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Archive for March, 2007

Lora and Todd’s Wedding

Friday, March 16th, 2007

lora2.jpgThere were lots of milestones in Grandma Range’s life during 1990. The first of these was, of course, her first great-grandchild being born on March 21. The second major one was her first grandchild Lora getting married to Todd Abbott. Lora is also the first of my cousins to take the plunge. The ceremony was held at the Bear Creek Church of the Brethren on Saturday, June 23, which if I recall correctly, was the day I ended my last week at Camp Woodland Altars. Denise was the guest book attendant and handled the job capably. Read the rest of this entry »

Jonathan Winters: Fellow Buckeye

Thursday, March 15th, 2007

winters2.jpgI continued down my It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World autograph collecting path by sending a request to Jonathan Winters on August 14, 1985. I had a sneaking suspicion that I would have success with Mr. Winters, as he had replied to Carl Ahlm with a signed photo and actually agreed to be an honorary member of our Sons of the Desert tent in Springfield. The attraction of having him as a member was that he was originally from Springfield, Ohio. In fact, the funeral service for George’s Dad was actually held in a former home of Jonathan Winters. Read the rest of this entry »

The Magic Castle ’07 (and the Faulty Gate)

Wednesday, March 14th, 2007

magiccastle.jpgOn Friday night, immediately following the taping of The Tonight Show, Jimmy and I headed over to the Magic Castle, where we met up with my longtime friend Rick Greene, Jimmy’s parents, Dave, and Bob. This was my second time at the Castle, my first being during my visit in the Fall of ’05. Rick is a member – so both times we came as his guest. The place is outstanding. Good food, interesting ambiance, and spectacular magic. Read the rest of this entry »

bare4.jpgOn Thursday, August 3, 2006, Mom, Ashleigh, Briana, and I spent our evening at Barefoot Landing in Myrtle Beach. While trips to Barefoot Landing for me are usually mediocre at best, this one was quite fun – especially due to the fun I had with Ashleigh and Briana. The Landing itself is simply an outdoor shopping mall, with various attractions of distraction strategically planted around the complex. Read the rest of this entry »

Second Grade Ends

Monday, March 12th, 2007

2.jpgI have a slew of fond memories of my time in second grade class taught by Mrs. Deets at Fairbrook Elementary, like…

…bringing my word searches that I made for our L&H tent’s newsletter and Mrs. Deets making copies of them and passing them out to the class. Read the rest of this entry »