tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30691168269918493132024-03-05T12:54:50.012-08:00Sheila JarkinsSheila Jarkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07217749872885314800noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069116826991849313.post-15076254958983346752015-09-27T12:18:00.000-07:002015-09-27T12:18:00.780-07:00Family and Friends News<h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;">September was eventful. Aunt Mary,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">shy of 100! My brother, Norm, finally got his</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">kidney transplant (Sept 20th) after years on dialysis.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Norm in striped shirt, cousin Diane, baby brother Greg, and Me</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My friend Vicki's brother died tragically. He was </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">a very talented writer and film maker. Although</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I didn't know </span><span style="font-size: large;">Geoff, Vicki is a dear, dear friend</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">and I'm sorry she is grieving.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Had lunch </span><span style="font-size: large;">at the Bonefish Grill (coconut shrimp) </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">with Nancy </span><span style="font-size: large;">prior to her 3 week trip to the "stans</span><span style="font-size: large;">"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(Uzbekistan, Kazakhastan, Turkmenistan...more).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Friend, Karen, came in for the weekend from Michigan.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We went to a favorite diversion spot...the casino.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Had wine and laughed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Went to the Purple Painted Lady Barn Sale and Junk</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jubilee in Palmyra to see friend's booths. Bought a </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">river agate necklace from Carol and Curt, Silvery Moon</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Designs (beautiful work), saw Maryanne at her</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Books, Etc. booth and bought soap from Chicory Farms</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Goat milk soap. Ran into my cousin Lisa (unexpected), </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">but so thrilled to see her. </span><span style="font-size: large;">We have had a gorgeous </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">September </span><span style="font-size: large;">weather, and this day did not disappoint!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maryanne</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Julie, baby goat/Chicory Farm soaps</td></tr>
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Sheila Jarkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07217749872885314800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069116826991849313.post-28960538748703715512015-09-27T10:30:00.001-07:002015-09-27T10:30:23.925-07:00Block Island RI<h2>
Welcome to Block Island Sept 8-14 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sheila Jarkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07217749872885314800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069116826991849313.post-64836432460928682102015-09-06T19:05:00.001-07:002015-09-06T19:05:29.633-07:00Thousand Islands<h2>
Aug 21-23 Thousand Islands</h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Gary had to pick up his shorebirds from the</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Duck Shop in Clayton, so we made a long</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">weekend for a mini vacation, just the two of us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We love the Thousand Islands, and would stay </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">with friends, Patti and John, who have a great</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">house on the river. But, now the verb is HAD!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last winter did them in, so they sold and bought</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">a house in Greenville, SC. They will only be </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 /1/2 hrs away when we move to Cumming GA.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We stayed at the Riverside Hotel in Alexandria </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bay, ate at Riley's </span><span style="font-size: large;">(superb), and took a river cruise </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">with Uncle Sam </span><span style="font-size: large;">two nation tour. The guide was </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">great, intelligent </span><span style="font-size: large;">and funny...had many </span><span style="font-size: large;">personal </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">stories of the people, </span><span style="font-size: large;">castles and fork lore </span><span style="font-size: large;">of the </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">region. </span><span style="font-size: large;">The cruise was </span><span style="font-size: large;">2 1/2 hours and very </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">relaxing. </span><span style="font-size: large;">We learned there </span><span style="font-size: large;">are actually 1, 864 </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We took photos along the way, stopping in </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sacket's Harbor for lunch and Clayton for antique</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">browsing. The weather was perfect! </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hotel where we stayed</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from our balcony</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sacket's Harbor for lunch</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sacket's Harbor Gardens</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Indian Retro Bike</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Smallest Island to the left-do you see it?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thousand Islands all about castles</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hundreds of jet skis on parade that day</td></tr>
