tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473997009075565122024-02-19T11:05:17.630-08:00A Snowbird in ParadiseMusings and photos of a retiree spending time in Michigan and in Florida.Gabby Fayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04099113144721340874noreply@blogger.comBlogger313125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447399700907556512.post-71243424188275672842022-04-24T13:28:00.000-07:002022-04-24T13:28:18.651-07:002022 April Wishing for "Normalicy"<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> Just as I am looking for the end of the COVID pandemic, along comes the possible start of World War 3. </b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>We are getting ready to return to Michigan from Florida but this time we are trying the Amtrak Auto Train. We have a 90 minute drive to the loading place late afternoon. Then they load our F150 truck and we will go to our place in the regular train car. Since most of our travel will be at night to our destination in Virginia the next early afternoon, we will sleep most of the ride We will have a 6 hour drive after that. I have a lot of questions, especially about how well I can sleep on a train. We will probably travel back and forth from Michigan to Florida by train from now on. We are 81 and 83 years old so a long drive of 2 or 3 days is not smart any more. If you figure in the cost of gasoline and a night at a motel, the cost will be about the same.</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Visitors from Michigan were sparse this year. Our older granddaughter flew down the end of December for a week but she was mostly sight seeing with an old friend she made down here when she was 7 or 8 years old. There were only scenery photos as I was warned not to drag out my camera. :(</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Christmas, New Years, Valentines, his birthday, daughter's birthday and Easter were all spent with the daughter from down here in Florida. </b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrP1MNmCDkq57WJXYlPjrzgSKmFHJLjPV29SwG_ryBZkfYFgj6wZ2OkWURx04MHH062I8XzWRvAp678aqhnNAfxgK-UiETJIl6V61ik2SAvlFTEO9Z0yRlf7otad2MyyGtosTs-KY8M4YJ2jazHioGz4eSb1dWUIQYv_kvdxk0SP5XmPVuPYy9VWKt/s2576/20220309_162252.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="1932" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrP1MNmCDkq57WJXYlPjrzgSKmFHJLjPV29SwG_ryBZkfYFgj6wZ2OkWURx04MHH062I8XzWRvAp678aqhnNAfxgK-UiETJIl6V61ik2SAvlFTEO9Z0yRlf7otad2MyyGtosTs-KY8M4YJ2jazHioGz4eSb1dWUIQYv_kvdxk0SP5XmPVuPYy9VWKt/s320/20220309_162252.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></p></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgLOPCJKh658arRzL-UXIO9cynX59CtmQEsLt3pz7kt-ZLkCS22rWv9rh9vI4z16swWfEwM6mkg_pF1hnN9Jat3a7j3o9eGJpGdiAQtmbHX6je8gIJJmP5xNFDCYRN0_QqhmX4iwmOPlMFGH8-1wE676NTIUyhH8AMelUi4gbRAI84RWPYTnaFXEq9/s4160/20220401_190359.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgLOPCJKh658arRzL-UXIO9cynX59CtmQEsLt3pz7kt-ZLkCS22rWv9rh9vI4z16swWfEwM6mkg_pF1hnN9Jat3a7j3o9eGJpGdiAQtmbHX6je8gIJJmP5xNFDCYRN0_QqhmX4iwmOPlMFGH8-1wE676NTIUyhH8AMelUi4gbRAI84RWPYTnaFXEq9/s320/20220401_190359.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></p></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Gabby Fayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04099113144721340874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447399700907556512.post-20734750940873828572021-05-24T14:37:00.000-07:002021-05-24T14:37:06.273-07:002021-05-24 Partial return to "Normal"<p> 2020 and 2021 were years like no other. The girls had school only on occasion as the governor of Michigan tried to figure out how to keep her constituents safe. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-XDEUQER3z8y_08XohDDfxLirKTsGA7wOWu-6W3oHMObgVtuWGXfqDr_Z-aXcL5bp96kdv6IBZqBAzC7gjIC7Ae3ZZNlCdsRkTY9nduBk5waIc8GjX54XFMi-B3zZKSgV1pPbtD00thg/s2048/220-01+Florida-12.CR2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-XDEUQER3z8y_08XohDDfxLirKTsGA7wOWu-6W3oHMObgVtuWGXfqDr_Z-aXcL5bp96kdv6IBZqBAzC7gjIC7Ae3ZZNlCdsRkTY9nduBk5waIc8GjX54XFMi-B3zZKSgV1pPbtD00thg/s320/220-01+Florida-12.CR2" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Carrie and the girls came down for Christmas, arriving Christmas Day. Roman's daughter was glad for the company, too. She and Carrie have always been close.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEish5TN2L_-TtHhY-9CQd91IDTQnNpSY_74Z3FOPu1wwpTmg8COCqq38pms0K7t-3-nmO324MeH8OEW7nQ-e97KeQ3d4NzKllXENBTlhREG2uHwR6DIDVBODMQ3_wINYSr4G2q0S4bgFj8/s960/2020-01-02+Family+in+Florida-100.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEish5TN2L_-TtHhY-9CQd91IDTQnNpSY_74Z3FOPu1wwpTmg8COCqq38pms0K7t-3-nmO324MeH8OEW7nQ-e97KeQ3d4NzKllXENBTlhREG2uHwR6DIDVBODMQ3_wINYSr4G2q0S4bgFj8/s320/2020-01-02+Family+in+Florida-100.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was good to have family around, even if the time was too short.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7l_XK_5ppxqqYK-FtPKpuxD0Ex3uGu4IUhATGgZ_5ax1s_O9A8no3S0IKM9SlJTNJ5seClG6WlHOGbq4Axy8IJh6Ygy3q4Gy9jpvU5-qwzTRGWDLYWNL2K4MIlp6Dz20msXner547COE/s1600/2020-01-03+Swimming%2526Eating-139.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7l_XK_5ppxqqYK-FtPKpuxD0Ex3uGu4IUhATGgZ_5ax1s_O9A8no3S0IKM9SlJTNJ5seClG6WlHOGbq4Axy8IJh6Ygy3q4Gy9jpvU5-qwzTRGWDLYWNL2K4MIlp6Dz20msXner547COE/s320/2020-01-03+Swimming%2526Eating-139.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Most of the days the girls were here they spent outdoors trying to get a tan, or even a burn, before returning to Michigan.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1zXOkcwngUNGah4TT_FJoekckQKcTIGDWAux_8oNqS6jLbsB4dmc_imsaAJ4cfSUYbsxajw2ayZO6sixWGCJsk46xOMqqWdT-8eNXBGPSbpNv7Z3hGGA1BOBglRP6HfEfVnoVwB9JyvY/s1000/2020-01-05+Leaving+from+Melbourne-100.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="686" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1zXOkcwngUNGah4TT_FJoekckQKcTIGDWAux_8oNqS6jLbsB4dmc_imsaAJ4cfSUYbsxajw2ayZO6sixWGCJsk46xOMqqWdT-8eNXBGPSbpNv7Z3hGGA1BOBglRP6HfEfVnoVwB9JyvY/s320/2020-01-05+Leaving+from+Melbourne-100.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All too soon they were on a plane to return to the reality of COVID-locked Michigan.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgoUOJ5dl8fhU6Oc-SIHb7JhX451fLlAbhGa4bP-s0LhaWbfJAjqH4cyiNNPKexjsj31q31eopoqLB81Puo8-h4xYclOGHnlIiehzSnlarhB0CUQtlkd8y-eVAxg_gJC2IkPOLx-3BAeQ/s960/2020-01-17+Abby%2540School-100.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgoUOJ5dl8fhU6Oc-SIHb7JhX451fLlAbhGa4bP-s0LhaWbfJAjqH4cyiNNPKexjsj31q31eopoqLB81Puo8-h4xYclOGHnlIiehzSnlarhB0CUQtlkd8y-eVAxg_gJC2IkPOLx-3BAeQ/s320/2020-01-17+Abby%2540School-100.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As a class officer, Abby had privileges. Here she is reading and discussing a book with her class.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3oeqGvLvi3rCV6boHoKTVfYtxy-C_I1YAvLtiyOMvE88wfzdhWZnRo-jnmGi6iwkzd-FGt7UfneGge43Bb-XSrboJn5EKccuQDKfmyvVRlTXuENwN2d_2nQptwssc_1kLN3G1ZxCH_qY/s2016/84321930_10158449150297275_7942328668511010816_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3oeqGvLvi3rCV6boHoKTVfYtxy-C_I1YAvLtiyOMvE88wfzdhWZnRo-jnmGi6iwkzd-FGt7UfneGge43Bb-XSrboJn5EKccuQDKfmyvVRlTXuENwN2d_2nQptwssc_1kLN3G1ZxCH_qY/s320/84321930_10158449150297275_7942328668511010816_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was a class officers' visit to a local church.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6HKMtQUJA9loMKIup5ftbTGwuCZPTQODQNY3jVlALfJdZccet32sIei6tOEQ0ZmyVgWEA9rwV5Xz4wzDcvF1Ry-AJH6KpvicomayWGh8SpKyfa8Id-rqWDLuAO3maDDMYESTGHurfmxQ/s1500/untitled-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1123" data-original-width="1500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6HKMtQUJA9loMKIup5ftbTGwuCZPTQODQNY3jVlALfJdZccet32sIei6tOEQ0ZmyVgWEA9rwV5Xz4wzDcvF1Ry-AJH6KpvicomayWGh8SpKyfa8Id-rqWDLuAO3maDDMYESTGHurfmxQ/s320/untitled-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Abby is with her basketball team.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrnYcc-3HhkioywdXaKUWXfawSL6749c1N0jAupT9qz7B2gP15_QUxgyEwwMhtOTQmUe_bqatgcTYfStm42y_RMkeuKMiTbXcvUDPId39Mh1HqK6LuJqCGNvFCrZQM-wyLI1UZHEh7vvs/s1080/thumbnail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrnYcc-3HhkioywdXaKUWXfawSL6749c1N0jAupT9qz7B2gP15_QUxgyEwwMhtOTQmUe_bqatgcTYfStm42y_RMkeuKMiTbXcvUDPId39Mh1HqK6LuJqCGNvFCrZQM-wyLI1UZHEh7vvs/s320/thumbnail.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Late in April there was a snowstorm back home. and Andy built a snowman for those of us still in Florida.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-mlTf9zX_9-X1nUKBAXjYIyHp-A15-BHVPeIx5yO1jHGydz8Ymn0G3LN9qcpn6h1yeNwICrvcYOYYGIjywmoWp1M_VJPRHKK70KY80-aUIK1-GuXjyJF-HzfSBfPlS1xBGjLlSivY_M/s1656/93541725_213712086596166_5102992077650657280_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-mlTf9zX_9-X1nUKBAXjYIyHp-A15-BHVPeIx5yO1jHGydz8Ymn0G3LN9qcpn6h1yeNwICrvcYOYYGIjywmoWp1M_VJPRHKK70KY80-aUIK1-GuXjyJF-HzfSBfPlS1xBGjLlSivY_M/s320/93541725_213712086596166_5102992077650657280_n.