Grandpop

Grandpop
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We all come together today to honor William Keys.
When it was brought to me to speak, I felt
overwhelmed, not with the task of giving the eulogy but, in doing his Lifestory justice. How could I begin to talk about someone whose marriage has lasted longer
than I've been alive?

Grandpop, to me was always a mythological figure, a man who was larger than life;
a husband, father, war hero, fire
fighter, yacht's man,and real estate mogul -just think of the investment he made in a small town of Forked River, N.J. and
how many lives have been affected. His choices in life were always practical. Always putting his family first. He was also an early pioneer for enviromentalism, partly for recycling but mostly for not throwing anything away. It was based on a practical idea of growing up in a time with out much of anything at all. It was hard for him to understand the thought of just throwing the whole thing away, instead of getting it fixed.

One of my earliest & memorable interactions was the
Christmas Bird. Before the children arrived on
Christmas Eve to decorate the tree, Grandpop would
hide a "bird" that chirped in the branches. I
remember spending hours trying to see where that
little bird was inside the tree. This was the first
example of the many ways that he would test and push
us beyond our expectations & limitations. He never
settled for what you assumed you could do, but what he
knew you could accomplish. He believed that if you
are going to do it, do it right, the first time! That
there was nothing a magic marker and duct tape
couldn't solve.

But I think his biggest accomplishment in life was his
family, our family. We all stand here together,
threads of a fabric, waves of the ocean. a reflection
of his life, pieces of a puzzle coming together as a
family to celebrate his steadfast love.

A" Super" time.

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Well I can almost say we are almost close to quite possibly being settled! Oh how wondrous! Well we are officially in the city now.
The house will soon change..........(soon I swear!)
We have much to write, lots coming soon..
Notes of interest... Jenna is 2/3's done" you know what"!
Milo is saying he will become a super hero when he grows up. Power of choice, flight.
and the MipChunks Ride again!

A little love note

love
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Howdy yall, Just a little update from the home front. We are still waiting to move into the new house. Chris has been working on getting everything cleaned up. 2 rooms down 2 to go. (the last one is the big one thou...) We are aiming for the start of next month, but life seems to get in the way. The camera has been out alittle, but it doesnt meet the computer much so I got nothing to show ya. The guest bedroom is now open, so feel free to visit (hint-hint) ok hope all is well, enjoy summer!

Gangs all there...

Gangs all here...
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Well, howdy ya'll. I just dug up some photo's that got lost in the shuffle. On the home front Chris is working full time, Jenna is getting rounder, and milo is getting bigger. We hope all is well with you and yours, Happy summer!

Trian trail

Trian trail
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A long walk indeed. Well we made it. It was alot longer and more diesel then We had hoped for but we are here. Life is good. The weather has been the biggest challenge here. It was close to 90 yesterday! I don't think milo is adapted yet to the heat. On the home front, the kitchen is almost done ( it looks a lot like High st.) There is still much to do on the house (roof- some walls-ramp-dead car-get dog!) but we are about to enjoy the HOLLYDAY! WHOOO HOOO!

Birthday Boy

Birthday Boy
Originally uploaded by zavodk.

On Saturday, our boy turned three. We had a lovely little dinner party with some of Milo's friends and their family. We enjoyed sometime in our local playground down the street. Milo even got a 2-wheeler (with training wheels!) & is riding like a pro! It was a great day had by all, I do believe.
Side note, tonight at dinner, we said something about him being pretty, he said, "I'm not pretty, I'm dangerous!"
Oh, boy...

Milo

Originally uploaded by zavodk.

I love the color in this photo & thought I'd share!
All is well here. Loving the spring. Looking forward to Milo's birthday on Saturday.
Today its playing in the rain. We've got our boots and raincoats.....

Milo's new invention, the rock-monica

Milo's new invention, the rock-monica
Originally uploaded by zavodk.

Finally some sunshine! We are having a great time with the spring burgeoning around us. This is a photo of Milo in Freeport at the beach. He is playing the "rock-monica" his new and nifty invention. One of our favorite past times is rock throwing in the rivers and ocean. Milo is a keen thrower. It could technically be an all day activity!
We also had ice cream at the Ben & Jerry's.

Hope all is well and everyone is enjoying the Spring!

Dapper as all get out!

Dapper as all get out!
Originally uploaded by zavodk.

We had a good Easter. The Easter Bunny made a special visit to out house and left many treats for Milo. He was so happy when he found his basket, his exclaimed, "thank you!"
Our day was filled with an Egg Hunt at out good friend's Katie and Jim's house & lasagna supper, made by yours truly which Milo felt to "full" to eat. We suspect it was teh sweet goodness the Easter Bunny left.

we call him Mr. Handsome

we call him Mr. Handsome
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Milo in his Easter Suit!