Happy New Year
From Allan and Sharon may this year be filled with great adventures for you and yours.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Happy New Year
From Allan and Sharon may this year be filled with great adventures for you and yours.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Season's Greetings
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
Since we can’t get together for the holidays I thought I would share our decorations with all of you. We don’t do much at Christmas, but I still love getting out everything. For my girls, the ornaments should bring back happy memories as they do for me. My wish for us all is good health and happiness for the coming year!
Since we can’t get together for the holidays I thought I would share our decorations with all of you. We don’t do much at Christmas, but I still love getting out everything. For my girls, the ornaments should bring back happy memories as they do for me. My wish for us all is good health and happiness for the coming year!
Friday, December 5, 2008
Headed to Atlanta - Bahá’i’s at the World Congress
Will update all soon = with pictures 12/5/08
SEC Football Championship happens next door - lots of SEC Fan's Florida Gators and some team from Alabama.
Thousands of Bahá’i’s from the Southern states will gather to celebrate a victory all ready won!
Our celebration is one of 41 being held around the world.
The Bahá’i’s are celebrating the rapid growth of new believers and how best to welcome others who believe in justice and peace for ALL mankind. We all pray to the same God, our Creator - the creator of all that is in the heavens and on the earths. During the celebration we will give thanks and enjoy music and song from many gifted artist.
I will have a great time and on Sunday I should be able to get a Florida Gators SEC Champ T-shirt or hat!
SEC Football Championship happens next door - lots of SEC Fan's Florida Gators and some team from Alabama.
Thousands of Bahá’i’s from the Southern states will gather to celebrate a victory all ready won!
Our celebration is one of 41 being held around the world.
The Bahá’i’s are celebrating the rapid growth of new believers and how best to welcome others who believe in justice and peace for ALL mankind. We all pray to the same God, our Creator - the creator of all that is in the heavens and on the earths. During the celebration we will give thanks and enjoy music and song from many gifted artist.
I will have a great time and on Sunday I should be able to get a Florida Gators SEC Champ T-shirt or hat!
Monday, November 3, 2008
A Day Trip with Bob Singleton
One day while on my trip to Ohio, I spent the day with Sharon’s older brother Bob. Bob has a great car and loves to drive the back roads of Ohio and elsewhere. I invited myself to have Bob show me the “Little Cities of Black Diamond.” These little cities now little towns share a common growth – the growth of Ohio coal and the demise of Ohio coal. Some of these little cities are fighting to stay on the map.
A guided tour of Southern Ohio can start on U.S. Route 33 or several state routes including 555, 70, 13, 216, and 595. Some of the cities we visited were New Straitsville, Shawnee, Alabama Hill, Burr Oak., and Haydenville. You can enter Wayne National Forest; visit caves, but not alone; hike in Hocking Valley; sleep in historic waysides; or eat in some down home restaurants.
Bob introduced me to the director of the Black Diamond Council and we had lunch in Shawnee. For detailed information go to http://www.littlecitiesofblackdiamonds.org/ and to see a great documentary see Devil’s Oven a new film that Bob Singleton did the narration.
For some pictures from the area go to: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=43409&l=c53f0&id=617928368
A guided tour of Southern Ohio can start on U.S. Route 33 or several state routes including 555, 70, 13, 216, and 595. Some of the cities we visited were New Straitsville, Shawnee, Alabama Hill, Burr Oak., and Haydenville. You can enter Wayne National Forest; visit caves, but not alone; hike in Hocking Valley; sleep in historic waysides; or eat in some down home restaurants.
Bob introduced me to the director of the Black Diamond Council and we had lunch in Shawnee. For detailed information go to http://www.littlecitiesofblackdiamonds.org/ and to see a great documentary see Devil’s Oven a new film that Bob Singleton did the narration.
For some pictures from the area go to: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=43409&l=c53f0&id=617928368
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Netherton family 2008
Allan visits the Nethertons
My sister Cindy who lives in Medina, Ohio has a growing family. Ned and Cindy’s two sons are doing great. Jason is married to Amber and they have two children Grace and Jason Jr. Rob is working as an IT man at the major power company and has a very interesting girlfriend that I did not meet, but heard much good news. When I went to Cindy’s we all went to Jason’s house for dinner. It was a wonderful night for me to see 7 Nethertons all together. Jason is my financial advisor at Ameriprise and we had an interesting discussion on the market. Cindy and Ned are awaiting his next project which may be in Ohio or Texas, not sure. Cindy hopes that she can keep her house now that she almost has it all fixed the way she wants.