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was how best friends had to interact. Abby and Samantha hadn't seen each other for weeks, both having school online, only. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijdHvU8S9aSJqRwhd0EG94nsRInX0N-WRxKYjyHsCRyPctIqJuIfKYk1n6h_cDGGH3XLqoXhoSDfvOqTLLHnu4ZDdQIUtOwlVXQmAwq7wuuZWrYYHIOnOyDD08CgISrtnbyj7YTr9X15M/s960/95219444_2320350724935248_4746265756335865856_n+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="712" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijdHvU8S9aSJqRwhd0EG94nsRInX0N-WRxKYjyHsCRyPctIqJuIfKYk1n6h_cDGGH3XLqoXhoSDfvOqTLLHnu4ZDdQIUtOwlVXQmAwq7wuuZWrYYHIOnOyDD08CgISrtnbyj7YTr9X15M/s320/95219444_2320350724935248_4746265756335865856_n+%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7PwrvxS17LfdKc4pq63eN_AYJ8UYTUbKjPXpxte8quDkSl8eCEPmgIkETHZoxgxwJPI7IPs-8D8z7lqopYbUFD8uSTmQD2W3w6VFbxO-uDicbSYxGIRm00LD7mIZYkABdoi61VPr706w/s960/96667618_10223537902539874_3711892998435373056_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7PwrvxS17LfdKc4pq63eN_AYJ8UYTUbKjPXpxte8quDkSl8eCEPmgIkETHZoxgxwJPI7IPs-8D8z7lqopYbUFD8uSTmQD2W3w6VFbxO-uDicbSYxGIRm00LD7mIZYkABdoi61VPr706w/s320/96667618_10223537902539874_3711892998435373056_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTn_VR-4rXug0KdM5wC7gMYXCq-DQgsadarsNqK9cFlFHoYTYIzuofm9TrQN6PNk36qnxuekyX05d-xzzKCV65wOSKQsaAlUPtG91vJCTgeOnj2i-VsepRCecxgM6aVgAuz6CUqujAp3w/s960/101556234_10223722911564984_4598249015673356288_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTn_VR-4rXug0KdM5wC7gMYXCq-DQgsadarsNqK9cFlFHoYTYIzuofm9TrQN6PNk36qnxuekyX05d-xzzKCV65wOSKQsaAlUPtG91vJCTgeOnj2i-VsepRCecxgM6aVgAuz6CUqujAp3w/s320/101556234_10223722911564984_4598249015673356288_o.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOH3Jn5ZZd2JTra4OtUCmHzUzNFpFOcdvGNwW-qSedf5WO5stdoWKm1s07EGmm2gUDb3p5vb-v8nqarqeguP040ot31Pss6jrZ4t483SG2DBd5Q0qeA1a_NunU3gXivDqPJGgRIImepag/s960/101649629_10223722929565434_5418395195760705536_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOH3Jn5ZZd2JTra4OtUCmHzUzNFpFOcdvGNwW-qSedf5WO5stdoWKm1s07EGmm2gUDb3p5vb-v8nqarqeguP040ot31Pss6jrZ4t483SG2DBd5Q0qeA1a_NunU3gXivDqPJGgRIImepag/s320/101649629_10223722929565434_5418395195760705536_o.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Graduation from St. Pius has always been a big affair...class trip, torch & ribbon ceremony, Confirmation, graduation and the "all night" party. This year there was none of it. The students rode in cars past a line of teachers saying good bye.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBKEEEOEdOC66LueUtsWv_SdMJfoFGddmtTTSlLSZGsKvGhLkGZQ9Pvec_eI1hfxSN3x6KeuX9D98bxs_GhD_cD32Q3zQh5bltcCcqAdPqaAEDbB72DKh_OLmKS8DhdZDmdSdKRHr4Yc/s1500/untitled-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="1500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBKEEEOEdOC66LueUtsWv_SdMJfoFGddmtTTSlLSZGsKvGhLkGZQ9Pvec_eI1hfxSN3x6KeuX9D98bxs_GhD_cD32Q3zQh5bltcCcqAdPqaAEDbB72DKh_OLmKS8DhdZDmdSdKRHr4Yc/s320/untitled-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As we were leaving Florida, the state troopers were funneling all of the cars coming INTO the state through a welcome center. They were ordering all out-of-state people to quarantine for two weeks. We wondered how they were enforcing that order.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirVvo3vy2wb000Ka0cShhnHGwZFcQdWPnOC9FhgRM9Dl7ef3wZWmtnhJumAI7eVj6ZbDYfGlYL4lYE1vAZRQHqezmwd8YkclecuPADKKEU-heHFDQwznAyfLQ4IYGHojQfPeXGvYRfZGw/s2048/2020-06-30+Abby%2527s+Graduation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirVvo3vy2wb000Ka0cShhnHGwZFcQdWPnOC9FhgRM9Dl7ef3wZWmtnhJumAI7eVj6ZbDYfGlYL4lYE1vAZRQHqezmwd8YkclecuPADKKEU-heHFDQwznAyfLQ4IYGHojQfPeXGvYRfZGw/s320/2020-06-30+Abby%2527s+Graduation.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finally, Abby's school figured out how to have as sort-of-graduation, with only 2 people attending for each graduate and live streaming the evening on You-Tube. 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She invited the football team and parents to a special photo-shoot. She will be shooting the games again this year...if there ARE any.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The class of 2020 missed classes, sports, and dances. Even the 2020 Prom and graduation ceremony were cancelled.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2021 was even worse!</div></div><p></p>Gabby Fayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04099113144721340874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447399700907556512.post-66533277759649398322021-05-24T12:59:00.000-07:002021-05-24T12:59:52.354-07:00June 5 - 2020 - New Ground<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
2020 started with Carrie and the girls flying down for 4 days, January 1 through 4.</div>
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It is June 5 and we are still in Florida. We have never been here later than early May so this "Rainy Season" is new to us. Looks like SOME rain everyday for the last week and another week into the future.<br />
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This is the first Mother's Day I have ever missed: as a daughter, mother or grandmother. Carrie and the girls sent me a beautiful bouquet of roses. We are going out to eat once I get home. I hear the flowerboxes on the front porch in Michigan are planted (as a surprise but someone blabbed). The daughter here in Florida came over and made us a nice meal.<br />
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Not many birds to photograph but this Anhinga, drying himself off, cooperated.<br />
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Not much to take photos of since we are homebound due to the COVID-19 virus. Luckily we have some nice blooms in our hedge.<br />
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These are just a few altered photos using a program called PAINNT.<br />
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Gabby has become quite the photographer. 2018 she took photos at the football games and, since her dad was one of the coaches no one stopped her from being on the field. 2019 her dad moved to coaching at another high school but she was still more than welcome on the field. The cheerleaders and the "mosh pit" demanded to be included in photos. She also took some for Gabriel Richard high school and the JV teams. She also took portraits and graduation photos of some friends and families. To say "Grandma" is proud of her accomplishments is an understatement. Many of her photos appear in the 2019-2020 high school yearbook.<br />
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After weeks and weeks of isolation in the house Abby's friend's mother drove her over for a visit in the fresh air keeping social distancing. Tough for two girls who have been inseparable for most of their school years.</div>
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For Abby's birthday in April, it was a gloomy day UNTIL late PM she was called out of the house as her sister led a parade of her friends and classmates past her house, many with gifts and cards. They had been successful in keeping it all a secret and she was, indeed, surprised.<br />
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This was Abby's "Senior" year at St. Pius school (Grade 8). She was Captain of Volleyball and Basketball teams as well as Class President. She and her classmates have looked forward to this year since Kindergarten. There was to have been the 4-day class trip to Nashville, Confirmation Ceremony, Torch and Ribbon Ceremony, Graduation, and to top it off, a huge all-night party catered and arranged by the parents. From there the classmates scatter to other schools for 9th grade. Most will never see each other again. Well, NONE OF IT HAPPENED. Thanks to the COVID-19 shutdown all schools were closed in Michigan (and many other states).<br />
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This was the official graduation, greeting the teachers from their cars keeping social distancing.<br />
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As things loosen up a little the local Gibraltar Dairy Queen opened the pick-up window, only. Gabby had already been employed there before everything was shut down due to the virus. This was how she had to report for work.</div>
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Gabby Fayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04099113144721340874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447399700907556512.post-34391662800875598622020-04-04T19:44:00.001-07:002020-04-04T20:20:08.810-07:00April 4, 2020 - Returning from Long AbsenceWhat do you do when you are isolated from family and friends? Find an old blog and update it.<br />
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In former years the whole family would visit for Spring Break 10 days but no flying right now. They were here for a couple 4 days after New Years Eve and that was it for this year. The daughter who lives a few minutes away here in Florida was here quite a bit with her sister and nieces.<br />
