Parks Family Guestbook Archive: 2013/title> </head> <body bgcolor=white> <center> <h1>Parks Family Guestbook Archive: 2013</h1> </center> <b>Connie </b><br> 2013 was a good year! Hope to have another good one in 2014! News from Cousin Katie-she's going to Stanford in the Fall! And tomorrow in the Rose Bowl, we will be cheering for...........MSU! GO GREEN!<br> - Tue Dec 31 2013 1:04PM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Lewie and I took swimming lessons at Berston Pool, Red Cross I think, bussed from Mary Crapo...<br> - Mon Dec 30 2013 12:19PM<hr> <a href="http://www.connorcoyne.com/blog/2013/12/flint-michigan-my-remarkable-home-and-its-beautiful-people/">FLINT, MICHIGAN</a><br> LOOK AT THIS!<br> - Mon Dec 30 2013 11:59AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Looking at all the Christmas pictures, sure had a good time!<br> - Mon Dec 30 2013 9:26AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Had a good day, glad to be off I-75. Thinking about New Year's Resolutions...Frank is baking a loaf of garlic bread in his new cast iron pot! <br> - Sun Dec 29 2013 9:53PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Home!<br> - Sat Dec 28 2013 3:37PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> 76 degrees and rain! Pedro, Weirsdale, almost there now! Getting a free car wash!<br> - Sat Dec 28 2013 3:06PM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Thanks, halfway there at Calhoun, Georgia. Lots of traffic, all going to Florida. 6am to 7pm, it's been a long day. Hope you had a good day!<br> - Fri Dec 27 2013 8:09PM<hr> <b>Sandy</b><br> Let us know when you are home safely.<br> - Fri Dec 27 2013 8:50AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Happy 50th Darrell! Your neighbors thank you for getting their power on and phone lines connected! Gayland has 24 hr hospice & home care, with do not recesitate status. We are our way south, see you in the spring!<br> - Fri Dec 27 2013 7:09AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Posted a few shots of BC and the ice storm...Gayland's number is 989-671-2189 if you want to give him a call, or call ahead for a visit. He would be glad to see you. Donna & Kelly are his wonderful caregivers;)<br> - Thu Dec 26 2013 9:50AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> HO HO HO, on to the NEW YEAR! Had a good day in BC, Gayland couldn't wait to eat the Christmas dinner we brought from Nan's! He sends greetings to all of you! We are heading back down in the morning. Hope Darry can get some rest soon! We sure were lucky to have POWER!<br> - Thu Dec 26 2013 7:41AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/users/sign_in">Christmas Eve 2013</a><br> OK you all look great! HO HO HO on to BC today!<br> - Wed Dec 25 2013 11:02AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> MERRRRRRRRY CHRISTMAS! HO HO HO Had a great time with you all last night! Thanks for all the nice gifts and thanks for putting up with me and my camera for another year! Nice job Nan!<br> - Wed Dec 25 2013 7:21AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Gayland is home and we are here with him until they can schedule 24 hour home care. See you all tonight! Merry Christmas!<br> - Tue Dec 24 2013 5:34AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> HAPPY BIRTHDAY SANDY! Nan has power, Darrell does not. Driving to BC today but doubt we will be taking Gayland home. He is too weak to take care of himself. Sorry about your car SAM, love you guys! HOE HOE HOE, the geraniums are up in the hothouse!<br> - Mon Dec 23 2013 8:34AM<hr> <b>NANCY</b><br> Christmas Eve at my house 6:00pm. Come early if you want to...<br> - Sun Dec 22 2013 7:22PM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> Nice LONG drive back from Parks'Place at 2:30 this morning. Roads suck! No power anywhere around Morric, Owosso. Lost a lot of trees in the yard. <br> - Sun Dec 22 2013 1:08PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Bright and sunny 56 degrees with 38 miles to Cincinnati. Nan called to report the ice storm ahead of us. Hope you are all safe!<br> - Sun Dec 22 2013 11:05AM<hr> <b>Sandy</b><br> I was just hoping you were safe. Mostly icy here and windy-surprise.<br> - Sun Dec 22 2013 9:45AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> 6:30 - 4:00 is enough driving for us, staying in Knoxville. Sure happy to have good weather! Forecast for tomorrow doesn't look so good...Don't want to be late for Christmas Eve!<br> - Sat Dec 21 2013 6:14PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> 72 degrees in Knoxville with light mist<br> - Sat Dec 21 2013 5:29PM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> It's 33, little foggy, calling for freezing rain tonight, praying they are wrong! Be safe<br> - Sat Dec 21 2013 4:10PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Bright and sunny heading into Atlanta! How's the weather up there?<br> - Sat Dec 21 2013 11:38AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Well maybe not, Gayland is pretty weak, we'll see how he is on Monday. The car is packed and we are ready to roll! HO HO HO!<br> - Fri Dec 20 2013 9:36PM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> Nort, I would suggest you check December 24 @ noon:)<br> - Fri Dec 20 2013 3:49PM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> I am still waiting on the 1 post a year.<br> - Fri Dec 20 2013 2:00PM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> how about 27 years ago, grandma parks was busy making a matching green velvet dress for christmas:)<br> - Fri Dec 20 2013 1:36PM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR ASHLEY DANIELLE PARKS MCKEE! HO HO HO!<br> - Fri Dec 20 2013 1:29PM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Good news, Gayland may be able to return home with LIFE ALERT!<br> - Fri Dec 20 2013 1:14PM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> OK I have it sorted out now. MSU played in the Rose Bowl 25 years ago, 1988. Mickey in the white hat is Christmastime 1987...Ash & Kris in matching dresses was Christmas 1988; Ash is the squirt with Grandma Spike;) Whew! <br> - Fri Dec 20 2013 1:12PM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> I found two little squirts, Ash with Dan, Mick, Brandy & Kris and the HAT; Kris with Grandma Spike:) OK I will recheck!!!!!!!!<br> - Fri Dec 20 2013 11:35AM<hr> <b>Kris</b><br> I was going to be nice and not say anything, but if you are playing guess the year you should know that the "little squirt" is Ash, not Kris :-)<br> - Fri Dec 20 2013 10:28AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Thanks Rose, it took some convincing but he did agree to go temporarily. He doesn't like getting out in the bitter cold. I was looking for an MSU white hat pix for Mick and found a pix of your mom at our house on Christmas Eve, when Kris was a little squirt. Sent it to Kris. Guess what year!<br> - Fri Dec 20 2013 9:11AM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> That is so sad, I remember when my mom spent the night on the floor. Glad he will be safe in a facility. <br> - Fri Dec 20 2013 8:56AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Planning to leave on Saturday. Received a call today, Gayland fell last night and spent the night on the floor, doctor says he must have 24 hour care...going to a care facility for the weekend anyway, hopefully we can get this worked out...<br> - Thu Dec 19 2013 11:39PM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> From the weather report for this weekend, might need water skies.<br> - Thu Dec 19 2013 1:47PM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> 40 degrees here with frost on the rooftops! Pix from EJ shows a nice accumulation of snow! Good for skiing!