Category Archives: Cleveland
Everyone Moves To Texas [Archives]
On February 25, 2003, we officially sold the Coleridge house, which I returned from my month-long sojourn for. And by that Saturday, we had packed up the house and the movers had loaded everything onto the truck. All that was … Continue reading
Last Cleveland Sledfest [Archives]
Just a few days before I moved to Plano and left Holly and the kids behind for a month at the end of January 2003, I took the kids sledding at Cain Park in near total darkness. Madysen tried out … Continue reading
Our Final Cleveland Christmas [Archives]
Seems so very long ago that we would have significant Christmas snowfall, which I guess is fair since it was over 8 years ago. As previously chronicles, we were in Gatlinburg, TN on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and several days … Continue reading
Once More Unto The Soccer Breach [Archives]
I have long loved soccer, but there was a time, in early 1999, when I would never even have suggested that Madysen kick a soccer ball. In the following decade plus, we know that she got back on the field … Continue reading
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Parties, Paintings, And Paper Coverage [Archives]
Sometime in October 2002, Madysen went to an 8th birthday party for friend and neighbor Sofie at Studio You, a ceramic studio, and came home with a peace-sign covered peace–not sure this is my kid. And a story about it … Continue reading
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Old And New Halloween Costumes [Archives]
In 2001, Madysen and Speed both shifted to sports-themed costumes for Halloween. They made it a trend in 2002 with Madysen as Mia Hamm (I don’t recall Hamm with a headband) and Speed as Derek Jeter with Emma joining as … Continue reading
Fourth Of July Party On The Block [Archives]
At least part of Holly’s family stayed around long enough in the summer of 2002 to experience our great 4th of July block party. Crafts, water balloon toss, which morphed into a water balloon fight, block parade, bicycle races, fire … Continue reading
Summer 2002 At The Cleveland Beach [Archives]
We are up to summer 2002 in are march through the archives. And the summer pattern should be familiar by now–some Cleveland activities (possibly with visiting family) and then some time both in Oklahoma and Houston. So we start with … Continue reading
October Baseball With Friends [Archives]
Apparently, fall 2001 was the time for big time sporting events. First was the Michigan-Illinois football game at The Big House. Then, on October 13, 2001, Game 3 of the American League Division Series between the Indians and the Mariners. … Continue reading
Coleridge Friends [Archives]
One of the reasons that I like our Coleridge house so much was, unsurprisingly, the neighborhood. Great families and a great setting. So here we have Layla, sometime in the fall of 2001, with friends on the front porch of … Continue reading
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