Ow-sP2SAf9gBjFicCI3fSE2VJDF9wcvK6ZRXNV9Y7NWNt0GGQY8Vf5CpU9yYpejsheN66vdwniqfoVYCdpdHU344cZ7lyckXLhpUN6y-7gusmV/s320/Christmas09,+Thomas+the+train+078.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431937762758378578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Pap1NQTj_IHSbOjys-an6jJ68uhzkMk8JLXX_KJOooQQOyBfzZPH2ZpxsllQFXF5-Ljcu8jEJ5C9SSM0lluhIzHBVhIzNNGdjNKyzPkIrXuht_kUf6oYBRWchGkIe-sSnOIMlIrIzA_c/s1600-h/Christmas09,+Thomas+the+train+082.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Pap1NQTj_IHSbOjys-an6jJ68uhzkMk8JLXX_KJOooQQOyBfzZPH2ZpxsllQFXF5-Ljcu8jEJ5C9SSM0lluhIzHBVhIzNNGdjNKyzPkIrXuht_kUf6oYBRWchGkIe-sSnOIMlIrIzA_c/s320/Christmas09,+Thomas+the+train+082.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431937634788482034" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzB2u9Ru8LtxsfL8AvHi-KY5jaNgL5c_MGCzG0Yo-llHt7RETkSdFej5UatBq-pqNBqXZ0W5jnxu-CzbuwdSzD460N7gVs-ZkcVTWtEcLm2Q598yPmFGMy6WR8rjOuwDuEuVeWC0nuH71u/s1600-h/Christmas09,+Thomas+the+train+087.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzB2u9Ru8LtxsfL8AvHi-KY5jaNgL5c_MGCzG0Yo-llHt7RETkSdFej5UatBq-pqNBqXZ0W5jnxu-CzbuwdSzD460N7gVs-ZkcVTWtEcLm2Q598yPmFGMy6WR8rjOuwDuEuVeWC0nuH71u/s320/Christmas09,+Thomas+the+train+087.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431936836944201426" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMk6R3gV6-PHt6nP-XO4Zp7v08uHnkfBH_MEbtcTH9LYuZzyPWNyOct26_bgTnEkcoCG2tcGiVNDpfbKhlL4qQM1HreqKXogr4hDDJeKPW-y7Oj8sCnF7yL0FckMHgBqvqK9eUGxWpEE4Z/s1600-h/Christmas09,+Thomas+the+train+099.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMk6R3gV6-PHt6nP-XO4Zp7v08uHnkfBH_MEbtcTH9LYuZzyPWNyOct26_bgTnEkcoCG2tcGiVNDpfbKhlL4qQM1HreqKXogr4hDDJeKPW-y7Oj8sCnF7yL0FckMHgBqvqK9eUGxWpEE4Z/s320/Christmas09,+Thomas+the+train+099.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431936661964718866" border="0" /></a>Monica sparkled in her Christmas finery. We certainly had a merry Christmas with the whole family gathered!Lorrie and Fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130373066861239330noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766796583056796943.post-67222326621611276052010-01-26T18:35:00.000-08:002010-01-26T20:32:26.993-08:00Home with the Heils<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPezTLfdK4x7KQK8-aZYeawbEOfHi8QpbUvRDwS2BlnfXDSoeRTbNdLJO9xJhQo3-Hkdim8qzS_yI_CVaAkJi1WjCrtx6jplP2OGlDO-_sa6KQSWoTdS3VQDQxMSXsN6H-15KBRFx5aj34/s1600-h/Visiting+Heils,+Alexandra%27s+1st+218.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPezTLfdK4x7KQK8-aZYeawbEOfHi8QpbUvRDwS2BlnfXDSoeRTbNdLJO9xJhQo3-Hkdim8qzS_yI_CVaAkJi1WjCrtx6jplP2OGlDO-_sa6KQSWoTdS3VQDQxMSXsN6H-15KBRFx5aj34/s320/Visiting+Heils,+Alexandra%27s+1st+218.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431268067459523794" border="0" /></a>In December I enjoyed a week long visit with the Heils.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNiPRxhCIg2J4IDdBjA07myagSFFKJnUa6G8R6xiELGzmN-Xk3c4fPwpx1k9e_7PexoZNDKdeVCIoBXMNJZxs6srqAfutXp1C7hSpBujoL6yw9g4mwunVrbgYheGPOC6LJy1Czo3EQMO99/s1600-h/Visiting+Heils,+Alexandra%27s+1st+063.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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the birds were hovering nearby to catch our crumbs.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieYWjhgK43m9RQci48svhmufFliokdDluiT0krezOOXaccSJp9_wqBJsAh7eY7U9z9PQrY8iWrlrl3V2JWTaKSinJJygL1K2I2lhURw8xwDPPpNHoto-xqY_J09RRi-uwsOo9osxisMPoS/s1600-h/Visiting+Heils,+Alexandra%27s+1st+012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieYWjhgK43m9RQci48svhmufFliokdDluiT0krezOOXaccSJp9_wqBJsAh7eY7U9z9PQrY8iWrlrl3V2JWTaKSinJJygL1K2I2lhURw8xwDPPpNHoto-xqY_J09RRi-uwsOo9osxisMPoS/s320/Visiting+Heils,+Alexandra%27s+1st+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431262537417438482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOw5lKC7BZsfN2TB318nsk4tEEW35ay_neJNIRJ6g90CV0-OAmhUqxEXmWxYQ9D_dgd5j6dA4MnIiMBluyYlOauNwhQl0abV-I1TFVYmjc84nm4lKPrz_nhCfAH3V8FDLuy5vuml3ZDPbp/s1600-h/Visiting+Heils,+Alexandra%27s+1st+041.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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It was fun to experience the Heil lifestyle!Lorrie and Fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130373066861239330noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766796583056796943.post-73065838985694387092010-01-24T17:52:00.000-08:002010-01-24T19:47:12.885-08:00Grandchildren- the Best Medicine!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimys90c457iBxBAvYK1occHef3JU3fdhW2djXXk-dqe7-2ph0Ce7IYYl7IRYYgN-aV25g6AOxSX1mI5sqGmMPulxd4j97j7FNgR1VwNdsCLuHkZXQwU2UU8orw38g5vdT_Uoy4wkj05D8S/s1600-h/Visiting+Heils,+Alexandra%27s+1st+249.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimys90c457iBxBAvYK1occHef3JU3fdhW2djXXk-dqe7-2ph0Ce7IYYl7IRYYgN-aV25g6AOxSX1mI5sqGmMPulxd4j97j7FNgR1VwNdsCLuHkZXQwU2UU8orw38g5vdT_Uoy4wkj05D8S/s320/Visiting+Heils,+Alexandra%27s+1st+249.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430518164101334946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXv0_EO91irNukcb738PW8XI4yR5zTmAcQOKInPwmExdNeakfmIR7l01w18uPXce1IDtWGZhK5rsLbvlLwp_9ZQBFk-TWRNBtjyyzK7vLW2ndhembFanKbvmwigVGn_QLwoLlQHGcTzVi3/s1600-h/Visiting+Heils,+Alexandra%27s+1st+271.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXv0_EO91irNukcb738PW8XI4yR5zTmAcQOKInPwmExdNeakfmIR7l01w18uPXce1IDtWGZhK5rsLbvlLwp_9ZQBFk-TWRNBtjyyzK7vLW2ndhembFanKbvmwigVGn_QLwoLlQHGcTzVi3/s320/Visiting+Heils,+Alexandra%27s+1st+271.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430517228026460386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTeceqEboW63dDdwD7HvAXLjwLfBb-bSTdb-yfWALGm4pnS2J1rz_5PAmzKdR-MkkiUE6Ns0K18YaXlqH8OO5Ga63qmMOMeiDhkhx0F8BuEqhBsZIzcQeb5fPL1hpousXrDVKMFAgdpYc7/s1600-h/Visiting+Heils,+Alexandra%27s+1st+270.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTeceqEboW63dDdwD7HvAXLjwLfBb-bSTdb-yfWALGm4pnS2J1rz_5PAmzKdR-MkkiUE6Ns0K18YaXlqH8OO5Ga63qmMOMeiDhkhx0F8BuEqhBsZIzcQeb5fPL1hpousXrDVKMFAgdpYc7/s320/Visiting+Heils,+Alexandra%27s+1st+270.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430512566959797074" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6iWTKQTJb9xF77X0SV0mKceDM_BxFE5QdVAhTHNkLb7jQL-qZQk1g5xaMH6nih51-EvUkrW_KKd3SBrGkU3UPpaJ8dmR5J6kHIdClCTX0HTznbGYCY2t05zkGxk3y1O_vAQSp7w3QgDZO/s1600-h/Visiting+Heils,+Alexandra%27s+1st+285.jpg"><br /></a>Lorrie and Fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130373066861239330noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766796583056796943.post-51115284465172245212010-01-15T18:21:00.000-08:002010-01-15T18:49:51.186-08:00Giving Thanks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4Bt13YH2BUQwqP3hxtl40VaPCQ8DZTio6Eu9y_vPJnAH6jU9UEbC-Pufpbc1-qrMUtjzZUDg-X5CCwG4a334fjlhebplgDCh-my0-OghPPFAFDQZBKmg0gEz9aSY6zYsDEEfqj2W5ueZ/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4Bt13YH2BUQwqP3hxtl40VaPCQ8DZTio6Eu9y_vPJnAH6jU9UEbC-Pufpbc1-qrMUtjzZUDg-X5CCwG4a334fjlhebplgDCh-my0-OghPPFAFDQZBKmg0gEz9aSY6zYsDEEfqj2W5ueZ/s320/Thanksgiving+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427159534779246578" border="0" /></a>John and Grandad enjoyed a few games of chess the day before Thanksgiving.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUGP-qp4eahEtxA0P1HPfvAaH5qP0fwfeZNpUAOBstBocIhNCGk2ZGzGqma0DByHIbc0MitZP814SJZx04hLfu9VSYl94ZAc80BajoOeb6pJsHhnOVDggkOpDEUvlfGc4wDyNJF57Qb2ok/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+022.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUGP-qp4eahEtxA0P1HPfvAaH5qP0fwfeZNpUAOBstBocIhNCGk2ZGzGqma0DByHIbc0MitZP814SJZx04hLfu9VSYl94ZAc80BajoOeb6pJsHhnOVDggkOpDEUvlfGc4wDyNJF57Qb2ok/s320/Thanksgiving+022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427158921412414642" border="0" /></a> Fr Steve celebrated Mass on Thanksgiving Day at our home, a special tradition the last five years.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyN_IvlHGDQwPkiUhPvfzrLxPYxfSNB6102WHgwxpngZ_roizLMz9_X5ZMaXcwXd26dVSV0klAkUAie_NP5LGOCQRFkIFeAFCEhvDeYTt8vY8Z8PspAhDtd2-h_4ZktGIwbllqKNfhRatQ/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+024.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyN_IvlHGDQwPkiUhPvfzrLxPYxfSNB6102WHgwxpngZ_roizLMz9_X5ZMaXcwXd26dVSV0klAkUAie_NP5LGOCQRFkIFeAFCEhvDeYTt8vY8Z8PspAhDtd2-h_4ZktGIwbllqKNfhRatQ/s320/Thanksgiving+024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427158650576588770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Z1lPAeY-PKmgHjMsDIgnJXR6O01lVDCA8D1QdQ1oefACEESOf2M52nG55qitig667MGiluWdAsYs7_jq4n-KFDwQL9Orkf6NNhsJUdGyjXmC0mbSmpNM3k3kasT6uX8M-2o9rDgDky1c/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+041.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Z1lPAeY-PKmgHjMsDIgnJXR6O01lVDCA8D1QdQ1oefACEESOf2M52nG55qitig667MGiluWdAsYs7_jq4n-KFDwQL9Orkf6NNhsJUdGyjXmC0mbSmpNM3k3kasT6uX8M-2o9rDgDky1c/s320/Thanksgiving+041.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427158300047483074" border="0" /></a>The Anthony and Lohrmann families made our Thanksgiving feast joyful and delicious.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbRHoDXl2yRhzxLutey79oN_qncJ_gkEP5lMzUZjKyutcqkhxnmYqr3zl8GpxaO9vzEANqJnEtiGNAPtOUee8SoxlnFPobzVENZ1OztbL_cCL7Geb85lND3bUMuyJtnsF514Yg63-dAkBp/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+052.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbRHoDXl2yRhzxLutey79oN_qncJ_gkEP5lMzUZjKyutcqkhxnmYqr3zl8GpxaO9vzEANqJnEtiGNAPtOUee8SoxlnFPobzVENZ1OztbL_cCL7Geb85lND3bUMuyJtnsF514Yg63-dAkBp/s320/Thanksgiving+052.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427158127149632210" border="0" /></a>The centerpiece of our table was a chocolate turkey. After dinner, off with his head!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguhxRmqpEtKzho4k8YCvMn4q_r7jzCzyy4ymBgM0UL-SHeYziYGbHC5oJzmwaBa7bq007gYwsXZdaHyT714x_6_dkYP64md3JpAt6Eb5DK8M41HhZofGOQO-ineOeubxLfJaXXvxWDakRk/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+057.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguhxRmqpEtKzho4k8YCvMn4q_r7jzCzyy4ymBgM0UL-SHeYziYGbHC5oJzmwaBa7bq007gYwsXZdaHyT714x_6_dkYP64md3JpAt6Eb5DK8M41HhZofGOQO-ineOeubxLfJaXXvxWDakRk/s320/Thanksgiving+057.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427157738618676898" border="0" /></a>The turkey's head rolled across the table to Fred, who scooped it up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJpcN8w0FvfwJ8hps8ns4TJ8282VGrFHabNwpn9_m802tXmUFyUGPwACnbY7XNdzdIDU8zeGzVpzCYus_fHi4zS0t_a1opnBGtfa7dedOouxolHNc7CJ9I9z1pK2MMFz_n8Meu0r2_-tai/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+058.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJpcN8w0FvfwJ8hps8ns4TJ8282VGrFHabNwpn9_m802tXmUFyUGPwACnbY7XNdzdIDU8zeGzVpzCYus_fHi4zS0t_a1opnBGtfa7dedOouxolHNc7CJ9I9z1pK2MMFz_n8Meu0r2_-tai/s320/Thanksgiving+058.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427157608134842994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-FXRcmGPcYVfWXffnrSBemEVPK_inXHMAaFrQnxEPc0zXBC8pn6OV50GzVEzsUY5ALpZr5SSYRAkZLpuTJoqn3Co3o1oKwr706MWCfILPjy-Y4TMRxz-xfN432FwiZBYGcNnfWkb_VvIa/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-FXRcmGPcYVfWXffnrSBemEVPK_inXHMAaFrQnxEPc0zXBC8pn6OV50GzVEzsUY5ALpZr5SSYRAkZLpuTJoqn3Co3o1oKwr706MWCfILPjy-Y4TMRxz-xfN432FwiZBYGcNnfWkb_VvIa/s320/Thanksgiving+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427157420600252498" border="0" /></a>We have much to be thankful for, especially Fred's recovery from sepsis in October!Lorrie and Fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130373066861239330noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766796583056796943.post-38183483196198447212009-10-14T17:35:00.000-07:002009-10-14T18:47:22.761-07:00Fall Fun in Minnesota<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVgvXK5Xu57Le-UOn3mXYmYWoUfUylvfqSnCPOC4ylYOHICWOI3d3MCA6d-DgFqQ15dXvVhx38aOUS2-ALW4AHWS5aCqigezXPoURXdVyqtyMD_hkGni-Dw1Ly7JSzV6mcPaGq1-tHAV9/s1600-h/Berg+Phily+visit,+Edina+fun+328.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVgvXK5Xu57Le-UOn3mXYmYWoUfUylvfqSnCPOC4ylYOHICWOI3d3MCA6d-DgFqQ15dXvVhx38aOUS2-ALW4AHWS5aCqigezXPoURXdVyqtyMD_hkGni-Dw1Ly7JSzV6mcPaGq1-tHAV9/s320/Berg+Phily+visit,+Edina+fun+328.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392627026532202034" border="0" /></a>At the end of September I enjoyed a wonderful visit with the Bergs in their inviting home. Their neighborhood has great parks within walking distance, and lakes very close by. Catherine makes the most of nice weather, and she knows how to have fun!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDiQk1e4uuUbfJbfpoTaGY43noBp0Bg3V90IpIBpq0PSdBye7uhaf9nTbfrZHuxKozrF6FnS2Ib-0A38ndkkgaINApskh__pyxQpafNS9K_G-0UJ9VutT8vRzX0nB8kjUMd5VPHie1YaCP/s1600-h/Berg+Phily+visit,+Edina+fun+340.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDiQk1e4uuUbfJbfpoTaGY43noBp0Bg3V90IpIBpq0PSdBye7uhaf9nTbfrZHuxKozrF6FnS2Ib-0A38ndkkgaINApskh__pyxQpafNS9K_G-0UJ9VutT8vRzX0nB8kjUMd5VPHie1YaCP/s320/Berg+Phily+visit,+Edina+fun+340.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392626541638097154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3P3622cN3U-P7L1eEyQYkYp2yvUwbz4cddLBdqLcgTARhVBFuebCs765vqJkl9CLu4oPx14lk8aBaZxmyT9O_pBniLySDf9wb0QWlnSMGsgVFm7miuuMSgpi3m8-bwJPROqNjPQOtjNX/s1600-h/Berg+Phily+visit,+Edina+fun+313.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVDwWD4xV0jY8jG6y3OdFdi-mgHfx007HbYY2GHyebXIQVOWEV3iMRnYLdhFYBeVyV7Wr4MM7fpSWqE-3Xud0e0P_9B9HVzLfj7g1jXeW1TqudGvT0srq7Kshwk4qyHkB8hCP6lmAr-tQo/s320/Berg+Phily+visit,+Edina+fun+305.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392625613659616418" border="0" /></a>I got a preview of the kids Halloween costumes!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-GZW4abX0hYQs4OKXfWc3VF_KkYwP4zXr_E5jHStfyI8z2qxb62zw-CLIO9YRlMCXaGjaec9AoH3VbwiVoqBmrLuVVJQVmKuw-NOfMiZgZJGldiRi0-uSFzFzz15oNSDVUTPrTTaWRZ8S/s1600-h/Berg+Phily+visit,+Edina+fun+066.