Water Bugs and Dragonflies

Water Bugs and Dragonflies

I want to thank my niece Deb Wirrig for sending me this children's book explaining death to little folks. My home nurse liked it so much she wants to get a copy for her home care work.

Julie's Rose, Reflections While Growing Up On The Farm

Julie's Rose, Reflections While Growing up on The Farm

My sister, Mary Ellen, sent me this book and I read it in two days. The setting is very near Russia, Ohio, where I grew up. The book brought back lots of old memories.

Russia Raiders in D.C. Last Week

Russia Raiders in D.C. Last Week

The eight graders from Russia Local School in Russia, Ohio were in D.C. last week. I hope they all had a good time. I would love to know all the tourist sites that they visited while here. I hope they were not too disappointed that the reflecting pool on the mall was tore up for repairs. And of course they got to see the Washington Monument with its earthquake cracks. I wonder if they went to see the new and impressive looking Martin Luther King Jr. memorial on the mall.

Thank You Present

Thank You Present

My sister Mary and her husband Jerry came with their oldest daughter Tammy to visit Jack and I last week. Now this is the yummy edible bouquet they sent to us for staying at our home. Thanks guys. The dark chocolate covered strawberries and apples were delicious.

Thank You Darlene and Diane

Thank You Darlene and Diane

More beautiful flowers. These are from two of my nieces, Darlene Monnin and Diane Siegrist and their great husbands, Matt and Ron. The colors are wonderful and the fragrance is fantastic. They just cheer me up looking at them. Thanks so much guys.

Fish Report????

Fish Report????

No new Fish Report from Ohio since June 14. I wonder why.

I'm tired of looking at the poultry days picture.

News Flash: Fish Report Has Been Updated. Yeahhhh!

Now everyone check out the fire photos below from Sierra Vista, Arizona.

Bouquet From The Thobes In Ohio And PA

Bouquet From The Thobes In Ohio And PA

What a beautiful bouquet of flowers I got from all the Thobes because of my recent stay in the hospital. Thank you! Thank you!

Friday News Flash

Friday News Flash #1: Go to my blogroll on the right and click on the first blog listed. An English Girl Rambles lives in northern Virginia and she did lose power in our recent snow storm. Her post today is called "Necessity Is The Mother Of Invention". Go take a look.

Friday News Flash #2: I learned yesterday that my brother-in-law, Jerry Thobe of Tipp City and formerly of Houston, Ohio had emergency surgery early Thursday morning for a ruptured stomach ulcer. If you Ohio relatives and friends would like to send him a card, here is his current hospital address:

Jerry Thobe, Patient

Grandview Hospital

405 W. Grand Avenue

Dayton, Ohio, 45405

Have a good weekend everyone and stay warm.

Uploaded Scanned Pics Of Carl And Esther Gariety's Wedding

Uploaded Scanned Pics Of Carl And Esther Gariety's Wedding

June 2, 1956

Burkettsville, Ohio Catholic Church

Notice That All The Ladies In Church Are Wearing Hats.

Exterior Of Church

Cutting The Cake

The Wedding Party

Spring Pastel Colored Dresses For The Attendants

I Am In The Pink Gown.

Uploaded Scanned Pics Of Paul And Iona Gariety's Wedding

Uploaded Scanned Pics Of Paul And Iona Gariety's Wedding

September 8, 1954

Egypt, Ohio

Wedding Couple With Parents

Picture Taken At Reception In A Dance Hall Near Minster, Ohio

Wedding Couple With Godparents

Paul's Godparents:

Godmother, Elizabeth Gariety Utz of Minster, Ohio

Godfather, Nicholas Dapore of St. Petersburg, Florida

Paul And Iona With Paul's Godchildren:

Joann Gariety and Frankie Dapore

Opening Wedding Presents

My Godchild's Family

My Niece and Godchild's Family

Darlene Gariety Monnin's Christmas Card For 2010
Front row: Olivia Monnin and Hilary Monnin
Back row: Amanda Monnin Hoying, Matt Hoying, Matt Monnin, Darlene Gariety Monnin, and Colin Putoff
Now look up at the top at those two adorable pets dressed for Christmas:
Jinx the Cat and Jazz the Dog.

