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Happy New Year 09 - Back from "The Shore"
Well....we made it back from New Jersey in one piece. Of course, we drove as is our tradition. With each passing year, it seems to get a little harder to make the drive...although, with help from EJ doing some of the driving......it is manageable. The end of our vacation was awesome.....we visited quite a bit with family and the weather actually was not that bad. We ate a lot of cheessteaks, hoagies, pizza and of course seafood. Nanci and I both ran quite a bit....me on the boardwalk and Nanci on the downtown walking trails.
The boys had a great time......mostly with cousins and hanging on the boardwalk. We were also lucky enuf to catch the Eagles kick the crap out of those dreaded cowboys and make an improbable run to the playoffs. When we got back to Edmond....we were able to the Thunder game against the Warriors and catch a rare win. After the game we went to the annual Parker NewYear's Eve bash.
As we head into January09, we look forward to watching Jackson and his Cheyenne 8th grade team continue on their undefeated streak. Oh and btw, we received notice that EJ was accepted into SMU which helped really make the vacation. On that note.....gotta go.....Happy New Year!!!
P.S. Check out the pix of our new "shore" house.......
Fun back in Philly and New Jersey
Well, we arrived in New Jersey after 2 days of driving from Oklahoma City. The weather was not that bad on the road with the exception of a small stretch between Indianapolis and Dayton, OH where we hit an ice storm.
After getting to Jersey, the whole family plus EJ's girlfriend Micah decided to take to trip back to South Philly where we got chessesteaks from the world famous Pat's steaks. We also visited the tallest buidling in Philly, the Comcast Center. On Christmas Eve we went to Atlantic City where I proceded to get food poisoning from "PF CHANG'S".......bad food.
Oh by the way, Nanci and I signed an agreement of sale to purchase a house at 1947 Asbury Avenue in Ocean City. We are very excited and looking forward to spending time at the new house.
We're still on vacation.....so we'll blog a little more in a few days. Also, keep an eye out for some pics in our photo gallery.
December 5-7, 08 Party Weekend
It was a very busy weekend. Friday nite was the Cheyenne Middle School Cotillion. Jackson and his girlfriend Natalie Lindsey attended and had a great time. Friday nite was also the Arvest Bank Party....no party pics but a good time was had by all. Spent some quality time with Brad Kreiger, Kelly Brander, Cindy Nunley and Emily Friedman and spouse.
On saturday nite, Edmond North had its Winter Dance at the UCO Grand Ballroom....EJ and his girlfriend, Micah Maiers double dated with Greg Parker and Nicole Nunley. The four of them along with their others buds got a Limo and a good time was had by all. Others who attended were friends Aaron Birk, Chase Funderburke, Caleb Yates, Jackson Dean, Andrew Holsaeter, Garrett Folks. Pics attached in the photo section.
Saturday nite was also the Bob and Mary Hines Holiday extravaganza. Another great time was had by all who attended. A bonus was the OU thrashing of Mizzou in the Big 12 championship game. Nanci and I had fun but unfortunately I forgot my camera so no pics....this was probably a good thing. I think Andrea Gibson took some pics so depending upon the level of embarassment...they may show up at a later date.
Next week is more holiday parties along with college visits to SMU, TCU, Baylor and UT. Until then.......
Weekend of December 5th, 2008
Ok, this blogging thing is starting to get easier. I've uploaded some older pictures from earlier in the year. Summer Vacation in Ocean City, A San Antonio trip which included a visit to a wax museum and pictures of some folks at my work, HPI. This weekend, we've the usual x-mas party stuff. Tonite is the Arvest Bank Party at OKC Golf and Country and Jackson also has his winter dance with Natalie. Tomorrow nite is the annual Bob Hines M.D. Holiday "blow-out" party at his palatial estate.....this is a party we look forward to every year. Also, tomorrow nite is EJ's winter dance with Micah.......should be some good pics after this weekend.
December 4th, 2008
This a great time as a family for us. EJ is in the process of applying to colleges. For the most part he is considering colleges that are closer to the family (SMU, TCU, Tulsa, UT Austin, Texas A&M). He is looking at a few colleges further away....Specifically, College of William and Mary, UNC Chapel Hill and Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. In late October 08, we took a family vacation to Ithaca and spent quite a bit of time on the Campus. We got to catch a football game (vs Colgate), a soccer game (vs Yale) and got a personal tour of the campus from Coach Pete Noyse. Its a beautiful time of year to visit....Ithaca is known for its gorges, fall folliage and hilly terrain. I added some pics in case anybody is interested.
Week of December 1st, 2008
Well, this is something new for me. Never having "blogged" before....I decided to set up a smartspace webpage with Blog and photo gallery. Clearly, my hope is to improve upon the quality of the site over time. The general goals for the establishment of this site are to:
- Create an online diary for anybody interested in the Gray family exploits.
- Provide a history of where we as individuals and a family have been.
- Provide a vehicle for any interested extended family members and past acquaintances to look us up.
- Provide some cool pics.
- As our children get older, perhaps this can be a way for them to feel like they never left home.
So this is my start......I haven't told Nanci I'm doing this yet......but I'm sure she'll get a kick out of it.
Regards, Ed.
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