A Pirate Looks at 4

Happy Birthday Connor-
1. Am I as cool as Uncle Eric?
2. Cupcake snatcher - caught red handed, literally!
3. Who is that sleeping with the presents?
3. Ayhoy mate!
4. Yummmm...

Camping with Tommy!

Hello all, great pictures from the family reunion, sorry I couldn't make it! Zach and I spent this past weekend camping on the Canadian border. We recently adopted an ex-racing greyhound named Tommy Bahama. Most greyhounds are not suited to be out-doors kind of dog, but we're determined to have him swimming, camping and canoeing in no time! Hope all is well with everyone else and if you ever want a break from the heat, NY is beautiful in the Summers!

reunion 7-7-07

Thanks to Dan for arranging another family reunion. We had a wonderful time.







After enjoying an Alabama feast, Dan kept everyone on their toes bidding at the family auction. How many treasures did you take home?




David and Daniel found restful spots at Peggy's to end another wonderful family reunion.





We hope you'll share your memories with us here at The Homeplace.
Jim and Marcia

Disney Days with Connor's Family

We had a wonderful time with Connor, Sidney and Allison yesterday. The weather was sunny for drumming, driving and seeing favorite Disney friends. We topped off the night with a 60's concert by Petula Clark singing Downtown and watching fireworks. Connor would love to share his parks with cousins. Isn't it time for a Florida vacation? Jim and Marcia

Marcia and Jim Go To Hawaii

Jim and Marcia got invitations to do some cool stuff on Oahu. With an assist from Frommer's guide we found the best ever, cheap, '60s pre-meeting Mom and Pop hotel on Waikiki. The fridge was stocked with pineapple.


We bought a city bus pass that even takes folks through mountains and circumference of Oahu (Route 52). Saw surfer girls at Waimea Bay, drooled over pineapple plantations, climbed Diamond Head, cooled off with shave ice at Haleiwa (you too try li hing mui flavor with sweet adzuki (Japanese) beans), said "Thanks" to some resting bones in Punchbowl Crater National Cemetary of the Pacific (WWII, Korea, and RVN), and ended at the emerald, snorkeling waters of Hanauma Bay.




The gig took us to orchid and tropical foliage shippers.






















Our last sunrise at the Kahala work-site brought dreams of friends and kin visiting us in our retirement hut on Oahu. Aloha!!

Finally some snow!

Hello All, I love this new blog its a great way to keep in touch and see what everyone is up to! Zach and I have been keeping busy this winter. Spring semester just started and I am taking two classes and working full time. Zach is still enjoying Lockheed and has been keeping busy there. Other than that we have been trying to ski every weekend and catch up for lost time. We got our first real snow last week! So we celebrated by taking a long weekend and driving to Vermont to ski. We toured around on Mount Killington and Stratton and returned back to Binghamton only slightly bruised and sore.

We have recently been trying to motivate ourselves to plan our wedding. Not much planning has actually been done. We have an area and a time frame, but thats about it. So I guess everyone can plan on Saratoga Springs, NY (40 minuets north of Albany) and February, 2008. I know my roots are southern but I really feel like the Price family needs to experience a real winter. Saratoga Springs is a quaint town that has something to offer for everyone. I personally have always enjoyed the shopping in Saratoga. Their downtown area is filled with art galleries, pottery studios and coffee shops. Saratoga also has an abundance of parks and historic sites. Most notably the Saratoga battlefield and museum. The battle of Saratoga by many was considered the turning point of the revolutionary war. You can also find monuments to Benedict Arnold (although you will not find his name on them).

So those are our plans thus far hope everyone is well and look forward to seeing new post.

Update from Miami

Eric and I have been enjoying the very best of Miami this winter...the keys last weekend and Fairchild Tropical Gardens this weekend...no complaints here! I've been interviewing for the past week for a buyer promotion. Will have to meet with the CEO this coming week...a bit nervous about that one!! All ladies under 5'4", I'll be the new Better Petite buyer in Florida!! Eric is doing well, got to see a little courtroom action last Friday. Watched a few motions get denied and then saw a 21 year-old cartel dealer put away...Take care...Nic and Eric

Folks;

Marcia and I very much enjoyed a 3-day weekend in FB and Orlando. We sat Connor while Mom and Dad went to a movie and a dinner. The big event of the evening was keeping up with him and his tricycle on our big walk around the lake. Connor is an unusual child, from my experience, in that at bath time he enthusiastically hops into the tub and asks for more toys. Once clean, he climbs into his pajamas then hurries to bed. He asks for his music box to play then orders the lights out and door shut. That’s it until morning (Sidney reports EARLY morning).

