September 12, 2024
And here we see the first day of 8th grade. This is the last year of the Swallowtail Waldorf School. We’re hoping to get Chloe into an arts high school in Beaverton for 9th. Stay tuned! Before we headed off to PA, Chloe and her chums went to perennial kid favorite: The Enchanted Forest! The […]
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September 2, 2024
Airplane! Headed to Pennsylvania! Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton International Airport serves Bethlehem – where Peeps are made! (Can you tell?) Hi Mom! It is great to be back. Chloe hasn’t been here since she was too small to stand.Grandpa Hausman, the cabinet maker and high school wood shop teacher built this house.Pretty great to this day! We got […]
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September 1, 2024
Another day at Peck’s Pond! But first, breakfast. “The first canoe built by Old Town Canoe was constructed in 1898 behind the Gray hardware store in Old Town, Maine.” Meanwhile, we uncovered the stone stairs leading to the lakefront and trimmed back the overgrown plants.
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August 31, 2024
While we were at Pecks Pond in the Poconos we filmed a few soon-to-be-classic horror videos. Special guest star! Arnold Ziffel! The Sacrifice Directed, filmed and edited by Chloe. Voice actors: Chloe, Dad & Mark Yeck Down At The Lake Directed and filmed by Chloe. Additional voices by Dad. Hot Candy Directed by Dad. Filmed […]
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August 30, 2024
We went to the Pennsylvania German Heritage Center in Kutztown. I goofed up on my research and it turned out to be closed that day. But we got photos! Since we’re Fancy Dutch, not Plain Dutch we don’t know how to actually farm anything these days, but it is part of our story. The last […]
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August 29, 2024
We are at the beach! So, that’s what waves do… Thar be Boogars…
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August 28, 2024
After years of trying, I finally discovered how to get Chloe to wear a hat.You give her $20 for food and tell her she can get anything she wants. Frog. It’s not breakfast without Arnold Ziffel. Star Damage – yes, Chloe got some sunburn. And French toast.Of the two, which would she get again?
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August 27, 2024
While at Ocean City, New Jersey we stayed at The Tahiti Inn. As you can see, this helped feed Dad’s Tiki obsession.The big win for us was being just a half-block off the beach and boardwalk. The waterfall feature is blocked by my hat. Dang!If any tiki fans are reading this, at the south end […]
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August 11, 2024
Shady Cat continues to find his turkey costume oddly comforting. Garage sale! I seem to be the only one in the family who actually likes to wear hats.Not pictured is ball cap from the Valdez Pipeline I picked up. Not the worst one dollar I’ve ever spent at a garage sale.That’s another story altogether. Chloe […]
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July 18, 2024
So, we held Mondo Croquet in the park. It turned out there was a Samoan Cultural Festival going on. Ok, so I found the tiki chicken at Goodwill. It has nothing to do with the Samoan Cultural Festival. These lovely ladies were part of the festivities. Chloe is ready to play. She’s going to be […]
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