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This is my 3rd week seeing almost no one. Several of his friends stopped by that first week but no more. Daughter who lives nearby was coming over often to feed us but even she is staying away. A few cars go by in the morning, mostly workers in Laurel Reserve. One motorcycle goes by every day.<br />
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Since then the Corona Virus has dominated our new reality. The girls couldn't come back for Spring Break. Younger son and his girlfriend didn't come for their usual visit. Dear friends who were planning on a visit cancelled. Even his neighbor-buddies are distancing themselves. So here we sit entertaining ourselves.<br />
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We tried a distance meet yesterday...daughters Carrie (MI) and Katie (NJ), granddaughter Gabby (MI) and me (FL). Granddaughter Abby (MI) came on her mother's feed and my son, Andy (MI) made a brief appearance. Video chats help.<br />
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I tried a drawing challenge.<br />
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I started an Isolation Coloring challenge but got bored<br />
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August 4 through 7 the Suchy family all went to Montreal for Michael's mother's investiture as world leader of Daughters of Isabella. </div>
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Without the friends and activities of the Grand Hotel on Mackinaw, their usual summer vacation, Gabby took the opportunity to catch up on a class she took over summer. She wanted to leave room in her Fall school schedule for a class in Photography. Her dad chaperoned in the lobby while Gabby worked.</div>
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Abby and her cousins explored the hotel and swam in the glass-bottom pool while Gabby snapped a few shots from below.</div>
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Mom and Dad and Abby returned to Michigan the next day due to other obligations. Gabby and Alyvia stayed with the rest of the family, went sight-seeing, and flew home the next day (unescorted!!!)</div>
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While the family was all in Montreal, Axel Rose was boarded with the trainer. No one was happy about leaving him, and he must have been confused. Upon Carrie and Mike's return to Michigan they went right from the airport to pick him up and bring him home.</div>
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Something wasn't right with the pup and on August 9, Axel Rose died at Woodhaven Veterinary Hospital of organ failure. For most of the family it has been the first sudden loss of a well-loved one. Now, a month later there are still tears that come at unexpected times.<br />
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SCHOOL START</h2>
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On August 22, Gabby returned to Gabriel Richard High School as a sophomore and Abby started 7th grade at St. Pius School. <br />
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A SUMMER VISIT</h2>
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My older daughter, Katie, visited in August bringing her cat, Elijah with her. </div>
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For Gabby the sweet kitty was good therapy for the loss of her puppy.<br />
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Before school even opened Abby was practicing with her school Varsity 1 volleyball team. One of the youngest on the team, she doesn't play the whole game, but she gets her share and plays her heart out. She is tall, athletic, and a good player.<br />
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Mom and Gabby keep score. Gabby also coaches the younger players. Daddy is athletic director. It is quite the family affair.<br />
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Gibraltar Carlson High School Football is another family affair. Gabby is now the official football photographer with her new Canon camera and a blog of photos for the players and family, especially. Her dad is a coach for the team. <br />
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(Gabby is also dating one of the players...Shhhhh!) I doubt that it is much of a secret!<br />
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The town celebration of the Fourth starts with a parade. It has been a long time since the whole family could enjoy the parade together as it marched past the house on Marr. Grandpa and Butch had the hot rod parked in the drive, but wouldn't put it in the parade. A few friends took rides in it after the parade. </div>
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I was quite amused by the party hats and balloons on SnapChat's map on both Carrie and me for our shared birthday on July 6.</div>
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My present from Roman was a family dinner at Mancy's in Toledo. It was the first time in many years that the family was not at the Grand Hotel on Mackinaw Island for the 4th with the other grandma. </div>
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The day before my birthday a package arrived from my brother snd sister-in-law. They wanted to mark my 80th birthday in a special way so my sister-in-law had made this beautiful quilt for me. It is something I will treasure all of my life and pass on to my descendants.</div>
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Gabby and Abby were each allowed to bring a friend to the Lakehouse for a visit. Gabby, of course, brought her boy friend, Earl and Gabby brought Rina. </div>
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Dinner was at everyone's favorite restaurant, Jerry's on the Lake. Good food and plenty of goofing around.</div>
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Abby went fishing at dusk and, as usual, caught a more-than-respectible bass.</div>
<br />Gabby Fayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04099113144721340874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447399700907556512.post-60965488115507227152018-09-01T10:53:00.003-07:002018-09-01T13:01:08.244-07:00More Birthday - -JUNE 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Gabby's birthday, June 25, included a surprise party with some of her Gabriel Richard High School bowling team. </div>
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After some bowling and photos, Gabby received a surprise video call from her favorite pro-wrestler, Kane. </div>
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Although Abby's birthday is in April, she begged to have a pool party this year, so we celebrated on June 22</div>
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When the evening came, friends from Gibraltar arrived as did many of her classmates from St. Pius School. The two groups did not mix well.</div>
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After a meal of pizza and other teen-foods, the local kids left. </div>
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After pizza and other party-food, her mother brought out plates of cupcakes. At first, frosting was spread all over Abby in celebration and then others got into the sticky fmess and cake. I am not sure how much was actually eaten. Most of the party-goers jumped into the pool to wash off and the pool had a layer of frosting on it for a few days.</div>
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Before it got too dark, the classmates, all from other Downriver towns, wanted to see Gibraltar. With Mother following in her truck, they set off to the pavilion, park, and Dairy Queen.</div>
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What a sight this must have been!</div>
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Abby had not expected gifts, since her real birthday was in April, but she received a lot of cards, money and "young lady" gifts of cologne and other cosmetics. It was after 11:00 before all of the party-goers were collected by parents, who also enjoyed visiting and having a drink with Abby's parents.</div>
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Gabby Fayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04099113144721340874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447399700907556512.post-10541096344667623562018-09-01T10:10:00.001-07:002018-09-01T13:07:06.976-07:00Athletic Awards Banquet - MAY 2018<h2 class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Abby is alone at St Pius School now that her sister is at Gabriel Richard High School. The whole family attended the St Pius Awards banquet, though. Her sister took the photos.</div>
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As Athletic Director for the school, her dad was the MC, introducing all of the coaches to give awards for all of the sports.</div>