<br> - Thu Dec 19 2013 9:18AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> A river view will be much nicer! <br> - Wed Dec 18 2013 11:46AM<hr> <b>Sandy</b><br> I was bragging on Face Book that our Christmas decorations are taller than yours and blink red lights all night long! The turbine blades are going up across the road as I type. Not sure if we will miss the view but it has been interesting.<br> - Wed Dec 18 2013 9:22AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Well hope you can forecast good weather for our drive up north. Leaving Saturday, get to Nan's later on Sunday...HO HO HO!<br> - Tue Dec 17 2013 8:16AM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> 45? Boo hoo. Truck said -6 this morning.<br> - Mon Dec 16 2013 11:45AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> 45 degrees this morning, wore gloves to play tennis...just getting ready for Michigan winter weather!<br> - Mon Dec 16 2013 11:22AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Took a cart ride to Walmart, bought food for our food basket from the Lopez Lovies, our tennis group. Marie will take the food to her church out in Weirsdale, and in exchange give us a bag of oranges from the grove behind the church, picked by the boy scouts...will be bringing them up north with us!<br> - Sun Dec 15 2013 5:35PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/users/sign_in">Cedar Key</a><br> Todays trip to Cedar Key on the Gulf, where we took a fishing charter with Darrell, Sue & Nick a few years ago...<br> - Sat Dec 14 2013 7:30PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning! Packing a lunch and hitting the trail, not sure what direction yet. Will take a few pix! Have a good weekend!<br> - Sat Dec 14 2013 9:27AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Friday the 13th! Received acknowledgement from Friends of Acadia, "Many thanks for your thoughtful gift'. Christmas cards are arriving daily, better get mine in the mail. Leaving here Sunday Dec 22nd!<br> - Fri Dec 13 2013 9:18AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> If you want to send Gayland a card or picture, his address is 1203 Fifth St, Bay City, MI 48708. <br> - Thu Dec 12 2013 7:22PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Dec 12 and 12 days before Christmas Eve! Going to buy more Christmas cards today, hope to get them mailed this week. Have a good day!<br> - Thu Dec 12 2013 9:05AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning, I sent Sally at Argus Press a thank you for writing the article. I thought she did a good job of weaving all the pieces together. Wonder who of the 7th generation will be following in the 'Parks Farmer' footsteps...maybe he isn't even born yet!!!!! Or she....Have a great day!<br> - Wed Dec 11 2013 8:17AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good tennis today! Mick is sending you a 'good' link...<br> - Tue Dec 10 2013 5:27PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> OK, I increased the FONT and sent a copy to Lewie...<br> - Tue Dec 10 2013 11:56AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> OK just sent Nan a copy as an email attachment from my saved file...whew! Still want the paper copy, for the archives! <br> - Tue Dec 10 2013 11:33AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Sorry, I received Mick's email with a link but can't forward it...maybe he can figure it out...<br> - Tue Dec 10 2013 11:28AM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> I'll e-mail it to you Rose.<br> - Tue Dec 10 2013 11:24AM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> so where is the article Ms. Constance!!<br> - Tue Dec 10 2013 10:14AM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> lcp--that would spell freedom for some of us!!:)<br> - Tue Dec 10 2013 10:13AM<hr> <b>lcp</b><br> The next news you read is the foreclosure notice in the legal section<br> - Tue Dec 10 2013 9:36AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Nice interview Dan! Darry bought 3 newspapers, Mick subscribed for 2 days to get the story online, and Kris posted on FB...the old Parks Farm made the news again! <br> - Tue Dec 10 2013 8:49AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> 9395 SE 171st Le Flore Lane, The Villages, FL 32162. Thanks!<br> - Mon Dec 9 2013 10:25PM<hr> <b>Darry</b><br> Connie, send me your address and I will send you the paper.<br> - Mon Dec 9 2013 9:19PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> So how's it read? Can't get the story without a subscription..<br> - Mon Dec 9 2013 6:54PM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> I picked up 3 papers today.<br> - Mon Dec 9 2013 6:22PM<hr> <a href="http://www.argus-press.com/farm_garden/article_ae10fb92-60e5-11e3-aa99-001a4bcf887a.html?mode=image">ARGUS PRESS</a><br> Here's Dan! <br> - Mon Dec 9 2013 5:56PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Mary Orr 5042 McLain St, SC. Michelle said her nephew & his wife are staying at the house...we can send our cards to Mary at this address.<br> - Mon Dec 9 2013 7:13AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning, See you in a couple of weeks! Thanks for the wish lists kids! HO HO HO!<br> - Mon Dec 9 2013 6:39AM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> Yup, it was a good game. Nothing like the one the Lions are playing now!<br> - Sun Dec 8 2013 2:25PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Great game! What's it been 25 years?<br> - Sun Dec 8 2013 12:27PM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> Rose Bowl!<br> - Sun Dec 8 2013 1:25AM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> 2 Blue Jays, 1 Red Headed Woodpecker, a Cardnal, a Rabbit and a Fox Squiral on the pile this morning. No deer.<br> - Sat Dec 7 2013 9:57AM<hr> <a href="http://www.michigancentennialfarm.org/farm-profile/parks/1197/">Michigan Centennial Farms</a><br> Parks Farm narrative, pictures must have been too big...<br> - Sat Dec 7 2013 7:15AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Pearl Harbor Day, Dec 7, 1941. Uncle Hank was on the train to California, unknowing...his story is in My Remembrances, shared at the Parks 150th. Have a great weekend! GO GREEN!<br> - Sat Dec 7 2013 7:05AM<hr> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=argus+press+centennial+farms+sally+york&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8">Shiawassee Farms</a><br> Googled-Argus Press centennial farms sally york and read a brief note about other farm histories she has published...<br> - Fri Dec 6 2013 11:04PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Frank won doubles, into the finals tomorrow! Dan and I had interviews with the Argus Press reporter, article on the Parks Farm & Family will appear on Monday. She has been writing a series of articles on centennial farms in Shiawassee County, now moving into Geneseee County. Hope it reads well!<br> - Fri Dec 6 2013 8:02PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Sorry to hear. RJ Cole's granddaughter Dawn Bradley Kerschat was our intern at the hospital. Her grandpa attended graduation, knew dad, called him 'Dick the Fox Hunter...' small world.<br> - Thu Dec 5 2013 9:03PM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> Just got back from the funeral home. Bill Cole passed away. I worked with him at TDS. Did a lot of horse trading with him too! You might remember his dad, RJ Cole. Dad use to get his dead chickens for fox bait from him. His mom, Viva was good friends with mom and Dorthy Bloss. She is still kicking!<br> - Thu Dec 5 2013 8:14PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Lost singles in 2 set tiebreakers, won doubles! Dan I received the message from the Argus Press reporter, will talk with her after 11:00 tomorrow. She said you gave her a lot of good info on the centennial farm, just wants to get a couple of quotes from me...we must be famous!!!!!