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-GZW4abX0hYQs4OKXfWc3VF_KkYwP4zXr_E5jHStfyI8z2qxb62zw-CLIO9YRlMCXaGjaec9AoH3VbwiVoqBmrLuVVJQVmKuw-NOfMiZgZJGldiRi0-uSFzFzz15oNSDVUTPrTTaWRZ8S/s320/Berg+Phily+visit,+Edina+fun+066.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392624433071168722" border="0" /></a>The Bergs' dear family friends live in the same neighborhood, so we walked Frederick's friend and classmate home.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjObGECyCr6CO-IYYqu6ANfWWRlVtFse6IXo9PvZtAcuNDFwJz5s1eJIVFWMd-XW2Eoz8aWiqmTsNITw5OtSLgqQX6Xg5jeG21CtipFQSNh4Lks3kZhGOkMRryQhb48lKrKLugkSKQdmTV-/s1600-h/Berg+Phily+visit,+Edina+fun+063.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjObGECyCr6CO-IYYqu6ANfWWRlVtFse6IXo9PvZtAcuNDFwJz5s1eJIVFWMd-XW2Eoz8aWiqmTsNITw5OtSLgqQX6Xg5jeG21CtipFQSNh4Lks3kZhGOkMRryQhb48lKrKLugkSKQdmTV-/s320/Berg+Phily+visit,+Edina+fun+063.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392624211237811010" border="0" /></a>We picked some strawberries in September!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEREuIGrq-2GvlLV6V4ZeUaU_2yWSRvAYud5RZUKHbUifzHqNRqWoO6D-wtErORQi7wxhKOM5co_UY8yFPq8ydsn3siUUs2Mq-qEYdSyiXK61tbLQcK4lJiLUDgQuYgL5axmse7hfakMJE/s1600-h/Berg+Phily+visit,+Edina+fun+060.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEREuIGrq-2GvlLV6V4ZeUaU_2yWSRvAYud5RZUKHbUifzHqNRqWoO6D-wtErORQi7wxhKOM5co_UY8yFPq8ydsn3siUUs2Mq-qEYdSyiXK61tbLQcK4lJiLUDgQuYgL5axmse7hfakMJE/s320/Berg+Phily+visit,+Edina+fun+060.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392623990906892178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJRzM0cIqmgmc_1quBoBrgFcaqhA4qVHfzt1dS3aiJgywsI5mUXS5nuZ6lIv4gs7eVRTICLKymDKkTJFgN33dOS4Bir8kidm40g8Zy9uQ9YxGp7KhcQ0qwmK4Bgi1XsXG1jcvmh4iE1J4/s1600-h/Berg+Phily+visit,+Edina+fun+059.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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I got a quick tour of Frederick's classroom.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVAFXD9inWwnox_GEO25jL_FoDvUMCacjzc9GWr9bVtGgpWVEwgGIj43VCRoknFS1QANz7ppMffogtCz_NrH0Dv3uJvoOq2kfNvBNEWT3rWAce85pSC2GYZWWZsRGNeEEFHSFHDav977U_/s1600-h/Berg+Phily+visit,+Edina+fun+032.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVAFXD9inWwnox_GEO25jL_FoDvUMCacjzc9GWr9bVtGgpWVEwgGIj43VCRoknFS1QANz7ppMffogtCz_NrH0Dv3uJvoOq2kfNvBNEWT3rWAce85pSC2GYZWWZsRGNeEEFHSFHDav977U_/s320/Berg+Phily+visit,+Edina+fun+032.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392622994677745810" border="0" /></a>Catherine planned an apple picking outing at a farm. We rode in a wagon to get to the orchards, which had abundant apples on low hanging branches, perfect for the kids.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMY0atoue-YEcTm1QlHW9O2wrul5Rt2QfYyFjG-grxfO_sVES2F7H9-LmakHF84QZnIQUs9wU5ifA1tHB4vQdm0l2kCTOtwDfa_knYv0UtajzIKNL3rRVaL-LfcwgRdl65zXQAMv0IsZb5/s1600-h/Berg+Phily+visit,+Edina+fun+029.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMY0atoue-YEcTm1QlHW9O2wrul5Rt2QfYyFjG-grxfO_sVES2F7H9-LmakHF84QZnIQUs9wU5ifA1tHB4vQdm0l2kCTOtwDfa_knYv0UtajzIKNL3rRVaL-LfcwgRdl65zXQAMv0IsZb5/s320/Berg+Phily+visit,+Edina+fun+029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392622769653436994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1WKz52byl2LOZ5IcY7GOcMpvQRsSR77HhMa8BMcLSXbeqFFrpkKR2JDemwDYOO-u2iaNxa82zAAHQBmOITAKknwBRmKbf6nESOBmY-3_8hWti9LjVvFHT7pGUg57LOJR0JY7jdhsdV6AO/s1600-h/Berg+Phily+visit,+Edina+fun+019.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1WKz52byl2LOZ5IcY7GOcMpvQRsSR77HhMa8BMcLSXbeqFFrpkKR2JDemwDYOO-u2iaNxa82zAAHQBmOITAKknwBRmKbf6nESOBmY-3_8hWti9LjVvFHT7pGUg57LOJR0JY7jdhsdV6AO/s320/Berg+Phily+visit,+Edina+fun+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392622548703147202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTnKb04UdLB_2t5PhaWt9R0VtUbnLIbk-lnMzF3XqH8lLvlniB548xfBVYa4IhnSBbYiOJW0ZMBeyvhEnx8p4yy8f9_8hts2BpJ_QiuvuLam5UY6xAlC3rqiv7U7q75rX_O9lIM6lRQDiA/s1600-h/Berg+Phily+visit,+Edina+fun+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTnKb04UdLB_2t5PhaWt9R0VtUbnLIbk-lnMzF3XqH8lLvlniB548xfBVYa4IhnSBbYiOJW0ZMBeyvhEnx8p4yy8f9_8hts2BpJ_QiuvuLam5UY6xAlC3rqiv7U7q75rX_O9lIM6lRQDiA/s320/Berg+Phily+visit,+Edina+fun+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392622394242455250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgeZalvsa5eAoAA64UKf8ffSiyc61NqoP7KrMbVa4LXEQTtzkO7PjZtrK7nQzr4cp1fYR4PMocSIcQ7rW5rvz7pfdwPI_Qoh7UytY1icBZcyuDb20x5w9Djezo18ij5szag5sXwCKGicdS/s1600-h/Lake+Minnetonka+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgeZalvsa5eAoAA64UKf8ffSiyc61NqoP7KrMbVa4LXEQTtzkO7PjZtrK7nQzr4cp1fYR4PMocSIcQ7rW5rvz7pfdwPI_Qoh7UytY1icBZcyuDb20x5w9Djezo18ij5szag5sXwCKGicdS/s320/Lake+Minnetonka+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392622189654060002" border="0" /></a>Catherine also planned a sightseeing tour on Lake Minnetonka. It was very beautiful, and we caught glimpses of multimillion dollar estates dotting the shoreline. (It's prime real estate since downtown Minneapolis is a ten minute drive away.)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-MrTKAsRVpQsObfYlp1WcpzvTTQzTiS3Byic3YXOoxtQcu-qSI_9hiW72Gf56LdqeBKIkHD54RDOAKWENtKLojPv7zCZz6daSInwgbu01xf5R1gLOz1_8N9VC_pNlS0B4sEBKV0vpxCy/s1600-h/Lake+Minnetonka+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-MrTKAsRVpQsObfYlp1WcpzvTTQzTiS3Byic3YXOoxtQcu-qSI_9hiW72Gf56LdqeBKIkHD54RDOAKWENtKLojPv7zCZz6daSInwgbu01xf5R1gLOz1_8N9VC_pNlS0B4sEBKV0vpxCy/s320/Lake+Minnetonka+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392622112909115922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyP9F_djN_7c-tG5DWl6W_C4j7jHgwi8FjQ838pzwFuSF97FTsrZUX5EIOfjJveOvn7tiLhFaaCwo_7ldjeEylL8iXAjKIg_qKDoSGoZRnfXT7IkQoEdp17ALD9KvPd2cQRSSTKvgPhNbp/s1600-h/Lake+Minnetonka+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyP9F_djN_7c-tG5DWl6W_C4j7jHgwi8FjQ838pzwFuSF97FTsrZUX5EIOfjJveOvn7tiLhFaaCwo_7ldjeEylL8iXAjKIg_qKDoSGoZRnfXT7IkQoEdp17ALD9KvPd2cQRSSTKvgPhNbp/s320/Lake+Minnetonka+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392621912149308178" border="0" /></a>Thanks Catherine! Wish the fall weather lasted longer!!Lorrie and Fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130373066861239330noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766796583056796943.post-59131178306627918792009-09-11T18:36:00.000-07:002009-09-12T13:50:03.812-07:00Summer Fun with the Browns<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrMnyiq1Kpiqd5Ko6apgx5oeEYZ3ZbZ0JX9m50wcvkfm0qIPN479vOEk2LRyXO7ubtMdteJKgLd8-ehaQjOGay_ymb-nHg3QgSWs6-33WibZ88Fy0X9FGnivWDvNXcJXzBWVuzClZQTtqv/s1600-h/please+touch,+Lorrie%27s+bday+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrMnyiq1Kpiqd5Ko6apgx5oeEYZ3ZbZ0JX9m50wcvkfm0qIPN479vOEk2LRyXO7ubtMdteJKgLd8-ehaQjOGay_ymb-nHg3QgSWs6-33WibZ88Fy0X9FGnivWDvNXcJXzBWVuzClZQTtqv/s320/please+touch,+Lorrie%27s+bday+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380399214447364258" border="0" /></a>The quintessential summer treat- Rita's Water Ice!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcb_25EahQg_GLM5v_jL-BB-rOOHLU8bNduURdjxb_p9wYWyUtbu2Bp0jwrQI5dn6kMzKSs4nHb7MytH9BgcaVtogpTdcgVMNwcVNc97M7fquHyQuZ9KvnexcsQVTkO1PjuM-caFp9x5l5/s1600-h/please+touch,+Lorrie%27s+bday+045.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcb_25EahQg_GLM5v_jL-BB-rOOHLU8bNduURdjxb_p9wYWyUtbu2Bp0jwrQI5dn6kMzKSs4nHb7MytH9BgcaVtogpTdcgVMNwcVNc97M7fquHyQuZ9KvnexcsQVTkO1PjuM-caFp9x5l5/s320/please+touch,+Lorrie%27s+bday+045.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380399073769906274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvR2Yxev_OzudhC4weIr_DPmj1wMcLA_SKoH8Dn9fEn_K-LDu51KhaottEA4TEHybZVz2iX-pfeya8Ct05ur8VTHCT5fQSEMHhFlCsAE_dVAZ_ru1JPp3dkxUNSYGHXSZ_uxvB0V-2ome1/s1600-h/please+touch,+Lorrie%27s+bday+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvR2Yxev_OzudhC4weIr_DPmj1wMcLA_SKoH8Dn9fEn_K-LDu51KhaottEA4TEHybZVz2iX-pfeya8Ct05ur8VTHCT5fQSEMHhFlCsAE_dVAZ_ru1JPp3dkxUNSYGHXSZ_uxvB0V-2ome1/s320/please+touch,+Lorrie%27s+bday+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380397620455185906" border="0" /></a>We had a great day at the Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia. There is a magnificent restored carousel, over a hundred years old, that is now wheelchair accessible.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgduO7fT42LF8lBKbOSblHvToByOzjtbqYXSBtKpctY3C89YDqDPMZsXNrMiXg6vDAJMdAwr7vgTurtd0Jubx4e-RbB7xgxKTAMdBZePetdC10oBCyazXIDIaDk2kdNuhApD5_YaKqQtc7b/s1600-h/please+touch,+Lorrie%27s+bday+011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgduO7fT42LF8lBKbOSblHvToByOzjtbqYXSBtKpctY3C89YDqDPMZsXNrMiXg6vDAJMdAwr7vgTurtd0Jubx4e-RbB7xgxKTAMdBZePetdC10oBCyazXIDIaDk2kdNuhApD5_YaKqQtc7b/s320/please+touch,+Lorrie%27s+bday+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380396185628101202" border="0" /></a>Monica makes music, not surprising considering her parents' talents!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDnRyHDdJWmIVeeEBxzZymXr6FI9F3jNOG1tFTumWtsE73A4voFI9JHDESxJmD-f3HhwovgdYf9-Bg6HLX1pqzn8YSzkN1TvXTDCvh-HehVgBh-Hw8OZylthaC292q-vDk-MLkNOqVmKZj/s1600-h/please+touch,+Lorrie%27s+bday+016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDnRyHDdJWmIVeeEBxzZymXr6FI9F3jNOG1tFTumWtsE73A4voFI9JHDESxJmD-f3HhwovgdYf9-Bg6HLX1pqzn8YSzkN1TvXTDCvh-HehVgBh-Hw8OZylthaC292q-vDk-MLkNOqVmKZj/s320/please+touch,+Lorrie%27s+bday+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380395964681408338" border="0" /></a>This keyboard was so much fun I couldn't resist stepping on it too.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqcbDE81Ucc3SJWa8jLejz51rimt_RWNcCCC8oDKLwiKVdfeR8op1AZcIj7kAOKx_FxYLVFfu2ztvQ8dPxFDJHjAbS0rQrlH0vAEzYSubWUR5Mkaw-XozLxYVh67JQdZ3LtNAGeGivcYUj/s1600-h/please+touch,+Lorrie%27s+bday+033.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqcbDE81Ucc3SJWa8jLejz51rimt_RWNcCCC8oDKLwiKVdfeR8op1AZcIj7kAOKx_FxYLVFfu2ztvQ8dPxFDJHjAbS0rQrlH0vAEzYSubWUR5Mkaw-XozLxYVh67JQdZ3LtNAGeGivcYUj/s320/please+touch,+Lorrie%27s+bday+033.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380395257881351010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNGBQudESPp96cmbSUZOmhRp-eifTIN9diebMSqxsxpAaJSN4uGFK0LLyGa1D-vI0QGGdVPY-GzEdWZN1Z7AjgvbPAqe1XzrMsxesn0b30eK2yaKdCwak5MptbrvwuhYjoGMb-3dm_JjTq/s1600-h/please+touch,+Lorrie%27s+bday+049.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNGBQudESPp96cmbSUZOmhRp-eifTIN9diebMSqxsxpAaJSN4uGFK0LLyGa1D-vI0QGGdVPY-GzEdWZN1Z7AjgvbPAqe1XzrMsxesn0b30eK2yaKdCwak5MptbrvwuhYjoGMb-3dm_JjTq/s320/please+touch,+Lorrie%27s+bday+049.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380394895058559794" border="0" /></a>The child sized grocery store is a very popular place. The aisles were jammed with shoppers!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhysy8HhFEA4GvyfSzni3TBdm7GTnuZct3wRMpcvq53Iuq-HsZxTndbq_roSpokC84FB77fcO91alCDWnFhiXkaY0Nm_SB3xqv1WYJcgXA1wCNb95GOaUqYeqTLwRVzaEw8U6iEuh17thWp/s1600-h/please+touch,+Lorrie%27s+bday+051.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhysy8HhFEA4GvyfSzni3TBdm7GTnuZct3wRMpcvq53Iuq-HsZxTndbq_roSpokC84FB77fcO91alCDWnFhiXkaY0Nm_SB3xqv1WYJcgXA1wCNb95GOaUqYeqTLwRVzaEw8U6iEuh17thWp/s320/please+touch,+Lorrie%27s+bday+051.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380394205977886946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQZLG9IBm-9X_C5qUkACg0yFR2oQa3pYLm_w8os6n9SxUM5seAx6P7aJaSPjJ5PkWV_t6WDks8vghcSComOo1lZlyLvIDyrQNlDIRXKpIYJGD2XVTqKzhyt48Z1vnz0ECTwy29G9rHNIr/s1600-h/Monica's+2nd+birthday,+anthonys+move+005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQZLG9IBm-9X_C5qUkACg0yFR2oQa3pYLm_w8os6n9SxUM5seAx6P7aJaSPjJ5PkWV_t6WDks8vghcSComOo1lZlyLvIDyrQNlDIRXKpIYJGD2XVTqKzhyt48Z1vnz0ECTwy29G9rHNIr/s320/Monica's+2nd+birthday,+anthonys+move+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380393808976681794" border="0" /></a>Monica turned two! She is an adventurous girl who does a great job of keeping up with her brothers.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Uhq07ejJ_FridL4l-VvXuOWal0wTByQb161KXlN6wh9XKhIb20dxzxz05uyeUBPmi13-bfDHKFRAgMox03X-MugUxY-S0iR8zDtPcUOtZHASMYN6V5aFSRKq6gHJcmlTjc7TYkaw4sZr/s1600-h/Monica's+2nd+birthday,+anthonys+move+013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Uhq07ejJ_FridL4l-VvXuOWal0wTByQb161KXlN6wh9XKhIb20dxzxz05uyeUBPmi13-bfDHKFRAgMox03X-MugUxY-S0iR8zDtPcUOtZHASMYN6V5aFSRKq6gHJcmlTjc7TYkaw4sZr/s320/Monica's+2nd+birthday,+anthonys+move+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380393664203404690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_GfRyip83UDTd1hLrb0wyoBLMox2Ev8UaQyL9WYdmIV_r9eSB04m5eUa64Y0yPra2KrxaxXvIPYl8d8Ovm6IgbOfmP8J7_7FGet0JMtUuI0UFxCIS29PCD5Bs5JDJVQdjBm8obW8dyCn/s1600-h/Monica's+2nd+birthday,+anthonys+move+019.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_GfRyip83UDTd1hLrb0wyoBLMox2Ev8UaQyL9WYdmIV_r9eSB04m5eUa64Y0yPra2KrxaxXvIPYl8d8Ovm6IgbOfmP8J7_7FGet0JMtUuI0UFxCIS29PCD5Bs5JDJVQdjBm8obW8dyCn/s320/Monica's+2nd+birthday,+anthonys+move+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380393500960928114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHtdS7_ALIWEafLEH_cJnbgRBS1Y9veAeljcid_h8wIZwFm6jwW9CYl3bX37CPNvYFQ_QsAFHqa7sp4VE95N2L9smbXzenkk-DTQiifDTHs0JGia_IZdIfjB9cy2AlUN7avKdXs_J8nEhH/s1600-h/Monica's+2nd+birthday,+anthonys+move+023.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHtdS7_ALIWEafLEH_cJnbgRBS1Y9veAeljcid_h8wIZwFm6jwW9CYl3bX37CPNvYFQ_QsAFHqa7sp4VE95N2L9smbXzenkk-DTQiifDTHs0JGia_IZdIfjB9cy2AlUN7avKdXs_J8nEhH/s320/Monica's+2nd+birthday,+anthonys+move+023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380393283372640754" border="0" /></a>It's fun to be a girl!