Monday, August 15, 2011

SAVE THE DATE!!

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The date is set for the ALLEN FAMILY SUMMER REUNION 2012.

Mark your calendars!

Saturday, JULY 14, 2012

Mary Ann and Lin are graciously doing all the planning and have reserved our favorite spot:  Keuka State Park!

Please pass this date on to your children a.s.a.p.  Thanks.


Saturday, August 13, 2011

Camp CiCi


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Camp "CiCi" is in full swing.  I pick Andrew up at 3:00 and we do whatever we please for the rest of the day and early evening.  We saw not one but two movies this week.  Winnie the Pooh and Zoo Keeper.  That is more movies than I have been to in five years!
I am not used to Steve's Apple computer but am giving a quick update a whirl.


On Wednesday the camp put on a production of Peter Pan.  Here is Captain Hook himself with his dad.  So funny at this age!


Back in red neck land, Nancy made her dill pickles and peach jam.
Ye OLDE water heater goes onto the red neck trash heap!  Barry's water heater has lasted 30 years!


Visiting the kinfolk .....

Andrew, Allison and all six kids visited Jennifer and John and family in the Binghamton area.  Looks like quite a crew.  They swam in the pool and got to know each other.  Family fun!


Katie (left) and Marissa.

Ready, set, go---name that kid!!!!




          Are they just arriving or leaving?  No matter----the van is a great way to travel.

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There is nothing like a summer's afternoon nap!   "Geisha" cutting some Zzzzzzzzzz's


That's all for this quickie update.  I'll have pics of Timmy & Kerry's camping trip posted when I get back home in about a week.  Keep the NEWS and PICTURES coming.  We all want to know what is going on!!!!!!

Friday, August 5, 2011

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Got some pictures from Tommy, whoopie---new faces for a change!
 It won't be long before the county and state fairs and that means the end of  summer is in sight.
Take time to enjoy it!


 
      
 Carol sent this picture of four generations of Buffums:  Jimmy's mother (great gramma),  Jimmy, Noelle  and Allison (Jamie's daughter).

T & J and Family


Not all but many of the kids and grand kids came back "home" for a few days.
They surprised Judy with an early 70th birthday party.  Fun times!

Lindsay and Alison with big sister Kristin's girls.

What Judy loves most:  being a GRAMMA!
Swimming at Balboa Beach is always on the schedule.  That's Darren far right.

UNCLE DAVID asked me to post this message to y'all:

Hi everyone, Just standing by for your (video) call on SKYPE.  It is easy to download Skype if you don't have it installed on your computer.  You will find my name---David J. Reagan---when you search for contacts to put on your contact list.  I will accept your original invitation and we are in business.  I will then show up on your contact list.
Best of all it is FREE!!!
                               Kind regards, Dave

Note from Webmeister:  In the photo David is in his basment office which he calls his "spider hole."
Come on people, get on SKYPE.  It's a great way to keep in touch with family you don't see very often.

Another Proud Gramma ---

Cathy hosted a 4th birthday party for Kiera at the park in Arkport.
That's a whole lot of candy for three kids!

The birthday girl.

Group photo.

YOU GO, GREAT GRANDMA!
"We do not stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing."
 George Bernard Shaw

        
Jim's mom.


Sweet little Bennett, Timmy & Kerry's grandson

Mom Amanda hams it up with baby Bennett before Bennett goes under the knife.  The little tyke had to have his circumcision postponed at birth due to his heart problem.  Ignorance is bliss.  OUCHIE!
Bennett is just fine:)



Hey all you HARRY POTTER fans.  Allison sent me this picture of Gregory and Patrick Brendan in their back yard practicing "wizarding!"




When Timmy was in Maryland for Shealyn's graduation party he did some sightseeing.
The B&O Railroad Museum in downtown Baltimore.





Mary Ann and Lin enjoying Letchworth State Park

CALL the COPS!
Back home, Mary Ann held a birthday get together for Lin (Lin did the grilling).

Many happy returns, Lin!



Mary Ann's grandson (Dianne and Jeff' son), Dave, at the All American Soap Box Derby, competing in the stock division.


Dad Jeff with Dave.  What a great way for father and son to spend time together!

Dave qualified (by winning the Rochester area stock-east division) to compete in the championships in Akron in one of five divisions on July 23.
Here is a cool  link if you want more info and pictures:

Receiving his 3rd Place Trophy
Congrats!

About two weeks ago when Barry dug our trench for moving our electric underground.  The electrical inspector just approved it today.  Can't wait for this mess to go away!


It was HOT that day and Nancy and I stayed inside, for the most part.
We went out briefly to inspect things and clown around.

Redneck construction site "Johnny-on-the-spot."

Noelle, Carol's daughter, with her boyfriend and furry friend at Cayuga Lake.

Noelle with "Shredder" at Cayuga Lake.

Timmy and Kerry just recently took their new fifth wheel out for a weekend of camping. 
Hope to post some pics from that soon.


That pea-pickin' Nancy has been picking peas (they were VERY late this year), green beans and romaine lettuce from their garden.


And she made her first peach pie of the season---I got over there before it was gone to get a sample---very good!
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Jeff has taken advantage of  living in Germany, traveling all over Europe and using his new camera.

 He recently went to France.
above:  Notre Dame Cathedral

Eiffel Tower
Great shots.




FOR ANIMAL LOVERS


My grand doggies, "Lola" and "Alex."


Only the dogs have kennels at Timmy's, but that doesn't stop the "Chipster" from trying!


Dianne tries her hand at feeding mama deer.

Nancy and Barry spotted two birds that had fallen from their nest and Barry got them back in it. 

These feral kittens are in back of Barry's garage.  This is a part of life in the country. 


Brett got a new patio set and "Ronin" claimed the love seat for his own.

And while walking the dogs N & B spotted this moth---the largest they have ever seen.

FINALLY . . .
Nancy and Barry's yard.
Don't be a turkey:  send news and photos!!