For some pictures of the Netherton gang go to: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=43068&l=36524&id=617928368
My sister Cindy who lives in Medina, Ohio has a growing family. Ned and Cindy’s two sons are doing great. Jason is married to Amber and they have two children Grace and Jason Jr. Rob is working as an IT man at the major power company and has a very interesting girlfriend that I did not meet, but heard much good news. When I went to Cindy’s we all went to Jason’s house for dinner. It was a wonderful night for me to see 7 Nethertons all together. Jason is my financial advisor at Ameriprise and we had an interesting discussion on the market. Cindy and Ned are awaiting his next project which may be in Ohio or Texas, not sure. Cindy hopes that she can keep her house now that she almost has it all fixed the way she wants.
For some pictures of the Netherton gang go to: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=43068&l=36524&id=617928368
A few days with Heather, Jeff and Cole
After OSU won and Florida lost their football games I left to see Heather, Jeff and my 1st grandson Cole.
I love Cole’s blog: http://colejohnston.blogspot.com/ Reading it daily I really felt I would know him. I guess at this point I really know more about the writers he used to produces his blog. This is one sharp child.
It was wonderful to be with the Johnstons. On October 1st I got to be Cole’s babysitter for the morning. The day before he ran a temperature and could not come to school the next day. So Grandfather Allan was asked to stay with him in the morning so the parents could go teach others.
I got some wonderful pictures of my grandson and here is a link to my album of current photos. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=43026&l=6fb31&id=617928368
That morning was wonderful and I would gladly do it again, but I guess it tired us both out. When Jeff came through the front door, Cole was resting on the floor and me on the couch. Heather called Jeff to check on us and I heard him say: “He is alive.” I am not sure if Heather was asking about her baby or her father. Anyway Cole and I got some time together and he is much cuter in person than on his blog. He can throw with both hands. He loves to read.
While I was in town we went to a local park to get some outdoor time.
On my last day with the family Heather announced she was pregnant again!! I wonder what Cole will think.
I love Cole’s blog: http://colejohnston.blogspot.com/ Reading it daily I really felt I would know him. I guess at this point I really know more about the writers he used to produces his blog. This is one sharp child.
It was wonderful to be with the Johnstons. On October 1st I got to be Cole’s babysitter for the morning. The day before he ran a temperature and could not come to school the next day. So Grandfather Allan was asked to stay with him in the morning so the parents could go teach others.
I got some wonderful pictures of my grandson and here is a link to my album of current photos. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=43026&l=6fb31&id=617928368
That morning was wonderful and I would gladly do it again, but I guess it tired us both out. When Jeff came through the front door, Cole was resting on the floor and me on the couch. Heather called Jeff to check on us and I heard him say: “He is alive.” I am not sure if Heather was asking about her baby or her father. Anyway Cole and I got some time together and he is much cuter in person than on his blog. He can throw with both hands. He loves to read.
While I was in town we went to a local park to get some outdoor time.
On my last day with the family Heather announced she was pregnant again!! I wonder what Cole will think.
Dayton - Ali and Dan
Allan visits Ali and Dan
My first stop with family was with Ali and Dan; they live in Dayton, Ohio. Dan is in the USAF and is stationed at the wonderful Wright Patterson Base and is working on his PhD. Ali loves being an RN and loves her job, but the real excitement is that she is pregnant. I had a great time visiting them. I sleep there two nights, one night on my arrival to Ohio and one night before I left Ohio. For detailed info on her pregnancy go to: http://allisonkarrels.blogspot.com/
Because of my broken ribs I slept in the chair and on the couch. The first night Dan took the dogs to bed with him and Ali. The dogs slept great, but not Dan. The next time I let the dogs sleep with me in the living room. Ophelia was fine, but Bosley was put out that I was on his couch. Dan slept much better.
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