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Sheila Jarkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07217749872885314800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069116826991849313.post-81025486590117801232015-09-06T18:12:00.000-07:002015-09-06T18:12:01.660-07:00Busy Summer<h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My dear friend, Karen, is moving away.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We met over 12 years ago at a children book</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the years were in writing critique groups,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">went to antique shops and </span><span style="font-size: large;">shared ideas, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">feelings, hopes and dreams. And laughed </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karen and I at the Macedon Park Butterfly Garden</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We loved to go out for a glass of wine and</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She was ethereal and whimsical. She brought </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She loved to draw fairies, so I created a fairy</span></div>
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Cabin Visit Doug and Sharon</h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Doug and Sharon came for </span><span style="font-size: large;">a two visit over 4th July. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We enjoyed a great week </span><span style="font-size: large;">at the cabin going to antique </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">before the cabin sells. Jake loves to be at the cabin </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">with them too. We enjoyed</span><span style="font-size: large;"> another great week at </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the house </span><span style="font-size: large;">making jewelry (Sharon taught me), </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">eating at Rio </span><span style="font-size: large;">Tomatlan and drinking a pitcher of </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Doug building a pit fire</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jake enjoying an afternoon nap</td></tr>
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Sheila Jarkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07217749872885314800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069116826991849313.post-6567196380120776072015-09-06T09:47:00.000-07:002015-09-06T09:47:23.110-07:00Salamanca<h2>
Salamanca Apr 20-Apr 22</h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We joined cousins, Karen</span><span style="font-size: large;">, John and Alice</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">at give away prices for his lure </span><span style="font-size: large;">collection.</span></div>
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Substitute Teaching April-June 2015</h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once back home in April from our winter </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I subbed almost every day. I like my work because</span></div>
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Winter 2015</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gary and kids watching a Harry Potter movie</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">our dog Jake exuberantly enjoying running into the surf</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our rental on Kiawah</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jake enjoying the ocean</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside our rental</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We went to dinner with Doug and Sharon at <br />
The Obstinate Daughter on Sullivan Island</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sharon and I on the beach</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Celebrating Gary's B'day on Feb 21</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stone work in Charleston</td></tr>
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After dealing with ice damage at our cabin and water damage to the </div>
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back room of our house, which entailed months and months of clean-up, </div>
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demolition and repair, we thought we finally had a respite from stress. </div>
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Not so!</div>
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After spending a wonderful, relaxing afternoon out and about, Gary </div>
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"what's up." We soon knew why. After a few steps into the kitchen we </div>
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felt water sloshing over our ankles and the sound of a tsunami from the </div>
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bathroom. Jake had the sideways eye look..."I didn't do it. I didn't touch </div>
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a thing." Well, you can imagine what a house with 6000 gal of water </div>
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pouring from a broken hose creates in terms of destruction. Our entire </div>
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remodeled basement (which included my art studio and Gary's workshop) </div>
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had to be gutted and our entire flooring of wood floors on the first floor. </div>
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A lot of contents got destroyed too.</div>
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What would any sane person do to stay sane, after dealing with the initial </div>
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agenda of twenty huge air blowers and heaters drying out the house, </div>
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having insurance company assess damage, coordinating contractors and </div>
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watching movers take all our furniture to storage, except our bed.</div>