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The most important awards were for Student Athletes. These students had to carry a 3. average and participate in at least 2 sports. Abby qualified again this year.</div>
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Besides their medals each student-athlete received a special t-shirt.</div>
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3 plus months. We haven't used the pool much but our company later in the winter has.<br />
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Fall 2017, Gabby played Freshman Volleyball for her new high school, Gabriel Richard. She really didn't like her photo taken. She was #21.</div>
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The freshmen girls seemed to have the most fun when playing a team with ex-classmates from St. Pius, now from other high schools. Lots of fraternizing after the games.</div>
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Abagael played basketball for the Winter and won several MVP awards. Although the coaches choose this time her father, Athletic Director, presented the award. She is a fierce player and nicknamed The Beast.<br />
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The purebred "Party-colored Yorkie" immediately worked his way into all of our hearts.<br />
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Axel goes everywhere with the family and is a special hit at basketball games. So many people want to hold him that sometimes they don't know exactly where he is. Once home again he sleeps and sleeps.<br />
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March 16, 17, 18, and 19 Carrie and Gabby, only, were here for a mini break.<br />
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There were tributes all over the country for the 17 children killed by a Florida school shooting. This photo is from Gabriel Richard High School in Michigan, that Gabby attends.<br />
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Near the end of March, Butch and Merna visited from Michigan especially for Roman's birthday. On that birthday, March 29, Carrie, Mike and the girls flew in and overlapped Butch and Merna by a couple of days, including Easter, the day after Roman's birthday this year.<br />
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With almost 10 days in Florida for Spring Break, there was a lot of pool-time and beach-time. This time Axel, the puppy, flew down and back with them.</div>
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Yes, take 2 teen girls to the beach and teen boys seem to pop out of nowhere.<br />
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A walk along Indian River Drive and a stop at Captain Hirams and Squid Lips was almost a daily routine.<br />
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Abby jumped right into volleyball at her school, playing on a varsity team although she is only in 6th grade. She is competitive and athletic, perfect for volleyball and her winter sport of basketball.<br />
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By early September, Gabby was seeing a boy from Wyandotte Roosevelt, who played football (#58). It was inevitable that his and Gabby's Dad's team would be playing against each other. Unfortunately, Gabby had a volleyball game that afternoon and sister Abby was the photographer at Wyandotte. Also, unfortunately, Carlson lost that game and a subsequent rematch a month later. </div>
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Later in September Gabby's school's homecoming and dance were the same night as her date's. They chose to go to the Wyandotte dance. Both families got together at Bishop Park along with a ton of other families to take photos of the kids and, for most, their first dressy dance. Later that night Gabby said it was The Best night of her life. </div>
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Gabby Fayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04099113144721340874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447399700907556512.post-7601503289320284852017-10-28T10:46:00.002-07:002017-10-28T17:01:16.762-07:00Time to Catch Up - AUGUST 2017<div style="text-align: center;">
As my dear neighbor prepared to leave on a 6-month jaunt to visit good friends (and some business) her son and some friends took over her house next door. To the delight of my granddaughters, one couple moved in with a couple of puppies. Adorable and energetic!</div>
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Things at The Lakehouse heated up and Gabby had to choose between home with Dad and Grandma or at the lakehouse with Mom and sister. She managed to balance it pretty well.<br />
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Gabby had to be around for volleyball practices as she worked to make the Freshman team for fall. Here are the freshman girls (green) with their varsity big sisters (yellow). </div>
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She made the team! The only lefty. Sometimes it pays off.</div>
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Using Grandma's big Canon camera Gabby signed on as team photographer for the Carlson freshmen team her dad is coaching this year.<br />
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Carrie's Carlson class had a reunion at the winery near Carrie and
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Some of the old gang went back to the
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The first week of July the family goes to Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. The Suchy family in several cars travel on one day and stay overnight at a motel on the mainland.</div>
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In no time at all the girls' friends from former Independence Weeks found each other and made plans for hanging out the rest of the week. They look so sweet all dressed for dinner.<br />
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Carrie and Gabby both celebrated their birthdays Grand Hotel Style.</div>
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Here is "The Gang" of teens. With a parent or two nearby, they often danced until the band left, then gathered in the foyer until wee hours of the morning.</div>
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During their few days home, Grandma (me) took advantage to spend some time with Abby and Carrie. Here we are having dinner with their other grandmother.</div>
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Here we are at Savannah's celebrating Butch's and Markie's shared birthday.</div>
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Back home, Gabby was staying at Grandma's house going to orientations and sports tryouts at her new school, Gabriel Richard High School. <br />
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Gabby Fayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04099113144721340874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447399700907556512.post-80945322998641828982017-10-27T09:50:00.000-07:002017-10-27T09:55:46.022-07:00Time to Catch Up - JUNE 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As a graduation privilege, Gabby was allowed to have her first pet, a hamster. She used some of her graduation money to buy "Churro" but her parents bought the cages and extras.<br />
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"Island Fest" on Grosse Ile was the first of several big community festivals held each summer. This year the girls were dropped off to spend the day with friends and enjoy the festivities. Gabby spent time with several buddies, including her neighbor/friend, Alison.<br />
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Abby found some friends form Gibraltar that she "hangs out" with and had fun at the fair with them.</div>
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Although she is officially "out" of St. Pius school, Gabby was accepted as a counselor for the younger kids' summer camp. Her mother and I were so happy that she didn't shy away from holding a snake...something both of us have done from time to time.<br />
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Of course, much of the summer was spent at The Lake House.<br />
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Love eating out with the girls at the restaurant on the lake.<br />
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At 14, Gabby is learning to drive a little on the back road by the Lakehouse.<br />
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The end of June was Gabby's birthday with a BUNCH of her close friends from school and hometown. They swam, ate, watched fireworks, ate again . Several girls (and 2 boys) came after this "official photo" was taken.<br />
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and all ended up hanging out in the house.</div>
