Michelle’s Birthday

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Michelle only asked for one thing for her birthday. That one thing was not always the same, but eventually she decided on headphones. The family gift to Michelle this year was a set of headphones. It took awhile to get them to her between all our busy schedules. Michelle is in college now and she is doing a good job. She really seems to like the headphones. She said they sound really good and apparently they are very loud. You can find all the pictures on the pictures page.

First Bike Rides of 2014

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It was a very long and unpleasant winter in North East Ohio. The winter hung around well into March and when the sub degree temperatures went away and the snow finally melted it was time to stretch our legs on the Towpath. The beginning of the year started with a trip north to Akron. It was not exactly warm and by the time we got home it was in the high 40’s.

Eddy has a new bike this year. The bright blue bike you see was last years model purchased at Eddy’s Bike Shop in Stow. It was time for an upgrade after he tolerated a less than reliable 90’s mountain bike that we got used. This bike is more of a hybrid and it is larger. It really allows him to comfortably go for longer rides. He also inherited the bike rack and bag from my old bike.

The next trip was a lot longer. It was going south and enjoying going up and down a rather large hill about 10 miles south of here. The plan for this summer is to continue south to Canal Fulton. There are interesting sites that way. Including horses still tugging boats down the canal, which was what the towpath was originally designed for. There is also a hotdog stand with ice cream that might make for a nice treat.

Christmas 2013

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The pictures taken encompass what is really the Christmas season. They are from when the decorations were going up around the house, after Thanksgiving. The tradition handed down to me is that the tree and decorations should go up at or right after Thanksgiving. The decorations come down New Years Day. They are from right before we would depart to St. Bernard Catholic Church for midnight mass on Christmas Eve/Christmas day. Another tradition that unfortunately Michelle was not able to participate in this year. They are from my home and they are from my sister and brother-in-laws house on Christmas day. We were invited there for dinner and it ended up being a fantastic day.

Christmas was absolutely wonderful this year. Having the kids and family around made it quite special. This was definitely a Christmas to remember. All the pictures can be found on the pictures page.

Cleveland Zoo

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There were a few things that I wanted to cross off the list for this summer and I’m happy to say that one of them got done. The kids and I went to the Cleveland Zoo. Originally, the plan was that we were all going to go to the Akron Zoo, but upon further investigation it seems that the Akron Zoo, while nice, is perhaps not really big enough nor does it have enough to occupy children who are high school age.

The decision to go to the Cleveland Zoo ended up being a very good one. We all had a lot of fun and there was so much to see and do that honestly we are considering getting a year pass for the zoo next year, because that will allow us to go several times next year. All the pictures were collected and they can all be found on the pictures page.

Eddy’s Birthday 2013

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This marks Eddy’s 15th birthday. Another birthday means another chance to have a cookout. This cookout was unfortunately cut a bit short by the weather. The pictures had to be taken inside and Eddy is quite soaked from having to run outside and help move the birthday party indoors. Luckily the food had already been prepared and it was not a problem having everyone come inside to eat.

Eddy got everything he asked for, which is to say that all he asked for was this collection of books. The books are very important to him, because he likes to read them and to draw. He was very pleased with this and his pair of new jeans. There is one book missing from the picture and that is because it was on back order. That has since been resolved. As usual all the pictures can be found on the pictures page.

Patty’s 16th Birthday

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Patty’s 16th birthday went well. The weather permitted a fine cookout. Cake and ice cream were served. All of the family that could be there were. She even got the only thing she asked for, which was an iPhone.

The cookout included chicken that had been marinating overnight. Plain chicken seemed awful boring and mesquite seemed to be a flavor that everyone would enjoy. With Kristy’s help bacon was added to the cheddar cheeseburgers, after cooking bacon on the grill did not turn out so well and it had to be completed inside. Everyone really enjoyed the food.

The cake and ice cream was served after the dinner and Patty finally got her gift. She already knew what it was, because she only asked for one thing. Everyone really pitched in for this gift and it was worth it, because she really loves it. As usual you can find all the pictures on the pictures page.

4th of July

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As part of a 4th of July tradition we biked down the Towpath to Lock 3 in downtown Akron and watched the fireworks. The fireworks show was much improved over last year. Not to complain, but last year was over very quickly without much in the way of actual fireworks. There were some light sprinkles on the way back home, but it did not pour down like it did last year. We managed to get a great place to stand to watch the show. All the pictures can be seen on the pictures page.