Happy birthday to Stephanie! She turned 8 on September 27th, 2008, and celebrated with a small party at Chuck E Cheese.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Chris & Steph on a visit to Philadelphia
Cathy writes: We had some time before a concert so we visited a little bit of Philly's historical spots.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Remembering summer 2008: Brien's photos
Brien has sent along photos he took this summer in Noyac. Here is a selection. Enjoy!
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Andy takes flight en route to merit badge
During the summer Andy and other members of his Boy Scout troop took an aviation merit badge course from a trained pilot who runs an aviation Explorer Post at Linden Airport. They learned about the parts of an aircraft and the basics of flight and navigation.
The lessons led up to a chance for each Scout to take to the air and help pilot the plane. On Aug. 11, 2008, it was Andy's turn along with fellow Scout Brandon to fly along with their instructor, Manny.
Rain showers cleared away and a rainbow arched across the sky just before their late-afternoon takeoff.
Once airborne, Andy took the controls as they flew across central New Jersey -- and right over his house -- to another airfield, where they touched down to refuel and switch co-pilots. On the second leg, Brandon took the controls for a time as they flew over the Hudson River and looked out at Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty.
The Aviation badge was one of six that Andy earned over the summer. He received them in a Court of Awards ceremony held by his Troop 33 on Oct. 6.
The other badges: Geology, Metalwork, Mammal Study, Astronomy and Fingerprinting. He earned them during a week at Somers Boy Scout Camp in July.
The lessons led up to a chance for each Scout to take to the air and help pilot the plane. On Aug. 11, 2008, it was Andy's turn along with fellow Scout Brandon to fly along with their instructor, Manny.
Rain showers cleared away and a rainbow arched across the sky just before their late-afternoon takeoff.
Once airborne, Andy took the controls as they flew across central New Jersey -- and right over his house -- to another airfield, where they touched down to refuel and switch co-pilots. On the second leg, Brandon took the controls for a time as they flew over the Hudson River and looked out at Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty.
The Aviation badge was one of six that Andy earned over the summer. He received them in a Court of Awards ceremony held by his Troop 33 on Oct. 6.
The other badges: Geology, Metalwork, Mammal Study, Astronomy and Fingerprinting. He earned them during a week at Somers Boy Scout Camp in July.
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Becky in parade honoring Olympian
When Baltimore threw a welcome-home party for Michael Phelps, winner of a record eight gold medals at the Beijing games, Becky and her Towson High School Marching Generals band mates were in the parade. Becky was shown in an AP news video of the parade. Unfortunately it's no longer available for viewing on the web.
Celebrating 30 years
Kathy and Ted marked their 30th Wedding Anniversary on Sept. 30. A few days later daughters Genevieve and Vivien surprised them by both coming home for the weekend -- Genevieve from Boston and Vivien from Cornell. Along with brother Patrick they took their parents out for a fine dinner to celebrate. (Click photo for a larger view.)
Genevieve writes: "The restaurant we went to, 42, is on the 42nd floor of the Ritz Carlton Hotel in White Plains, which is where my sister worked all summer. We had a wonderful dinner, and we got to meet some of my sister's former colleagues, who couldn't say enough nice things about her!"
Congratulations to Kathy and Ted!
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Genevieve writes: "The restaurant we went to, 42, is on the 42nd floor of the Ritz Carlton Hotel in White Plains, which is where my sister worked all summer. We had a wonderful dinner, and we got to meet some of my sister's former colleagues, who couldn't say enough nice things about her!"
Congratulations to Kathy and Ted!
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Genevieve at MFA
Genevieve has added a research job at the Museum of Fine Art, Boston to her already busy schedule.
While pursuing a Master's degree in History of Art and Museum Studies at Tufts University's School of Arts and Sciences, Genevieve also serves as a teaching assistant there. Over the summer she interned in the Registrar's office at the MFA, and was asked to stay on in that position through the fall semester.
"Basically the Registrar is in charge of tracking all of the objects which enter and leave the museum, including gifts, special exhibitions, and out-going loans," Genevieve writes. "The Registrar's office has all of the paperwork from the founding of the museum in 1870 to the present day, and one of my jobs this summer was to do research on objects previous ownership before entering the museum. This is particularly important in light of recent repatriation lawsuits that have been brought against museums.
"As a result of the work I did this summer, I was offered the position of Lamb Mellon Researcher -- which means I'll be working an additional day a week for the museum doing similar research projects for objects in the permanent collection. The title is really silly, but I am excited about the job and this new opportunity at the MFA."
While pursuing a Master's degree in History of Art and Museum Studies at Tufts University's School of Arts and Sciences, Genevieve also serves as a teaching assistant there. Over the summer she interned in the Registrar's office at the MFA, and was asked to stay on in that position through the fall semester.
"Basically the Registrar is in charge of tracking all of the objects which enter and leave the museum, including gifts, special exhibitions, and out-going loans," Genevieve writes. "The Registrar's office has all of the paperwork from the founding of the museum in 1870 to the present day, and one of my jobs this summer was to do research on objects previous ownership before entering the museum. This is particularly important in light of recent repatriation lawsuits that have been brought against museums.
"As a result of the work I did this summer, I was offered the position of Lamb Mellon Researcher -- which means I'll be working an additional day a week for the museum doing similar research projects for objects in the permanent collection. The title is really silly, but I am excited about the job and this new opportunity at the MFA."
Related articles:
Genevieve's studies focus on museums (June 2007)
Genevieve graduates Cornell (May 2007)
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