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A wonderful weekend as two of my special grandchildren came up!/Trevor & Rachel R: w/cousins Sarah & Sammy
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L: w/Uncle Brad * Right: w/their neat Aunt Chrissy! Later Trevor played a special somg for Grammy on his guitar!
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L: Aunt Stacy set the table * R: She & Trevor enjoy the dinn..
L: Grammy & Rachel (sharing great news about her scholarship * R: Papa enjoying..

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L: Trevor preparing the steak, R> barbecuing an awesome meal'1
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7-31 Celebrating Grammy's bday w/balloons & local family
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Stacy gives Grammy a hair trim! * Chrissy gives Grammy new towels & washclohs !
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The beautiful cake! & Grammy doing Facetime on her cell w/ ther family members
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Grammy blows out the candles * Grammy gets a chuckle out of the cards!
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L: The Butcher Swim Team: "The Clinton Sharks" * R: Sammy & Sarah at Syracuse Zoo
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L: Baby Sammy & Pebbles * C: Sammy turning 14 * playing his jazz band music
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Rachel waves to Grammy at 'K' event* Sammy 'Playing' Keyboard * Mel & Stac dance recital
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King & Queen of Bazou, here to learn about technology to better their people.
Jim's family presented them w/books & healthcare supplies to take back to their country
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L: Chrissy & Mom @ Stacy's S.U. graduation & Brad & Stacy at S.U. football game
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Kitties find home w/Stac & kids; L. Sammy pets 3 wk old Hamilton; C: 2 yr old Lottie sleeps w/Sammy
R Brad & Papa BBQ on the 4th
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June 2017 the twins come running to hug great-grammy! Next it's their Daddy Miah's turn!
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Twins look up at cousin Sammy -how'd you get that tall?? They play in Daddy's drawer then the camp
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L: 6-17 Brad & Papa & Mom/Grammy at Field Days * C: Stacy & Sammy (he came in 3rd
in his age group) R; Rach & Trev celebrate Mother's Day w/Mel!

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L: I was ovrjoyed that Melanie took a day off work & Vanessa flew in from CA
to celelebate Mother's Day w/me so all 5 of my children were here! * R: Ben wheels Grammy in!

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Holding hands w Vanessa & Melanie: ! * Stacy & Brad behind Mom

Special Annual Mother's Day presents: Chrissy plants flowers out back;
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Brad plants flowers out front & Stacy buys a hanging plant for front porch

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L: Chrissy & Jim on vacation in Costa Rica Rain Forest! R: Sammy's soccer team

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Carrying neat cake in to Papa, who does so much for Grammy
Cake combines Papa's bday & Mother's Day ! * Chrissy does so much for her Mom
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L: Chrissy/Papa/Melanie * C: Brad shares funny card w/Stac* R: Sammy & Sarah enjoy
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L:Sammy/Sarah at her Science Fair * C: Mom/Gram inducted into Nat'l Women's Hall Fame
R: Brad lovingly removes stitches from Mom's thumb w/sterile equipment

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L: Vanessa & Ben-twins Grandparents Day* Brad proudly bringing in a bday cake!
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Sam 2017 School Band Concert;.Sarah 2017 Ice Show * /Family Song "Always"
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'Grand' kids-my they've grown!; Van & Ben, Baja-Mexico; Christina's NYS Top Teacher!
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Stacy chaperons her Key Club on European trip! Above L: one of many castles in Scotland;
Above,C. Stacy/tean outside Shakespeare's home, England; R. Eiffel Tower, Paris, France!
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L. Some of Stacy's Summer Vacation Days w/Sammy & Sarah R: Chrissy's reffing at Colgate U. games!

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Rachel, Trevor,Grammy, & Papa having a great time playing cards!
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Feb. 2017-wonderful visit w/my special grandchildren, Rachel & Trevor * hugging Grammy- never get enough!

Listen to Trevor & Rachel's "Change" & " I'll Try"

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L: Sarah went with Grammy to Vote! * R: Xmas 2016 at Grammy's

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L. Sammy came in 1st place in 2-17 race * R. Grammy inducted into
Seneca Falls National Women's Hall of Fame https://www.womenofthehall.org

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L:Sarah, Mommy, Stac & Sammy at S.U. game! * R:- Sister Stacy & brother Brad at S. U. game

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Sammy rescues ball flying our way * Sammy throws ball downfield to teammate
Rachel & Trevor saw Sammy's last game of the year - they beat one of the older
aged teams & won - Trevor said Sammy was the best player on the team1

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Both twins adore their cousin Sammy! * Sarah taking time out to site on Grammy's lap!