Marcia and I finished re-covering the east wall at FB with Hardy planks (mineral material…like cement) to stop the weathering and rotting on the original siding. Sidney had started the big project with me during Christmas. Additionally we patched some more spots on the roof and installed new 4 x 8 sheets of white lattice on the north porch. It looks really nice.

I just returned from a strawberry expedition in Egypt. This is the first on-site review of the results of our late 1990s work to establish an export strawberry industry. Farmers have made really big strides since those days and are shipping premium berries to UK, Holland, Germany and elsewhere. It is really satisfying to see that the work of the UF strawberry team (and others) has succeeded. Carter’s agreement in the Begin/Sadat Camp David Accord included strengthening the Egyptian economy to add stability to the government through development of a horticultural export industry (including strawberries, table grapes, Galia melons, French beans, artichokes, ornamentals and some other stuff).

While there we celebrated an NCAA football championship with the remainder of the Gator Nation. Go Gators!!

We have not seen any cold weather in Bradenton so far and miss the bedtime covers. We have cheated a bit though and run the a/c to pretend.

Jimmy

Pics and notes to share

Hey Folks--Top left: Chelsea, Suzanne and Daniel in front of the Moosewood Restaurant in Ithaca, NY last week. Suzanne has wanted to eat there since she first got the Moosewood cookbook 20 some years ago. Top right is Cool Dude Daniel and to the left is Chelsea and (now) fiance Zach--notice the enormous rock on Chelsea's left ring finger!

We just got back from Christmas in NY with Chelsea. Weather was not very cooperative (too warm and rainy to snow ski as hoped) but we had a great time anyway, albeit a long drive.

Below is a Japanese tea ceremony in progress in Osaka, and a pic of me with the ladies who provided it. Hope all goes well with you all.--Love David

I'm IN !

Marcia and Jim Christmas

Blogger Buddies;

Too busy. Time short. This must do. First day back. Vacation great. Very great. Too great. Considered AWOL. Visited Mrs. Tucker. Is well. Steven, Kelly and twins w/ Church group that caroled her & us. Talked to Chris. Did regular ham. Priceville country ham still under bed. Marcia did Mothers' cauliflower mustard & cheese "brain". Big hit. Christmas eve extended family at FB great. Installed new FB bathroom floor cover. Sidney helped replace rotting E. wall w/ cement Hardy planks. Fired nail gun. Bang it’s done. Painted. Looks best ever. Got trunkload of cole stuff at Co. Line Produce stand Hastings. Very giant cabbage, very giant cauliflower, broccoli, two armloads of greens, Yellow squash, zucchini. Nine bucks. Cooked greens w/ ham parts. Distributed over N. Fla. Marcia cooked blackeyed peas crock pot. Mrs. Tucker cornbread. New Year Day feast. Marcia & Connor now wear cool crocks. Sonny, I got Nam wall thing. Thanks. Will, got best light. There’s more. Can’t remember. Too stress. Skin biopsy tomorrow. Stitch up & to Egypt next day. They seek next level strawberries. Shivering Europeans love 'em. From Camp David Accord. Last night Bunnell-Florida-Redneck-Hunt-Camp-Fried-Cabbage on porch. More too good. Baby-sat Connor for parents’ night out. Big fun. Cool Connor. New thrift store couch FB. Visited Jane. Doing well. Boys’ poinsettia very fine. Visited Don/Rosemary Christmas eve shindig. Big gang. All cool. Decorations down.

Jimmy

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Okay, Jim and Erik, I'm signed-up now I think. What next? Guess I'll be back when I actually have something to share (this is a great idea by the way).
-David

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays to all the Price's. Eric and I had a wonderful Christmas in Charlotte with my family (older sister, Tina, lives there). Food was great, company was even better but we missed all of you! Love, Eric & Nicole (& Roma too)...
PS Anthony- Thanks for the amazon.com gift certificate!

Moving the Prices into the New Year...