<br> - Thu Dec 5 2013 7:24PM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> Nope. Been working , on call. Might get to go Saturday morning if I can steal Nick's muzzleloader. <br> - Thu Dec 5 2013 6:53PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Well hello there, seen any more deer?<br> - Thu Dec 5 2013 8:58AM<hr> <b>Darry</b><br> OK, little kid in the candy store, we see you!!!<br> - Thu Dec 5 2013 8:35AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Won singles, today singles and doubles! HO HO HO 20 days to Christmas! Only 19 to Christmas Eve!!! Have a good day!<br> - Thu Dec 5 2013 7:29AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Well we are off! Have a great day!<br> - Wed Dec 4 2013 8:34AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Rocket launch tonight from Kennedy Space Center visible from our yard! Off to Long Boat Key for Frank's first tournament of the season! Better make a few smaller popcorn balls for me:) <br> - Tue Dec 3 2013 7:20PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Added more shots of Brownwood, take a look at the floor of the Citizens First Bank, and the cypress wood ceiling & furniture from old sunken trees dragged out of Florida rivers. Have a doctor's appointment today, wish me luck on the high blood sugar...what next? No popcorn balls???????<br> - Tue Dec 3 2013 8:07AM<hr> <a href="http://app.getsmileapp.com/users/sign_in">Eisenhower Rec Center</a><br> All donations for this beautiful center are from Villagers...<br> - Mon Dec 2 2013 11:32PM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> Hope you didn't get them a bigger piece of coal than we did!<br> - Mon Dec 2 2013 2:09PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Checked out the new Eisenhower Rec Center, down near Brownwood. WOW! What is on the Archer kids wish list for Christmas? We're all set with Drew & Zane... Have a good day!<br> - Mon Dec 2 2013 12:52PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Rode 14 miles to Barnes & Noble this afternoon, ready for football...Gayland said Kelly decorated the whole house for Christmas...he's doing OK. Any more news from Sandy & Lew about the new place???????<br> - Sun Dec 1 2013 5:22PM<hr> <a href="http://app.getsmileapp.com/users/sign_in">Connie</a><br> HO HO HO time to write Christmas cards! and send Robin & Helen's wedding card, and make the 'Parks Cousins' donation to the Friends of Acadia National Park in Maine. Have a good weekend!<br> - Sat Nov 30 2013 6:13AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Thanks Mick! Maybe so...4th, 5th & 6th generations were looking good!<br> - Fri Nov 29 2013 3:55PM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> Updated the events and home page pic. I'm afraid a lot of you look much older today than you did 20 years ago...<br> - Fri Nov 29 2013 1:59PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Added a head shot of Darry's 4-point buck! Good job, but had to hold off on the full body shot...Also some from Thanksgiving...<br> - Fri Nov 29 2013 12:27PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Jewels of The Ocala, Ocala National Forest...<br> - Thu Nov 28 2013 11:52PM<hr> <a href="http://app.getsmileapp.com/users/sign_in">Silver Glen Springs</a><br> Yesterday had a great time exploring one of the Jewels of Ocala...went wading in the Silver Glen Springs where lots of 'stipers' were jumping...72 degrees year round. Air temp was 62...<br> - Thu Nov 28 2013 11:49PM<hr> <a href="http://www.homewaters.net/riverfront-property/view.html?a%5B%5D=Oscoda&a%5B%5D=Crawford&riverfront=true&pl=&ph=200000&bedroom_min=&bathroom_min=&sqft_min=&acre_min=5&t=&i=21111291&d=pbbr&offset=5">Sandy & Lew's New Fishing Spot</a><br> OK, hope this works, now that I have the right spot on the river! Doesn't look like there are any neighbors close by...probably just lots of wildlife! Nice!<br> - Thu Nov 28 2013 12:34PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Send me a deer pix Darry!<br> - Thu Nov 28 2013 12:18PM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> 22 and snowing hard. No deer this morning.<br> - Thu Nov 28 2013 10:15AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> HAPPY THANKSGIVING! It is 35 degrees here...no snow though...enjoy the day!<br> - Thu Nov 28 2013 7:59AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Congratulations on your new place! Very exciting to make the big move! Have a great holiday! <br> - Wed Nov 27 2013 10:37PM<hr> <b>Sandy</b><br> When we drove into the Au Sable site there was two inches of white snow and falling from the trees it looked like a snow globe with silver glitter! More papers were signed and everything short of a pint of blood has been given. The cinnamon rolls are in the oven, it smells like a holiday. I think Kristen is going to want to bring up her kayak in the Spring. Happy Turkey Day to all!<br> - Wed Nov 27 2013 7:06PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good morning, another rainy day! The pond is filling up, ducks will be back! Turkey is thawed and ready to roast in the morning! Hope you have a nice Thanksgiving! Kids don't forget to make out your CHRISTMAS LISTS!<br> - Wed Nov 27 2013 8:23AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning! Tennis rained out all day today...but Frank is out running and I had a good workout at Mulberry. The Christmas tree is lighted, will post a pix. Have a good day! <br> - Tue Nov 26 2013 11:20AM<hr> <a href="http://app.getsmileapp.com/users/sign_in">Bagels</a><br> Sorry, this should work...Frank just mowed the lawn and I trimmed...a big white Egret was in the pond/swamp...nice day!<br> - Mon Nov 25 2013 2:55PM<hr> <a href="http://app.getsmileapp.com/photos">Pumpkin Spice</a><br> Frank made this new recipe, smells like Thanksgiving!<br> - Mon Nov 25 2013 12:22PM<hr> <a href="http://app.getsmileapp.com/users/sign_in">Smile shots</a><br> Guess we have to use the users sign in...OK, if it works!<br> - Sun Nov 24 2013 8:39PM<hr> <a href="http://app.getsmileapp.com/photos">Smile shots</a><br> Just a few shots, ready for Turkey Day! One month to Christmas Eve!<br> - Sun Nov 24 2013 8:15PM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> Kind of funny. I bought a chocolate pie this morning thinking about him. They were my favorite too!<br> - Sun Nov 24 2013 1:34PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Happy Birthday Dad! Would have been 91 today, looking for a chocolate pie!<br> - Sun Nov 24 2013 12:11PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Wearing the SPARTANS Football shirt that Kris and Ash gave Frank for Christmas one year, must be a lucky shirt!<br> - Sat Nov 23 2013 4:49PM<hr> <a href="http://app.getsmileapp.com/users/sign_in">Sign in here</a><br> OK try this <br> - Fri Nov 22 2013 11:54AM<hr> <a href="http://app.getsmileapp.com/photos">Thanksgiving dinner</a><br> Just checking to see what we need for dinner, have Parks Farm squash and home grown sage, and juicy, delicious NAVEL oranges. Just need to buy a bird and make the pie! And the Lions of course!<br> - Fri Nov 22 2013 11:44AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Admiring the hibiscus, easy to grow and cheap! About 1 month and we will be at Nan's for Christmas Eve! The kids need to get started on their wish lists...HO HO HO!<br> - Fri Nov 22 2013 10:50AM<hr> <b>lcp</b><br> what gun do these fit, the one at home or the one in the case.<br> - Thu Nov 21 2013 7:22PM<hr> <b>Nort</b><br> Better by some to stash up there for me next year!<br> - Thu Nov 21 2013 7:09PM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> Hey Nort, Did you have the doc check your memory? Haha. I just happened to get a coupon for Hornady SSTs at Dunham's...