What a great way to end the month of October!
We found a blue couch for our living room at Church Ladies Consignment Shop in Duluth last Saturday. A coworker who has a truck offered to help me pick up the couch this morning. Even though it was raining lightly, we were able to pick it up (using tarp to cover the couch). We also bought a wooden 2 drawer file cabinet and a music (record) cabinet. So after unloading the furniture and re-arranging the living room, I spent a some time filing music - octavos, books and sheet music.
By 3 pm, I was ready to settle down to watch the Florida-Georgia game. The Florida Gators defeated the Georgia Bulldogs in style - taking advantage of a few Georgia bloopers to roll to a 41-17 win. The game was over by 7 pm and then the "trick or treaters" began knocking on the door. I guess they were watching the game, too! At 9 pm we turned off the porch light and now I have to decide what to do with all of those left-over tootsie rolls :)
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Duke No. 8 in Preseason ESPN/USA Today Coaches' Poll
Duke No. 8 in Preseason ESPN/USA Today Coaches' Poll - Duke University Blue Devils Official Athletics Site - GoDuke.com
Click link above to read the article at GoDuke.com
The Blue Devils will start the season at no. 8 but I predict that after a few weeks, they will be moving up in the poll. This should be a good year for the Dukies, with Kyle Singler and Jon Scheyer returning.
Click link above to read the article at GoDuke.com
The Blue Devils will start the season at no. 8 but I predict that after a few weeks, they will be moving up in the poll. This should be a good year for the Dukies, with Kyle Singler and Jon Scheyer returning.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
it's just around the corner
The Duke basketball team poster for 2009-2010
Wow, it's hard to believe but November is almost here (Sunday) and we get to turn back the clock (an extra hour of sleep) and college basketball season begins in mid-November. Yes, the Dukies play their first game on Nov. 13th. Is it just me or does the season begin a week earlier every year? Oh, for those who missed it, the NBA season began on Tuesday, and the World Series began tonight, and we are in the middle of football season! Hard to keep it all straight!
Monday, October 26, 2009
Slideshow - Charles Timothy
1st slideshow of our newest grandson (by one day) from photos taken last weekend in Florida. We were able to make a short weekend trip to Jacksonville (Oct. 17-18). I included some special photos taken by a photographer friend Saturday afternoon. Rachel has about 100 photos posted on her FB site.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
family photo Sunday
I could not decide on one photo of the week, so I decided to post pics of our three grandsons born in 2009. Ethan is a little over 3 months old, and Layton and Charlie are 2 weeks now. The blessings of the Lord...
Friday, October 23, 2009
Slideshow - Layton Andrew
After traveling the last two weekends, I am finally getting around to posting some pics of the grandsons. The first slideshow is from our trip to PA to visit Layton and family!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
makes you think twice before taking the flu shot
The winner of this weeks "CAPTION THIS" by Gary Varvel -
For some more good laughs,
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
my birthday tax has been paid
When I renewed the car tag on Tuesday, just in time for my birthday today, I was able to request the HOBBY ANTIQUE VEHICLE tag. After I put the tag on the car, I told Cindy that the value of the car just went up:) Our 1983 Chrysler LeBaron convertible has just over 60,000 original miles. It only had 49,000 miles when we bought it from my co-worker 9 years ago. Not bad for a 26 year old auto. And Cindy said recently that she will keep driving it to work as long as God keeps it running!
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Video - Charles Timothy and the Trumpet
We enjoyed our short weekend trip to Florida meet Charlie T, and I took this video clip during the photo shoot on Saturday.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
family photo Sunday
Our Wisconsin girls are growing up! Stephen and Leah posted this recent photo on FB.
(L-R) Sophie, Natalie and Meredith
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Video - Layton Andrew
A short video of Layton sitting out in the sunshine with Mam-ma and great-grandma last weekend.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Welcome to the world, Charles Timothy
Our third grandson was born Thursday in Jacksonville, Florida. Welcome to the world, Charles Timothy Franklin! Charlie decided to come early, almost beating his cousin Layton's entrance into the world the day before. Congrats to Rachel and Brandon! Baby and Mom (and dad) are doing great!
We are in PA this weekend to visit Layton Andrew. Layton came home at 3 pm Friday and we were here by 2 am Saturday. Babies are so cute and precious!
Sunday, October 11, 2009
family photo Sunday
I like this cute picture of Meredith that Leah posted on facebook recently! She is one happy girl!
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Welcome to the world, Layton Andrew
Our oldest son emailed these pictures of his newborn son, Layton Andrew. Congrats to Josh and Janelle on the birth of their son yesterday, October 7th, just after 3 pm. He weighed 8 lbs 11 ounces, 21 1/4 " long and has dark hair like his sister Brielle did when she was born.
Grandpa Harris holding Layton on day two.
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Monday, October 05, 2009
a marine comes home
Our local paper published the story of Marine Cpl. Charlie Leak who was shot in Afghanistan on July 28. The article recounts the events leading up to the injury and his return home to Georgia recently.To read and view the slideshow, click on this link to Portrait of a Marine
The history of the Purple Heart award dates back to the American Revolution, circa 1782, known then as the Badge of Military Merit. Bedrossian estimates the number of overall Purple Heart recipients at 1.7 million, including a handful of Civil War soldiers. Estimating the number of recipients in more recent conflicts such as Afghanistan is next to impossible, in the wake of paperwork snafus and a general lack of tracking, Bedrossian says. A November 2008 study by "National Geographic" estimated the number for Afghanistan vets at 2,743.
In the hierarchy of military decorations, the Purple Heart falls roughly nine slots from the zenith, the Medal of Honor. Nonetheless, Bedrossian calls it the most recognizable decoration, the most identified.
"(The medal) was for the common man - not for the officer, the rich fellow," he says. "There is a sense of honor there. You perceive it differently because there was a sacrifice."
Sunday, October 04, 2009
Thursday, October 01, 2009
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