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTqMOyzwpTgdyPx4pLdLHoxGQKO0pXS7B6vH0r35iQvdAr13uul8mShjol4VSJEouE7Wr4Hqdz9_MV_OWsALPTDv8q-eYg2t-x4sJO8RnApXNn559NPFvtHKAuZg0DG5EdQOry8PGFc2MC/s1600-h/Monica's+2nd+birthday,+anthonys+move+034.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTqMOyzwpTgdyPx4pLdLHoxGQKO0pXS7B6vH0r35iQvdAr13uul8mShjol4VSJEouE7Wr4Hqdz9_MV_OWsALPTDv8q-eYg2t-x4sJO8RnApXNn559NPFvtHKAuZg0DG5EdQOry8PGFc2MC/s320/Monica's+2nd+birthday,+anthonys+move+034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380392919292891650" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuPnejgeo3zWQhoGVVhyphenhyphenotdBsLD5xe6I5AenF8BfUEaOGZrGpXXWF2EdTc1G3_6bdXgScIwEIDeoVLlW1rvOvQkzt3Eso4tS-OHWlctVPQG4reJhBAxmhoDtdUIAoH52hbXLt_c71bp6qi/s1600-h/Monica's+2nd+birthday,+anthonys+move+039.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuPnejgeo3zWQhoGVVhyphenhyphenotdBsLD5xe6I5AenF8BfUEaOGZrGpXXWF2EdTc1G3_6bdXgScIwEIDeoVLlW1rvOvQkzt3Eso4tS-OHWlctVPQG4reJhBAxmhoDtdUIAoH52hbXLt_c71bp6qi/s320/Monica's+2nd+birthday,+anthonys+move+039.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380392550551085570" border="0" /></a>Monica displays her determination to get that pinata open! The group effort succeeded eventually and a good time was had by all.Lorrie and Fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130373066861239330noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766796583056796943.post-76150733886519142532009-08-14T19:29:00.001-07:002009-08-14T20:00:55.904-07:00Take Me Out to the Ball Game!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwmxBS-7UGpWZiV_CXSg8W2xQu1UbzfKJUpWbGrxhE6N_YLGYYXHJmjVPug70VT4nm8vb4bklYVF3sFSkCeS8c2A37GIZVqwTs_8sGa_PxBfHmaVkpzxAY_PYUEFhPheED48ZfJgNIjeJh/s1600-h/Phillies+game+012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwmxBS-7UGpWZiV_CXSg8W2xQu1UbzfKJUpWbGrxhE6N_YLGYYXHJmjVPug70VT4nm8vb4bklYVF3sFSkCeS8c2A37GIZVqwTs_8sGa_PxBfHmaVkpzxAY_PYUEFhPheED48ZfJgNIjeJh/s320/Phillies+game+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370015346448057602" border="0" /></a>After the Phillies' amazing season and championship last year, we really wanted to see them in person. In December I bought four tickets at a pro-life fundraiser. When we arrived at Citizen's Bank Park on August 6, we were thrilled by our seats in a suite, where we had fine views from the third base line, and tasty food to munch on.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkRV3P9NSYofOnLRSz3ZyyMYH_NSPciOa3CVRnoQln88lcdL0p7QHIkdewwN9K9gXrmKPSz-c0hwA-jBabkJY-XarrhQ9FB_0vUx9YMg_lIWhTY6WmHyTsnMyxuGpHXPxUiC5Ayk4rQnTT/s1600-h/Phillies+game+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkRV3P9NSYofOnLRSz3ZyyMYH_NSPciOa3CVRnoQln88lcdL0p7QHIkdewwN9K9gXrmKPSz-c0hwA-jBabkJY-XarrhQ9FB_0vUx9YMg_lIWhTY6WmHyTsnMyxuGpHXPxUiC5Ayk4rQnTT/s320/Phillies+game+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370014518329473394" border="0" /></a>As it turned out, our recently acquired pitcher Cliff Lee was pitching his first home game.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSG2vZWm_E9uj0J_eNbgVJ9s7-fcv1-a2gijYBG08GIBq7lEhKWYvJr4xhbW8PSD9VSMwWUdkMB8-KE9pUblv5rPIQUv1P9hAPzoLxrrcsUnR1hRp9xwtyG4HClBZsTko8x27iFXq2hvR/s1600-h/Phillies+game+016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio_4Vbt2DkLtglI0Za8ElinuZO8QkKrh7Oz9xEzLFRfkFCuo6CqAgzwiQQ8AnBDRfdWh8pXQ7YLTjtxtY-o9iMTUQi5OuJqxmgMse28PuduSKswqSc8oM40CGjmdTT8V0F3-GXcIYw_1NS/s320/Phillies+game+026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370013169394169074" border="0" /></a>It was a thrill to see Brad Lidge pitch the last two innings, and strike out several Colorado Rockies.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxrjM9HpmZsIzWZCwTBRtTUniRCSgW6p6AAG9L5H-W46VDzGUmzuafENCmCRodZnkeq1f82-WIX5mhBG1SFWheiza5UbV2GkmMcASizmbtpC4NdlgvWW_h12RN9TBjNmxvnS5owyy2uIlm/s1600-h/Phillies+game+033.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxrjM9HpmZsIzWZCwTBRtTUniRCSgW6p6AAG9L5H-W46VDzGUmzuafENCmCRodZnkeq1f82-WIX5mhBG1SFWheiza5UbV2GkmMcASizmbtpC4NdlgvWW_h12RN9TBjNmxvnS5owyy2uIlm/s320/Phillies+game+033.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370012632320460930" border="0" /></a>The Phillies won!!Lorrie and Fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130373066861239330noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766796583056796943.post-46534883195101079212009-08-11T18:32:00.000-07:002009-08-11T19:01:25.764-07:00We all Scream for Ice Cream!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhO6I9neVUlnYCcsLBxd7PWm3wJOFb8Ng7zcrFHDSqIbyZYv-FkYK_xbbkYnwl6MYPJpDbNMlnzqZF2UOtjYFAy8Ed3-q32CVb9OKCy7-RaH8ZtrRn4m85_bpl_CdjU9A7XRObGT1OKQj_/s1600-h/Ocean+City+09+July5-10+241.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhO6I9neVUlnYCcsLBxd7PWm3wJOFb8Ng7zcrFHDSqIbyZYv-FkYK_xbbkYnwl6MYPJpDbNMlnzqZF2UOtjYFAy8Ed3-q32CVb9OKCy7-RaH8ZtrRn4m85_bpl_CdjU9A7XRObGT1OKQj_/s320/Ocean+City+09+July5-10+241.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368887565946237874" border="0" /></a>Our house at the beach was very conveniently located two blocks from an ice cream store. During the long winter, Fred would daydream about sunny days on vacation, and trips to A La Mode for ice cream cones and sundaes. The first day of our vacation, Fred arrived at the ice cream shop right after they opened!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1YWFEHBLWnmACF3jkMsTGlUoW3lUzF-9oB7tAAQE3JlF2kTHCB0rvLxxrJcm6ONJUF_hMxXjNH7sR1JpQe9fx60B9-l4JXwC-6b2oRtODMtwrUgWw9dyhBpT4hTt1U2Z3uzp2bTAVyft0/s1600-h/Ocean+City+09+July5-10+043.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1YWFEHBLWnmACF3jkMsTGlUoW3lUzF-9oB7tAAQE3JlF2kTHCB0rvLxxrJcm6ONJUF_hMxXjNH7sR1JpQe9fx60B9-l4JXwC-6b2oRtODMtwrUgWw9dyhBpT4hTt1U2Z3uzp2bTAVyft0/s320/Ocean+City+09+July5-10+043.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368887124792896306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRdudt5oVJKEPNRiqwjTHbr6Sbj-H4Vr8JX9-c-L-3bapFdoqNuEtXPftIkuo-D46ygMEe9RADYk3p5qi1RVpXZJjESDwN1vVp9cT-svqvAhSUvNu9NYLxWK-BKAxNEd3tR92ByEfr29y1/s1600-h/DSC_0349.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRdudt5oVJKEPNRiqwjTHbr6Sbj-H4Vr8JX9-c-L-3bapFdoqNuEtXPftIkuo-D46ygMEe9RADYk3p5qi1RVpXZJjESDwN1vVp9cT-svqvAhSUvNu9NYLxWK-BKAxNEd3tR92ByEfr29y1/s320/DSC_0349.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368886269062491026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpJr7l8WxJk1zNILvJaEWTmWWQR6E9UAp5J7Ea9otshSaYZP-e5VUjqGiVYmrxBu7xEnTFLrkxfVowVp3Gudy2eHd-mzmkD5TbCO8zB0uhrX9Hf0CLHFq6B4rzYc1GWaZY-UrykMZPcU5I/s1600-h/A+La+Mode,+beach+09+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpJr7l8WxJk1zNILvJaEWTmWWQR6E9UAp5J7Ea9otshSaYZP-e5VUjqGiVYmrxBu7xEnTFLrkxfVowVp3Gudy2eHd-mzmkD5TbCO8zB0uhrX9Hf0CLHFq6B4rzYc1GWaZY-UrykMZPcU5I/s320/A+La+Mode,+beach+09+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368885774032061282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYvFoH1Iw0o4S3bUNK5Z3m4xUz-Hw2MXk04EgNGTNR9M5uAKWMZkKEFrPwKGl-7YforHeEEE4hXiIgD0d1uTpHZvBFznY4rmnY5eWG4-JQpHNOEhVv7PzIqggSGon1BcJ_ilNI0QS9goCV/s1600-h/A+La+Mode,+beach+09+024.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYvFoH1Iw0o4S3bUNK5Z3m4xUz-Hw2MXk04EgNGTNR9M5uAKWMZkKEFrPwKGl-7YforHeEEE4hXiIgD0d1uTpHZvBFznY4rmnY5eWG4-JQpHNOEhVv7PzIqggSGon1BcJ_ilNI0QS9goCV/s320/A+La+Mode,+beach+09+024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368885614860433538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivcBG-6MSN2KrPu9arA0Kxr-scA43h5Z9x4Hh3W69gIt7KB4MGAI3fQil5cF0x5dLWAlTo4MdqnVNLt3OBclEbByKIBpJmnREzOn59F3HMFJq67qP-8rEI6EnaPym58LvHOogbdwuKRbdx/s1600-h/A+La+Mode,+beach+09+028.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivcBG-6MSN2KrPu9arA0Kxr-scA43h5Z9x4Hh3W69gIt7KB4MGAI3fQil5cF0x5dLWAlTo4MdqnVNLt3OBclEbByKIBpJmnREzOn59F3HMFJq67qP-8rEI6EnaPym58LvHOogbdwuKRbdx/s320/A+La+Mode,+beach+09+028.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368885450013573618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-SptfvaFR1JDwhreNQ_rEu-iqKpcHl_R090BmsPsoO0Q5RTLSDqRvK7H3xzu5Gtge5foMCvv1sk4MyjBaVSpH7CHlfOvwwj9KvMAF0hj8z8sldsenQcD5hcFzSvjaK_Wmv_Alvnm2ADP1/s1600-h/A+La+Mode,+beach+09+039.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-SptfvaFR1JDwhreNQ_rEu-iqKpcHl_R090BmsPsoO0Q5RTLSDqRvK7H3xzu5Gtge5foMCvv1sk4MyjBaVSpH7CHlfOvwwj9KvMAF0hj8z8sldsenQcD5hcFzSvjaK_Wmv_Alvnm2ADP1/s320/A+La+Mode,+beach+09+039.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368885007326448754" border="0" /></a>Fred proudly and patriotically devours the "Yankee Doodle Split", containing lots of fruit- bananas, strawberries, and blueberries! Who would have thought that a sundae could be so healthy?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikdrdJKUgdbW4FznatBwpgx3cpUtMALGCHrjfRYhdPqRkiOJK1PBX72nZ_cJO5NfKEdnXganAtFNdpWvQN9PxduecmPPK0fBlTXopR-02H6KyQUH5CvpMm2MRYOAqhtLuVMB2rB5oaAU3d/s1600-h/A+La+Mode,+beach+09+040.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikdrdJKUgdbW4FznatBwpgx3cpUtMALGCHrjfRYhdPqRkiOJK1PBX72nZ_cJO5NfKEdnXganAtFNdpWvQN9PxduecmPPK0fBlTXopR-02H6KyQUH5CvpMm2MRYOAqhtLuVMB2rB5oaAU3d/s320/A+La+Mode,+beach+09+040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368884886385347282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilcLUpcNlN1qM83rkc02M4R2fwnH-qVQRofllW2tyXFza1gjrJW41GtXQqYP0PYsTexPbgVaGDDEt9SE57SQsbt4-snLjcQz_yGM4IWlNNO-MDrT39Od1srLuJTwTk7mdfAjAR-7i9Wy_t/s1600-h/A+La+Mode,+beach+09+044.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilcLUpcNlN1qM83rkc02M4R2fwnH-qVQRofllW2tyXFza1gjrJW41GtXQqYP0PYsTexPbgVaGDDEt9SE57SQsbt4-snLjcQz_yGM4IWlNNO-MDrT39Od1srLuJTwTk7mdfAjAR-7i9Wy_t/s320/A+La+Mode,+beach+09+044.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368884606128197154" border="0" /></a>Look Mom, I ate the whole thing!Lorrie and Fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130373066861239330noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766796583056796943.post-24865847443176209602009-07-17T11:37:00.001-07:002009-07-17T12:26:57.656-07:00Beach Memories<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEmeHEGcFLDBTFVi-pb5QP2MR2u55jev9zZONzTZzo1d5HAvCysj8CTqUzWPtEDupGaCdOJEMmxK7MeYW3h6eTlc_uqx5igISX4eRh5Ep4oJ2nXv78cbc3by4ZvJY9ekZOE_zkdw4-khGV/s1600-h/dsc_0545.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEmeHEGcFLDBTFVi-pb5QP2MR2u55jev9zZONzTZzo1d5HAvCysj8CTqUzWPtEDupGaCdOJEMmxK7MeYW3h6eTlc_uqx5igISX4eRh5Ep4oJ2nXv78cbc3by4ZvJY9ekZOE_zkdw4-khGV/s320/dsc_0545.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359509668589651186" border="0" /></a>We are indebted to our friend Jackie for her generosity and skill in taking our family picture- no small feat since we're eighteen strong. She took many photos of our grandchildren that help to capture the magic of children and the beach. 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She had a happy childhood playing with her Vanneman cousins who lived right around the corner. There was a tennis club down the street, and Mom and her siblings all played tennis competitively. Her dedication and practice resulted in a Cynwyd Club singles championship, and she played in national tournaments as well. She also played doubles in tournaments with her sister El as her partner, and they won their share of matches. In later years she faithfully took her grandchildren to the Malvern Prep tennis courts and taught them how to play. Her mentoring helped our daughters have enjoyable high school tennis experiences on the school team.<br />Mom studied piano, but didn’t have the patience to practice, and gave it up, something she regretted. She loved to reminisce about Sunday afternoons at her family home, where informal concerts happened regularly. Her father played the violin, and her siblings also played instruments. Family and friends would drop in for an afternoon of music making. Mom did pursue her dream of being a musician in her late 60’s. She learned to play the guitar, and joined a music group that played for archdiocesan charismatic Masses and events. She attended all her grandchildrens' concerts and musicals. As an enthusiastic fan, she made tape recordings (of very dubious quality) of the concerts and played them often. She even made a 1600 mile road trip in 2000 (at age 87!) to be in the audience when her granddaughters appeared on an EWTN show.<br />During her teenage years, Mom’s family faced some daunting challenges as her Ivy League educated brothers both developed serious mental illness. Their faith and love as a family got them through many difficult times. Mom faithfully visited her brothers every week, and brought them to the Pierce home about once a month for visits and holidays. She spoke of her brothers sympathetically and respectfully. Marshall died before I came on the scene, but her devotion to her brother Jim was obvious. Our girls remember trips to see Uncle Jim, which often included ice cream cones at the dairy store.<br />Mom was a loyal friend, and had an enthusiasm for life and warmth and interest in people that attracted others to her. She loved growing up in St Matthias Parish, and was chosen as the May Queen for the May Procession at the end of eighth grade. Mom saved a letter from her grade school teacher, Sr Mary Grace, written in 1979. Sister shared some recollections about her student over fifty years earlier. " Your reply to the question of what you were going to do when you grow up was that you were going to get married and have ten children." Sister also wrote, "When we accepted the first colored child who asked to attend St Matthias, you were the one at the first recess period who took her by the hand and played "double tag".