this will stir the memories...

Try this link and get ready to travel down memory lane again...


http://objflicks.com/CarsWeDrove.htm

Football in Orlando

Michigan State takes the field

Well, if you like college football as I do, this is the week to be in Orlando. Last night I attended the Champs Sports Bowl and watched Boston College squeak one out over Michigan State, 24-21. It was a very warm December night and the crowd was into the game although the Citrus Bowl was not used in the upper third level. Today, Saturday, I attended the Citrus Bowl parade in downtown Orlando where the teams in the Champs Bowl and Capitol One bowl and their bands along with several high school bands from east of the Mississippi participated for the nearly 2 hour parade. Next up will be the Capital One Bowl on Tuesday, televised nationally at 1 PM, when Forida encounters Michigan. It should be a good game also.

Let us all know what is going on in your world. KR

Try this puzzle

Well, if you have a little free time and you want to do something different, go to the website below and be as amazed as I was. Enjoy!
copy and paste:

http://digicc.com/fido/

Happy Holidays

I have many happy holiday memories as a child in Fayetteville. I bet you do too. Many of my memories center around the evening family service at Trinity Church - how appropriate! I guess that means that at one time Christmas wasn't only about shopping and presents. Although I never could carry even the simplest tune, I was a member of the youth choir. We wore those starched white cassocks (is that the right word?) and long - were they blue?- robes underneath. I remember standing next to Laurie Reynolds who could sing very well. I just happily mouthed the words in hopes that Laurie's voice would be mistaken for mine. We sang those familiar Christmas Carols which have remained so much a part of the holiday for me. Every year we had a mitten tree at the church for hanging our gifts of mittens and hats for children who had none. I can smell the greens decorating the church and the wet wool of everyone's coats right now. A few years, a light and perfect snow fell as we left the church - after dark of course in December. Those were the magical times. Because my siblings Bill and Beth were 6 years younger than me I also had the treat of anticipating a visit from Santa Clause for many years after I myself had grown too old.

During the school vacation it was often cold enough for skating on the ice rink next to the fire station or at the pond by the high school. And hot chocolate at Rutkoff's afterwards. I never skied until after college, but I know many of you did. I expect you skied over the school vacation.

That made me remember snow closings. Can't you still hear that voice on the radio- who was the announcer? - either saying Fayetteville-Manlius Schools closed - oh joy! or skipping right over us - oh disappointment. Thank you Chuck for your post encouraging us to remember.

Wherever you are now, I hope you enjoy the happiest of holiday seasons.

Sharon