Here's a collection of photos by Dan from the Dec. 27 party at Kathy's home. Click here or on the slideshow below to see the album. Enjoy!
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Monday, December 28, 2015
Christmas gathering in Yonkers 2015
Kathy hosted a wonderful party at her home on Sunday - the 2015 edition of the traditional Christmas gathering in Yonkers. Joining the crowd this year was 9-month-old Beatrice, up front with her Mom and Dad in this photo of the happy crowd.
We present two versions of the photo: one where Brien's face is blocked, the other with Kevin disappearing. Choose your favorite!
Actually, the third version of the photo is definitely the best!
We'll add a collection of other photos from the party soon, so check back!
Friday, December 25, 2015
Sharing Merry Christmas images (Updated 12/25)
Kathy sends along this picture of decorated trees at the New York Botanical Garden, after a Christmas Eve visit there along with Patrick, Genevieve, John and Beatrice.This photo of Kathy posing with Bea and Leo was taken earlier in December, but it certainly belongs in a Christmas-photo collection.
Nanette is visiting daughter Courtney in Florida, where they posed for this photo with two of their friends.
"Though Christmas has come, winter has not! The ski slopes are green, and the temperature is more like Christmas in New Zealand. Dolores says that if we can't make a fire in the fireplace and watch it snow this year, we will have to make a fire and watch it rain."
And back to Birch Street, where Andy and Christine carried on the Christmas tradition of opening presents under the tree.
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Rebecca on curling team headed to Nationals
"Was in Minnesota this past weekend; Wisconsin the weekend prior. Will be in a different part of Minnesota the weekend after New Year's," Rebecca writes. "Racking up the frequent flyer miles this season."
This year's Nationals are in Jacksonville, Fla. - of all places! It's the first time a national curling event has been held in Florida.
Rebecca competed in the Junior Women's National Championships in 2009, 2011 and 2012, the Mixed National Championship in 2013 and the Women's Nationals in 2014. This year, she's joined another team that competed in last year's Women's Nationals. The skipper, Joyance (at left in photo), is based at the Ardsley, N.Y., curling club.
"It's a new team for me this season," Rebecca writes. "One of their players from last year is expecting her first child soon, so took the season off. We've been doing a few cashspiels (competitions with cash prizes) leading up to the Nationals in February."
Saturday, December 19, 2015
Stephanie performs in HS holiday concert
Sophomore clarinetist Stephanie performed in Hilliard Darby High School's recent holiday concert. Her mom, Cathy, sent along these two videos. Click on the images to watch Stephanie and enjoy the music!
Saturday, December 12, 2015
Twenty-Eight show gets local media coverage
Gerrit and his bandmates in Twenty-Eight put on a holiday-season show Dec. 5 at the Red Nun Bar & Grill in Dennis Port, Mass. The Cape Cod Wave online magazine published a write-up and a video.Sunday, December 6, 2015
In memory of Norene (Updated 12/12)
Our extended family is saddened by the passing of Norene, sister of Dolores and aunt to Julie, Doug and Cathy.
Noreen passed away Nov. 27 at Comanche County Medical Center. Norene lived in Comanche, Texas, with her husband, Alan, an Episcopal minister. A funeral service took place Dec. 2 at St. Matthew's Church in Comanche, led by Bishop Jack Leo Iker of the Diocese of Fort Worth.
Read Norene's obituary here.
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| Alan and Norene at home, February 2015 |
Two of Norene and Alan's children - Susan and Lisa - live in Comanche, as do their grandsons, Kenan and Noah - although Kenan is in the U.S. Army and currently training at Fort Gordon, Ga. Their daughter Carol lives in Albuquerque and their son, Michael, in Dallas.
Dolores and Hugh, seen here with Alan, traveled to Texas along with Julie and Doug for the services.
Hugh writes: "St. Mathew’s is one of the churches that Alan served when he first came to Comanche. Norene and Alan lived in the nearby rectory before he semi-retired and they bought their house. In addition to the family, the church was filled with many of Norene and Alan’s friends from Comanche and a few from his parish in Eastland. Others from Eastland and old friends from Dallas showed up at the entombment.
"The bishop told us that while he conducts funeral services for priests, he rarely does so for the wives of priests. He said that Norene was special because he had known her a long time and appreciated her support to Alan and the Diocese.
"Following the service, the women of St. Matthew’s provided an extensive luncheon meal served in the adjoining parish hall. The entombment was a few hours later and many miles away at the Bishop Mason Mausoleum, on the grounds of St. Nicholas Episcopal Church in Flower Mound, Texas. The officiant for the committal was the current rector of St. Andrew’s in Farmers Branch -- the parish that Norene and Alan belonged to before he entered the priesthood. He told us he had been in seminary with Alan and was an old friend of both of them.
"Afterward we took some family photos. One is of Hugh and Dolores with Alan, and another is a group photo of the next generations of the family."
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| Younger-generation relatives of Norene. Front row: nephew Doug; son Michael; niece Julie; son-in-law Michael; grandson Noah. Back row: daughter Carol; girlfriend of grandson Kenan; daughter Lisa; daughter Susan and her husband, Michael. |
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Happy Birthday to Brennan and Brooklyn Rae
Dec. 1 is the special day Brennan and his daughter, Brooklyn Rae, share as their birthday. Brooklyn is now four! This photo with her dad and mom, Shauna Rae, was taken in September when Brooklyn started pre-school.
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