<br /> Mom loved to write notes of encouragement to family and friends. She was very good at keeping in touch and remembering birthdays. She told us stories about parties she had attended on Boathouse Row. Sometimes she would stay up all night on Saturday at parties, and then go to Mass at St John the Evangelist in Center City very early on Sunday morning. It is hard to imagine Mom staying up all night though, since she was a firm believer in the early to bed, early to rise rule most of her life. Here’s an excerpt from a poem written by one of her friends:<br />“ To Betty<br />In athletics she is noted<br />In her tennis she is quoted<br />To her friends she’s always loyal<br />And her dispositions royal<br />She’s a pal!<br />She can dance in perfect rhythm<br />As for men she’s always with em;<br />For on parties she’s a riot<br />While the rest of us are quiet.<br />She’s a pal!”<br /><br />In her late twenties Mom fell in love with Jack Pierce, serving in the Army. They were married in the rectory of St Mathias Church on February 20, 1942, since Dad was not a Catholic. After a brief honeymoon in Atlantic City, they were separated. A month later, Dad obtained one more weekend pass for a blissful two days. Then Dad was gone, serving in World War II in England and North Africa for more than two years!!! Mom soon realized she was pregnant. John was eighteen months old before he laid eyes on his dad. She lived with her family during those years, and her sister was a big help. Like many couples during those trying times, they practiced self sacrifice and perseverance.<br />After the war, Mom and Dad first lived in Kansas City, very simply, with lots of love but not much money. Dad started writing his annual Christmas poems to his bride, the best gifts she would ever receive. They moved to Malvern, two doors down from St Patrick Church. Mom helped to start the Women’s Guild of St Patrick’s. During those years they had a tragedy when their second son was born with an incomplete brain, and died soon after birth. What a terrible sorrow! Four years later, when Mom got pregnant with Fred, she was advised to have an abortion. She was horrified and immediately found another doctor. Fred was born safely, welcomed into this world by his brave and faith-filled mother!<br />When John was 8, and Fred an infant, the Pierces moved to Paoli to a wonderful neighborhood. The neighbors were friendly and had lots of gatherings, especially memorable New Year’s Eve parties at Connemara, Sherry Pierce’s childhood home. The Maguire and Pierce fathers and sons even went on a week long camping trip to the Poconos. It rained the whole week, which made cooking over a wood fire exceedingly difficult, but didn’t dampen their lifelong friendship! Mom and Dad helped with community Fourth of July celebrations, and Mom taught dance lessons to the neighborhood kids. They also played bridge regularly, with Peg Maguire and Abbot Nietzel.<br />Mom faithfully attended Mass, and raised her sons in the faith. She became a member of the Third Order of St Norbert’s, and prayed the Liturgy of the Hours during those years. After eighteen years of marriage her husband Jack decided to become a Catholic, a decision that made his family very happy. Fred was the altar server at the Mass when his father was received into the Church and made his First Communion.<br />Mom taught her sons to play tennis, and supported them in their activities. They both became excellent dancers, as a result of their mandatory enrollment in her dancing classes.<br />In the domestic arena, Mom did have her struggles at times. She would prefer to watch Laurence Welk on television any day over Julia Child. She loved to have a cocktail with Dad before dinner. The unfortunate consequence was often overcooked or burned dinners! Dad wrote in one of his poems:<br /><br />“Our home is not just rooms and roof,<br />above all this it stands aloof.<br />It is, we all agree, made up of things material<br />but our Mommy puts it in the realm of the ethereal.<br />Where you can doff your coat, let down your hair<br />Whether in grief or joy, she’s always there.<br />Some trivial things may slip her mind<br />but love and care for her family are ne’re left behind.<br />We’ve had our moments, both gay and sad,<br />we’ve got Johnny and Freddie, both good and bad.<br />to our faults and our virtues she’s not blind<br />but love and care for her family are ne’re left behind.”<br /><br />Another poem written the year of their 25th wedding anniversary said:<br /><br />“You started it all in Forty-Two<br />in something borrowed, something blue<br />through the years, who is your most ardent fan<br />of course you know, just the old man.”<br /><br />John went off to college, then the Navy, and Fred was left at home with Mom and Dad. In 1968 John married Sherry, the girl next door, and a year later came Jacqueline, the first girl in the family! Fred started college and they moved to a smaller house in Paoli, not too far from the old neighborhood. John and Sherry’s family grew, and they moved to California.<br />Fred graduated from Villanova and started his first job in York, so Mom and Dad were empty nesters. One weekend in 1975, Fred came home with some exciting news to share about his deeper conversion to the Catholic faith, and the “baptism in the Spirit.” Wouldn’t you know, the next week Mom and Dad were at a charismatic prayer meeting at the Daylesford Abbey, jumping right in. Mom and Dad were open to growing in their faith, and enjoyed the enthusiastic singing and prayer. Dad wrote in his poem that year,<br />“Carry on old gal never get bored<br />Sing happy songs and Praise the Lord.”<br />About this time I came in to the picture. I met Betty Pierce in July 1975, and was so impressed with her warmth and friendliness. Fred and I were married a year later, and he began working for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Fred’s salary was about half of his earnings in the business world, but with his parents’ support he pursued his dream of working for the church. Mom and Dad rented us the second floor apartment of their house in Malvern for a reasonable rate. Within 10 months, Dad received a very serious diagnosis of bone cancer. Dad and Mom were a devoted team, as he pursued chemotherapy, and countless doctor visits and painful procedures. Our first child Jenny was born in July 1977, and brought much joy to her grandparents living below. I remember Jen was born at 430 am. Fred and I had finally collected ourselves enough to make a momentous call to his parents. Mom, impatient for news, had already called the hospital and knew all about her new granddaughter! She was a woman of action, with a very generous heart who did everything she could to make my adjustment as a new mother easier. She also cared for Dad tirelessly, as the cancer spread in his bones, making it harder to get around. She praised him for his courage in the face of his illness. In a letter she wrote to us years later she said, “He was suffering with bone cancer, which is so very painful, but he did it with a smile.” Her favorite song was “This is the Day that the Lord has Made.” Here’s an excerpt from Dad’s Christmas poem:<br /><br />“To make life worthwhile she did struggle and strive<br />Praise the Lord she made it through thirty-five<br />So much has transpired in this year of Seventy-seven<br />Just a few more steps on the way to heaven<br />Poems are made by fools like me<br />But only God can make a person like thee.”<br /><br /><br />I will always be grateful to Mom for modeling for me a faithful marriage, through sickness and health, until death parted her and Dad. During her life, she grew in confident trust in God’s providence through difficult times. Dad’s last poem is a great tribute to his wife:<br /><br />“Someone said, quite thoughtfully, we are sharing our cross<br />If that isn’t true, oh what a great loss<br />Dad may be down, but not out, on that bet your purse<br />He’s joined up with Mom, a heaven sent nurse<br />Through it all, her love, she never let fade<br />This is the day that the Lord has made.”<br /><br />It is never easy to watch a loved one suffer, but through Mom’s devotion and the help of hospice, Dad was able to receive care at home until the last week of his life, in September 1979. Mom really wanted his funeral to have a celebratory air, since her beloved Jack was finally home.<br />A couple of years later, Fred and I were visiting my family on Christmas Day. Late in the day, we received a phone call from Mom, informing us that her kerosene heater had exploded and her apartment had caught fire! Thank God Mom was okay! She could not praise the Malvern Fire Dept enough for their quick response. She handled the whole experience like a trooper.<br />In 1982 Fred and I bought our first home, and Mom became landlord to a series of tenants. Her most challenging was a young man who had a thriving marijuana crop growing in the upstairs closet! After this experience, Mom was more than happy to take us up on our offer to move into a house on Line Road together, into a little suite of her own.<br />After Dad died, Mom obtained a part time job as a sacristan at Malvern Retreat, and didn’t retire until her mid 80’s. She loved her wonderful coworkers, and enjoyed meeting some great retreat masters, of whom Eileen George became her personal favorite. Mom was in her glory as she tooled around the beautiful Malvern Retreat grounds in a golf cart. She must have had a special crew of guardian angels who assisted her, because she played loose with some driving rules. Once I was pumping gas in Malvern, and watched in disbelief as Mom barely slowed down and drove right past a stop sign. My husband had also been instructed in driving by his mother, which explained a lot about his habits behind the wheel!<br />Throughout their adult lives Mom and her sister El (Mimi) had always spent time together, visiting each other at least once a week. In her seventies Mom traveled to Switzerland and England with Mimi and their cousin Hill, who had been Mom’s childhood playmate. When Mimi turned 90, her health started to fail. Mom tirelessly worked with relatives to get Mimi moved from her apartment to an assisted living facility about 10 minutes from our house. Mom was extremely attentive and visited her sister daily. With Mom’s help, Mimi lived contently at her assisted living home for four years, and died peacefully there. They truly loved each other! For most of her life, though, it was always made very clear to Mom who was the older sister. They were very entertaining in their feisty conversations. Their biggest sisterly challenge came when Mom realized that she would have to insist that her legally blind sister give up her driver’s license. The fireworks from that intervention lasted for years.<br />When Mom’s time came to give up her license, she was amazingly docile, and made it easy for Fred. She was a very good sport about it! It was truly a deprivation, because Mom loved her independence. It was her habit to arrive at least 30 minutes early for 630 Mass. Now that she was dependent on Fred for her ride, they were lucky to pull into the parking lot at 6:29. Probably for the first time in her life, Mom experienced dashing into church with seconds to spare. When Fred started a new job that involved frequent travel, Mom found another ride, someone who had more of Mom’s idea of punctuality. Mom attended daily Mass, rain or shine, and then enjoyed breakfast after Mass with her friends. In the winter months, Mom found her way up our hilly driveway in the dark and chill, likely the only person on the roads. One snowy day she reported proudly that there were only four people at Mass that morning, and the others lived close enough to walk, so she was the only one who drove. On another occasion, our church maintenance man said,” Now, Mrs. Pierce, please be careful on this icy sidewalk. Can you take my arm?” Mom continued to stride fearlessly over the icy sidewalk, unassisted. She was a very determined woman!<br />Mom gave of herself cheerfully, and genuinely enjoyed sharing in whatever activity the family was up to. She really had a knack for living in the present moment and enjoying it. She fostered a close relationship with each of her grandchildren: Jacqueline, Jason, Jaye, Jennifer, Carolyn, Catherine, Greg, and John. She helped with babysitting, running errands, and pitching in, and seemed to thrive in family chaos. Basically, Mom delighted in supporting her family members in whatever way she could. She would even hold a pew for us at the Christmas Eve childrens' Mass each year, bravely fending off the hordes of people coveting those seats! After Mass, Mom hosted a simple and memorable Christmas Eve dinner for the Fred Pierce clan and assorted McDonnells. It was a tasty tradition, and eagerly anticipated every year!<br />Mom’s generosity extended to the church and community. She served as a lector for decades at St Patrick’s, helped out with RCIA and Bible studies, and was a member of the St Patrick’s charismatic prayer group during it’s entire existence. She made casseroles faithfully for St John’s Hospice. She loved competing in The Senior Olympics, and won her share of awards, as badminton champion.<br />Mom was so proud of her large extended family, and enjoyed the limelight as one of the oldest Vanneman relatives. She participated in a family genealogy group for years, and was fascinated to discover that she was actually part Swedish. She loved her hometown, and had a great routine in Malvern with all her friends and many relatives close by.