<br> - Thu Nov 21 2013 2:24PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Darry are you trying to make trouble? Glad you had a good checkup...good for another 15 years, right? One week to Thanksgiving! Venison or turkey, or both?<br> - Thu Nov 21 2013 9:25AM<hr> <b>Harold</b><br> I hear the fishing up there is going downhill fast. To keep money coming in, they were going to install windmill farms. But because there are so many trees, they are going to be installing hydro dams instead! <br> - Wed Nov 20 2013 11:17PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good morning, thinking about the Au Sable...sounds like a good place for you guys...hope it works, or the next listing!<br> - Wed Nov 20 2013 10:10AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Glad the link worked for you, glad you like the idea for Robin & Helen, and good luck with the river property-getting closer to EJ;)<br> - Tue Nov 19 2013 9:51PM<hr> <b>Sandy</b><br> That sounds like an idea they would appreciate. We made an offer on a home on the AuSable River today. Three hundred feet on the "Holy Water" with a great deck and lots of room. Will keep you posted on our progress.<br> - Tue Nov 19 2013 7:25PM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> worked for me!<br> - Tue Nov 19 2013 9:12AM<hr> <a href="http://app.getsmileapp.com/users/sign_in">SMILE log in</a><br> Having trouble with Smile? Try this link. Or go to Smile and scroll to the bottom, click help and how to view my photos...works for me...Let me know...might need another pix program...<br> - Mon Nov 18 2013 5:56PM<hr> <b>Brandy</b><br> Gwen had a great 13th birthday. We went out to celebrate with birthday dinner and found ourselves eating in the dark at Outback Steakhouse. What a great memory to remind us of Gwen turning into a teenager. Thank you for all of the birthday well-wishes, cards, and gifts. She really did have a great day!<br> - Sun Nov 17 2013 11:03PM<hr> <a href="http://mick.lcparks.com/">Fishing trip</a><br> Some fishing pictures. -MR<br> - Sun Nov 17 2013 10:33PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Robin & Helen are getting married Dec 14, they are so excited about this, but I don't think any of us will make it to the wedding...so I am sending a donation to the Friends of the Acadia National Park from the Parks Cousins, and a card with our names on it. Hope you like the idea. Acadia is one of their favorite places, we have picture CDs that they sent when they first moved to Maine. <br> - Sun Nov 17 2013 1:56PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Happy Birthday Gwen! 13 years old, how old does that make grandpa and grandma feel?<br> - Sun Nov 17 2013 7:33AM<hr> <a href="http://app.getsmileapp.com/photos">Daytona Beach</a><br> Nice drive through Ocala National Forest to Daytona...saw BEAR signs but no critters, a couple of fawns...hunters in trucks with walkie-talkies all along the way...Any Deer Reports yet?<br> - Sat Nov 16 2013 10:50PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Finally found MSU vs Nebraska on our TV! Saw Ash & Adam on FB at the stadium. GO GREEN!<br> - Sat Nov 16 2013 4:52PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Well, scratch those GGrandmothers...they fell off the tree...but I'll keep searching! <br> - Fri Nov 15 2013 11:11PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> GOOD LUCK HUNTERS, AND FISHERMAN! So what are the girls doing to keep out of trouble? <br> - Fri Nov 15 2013 7:18AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Our 21st GGrandmother was 1st married to Edward II, King of England...she was an ancestor of HCP's wife Maritta Shaw Parks. Quite a story there...<br> - Thu Nov 14 2013 10:46PM<hr> <b>Sandy</b><br> That is an interesting factoid! I am watching the turbine action across the way while Lew is off campus. The stiff wind made me glad to pull the blanket over me last night.<br> - Thu Nov 14 2013 8:45AM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> well that explains a lot!<br> - Thu Nov 14 2013 8:10AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Found Our 11th GGrandmother Lydia Gilbert was hanged for witchcraft in Salem, Mass 1653... Have a good day! 45 degrees here!<br> - Thu Nov 14 2013 7:55AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> So happy to get a new BIKE! Went shopping and found a 28" Schwinn at Target! It's purple! Hope you are all doing just fine! <br> - Wed Nov 13 2013 4:47PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning, all set to head North? Good luck hunting & FISHING...I am searching for REV WAR Patriots, hope to have something written up to show you by Christmas Eve...We have more than a dozen so far!<br> - Tue Nov 12 2013 7:39AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Veterans Day! Remembering those who served...HCP, Uncle Hank, Rose's dad, Sue's dad, Frank's dad, cousins Emmet & Marie, cousin Earl McLaren, John Len, Bob Curtis, our neighbor Ray Oille who died last April and is buried at Florida National Cemetery, at nearby Bushnell. Others...<br> - Mon Nov 11 2013 7:53AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Battle fought and won, Jan 19, 1862...<br> - Sun Nov 10 2013 5:42PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Henry Christopher Parks was discharged Aug 2, 1862 with disability, in battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky. Who has the Civil War books? Look this up please.<br> - Sat Nov 9 2013 10:35PM<hr> <a href="http://app.getsmileapp.com/photos">New Brownwood</a><br> Our Brownwood Town Center is growing...now has a beer parlor and a hamburger joint...Nan's projects looking good! Hope you can get on SMILE after they changed it a bit...<br> - Sat Nov 9 2013 8:48AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEWIE! Hope it's a good one! <br> - Fri Nov 8 2013 8:09AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Right, don't let those docs worry you...seems we are all doing pretty well...Good Luck Darry and another Happy Birthday Lewie!!!!!!!!!!!! <br> - Thu Nov 7 2013 8:10AM<hr> <b>lcp</b><br> best to stay away,them doctors always find something wrong. I know,mine always says I need to lose weight, can you believe that?<br> - Thu Nov 7 2013 12:33AM<hr> <b>Darry</b><br> Good news Connie. Tomorrow I go to the doc for a physical. First time I have been to a doctor in 15 years without it being an emergency. <br> - Wed Nov 6 2013 7:53PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> I passed, good for another year!<br> - Wed Nov 6 2013 1:26PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good morning corn pickers and everyone else! Today I have my follow up appointment with the neurologist...11 months ago I had the TIA/small stroke and today I am reporting NO COMPLAINTS! Hope Doc sees it that way too! Have a good day and stay healthy!<br> - Wed Nov 6 2013 8:15AM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> reports are no green stuff, anyway plenty of last year corn available!!<br> - Wed Nov 6 2013 8:10AM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> Save me out about 5 bags of last years corn. I don't want any of the green stuff. Too heavy to carry.<br> - Tue Nov 5 2013 1:16PM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> Big brother arrived on the farm bright and early this morning, let the corn harvest begin! Weather appears to be good!<br> - Tue Nov 5 2013 9:05AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good morning hunters and fishers and everyone else! Wouldn't Dad be proud of you guys, walking in his tracks...thinking about him as I post pictures of pie-pumpkin, chocolate or mince, he would have a piece of each! Have a good day!<br> - Tue Nov 5 2013 7:18AM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> I'm going to steelhead fish. Went on the Pere Marquette Friday but it was just after the big rain. Caught the skunk!