My sister lives in Kentucky and she just sent me some pictures of the nasty ice storm that they just got. I thought I’d share them with you. We got a good coating here where I live but nothing like that. Of course schools were cancelled for 2 days and 2 hours delayed today!!! Having to deal with the boys home all day is getting on my nerves!
Hi. Just wanted to check in and let you know that not much is happening and hence not much to post. I did just set up my blog so that I can email my postings to it. That may make it a little easier to post to.
It's snowing here today. So of course schools are closed. The boys are out and about.
I was given the Purple Star of Excellence award from Ebay this morning!!! I have achieved a 500 on my Feedback profile. Of which, all 500 are positive...
Yesterday at the US Lacrosse show I ran across a booth that was extra special. It is called the Headstrong Foundation. I had seen some things about them in the last year and was lucky enough to speak with the head of the foundation. That person was Cheryl Colleluori the mother of Nick who passed away in 2006 while in college from blood cancer.Charlie,
It meant so much to me that you took that pin off and gave it to me. My son Michael and I talked about you on the way home. I plan to wear the pin anytime I speak and at our events. Because of your wife and my son, we met and I feel we connected. Thank you for sharing your story with me. I can so relate and my prayers are with you.
On behalf of my Nick, thank you for helping us do our part to conquer the beast that took both of our loved ones.
Cheryl Colleluori
This link will play an ESPN news cast that highlights the young man and the foundation as well.
This weekend Tyler is spending the weekend at a Catholic confirmation retreat. He was there 2 weeks ago and was one of the people running the weekend. This week he is assisting another youth who is running the event. It's a wonderful thing that he's doing. He's gone through a great amount of training. His youth minister has had many high praises for him and all he's accomplished.
As most of you know I have been playing in a pool league on Monday nights for about 3 years now. My father-in-law and 2 brothers-in-law played for quite awhile and finally got me to come out.
Tuesday night Alex and Tyler went to DC to see the L'il Wayne concert. Don't know anymore than that. Michael and I went down and met up with some friends and went to see the National Christmas Tree. This was the 1st time that I had ever been down there to see it and it was beautiful. After being there for awhile we caught a cab (michael's 1st) and went to dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe in DC. We had a great time and it was nice to be down there with friends.
Had a good time at the Caps game in DC last night. We met up with our friends and went down early to try and get something to eat around the Verizon Center. No deal. It was packed. So we then went for a little walk up 7th Street and found a restaurant called RFD Washington. It was perfect. Had the football games on and the food was really good.
12-16-08
Lycoming was informed over the summer that the team would be honored with this prestigious award, but could not release the information until after the banquet.
Reber and the Lady Warriors made an outstanding commitment to community service throughout the 2007-08 academic year, a commitment that included at least six separate events throughout the year.
In October and November (2007), the team captains organized a school supply drive to collect supplies for an impoverished school in Arizona.
On Dec. 1, the team visited the Valley View nursing home to play games and spend time with the elderly adults living at the home. It was the second year in a row that the Lady Warriors visited Valley View.
Also in December, the team captains and Lyz Logan team up to organize an event to send cards to soldiers serving the country overseas. Logan’s brother is currently serving in the military. All the players on the team wrote cards explaining what was going on in the states and letting them know how much their services were appreciated.
On Mar. 14, the Lady Warriors took part in a Relay for Life event on campus. The team raised and donated money throughout the night and took turns in the continuous walk throughout the event.
On Mar. 29, senior Heather Suit (2008 graduate) organized a special event for her senior community service project. She invited 25 girls from the Ashlor Manor, a home for troubled teens, to come to a Lycoming women’s lacrosse game. After the game, the girls were treated to a lunch and a two hour clinic with the Lady Warriors.
On April 12, Reber organized a “Pink Out” at a Lady Warrior home game. The team sold 500 pink t-shirts to raise money for breast cancer awareness. All the money raised was given to Climb for Hope, an organization that one of the players' mothers believed strongly in before she passed away. The Lady Warriors wore pink jerseys and encouraged all fans to wear pink to the game. After setting an initial goal of raising $3,000, the team more than doubled that with a total of $6,200 raised. The team also donated money to buy a brick on the Lycoming commencement steps to honor their teammate’s mother.