<br />Life changed dramatically for Mom at the age of 91, when Fred sustained life threatening injuries and all of our worlds turned upside down. Mom could not comprehend the severity of Fred’s injuries, and that he would be considerably altered after his accident. We weren’t going back to our “old” life, and Fred wouldn’t be able to do what he once did. About 5 weeks into Fred’s stay in the critical care trauma unit, John and Sherry generously accepted Mom into their home, and she was uprooted to North Carolina. It was a bitter pill to swallow, and she felt like an exile for a while. She was surrounded by the love and support of John and his family, who included her in frequent family gatherings. After several months she was moved to a small assisted living facility, where the staff fell in love with her, their friendly and spunky oldest resident. Mom liked to stay busy, and the activities director could always count on Miss Betty’s participation, especially if dancing and music were involved. She eventually adjusted as best she could, but it was quite a curveball for someone in their nineties. Her last year or so she slowed down dramatically, and dozed off in her wheelchair often. “Cheer up, Old Gal, though the end is nearly in sight, with faith in the Lord you know it is bright.” (That’s an excerpt from one of Dad’s last poems). She was comforted in her last few days by the John Pierce clan, who prayed and sang and reminisced around her bedside. She went to the Lord in the middle of the night, very peacefully.<br />Mom lived a good long life, and had the blessing of loving parents and siblings, and a devoted husband. She enjoyed her growing family so much- her childrens’ children, and great grandchildren. She gave her all to God and her family. Life was a gift, and Mom made the most of it. She was an absolute treasure, and we were so blessed to have her until age 96. May we follow her good example! Thank you Mom, for being you!Lorrie and Fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130373066861239330noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766796583056796943.post-72429157162306510032009-06-01T17:23:00.000-07:002009-06-06T21:09:01.817-07:00Beautiful Barcelona<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDJMGF_Ugfr10fg7RG3dFC0ApojrNcQzADw6LmmLNA56MAqRHv_lF2sHXfvWSU_pXaxM1xpYwkjUxbvCxMEw7GgcmWjMStq0qMzpr8qPVbAyBGRqHRVh0_qUM8MFXH0B9qXjtOG1s25zF/s1600-h/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+290.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDJMGF_Ugfr10fg7RG3dFC0ApojrNcQzADw6LmmLNA56MAqRHv_lF2sHXfvWSU_pXaxM1xpYwkjUxbvCxMEw7GgcmWjMStq0qMzpr8qPVbAyBGRqHRVh0_qUM8MFXH0B9qXjtOG1s25zF/s320/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+290.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344425540529468962" border="0" /></a>Here is the Sagrada Familia, by architect Antoni Gaudi. This famous cathedral has sculptures depicting the birth of Jesus on the Nativity facade. It is the icon of Barcelona.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBQYZFN6zXLTKgA0hyphenhyphenHDHhjFALtY_O5si5thqMwQbQ_w76Sm9vXk2qeMcS55exEc9aaEqCmO5kNAzweeFkxOEDBrZmrp1X7mAeZjUKu2z9911OkX21UAjC4o9GMaOdD04G9t4Uz5yzkVpD/s1600-h/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBQYZFN6zXLTKgA0hyphenhyphenHDHhjFALtY_O5si5thqMwQbQ_w76Sm9vXk2qeMcS55exEc9aaEqCmO5kNAzweeFkxOEDBrZmrp1X7mAeZjUKu2z9911OkX21UAjC4o9GMaOdD04G9t4Uz5yzkVpD/s320/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344004770589331634" border="0" /></a>On May 2 John met me at the Barcelona airport; it was great to see him after four months! My hotel was located in the old city in a charming leafy square, near a beautiful old church. Perfect May weather didn't hurt my first impression!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVKMA0Dk355EsG40AeTd6utRnIx3tfr6HKOVexoMTevC8MNiA7p7k91ynO-mDQtIx3poEieUYMawy4Dk8qKtm3q6BxOWhTNr7lt-yyl9oB1NlNWwe7llo8RfepYLTlIIxYP-hQyUcJDREm/s1600-h/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVKMA0Dk355EsG40AeTd6utRnIx3tfr6HKOVexoMTevC8MNiA7p7k91ynO-mDQtIx3poEieUYMawy4Dk8qKtm3q6BxOWhTNr7lt-yyl9oB1NlNWwe7llo8RfepYLTlIIxYP-hQyUcJDREm/s320/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344004550498969042" border="0" /></a>This street near my hotel had a medieval feel(except for the graffiti).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYqSdrmPupA1iACxUdMNnYIu0wqC8ecwGyGg4ok1Of_Lj7BrLY_b4V9i6tKFBBBzbOr3C6mLyl2IhH_hqHLBq1d6PDeD3aqCu3ycxGhS1ylrdfHy6hlVtAey-X-7PnTvY4TAHTPyWrM5y/s1600-h/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+034.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYqSdrmPupA1iACxUdMNnYIu0wqC8ecwGyGg4ok1Of_Lj7BrLY_b4V9i6tKFBBBzbOr3C6mLyl2IhH_hqHLBq1d6PDeD3aqCu3ycxGhS1ylrdfHy6hlVtAey-X-7PnTvY4TAHTPyWrM5y/s320/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344004135999641394" border="0" /></a>My first sighting of the Mediterranean-beautiful.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkaLEZuEdy7YiTp3WSib1an27aZAzlyOM51-p5orjDwcBZ_bCFohW9M6BVaGJuvcW6xbkPxIZSRaCGcVZbu21LGH3sejgykgRxn-43JBFBlpKpdy0oRGVCy13-H4battqPsQ_Fkq0WyOR7/s1600-h/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+024.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkaLEZuEdy7YiTp3WSib1an27aZAzlyOM51-p5orjDwcBZ_bCFohW9M6BVaGJuvcW6xbkPxIZSRaCGcVZbu21LGH3sejgykgRxn-43JBFBlpKpdy0oRGVCy13-H4battqPsQ_Fkq0WyOR7/s320/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344003787919425522" border="0" /></a> I was thrilled to discover that I was a two minute walk from the centuries old Gothic cathedral of Barcelona!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgei0zEmbjo7SyKv1A8HEUSkMyyGWiqQRX3r0s-rjw2kpFX03yvr6X0STIwLkLjNLc_9yD5oSEQB2emEe7cC9SoCYbc-m1o-gJYAXJsNK-IgaSmQv4fybbf-4YU9iDKzEmaXZnE_jfHd5Ul/s1600-h/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+047.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgei0zEmbjo7SyKv1A8HEUSkMyyGWiqQRX3r0s-rjw2kpFX03yvr6X0STIwLkLjNLc_9yD5oSEQB2emEe7cC9SoCYbc-m1o-gJYAXJsNK-IgaSmQv4fybbf-4YU9iDKzEmaXZnE_jfHd5Ul/s320/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+047.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344003051728160850" border="0" /></a>A block away from my hotel was the most famous street in Spain, La Rambla. It is busy and dynamic. There are a lot of street musicians in Barcelona, which added a special beauty and festive atmosphere.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1w6ClCxfN_fTVN3ecrQelo1h-L2YuTufq4PHNzdWSVlUfeRkNues9WXDZww6eykNEz79KooBnTfOBeyh7Q0zrYCKYqX2HgeKl2DL4iKD_a3ccQv6MxQehhZ6yoUF8SlPKxdILaD2rc_kj/s1600-h/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+052.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1w6ClCxfN_fTVN3ecrQelo1h-L2YuTufq4PHNzdWSVlUfeRkNues9WXDZww6eykNEz79KooBnTfOBeyh7Q0zrYCKYqX2HgeKl2DL4iKD_a3ccQv6MxQehhZ6yoUF8SlPKxdILaD2rc_kj/s320/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+052.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344001478478331266" border="0" /></a>Every week at 6 pm on the weekends musicians gather on the steps in front of the cathedral. The 11 piece band plays stirring music, and the Barcelonians dance the sardona. This national dance of Catalonia, the region of Spain where Barcelona is located, was fascinating to watch.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgifi2_fq1aL3y6mLIe5Y09JI63PR0A7rhCALR972g3rYZ3g7U86j-Wg1YScuTb3eug1OFCBg4wyVW1eCLR4mDXyLWeTTRrOQbejc1MwA44DfsE4F8J8QgJfFOWwZ5SxWHzAaHzjavPhl24/s1600-h/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+053.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgifi2_fq1aL3y6mLIe5Y09JI63PR0A7rhCALR972g3rYZ3g7U86j-Wg1YScuTb3eug1OFCBg4wyVW1eCLR4mDXyLWeTTRrOQbejc1MwA44DfsE4F8J8QgJfFOWwZ5SxWHzAaHzjavPhl24/s320/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+053.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344001269963417666" border="0" /></a>The dancers place their belongings in the middle of the circle, link hands, and <span style="text-decoration: underline;">solemnly dance the elaborate footwork of the sardona. I got the impression this has been going on for centuries!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSGIaojsygDBb4xaH_gaN7PeFfssIsyAwbfpdBaTXoTkspH45Jz5-CFU87Mqv5IiCqAsOrgyNqor5zvJ_1xZSHWF_g2uZdkASQbUYGqGbFwFkhpjXhFo5MEIYbf9MzUFnWz0ffSkMwI5cj/s1600-h/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+069.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSGIaojsygDBb4xaH_gaN7PeFfssIsyAwbfpdBaTXoTkspH45Jz5-CFU87Mqv5IiCqAsOrgyNqor5zvJ_1xZSHWF_g2uZdkASQbUYGqGbFwFkhpjXhFo5MEIYbf9MzUFnWz0ffSkMwI5cj/s320/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+069.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343999132130248130" border="0" /></a>I absolutely loved the cathedral cloister, and spent some time there on Sat afternoon and Sunday morning after Mass, enjoying the peacefulness and beauty.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil3sJqMs_EMvms0ZICGSeHsusdA7wRZm7I1-em1TVaAtRAPR1bVkkgLQMs1Hltny2s9RpzYTexpxTbpjEeWg5zsv0doIzifRxf5lLS4B0t1-PE2HLQaNVOk2mLdShSQaYOt857i23RZ5mG/s1600-h/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+083.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil3sJqMs_EMvms0ZICGSeHsusdA7wRZm7I1-em1TVaAtRAPR1bVkkgLQMs1Hltny2s9RpzYTexpxTbpjEeWg5zsv0doIzifRxf5lLS4B0t1-PE2HLQaNVOk2mLdShSQaYOt857i23RZ5mG/s320/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+083.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343998444214646754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNrx-cTZZ8a0gjvbpn31ZFujNGuPIprZdk-sCC4Nbrzk0QiVxiuKWdpIiLdxB5cqFalI1aY5-FMs8vXdVxGyJgSUfaXL-SH5b_kGpnIPfLFJgr2L6Zri07s1XYNfebeA-lVaNM_2ryMV_/s1600-h/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+106.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNrx-cTZZ8a0gjvbpn31ZFujNGuPIprZdk-sCC4Nbrzk0QiVxiuKWdpIiLdxB5cqFalI1aY5-FMs8vXdVxGyJgSUfaXL-SH5b_kGpnIPfLFJgr2L6Zri07s1XYNfebeA-lVaNM_2ryMV_/s320/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+106.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343997355983909570" border="0" /></a> Gaudi left his mark on the city of Barcelona about a hundred years ago. He was incredibly creative and incorporated inspiration from nature into his designs. The photo above is the drawing room of Casa Batllo, the house Gaudi designed for his wealthy friend.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAxD-mQ8ffSDhBL5_lA9AKi55gKpkNqLzsXXCoVo9eVrGRCdOLuLWYYg2iwoYq5qxo7xA1RLfvVr08ASlgpbs0YaFEL4KHS3fAySmIOeClbrzZiMka7t6NhHGrGAukDvUHjDSnyicF08T7/s1600-h/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+121.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAxD-mQ8ffSDhBL5_lA9AKi55gKpkNqLzsXXCoVo9eVrGRCdOLuLWYYg2iwoYq5qxo7xA1RLfvVr08ASlgpbs0YaFEL4KHS3fAySmIOeClbrzZiMka7t6NhHGrGAukDvUHjDSnyicF08T7/s320/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+121.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343997115724105682" border="0" /></a>My favorite part of the house was the atrium, decorated with beautiful blue tiles that catch the light and make you feel like you're under water.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyg2xbwY5ZEYeEv4Q1UQbbm6DMxyddvHdzUfLqnvmskZrRzDQ4AinVYrBs1GVcflM7fHZsPNWRv-ZIAWaAzdqt7BFVnJuguOLdAhKJAsME_xv0ut4L7WbgHVAOBUTOhSNhV_HjLck9A8La/s1600-h/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+122.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyg2xbwY5ZEYeEv4Q1UQbbm6DMxyddvHdzUfLqnvmskZrRzDQ4AinVYrBs1GVcflM7fHZsPNWRv-ZIAWaAzdqt7BFVnJuguOLdAhKJAsME_xv0ut4L7WbgHVAOBUTOhSNhV_HjLck9A8La/s320/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+122.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343996118173333778" border="0" /></a>Walking through here must have been refreshing during a hot Barcelona summer day!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKDCMs06XGXtaTn0wOk8A_my3W7ta62nVdpmq-n1ZGuoQX7B2rfcO8z-9bG4k8lDWDm72m8VEUK3D0mBa8Q-6PANPKCfuToqrtG5suQWTuA21B6up45Anmyw9j1XjfadJTLkgvuR3CbDxw/s1600-h/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+126.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKDCMs06XGXtaTn0wOk8A_my3W7ta62nVdpmq-n1ZGuoQX7B2rfcO8z-9bG4k8lDWDm72m8VEUK3D0mBa8Q-6PANPKCfuToqrtG5suQWTuA21B6up45Anmyw9j1XjfadJTLkgvuR3CbDxw/s320/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+126.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343995830501293826" border="0" /></a>The most playful, imaginative part of the house is on the roof. The chimneys are unique, and part of the roof looks like a dragon's back!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqTZQQvUr5lf9AeSzoykkZVZZHs0XI40qIZDC7qEXI2HdpSKrBSGJUTfLA_ngKQ1VP5Y481qrcFOgJ9ROJCnZKxWurGptNtzJiupKjSzcpjJIFxLwcdPgNcSSDIyW6Dqm4QpKCaEUbgbRl/s1600-h/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+133.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqTZQQvUr5lf9AeSzoykkZVZZHs0XI40qIZDC7qEXI2HdpSKrBSGJUTfLA_ngKQ1VP5Y481qrcFOgJ9ROJCnZKxWurGptNtzJiupKjSzcpjJIFxLwcdPgNcSSDIyW6Dqm4QpKCaEUbgbRl/s320/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+133.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343995623498301218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3FyhOC5Ipdh8JakiW3eliN4vohYdrIAPi2Y69C9Ppm3S_xOQOo-gMFlYlzQeeQB9S6jahDn5i3DJOEbY8BIC0fm2tdPcFXXFJ-TqVselcBW76AJjM2TZRDwbO1Y8-Yr7BdhyphenhyphenDLl258Yx0/s1600-h/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+139.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3FyhOC5Ipdh8JakiW3eliN4vohYdrIAPi2Y69C9Ppm3S_xOQOo-gMFlYlzQeeQB9S6jahDn5i3DJOEbY8BIC0fm2tdPcFXXFJ-TqVselcBW76AJjM2TZRDwbO1Y8-Yr7BdhyphenhyphenDLl258Yx0/s320/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+139.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343995291882697522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbAsQ-bAMU-_9kdBCeOE9wssIF-GRpAtZl4Mo4O1CLDxy99aLS0kHvdJJ3F53zKHEJfuHyv-XlcQdjNCIWSrdm3suq0vZdYKhDGPMrjqjlZgYoHCn3rH9Dk91TPltOC2tvdVc4j5LP0Cj/s1600-h/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+140.