<br> - Mon Nov 4 2013 9:44PM<hr> <b>Nort</b><br> Greedy SOB! Do it while you can.. So what are you going to do for the 15th now that you are out of tags? Any one else going north next week? <br> - Mon Nov 4 2013 6:32PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Very good luck, lucky to get your buck driven home too! <br> - Mon Nov 4 2013 1:14PM<hr> <a href="http://mick.lcparks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/20131102-180819.jpg">Turkey report</a><br> A flock of hens walked by Saturday morning. And she got as rude a welcome as those turkeys from Ann Arbor that visited East Lansing that afternoon. Probably won't shoot anything for 10 years now that I've used up that much luck in a week.<br> - Mon Nov 4 2013 8:19AM<hr> <a href="http://mick.lcparks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/20131103-181405.jpg">Deer Report</a><br> Back to the butcher shed. Got this one yesterday morning. Big thanks to mom and dad for driving him home with me. I had Alissa's jeep and Lurker talked me out of putting him in the back or on top. Either of those options would put in the dog house for sure!<br> - Mon Nov 4 2013 8:17AM<hr> <b>lcp</b><br> Sorry no more deer reports from the thumb all the good bucks are gone due to out of area poachers. we only have does and dinks left<br> - Mon Nov 4 2013 7:58AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning, So how's everybody this fine November morning? Off to tennis now, life is good! Deer Report please......<br> - Mon Nov 4 2013 7:51AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> The internal clock didn't change, but the computer says 4:47am.<br> - Sun Nov 3 2013 5:47AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Waiting for the big game! GO GREEN! OOPS forgot Nick GO BLUE!<br> - Sat Nov 2 2013 2:37PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Scouting, eh? When does the rest of your gang arrive? Good Luck!<br> - Sat Nov 2 2013 7:40AM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> Greetings from Walallha. The deer woods are still here. Will re[port back with sightings tomorrow.<br> - Fri Nov 1 2013 8:28PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Nov 1st, who can believe it! I bet the Parks Farm Market is done for the year, right? Good job Nan & Dan and all the helpers! <br> - Fri Nov 1 2013 3:19PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> TRICK OR TREAT! Waiting to see the Archer & Parks goblins...have fun!<br> - Thu Oct 31 2013 9:25AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Cardiac arrest responders: CPR certification yesterday, AED available in our Le Flore & Coult's Circle neighborhood, actually across the street...hope we don't get any midnight calls! Have a good day! Enjoy the sausage!<br> - Wed Oct 30 2013 7:17AM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> Liver was still in the gut pile where it belongs. Unless Dan ran over there and beat the coyotes to it.<br> - Tue Oct 29 2013 11:48AM<hr> <a href="http://topics.mlive.com/tag/Swartz%20Creek%20Area%20Historical%20Society/index.html">Swartz Creek Historical Society Photos</a><br> Thanks Mick, not for the meat but for posting the November collage. For a closer look, check out this website...have a good day!<br> - Tue Oct 29 2013 11:44AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> How about the liver?<br> - Tue Oct 29 2013 10:50AM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> Oh I dropped those off at the UPS store yesterday. Sent to the main dining hall at The Villages.<br> - Tue Oct 29 2013 9:53AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Just NO RIBS!<br> - Tue Oct 29 2013 9:37AM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> We had the tenderloins and some backstraps last night. I could ship you a nice neck roast though.<br> - Tue Oct 29 2013 8:07AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Tenderloins please! Or did you already grind it up? <br> - Mon Oct 28 2013 12:01PM<hr> <b>Nort</b><br> Pretty cool! <br> - Mon Oct 28 2013 10:37AM<hr> <a href="http://lcparks.com/gallery3/index.php/outdoors2007on/6pt">http://lcparks.com/gallery3/index.php/outdoors2007on/6pt</a><br> Just got done skinning. Had to get my expert tracker to help me find him. -MR<br> - Sun Oct 27 2013 11:12PM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> Nick and I got his motor installed in the ElCamino. Lots of little stuff yet to do on it. Seen 7 deer tonight. No buckies yet.<br> - Sun Oct 27 2013 8:24PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Replaced 81 sq feet of St Augustine grass in our yard, sprinkled a little Black Cow from local Oxford, FL...chicken & potatoes on the grill...and watching the Lions! Can't complain...hope your day is good too!<br> - Sun Oct 27 2013 3:18PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good morning, have a good week! <br> - Sun Oct 27 2013 10:25AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> 25 mile bike ride to the other end of The Villages...and they continue to buy up cow pastures and build, will add another 4000 residents, about 100,000 here now. Builders are given 58 days to build a house...Everything looks green and pretty, lots of rain all summer. GO SPARTANS!<br> - Sat Oct 26 2013 1:16PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com">Kidron, Ohio</a><br> A look at Amish Country...thanks for the pix Nan!<br> - Fri Oct 25 2013 8:11PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com">Nick's Hoop House</a><br> Nice! <br> - Thu Oct 24 2013 7:38AM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> Nan and Dan are not the only ones to have a hoop-house. Not quite a real hoop-house. But it does have 6 hoops. Just put up Nick's new/used portable garage. Pretty nice. It's 12X20X10. Lots of room. I put my Camaro in it tonight to make roon in the barn. Nick and I plan on putting the new motor in his Elcamino Sunday.<br> - Wed Oct 23 2013 6:37PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com">New Brownwood</a><br> Good Morning, The new town center of Brownwood is being constructed, lots of new places including Brownwood Country Store that resembles the old Brownwood in Torch Lake. Then back to B&N, our favorite haunt! Have a good day!<br> - Wed Oct 23 2013 7:46AM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> called to reserve r cabins for Labor Day 2014, lcp--Danny was taking out the dock today, needed help--I told him I was sure you were available cause I know first hand how much you like that water!!!:)<br> - Tue Oct 22 2013 6:42PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Won 3 sets! Off to a good season! Downloaded the latest version of Family Treemaker, hope to have our 'HCP Descendants' up to date by Christmas Eve! Have a good day!<br> - Tue Oct 22 2013 6:42AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good morning, good deer report! Any wind turbines in your field? We saw the propellers transported down I-75 on three extended 'trucks', big! Hope to play tennis today, pavement is wet...Frank is making bagels...have a good day!<br> - Mon Oct 21 2013 7:05AM<hr> <b>lcp</b><br> five does five bucks too far<br> - Sun Oct 20 2013 6:51PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Blissfield Exit was between the I 75 Exit 54 with all the traffic and the Kentucky 3.15/gal gas sign...almost missed my shot...My first iPhone 5 trip...hope you enjoyed it, our 10th trip down in the fall. Will post one more shot from Parks Place, Darry says it's a Button Buck...nice scene...<br> - Sun Oct 20 2013 6:29AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/photos#/2013">Our Trip South</a><br> Saying goodbye to Nan, Nick & The Girls...2 hours getting out of Michigan but did see the Blissfield Exit...bright and sunny when we arrived in The Villages, but dark and rainy this afternoon...lots of good TV today...Go Tigers!