Gabby Fayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04099113144721340874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447399700907556512.post-30148756734315314632017-09-27T15:14:00.000-07:002017-09-27T16:13:40.773-07:00Time to Catch Up - MAY 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Carrie took a day off from school to celebrate Abby's birthday. Abby was especially surprised when they were joined by her best friend for lunch and birthday shopping.</div>
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As soon as the girls returned from Florida their school started the mad round of events ending the year and ending the Eighth Grader's time at this school.</div>
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The first event was confirmation of the eighth graders by the bishop.</div>
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Then there was a "sports mass" celebrating the spring sports. Gabby and two friends gave the "gifts" during Mass.</div>
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There was a chance to take a lot of fun pictures with their classmates, for some, of the last 10 years.</div>
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Next was the Sports Banquet. Since Dad was her coach, Gabby received her volleyball certificate from her dad<br />
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Abby went to camp for 3 days and participated in everything offered. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Next event was the Torch and Ribbon ceremony during the school day. Abby carried the processional and recessional cross and served at the altar for her sister's ceremony.</td></tr>
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First the students were given awards they had won over their time at St. Pius...academic, service, and athletic. Pins were added to their ribbons for each.<br />
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The "torch" of the ceremony referred to the passing of a candle flame from each 8th grader to a 7th grader signaling the passing of the leadership of the school. Then Gabby was the chosen ribbon-staff carrier and held the MayPole-like staff while her classmates took the ribbons making a very pretty sight. <br />
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Recitations by some of the students brought a tear to many parents' and grandparents' eyes.<br />
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Students filed past the 8th graders from kindergarteners on up to the parents greeting each student and saying goodbye. Parents, students and graduating 8th graders were often in tears. This was the most moving of the days.<br />
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Here they are...the 2017 graduating class of St Pius X School.<br />
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The last day the 8th graders all wore their class t-shirt, ran down the halls between other students lined up outside their classrooms, and replaced the photo of last year's class with their own where it will hang until next graduation.<br />
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Finally, Graduation Day. There had to be fancy hair, of course.<br />
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Each student received his or her diploma and posed for family to take photos.<br />
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Following the church ceremony there was a round of photos with family and the students went off with their various family members for dinner and little parties. It was over. </div>
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It was time to get rid of the Bottle Brush Tree. It was in the way going from front yard to the back. It was messy when the red brushes fell and made a mess in the neighbor's patio. Besides, it is a bush, not a proper tree. This was overgrown and could split and damage the neighbor's fence and our garage in a storm.</div>
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Here we are at Orlando Airport again, this time greeting Gabby, Abby, and both parents for their strange Spring break. Mom and dad have 10 days prior to Easter and the girls have the following 10 days. They took the girls out of school during their parents' vacation, but the parents had to get back to work while the girls were officially on school spring break so the girls will stay after their folks leave and go home with airline escort 10 days later.<br />
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It is a full house with Butch and Mirna's plane not leaving until tomorrow and Tiffany and Mike visiting for Roman's birthday BESIDES Carrie and Mike and the girls.</div>
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There were other options, but the girls chose to sleep on the air mattress on their bedroom floor giving up their beds to their parents...for just one night.</div>
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First order of business when hitting Florida after a winter of heavy shoes and snow boots, is pedicures all around. The girls made friends with the girls who worked in the salon and still keep in touch via Snapchat.<br />
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Carrie loves taking the girls on walks up and down Indian River Drive and visiting the restaurants and gift shops.<br />
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Most of the time the girls get along rather well for sisters. </div>
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I went with the girls and their mother sometimes and visited the hot spots along the Indian River Drive.</div>
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Gabby brought some dressy clothes with her and we had a little photo shoot one day.</div>
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This was the parents' last day in Florida, Easter Sunday.</div>
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That night we celebrated again at Outriggers. </div>
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The girls decided to stay back at the house when we took their parents
to the plane (at least an hour and a half each way) but they had neighbors to keep an
eye on them. This is Carrie and Mike at Orlando Airport headed for Michigan WITHOUT their girls. This will be strange for them having their home and lives all to themselves for over a week.<br />
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Samantha's mother and aunt drove her back to Sebastian to celebrate her birthday with Gabby. We will meet them half way to return her in a few days. <br />
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Gabby and Abby decorated the breakfast bar to celebrate Sam's birthday and made her blow out the candles on a big chocolate cake.<br />
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The girls wanted a "photo shoot" at the beach but thought it was too windy so this was the only formal photo I took. <br />
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In a flash the girls were in swim suits and into the water.<br />
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They wandered down around the rocks by the pier and later that evening Gabby began to have a rash and itching in her bathing suit areas. It got worse through the evening. The next morning I took her to the immediate care facility in town. The Dr. there knew right away that it was "sea lice", infant jellyfish from around the rocks, probably. She was given salve and pills and, sure enough, the itching eased up right away, but now Abby was breaking out. Later, after Samantha went home, she, too broke out.</div>
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Our friend and neighbor's grandson hung out with the girls and even went with us when we returned Samantha to her mother and aunt, a couple hours drive away.</div>
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The next day I took Gabby, Abby and Holden to the Brevard Zoo. I used Grandpa's motorized cart and kept within sight of the kids but they were more on their own.<br />
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Back home, Gabby had a recipe for some kind of "Unicorn Cake" from the internet. We bought the ingredients at Publix and the kids followed the recipe. One cake they sent over to Holden's grandparents' house and one stayed with us. We weren't fond of it. Too sweet and strange tasting.</div>
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All too soon we had to send the girls home. It was a tearful farewell as I handed the girls over to the escort. Gabby was sobbing that she didn't want to go. I am sure they thought I was sending them into some kind of abusive situation. I was sobbing, too, and telling them we would be home within a week or so. Then I watched as the plane took off and wondered if the pilot had any idea that my very heart was on that plane.<br />
