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03 Nov 2007

Bekah and I celebrated our 5-Year Anniversary this evening with dinner at Shaw's Restaurant and Inn in Lancaster. We highly recommend dining at Shaw's and, if you're able, staying overnight in the Inn. (You'll need to lie down after a 14 oz., perfectly aged prime rib - also highly recommended!)

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17-21 Oct 2007vac

Missouri vacation and auction.

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13 Oct 2007fair

Well, it's the last fair of the season for us - the Fairfield County Fair, one of our favorites. (And the weather was perfect!)

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08-15 Oct 2007

Grandpa Bob and Grandma Norma visit Newark.

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30 Sep 2007fair

County fair number four for us... the Coshocton County Fair. It's a nice one.

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06-10 Sep 2007vac

Bekah, the kids and her mom visit Michael and Karin in Washington D.C.

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01 Sep 2007

Our family, along with Robert's family all went to the Wilds – a wild animal conservatory of sorts. It was a gorgeous day, and we all had a great time!

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12 Aug 2007fair

And yet, another county fair... this must be the 'summer of fairs.' Tonight we went to the Muskingum Co. Fair (Zanesville), and Nana was able to join us.

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05 Aug 2007fair

The Biggest Little Fair In The World! - the Hartford Fair (Licking County Fair). Good times, and good pony ride.

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27 Jul 2007

In celebration of Bekah's half birthday, we saw "Beauty and the Beast" at the Weathervane Playhouse here in Newark. They did a bang-up job with it, and we had a great time!

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22 Jul 2007fair

We went to the Knox County Fair - and Clarrisa had her very first pony ride. (She loved it!)

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30 Jun - 07 Jul 2007vac

This was maybe our first official "family vacation." We spent a week at a cabin (FernsPlace) in the Smokey Mountains. We had a great time! Some highlights:

  • Swimming in the Little River.
  • The cool, mountain air.
  • Shopping in Gatlinburg; seeing all the artisians and buying lots of early Christmas gifts.
  • Spending time with Bekah's family and catching up with cousins.
  • Enjoying a visit from Uncle Bill.
  • Singing of "fight songs" and "Rocky Top."
  • Biking and a little hiking.
  • Simply being near and in the mountains.
  • Cades Cove - we actually saw a mama Black Bear.
  • Bekah finally got to buy here "Indiana Jones" hat.
  • And, of course, our Old Time Photos!
  • Hanging out on the Crane's new front deck.
  • Backing up into Barbara's wood shed with mom and dad's new truck... just kidding. :)

Thanks, Aunt Barbie!, for inviting us!!

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15-21 Jun 2007vac

Well, it's become a yearly tradition... off to Chicago again. Bekah spent the good part of a week catching up with friends and introducing Charlie to city life; the family all drove up, while Robert flew home on Sunday and Bekah and the kids drove back on Thursday.

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09-10 Jun 2007

Robert was able to get out for a quick overnight backpacking trip with Steve - down to the Wildcat Hollow loop here in Ohio. It was a decent 15 mile loop.

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01-03 Jun 2007vac

We went down to the Creation Museum, and met our good friends, the Nyes, there. After a day at the museum, we spent the rest of the weekend in Louisville with Nick, Brittany and Viola.