<br> - Sat Oct 19 2013 9:17PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> OK now we're on our own with the lawn for 6 months! Can't wait to plant a few geraniums to make this feel like home! Waiting for deer reports! Have a great weekend!<br> - Sat Oct 19 2013 6:44AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> We're connected! Got down here about 2 o'clock, no problems...1372 miles from EJ. Best gas was in Kentucky, $3.15/gal. Best temp was here, 90 degrees...Lawn mowers arrived tonight and whisked over our lawn...would have taken me all day to mow, trim and sweep...well happy hunting! Have a good weekend!<br> - Fri Oct 18 2013 8:16PM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> They will have to come from Parks' Place. Heading up in a couple hours. <br> - Fri Oct 18 2013 1:22PM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> Keep the updates coming for the next few days Nort. Will be very quite during the migration South!:)<br> - Fri Oct 18 2013 11:55AM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> World War III last night. Had a group of 4 and a group of 3 does and dinks come from opposite corners. They seen each other and raced to the bait pile. For the next 15 minutes they kicked and bit each other. Not sure if anyone actually ate anything. <br> - Thu Oct 17 2013 7:40AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> We're on our way South, hugs to all! <br> - Thu Oct 17 2013 6:09AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Best wishes to Nancy Zimmerman, hope you get home soon! Keep your chin up!<br> - Thu Oct 17 2013 6:08AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Happy Birthday Joey, I posted to your FB! Hugs to you and Sam!<br> - Thu Oct 17 2013 6:07AM<hr> <b>Connie & Frank</b><br> HAPPY BIRTHDAY NAN! THANKS FOR ALL THE GOOD STUFF YOU DO FOR US AND THE REST OF THE GANG! SEE YOU CHRISTMAS EVE!<br> - Thu Oct 17 2013 6:06AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Hi Kris, Sorry about that comment but I was comparing your lawn to Bernice's...unlike the gravel pile that we try to grow grass on...that's all!<br> - Wed Oct 16 2013 6:17PM<hr> <b>Rose</b><br> Connie, you are going to be in touble for that comment about the lawn--I think Nan and I irritated her a bit:)<br> - Wed Oct 16 2013 1:12PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com">Pastor Kris at Blissfield</a><br> Nice home, nice church, nice pix! Thanks for the pix Nan! Kris you have a really nice home, and very healthy grass!<br> - Tue Oct 15 2013 9:42PM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Will do, thanks Rose. Wish her a Happy Birthday tomorrow! Posted on her FB but doubt she's looking there right now. <br> - Tue Oct 15 2013 8:47AM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> Connie, Things are not well with my sister, all I can say is keep praying. She is very discouraged. Have a safe trip south. As for the Christmas eve thing--not going there. Happy Birthday NICK!<br> - Tue Oct 15 2013 7:44AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> HAPPY 20TH NICK! Hope all is going good at UM-Flint! Congrats to Drew & Zane on a good season! What's next? Josh good job with your new 3-D printer! Packing up to leave in the morning, keep us posted on the deer count! See you all Christmas Eve!!!!!!!!!!!!<br> - Tue Oct 15 2013 5:21AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Glad to hear it Rose! Also how's your sister?<br> - Mon Oct 14 2013 8:53PM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> home from Blissfield, lots of fun and all 3 bedrooms look great--one exhausted Aunt, one grateful daughter, I hope. Pixs for Aunt Connie coming soon. Back to work tomorrow!<br> - Mon Oct 14 2013 6:06PM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> Sports report. Zane's football season is over. Had a barn-burner Saturday that they lost. Both Grandpa's got to take in the action. Drew lost a close soccer game in Romeo yesterday. He had a goal.<br> - Mon Oct 14 2013 10:00AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Love the DEER REPORTS, how about Lewie? And Dan, hope you had a good week with sales! It's 41.5 degrees here this morning. Going to Bay City...Remembering Oct 14-Gpa Cecil and Gma Winnie's birthdays and anniversary, Dick & Lena's anniversary & Cousin Cecily's birthday. Have a good week!!!!!!<br> - Mon Oct 14 2013 6:03AM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> I saw two bucks behind the pond this morning. Both smaller 6 pts or so. The better one just decided needed to take on more step my way to give me a shot. First deer I've seen anywhere near my stands this year.<br> - Sun Oct 13 2013 9:39PM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> Hunted out of the tracks stand tonight. Seen the doe and 2 dinks back over at the creek stand. Also seen does in the bean field. Just before dark I had a 4 point (?)coming in. But I lost sight of him in "the tall grass".<br> - Sun Oct 13 2013 8:13PM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> After nearly 50 years, you should be a Super Shot! <br> - Sun Oct 13 2013 11:08AM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> A doe and 2 dinks under the stand this morning. Seen another doe and 2 dinks on the tracks. Jumped another doe by the pond on the way in. And as usual while not paying attention I jumped the 8 point right on the creek bank by the bridge. Not a problem for the shotgun. But having the bow on my shoulder blew that chance. Should only get better.<br> - Sun Oct 13 2013 9:49AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Good Morning, My friend Charlotte Gibson (from Hurley) passed away this spring...Her ancestor Charles DeWitt Gibson founded Maple Cemetery (also known as Gibson Cemetery) in 1835. It is located in GB on the south side of Hill Road, across from Whigville/Evergreen Cemetery where our Parks & Shaw Families are buried. The family home & farm was in Burton and WHITEY"S was their favorite fish place...I'll save the article for you to read (Grand Blanc News, Sun Sept 22, 2001).<br> - Sun Oct 13 2013 7:40AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Good Morning, Another bright & sunny day ahead! I've been cleaning up family history files and updating our Parks Family Tree, over 3000 twigs on it! I have 'Our Grandma Winnie' book assembled for your viewing pleasure:) GO GREEN!<br> - Sat Oct 12 2013 7:41AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Good Morning, Dumped flower boxes and potted plants out by the road, looks like a grave with flowers still blooming...no frost yet. Have a good weekend, hi Kris and Gang! Send pix please! <br> - Fri Oct 11 2013 6:52AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com">Bois Blanc Island</a><br> Thanks Darry & Sue! <br> - Thu Oct 10 2013 6:18AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Happy to get the posts and pix, will post a few from Bois Blanc Island and wait for Sue's better shots...leaving one week from today, lots to do!<br> - Thu Oct 10 2013 6:00AM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> I do get a lunch once and awhile. I will bet that most of you look but don't post. Too busy on FB?<br> - Wed Oct 9 2013 9:15PM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> How come the only sibling still "working for the man" is the only one that has time to check in? Also, I believe Michigan-Sportsman.com wished Nort a happy anniversary before even Connie got too it.<br> - Wed Oct 9 2013 2:54PM<hr> <b>Darry</b><br> No. Just the only one with time on their hands!