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Gabby Fayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04099113144721340874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447399700907556512.post-55230254586810518022017-09-26T15:08:00.000-07:002017-09-26T15:14:20.864-07:00Time to Catch Up - MARCH 2017March is a month that gives us time to really enjoy all that our area has to offer, and some visitors from the North..<br />
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My beloved Seabring convertible was having an issue with the top so we went to a shop recommended to us. I was so surprised to walk into the place and find a perfect old time soda fountain on one side of the room. Very like my folks' in the pharmacy where I grew up and worked from age 10 to 17.</div>
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You just KNOW when "Surf's Up" and the surfers abandon their jobs to hit the waves. This day they were at Wabasso Beach in full force. Made for some nice photos.<br />
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Meanwhile, Michigan had a big storm with lots of property damage. I was actually lucky that this spruce tree in my back yard was all that I lost. A lot of people lost roofs and siding and more.</div>
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Through Facebook I learned that this Sunday morning an old train station was being moved from Fort Pierce to Sebastian. I was told that it had originally been in use in Sebastian, moved to Fort Pierce, and now coming home. It was put into place on a side street in view of the water and will become a gift store. </div>
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This is Rusty's on the Port, one of our favorite places to eat.</div>
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A huge new cruise ship heading out to sea from The Port of Canaveral.</div>
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The Disney Cruise ship also heading out. Wednesdays and Sundays are the best days to see the big ships leaving for their cruises.</div>
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The alligators come and go as they move from pond to pond and lake to lake. This is ours for now.<br />
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Butch and Merna were such welcome guests! They loved Outriggers restaurant as much as we do. </div>
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Meanwhile, back North The family helped celebrate Bob's birthday with a surprise birthday party near Toledo, near where Bob and Minda live. This is Bob with Gabby and Abby.</div>
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Butch and Mirna in the paddle boat on our lake in Florida</div>
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Dinner with Roman, Butch, Merna, Steve (and me) at Ocean Grill in Vero Beach.</div>
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While we were in Vero we saw this group of boys, with their chaperone just not so sure of the water. I don't think most of them ever did get past their knees in the ocean. They spoke some foreign language...German, maybe.<br />
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Meanwhile, back in Michigan, granddaughter, Abby, was having a good year playing basketball and I couldn't be there to watch.</div>
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Always good to see our pool and pool-boy again. He does keep that pool sparkling. I wish I could have him do ours in Michigan.<br />
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The guest bedrooms are waiting for Carrie's and the girls' mid-winter break visit to Florida.</div>
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Valentines treat from my Sweetie.</div>
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This is how our winter home looks in February when our Michigan homes are buried in snow.</div>
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About a year ago Gabby and Samantha "met" online in a fan chat about some boy singer. Since then the two girls have become best friends. Sam lives in the Miami area but it was still a long ride for her mother to bring her to our house so the girls could meet and visit. It was Sam's birthday present.<br />
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She taught the girls how to make "slime",</div>
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They swam in the pool,</div>
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and went to the beach all before Sam had to return home the next day. They are planning the next visit.</div>
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Gabby had a "bucket list" for this winter break. It was just a quick 4-day visit, but she actually checked off quite a few things.<br />
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The girls' mother actually got a little chance to relax, too. Their father doesn't have the same mid-winter break they have so he couldn't come and enjoy the warmth.</div>
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Gabby Fayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04099113144721340874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447399700907556512.post-85726914774191240962017-09-26T10:08:00.000-07:002017-09-26T10:12:42.717-07:00Time to Catch Up - JANUARY 2017JANUARY 2017 <br />
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It has been a year since my last blog post here and a busy year it has been!<br />
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Early in January we left Michigan for the warmth of our winter home in Florida. On the way we stopped in St. Petersburg to visit daughter, Tiff and her fella and dog<br />
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...and our view of the lake.</div>
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Off with the walker-shoes and on with the flip-flops.</div>
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Our dear neighbors started an elder pet rescue organization last year. They were at first housing or re-homing pets when their elderly owners were no longer able to care for them. Sometimes it was forever, and sometimes just until the owner was well enough to care for the beloved pet again. Soon the organization, P.A.W.S, was also providing food for those who couldn't afford pet food. Many of the elderly and those needing food were feeding their pets from their own meager supply. That has evolved into a huge undertaking with food donations and re-bagging being done weekly by volunteers and distribution at food banks around the county. A fine station wagon was donated this year to help with the food transport and pet rescue.<br />
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Gabby Fayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04099113144721340874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447399700907556512.post-42290185554735147652016-09-19T10:54:00.000-07:002016-09-19T16:21:32.428-07:00Summer 2016This is just a day or two from the end of summer so it is a good time to catch up.<br />
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MAY 4 &5 - We were on the road from FL to MI. We don't visit along the way home because we are often so anxious to get back to our homes and lives.<br />
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MAY 8 - My personal goal is to be home for Mother's Day. This year I was and we actually got a photo!!!<br />
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My Grandma-Cave! I spend more time here than anywhere else in the house. Left to right are my coloring station, genealogy area, garden at the back and along the right (East) wall is my computer L and the granddaughters' craft area. The 4th wall is a mirrored closet of craft stuff.<br />
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is my new coloring area. Originally I meant for it to be a genealogy
work area, but now I need it more for coloring. I am so glad my older
granddaughter colors with me, too.<br />
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This is the other reason for hurrying home. Getting ready for the next car show!<br />
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The pool wasn't used much this year except early in the summer and during the girls' aunt's and<br />
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The younger granddaughter played basketball this year. I was excited to go to her sports banquet at the end of the school year.<br />
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My garden had a spectacular Spring.<br />
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JUNE 10 - Gabby's last day of seventh grade. Next year that class will be the "Seniors" of the school.<br />
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JUNE 10 - Abby's last day of fourth grade. Next year, in fifth grade, she will be at the top of the elementary tier. She will be playing JV sports.<br />
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Gabby and her mother and sister enjoyed one more summer in the pool. Whether or not it will be in use again next summer is still in question.<br />