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbAsQ-bAMU-_9kdBCeOE9wssIF-GRpAtZl4Mo4O1CLDxy99aLS0kHvdJJ3F53zKHEJfuHyv-XlcQdjNCIWSrdm3suq0vZdYKhDGPMrjqjlZgYoHCn3rH9Dk91TPltOC2tvdVc4j5LP0Cj/s320/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+140.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343995024044635138" border="0" /></a>Another innovation of Gaudi is the beautiful four sided ceramic cross.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ6DxfatOfFy0A5EBq-o9bxCQLmlBthjGR6nDe7_gg3aWXjkF81KlIIk3v0foWdY-xSreOxEobLVtEOiafZUqnP1URAvP-X31sGTtabwMtJRTsTQdZtil2VaJXNcCodKOUa0uh-EE1ZX42/s1600-h/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+196.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ6DxfatOfFy0A5EBq-o9bxCQLmlBthjGR6nDe7_gg3aWXjkF81KlIIk3v0foWdY-xSreOxEobLVtEOiafZUqnP1URAvP-X31sGTtabwMtJRTsTQdZtil2VaJXNcCodKOUa0uh-EE1ZX42/s320/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+196.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343994330670946898" border="0" /></a>Gaudi 's vision is very engaging and resonates with modern sensibilities. He designed a park overlooking the city that is extremely popular today.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkRU_VGfh0g89YPW9bpYCzOuTN1v-OW50Pj80RmuE8iD4FQgYu0ozlxmoydc_Hg5LPVngVZ1KYU9vctmHn0BNeV5IEK9XjO9qQnMa1tG_886fgqu7w3EVUIFlnzFLnPYU9ucLToP_uALsj/s1600-h/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+217.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkRU_VGfh0g89YPW9bpYCzOuTN1v-OW50Pj80RmuE8iD4FQgYu0ozlxmoydc_Hg5LPVngVZ1KYU9vctmHn0BNeV5IEK9XjO9qQnMa1tG_886fgqu7w3EVUIFlnzFLnPYU9ucLToP_uALsj/s320/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+217.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343992814719573938" border="0" /></a>The gatehouses at the front of the park look like fairy tale houses.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqYJMenqyWrXYScFi2BfbhNWDc4pLmurUikzNwUa9w3b6DDYBM3GtoKFKDTP_Oy9Vgbz1ns5MRQze5efBtNmoLuHNf291jUcUp6TlZYwXRp3PDJRN8WVWsr53PLVPkDdRfz8d2fhS5hbUk/s1600-h/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+216.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqYJMenqyWrXYScFi2BfbhNWDc4pLmurUikzNwUa9w3b6DDYBM3GtoKFKDTP_Oy9Vgbz1ns5MRQze5efBtNmoLuHNf291jUcUp6TlZYwXRp3PDJRN8WVWsr53PLVPkDdRfz8d2fhS5hbUk/s320/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+216.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343992513495265714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbKZ8PevfoyNBZFL4T9ukNJ6By0Brb_d8BxfgVmFFcRAKy-F6xKVdCjILRoy66lIDQxuL0P1Y2I8aJtfWxguemIPMNnVkSPiQJCYJGlyHX9uY7LzhGV2wBfESY16kPQk1zLxNn4dI1y64Y/s1600-h/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+218.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbKZ8PevfoyNBZFL4T9ukNJ6By0Brb_d8BxfgVmFFcRAKy-F6xKVdCjILRoy66lIDQxuL0P1Y2I8aJtfWxguemIPMNnVkSPiQJCYJGlyHX9uY7LzhGV2wBfESY16kPQk1zLxNn4dI1y64Y/s320/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+218.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343991999161035778" border="0" /></a>This lizard is a fountain with water trickling out of his mouth. Gaudi loved tiles and encouraged the work of artisans to decorate his structures.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikYiolaZJ_ZNWck3yMqC48N-zphD4WbmaVUIBkp3otYbQrXRptwGo68nrab1rBBXXJO93W0HbmyjuQaOkYRIBhyphenhyphenLW3hiAVoqvguEf3QM5_bOn2vb0C0_4BkikAcRH30OxlWAEv_Tfv_19-/s1600-h/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+229.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikYiolaZJ_ZNWck3yMqC48N-zphD4WbmaVUIBkp3otYbQrXRptwGo68nrab1rBBXXJO93W0HbmyjuQaOkYRIBhyphenhyphenLW3hiAVoqvguEf3QM5_bOn2vb0C0_4BkikAcRH30OxlWAEv_Tfv_19-/s320/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+229.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343991606350229650" border="0" /></a>Parc Guell is a fun gathering place with incredible views of the city below.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHA9eOyi3WLCuHjJEiobGgsIXUs0Vei_Dm-1jqcRuVMRUlXXXNAsUIfzgU4TwrzHQIIRgw5ACcoHPDxJBflmDoaSwftXki0arsx2y_5cB-tCIIPTWGIVDTRaUH-GFNZqNomwRObjb-owt1/s1600-h/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+269.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHA9eOyi3WLCuHjJEiobGgsIXUs0Vei_Dm-1jqcRuVMRUlXXXNAsUIfzgU4TwrzHQIIRgw5ACcoHPDxJBflmDoaSwftXki0arsx2y_5cB-tCIIPTWGIVDTRaUH-GFNZqNomwRObjb-owt1/s320/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+269.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343991092930111842" border="0" /></a>John insisted that we visit the most famous building in Barcelona on a workday. Gaudi spent the last few decades of his life working on the Sagrada Familia, until his death in 1926. Construction continues to this day. The sculpture above is from the Passion facade, completed in the 1980's.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43KVpNV5HshUIYj-t9PujCkuDO-pceDCNtJk3RQEwTq5EOm2HOzuk0PFB_SY6QdGOlaWuUiM_9b4AE51_4jwYsruvyWPMo_9_No5vP3W_m_62hCwCiHbjqfY1cvA8Xufzz31KY1N8SHNJ/s1600-h/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+274.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43KVpNV5HshUIYj-t9PujCkuDO-pceDCNtJk3RQEwTq5EOm2HOzuk0PFB_SY6QdGOlaWuUiM_9b4AE51_4jwYsruvyWPMo_9_No5vP3W_m_62hCwCiHbjqfY1cvA8Xufzz31KY1N8SHNJ/s320/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+274.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342545332880663410" border="0" /></a>It was really a privilege to see this modern cathedral under construction.<br />When completed, it will have 18 towers. Today there is the Nativity facade, with 4 towers, completed during Gaudi's lifetime. The Passion facade also has 4 towers. There will be a Resurrrection facade with another 4 towers, one each for the four apostles, one for Mary, and the tallest tower will be for Christ the King.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTuDGTOy1BXjSMNeosI4z9uPOe-64JVjKqS2vzZpcftYa3s0hu6ZRRHtzUwYR6gOcs5dNoo0M7xi_-vf4bT_eAvqtJRqir6Fe22VgbZ_6_HLAnB435m99JN0xccMHU7nSS2rIxttoxLxUC/s1600-h/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+300.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTuDGTOy1BXjSMNeosI4z9uPOe-64JVjKqS2vzZpcftYa3s0hu6ZRRHtzUwYR6gOcs5dNoo0M7xi_-vf4bT_eAvqtJRqir6Fe22VgbZ_6_HLAnB435m99JN0xccMHU7nSS2rIxttoxLxUC/s320/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+300.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342545033368034354" border="0" /></a>Although this picture does not do justice to the incredible beauty of the Nativity facade, I was enthralled. There are sculptures that depict Jesus' birth, and his childhood with Mary and Joseph. I was particularly touched by the sculptures of children joyfully looking down at the newborn Jesus.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHlS0uqkLP0R-1avpWgNBPdJfhh5VHVRitSr6pfDb1lb4jcHfFzq5BYRX310l1q7MO1jCowWEQWek0e3f7-zfGNoXdYydI4uuCcjWugIW4xOUHzSpwb5_RTRE8bh92FYS8MIcIBlUFu0Ip/s1600-h/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+280.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHlS0uqkLP0R-1avpWgNBPdJfhh5VHVRitSr6pfDb1lb4jcHfFzq5BYRX310l1q7MO1jCowWEQWek0e3f7-zfGNoXdYydI4uuCcjWugIW4xOUHzSpwb5_RTRE8bh92FYS8MIcIBlUFu0Ip/s320/Barcelona,+Monet%27sgarden,Mont-St-Michel+280.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342544682328747586" border="0" /></a>Gaudi's mother took him for many nature walks during his childhood, and he was incredibly observant. Gaudi said" The great book, always open and which we should make an effort to read,is that of Nature." The pillars of the cathedral resemble trees with knots and branches, and the ceiling is like a canopy of leaves. The natural light and details from nature in a sacred place is very inspiring. We are very indebted to Gaudi for his faith and vision, which inspires visitors from all over the world.The Sagrada Familia is the icon of Barcelona for good reason! I hope I can return when the cathedral is finished.Lorrie and Fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130373066861239330noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766796583056796943.post-32412789331629382492009-05-25T18:11:00.001-07:002009-05-25T18:23:36.539-07:00Lydia's Mud Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3MoN5e1jJskx43C3S-OrMfm0Cq8fnfPzYPw2Inor0qrAtq4gUaU7Ti3DecmhBRZ2qMYn6N2f2IKadK1Zrq6fmWlm6eJR_2xfuVtJNf4AFAPAyRtidNzlVd0eBlGwSGZFi9kPgJKCHvC6w/s1600-h/8+cousins,+april+birthdays+020.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3MoN5e1jJskx43C3S-OrMfm0Cq8fnfPzYPw2Inor0qrAtq4gUaU7Ti3DecmhBRZ2qMYn6N2f2IKadK1Zrq6fmWlm6eJR_2xfuVtJNf4AFAPAyRtidNzlVd0eBlGwSGZFi9kPgJKCHvC6w/s320/8+cousins,+april+birthdays+020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339934414543627362" border="0" /></a>A mud puddle proved irresistible to Lydia.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD3PBqc4PtxCSIBl1aTfJWKUzKdJdZ0AbnF_vB7j1upoSPcgKeZgslLGS97O46KyNpLWcCU471MWtiJFyLkmmM2nCfZ_l_Qf9EvB32doFr8JNNL8RrVW5bGqZWLOvAeSkFf_pWKLoIbosT/s1600-h/8+cousins,+april+birthdays+017.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD3PBqc4PtxCSIBl1aTfJWKUzKdJdZ0AbnF_vB7j1upoSPcgKeZgslLGS97O46KyNpLWcCU471MWtiJFyLkmmM2nCfZ_l_Qf9EvB32doFr8JNNL8RrVW5bGqZWLOvAeSkFf_pWKLoIbosT/s320/8+cousins,+april+birthdays+017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339934237015040098" border="0" /></a>Splashing in mud wearing white pants- a childhood joy!Lorrie and Fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130373066861239330noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766796583056796943.post-5157166575874300402009-05-24T20:15:00.000-07:002009-05-25T18:09:11.914-07:00Eight Cousins<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmxB8sWEoAefkLSpYQSKagtVwd947koy-ou8fnm71aYMrKPF0wwvdGgEdn4HsyvTWGet9WGVurYIf74hRWPonv_brspZXQqd7rSlRiEfv35OwT4BjJSO2rbevFzfQwcUQet9IvHt_Zs-t/s1600-h/8+cousins,+april+birthdays+045.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmxB8sWEoAefkLSpYQSKagtVwd947koy-ou8fnm71aYMrKPF0wwvdGgEdn4HsyvTWGet9WGVurYIf74hRWPonv_brspZXQqd7rSlRiEfv35OwT4BjJSO2rbevFzfQwcUQet9IvHt_Zs-t/s320/8+cousins,+april+birthdays+045.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339927546706338002" border="0" /></a>In late April all of our grandchildren were in town for the weekend. The weather was glorious and the company delightful.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuI_q5e5mgfMFGHf980ksIVHzk8-pzfcrOjfFD-oQdJ7edUSIOQJEqpYOwPUkKLgMxCKfy-oY02RVQ82CNNotjL2EXgodRW_PERGkRJ582cJh0o10H27094ncqAm68CSx3fa8gAxu6nHt4/s1600-h/8+cousins,+april+birthdays+038.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuI_q5e5mgfMFGHf980ksIVHzk8-pzfcrOjfFD-oQdJ7edUSIOQJEqpYOwPUkKLgMxCKfy-oY02RVQ82CNNotjL2EXgodRW_PERGkRJ582cJh0o10H27094ncqAm68CSx3fa8gAxu6nHt4/s320/8+cousins,+april+birthdays+038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339926645935734162" border="0" /></a>Aunt Carolyn enjoyed her goddaughter Alexandra.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHOG8IuVzCwFnNdw3QDtgARTfdmS3Kix9LXB-7espY1ZVHDBkcZzmFT8JyNHqfbUq0Siu-9vv2201H-4J1AiNLBKWZz5O5ItPi7AHhDQN1MWqs86v3QVVW48kAfRG6ufajoJgaQ1SbMkWH/s1600-h/8+cousins,+april+birthdays+053.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHOG8IuVzCwFnNdw3QDtgARTfdmS3Kix9LXB-7espY1ZVHDBkcZzmFT8JyNHqfbUq0Siu-9vv2201H-4J1AiNLBKWZz5O5ItPi7AHhDQN1MWqs86v3QVVW48kAfRG6ufajoJgaQ1SbMkWH/s320/8+cousins,+april+birthdays+053.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339926438904834050" border="0" /></a>Gemma loved the spring sunshine, the day after her first birthday!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTnUKqA8AQbhzbfBLhUN6IYzMJT0hsJHN-l_6aWITplwTdAfwARkMruQCkvStcuGCkw1HRQPWtIxGvFqP8Am2lIHACTssCVSIIOLoUGeW3d-ixywzRRNf2m86hYTbJUrE51GqpAVSQMVoO/s1600-h/8+cousins,+april+birthdays+049.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTnUKqA8AQbhzbfBLhUN6IYzMJT0hsJHN-l_6aWITplwTdAfwARkMruQCkvStcuGCkw1HRQPWtIxGvFqP8Am2lIHACTssCVSIIOLoUGeW3d-ixywzRRNf2m86hYTbJUrE51GqpAVSQMVoO/s320/8+cousins,+april+birthdays+049.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339925920721780146" border="0" /></a>John Paul celebrated his 5th birthday with the help of Frederick.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixXcbShXXsXbRK4n83vuaYY1WB2gmcOAbwWsQZ-jYAsef97nwXfFCljrZ3rJdQsQXJ38IkCtECU2ZK1OuevJOiELQZtxEtkm8EIe5kCDDbN_WqPCZODGHme7YaJ-x3gC8w9zib6RxSgskS/s1600-h/8+cousins,+april+birthdays+068.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixXcbShXXsXbRK4n83vuaYY1WB2gmcOAbwWsQZ-jYAsef97nwXfFCljrZ3rJdQsQXJ38IkCtECU2ZK1OuevJOiELQZtxEtkm8EIe5kCDDbN_WqPCZODGHme7YaJ-x3gC8w9zib6RxSgskS/s320/8+cousins,+april+birthdays+068.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339925312175780354" border="0" /></a>Lydia graciously served Grandad tea.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih6GOXBHPsQrQMK0qOkBD0hm9iFutqg5DSu0W486ye6ZFbgbwR5PbViUyXHXceNHk9yN_OjacmNw_Xi3w3w9Q0gm3XSHdgGSrdOxD3AN6ACdmjirKJej8i_0t6L2xEyT0amdSbYGRTfsGM/s1600-h/8+cousins,+april+birthdays+076.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih6GOXBHPsQrQMK0qOkBD0hm9iFutqg5DSu0W486ye6ZFbgbwR5PbViUyXHXceNHk9yN_OjacmNw_Xi3w3w9Q0gm3XSHdgGSrdOxD3AN6ACdmjirKJej8i_0t6L2xEyT0amdSbYGRTfsGM/s320/8+cousins,+april+birthdays+076.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339925051083696546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNzGoE_43nd_-i_emcZTKL06KEPd4jjTlMxEwM0QG_yIjDsTK0Lk90L7jrxq4GLUU1iKASPZNaVyyFRvKUhVtnctTsU8BXPwocHtKBs1zLtz0LUEqwsi3znchsPkBJyYMhMjin6RIBpA9H/s1600-h/8+cousins,+april+birthdays+075.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEw0JVVGTI-kDi5YIJ0qLZu6g_9aJCzPsQrimQ1GLrww8aMvh7rDP8PNi6nj0sHmCF0wDm8jASVWlQlgJtgViYBMyiUoh4fnFMrG_Yg9KLIUn-ALrOVTSDo6F1wL6aU8kBiskuBUx4a3aJ/s320/8+cousins,+april+birthdays+190.