On the road again
We planned to start our winter adventure sometime after the 6th. The weather and storms did not cooperate until the 10th. Our trip took us through Illinois and... more
Christmas 2016
We were fortunate to have all our family home for Christmas and Janet’s sister, Flavia living just down the road. The only nights we were all in West Lafayette... more
Dan and Ellen’s Wedding
We were pleased to be invited to Dan McClannen and Ellen Burke’s wedding. We know Dan every well as he works with David in our printing business Redipix.com and, thus,... more
Relaxing with llamas
While Amanda was at home, relaxing between the Olympics and returning to Michigan for graduate work, she took our llama Franklin for a walk – exercise for both of them.... more
Honoring gold at the boathouse
The Division of Recreational Sports and Purdue Rowing Club honored Amanda at the Purdue boathouse. Many friends and family were able to join her at the boathouse to... more
Elizabeth interment
Saturday we drove to Montour Falls, NY — about 4.5 hours. The family was gathering in Montour Falls for the interment of David’s sister, Elizabeth Elmore... more
Visit to Cumberland
We headed to Cumberland MD to visit Andrew and his family as well as welcome home Amanda. This was the first time we saw her since she returned from Rio. As always, we... more
NBC Today Show
Monday morning was our day to head to the airport to go home, but first we had to go to the east end of Ipanema Beach to the Today Show set where the USA women’s eight... more
Rio Botanical Gardens
On the Sunday after racing, we went for a walk to the Rio Botanical Gardens. Walking through Leblon is always pleasant, and on the way we passed through a flea market... more
Women’s eight golden race
Saturday was race day for the W8+ with Amanda sitting in stroke seat. We enjoyed some fabulous races, but were waiting for her race. The USA W8+ was favored – they had... more
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