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LEAVE for a little vacation!!</div>
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So, we met Doug and Sharon for a long weekend in Vermont. My birthday</div>
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was on the 26th, so it was a great time to take a break and enjoy life. </div>
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We stayed at the Manchester View. Fall colors were in full splendor. We had </div>
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the most incredible dinners at <a href="http://www.yeoldetavern.net/">Ye Olde Tavern</a> and Up for Breakfast. I bought </div>
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a few cabinets for my art studio at antique shops to replace damaged ones. </div>
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One of the highlights was visiting the oldest quarries in the U.S. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gary and I at Up for Breakfast</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the deck of Manchester View Hotel</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marble Quarry abandoned</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gary and Doug wondering if there are any fish</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Engraved into the quarry rock...1929 was the oldest date we found</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the quarry...Sharon gave me this beautiful scarf for my B'day<br /><br /><b>This is what we left....damaged contents and gutted rooms!</b></td></tr>
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Sheila Jarkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07217749872885314800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069116826991849313.post-52544026297665470572014-12-06T08:48:00.002-08:002014-12-06T08:48:58.741-08:00Ogunquit, Maine<h2>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Vacation in Ogunquit, Maine Sept 7-13, 2014</span></h2>
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First time visiting Doug and Sharon at their home in Ellington, Conn. </div>
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What beautiful country! We then all went to Ogunquit to enjoy some </div>
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Ogunquit has breathtaking views, especially dramatic along the Marginal Way. </div>
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This walking trail is high on the cliffs and runs along the entire waterfront from </div>
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Ogunquit Beach area to Perkins Cove. </div>
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Of course we ate lobster and enjoyed other local cuisine. Sharon and I went </div>
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to see The Witches of Eastwick, staring Sally Struthers as Felicia Gabriel at the </div>
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founding in1933. We all enjoyed breakfast at <a href="http://www.amorebreakfast.com/">Cafe Amore</a>, above and beyond </div>
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We packed in a lot during the three days we were there, including a visit to the </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The charm of Perkins Cove</td></tr>
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Sheila Jarkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07217749872885314800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069116826991849313.post-22267976352572787552014-07-25T19:17:00.001-07:002014-07-25T19:17:47.336-07:00Alessandro and SueIt was great to see my son, Sandy and Sue. He was here from<br />
Long Island for a week. Sandy works for HBO in NYC and<br />
is a dedicated artist and musician. I invite you to visit his <a href="http://www.alessandroperriello.com/">website</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At dinner with Alessandro "Sandy" and Sue</td></tr>
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<br />Sheila Jarkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07217749872885314800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069116826991849313.post-19833687380603002252014-07-25T19:04:00.002-07:002014-07-25T19:04:49.003-07:00Family ReunionHow did I get to be my mother's age? <br />
I'm now in the 70's and 80's crowd! <br />
Age is only a surface image. When I'm<br />
with my cousins all I see is their spirit.<br />
None of our personalities have changed<br />
since childhood. There is something<br />
comforting about that.<br />
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We have an ancestry album in the works...<br />
thanks to Mary Lou.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From left to right: First cousins (father's side) Mary Lou, Marilyn, Me, Kathy</td></tr>
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<br />Sheila Jarkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07217749872885314800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069116826991849313.post-23302835700129619342014-07-25T18:52:00.000-07:002014-07-25T18:52:06.143-07:00JakeOur Lab, Jake, is keeping us active! He is now a year old and<br />
gratefully past basic training, teething, 24/7 attention and wild<br />
zoomies. We survived the first year! But, it's great that he has<br />
calmed down a bit. It took him awhile to make that first splash<br />
into our pool ( even though he will eagerly dash into any natural<br />
water source...lake, ocean, pond, river) but now he loves the pool. <br />
His favorite toy to retrieve is "chicken."<br />
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<br />Sheila Jarkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07217749872885314800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069116826991849313.post-6096538321269774362014-07-22T10:44:00.000-07:002014-07-22T10:48:22.840-07:00Grandkids Visit July 2013Following this post are the highlights of their visit in June 2014. It is always a fun packed week. Some changes when comparing the two years. Anna has matured a lot. She will start Middle School this year. Ty turned four and can now swim. He had to be careful last year because of the tubes inserted because of constant ear infections. Taylor is still caught in the middle!<br />
