Tag: west bloomfield
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Visiting Grandma and Grandpa in West Bloomfield
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On Tuesday of our trip we went from Ann Arbor to West Bloomfield to stay with “Michigan” grandma and grandpa. The kids always enjoy their visits, but this time, they seemed particularly appreciative of the green grass and wide open spaces, both of which are hard to come by in California. They worked hard in…
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Deer Valley with WB Guys
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This past weekend, the guys from West Bloomfield met up for our annual ski trip to Utah. While there was initially more enthusiasm from the bunch, in the end several people weren’t able to make it. Thus, the team was Steve, Scott, Herb and me. We stayed at our usual town house just outside of…
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Reliving Childhood at Doherty Elementary with the Kids
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We made a couple trips to Doherty with the kids during our visit home. Once with my mom and aunt and another time with Grace. Just about every story I could remember was told, many involving “Uncle so-and-so.” Most of the playground toys are new, but I know exactly where the old jungle gym stood,…
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Bowling and Dinner with Feleses
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On Tuesday, August 5th, we went from Grace’s parents’ house in Ann Arbor to my parents’ house in West Bloomfield. We made plans to spend the evening wtih Mel, Nick, Eve and Sebastian. Our first stop was Thunderbird Lanes for some more bowling. I cited an injury from Lucky Strike, so only the kids bowled…
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Cousins
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Clarence and Hallie made a last minute trip to Michigan to surprise Andrew at camp. We spent our time together showing the kids how we spent our youth, including a visit to my elementary school, which is right behind my house. Clarence attended U of M for a year of graduate school. It was great…
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Skiing in Park City with WB Buddies
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Herb, Chris, Scott, Steve and I went to Park City the weekend of 3/16. We skied a couple days at The Canyons and a day at Deer Valley. Friday and Saturday were beautiful Spring conditions. I had a bonus Gellert sighting on Saturday. We also celebrated Steve’s birthday on Saturday. Conditions deteriorated on Sunday with…
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Brunch in San Diego
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On January 5th, we stopped in Del Mar for brunch at L’Auberge with Laura and Chris, Vickie and Steve, and Lynda and John (Chris’s brother). This was our first time meeting baby Stella and it had been a while since we’ve seen her big brother, Cooper. Lynda, John, Katie and Jack were just on their…
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Playing in Grandma and Grandpa’s Back Yard
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I had lots of good times in this yard growing up. The kids enjoyed it, too. Olivia was posing over my dog, Taffy’s, resting place. I think her modeling career is over.
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Dinner at Mom and Dad’s House
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On Thursday after the game, mom and dad invited Grace’s family and Addy and Charles and the kids over for dinner.