Archive for May, 2010

The Legacy of Heroes

May 31st, 2010

Happy Memorial Day! It was a gorgeous, sunny, hot weekend, full of picnics, parades, family, and friends. On Friday night, Linds, Heather, Jena, and I shared s’mores and lots of laughs over a bonfire in Jena’s backyard. On Saturday, Linds and I braved the Outlet Mall, then enjoyed some pool time and dinner with the family on Ogden Street. Yesterday was a picnic at the Woods and an evening with Heather and the Winchester boys. Today was the parade in PY, more pool time, and a picnic with the family. I’m tan, full, and tired. On to the photos (the one above is of a rose in Mom’s garden)!

Here’s Dad marching with the honor guard in the Penn Yan parade:

And here’s Jennie waving a flag as the parade goes by:

More photos in the new Summer 2010 album here. The title of this post is from a quote by Benjamin Disraeli:

The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.

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Goodbye, Lost

May 24th, 2010

This is photo of the amount of kleenex I went through during the finale.

Top Five Series Finales That Made Me Cry The Most

  1. Doctor Who (the last episode with David Tennant)
  2. Fame
  3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  4. Lost
  5. Beverly Hills, 90210

Bonus: MacGyver*

*because of how ridiculous it was

Finally, here are two of my favorite Lost-related photos, from Best Week Ever (I think I’ll miss their episode recaps more than I’ll miss the show itself!):

See you in another life, brutha.

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The Attempt

May 23rd, 2010

Yesterday Jennie and her Yates Greats teammates participated in a regional Special Olympics track and field event. Jennie came home with three medals: a silver in the softball throw, and golds in both the 100-meter walk and the 400-meter walk. Everyone on the team came home with at least one medal. Congratulations, Yates Greats! Above is a picture of Jennie crossing the finish line of the 100-meter walk. There are a bunch more photos from the day here. And here’s a short video of Jennie during the race – all smiles!

The title of this post comes from the Special Olympics motto:

Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.

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The Celebration Continues

May 18th, 2010

Happy 40th anniversary to Mom and Dad! They were married on May 18. 1970. Here’s a picture of them at Sunday coffee at Grandma and Grandpa’s.

On Saturday, I joined some Gilda’s folks to celebrate a bunch of happy occasions: Patience and her family visiting Rochester, Brian’s doctoral graduation, Julia’s masters graduation, and the birthdays of Annette, Nathan, and Roni. Here’s a picture of me and Julia doing our Animal and/or Tyrannosaurus Rex impression:

There are bunch more photos from the Saturday party and from Sunday in PY in the Spring 2010 album here (scroll down).

The title of this post comes from a quote by Gene Perret:

Our wedding was many years ago.  The celebration continues to this day.

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Ouch

May 15th, 2010

The Bean cut the pad of his paw on something and bled all over the house. Good times! A trip to the vet, a very large bill, and one big bandage later, he’s on the mend – but none too happy about it, even though the bandage has now been replaced with a baby bootie (really). Poor Chav!

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Water and Sunshine

May 9th, 2010

Happy Mother’s Day! Spent the day with the moms in PY. Here’s a picture of Mom, me, and Jennie:

And here’s Debbie and Sarah:

And Tracy and Meghan:

And Grandma with (three of) her girls!

The title of this post comes from a quote by Terri Guillemets:

I love my mother as the trees love water and sunshine – she helps me grow, prosper, and reach great heights.

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But the Story Never Ends

May 6th, 2010

I love my new t-shirt (thanks for the link, Mandy!). In other news, spring is busy here in the Roc. Class is over (just now, as a matter of fact), so yay to that! Gilda’s Gang is getting ready to kick off next month, and I’m on two new committees as well. Planning a road trip to my old stomping grounds in Nashville (thinking dry thoughts for everyone there!), as well as trips to see Mandy over the Fourth of July and Lisa and my new “niece” in August. Also spending lots of time with my local favorites: Heather (and Sam and Dean), Julia, Linds, and Jojo. It’s a good life, even if it lacks a TARDIS!

While he wasn’t technically my first Doctor, Tennant is my favorite, so the title of this post comes from his swan song, “The End of Time”:

We will sing to you, Doctor. The universe will sing you to your sleep. This song is ending. But the story never ends.

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