Happy New Year

Well, we head into a New and Exciting New Year !    Wishing everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year.
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It does not look good for us making our trip south to Lake " O " this winter, this picture was in 2003 and we were celebrating with some Sparkling Grape Juice toasting each other Happy New Years !

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This evening is Chips and dip, chicken wings, fresh fruit and Sparkling Grape Juice and a quiet evening at Home !

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HAPPY NEW YEAR !

HO-Ho-Ho, Christmas

Well, Merry Christmas,   We woke up tis Morning to the Barking of a Fox outside our bedroom window, we sleep with a window cracked open all winter and with a fan on !!!!    It was a Female Fox seeking a mate at about 1:30AM.   Squirrels were all busy looking for food under the Bird Feeders and feeders had lots of birds, even a Female Cardinal stopped by to eat !
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We had our Coffee and Muffin and opened up some gifts we got each other !

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Anna Mae got some nice things as did I also !!

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A New Musical Clock that plays Christmas Chimes, Old Tunes or Melodies !!!

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I got a "Drone",  a small one to start with a Camera mounted on it for Video or Pictures !

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Lovely Day, we went to Friends for Fresh Maine Lobster and Steak up in Croghan !!

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Javier Negron, Jill an Alex Morales and I with the first platter of Maine Lobster.

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Steak and Lobster and fresh Bread, Delicious !!!!!!

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All relaxing at the Morales Casa Grande in Croghan New York on Christmas Day !

V Javier Negron, Gary Wood, Alex Morales and Anna Mae Astafan Wood Jill Morales, Paul and Kathy.

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Alex and Javier are both just retired from the Army, Dave is retired from the Air Force  !

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Wishing all a Happy and healthy New Year !

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Don't forget, Remember our Vets !

Snow, No Snow, Snow

Well, we got hammered with SNOW and cold in November,  a lot of snow, then it warmed up and we got lots of rain to wash away the Snow !!! As you can see by the following pictures !
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Standing where all the snow was !!!!

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Up by the Big Rock on December 21st, 2018 !   62 degrees !

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Enjoying walking around outside on December 21st on the Shortest Day of the Year in 60 degree weather.

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Well, our snow came back with cold temps..

Looking forward to Christmas coming, !!!!!!

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DON"T FORGET OUR VETS !!!!!!

Nursing Home Christmas

Today we went to Carthage Center for our yearly Christmas Party for the Residents !  We had a great time !
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I took a picture of our Gang that went today to the Nursing Home !

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Karl, Laurie, Mark and I had a good time !

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My Cousin Mary Manchester, she has been a resident here for over 12 years !!

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Playing and Singing while presents were given to all residents of the Nursing home, on the side beside me are shopping Bags full of gifts for each resident, a lap Blanket, a Sweater or Shawl, Personal Items we bought for each Individual Resident from a list the Nursing Home gave us !

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This Lady is from my Home town, I used to go to her house and her son and I played in a High School Band !

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This is our Former Neighbor who now lives here at the Nursing Home, she is 96 years Old, sharp as a Tack, Reads all she can get her hands on and loves to visit !    We bring her fresh garden tomatos and lettuce from our Garden !

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This is My Little Santa with Mrs. Kerr, a lady I have known for years and years !

She has only been here a couple months and is getting used to living here !

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This is Barbara, she Hates Me, Hates my Guitar and Mandolin, Hates the food, Hates the people, hates the staff, that was her attitude for 5 years or so and everytime I come to play I tease her, she sits up front right beside where we play and refuses to move, I now can get her to smile !!!!!!

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We had a good crowd, everyone got Presents, cookies, candy, hugs and had a good time !

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We are truly "Blessed" to be able to come into these peoples Home and entertain them, the hand shakes, hugs, kisses, the Thank You's and I love you's are all worth our time !

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A friend of Anna Mae's who is now a resident here !

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The tail end of residents who are waiting to be wheeled back to their rooms about 4PM.  Jody is standing in behind one of the bags all residents got.

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Today was "Wreaths Across America", we honored our Fallen at Noon at the Park with a nice turnout !

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Family Tme

As the Family ages it is harder to buy presents for or find the right gift, so 7 Years ago I made the decision that for Christmas I would take the Family out to a Christmas get together.  So We have been going to an Old established Restaurant in Watertown, NY,  "Art's Jug",     run by the Sborro Family, I think this is the 4th Generation !!
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This is the Youngest Member, Our Great Grandson, Aiden Andrew Naklick,  2 months old !!!!

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Great Grandma Anna Mae getting in her "Lovins" on the Baby !

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Me, My Wife Anna Mae, My Ex-Wife Donna, Back is Son in Law Ed, Daughter Sabrina Holding Baby, Grandson Aaron an Granddaughter Shannon Naklick,  missing is Grandson Brent and My Son Jonathan !

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My Ex-wife with her Great Grandson !

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My Grandson Brent and his girl friend in an earlier picture at Art's Jug !

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My son Jonathan from earlier picture taken at Art's Jug this summer !

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This is the whole Fam Damily at Art's Jug and as you can see Aiden has not been born yet, and Brent the grandson is not 6 ft 4 in and filling out!

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Me, Jonathan, Shannon, Donna !

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Daughter and Granddaughter!

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This was us at Art's 6 years ago for Christmas !

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This is us when Jonathan came home as an early Christmas Present !

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Son Jonathan and Daughter Sabrina !

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Grandson Brent and Granddaughter Shannon !

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Don't forget, Remember our Vets this Holiday Season !

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Living Life !!!

WoW, Time sure has flown by,  I am sitting here contemplating just where the time went !!!
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This is me in 1947, I am being held by My Great Grandmother, Sarah Ellen Hall,  She was born in March of 1857, she came to the United States from Ireland, Her maiden name was McKain.  She lived to be 90 years Old !     I always thought we were Native Americans with Indian Blood was completely wrong, we are Irish and Welch and English !!!!!

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This is me, I am wearing a hand me down shirt and dungarees passed down from one of my older Brothers. 

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This is John, James, Donald, Me, Ronald and Roland, my 2 sisters are on the Porch !  

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You Bet, I was Buck Toothed and Home style haircuts !!  In the summer when school was out we got a Buzz cut, and a quick sponge swabbed over our head just in case, Mother was afraid of Lice and School at this time was full of Head Lice !!!!!

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My sister Beverly, My sister Janice holding me and my Brother Donald !!  Donald died from Lung Cancer,  My Sister Janice is in a Nursing Home suffering from Dementia !!!

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This is me in my Senior year of High School, I was in the School Play,  I was a Priest and I was going to Marry Lloyd Perry and Joan Ferry in the Play !  I was a scrappy 125 pounds and 6 ' - 2 " tall !

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This Is my Mother and I in 1974 !  I always thought she was a Big Mean Woman growing up !

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This is my Dad, John Ellsworth Wood, My best friend, confidant, and Man I truly thought the world of, He passed when I was only 35 years old and I was devastated for Years  !

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Finally after jobs of every type I became what I always wanted to be, a Policeman !!!

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The Love of my Life when we lived in Punta Gorda, Florida !

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Life is still Good,    Older but wiser !

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Don't forget to Honor our Vets !

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