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339923382920725682" border="0" /></a>The older boys took turns driving the gator, with happy passengers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicOftP2BfL_r-70cfm8LTdj9Hh3T9UjsuPddrBVK9BUG3I19h8ozSHQwQDkgUHjY7z4SYjmaW46fqTuLgbkeBvsokXLJXtJP0kl5zBgudTfQXItQ53hPYYQSq1CIQTxF717iNB7qMKPjPN/s1600-h/8+cousins,+april+birthdays+231.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicOftP2BfL_r-70cfm8LTdj9Hh3T9UjsuPddrBVK9BUG3I19h8ozSHQwQDkgUHjY7z4SYjmaW46fqTuLgbkeBvsokXLJXtJP0kl5zBgudTfQXItQ53hPYYQSq1CIQTxF717iNB7qMKPjPN/s320/8+cousins,+april+birthdays+231.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339922723758205922" border="0" /></a>Grandad practiced his free throw.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4EQEpLc79ql23YB-N8Arofc7trwvPqhul1tkQR3u8W7zqim0l4GV11pbSBePpGJ7xfJN9xmYA74HH0ucd6Ck-SLA2rH__GImY7eT4PsLnqMa20f6gQmwXzMm_XyBcVuu5q1hp3UMawcM/s1600-h/8+cousins,+april+birthdays+269.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-VZ_0GL1id8hrtp1lYb2jQRXgVpCUBL3XC7ZED2j_fB6rOZOb5Q0ooGLyAUUUxgP53XWxCPGuP-6ljbdWJiFq9ey_iHF6gGTw88ILHVeMvXUjBvhdOhEY0LFVo6RUGZ3GxfdzgL1f608a/s320/8+cousins,+april+birthdays+292.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339595302312985442" border="0" /></a>Spring beauty!Lorrie and Fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130373066861239330noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766796583056796943.post-41742239934708723162009-05-19T12:37:00.000-07:002009-05-19T12:57:26.718-07:00Happy Birthday Catherine!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNIG9nJDt50Fj3Wb8QqJpnDpJUxE_ZAg4cL1hCaPmYbNNbyZ2IXjcQyXm-PeKRRutBSnkkJN6fSooMeC_bD1cBOt4_jW793rkw3-gwzpepJAadiq56b8Jko4h3jU77JSXuaDtBNV5nUhw7/s1600-h/Cath&Tomwedding7-26-03+175.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNIG9nJDt50Fj3Wb8QqJpnDpJUxE_ZAg4cL1hCaPmYbNNbyZ2IXjcQyXm-PeKRRutBSnkkJN6fSooMeC_bD1cBOt4_jW793rkw3-gwzpepJAadiq56b8Jko4h3jU77JSXuaDtBNV5nUhw7/s320/Cath&Tomwedding7-26-03+175.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337624530857660242" border="0" /></a>Today we celebrate the gift of Catherine in our lives!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC2Jz2yG9JfkkPOqD7VSdYQx909xjCKHV2uTPsmjsgokH2AXvu03s0WgLOjcHw-RiRz4kn9szzp7O-Ms98_zSu72ROAhnW_whw6EJBs5hyphenhyphenK3I66WPIbVbZXr75-csM3jyE-DGKBHcG9h6Y/s1600-h/Cath&Tomwedding7-26-03+261.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC2Jz2yG9JfkkPOqD7VSdYQx909xjCKHV2uTPsmjsgokH2AXvu03s0WgLOjcHw-RiRz4kn9szzp7O-Ms98_zSu72ROAhnW_whw6EJBs5hyphenhyphenK3I66WPIbVbZXr75-csM3jyE-DGKBHcG9h6Y/s320/Cath&Tomwedding7-26-03+261.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337624389722240722" border="0" /></a>My girl!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zAm67kURqd74wNv1gnunSnrjeo7vUNQcyZo9xmpIVtiMr0h-Nbx7V4QielnYBVgZGHOSQFR5FDzSWJpPK_x70Ue2jRqV8M58I0pHa4EIV5CGMLGZuWZ68RN01aKghhKzO2kS2uDIvd3_/s1600-h/Cath&Tomwedding7-26-03+014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zAm67kURqd74wNv1gnunSnrjeo7vUNQcyZo9xmpIVtiMr0h-Nbx7V4QielnYBVgZGHOSQFR5FDzSWJpPK_x70Ue2jRqV8M58I0pHa4EIV5CGMLGZuWZ68RN01aKghhKzO2kS2uDIvd3_/s320/Cath&Tomwedding7-26-03+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337622892816958962" border="0" /></a>Thank you Catherine for being you!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBqHg_UavBCu_axENhLr5Yut0qkaPqHqypFqJvNZXKsEopgaLYdhgeSXm5LHvSpoPs0TWKo6bhhTLr7n3XDtY94eThHO98Cl0hffdRpQh7zZLK8CB7gy627PRcgQzXWbRI735WJbE17teA/s1600-h/8+cousins,+april+birthdays+109.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBqHg_UavBCu_axENhLr5Yut0qkaPqHqypFqJvNZXKsEopgaLYdhgeSXm5LHvSpoPs0TWKo6bhhTLr7n3XDtY94eThHO98Cl0hffdRpQh7zZLK8CB7gy627PRcgQzXWbRI735WJbE17teA/s320/8+cousins,+april+birthdays+109.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337622631502533346" border="0" /></a>A loving wife and mother, and devoted daughter, sister, and friend.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3YLriv0mmZmxYzKcox9cIiwDZdoUIVrjbTscwOkVUgk_5UM8D25qvkf6aXvvQmt37_OMnx13cUZ0V1D-LNlM_ww3TvTeOEtUOdLKWDN6DLWe10aul1XXIdEv2OsPloa7AGVYAECfmpna/s1600-h/8+cousins,+april+birthdays+111.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3YLriv0mmZmxYzKcox9cIiwDZdoUIVrjbTscwOkVUgk_5UM8D25qvkf6aXvvQmt37_OMnx13cUZ0V1D-LNlM_ww3TvTeOEtUOdLKWDN6DLWe10aul1XXIdEv2OsPloa7AGVYAECfmpna/s320/8+cousins,+april+birthdays+111.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337622329729360722" border="0" /></a>May God abundantly bless the coming year of your life!Lorrie and Fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130373066861239330noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766796583056796943.post-43956420541656019422009-05-12T19:17:00.000-07:002009-05-12T20:04:10.671-07:00Our Hero Fred<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5y8dj2CZKgsNrsVjidkWfBPeIQq9wHrG-OoJGLRNIscTaJdDkCcXd_4BVp8gPUXsPCnI3CQ8Er6-oFj9lUiczx35r20NWIx-7fqHWA11bVGcRjIUq4tcqBI7zLuw7MyA7SYGDSPkBexeI/s1600-h/Fighting+Back+award+night+029.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5y8dj2CZKgsNrsVjidkWfBPeIQq9wHrG-OoJGLRNIscTaJdDkCcXd_4BVp8gPUXsPCnI3CQ8Er6-oFj9lUiczx35r20NWIx-7fqHWA11bVGcRjIUq4tcqBI7zLuw7MyA7SYGDSPkBexeI/s320/Fighting+Back+award+night+029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335131724939292146" border="0" /></a>On April 23, 2009, The Fighting Back program had an Annual Achievement Night. Fred was honored, as well as two other individuals, Erica and Beth. Fred received a plaque with a quote from Anthony Robbins: "In every man and woman's life there comes a time of ultimate challenge-a time when every resource we have is tested. A time when life seems unfair, a time when our faith, our values, our patience, our compassion, our ability to persist are all pushed to our limits and beyond. Some people use such tests as opportunities to become better people-others allow these experiences of life to destroy them."<br />IN HONOR OF FRED PIERCE FOR EXEMPLIFYING THE TERM FIGHTING BACK.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhITtJOC2JS6eNQXTgYXMKm0CwXC0vqQHxkX1NxcBj1v1-KzjMdwuY2LeeQXHn2rxOYf20sIoVY_oo6qnFJzu9qBbwOi9hsa1aKBtT3Oz13TzEcio9YJgcPNZm1iyrK2zhDzU3RsEZxeUXw/s1600-h/Fighting+Back+award+night+031.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhITtJOC2JS6eNQXTgYXMKm0CwXC0vqQHxkX1NxcBj1v1-KzjMdwuY2LeeQXHn2rxOYf20sIoVY_oo6qnFJzu9qBbwOi9hsa1aKBtT3Oz13TzEcio9YJgcPNZm1iyrK2zhDzU3RsEZxeUXw/s320/Fighting+Back+award+night+031.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335131291541231058" border="0" /></a>Fred powerfully delivered a speech heard clearly by everyone present: "I want to thank the Fighting Back program for the award tonight.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG2A89Fx1r8swoxYRYq1k2zGDVsoFaANW3n9xgTr89OFFXo6EpLMzbRYZ4_DVQZcg8QwDd22MQhvRwZCrqI_eKsI7e3nviiH0BvPv8MZxGb7MT14tQsDrinrRjrZqGoT1GOR8yGhfvh12s/s1600-h/Fighting+Back+award+night+043.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG2A89Fx1r8swoxYRYq1k2zGDVsoFaANW3n9xgTr89OFFXo6EpLMzbRYZ4_DVQZcg8QwDd22MQhvRwZCrqI_eKsI7e3nviiH0BvPv8MZxGb7MT14tQsDrinrRjrZqGoT1GOR8yGhfvh12s/s320/Fighting+Back+award+night+043.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335131053938167874" border="0" /></a>I thank my trainer Noah Maxwell for nominating me for perseverance, courage, and hard work. He makes me laugh while pushing me to exercise.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9f1HYQJYtkWQwSjTLvol2HsUiV1rAID5DxF_NQ0x9YmypKy01nBjncLlJBc-tuDvuf5VGi8ENHTbGfFD3JuJvuBfiz-8c9ohKTkZJMlqb_mtq5AIc_qjZlJjSUNV6OCBAf6v95gqgjNQn/s1600-h/Fighting+Back+award+night+039.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9f1HYQJYtkWQwSjTLvol2HsUiV1rAID5DxF_NQ0x9YmypKy01nBjncLlJBc-tuDvuf5VGi8ENHTbGfFD3JuJvuBfiz-8c9ohKTkZJMlqb_mtq5AIc_qjZlJjSUNV6OCBAf6v95gqgjNQn/s320/Fighting+Back+award+night+039.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335130847277591858" border="0" /></a>Many thanks to my trainer Mike also.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2dA_Ge-tWSWI9fgSXrWlrgkapi31gSJ4cKYKPP1qaupj7zpN_pSCTqgtS3wqDi8QRVSLfVKkFgS2bqqekxggfyBGJ7_EjJXdr6cImOGO19Make2rPUQ1-lZTIMij3AdfbhfXn-8kfgQN4/s1600-h/Fighting+Back+award+night+036.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2dA_Ge-tWSWI9fgSXrWlrgkapi31gSJ4cKYKPP1qaupj7zpN_pSCTqgtS3wqDi8QRVSLfVKkFgS2bqqekxggfyBGJ7_EjJXdr6cImOGO19Make2rPUQ1-lZTIMij3AdfbhfXn-8kfgQN4/s320/Fighting+Back+award+night+036.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335130637754262306" border="0" /></a>I thank my beautiful wife Lorrie, who gets me out of bed and drives me to the gym three times a week.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYAS0lk_88RE5g7T2q4VSS95ZVviZFahBxTAbCnGd743YUbDLeNxStEzpcQ96_SPlPcjA5AOh-auqQfVvIK3RJ1VeqX7rbqX6oSA0BB9hhnkfpmthGUJrl9sgTx69HTw_Oa1seiH8nY6Q/s1600-h/Fighting+Back+award+night+024.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYAS0lk_88RE5g7T2q4VSS95ZVviZFahBxTAbCnGd743YUbDLeNxStEzpcQ96_SPlPcjA5AOh-auqQfVvIK3RJ1VeqX7rbqX6oSA0BB9hhnkfpmthGUJrl9sgTx69HTw_Oa1seiH8nY6Q/s320/Fighting+Back+award+night+024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335130413170339778" border="0" /></a>That may not sound like much, but getting me out of bed is not for the weak and weary.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfD88fZo-7e3lv2UOaCb6M4kiT2yuQxz4UDEb04YdWrNONYjMERLQcqPRzGgd0mjuDZHu5QXKeUiun1ElrexbX9N1Ora-33zODd2jPUZIIRzV2FLUNCYBw4LcNqoKCgHPcB9buLPD9F0h-/s1600-h/Fighting+Back+award+night+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfD88fZo-7e3lv2UOaCb6M4kiT2yuQxz4UDEb04YdWrNONYjMERLQcqPRzGgd0mjuDZHu5QXKeUiun1ElrexbX9N1Ora-33zODd2jPUZIIRzV2FLUNCYBw4LcNqoKCgHPcB9buLPD9F0h-/s320/Fighting+Back+award+night+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335130144705041138" border="0" /></a>I thank God and Fighting Back for the ability to get stronger.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipxWY_HaO4PmPtO-7cxR9yzBo2p5ieyngXYVlzNAxijlbQJgMuHptyMuNSkxFfaQFu2BgimIAq_u0ZlyVnt5UxVnQR2wKDFnILrZ4-7vWFtZivgskkLUS-9TtJVFoIV6XVimVqVqIILREz/s1600-h/Fighting+Back+award+night+051.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipxWY_HaO4PmPtO-7cxR9yzBo2p5ieyngXYVlzNAxijlbQJgMuHptyMuNSkxFfaQFu2BgimIAq_u0ZlyVnt5UxVnQR2wKDFnILrZ4-7vWFtZivgskkLUS-9TtJVFoIV6XVimVqVqIILREz/s320/Fighting+Back+award+night+051.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335129260141783362" border="0" /></a>To my family, friends, and benefactors, I thank you for your love and support.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVFEQWdThfgDnlmFagFsXSo9xA1b1ykyA8fjAJ6142ju8sWPHC08mYM6zV7paOO2uUf0nN7vPq3RAb-QICI8KA7kuDKFsOu0CSjxu2lMTjhZImGOuRmFXA6J3r-XFCbrTLtuNHg1q3lT0t/s1600-h/Fighting+Back+award+night+010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVFEQWdThfgDnlmFagFsXSo9xA1b1ykyA8fjAJ6142ju8sWPHC08mYM6zV7paOO2uUf0nN7vPq3RAb-QICI8KA7kuDKFsOu0CSjxu2lMTjhZImGOuRmFXA6J3r-XFCbrTLtuNHg1q3lT0t/s320/Fighting+Back+award+night+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335128430813705106" border="0" /></a> I am a man whom God has blessed!"Lorrie and Fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130373066861239330noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766796583056796943.post-27000445450134411132009-04-13T19:40:00.000-07:002009-04-13T20:23:46.786-07:00Easter: A Time for Celebration!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk-AcUy_MPWWl1vTNd4QTcGyB2KlkFO4Vxr4tGXu3M6ecYF-k_UO838zC50-4C05AfgOLyHxYEPyJyoSPwCi730-B6pYghTbJDcBTkf4cwNU5udkN-9CICWg2isaV7II-yNnPn-3rRUjZx/s1600-h/rehab,beth%27s+shower,Easter+100.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk-AcUy_MPWWl1vTNd4QTcGyB2KlkFO4Vxr4tGXu3M6ecYF-k_UO838zC50-4C05AfgOLyHxYEPyJyoSPwCi730-B6pYghTbJDcBTkf4cwNU5udkN-9CICWg2isaV7II-yNnPn-3rRUjZx/s320/rehab,beth%27s+shower,Easter+100.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324375118660123426" border="0" /></a>We were very happy to share an Easter Sunday with our family. At Mass we heard the best Easter homily ever- "We need Easter Sunday, but we can't have it without our Good Fridays. When we carry our cross joyfully, we will have our Easter Sunday."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-xoLh2GtT9VlRqnTLcud63ljMTBMkFxiwRv5lqSPfo26qnKf7R6XIItonw1iJYbXfU0adjeA4N-2DMxqvExoJGbc7UFGiErH216Inx1VWlFJ_XlKH2EiDZkERPPhUgJepfoDX1PBeklkE/s1600-h/rehab,beth%27s+shower,Easter+099.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-xoLh2GtT9VlRqnTLcud63ljMTBMkFxiwRv5lqSPfo26qnKf7R6XIItonw1iJYbXfU0adjeA4N-2DMxqvExoJGbc7UFGiErH216Inx1VWlFJ_XlKH2EiDZkERPPhUgJepfoDX1PBeklkE/s320/rehab,beth%27s+shower,Easter+099.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324374696227511426" border="0" /></a> A Brown family portrait.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmtjeNRDOdN4moWzKqVFCxlkob3UM1I6mhmRWEoAaYtUd3JFlw8FULxERdAGcI9Fwc3FW0OnjXMq0qHa8n-wZlPuwfqXYG7KA6ssonMYFXBgGKjrnolIyC8K_3ikprf14xpIt-5McmihoM/s1600-h/rehab,beth%27s+shower,Easter+103.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmtjeNRDOdN4moWzKqVFCxlkob3UM1I6mhmRWEoAaYtUd3JFlw8FULxERdAGcI9Fwc3FW0OnjXMq0qHa8n-wZlPuwfqXYG7KA6ssonMYFXBgGKjrnolIyC8K_3ikprf14xpIt-5McmihoM/s320/rehab,beth%27s+shower,Easter+103.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324374390722578130" border="0" /></a> Getting ready for a big egg hunt!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZhC1yw6m5e_GqrNKmKCgnsDhPe2qaZyghaFXV0pl3WCfHu0LPpilmpQMvIxwD0qJh-FbvxQFux1RCovxeRcNamItYNP9Yjh4IXM7Cl-Fz7lXR-scMi1mxh70q1JZmbwGlSbEM7r7u79g8/s1600-h/rehab,beth%27s+shower,Easter+116.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZhC1yw6m5e_GqrNKmKCgnsDhPe2qaZyghaFXV0pl3WCfHu0LPpilmpQMvIxwD0qJh-FbvxQFux1RCovxeRcNamItYNP9Yjh4IXM7Cl-Fz7lXR-scMi1mxh70q1JZmbwGlSbEM7r7u79g8/s320/rehab,beth%27s+shower,Easter+116.