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We all went to the Fort Street Cruise to see and be seen. The hot rod got a lot of notice.<br />
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In July the girls and their dad's family were at The Grand for the Independence Day week. The girls have outgrown the children's activities and "hang out" now with the teen gang. Some of those teens have been at the hotel with them years before so they are pretty well acquainted. They went to movies, went ballroom dancing in the evenings and hung out at the pool during the days. Gabby counted nearly 20 kids in the Mackinaw Gang.<br />
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Here at home, I could see the city fireworks from my front porch through the 9 spikes of Yucca. This fall all of the Yucca and other plants go in favor of lawn right up to the porch.<br />
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The two girls in blue are friends from another family. L to R then, is Abby, Alyvia, and Gabby all dressed for one of the formal nights at The Grand Hotel.<br />
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This is Gabby's creation of some of her pictures from The Grand week on Mackinac Island.<br />
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Sunning on the Lawn.<br />
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My new Pandora Dragonfly charm.<br />
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A couple of days later, Carrie and I celebrated my 78th and her xxth birthday at the Waterfront Grill in Wyandotte. They have my beloved Moscow Mule drinks from the 60s!<br />
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A couple of Gibraltar residents have drones with cameras and we are seeing some wonderful photos of our unique town of islands. Many of the homes have views of Lake Erie to die for!<br />
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Volleyball started in August and, although Gabby was the first to sign up and start practices, soon Abby joined the younger team and Daddy decided to coach Gabby's team.<br />
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This was Gabby's favorite photo of her heart dress.<br />
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My brother surprised me on my birthday as he was passing through on his way up north for a month of golf with buddies. I was too surprised to take photos that day but he came back for a couple of days later. This time the girls and Andy were there. It turned into a musical jam.<br />
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Chuck even went for a ride in the hot rod.<br />
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AUG 8 - In August Carrie and Mike went to Vegas with his mother for a couple of days. Carrie always did like that town and now Mike, too, wants to go back.<br />
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AUG 10 - There they are...Miss Eighth Grader and Miss Fifth Grader on the first day of school.<br />
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First volleyball game of the season, Abby was awarded the Player of the Game medal by the tournament host school.<br />
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Gabby and her team did well, also, with Coach Daddy.<br />
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August also saw the start of the curbside makeover with a new path going in that will be much easier for us all to maneuver.<br />
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AUG 6 - This was Katie's first visit in a couple of years. She brought her kitty and Guinea Pig. with the loss of Trooper, the dog Gabby and my neighbor, Renae, shared, Elija and the Guinea Pig were welcome therapy.<br />
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My two girls looking really good<br />
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And my son, as well.<br />
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SEPT 09 - Step 2 in the front yard was the removal of an almost-100-year-old Maple
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SEPT 12 - The next day Mark returned with the stump grinder and finished the job.<br />
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Another wonderful drone picture. This is the outer island of our little town. My grandmother's house is just beyond the red roof.<br />
<br />Gabby Fayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04099113144721340874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447399700907556512.post-43419715939689377752016-03-21T09:46:00.002-07:002016-03-21T09:46:40.485-07:00Fail againWell, Blog-A-Day didn't go far. Life got in the way, with the death of DzaDza at 99 years and 9 months, just short of his 100-year goal. <br />
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We spent the month of November in Florida and then drove back to Michigan for the holidays with our kids and grandkids.<br />
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On our way back to the house in Florida we stopped in Georgia to visit my brother and his family. I just can't miss seeing my little grand-niece in person. My sister-in-law has a family dinner while we are there and I love catching up with them all. <br />
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Meanwhile, back in Michigan, the granddaughters were keeping in touch and trying to keep warm.</div>
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This winter the grands and their parents utilized a 5-day winter break from school by escaping the Michigan winter and flying down to enjoy our weather.</div>
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JANUARY: The Horse Training Facility</div>
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Gabby Fayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04099113144721340874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447399700907556512.post-73445290522502228412015-11-10T12:44:00.000-08:002015-11-23T18:22:55.091-08:00Blog Every Day in November (2015)It looks like half a year since I blogged and that makes me unhappy. The "Blog-A-Day" for this month sounds like it should kick start me.<br />
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November 1 - SUNDAY: Well, the Hallowe'en-ers are gone and most of the candy is, too. I am sure the granddaughters will take care of finishing the left over. I think Gabby's costume was the best of the 50 or so costumed beggers who came around. Gabby and her dad built a Claw Machine out of a big cardboard box. Her mother took part in the design and details.<br />
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November 2 - MONDAY: This was Turkey Trot day for the students at St. Pius. They chose our Metro Park for the run. Abby ran, Gabby stayed back with a sore leg and helped with the younger children. Their mommy and I got to the park in time for her to run with the kids<br />
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November 3 - TUESDAY: While R's son is home all week they decided to cut the grass and mulch the fallen leaves so I picked up the girls from school. Some how the 6 of us ended up at Pranks-On-The-Marsh for Taco Night.<br />
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I spent most of the earlier part of the day trying to straighten out the Benjamin line of Mother's side of the family. John was a sailor on a Privateer ship, the Defense, that ran goods to and from countries illegally as England had ordered that all goods had to go through England. Since they occasionally "took" a ship or fort on their own they were really Pirates.<br />
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November 4 - WEDNESDAY: <br />
Blah!<br />
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November 5 - THURSDAY:<br />
R. called at a little after 5 that he was packing. His father had passed away at 5:00 and he was leaving for Florida. I told him I could be packed in an hour ready to go with him. As it was, with some business he had to do, we didn't leave until 10 AM. By 10 PM we were ready to find a motel for the night.<br />
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November 6 - FRIDAY<br />
On the road early the next morning and at his dad's place by 4 PM.<br />
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By 6 PM we were at our place in Sebastian. Neighbors stopped by with condolences. The house had been cleaned thoroughly and was quite the welcome sight.<br />
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November 7 - SATURDAY<br />
Funeral is all set.<br />
The television isn't working. Direct has sent a new box. We watched the Michigan State football game on my computer and that worked well.<br />
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November 8 - SUNDAY<br />
No TV so R watched my computer. Netflix, Longmire - Season 4 for 10 hours!.<br />
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November 9 - MONDAY<br />
Attorney meeting. No news<br />
