In the Good 'Ole Summertime

FATHERS' DAY

Lacey gave Barry this funny coffee mug.  I'm sure Timmy is soooo jealous!

And how about this tee shirt that was one of Tommy's Fathers' Day gifts!  It's "Willie, Willie" cool!

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Steve was in our area this week because he had a mock trial, in Oswego, to attend.

After his workday concluded, he drove to Barry & Nancy's to get  his Kubota onto a rented trailer to take back to NJ with him.

Barry was a tremendous help, first getting a bicycle rack off of Steve's car (it was stuck) and then putting the hitch and ball onto the car.

 Steve was so impressed with Barry's auto garage!  It took a blow torch and other tools, but the bike rack came off.  I told Steve, "If Barry cannot get it off, no one can!"

Okay, the car is ready---time to hook up the trailer.  Almost there!

Nearly 8 P.M.---ready to load the Kubota onto the trailer.   But  . . .

it would not fit!!!  No way!  After an hour and a half of work, and thinking we were home free, the Kubota would not fit onto the trailer!

All I can say is that UHAUL has false advertising.  The trailer says

5x9.  The Kubota is just under 5' wide.  What we did not realize is that the trailer width is 5' outside.  The interior width is 4' 9".  

With no other options available, Steve returned to NJ sans Kubota.

And Andrew must have been disappointed:(

Andrew roasting marshmallows at home that very night, probably looking forward to seeing Dad drive in with the Kubota . . 

BUMMER! 

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What is it?

Nancy spotted this unusual moth on a garage window a few days ago and grabbed her camera.

Nancy took both of these photos

I Googled it, describing the moth, and discovered it is a LUNA MOTH--and it is endangered.

This quote is from the article on the Luna Moth (link below).

People rarely see Luna Moths, mostly because they fly late at night. It is a treat to see one, because they are very beautiful insects. Humans have caused Luna Moths to become endangered by pollution and loss of habitat. Luna Moth caterpillars do not do much damage to trees.

http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/luna_moth.htm

So keep your eyes open everyday for simple pleasures like this!
Our world is beautiful.

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MISSION NOT IMPOSSIBLE

I live near the Steuben County Clerk's Office.   Tommy asked me to do some research there.  He wanted to know the date that Mom and Daddy bought the farm.

                         I took this photo upon entering the office.


I was directed to the area where I could research this item.  The people were extremely helpful!  I saw all the old books with the information I sought; all that info is now on computers, showing handwritten entries---thank goodness!

While talking to one clerk and giving her the info:  "Route 36, R.D.1, Canisteo, farm, possibly 1937 or 1938," etc., another clerk, sitting at her desk, spoke up.  "Are you talking about the ALLEN FARM?"  Wow!  Turns out this lady is the daughter of the people who purchased our farm in 1961!!!  What a coincidence!

Patty Stewart Peisher (the late Bob Peisher's daughter-in-law) and I then had quite a talk.  Patty was a year ahead of Timmy in high school.  Her brother now owns the farm.
This turned out to be a great day for me---talking about the past with people directly connected to it!

 By the time we finished our visit, her co-worker had found and printed the deed for me---it was 1940.  I sent it on to Tommy.

*NOTE:  Tommy thinks this is correct.  He also believes Mom and Daddy moved to the farm and worked it several years before actually buying it and thus, the 1940 date.

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THE  HEAT IS ON!

We think we have it bad---It is BRUTAL in Louisiana, as Timmy mentions often.

When the sun goes down it is still in the 80's there, but out on the porch with a cool glass of wine some relief is achieved.

"Tinky" has a HUGE fan club here in the north! 
                     Timmy is okay, too.

Speaking of "chillin'". . .

"Taffy," Nancy's big fuzzy bundle of love, knows how to stay cool!

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SCHOOL IS OUT!

. . . and no one is happier than the TEACHERS!

Tom Mayo and his wife, Amy, and sister Erin are all elementary school teachers.  They all  headed for MYRTLE BEACH the minute school dismissed (accompanied by Erin's boyfriend, Vinnie).  It is sort of a tradition with Tom and his wife, and Erin joined in to celebrate.

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Roy being "Roy!"

(Lookin' good, Roy!)

I am guessing Roy may have posted this on FB, so it may not be new to many.  I stay away from politics on my site, but this is really funny.  Hey, send in a pic of yourself in a Hillary tee shirt, and I will post it---but without COMMENTS!  Equal time  on

Green Acres:)

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(June 25)

Tim Jr., saying goodbye to his kids, just before leaving for a

week's mission trip to BELIZE.  We are praying for you, Tim!

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Sunday, June 26, 2016

Timmy and Kerry dined at this seafood restaurant after church yesterday.  After all his GRILLING, Pi Man was hankering for something different.

                            That fish has not aged a day!!

Flashback:  September 2007

Lew worked for FEMA for several years after retiring from NYS.

The work after "Katrina" took years.

I visited him there and we were able to spend time with Timmy and Kerry.