<br> - Wed Oct 9 2013 12:34PM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> I must be an ONLY child! <br> - Wed Oct 9 2013 7:42AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Good Morning, sun coming up and no rain today! Can't believe only 10 more days to go before we leave, well lots of leaves to rake before we go. Have a good day! <br> - Tue Oct 8 2013 7:40AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> HAPPY ANNIVERSARY DARRELL & SUE! Hope you got home OK, last I heard you were on the ferry... <br> - Mon Oct 7 2013 5:49AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com">Happy 75th Birthday!</a><br> Happy Birthday Gayland! We had a nice dinner with him at the Charhouse, he was anxious to receive the 'homemade' sugar free chocolate pie! Hope it's good! He reminded us that Larry Z died 20 years ago, the day before his birthday! <br> - Sun Oct 6 2013 7:16PM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Had a great weekend! Waiting for pix from Bois Blanc Island!!! Thanks Nan for your help! And Dan thanks for the great pumpkin, Edna loved it! <br> - Sun Oct 6 2013 6:34PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com">Pumpkins</a><br> Found the white pumpkin! Thanks Brandy & Gang!<br> - Sat Oct 5 2013 3:09PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/photos#/2013">Evening at the Parks Farm</a><br> Happy Fall Days! Nice visit at the farm last night, picked up a few walnuts, walked to the woods, but not to the pond-didn't want to scare away Mickey's buck...Everything looks great-colors, bean stubble, corn ready to pick...enjoying all the beauty! Have a great weekend, off to my 50th tonight!<br> - Sat Oct 5 2013 7:17AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com">September SMILE</a><br> Finally downloaded SMILE shots for you! Enjoy!<br> - Thu Oct 3 2013 8:33AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> OK just shared The Legend of Sleepy Hollow with Mickey & Brandy. The kids will like this 'ghost story', and it's part of our family history! I will put this history together for you, it involves a Dutchman (Van Tassel) who married an Indian Princess. I know Lewie won't believe this...<br> - Wed Oct 2 2013 8:16AM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> Had 3 in front of me in the morning. No antlers. Didn't hunt last night. <br> - Wed Oct 2 2013 7:30AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Beautiful color up here! Frieda called, said she bought squash & pumpkins from your big piles in the yard on Sunday...now that's FARM FRESH! Will post some pix and get ready for company tomorrow night! Have a good day! <br> - Wed Oct 2 2013 6:20AM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> I think that bleating doe's mamma is hanging out at the butcher shop tonight. No deer behind the pond tonight. It was real warm but at least the wind kept the skeeters away.<br> - Tue Oct 1 2013 10:31PM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Watching hockey! Did the bowhunters see any deer? We saw a doe out 32 Left, coming down a steep hill bleating like a goat, really eerie, what do you think?<br> - Tue Oct 1 2013 9:46PM<hr> <b>Parks Farm Collage</b><br> OK, hope you like the new collage. Thanks for posting Mick! Thanks for the pictures Nan! Looks like a good time was had by all! <br> - Mon Sep 30 2013 9:53PM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Aunt Mary's address: Mary McDowell, Brookridge Heights Assisted Living & Memory Care, 1901 Division St, Marquette, MI 48805. Thought I would send her a card. <br> - Sun Sep 29 2013 1:41PM<hr> <a href="http://www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/591099/Lisa-K---McDowell--Lyons.html?nav=5007">Cousin Lisa</a><br> Lisa Kay (McDowell) Lyons, 52, mother of Shannon & John (J.J) and two grandchildren, died at Marquette General Hospital on Sept 25, 2013. RIP.<br> - Sun Sep 29 2013 12:42PM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 25th DARRELL & SUE! Have fun today at the big PARKS FARM PUMPKINFEST! Pix please!!!!!!<br> - Sun Sep 29 2013 7:39AM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> Nice day to be fishing on the Bay. Added a few more walleye and perch to the freezer! Next weekend Sue and I are going to Bois Blanc Island. I won the trip last winter in a fishing tournament. Just happens to be on our 25th annaveresy. How ever the hell you spell it...<br> - Sat Sep 28 2013 11:51PM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Good Morning, beautiful weather, nice fire in the new stove, homemade bagels, and good company-Nan and the girls picked the best days to come up north!<br> - Sat Sep 28 2013 6:19AM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> alissa--yes we had that discussion the other night and zane was pleased!<br> - Fri Sep 27 2013 8:01AM<hr> <b>Alissa</b><br> I don't know if Mick posted this or not (I'm not on here much), but Drew has a soccer game in Lapeer on Sunday at 2pm. Zane would probably much prefer to pick pumpkins instead of sit at the "boring" soccer game - could he stay here with all of you and help with pumpkins?<br> - Thu Sep 26 2013 10:37PM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> nort, tell mark we will miss them, more besns for nick!!<br> - Thu Sep 26 2013 5:47PM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> Rose, Nick and I will be there Sunday. Mark can't make it.<br> - Thu Sep 26 2013 5:26PM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Sad news, Cousin Lisa McDowell Lyons passed away yesterday. Obit will be published in the Mining Journal. <br> - Thu Sep 26 2013 5:16PM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> I think having your picture taken while digging out the punkins would be the funniest! Sorry we won't be there...If you have an extra card to send, Gayland's birthday is Oct 6th, he'll be 75!<br> - Thu Sep 26 2013 5:10PM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Beautiful day with Nan and the girls, roaster chicken on the grill & garlic potatoes from our neighbor's garden...<br> - Thu Sep 26 2013 5:05PM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> lcp--who asked you if it was fun!! i'm sure you can make it fun:)<br> - Thu Sep 26 2013 4:43PM<hr> <b>lcp</b><br> we will be there but I don't think digging pumpkins out of the weeds is fun<br> - Thu Sep 26 2013 3:22PM<hr> <b>ROSE</b><br> Thanks for the offer Brandy, just come and have fun!!<br> - Thu Sep 26 2013 10:50AM<hr> <b>Brandy</b><br> Count the Archers in and can we bring something specific?<br> - Thu Sep 26 2013 9:19AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Beautiful day! Hope the weather holds for a couple more days...the boat is in the driveway, it must be FALL! <br> - Wed Sep 25 2013 12:22PM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> If your planning to attend let me know, just trying to plan the food!<br> - Tue Sep 24 2013 4:30PM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Sarah Parks was 87 when she died in SC 1949, Dad told us about her, Lewie and I probably visited her. Well still searching for HCP's folks...thought this might give me another lead, but guess not. Looks like you have some nice pumpkins this year, have fun at the Pumpkin Harvest next Sunday, thanks for the pix Nan! <br> - Tue Sep 24 2013 8:06AM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> Another busy sports weekend. Zane's flag football team won. He had his first touchdown pass. Drew was on the wrong end of a lop-sided soccer game.<br> - Mon Sep 23 2013 9:22AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Warming up this week, to 75 by Saturday! Going to BC, should be a pretty drive! Researching Grandpa Nort's brother Ward C Parks who died young (39). Wish I could tell U. Hank this stuff...His wife Sarah lived in SC, next door to Margie's home...at Whigville next to Ward but no stone found yet.<br> - Mon Sep 23 2013 7:26AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> OK, thanks! Tomorrow you should be able to open the older pix to a full frame...<br> - Sun Sep 22 2013 10:31PM<hr> <b>Kris</b><br> I'm the same as Mick, didn't have to accept the new invitation, it still works of the old one.