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The highlights of 2013 were tubing at our cabin, visiting Strong's Museum of Play, creating art work, swimming, and learning how to "candle" fresh eggs at our friend's Rhonda and Eric's "farm."<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm going to get you!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What are you looking at?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Erik fishing at the farm pond</td></tr>
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<br />Sheila Jarkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07217749872885314800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069116826991849313.post-39927094843623847782014-07-16T09:12:00.002-07:002014-07-16T09:12:44.597-07:00Grandkids Visit June 2014We were on the go, go, go for a full week! The weather was great, so the kids did a lot of swimming in our pool. Ty amazed us with his swimming skills, especially his butterfly stroke. We went to the museum (RMSC), the zoo, went boating at our cabin, saw fireworks, celebrated Anna's and Taylor's b'days coming in July and August, and our dog Jake's July 4th b'day. Emily and I went to the movies to see "Tammy" which was a hoot. Erik and Emily visited friends and Gary got a lot of time fishing with Erik.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inventor's Center at RMSC / Creating fast transport vehicle</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready for Air Fighter Simulator Ride at RMSC</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matching objects with pictures / Me and grandson, Ty</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Successful fishing trip Honeoye Lake</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gary and Erik showing their catch to the kids</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anna encouraging Ty to jump</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready for a boat excursion on Keuka</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jake eyeing his b'day cupcake / b'day July 4th / one year old</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Celebrating Taylor's B'day (7/14/05)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Celebrating Anna's B'day (8/18/03)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></td></tr>
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Sheila Jarkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07217749872885314800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069116826991849313.post-18053692081156329802014-07-15T12:02:00.002-07:002014-07-16T07:56:29.789-07:00Great Week 6/20/14 -6/30/14) with friends, Doug and Sharon<h2>
<b>Finally Time to Enjoy Our Cabin After the Big Clean-up</b></h2>
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It was no easy task saving our boat and dealing with the enormous heap of pilings, wood and roofing materials piled on the beach from the demolition of our pier and boat lift. All of it was destroyed by ice.</div>
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Thank you Ron Mason for helping Gary chainsaw the last of the pilings.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ron and Gary</td></tr>
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Here is a photo of Gary taking a moment to recover.</div>
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Previous to our friend's visit, our lab Jake was neutered. We waited till he<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Setting up a photo shoot of Gary's bird carvings.</td></tr>
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Sheila Jarkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07217749872885314800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069116826991849313.post-25616572619977787672014-04-29T15:36:00.000-07:002014-07-11T11:03:45.516-07:00Canandaigua Civic Center Art Show, Macedon Book Store, Winter 2014 <br />
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It's been over a year since I have posted, so it's about time I bring this blog up to date! I'll start with this month, April 2014, and work backwards.<br />
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Last weekend Gary and I went to the Civic Center Art Show on Apr. 26 to see an old friend who drove in from New Jersey for the event. We have been friends with Michael Olugbile for over 25 years. He is both a ceramic artist and teacher, whom I first met when I invited him to do a clay workshop with my students. We have stayed in touch with him and his family over the years, and I am his daughter's Godmother. Michael's work is unique in technique, form and personal expression. Some of his work embodies his Nigerian roots.<br />
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Before going to the art show I stopped at <b>Books, ETC</b> to hear my friend, Eileen Loveman, discuss her books. I haven't seen Eileen for quite some time so it was good to catch up. I also was introduced to Larry Weill who's had some unique experiences. He was a wilderness ranger who lived in a tent in the Adirondacks for three years and wrote some books from his observation of hikers and campers. One titled <b>Excuse Me, Sir...Your Socks are On Fire </b>seems like it will have some insights on wilderness mishaps. I've <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Larry-Weill/e/B001JOYVFQ">linked</a> some of his other books on sale at Amazon.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me with Eileen Loveman with her book <br />
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<b>Books, ETC </b>is a haven for me. It's the <b>ETC </b>part of <b>Books, ETC </b>that makes it far and above more than a book store. The owner, John Cieslinski, is a diamond chiseled from his personality, wisdom, and wicked sense of humor. I love talking to John and spending time sitting in the cozy gathering room behind the sales store front. John promotes writers and offers some unique topic events, such as Abundance Theory and Support Group, Journaling for success, Psychic Night, Readers Theater, Healing Circle, and many more. Be sure to stop in and visit the store at 78 W. Main St. in Macedon.</div>
