Colgate University, Ed's Undergraduate Alma Mater

Colgate to open School of Dentistry.  A riot!  Time Magazine reported this a one of the top 10 April Fools jokes of 2014. I meant to do this post two years ago.  Sorry. 

Deactivated my Facebook Account!

A relief.  Much prefer Twitter and Emails. 

Letter to Pantagraph

Protests are still going on.  How this buffoon was elected is beyond us.  

John Nicholson Is Resting in One of His Eternal Homes

Here are a few pictures from our recent trip to Rochester where we first met at Mt. Hope Cemetery to inter half of John's remains.  Oompa and Meema were joined by Miriam Derivan to sing Spirit of Life, a favorite UU hymn, in 3 part harmony plus a beautiful Methodist hymn called Hymn of Promise.  

John wanted some of his remains scattered with his ancestors in Great Paxton, England and thus Vicki with Susan and Jon Seigel, Megan and Brian with their children made this trip and then toured parts of the UK to include staying in a fabulous home in Wales Vicki found.  Vicki finds excellent vacation homes for large groups. 

Megan with Evie, and Morgan -- 2 of the most adorable 6 years olds in the world.

Food!

Listening to "Her Way" by Malcolm Gladwell -- soooo funny.  (Oompa's idea!)

Elevator goes down to the lake.  Off limits for us, tho.

Back of "mansion" on Lake Canandaigua

Ginkgo Report

Also on my Facebook page.  When we had to 'till under the prairie garden, precious Daad suggested we plant two new ginkgos.  'Autumn Gold' is the most popular. 

One of the 'Autumn Gold'

The other 'Autumn Gold'

The 'Saratoga', an unusual cultivar planted around 2002

Hines Nicholson Trip to Tuscany, May 2008

Here are a few pics of our tremendous trip to Tuscany, Casa Pavone rented for  2 weeks, May 10 -  24 in 2008.  Exceptional villa with Tuscan charm.  We toured in the Volvo, ate mid day meal wherever -- no plans, just went at our leisure to surrounding hill towns.  Had short trip to Florence where Vicki bought this wonderful leather coat she wears to this day.  Vicki and John knew Italy well because for years they hosted an AFS student from Sardina, Enrico.  Vicki and I cooked to our hearts content!  Limoncello! Then a few days at the end in Rome -- Trevi, the Spanish Steps, and a marvelous hotel I found in a Rick Steves book.  

An daily outing for lunch

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The four of us

John making espresso

The Cubs Won the World Series!!!!!!!

It's been 70 years since the Chicago Cubs won the World Series.  They played against the Cleveland Indians with the Cubs and Indians each winning 3 games so they had to play a 7th game.  They won the 7th game by one run with a final score of 8-7.  Everyone is going nuts! 

We went to bed before the end of the game so you can imagine our first question of the day!