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324374138981122146" border="0" /></a>Gabe sampled the treats hidden in the eggs almost as fast as he collected them.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRfrjZMEXgc4KFHgegT5GgwUNBU_Wdd2D8Pu-0YTcArQ13Eyepju1rYy5dcp67_phGnLQqCt63e6f4IF5k9XSxtUSc1vxRbwTMyR4dUHuK4GtbdY1PWROZuIzNR8bXj36MsDBrLpy-wNi/s1600-h/rehab,beth%27s+shower,Easter+123.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8UwvmfBGbCqm1-PdO9PbRHd1SGK8QRjFHCQ4hoXBNN_odlTBHTOqRi6153zoI3YYOB1kwG5_PqQWa8Awcl7BNr_Oi3rHXIa0p0BaEPQauIXjrzMgMx6zk_80uxlCD8sP1lQLwUyW0mRB4/s320/rehab,beth%27s+shower,Easter+129.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324373350234943938" border="0" /></a>These Easter egg hunts require dedication.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72vHGS5l-9oTLRpnqv9Cw0RcRTXwvAqHuyoSQw8P21UAuCSnni3N11dC3E_ClP6_6zbsnRWuBWZgkoG0mKw_gSqMv0PJYZsAUphFYobm-2otBTZ-4SiKuDaVAVd8X39mX-p8Dr7mRfkVM/s1600-h/rehab,beth%27s+shower,Easter+138.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72vHGS5l-9oTLRpnqv9Cw0RcRTXwvAqHuyoSQw8P21UAuCSnni3N11dC3E_ClP6_6zbsnRWuBWZgkoG0mKw_gSqMv0PJYZsAUphFYobm-2otBTZ-4SiKuDaVAVd8X39mX-p8Dr7mRfkVM/s320/rehab,beth%27s+shower,Easter+138.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324372959293078194" border="0" /></a>Resting after the search!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTEsAm80P5UwQS0ZG7QTxQCSLoRnwqGMGcxGKwdiJHCaETST7Fss6c9rQAQAF2TmYKgmixIQJVDRYRBfj-oNU4YiTU9oNXQSf-c05_B2f2VjZVYMrLqbTVAHd-zsQOOY710jqZ_jIVHqQ/s1600-h/rehab,beth%27s+shower,Easter+155.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTEsAm80P5UwQS0ZG7QTxQCSLoRnwqGMGcxGKwdiJHCaETST7Fss6c9rQAQAF2TmYKgmixIQJVDRYRBfj-oNU4YiTU9oNXQSf-c05_B2f2VjZVYMrLqbTVAHd-zsQOOY710jqZ_jIVHqQ/s320/rehab,beth%27s+shower,Easter+155.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324372682959820466" border="0" /></a>Our next door neighbors came over for some driveway racing. John Paul enjoyed his lead!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz9mE7kqyVhY9gYnhgMNhP8WXsY_ql2NVdavi4w3XkpFMgK7gju_jnfsLeg71XPunOGosnqdrSq5KixjmhCjX944FZcRsCqGghaU1QZPNh1og3dbmGKklGa2PCTej4j66gNBnJ779tlMDv/s1600-h/rehab,beth%27s+shower,Easter+157.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz9mE7kqyVhY9gYnhgMNhP8WXsY_ql2NVdavi4w3XkpFMgK7gju_jnfsLeg71XPunOGosnqdrSq5KixjmhCjX944FZcRsCqGghaU1QZPNh1og3dbmGKklGa2PCTej4j66gNBnJ779tlMDv/s320/rehab,beth%27s+shower,Easter+157.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324372321252088402" border="0" /></a>There's nothing like a big wheel race to get your blood flowing!Lorrie and Fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130373066861239330noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766796583056796943.post-41777130939516086792009-04-13T19:31:00.000-07:002009-04-13T19:39:19.606-07:00What a Great Season!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH7x7PeVvGMlnZrDBe4F7IE1oq_VhvqgRCO6Kf6vm5EIkUzNJ7luJ1FcZ9Y-5yJ_gU3oQzy4BqWB5jFlGQb7mw4WJi7dZWcM-nAJe52iwg_gA4g0RU4-rRMgm9LCYzPmMlQb9SajMfXH0s/s1600-h/rehab,beth%27s+shower,Easter+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH7x7PeVvGMlnZrDBe4F7IE1oq_VhvqgRCO6Kf6vm5EIkUzNJ7luJ1FcZ9Y-5yJ_gU3oQzy4BqWB5jFlGQb7mw4WJi7dZWcM-nAJe52iwg_gA4g0RU4-rRMgm9LCYzPmMlQb9SajMfXH0s/s320/rehab,beth%27s+shower,Easter+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324369598075088258" border="0" /></a>Final Four!!! Amazing wins over UCLA, Duke, and Pitt!! Scottie Reynold's buzzer beater that sent us to the final four for the first time in 24 years! A season with 32 wins, most ever! Thank you Jay Wright and all the Wildcats who played with great heart and unselfishness!Lorrie and Fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130373066861239330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766796583056796943.post-88491779055075293942009-03-07T18:05:00.000-08:002009-03-07T19:11:08.147-08:00V for Villanova! Go Wildcats!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRHLBWKZO7jrO8Qyv9YZ3NEgfNN2x1boemAdSWqxLAlCfmVynq5LuWbZPrz1zgYS4exBwITmeqjczmd8tmZdiHSnuUODKvDldQ0Xk8t9llAMSzNSXtXhueVxTiVUGuj4QBfVFRDqK3iWo5/s1600-h/FLEF,+Vnova-St+Joe%27s+019.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRHLBWKZO7jrO8Qyv9YZ3NEgfNN2x1boemAdSWqxLAlCfmVynq5LuWbZPrz1zgYS4exBwITmeqjczmd8tmZdiHSnuUODKvDldQ0Xk8t9llAMSzNSXtXhueVxTiVUGuj4QBfVFRDqK3iWo5/s320/FLEF,+Vnova-St+Joe%27s+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310634053169445762" border="0" /></a>Fred and I were very fortunate to attend several basketball games this year. Early in the season we put aside our Villanova-St Joe's rivalry for a picture with our Hawk friends. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWP5QMT1lY_wH8uTijqVbaf0V6DMqabE6zXqxNbAEiADnGC4kkEMn0WW5S65X5doz_o_wA5zpqNMmALHqLTJ3LmCEpN_86O_gIHBH5FHKp1zhksyIVpwIZDdcZwNEk4syh_HIVvtNUZpz8/s1600-h/FLEF,+Vnova-St+Joe%27s+015.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWP5QMT1lY_wH8uTijqVbaf0V6DMqabE6zXqxNbAEiADnGC4kkEMn0WW5S65X5doz_o_wA5zpqNMmALHqLTJ3LmCEpN_86O_gIHBH5FHKp1zhksyIVpwIZDdcZwNEk4syh_HIVvtNUZpz8/s320/FLEF,+Vnova-St+Joe%27s+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310633897893157810" border="0" /></a>The Wildcats are a hard working group who just completed a very successful regular season. Fred exemplifies the Wildcat work ethic in his therapy sessions, and is proud of his team.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOukescWFmZ9RuXDRZfNxQT9w4LKelxDsvIKtqUc5NvvK0VpCKqJx50DFdIr2FtXIAXcqm8z9EZPu-09sumkzN1wxIp-I1W9pj-294VmSXSELof0r907AcQWLXd7Awn4KDbXH3VJIA18C-/s1600-h/Jaye+visit,PHL,VU+B-ball+027.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOukescWFmZ9RuXDRZfNxQT9w4LKelxDsvIKtqUc5NvvK0VpCKqJx50DFdIr2FtXIAXcqm8z9EZPu-09sumkzN1wxIp-I1W9pj-294VmSXSELof0r907AcQWLXd7Awn4KDbXH3VJIA18C-/s320/Jaye+visit,PHL,VU+B-ball+027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310633416756259234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSVrSwSTeuUUZKVpmQF5iNbWUOoJYgQcOB7epohHj-656nBIToB6sJN7qaLYOc6zGfPUhg-Jc6ZM61Zoa4LutbN4bIRje5bYAJtnAgP7FDcGRzAGgqcdVSXwbBKRuTw08PGBmptVKUzj8V/s1600-h/Jaye+visit,PHL,VU+B-ball+028.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSVrSwSTeuUUZKVpmQF5iNbWUOoJYgQcOB7epohHj-656nBIToB6sJN7qaLYOc6zGfPUhg-Jc6ZM61Zoa4LutbN4bIRje5bYAJtnAgP7FDcGRzAGgqcdVSXwbBKRuTw08PGBmptVKUzj8V/s320/Jaye+visit,PHL,VU+B-ball+028.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310632698343712642" border="0" /></a>We're gearing up for March Madness!Lorrie and Fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130373066861239330noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766796583056796943.post-56774392517789186782009-02-13T17:53:00.000-08:002009-02-13T19:27:07.784-08:00Making Snowmen with the Browns<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4FWhppEwpErF2wKn9lGcM3J_9cbnfXUKevAbZmVdeKl12vPCJDmJNpR_Tak-3n4CBVU46uo9XBvgJVSqUvkxkU6FWKJ7ZPSxondUucJAcwKPrXO3g38pWcG8oRfS0gHj-KUZDn6xELfqn/s1600-h/Making+Snowmen+038.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4FWhppEwpErF2wKn9lGcM3J_9cbnfXUKevAbZmVdeKl12vPCJDmJNpR_Tak-3n4CBVU46uo9XBvgJVSqUvkxkU6FWKJ7ZPSxondUucJAcwKPrXO3g38pWcG8oRfS0gHj-KUZDn6xELfqn/s320/Making+Snowmen+038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302472473232722578" border="0" /></a>On Saturday Feb. 7 we had the perfect day for making snowmen.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30vvDhwKNhwopsp8f9TCvTZNDHl9j4h3Onfecy-pNo0wWWSVNrEsbMcP_TfNIgb1Nq6KoJrIyb7EWQr3ThT9cXfFWSjRBohqHFsN7uznsrMZ4G4bNITq-kl5UjUzazAB6MncTk9kEc5gg/s1600-h/Making+Snowmen+039.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30vvDhwKNhwopsp8f9TCvTZNDHl9j4h3Onfecy-pNo0wWWSVNrEsbMcP_TfNIgb1Nq6KoJrIyb7EWQr3ThT9cXfFWSjRBohqHFsN7uznsrMZ4G4bNITq-kl5UjUzazAB6MncTk9kEc5gg/s320/Making+Snowmen+039.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302472298063698690" border="0" /></a>The temperature was in the 40's, and the snow was just the right consistency.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi04NDC7MURCZG5FvBVg0Wu4cs3Vz0bdEdhEYdvIYAD29cLzp0jTCKtVmL65VxziGr_pwE-cv1F-IwpoijqeDccX6_MolBTqnGdg4BMltsURpMP44jOhwPpdo6u33u-RtD81_Qp4gHRVxVh/s1600-h/Making+Snowmen+040.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi04NDC7MURCZG5FvBVg0Wu4cs3Vz0bdEdhEYdvIYAD29cLzp0jTCKtVmL65VxziGr_pwE-cv1F-IwpoijqeDccX6_MolBTqnGdg4BMltsURpMP44jOhwPpdo6u33u-RtD81_Qp4gHRVxVh/s320/Making+Snowmen+040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302472109133902834" border="0" /></a>Fred was happy to have the driveway free of snow so he could do some driving, and keep an eye on the proceedings.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRvZ6h5S02n0KPEiUyURHxPQVv7Og9h9QtOaC1BfhGTteOzRoB8gAKo95EhDd44DCw7VTBIrpCImNvrbProZH7JNu6ps0H5xOSXOMAx_673tdmAraI_MbclC0IHXd1ZiLdoOgtj4s6_Um/s1600-h/Making+Snowmen+045.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRvZ6h5S02n0KPEiUyURHxPQVv7Og9h9QtOaC1BfhGTteOzRoB8gAKo95EhDd44DCw7VTBIrpCImNvrbProZH7JNu6ps0H5xOSXOMAx_673tdmAraI_MbclC0IHXd1ZiLdoOgtj4s6_Um/s320/Making+Snowmen+045.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302471931043449266" border="0" /></a>We were glad to have a hill as we rolled the snowballs.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qDBj_5wNaevsj4LwqjAiH8d-nzfCf7JGphKRFabjWKYEcSCr4ncXI268J5KIdURYZUdvhCtCHrB3d-d0s9H9yMpakuFaNqWt2u3F60YDPXLxOHMo3q3xYDJzORzoD4JXCrUnlPwbIr_g/s1600-h/Making+Snowmen+047.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qDBj_5wNaevsj4LwqjAiH8d-nzfCf7JGphKRFabjWKYEcSCr4ncXI268J5KIdURYZUdvhCtCHrB3d-d0s9H9yMpakuFaNqWt2u3F60YDPXLxOHMo3q3xYDJzORzoD4JXCrUnlPwbIr_g/s320/Making+Snowmen+047.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302471753351239842" border="0" /></a>Teamwork!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiGee06kO0jDWbAbPSwlPiciw3WdG7ssKTLONTfvfFT3D4DQaFz7JnOK4Jz4-EwEsGdspYSVOMVca7Rn4xOZytv-bQQpfCC4zW8OZwsWvh4gp0HIKNyNUo15opCyHtELRyrHI9JTOLXMbw/s1600-h/Making+Snowmen+048.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiGee06kO0jDWbAbPSwlPiciw3WdG7ssKTLONTfvfFT3D4DQaFz7JnOK4Jz4-EwEsGdspYSVOMVca7Rn4xOZytv-bQQpfCC4zW8OZwsWvh4gp0HIKNyNUo15opCyHtELRyrHI9JTOLXMbw/s320/Making+Snowmen+048.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302471560145097106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu5Kr5E_EfKVlL6gmgr-Tmwr-gkGS6RALS5gBeHQVPSkBpv7RBXIPbBQ6_oiru8i4Ns97vOSBWfnSArDf6CBrrOVAlLoCuwRvAwgYRFCLMDA9n88MKSff9Kw_8VXfxjwOcEMFH67_gq0Hi/s1600-h/Making+Snowmen+058.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu5Kr5E_EfKVlL6gmgr-Tmwr-gkGS6RALS5gBeHQVPSkBpv7RBXIPbBQ6_oiru8i4Ns97vOSBWfnSArDf6CBrrOVAlLoCuwRvAwgYRFCLMDA9n88MKSff9Kw_8VXfxjwOcEMFH67_gq0Hi/s320/Making+Snowmen+058.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302471240089911074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo9T3aHQqezAvxuq58wXhCXvEEB3uLKmDr0qON8T7c__jEll8UjwoQTQYhZrgbdZudC6o7_IiqjOydRGgWz83QbuXuKIvZZkoVVaTjey7fRueBA8GkZ74wX7W27L1YGhDVlD1mdrHh-9a3/s1600-h/Making+Snowmen+062.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo9T3aHQqezAvxuq58wXhCXvEEB3uLKmDr0qON8T7c__jEll8UjwoQTQYhZrgbdZudC6o7_IiqjOydRGgWz83QbuXuKIvZZkoVVaTjey7fRueBA8GkZ74wX7W27L1YGhDVlD1mdrHh-9a3/s320/Making+Snowmen+062.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302468142190343954" border="0" /></a>A job well done!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4krUBj7ndIayzhneXXh6qGpxbjXT_epPhUQENaEtkh6uMTuvSUa-unvLPgkBxnmpfvVtGyoXa9V1-7IeXcmMc-pWG2ESfLRFjnNkK20BirvTDw0wfDwtuEjwJ8mAJwbGmmnWEkHU_pL9p/s1600-h/Making+Snowmen+065.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4krUBj7ndIayzhneXXh6qGpxbjXT_epPhUQENaEtkh6uMTuvSUa-unvLPgkBxnmpfvVtGyoXa9V1-7IeXcmMc-pWG2ESfLRFjnNkK20BirvTDw0wfDwtuEjwJ8mAJwbGmmnWEkHU_pL9p/s320/Making+Snowmen+065.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302467772972544514" border="0" /></a>Grandmom Lorrie's first snowman in many years, completed with the help of Gabe.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaLVy2SHezPSzhG9-7rPdyQhJKxOYr4w-n9YsZ79-LhZ45vnlSfqEAOZLO3cgfupD0I4dYX50t4O_gsMD-dv_58rT3R1e8-x7N2SI48qwZU4oN7HJ4oBkWaVLYnWuC2VPDnoRf_AoCby7D/s1600-h/Making+Snowmen+071.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaLVy2SHezPSzhG9-7rPdyQhJKxOYr4w-n9YsZ79-LhZ45vnlSfqEAOZLO3cgfupD0I4dYX50t4O_gsMD-dv_58rT3R1e8-x7N2SI48qwZU4oN7HJ4oBkWaVLYnWuC2VPDnoRf_AoCby7D/s320/Making+Snowmen+071.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302466972360310722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoUtBrTkWLlIJdjRvxdwvcfZWmGhW1CysENFCjHS5Sk3vToqX815SJr_9V8MLY9nn7dMOPdLG-HjTG4Bl0xO6iPi2PAMq-t_7YTSsFy6WIeAm-XDn9hfx7igo5_0WKItjg8e14yiIgRGBt/s1600-h/Making+Snowmen+075.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoUtBrTkWLlIJdjRvxdwvcfZWmGhW1CysENFCjHS5Sk3vToqX815SJr_9V8MLY9nn7dMOPdLG-HjTG4Bl0xO6iPi2PAMq-t_7YTSsFy6WIeAm-XDn9hfx7igo5_0WKItjg8e14yiIgRGBt/s320/Making+Snowmen+075.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302466692995197890" border="0" /></a>Our snowmen sporting some Mouse ears.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb_69YtPWQA4Vtto_ZzPag-s6XNNRTVOS2ubm-PJ2S16fi2WNDiXt05j7YGzUGTJwesLJJXM9JDk6KKBWvXcGQRhkmmkooc_uzdnHsvvGPxDI2MfHNirGR6u9tDGqir1YAPw4nG6alIZmx/s1600-h/Making+Snowmen+082.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb_69YtPWQA4Vtto_ZzPag-s6XNNRTVOS2ubm-PJ2S16fi2WNDiXt05j7YGzUGTJwesLJJXM9JDk6KKBWvXcGQRhkmmkooc_uzdnHsvvGPxDI2MfHNirGR6u9tDGqir1YAPw4nG6alIZmx/s320/Making+Snowmen+082.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302466100872710498" border="0" /></a>We had a springlike thaw overnight. They'll be back again some day!Lorrie and Fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130373066861239330noreply@blogger.com7