7-16 Melanie, Josh, Miah, Grammy enjoy* Grandsons Josha & Jeremiah w/Gram

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Memories" LittleTrevor taking a nap on Grammy's back * Rachel waving to Grammy
on "Grandparents day" even tho teacher said to walk straight in!

Below: More Pix of 7-16 Fabulous Family Reunion! & pix of 7-31-16
Below: more pix of wonderful Family Reunion -thanks, Papa, for all your work on this!

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L: Papa loves his barbecue! * R: The twins love Sammy & sat on his lap most of the time!
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L: Some of family sitting under back deck umbrellas; R: Vanessa opening bday cards
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Left: Beautiful family: Mel, Joshie, Trev * Rob, Rach, Mel, Chrissy, Vanna !

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Family enjoying each other, moving around different places, including back 'camp'!

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Above: Family gathers on Grammy & Papa's lawn * Twins & Grammy clap for cake!

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Local family here 31st R: Chrissy & Brad have a contest over shucking corn! .

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Fam Reunion & Bdays - July & Aug. 2016 at Mom/Grammy's + PLAY "Family Song!"

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L: Vanessa & Ben, Awe followers. In 2013 Vanessa moved to San Francisco & joined ILLUMINATE, a non-profit arts organization as their Chief Strategy Officer. She shares her love of Illuminate w/Ben Davis, Founder/CEO of ILLUMINATE, .C: Buddha statue Grammy received when in India -
she gave it to Chrissy & Jim for their Yoga Center! R: California Family celebrates Thanksgiving 2016

.. Christina Thanks Jim, her colleagues & her family * Clinton Teachers Assoc. did neat cake for Chrissy Christina's Retirement Party - after 30 years of teaching! View neatVideo of event

Taking part in opening are, L-R. Congressw Lee, Ben, Senator Nancy Pelosi & Vanessa Inn. The Bay Lights, Power of Light & Shine It Forward & Illuminate's next project, Light Rail!

6-16 On a rainy day, Brad & Papa cook in our kitchen	6-16 Whichever they choose, we're a happy family
6-16 Mom gets to spend time w/precious Melanie!	6-16 Mel & Rob send a selfie on a trip to NYC!
Movie Rachel/Trevor singing w\Stac, Brad, Grammy!	Movie/ Rachel sang "Always" over tel to Grammy

Photos etc. From 2014-15 below

12-13-15 Grammy's last year's Xmas present from Christina - Dinner at Michael's in Waterville - what delicious food & what a great time we had - Thanks Chrissy & Jim!	Brothers Josha & Miah making music w/Jereimiah's son & Josha's nephew (/little one joining in!)
Mommy gave some Playdough to our amazing twins!	Grammy takes a bath in their new tub!
2015 - Grammy join the 4 of my amazing grandchildren! View Movie Rachel & Trevor	Bay Bridge Lights , from Oakland to San Francisco! The Bay Lights is designed by world-renowned artist Leo Villareal & installed by Ben & teams..
Christina receives NYS award!	Gramma Vanna's in heaven w/her grandchildren T-day '15!
Aim for the moon...even if you miss you'll land amoungst the stars.” - Anonymous "Best way to cheer yourself up is to cheer up somebody else”. -Mark Twain To be w/out some things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.- Bertran Russell The kindest way of helping yourself is to find a friend. - Ann Kaiser Stearns It isn't hard to be good from time to time. What's tough is being good every day.- Willie Mays Hatred never ceases by hatred, but by love alone is healed. This is an ancient eternal law - Buddha Treasure every moment that you have, And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time. - Time waits for no one. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it's called the present.	Movie Rachel Trevor singing w\Stac, Brad, Grammy! Movie MB Rachel's calling Grammy to sing "Always!"
2015 - Our house looks brand new w/new windows, new shutters. painted where needed, reshingled roof where needed & patching-up brick wall! - done by Mark w/Earl helping	Above: Twins enjoying their bath!“
	Left: Vanna & Ben in Mexico! Vanna's speech on "Fear" Above: Ben giving speech on amazing Bay Bridge lights
Bob Burrows, President. Whitestown Rotary (far R), w/District Governor at Convention held that year in Canada. (He was my Dad); My Mom, Betty Burrows, who was head of Rotary Ann's, brought the 'necessities'. Both were highly admired & I'm proud they were my parentsl.	Our family attended Jim's party. L to R: Christing, Melanie, Brad, Stacy, Mom Marlene

2013-14 Fan Piz below