20140228

for Saturday March 1st.. .......What happened to February?


Paddy spent the weekend visiting sister Kelsey at Washington and Lee.


Hanging out


More hanging out. Checking out ivy league.


Even more hanging out. Sign says Payton Hall. Kelsey's dorm?


Now I know why he hanging out. Checking out college girls.

20140227

For Friday, February 28th

****TRIVIA QUESTION****
(To be answered later if no one guesses correctly)


Who is this glamour girl? 

Answers: Aunt Sharon and Mary Ella. It looks to me like Mary Ella at 41 years old and six kids.


20140226

for February 27th, Thursday


Jeanni and Aunt Violet


Company over for dinner. I see Julie Ryan on the right.
Is this a birthday for Patti?
***********
> MY NAME IS
> ALICE , AND I WAS SITTING IN
> THE WAITING ROOM FOR MY FIRST APPOINTMENT WITH A NEW
> DENTIST.
>
> I NOTICED HIS
> DDS DIPLOMA ON THE WALL, WHICH BORE HIS FULL NAME. SUDDENLY, I
> REMEMBERED A TALL, HANDSOME, DARK-HAIRED BOY WITH THE SAME NAME
> HAD BEEN IN MY HIGH SCHOOL CLASS SOME 30-ODD YEARS AGO.
>
> COULD HE BE
> THE SAME GUY THAT I HAD A SECRET CRUSH ON, WAY BACK
> THEN?
>
> UPON SEEING
> HIM, HOWEVER, I QUICKLY DISCARDED ANY SUCH
> THOUGHT.
>
> THIS BALDING,
> GRAY-HAIRED MAN WITH THE DEEPLY LINED FACE WAS WAY TOO OLD TO HAVE BEEN MY CLASSMATE.
> AFTER HE
> EXAMINED MY TEETH, I ASKED HIM IF HE HAD ATTENDED
> MORGAN PARK HIGH  SCHOOL .
> 'YES. YES, I
> DID. I'M A MUSTANG,' HE GLEAMED WITH PRIDE.

> WHEN DID YOU
> GRADUATE?' I ASKED.
>
> HE ANSWERED 'IN 1975. WHY DO YOU ASK?'
>
YOU WERE IN MY CLASS!',  I EXCLAIMED.
>
> HE LOOKED AT  ME CLOSELY.
>
> THEN, THAT, UGLY, OLD, BALD, WRINKLED FACED,
> FAT-(BEEP), GRAY-HAIRED,
>DECREPIT SON-OF-A-(BEEP). ASKED,
>
> 'WHAT DID YOU
> TEACH???

>
>
>Sent in by Laura.

20140225

for February 26th, Wednesday


In 1979 All the kids except Mimi (who had a job and had to work) went to Mexico.
Picture shows them on top of one of the big pyramids near Mexico City.
Patti, Mike, Steve, Joe, and Jeanni.It was a long climb to the top.
*******


Looks like Xmas music by Jeanni and Patti. Picture about 1975.
My sister Sue is the only one I know of who play the piano. 
******

20140223

for Sunday February 24th


Kelsey checking her time.




Last week Kelsey and Jeanni where San Francisco doing their thing.
They enjoyed the weather here vs. Virginia's snow and cold.
They took the Amtrac from Sacramento to San Francisco.

20140222

for February 22nd, Sat


Steven all padded for skateboarding.


Patti and friend voted Sexiest


Jeanni and friend voted best all around.

20140221

for Saturday the 22nd of February


Paddy and Brendan


Papa Jim and Joe


Patti and Papa Jim

20140220

for Friday February 21st

This article  is from one of those "best places to live".  Roanoke is Number 5.
I personally do not like the ultra modern museum in the back ground. I think it just not goes well with the old down town. Jeanni used to call this area the "Circle in the Square"

20140218

For Wednesday, February 19th


Paddy snowboarding on a sled


Here he is catching some air!

20140217

For Tuesday, February 18th


Jeanni and Kelsey visit Sacramento where it's warm!
Pictured: Jim, Jeanni, Kelsey, Maureen, Steven & Joanie
Feb. 17th 2014


Can you match the feet to the people above?

20140216

For Monday, February 17th ....... PRESIDENT'S DAY


Frank and Joe
Feb. 2014


Pictures around the house


They're getting buried in!


A pathway cleared


That is ALOT of snow!

20140215

For Sunday, February 16th


Mary Kelsey and friends having
fun in the snow
Feb. 2014


Just when they thought the snow storm 
passed, more came!
2014


Paddy shoveling A TON of snow
2014


Paddy the Popsicle!
2014


Beautiful
2014

20140214

For Saturday, February 15th


Steven at the Shasta Dam. Is the dam leaking? Feb. 2014
Shasta Dam is a great visit. It is huge. 
Steve describes how the materials, rock and sand, were brought in by conveyor belt.
See the other Blog for the 16th of Feb.
************


Jeanni stocked upon food for all the bad weather days.
Frank is cooking a lot of food too.
The only problem according to Jeanni is the boys are 
eating it too fast!


Pretty deep snow. I wonder if the power is out.


Mary Kelsey having fun in the snow. I guess that is her in the foreground.


Frank taking advantage of snow days


Thanks Jeanni for all the pictures.


20140211

for February 12th, Wednesday.


Semi formal picture of the group. Abt 1973.
Mary Ella used to dress the kids in matching outfits.
Location: Stanley Ave. Event is unknown.

20140210

for Tuesday February 11th


Joe get his Jersey presented to him by the coach.
He is the Roanoke College basketball team manager.



Congratulations Joe!

For Monday, February 10th


Today Taylor leaves the minus weather of Fairbanks for the balmy weather
of Hawaii for long term school. I'm sure he will want lots of visitors.
Pic 2011


Pic 2011


Taylor sitting in a Helicoptor
2012


Pic 2013