20111031

for Tuesday November 1st

Concerning Mary Kelsey's (2nd from right, bottom row) college education, it is not all studying, LaCrosse and parties.
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There is some serious dating, too. (She is second from the right). Last week she met some nice boys at a dance at the Virginia Military Institute. They look like hunks.

20111030

for Monday October 31st

Renting costumes in Sacramento is a big business. These friends of friends had a great time trying them on. They rent for about $50 per week.
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A tiger and a skunk.
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A bear and a satyr.

for Sunday October 30th...Halloween Tomorrow

Halloween 1962. Joe and Mimi.
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Marcus 1992.

20111029

for Saturday October 29th ....Halloween 2 days



Sent in by Dick C. No comment.

20111028

for Friday October 28th

This is Mary Kelsey dressed for halloween. She was going as a tourist.
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Boys playing ball at the Cotters.
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Kids on the gather. Joe is next to Naomi. Her is with 7 ladies. Who is counting?

20111027

for Friday October 28th

Joe and yet another girl friend.
I hope is torn leg is better.
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A Jeanni past messages not yet posted: IT applies to Oct,.....
Great pictures on the kids blog today. I remember after Mimi and Patti grew out of those pants it was my turn to wear them. I thought I was so cool in such fashionable clothes. I think we must have copied our style from the Brady Bunch.
Mikie looked like a little angel in the second picture.


20111026

for Thursday October 26th.........6 days to Boo!

Halloween, 1966. Jeanni is the ghost.


20111025

for Wednesday October 26......7 days till Halloween

An old picture of David (2.11b) on the Cathy. In the 80's he was a great crew.
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The picture is entitled "Four Wheeling". Location Mimi and David's ranch. Some will have to fill me in on this picture.
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Everyone has aged a bit from the last picture. Maureen, Mimi, and David.
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Julia entering a "Scream Park." A park like this is new to me. It seems like a number of haunted houses.

for Tuesday October 25th




Thailand is flooding. I emailed and asked questions, but no up date right now.

20111023

for Monday October 24th

Paddy getting ready for Halloween. There is only a week to go. Joe is in background.
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Here is a story told backwards. Joe tore some ligaments in a fall while doing cross country. He had his time down to a few seconds over 17 minutes for the 5 km. It will take many weeks to heal. Look out next year.
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Paddy keeping a eye on him.
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This must be hard for a young man that is used to grinding out daily miles.
He said he and his date Monica had a great time at the prom dance last night. They started out with a fancy dinner. They gave each other flowers. Well Joe got a flower for his lapel. I wish Virginia was closer to California, they would have stopped the old folks to show off and say hello.

20111022

for Sunday October 23rd

Joe is off to the prom with a beautiful young lady. This picture does not tell the whole story.
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As Paul Harvey would say "Now for the rest of the story". Joe caught his foot on a root on a cross county run. He is out for the rest of the season. More on this tomorrow. Tonight (Sat Oct 22) is prom night. I will have a report very soon on the dance. (hopefully) Paddy has been teaching Joe how to dance with a crutch.

20111021

for Saturday October 22th

Happy Birthday Steven, shown next to brother Joe*. Steven is 47 years today. He is five in the picture above.
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Paddy shows off his work. I bet his halloween outfit is something.

20111020

for Friday October 21st.

Two good golfer compete. It looks like the nine hole at William Land Park.
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Notice how the keep an eye on each other,
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A friendly game. Bets are settled. Steve and Mike. For a long time we played early on Sunday am.

20111019

for Thursday October 20th..........

Halloween is only about 12 Days away. Time to plan your costume. From the Left is Mimi, Joe, Jeanni, Patti, and Steven. Picture was about 1969. Mike was born in 1970.

20111018

for Wednesday October 19th

Maureen and Steven (2.14) celebrate their 20th Wedding Anniversary today.
What a beautiful couple.
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On the altar with Steve's parents, Jim (2.1). and Mary Ella.
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Out of the church...and on their way as a couple.
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2 mounts later at Xmas time with our couple on the left, Patti (2.13), David (2.11a). Front row Jeanni (2.5), Jim holding Mary Kelsey (2.151), and Mimi (2.11).
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Decades later,well a couple of years short of two decades. On a cruise, our happy couple.
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20111017

for Tuesday October 18th

I think the friends are Sheri and Pepper.
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These pictures are 1971. From one of mom's photo books.

20111016

for Monday October 17th

Taylor has a very commanding presence about him.
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Here the class is listening to a lecture. Taylor has a white X I put on him.


20111015

for Sunday October 16th

It looks our clan is settling in Virginia. I checked with google. 17 minutes is very
respectable time. Marathoners run a 5k is 15 minutes.
Joe just finished a race in Richmond, He ran a 5k in 17 min and 2 seconds. He is now determined to break 17 minutes.
We are heading back to Roanoke.
From my iphone Jeanni.
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Here is our soldier in Virginia.
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Here is his group on a march. Taylor is fairly tall so I guess he is near the back.
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20111014

for Saturday October 15th

Amber and Mike family going for an evening swim. The dark object is Hedge.
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On the beach.
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At Hedges' school. He is the only towhead in the class. Number two in line. Looks like a fine school.