Posts made in August, 2010

Enjoying Summer

Posted by on Aug 24, 2010 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

   I can’t believe that August is almost done, summer is quickly fading and fall is just around the corner; I’m not sure where the time has gone.  As I looked at the landscape around me I’m beginning to notice the small changes in color and wishing it was early spring again.  I’m just plain going to enjoy each day and look forward to the cooler evenings. Some of our friends invited us over for dinner and just last week we were sitting around a bonfire toasting marshmallows for s’mores.  While it’s not the most healthy treat is was fun to sit around the fire sharing memories and stories with good friends, at least until the...

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Happy Birthday Rae – 100 Years Old Today!

Posted by on Aug 14, 2010 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Last year at this time I wrote about my friend Nancy’s mother Rae Gaida who lives at Heritage Park a community for seniors in Bradenton, Florida.  Rae wrote about celebrating her 99th birthday last year by reminiscing about the events that occurred during her life as follows:    When I was born, - William Taft was President. - Einstein developed his Theory of Relativity when I was 5. - I was 10 when women received the right to vote. - Lindbergh did the first trans-Atlantic flight when I was 17 - Television came on the scene when I was 18. - Prohibition was going on between ages 8 through 23 (thank goodness that ended because I do appreciate a good martini)! -...

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