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County and Adelphi University were also honored with the Team Community Awareness Award.
PICTURES
We went to the American History Museum and then walked up to have dinner at Old Ebbitt Grill. Dinner was great and we walked back to the car over by the museum after. We swung by the Washington Monument and walked up to it in darkness. It was really cool to be up close to it at night time. Looking down to the Lincoln Memorial you could see the WWII memorial all lit up. Very nice.
The concert started at 7:30 and was just as good as last year. If you ever get a chance to go you must do so. Got home late and today we're all paying the price... BTW: This is MY video!
Alex did a little picture manipulation and came up with this card. The saying is what we had inscribed on the back of Chris's headstone.
Sunday was Michael's 13th birthday. It was a special birthday being turning 13 for him. One of my neighbor's offered his ticket to the Ravens vs. Redskins football game that day to me as he and his wife were out of town. I said sure and took Michael for his birthday as he's a big Redskin fan, just like his mom. The only problem was that the temperature was only 24 degrees at gametime which was changed by the NFL to an 8pm game!!!!! It was cold, but we survived it okay. It was a pretty good game even though the Ravens won.
Saturday we were invited to a neighborhood Christmas party. We had all intentions of going but earlier in the day I was out running some errands and went by the cemetery. I put a Christmas wreath on a wire stand and placed it on Chris's grave. It really hit me hard and put me in a "funk". I couldn't get myself motivated to go out and be with people so we just stayed home and the boys and I watched a movie together. The holidays are really tougher this year than they were last year. Not sure why. They just are. Even my mother-in-law said the same thing.
Well Tyler was published again in the local newspaper. This time his picture of Chloe was put on the Pet Pics page in the sunday paper. The page is shown here along with the exact picture.
Well this Thanksgiving we decided to do the same thing as we did last year. Each of the kids came to me and asked "are we going back to Deep Creek for Thanksgiving"? I wasn't sure about it this year, but after they asked I immediately made the call for a reservation.
Thanksgiving afternoon we went to Swallow Falls State Park. The weather was cold but very sunny and nice. They had about a foot of snow on Tuesday and it's still here. It's a lot like upstate NY where I grew up. Snow from November to April! We walked through the park to all of the sights that we have seen in the past during our summer visits. It was totally different in the winter with snow everywhere. Just breathtaking.
she really loved. We bought a plant hanger that goes on the wall that matched it this time! She would be proud of us I'm sure...
Well it's certainly been a busy week. I spent a great deal of time working on an RFP (request for proposal) for work this week. It is finally done. It's a lot of work and a big reward if won. Stinks if you don't. Anyhow it's over.
It is with great sadness that I tell you all that we had to put our cat Ramsey to sleep tonight. Most likely he was hit by a car and it broke his back and pelvis. He dragged himself home to the back door and could not sit or walk. X-rays at the emergency vet were pretty conclusive. There was not a lot we could do for him and I had to make the incredibly difficult decision to put him down.
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It was
a little cold on Saturday for our fishing trip. Waves on the Chesapeake Bay were in the 6'+ range!!!! That made it a bit difficult to get around 
but with the boat we had it was not to difficult!
croakers, spot, and white perch. We threw them in the live well then took off for the Bay Bridge. 
We dropped anchor in about 40 feet of water right by one of the bridge islands and then used the small fish to try and catch the bigger fish. We caught about 8 blue fish in the 12-15" range. Fun to catch as they really fight hard when you're bringing them in. Glen caught a toad fish. Now that is one UGLY fish.
We then tried to find some calmer water and did some more bottom fishing. After a bunch of catch and release there we finally packed it in early afternoon. It was a fun day and was a very therapeutic for me as well! The boys were with my in-laws so I had not worries, except drowning!
Here are the rest of the lyrics. They pretty much wrap up how we're all feeling...
Today, October 5th, is the 23rd anniversary of the day that Chris and I were married. Last year this date came up on me so quickly that I did not have time to even think much about it. This year, however, was much different.
Last Sunday Tyler and Michael attended a special Youth Ministry meeting at church. They were asking each participant to bring in some used clothing to donate and it would be distributed to many of the local charities and shelters.
