Saturday, November 29, 2008
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Friday, October 24, 2008
Halloween is coming . . .
Recently when the Dinki dawg takes me for a walk the Bruning's Clock Shop has some haunting features that startle us -
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"barking at the deadman."
(sounds like a song!!)
(Sorry - The video is sideways! I thought I could rotate it on the computer!!!)
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(click on the photos for larger views!)
(sounds like a song!!)
(Sorry - The video is sideways! I thought I could rotate it on the computer!!!)
Labels:
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Friday, October 10, 2008
The Holmes Family Ancestry
I have started assembling my Holmes, Crawford, Richardson, Dickison, May families ancestry.
It is a work in progress. Any and all information is much needed. So far I've added 66 photos. And some memories and stories. Plus the famous story of my grandfather Bill Holmes who rode his motorcycle across the "frozen" Ohio River back in the 1930's! Included is the actual Portsmouth Times newspaper article.
You may view many family members at this Ancestry website:
click here: The Holmes-Dickison Family of South Shore, Kentucky.
It is a work in progress. Any and all information is much needed. So far I've added 66 photos. And some memories and stories. Plus the famous story of my grandfather Bill Holmes who rode his motorcycle across the "frozen" Ohio River back in the 1930's! Included is the actual Portsmouth Times newspaper article.
You may view many family members at this Ancestry website:
click here: The Holmes-Dickison Family of South Shore, Kentucky.
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Saturday, September 27, 2008
Hurricane Ike's Ohio "Dry-Forced-Winds"
Hurricane Ike's Ohio "Dry-Forced-Winds" tore through the Ohio Greene County Sunday, September 14, 2008 leaving many without power. Fortunately we only lost Time-Warner Cable/Internet for a week and a half. The winds were 65-75 mph and here are some of the aftermath in our backyard in Beavercreek, Ohio.
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Here are some video clips I made of the Hurricane Ike's "Dry-Forced-Winds". The winds became very extreme throughout Sunday.
Our backyard:
Next to our home - the Beavercreek Car Wash fence:
Here are some video clips I made of the Hurricane Ike's "Dry-Forced-Winds". The winds became very extreme throughout Sunday.
Our backyard:
Next to our home - the Beavercreek Car Wash fence:
Saturday, September 13, 2008
COLTS FAN!!
Christine dressed in one of her favorite Team Jerseys for work this past week for a Sports Lunch Event at work! GO COLTS!
Talk to the Mantis.
UPDATE!!! I believe now that this Mantis was a "prophet" warning me of the upcoming "Dry Wind" Hurricane Ike that was to hit our Beavercreek, Ohio area the very next day!!!
Today I communicated with this alien life - The Praying Mantis. It warned me that summer was almost over and that autumn was just around the corner. The mantis then turned it's head and said goodbye. I was surprised to learn just how intelligent these mantis really were.
(NOTE: The word mantis derives from the Greek word mantis for prophet or fortune teller.)
Beavercreek Popcorn Festival 2008
It was Sunday, September 7, 2008 and we walked down to the Beavercreek Popcorn Festival on Dayton-Xenia Road!
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Saturday, September 06, 2008
Getting Nostalgic again . . . vintage photos
Christine is working today, so I started looking back in old photo albums and guess what I found . . .
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(Click on Photo to Enlarge it!)
This is my 1st Grade Class Photo! My dad was principal Mr. Holmes, over to the left and my teacher was Mrs. Ruggles - inwhich I am standing right in front of!
The 2 girls in the front row to the far left in aqua/teal dresses were Sylvia and Angela who I would develop a crush on. I would write love letters to Sylvia only to have Angela intercept them!
Here I am in 1959 - they kept me in a pin and forced me to ride ponies!!
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and I would lay down with my best friend, Huckleberry Hound! I dragged that stuffed animal everywhere I would go - nowadays I have a Dinki pekingese that I walk - kinda ironic!
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(Click on Photo to Enlarge it!)
This is my 1st Grade Class Photo! My dad was principal Mr. Holmes, over to the left and my teacher was Mrs. Ruggles - inwhich I am standing right in front of!
The 2 girls in the front row to the far left in aqua/teal dresses were Sylvia and Angela who I would develop a crush on. I would write love letters to Sylvia only to have Angela intercept them!
Here I am in 1959 - they kept me in a pin and forced me to ride ponies!!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFmeX2CTjQ9jVau5XrABU0NmKMsl8m3HeouMBR6W3DuKQ1CsIgHK-Wu1ghDps9Lfiupxrw0w_-_aiVACftKjh883nI4IcWKV3zZ11jRftO9QdCDQ_u4K6iqon_8cbhAP9f7FLiMdN9U4/s320/Bill_Feb.1959-in-a-pin.jpg)
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and I would lay down with my best friend, Huckleberry Hound! I dragged that stuffed animal everywhere I would go - nowadays I have a Dinki pekingese that I walk - kinda ironic!
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Bill and the Bugs!
From Cicada shells to bees and monster moths - Beavercreek, Ohio has been very active with insect life this summer! Here are some images of what we have encountered . . .
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