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Last night I was wide awake, energized by having seen Centerville High School’s production, AVENUE Q (see previous post).  By 2:00am, I was finally feeling sleep come over me, and at some point, I was out.  At 3:15am, Navi barked … Continue reading →

Did you know?  Even Oscar Hammerstein II struggled with the creative process. In 1946 he told The New York Times, “Writing comes darned hard to me. I do most of it on our farm in Doylestown. There I have a room with one … Continue reading →

My favorite time of the morning is when the sun comes peeping up over the rooftops across Shroyer Road, showering my side of the street with little glimmers of morning light.  From my bedroom/sitting room window, I can see the … Continue reading →

Last night, Quintin and I had front row seats for Beavercreek High School’s CABARET, a delightful production featuring all the high school choirs, the two middle school show choirs, and the high school’s show choir, Friends. Great performance, and I … Continue reading →

This morning, Quintin and I headed Southeast of Dayton to Caesar’s Creek where we first stopped at Miami Cemetery.  Beautiful. We traipsed on over to Caesar’s Creek State Park.  I had only been to the beach area, and discovered some … Continue reading →

Today would have been the 91st birthday of my grandfather, Leroy ‘Red’ Barmes. He was the third generation of our Bavarian family born in the United States, and the eldest child born to Virgil Brewer Barmes, and Thelma Estelle Daugherty … Continue reading →

Personally, speaking, I think this was one of the best fall band concerts at Fairmont High School – and they always give great concerts.  All the concert bands – AM Concert Band, PM Concert Band, Symphony Band and Wind Ensemble … Continue reading →

I have officially voted in my 8th general election.  My first election to vote was in 1984. I am always excited to get my I VOTED sticker.  There is something powerful in that little badge of admission that reminds me … Continue reading →

One hundred seventy years ago, Mary Todd married Abraham Lincoln, November 4, 1842. Thus, Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd were married at the Edwards’ home on Friday evening, November 4, 1842. About 30 relatives and friends, all hastily invited, attended … Continue reading →

Happy GOTCHA Day to Flyer! I went to a farm just South of Xenia, Ohio, and watched four adorable 10 week old puppies scamper about the back. I noticed the black and white runt was the leader for the larger … Continue reading →

Tonight, Fairmont’s Marching Firebirds took the performance field for the final time this season.  We placed fourth in a line-up of excellent bands. Watch the photos in the video: The Marching Firebirds Final Competition, 2012 gfyjg

Watch the video: Quintin’s 2nd year with The Marching Firebirds My personal favorite photos of this marching season: gfyjg

Quintin and I attended Dia de Los Muertos this evening, and spent a few minutes wandering down the street to take in some of the beautiful homes of St. Anne’s Hill, and the Dayton sky-line. gfyjg  

This was my first time to participate in the Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) parade and festivities.  The parade began in the Oregon District, traveled East along 5th Street to the St. Anne Hill neighborhood.  It was a … Continue reading →

I only covered a few blocks, but what an incredible few blocks they are!

At the end of the day I was a little bit colder! The morning was quite beautiful, and Flyer and I took a few hours away from the Haasienda to our selves. Back at home I washed dishes, cleaned the … Continue reading →

Flyer appears physically healthy, but her mind seems clouded with confusion, and a lack of recognition.  At times, she does not appear to recognize me.  If this condition worsens, I will probably be forced to make a decision. This morning, … Continue reading →

I was so proud of the Beavercreek High School Marching Band who performed their 2012 show during the Fairmont vs Beavercreek game’s half-time.  These troopers plowed through the pouring rain and miserable conditions, giving a super performance. Thank you, Beavercreek … Continue reading →

I am glad the seniors got their moment; however, it was raining pretty steady during this final time on the football field. Congratulations to all the 2012 Fairmont Marching Band seniors, and to their families!

The rain has been fairly steady since 10:30am.  The grey, cloudy skies have captured the 44-degree temperature in a bubble that encapsulates the Miami Valley.  The weather channel indicates the rain cell will linger for quite some time. As I … Continue reading →

This morning I drove out to Harshman Road past the Museum of the United States Air Force (and I did not stop!) to walk through one of the many Five Rivers Metro Parks: Eastwood Park. There were some lovely areas, … Continue reading →

One of the neatest areas of Dayton is The Oregon District located on the Southeast corner of downtown.  It is much like being in The Village of New York City with some of its eateries and unique shops.  Behind the main pass-thru is … Continue reading →

I had driven through Carriage Hill Farm Park once, but had never stopped.  This morning, after leaving Charleston Falls, I headed a few minutes over to this park.  A beautifully maintained farm from the 1800’s.

This morning I left the house a little after 9:00am, and drove about 15 miles to Charleston Falls, just north of Dayton and Huber Heights off highway 202. Very nice scenery, but the falls was barely a trickle.