Here we all are in 2007at the same restaurant, Sparhr's, back then, 

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Stay-cation

For ME. . . sort of.  I stayed in the area, but got out of my home.

I have been pet sitting for Nancy and Barry for five days while they vacation at a cottage on Keuka Lake.  The weather has been perfect for them.

This was their first day:

They arrived mid-afternoon on Monday, which was a cool day.

Early Tuesday morning was brisk---COFFEE TIME!

                                                                        Don't back up!

 Second cup . . .

. . . and it warmed up nicely by the time Nancy was on her third cup!

News Flash:I just got these pictures from their four other days of gorgeous weather on Keuka Lake.

 Brett helped Barry getting the boat out.

Relaxing---that's what it's all about.

 They ate out most evenings at places on the lake and in Hammondsport.  Nancy is admiring the flowers at the Lakeside Restaurant.

                                                           Daily visitors

                                                          Sea-Dooing (Barry and Lacey)

 Christi with her sister-in-law's adorable dog.

                                                                    Giant Marshmallows
Jim (Christi's husband) Lacey, Debbie (Jim's sister), Barry, and Connor, Christi's son.

All good things must come to an end.  They need to do this more often!

The Big 4-0!

 Andrew Mayo celebrated 40 the first week of June.
He was out of town on his birthday, so Allison surprised him with a 
special gift:

 "The gift he was opening was a collection of cards and letters that people had sent for him.  I got in touch with a lot of people who have been important parts of Andy's life over the last 40 years and asked them to send a card or a note.  He got over 60 cards and letters!  It took him hours to read them!  They came in from all the US and even from England, Canada and South Korea!  A few of them brought tears to his eyes, like the one from our exchange student thanking Andy for changing the course of his life and the one from his 3rd grade teacher, who also had Brendan in 2nd grade (in different school districts!)"  Allison

  A small get together before he left:  
Erin and Cathy in center.

Jeff and Anne sent Andrew some goodies from Germany.

                                                 Gregory


Another special event for the Mayos:

I lost the details, but I believe this is Jasmine's 8th grade semi-formal.  She looks lovely (love the hair)!

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GRANDCHILDREN HAPPENINGS

 Mary Ann's grandson, Christopher, (Deborah's youngest) graduated from McQuaid High School.  What a busy month!

Catherine, my granddaughter, having a splashing good time in Germany, on a weekend outing with classmates and their parents.  The weather did not slow her down!

This is a nice, recent picture of Timmy's son, Tim Jr., with his wife, Amanda, and children.  They are celebrating one of the kid's birthdays..

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Speaking of NJ, my grandson, Andrew, is following in his Dad's steps playing lacrosse.  Remember when you got your first uniform---whether it was for cheerleading, football, baseball, soccer or whatever?  It is so exciting.  Andrew wore his shirt a lot the next few days!

Here he is with his shooting shirt on playing Monopoly with me.  In this game he chose the "Baltic Avenue" strategy.  Even with hotels, I never landed on them and he lost, ha!  However, he won the next game by killing me with all four railroads.  Lots of fun!

Andrew (right) at Lehigh, PA, lacrosse tournament yesterday.  He plays for the New Jersey TURNPIKE travel team.

I took this photo on Tuesday morning, 6/7, before we all left for Andrew's Lower School closing program.  




Cathy and Jim's granddaughter, Kiera, not only dances, but also plays softball:

Kiera, left, with teammates---not letting the rain get them down!

The dance school is ready to make a splash at their recital.  (Kiera second from left in second row).

                   Remember "Stupid Cupid" by Connie Francis?  This is the song Kiera danced to in her solo.  Great to see the good things all these kids are doing.

One last photo of Kiera at her Aunt Patty's.  Patty let her use some of her makeup, as Cathy had stopped by on her way to Keira's dress rehearsal.

Erin, Cathy's daughter had yet another wedding to attend yesterday.
She got her hair done in ringlets---so cute with her sailing dress.
Erin just finished her first year teaching at Addison Central School as a first grade teacher.  Congrats, Erin!

SAD NEWS

 The Butterfly bush I pruned back for Nancy this past spring died!

Nancy took it well, although Barry had to dig it up and plant a new one.  (above)

 Nancy sent me this photo.  Maybe she didn't take it so well after all!

Red, white and blue on Nancy's porch.  

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68th Birthday Dinner

. . . at a wonderful, small Italian restaurant.  Thanks, again, Steve and Claire!




Nancy loves to torment me with my favorite flavor from Dean's:
vanilla frozen yogurt with an orange swirl.  She sent this to me while I was in NJ.

Finally, it is strawberry picking season here.  Andrew Mayo and his son, Brendan, drove to Arkport and picked berries at a local berry patch.
Nancy and Barry brought me some from the same place.  Only about three more weeks in the season,  but with the hot weather it may be even shorter:(  

I picked berries for many years, but I can't seem to get up now once I pick---ha!  Blueberries and raspberries I can still do, as you stand picking them.

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Have a great week!