My Sister's Family in Tipp City, Ohio

My Sister's Family

My sister, Mary Ellen Thobe, is holding Audrey Share.

Her husband, Jerome Thobe, is holding Tate Rudisill

Next row: Justin Share, Tracy Thobe Share, Brady Rudisill, Tammy Thobe Celeste

Last row: Keith Share, Tina Thobe Rudisill, Steve Rudisill, Kristina Celeste, and Guy Celeste.

The Shares live in Cleveland, Ohio

The Celestes live in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

The Rudisill live in Springboro, Ohio
Jerome (Jerry) and Mary Ellen Gariety Thobe live in Tipp City, Ohio

Christmas Wedding in Russia,Ohio

Christmas Wedding in Russia, Ohio

December 18, 2010

Megan Gariety Weds Doug Knapke At St. Remy's Catholic Church

The Bride

St. Remy Catholic Church Hall

The K Stands For Knapke

Shall We Cut The Cake

Santa, The Bride Has Been Good So Good

So

What Will You Bring Her For Christmas?

My Brother's 16 Grandkids and 2 Great Grandkids

My Brother's 16 Grandkids and 2 Great Grandkids
Christmas Party Last Sunday at Carl Gariety's Residence in Russia, Ohio
Grandma Esther, I Hope You Had Enough Food For This Gang

Wedding Today in Russia, Ohio

Wedding Today in Russia, Ohio

My brother Carl Gariety's granddaughter, Megan Gariety will wed this afternoon Doug Knapke. Megan and Doug both got their undergraduate degrees from Ohio State. This will be a buckeye blowout wedding! Congratulations and best wishes for a long happy life together.

Get Well Cards For Connie Gariety

Connie Gariety pictured here with her husband and youngest daughter is now in the Miami Valley Hospital for treatment. I'm sure she would love to receive some get well cards. Here's her address at the hospital:

Miami Valley Hospital

Room 6544A, Connie Gariety

One Wyoming Street

Dayton, Ohio, 45409

Thank you.

These Flowers For Connie Gariety

These Flowers Are For Connie Gariety

Connie's birthday is this Friday. All you Russia, Ohio folks can send Connie a birthday card to this address: 1666 Miller Road, Russia, Ohio, 45363. Let's shower her with good birthday wishes for on Monday, December 6 her chemo treatments for colon cancer start.

Connie is so strong and positive that I know she will come thru this medical crisis with flying colors.

Fall Farming In Russia, Ohio

Fall Farming In Russia, Ohio

Diane Gariety Siegrist driving the big tractor to till the soil.

They are moving this pile on the Paul Gariety homeplace.

Here's the head mover.
This is Ron Siegrist, Diane Gariety Siegrist's husband.
Diane and Ron live on a farm near Cassella, Ohio.

What are they moving from Cassella to Russia?
Chicken shit!
This will be good fertilizer for next year's crops.

Iona Mae Brunswick Gariety Turns 80 Sunday

Iona Mae Brunswick Gariety Turns 80 Sunday

Iona Mae Brunswick Gariety, the widow of my older brother Paul Gariety, turns 80 this Sunday, September 26. I took this photo of Iona way back in 1968. I posed Iona next to one of her favorite oil paintings that she created. Iona was quite the artist. Jack, Jennifer, Jeanine and I wish you a HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

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Added comment: Iona was also quite a seamtress. She made these pinch pleated drapes that you see in the background of the photo.

Do You Watch Big Brother?

Do You Watch Big Brother?

I admit that I am in hooked. I've watched every season since summer of 2000. This year Jack bought for me the live feed so I'm watching more and blogging less. My brother's granddaughter in Ohio, Nicole Gariety Keller, is also hooked with the show. She thinks that Annie is this year's saboteur. I don't know. Why was Breadan brushing his teeth as soon as the lights went out? What was Andrew doing lying down on the floor when the lights came back on in the house. And why is Blond Britney staring at people all the time? How come the blond sheriff couldn't get out of the caramel if she is a crack police officer. Lots of candidates for saboteur. Jack thinks that it is a fellow because it sounds like a man's voice but maybe they have a show cast member deliver the messages to the house guests. Who knows. We will all have to just stay tuned to the show and learn more.

Feel free to leave a comment and chime in on the activities of Big Brother.