Christine's New Position!

Christine started working at Gabriel Brothers (A unique off-price retail company that gives shoppers fantastic deals on a wide selection of name brand merchandise.) this past month and loves it!

The Clinton County Fair in Wilmington, Ohio

This last weekend on Saturday, July 12 we went to the Clinton County Fair in Wilmington, Ohio! It was small but very nice and the food was great!!

The Strawberry Festival in Troy, Ohio

I'm abit late updating the blog but ... we did go to the Strawberry Festival in Troy, Ohio in June 8 and it was extremely "HOT"! We stayed for awhile and admired the displays and ate some strawberries.

Our Fantastic Amazing Adventures . . .

Here I am trying to escape from some Space Giants from a fantastic lost planet in the Xenia Galaxy . . .



















Chris & Bill had a tough time battling those "Plant Creatures" on that last planet we landed on . . .

Ant Problems . . . No Problem.

Christine said we may have an Ant problem
- I said, I've dealt with Ants before . . .




. . . darn things!

1968 Holmes Family of South Shore, Kentucky Super 8mm Films

I finally found out how to post my family's Super 8mm Home Movies so I could share them with you!! Here is my family's first Florida Vacation in 1968 in 3 Parts - I even gave them all a soundtrack!! - being in Super 8mm they were silent films. You can leave comments on the actual YouTube website. I will post more later on - they take some time to upload!



This is Part 1 of a Series of Super 8mm Home Movies that my family took of our yearly Florida Vacations. The year is 1968 and we took our first trip to Fort Pierce, Florida. We saw my mother's dad and mom (Ma-maw & Pa-paw) who were vacationing earlier that year, staying in my mom's Aunt Rosealie & Ralph's Florida vacation home. We also visited Cypress Gardens in this film segment.




This is Part 2 of a Series of Super 8mm Home Movies that my family took of our yearly Florida Vacations.
In this home movie clip we see "Flipper" (aka Mizi) the dolphin, star of the TV Series, drive across the 7 Mile Bridge to Key West, swimming folics in a motel pool, Ernest Hemingway's Home, visit a Fort in Key West, see a Seminole Indian Village and return to the Fort Pierce Beach!




This is Part 3 of a Series of Super 8mm Home Movies that my family took of our yearly Florida Vacations.
Here we are on the beach of Fort Pierce, Florida, my grandfather's filming antics with the Super 8mm camera (crazy thought of it being a "moving camera"), Amelia Earhart's home on Indrio Road, during our return to Kentucky we stopped in Macon, Georgia to visit our Aunt Sharon and her mother and then "All The Snow" we came home to in South Shore, Kentucky!

Hope you like them.
- Bill

Something I have to share . . .

Found this photo the other day - when I slipped into that "Time Tunnel" back in 1969, or was it just yesterday, or a year ago!?! Anyway The Time Tunnel has a way of interweaving time and memories.

(Actually this is another photoshop piece I created.)

The Garden Tortoise

This evening as I looked out the back window I spotted what I imagined was a prehistoric beast!! A monster . . . it was alive . . . walking . . . with it's head stretched outward it amazed me to the point of grabbing my camera and racing out as it slowly creeped across our lawn . . .

A TORTOISE!

When Christine learned of this discovery - she raced out of the house and ran down and actually picked the poor creature up!!! At my dismay I yelled out "It Is A Wild Animal!! Put It Down!"

The Tortoise hissed and stretched it's neck out at her and then I think she realized it wasn't domesticated and quickly laid the animal down. She had me run back to the house and get lettuce for the beast. Finally we allowed it to go on it's way and watched through the window as it journeyed through the neighbor's yard to some other domain.

Summer 2008 Is Here!!!

Today temperatures were at 90 degrees! And it looks like more 90 degree weather ahead of us.

This Sunday we plan on going to the Troy, Ohio's Strawberry Festival. Look for some festival photos to come.

The WTVN 610AM Radio John Corby Ultimate Garage Sale in Columbus, Ohio

This was Christine's dream - to meet her 610 WTVN Radio Personalities!

Saturday, May 3, 2008 - We finally made it to The Annual WTVN 610AM Radio's John Corby Ultimate Garage Sale in Columbus, Ohio! It was held in the old JC Penney's closed store at the Westland Mall off West Broad Street in Columbus, OH.



- to the left is 610 WTVN Radio personality John Corby with Chris!














here is 610 WTVN's Radio Personality Joel Riley with Chris!
















here, from left to right, is Chris with 610 WTVN's Traffic Reporter Craig Sinclair, Corby's Producer Joe Bradley and Chris' husband Bill proudly holds up the rear.

As we left early that Sunday Morning . . .

Sunday, April 27 early morning, around 6:30am, I captured a fox race across the Wards' front lawn.
I thought, there must have been a meaning behind this animal's sudden appearance.
Chris said it was a sign that we and Teena & Craig would make a safe trip home from the love, the warmth and happiness the Wards family have offered us.

This I found on an Animal Totems website:
(A totem is any entity which watches over or assists a group of people, such as a family, clan or tribe)

The Fox represents cunning, slyness, stealth, observation, and wisdom.

A Fox is very quiet and blends into its surroundings becoming almost invisible. Being in harmony with ones surroundings is important to people who carry this medicine. For those with this animal spirit guide, try being very quiet and practice blending in without notice - especially if you have a powerful presence around others.

The Fox has super-sensitive hearing - so you may also be able to hear Spirit. Listening is often more important than speaking - a good lesson to remember.

The Fox is physically and mental quick and extremely agile which can teach you ways to respond quickly to situations by using the power of inner instincts and knowing.

A Fox teaches good eating habits - not from what it eats, but from the way it eats. The fox eats small amounts frequently. The Fox is not a picky eater and readily accepts whatever is available.

The Fox packs a lot of medicine and good teachings into its small body. Knowing the Fox and its ways will help you maintain balance and harmony in your life.

(CLICK Photos to enlarge them to view the fox running from right to left of the photo!)

God Bless the Ward Family.

The Ladies Basketball Hall of Fame Dinner

Saturday, April 26 we attended the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Dinner induction of Craig & Christine's friend - Amy Metheny, who roomed with their sister Lisa in Santa Carita, CA years ago.

Family Photo Sessions

It's Chris & Bill.
Teena & Capt. Craig Goodman of the USS Ronald Reagan




























The Captain and Little Charlie (Bubba)













Aunt Veronica and Cousin Julie's Kids!









Uncle Don & Aunt Veronica with Julie's Kids!

At Vicky & Charlie Ward's Home . . .

Friday, April 25 we visited and had a wonderful dinner at Vicky & Charlie Ward's beautiful home.