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This was a winter to remember! Luckily, Gary and I, and our black lab puppy, Jake, escaped to Atlanta and Cape San Blas Florida for three months. And luckier than that, we arrived in Atlanta the day BEFORE the historic ice storm that crippled Atlanta for a week. We were there to visit my son and family. Our son, unfortunately, got stuck in the disaster trying to come home from work. He had to abandon his car to get help and didn't get home until 10 PM. He had left work at 1 PM. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gary and Granddaughter Anna Atlanta Snow Storm</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our beach house rental in Cape San Blas</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the sunset from our porch</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Celebrating Gary's B'day at Sunset Coastal Grill <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">April 2014 Our Grandkids</td></tr>
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We had one of the best vacations ever in Cape San Blas, which has a dog friendly beach. It was our first time there and we were thrilled with the relaxing nature of the area. It was not congested and had quaint areas and some wonderful dining. The charming fishing town of Apalachicola was twenty minutes away. We discovered a great place to board Jake when we wanted to spend time with our friends, Doug and Sharon, exploring the great dune beaches in the many state parks or going out to dinner. We went to the Sunset Coastal Grill in Port St. Joe to celebrate Gary's 70th birthday. Gary certainly doesn't look that old. </div>
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Doug and Sharon shared our fantastic beach house for two weeks. The beach house was huge with three wrap around porches. There were many nights with beautiful sunsets and morning rainbows.</div>
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Jake loved every minute there, running on the beach, swimming in the surf and playing with Doug and Sharon who love dogs. Doug, who is a photographer took some superb photos. Sharon collected unique shell fragments to use in her jewelry creations and I collected anything that could inspire paintings. Now I just have to paint some! I had every intention to start when we got back home, but the ice storm destroyed our covered dock at our cabin, We have spent many weeks trying to get help to remove that behemoth structure. Everyone is busy since there were so many docks destroyed by the</div>
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Supposedly, we are retired!! Ha Ha. Guess again. Life also snuck in some really serious heartaches far and above the dock problem. <i>This too shall pass </i>as my Mother used to say.<br />
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Here is a photo of our destroyed dock and boat lift. Winter 2014 was brutally cold. Keuka Lake was totally frozen. The 2 ft. of ice destroyed many docks when it started to melt.<br />
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Some news from Atlanta:<br />
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Anna participated in a 5K race. Super job Anna!<br />
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Daughter-in-law, Emily, shook hands with former President Carter. <br />
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Gary and I spent the winter in Atlanta, Naples Fla, and visiting cousins Dick and Marsha<br />
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Gary did a commissioned bird carving. A change of pace<br />
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During the Summer we spent time at our cabin between rentals<br />
and enjoyed time with friends. A special treat for Gary was<br />
fishing with a sweetie, appropriately named Heavenly.<br />
Our daughter, Michele spends a lot of time with her.<br />
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In Sept 2013 we bought a puppy who was born July 4th.<br />
Jake was a water baby from the moment he stepped into the lake!<br />
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Sheila Jarkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07217749872885314800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069116826991849313.post-59593147751704603132013-01-20T12:25:00.000-08:002014-04-24T17:58:45.166-07:00Happy New Year 2013<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">2012</span></span><br />
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This year was a great year for us. I didn't do too<br />
much writing, but did do illustrations for two books.<br />
I substituted at Pal Mac three to four days a week<br />
and my favorite place was (and still is) the Middle<br />
School. Yes, I am crazy to love those whacky, dramatic,<br />
noisy kids. Gary and I drove down to Atlanta three<br />
times and will be making another visit soon.<br />
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I had my 50th high school reunion, had some decent<br />
tomatoes from the garden and terrific beets. Gary and<br />
I stayed very active going to the gym (doesn't look good<br />
for 2013 however), maintaining the upkeep of our cabin<br />
and helping our daughter with a kitchen remodel.<br />
Michele and I added more to our laugh journal--we both<br />
break each other up.<br />
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I reunited with some childhood friends and met many giving,<br />
supportive people who have enriched my life.<br />
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My goals for the new year include finally working on some<br />
old manuscripts to try and publish, traveling to Costa Rica or<br />
Italy, enjoying my grandchildren, and remaining grateful for<br />
all that I have.<br />
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Here are a few memories from 2012:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ah, the quiet moments with three active grandchildren</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Why can't they get along like this all the time?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Why am I so happy to be this old?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Visiting Taylor"s classroom/Taylor reading my Marco book</td></tr>
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Sheila Jarkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07217749872885314800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069116826991849313.post-53020441163456370312013-01-20T07:33:00.002-08:002013-01-20T07:33:53.950-08:00Jennifer Burrows<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Promoting a Friend's New Book</span></span><br />
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Congratulations, Jennifer! I'm finally getting<br />
around to posting your book on my blog. I was part<br />
