Joann and Jack

"The trouble with retirement is that you never get a day off." ~Abe Lemons **We are a school librarian and a federal accountant enjoying retirement--with all its days off. This blog allows us to keep our family and friends updated on some of our thoughts and activities from the mundane to the profound with a few interesting tidbits added for fun. We try to stay imaginative and adventuresome in our every day lives.

Monday, July 30, 2007

Grandma's Little Visitor

Jenn will have some new adventures to relate to Daddy when he gets home from work this afternoon. Baby Jack made his first visit to Grandma...

Monday, July 23, 2007

Robert Duvall and Protest Picnic

We went to a protest picnic at the farm estate of Robert Duvall , the movie actor, who makes his home in Virginia down the road a bit from u...

Ring A Ding Ding

I have a ring a ding ding story to tell you. July 7'th Jack and I drove by car to D.C. early in the morning to get in a long, long line ...

Jack Aidan

Jack Aidan celebrates a birthday today. He will be one week old this afternoon at 1:20 P.M. EST. Jenn and Terry brought Jack Aidan home from...

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Sleepy Little Baby

We visited Jenn, Terry and little Baby Jack in the hospital this afternoon. We learned that the midnight staff insisted that Jenn nurse her ...

Monday, July 16, 2007

Let Me Introduce Baby Jack

WELCOME TO THE WORLD, JACK AIDAN KARRAS ! We now have our first grandchild. He arrived on Monday July 16' th at 1:20 P.M. at the Fairf...

Friday, July 6, 2007

2007 Folklife Festival and Live Earth

This is going to be a great weekend for both folklife and entertainment. The annual D.C. Folklife Festival has been going on since before Ju...

Our Summer Motto: Work Hard and Play Harder

The July 4' th Holiday is the midpoint of most people's summertime. Well, Jack and I also subscribe to this thinking so this means ...

Thursday, June 28, 2007

Joann's Garden June 2007

Inspite of Bambi's visits the gardens are looking wonderful to me. Just note that there are apricot lily blooms (Atlanta Princess Daylil...

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Now We Have A Home Invasion

First it was the Bambi caper in the backyard. Now our home has been invaded. I couldn't sleep Sunday night so I came downstairs to rea...

Monday, June 25, 2007

A Tale of Bambi's Bite

Sing the lyrics below to Meredith Wilson's song, Ya Got Trouble Well, ya got trouble, my friend Right here, I say trouble right here in ...

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Week Five + 4 Days Top Moments

#14 Spending the night in Sandusky , Ohio near Lake Eire and then having lunch at Guy and Tammy's Italian Restaurant in Monaca , PA. The...

Thursday, May 31, 2007

May 31 -- Sandusky to Home

We couldn't be so close to Lake Erie without seeing it, so we started the day on Jackson Pier in Sandusky. The first picture is of the s...

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

May 30 -- Detroit to Sandusky

They say, "Always leave them wanting more." And that's where we were with Detroit today. We drove by the Ford plant near Green...

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About Us

Jack and Joann: A happily retired couple who live in a golf course community in Virginia, but don't golf. Jack grew up in Hale, Missouri. Joann grew up in Russia, Ohio. Joann enjoys gardening and reading. Jack enjoys playing on the computer and reading. Both enjoy spending time with family and friends, especially with Jennifer, Terry, Jack Aidan,Jeanine and Dave.

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