Sat 24-Sep-2016 Events |
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, is in our house five days a week. The...
Sat 10-Sep-2016 Events |
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. Franklin and Amanda enjoyed exploring...
Thu 8-Sep-2016 Events |
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 congratulate her and heft the medal. After...
Sun 4-Sep-2016 Events |
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 who passed away in June of 2015. We had...
Fri 2-Sep-2016 Events |
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 enjoyed our visit with Andrew and...
Mon 15-Aug-2016 Brazil, Travel |
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 was to be featured. We decided take an...
Sun 14-Aug-2016 Brazil, Travel |
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 specializing in antiques and part of the...
Sat 13-Aug-2016 Brazil, Travel |
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 won the last 10 Olympic or world...
Fri 12-Aug-2016 Brazil, Travel |
Andrew, Emily, and I took a day to be tourists. We headed to Sugarloaf to take the gondola up to the mountains. We were so lucky as the weather was just beginning to clear when we set out and beautiful by the...
Thu 11-Aug-2016 Brazil, Travel |
Andrew and Emily went off in the morning to watch a beach volleyball session. They particularly enjoyed the first game as Brazil was playing so the audience was really in to it. They report that the view from...
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