of seeing the progress of this book from idea to<br />
publication. Jennifer and I are critique buddies, even<br />
though it has been many, many, many months since<br />
we have been active critique members. Life is too busy<br />
to devout time to everything important in one's life.<br />
But, today is the day I devout to updating my blog.<br />
It's about time, since Jennifer's book was released by<br />
Royal Fireworks Press on Sept. 11, 2012 - a timely date<br />
since this chapter book tells the story of one girls emotional<br />
growth as a result of the 9/11 terrorist attack on the<br />
twin towers.<br />
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Read about this book on the <a href="http://www.rfwp.com/book/most-beautiful-a-911-novel">Royal Fireworks </a>website<br />
and visit Jennifer Burrow's <a href="http://jenniferburrows.blogspot.com/">blog site</a> devoted to her<br />
critique of children's literature.<br />
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Sheila Jarkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07217749872885314800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069116826991849313.post-16758444387251308322013-01-20T06:30:00.000-08:002013-01-20T06:30:30.481-08:00Rosalie Gabbert<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">Mr. Bee Man</span></span><br />
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Rosalie and I have collaborated on a children's<br />
picture book, Mr. Bee Man. It will be published<br />
by Outskirts Press and be released soon. This<br />
non-fiction account of Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth<br />
life, will endear readers to this gentle man who struggled<br />
with illness, yet persevered in his study of the honey bee<br />
to invent a bee hive that revolutionized the way honey<br />
is harvested. Langstroth loved to tell a good story and<br />
introduce children to nature. His life is inspiring to<br />
readers of all ages.<br />
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Rosalie's husband was a beekeeper, so she was intent<br />
on creating a book as a legacy to his life. We both<br />
did extensive research for this book. I was in contact with<br />
Matt Redman, a Langstroth historian and beekeeper who<br />
provided me with numerous resources to help me envision<br />
the vibrant life of Philadelphia in the early 19th century,<br />
the place and time of Langstroth's life. I really enjoyed<br />
doing the illustrations for this book because I love drawing,<br />
so chose to do a lot of line work in addition to washes.<br />
Matt Redman also operates a <a href="http://www.chesapeakesoap.com/">handcrafted soap business </a><br />
with his wife. His bee hives are an integrated part of his<br />
business.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">The Mole and the Violin</span></h2>
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I have great respect for George Brummell. </div>
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Sheila Jarkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07217749872885314800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069116826991849313.post-66741950954844651312012-09-08T11:24:00.003-07:002012-09-08T11:24:56.407-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Trip to Lincoln, Nebraska</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Summer 2012</span><br />
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Gary and I visited my brother, Robert and family<br />
(sister-in-law Jessie, neice Kady and nephew Chris).<br />
My brother Greg flew in from Las Vegas for the reunion.<br />
Even though it was over 105 degrees every day we<br />
were on the go touring Lincoln, going to museums and<br />
visiting the University of Nebraska where my brother<br />
teaches. We loved going to to Elliot's birthday party<br />
(Chris and Jenny's first baby). Thank you all for a<br />
wonderful time!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gary and I enjoying the cooler mornings</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dinner time!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Patti was my best friend at Penfield HS where I went my senior year.</td></tr>
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Dedication to Tom King, one of our classmates, </div>
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Gary and I spent three months visiting our<br />
grandchildren in Atlanta and spending a<br />
month on the Emerald coast of Florida. It was<br />
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off from work to visit with Erik and gang and<br />
stay with us in Florida for a week. Michele and<br />
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I made the rounds at the grandkids schools to read<br />
my latest book at the time, The adventures of Marco<br />
Flamingo in the Jungle. I also read the others. This<br />
month, Marco Flamingo in the Cave was released<br />
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It was especially fun visiting Anna's 3rd grade class<br />
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she then publishes through <a href="http://www.askaboutmybook.com/about_us.html">Student Treasures Publishing</a>.<br />
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Ty's day care is a hoot. He loves it there.<br />
I pick him up after his nap and he comes<br />
running into my arms. Can life get any better<br />
than that! The staff is so upbeat even working<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Celebrating Michele and Em's b'day</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gar and Michele at a Florida Natural Spring<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ty loves playing with his People, People!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michele and I at Emerald Coast</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Patience</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Petting Zoo, Daddy and Ty</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watching the flames--Look at Mich and Taylor's pose</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ty loves his sandbox</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And he especially loves playing the drums!!!</td></tr>
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<br />Sheila Jarkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07217749872885314800noreply@blogger.com1