Called the City of Gibraltar and they let me pay my water bill by credit card. Nice to know. A neighbor loaned us a TV they weren't using and hours on the phone with Direct TV, finally got us some entertainment.<br />
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November 10 - TUESDAY - 20 anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald.<br />
Pedicure while R handles business by phone.<br />
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November 11 - WEDNESDAY Veterans Day<br />
Funeral Home visitation for R's dad.<br />
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November 12 - Thursday<br />
Interment for R's dad.<br />
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Dinner at VFW for family<br />
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November 13 - Friday<br />
A down-day. R has a lot of work to do with his sister and the attorney. Even with a will and stuff there may be 2 years getting everything straightened out. R's daughter and her friend (and dog) went sightseeing around here.<br />
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November 14 - Saturday<br />
Prime-time MSU Football win over Maryland - Go Sparty!<br />
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November 15 - Sunday<br />
Lunch at Squid Lips with T and her friend, P. before they went back to St Augustine.<br />
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November 20 - Friday<br />
A day in Cocoa Beach.<br />
I went with R to the attorney's office and a couple of banks. Then we went to lunch at Rusty's on the Port with Jane and Bob.<br />
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November 22 - Sunday<br />
November 23 - Monday <br />
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<br />Gabby Fayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04099113144721340874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447399700907556512.post-45208541236692955982015-11-10T12:27:00.002-08:002015-11-10T12:29:57.708-08:00What Have I Been Doing?My last post was when the granddaughters and their parents were visiting us in Florida. Nothing much has happened but I should be able to catch up in a brief entry.<br />
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They finished the Hot Rod. A few car shows and car cruises and. surprise of surprises, they are tearing it down in order to rebuild the engine to get "More Power".<br />
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It was a quiet summer with just day to day and week to week normal tasks and events.<br />
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There was so much going on the days the grands and their parents were with us in Florida for Easter that a collage seemed the best choice.<br />
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It is always sad when they leave but we are usually only 2 weeks or so behind them coming home.<br />
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This year we had one more round of company before we headed for home. "He" has been friends with this couple since high school; me, only 35 years or so. We are so close to beaches that most of our company ends up there at least once while with us.<br />
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One of the highlights as we head home is spending a day or two with his daughter in St. Augustine. I could be happy spending the rest of my life drinking tea, coffee, wine, in her gorgeous walled garden with pond and waterfall. It is the mental happy place I go when I need to.<br />
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We arrived home just in time for Mothers' Day. My son discovered Detroit's Eastern Market and I benefited with this great Mandevilla planter, a flat of herbs, and a hanging basket. My daughter had planted my porch planter boxes and another pot for the front porch. What a blessing!!!<br />
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Once back home, the fellas went to work upgrading the hot rod. I predict lots of car shows this summer. Another one of His high school buddies works with them on some of the stickier adjustments. Darn that thing sounds good when they start it. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Towards the end of the school year things get a little jammed-up for the family, what with 2 students and 2 teachers finalizing the end-of-year duties. The girls were on vacation almost a week before their parents so Grandma had them around. Daddy took us to dinner at a local restaurant and things got a little silly.<br />
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The pool was used here at the very beginning of summer, but they go to their lakehouse for a lot of the summer, now, and the pool gets lonely.<br />
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The big deal at the Lakehouse this summer is this huge blow-up Tahitian Island raft. There is kids time on it and later, adult time. Lots of friends visit them at the lake.<br />
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The last weekend of the school year, Abby and her scout/brownie troop went to camp. They had a lot of rain, but managed to have a wonderful time anyway. <br />
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I live half a block from Lake Erie. What do the ducks want with my pool???<br />
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We celebrated Gabby's birthday with a family dinner at the local restaurant, and then treats at the newly opened Elizabeth Perk Coffee and Ice Cream. She has to wait until after The Grand week to get her laptop from me and she was anxious.<br />
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Awwww, Abby! The store replaced it.<br />
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On Father's Day I THOUGHT the family was at the Lakehouse, but they surprised us at our back yard barbecue. The girls had made a big poster using real candy bars of appropriate titles to send a sweet (LOL) message for Grandpa and me.<br />
The evening was spent with friends and family and a bonfire.<br />
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Fourth of July week they always spend the time with their other grandma and family at The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. Lucky little girls and lucky parents!<br />
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<br />Gabby Fayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04099113144721340874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447399700907556512.post-58526197468951119992015-05-09T09:54:00.002-07:002015-05-09T10:20:14.748-07:00Easter in Florida<br />
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Ever since 2003 we have been in Florida for Easter. One year I did fly back to Michigan for the April 27th birth of a granddaughter, flying back to Florida to drive home with him early in May.<br />
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Every year but that one, my daughter and her husband have spent their Easter vacation from teaching with us in Florida. Now their two daughters accompany them. Easter traditions have evolved from the Bunny hiding baskets and toys, to hunts outside, to this year's celebration. This year, the family arrived by air late on Good Friday.<br />
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Saturday there was the city's egg hunt and lots of swimming.<br />
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The girls took a break from the pool to color eggs. We do it a little differently. I boiled the eggs before they get here. We peeled the eggs, cut them in half, scooped out the yellows into a bowl. Then the peeled and halved eggs were dipped in cups of food coloring and water. The girls insist on the florescent colors.<br />
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While the older one was dying the whites, the younger and I whipped up the Deviled Egg fillings from the cooked yolks, mayonnaise, relish, and a bit of mustard. I often add a little heat to the filling, too. <br />
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There they are...our colored eggs.<br />
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Daddy and his girls went to Easter Mass. When they returned the Easter Bunny had visited. There were 72 candy-filled eggs to find and some surprise items, all hidden about the yard.<br />
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Then they were in the pool...again.<br />
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Their Aunt Tiffany and Uncle Rich arrived from St. Augustine early in the day and it really seemed like a party. The guests all decided to make a picnic of Easter Dinner by eating outside on paper plates. So much less work for everyone.<br />
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Evening in the screen house looking out at the lake and enjoying family and neighbors was just the holiday we all wanted.<br />
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