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Revisiting Bedford County: Shawnee State Park and the Ship Hotel
Bedford County, PA still looks pretty much the way I see it in old pictures and in my mind. At Shawnee State Park, the little swing still sits in its secluded picnic area…
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Ghosts of Fourths of July Past, Part 2: State College, 2003
My Grandma Gaffron and my Aunt Sue had a prime piece of real estate. At least, they had use of it for 24 hours, time enough to watch of the State College Fireworks…
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The Ghosts of Fourths of July Past, Part 1: Pittsburgh, 1987
I was about ten years old the first time that I celebrated the Fourth of July in Pittsburgh. Back then, my late maternal grandfather was still a city motorcycle patrolman. My sister Katie…
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Last entry of the year!
So, this is it--the last blog entry of the year. At the moment, we're enjoying our tree, our cats, and some of the crazy NYE shows on TV. Our original plans were to…
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Jonathan is GEEKED!
I am completely geeked. Jenny and I had decided to volunteer to host Christmas Eve dinner for my family (we do a version of the Polish Wigilia). I was already really excited that…
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Craziness
Jenny and I are finally starting to get over the flu. Jenny has it worse than I did--I'm finally feeling mostly better now, but she's still working on it. Tonight makes 13 days…
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We’ve been busy, and sick, and busy
I need to apologize for the lack of entries here over the past week or so. We've been busy with family events and getting ready for Annie's shower this coming weekend. Insert into…
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Happy Easter!
For those of you who celebrate Easter, Jenny and I hope that you had a great one. We had a great time with Jenny's family yesterday at their house. We had a nice…
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Christmas Tea Party
Last Saturday I attended the Gaffron Girl Christmas tea party. My Aunt Sue hosts this party every year at The Inn At Georgian Place. This year's participants included: my Aunt Heidi, my mom,…
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Our first party in over a year!
No, before you ask, we didn't have a baby. Jenny just borrowed our cousin's baby for a little bit. :) It seems like it has been forever since we entertained or had any…