<br> - Sun Sep 22 2013 2:27PM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> OK thanks! Smile is still in transition, separating from Webshots Pro/Desktop. In 24 hours we should be able to open the older files and open a single pix to full size...still Free!<br> - Sun Sep 22 2013 10:45AM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> I can see the Smile photos. I have to scroll to the bottom of your link and hit 'login'. Then remember the login. It's really slow to load all the thumbnails but it works fine after that.<br> - Sun Sep 22 2013 8:34AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Autumn Begins today, 46 degrees! Have a great week!<br> - Sun Sep 22 2013 6:45AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com">SMILE PHOTOS</a><br> OK, can you see these?<br> - Sat Sep 21 2013 6:21PM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Frank, Nancy, and Brandy are viewing my SMILE photos, is this correct? I sent invites to everybody and SMILE said the service is functioning??? Let me know if you need another invitation.<br> - Sat Sep 21 2013 6:19PM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Since Bill and I don't want to be the only 2 on the float, he is cancelling our participation in the Alumni Parade!<br> - Sat Sep 21 2013 1:57PM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> maybe ash has one, i'll ask her or check in the bedroom closet! will let you know<br> - Fri Sep 20 2013 7:26PM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Rained all day, jumped in the lake for a short splash, 65 degrees! Working on the class reunion stuff, finished the posters and giftatory...just have to get that red & white shirt...but still no need of a tiara/tierra...thanks anyway! <br> - Fri Sep 20 2013 6:45PM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> Annual Pumpkin Harvest Sunday September 29 @ 2:00 p.m., picnic to follow provided by Rose & Nancy!<br> - Fri Sep 20 2013 9:53AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com">Atwood on Lake Michigan</a><br> Let me know if you can see Doreen and the rest of my pix please!<br> - Thu Sep 19 2013 7:01PM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Thanks but no thanks! Mark & Doreen (Mundy) Smith visited today, we had a nice lunch at Friske's. Together they have 22 or 23 grandkids...they said Frieda sure enjoys your visits! I'll post a pix...pumpkin pix please!<br> - Thu Sep 19 2013 5:43PM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> no but I have a tiara!! :)<br> - Thu Sep 19 2013 8:44AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Bill said Dan also offered a tractor to pull the wagon...guess I will be on the float after all...anyone have a red & white shirt I could borrow???<br> - Wed Sep 18 2013 9:15PM<hr> <b>Connie INVITES TO SMILE</b><br> Thanks a lot DAN! I was hoping to disappear on Fri night...somebody said the alums were walking with 'walkers'...not me thank you! No tierra needed...<br> - Tue Sep 17 2013 4:14PM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> I got my Smile invite from the reunion queen.<br> - Tue Sep 17 2013 3:10PM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> Got it, Connie they are using one of Dan's wagons for the SC Class 1963 homecoming float for your 50 year reunion. Bill Vedervoge stopped to talk to Dan. I think Dan offered you to be the queen on the float, Nan will have to take the pictures:)<br> - Tue Sep 17 2013 9:59AM<hr> <b>Connie INVITES TO SMILE</b><br> I sent your invites to SMILE, let me know if you get one please!<br> - Tue Sep 17 2013 7:51AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com">TRIP UP NORTH WITH GAYLAND</a><br> Here are a few pix of our trip up north, Gayland's planked white fish at the Weathervane, buying corn & gifts for his caregivers Kelley & Donna, and the carrot cake I did not eat this weekend...I need to re-invite some of you to SMILE.<br> - Tue Sep 17 2013 7:30AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning, 40 degrees here! Well we visited the Cherry Street Market in Kalkaska, took Gayland's old route home, through Mancelona & Grayling... and got him back to Bay City without any trouble. Didn't stop at all his regular stops from 4 years ago, but it was a good trip and he appreciated the effort...<br> - Tue Sep 17 2013 6:54AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Howdy, just arrived up here with Gayland. Raining and 56.5 degrees. He wants to eat at the Weathervane in CHX tonight, then watch a DVD Robin Hood. We had a good time at Frank's 55th Class Reunion last night and tennis at Carrol Park. Hope you had a good weekend!<br> - Sun Sep 15 2013 4:31PM<hr> <b>Sandy</b><br> Happy, happy, birthday to Joshua!!! No rain here just wind.<br> - Sat Sep 14 2013 7:54AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good morning, we may get a frost this weekend, are you ready for FALL? HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOSHUA LEWIS! HOPE IT'S A LUCKY ONE!!!!!!! See you all when we get back...Gayland is looking forward to coming up for a visit Sun/Mon. Hope all goes well. Have a great weekend!<br> - Thu Sep 12 2013 7:21AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> And lots of rain! We got 1 1/2" overnight! Well getting ready for the big 55th Bay City Class of '58 Reunion this weekend! Tennis anyone? Hope the garden sales continue to be good! Save me a squash! Have a good day!<br> - Wed Sep 11 2013 7:15AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Lots of lightening and thunder here! Still have power! and Tigers!<br> - Tue Sep 10 2013 9:34PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning, Good job Sandy, catching the fish AND posting on FB! Had a good visit with Gayland, we went shopping for his early birthday present...at ABC. Remember the OLD ROPER RANGE...well tomorrow it will be replaced with a new Frigidaire gas range, made in the USA. <br> - Tue Sep 10 2013 6:33AM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> Yup. I saw it and watched it being measured!<br> - Mon Sep 9 2013 12:12PM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> Any measurements on that fish? It's a perch right? Almost looks like a small rock bass from that pic. Low scoring weekend for sports. Zane's flag football team lost 2-0 and Drew's soccer team tied 3-3.<br> - Mon Sep 9 2013 9:09AM<hr> <b>Sandy</b><br> I managed to add the fish photo on my facebook page.<br> - Sun Sep 8 2013 2:55PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Cooler today, think I might just skip the swim! Lots of good tennis finals to watch! Hope we have a nice Fall!<br> - Sun Sep 8 2013 10:36AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Always good to get home! Glad you had a good trip. Rained earlier, bright sun now! Have a good week!<br> - Sat Sep 7 2013 9:41AM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> home! had a great time, good fish fry last night, dan off to bob's to bail hay---all alone, sweet:)<br> - Fri Sep 6 2013 4:31PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Swam yesterday, the water is still 69 degrees, how about the Great Lakes? Nan is holding down the farm market, how does it feel to be the boss again?????<br> - Thu Sep 5 2013 7:48PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Thanks Mick for posting the Parks Farm collage for September. Next one will be of the big pumpkin harvest...fall is coming!<br> - Wed Sep 4 2013 9:49AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAMANTHA! Hope your classes go well this semester! Good luck to all the kids who went back to school yesterday, nice pix on FB! We had a good visit with Gayland on Monday, he is looking forward to his visit up north this month!<br> - Wed Sep 4 2013 6:25AM<hr> <b>Robin & Helen</b><br> Hello Folks! We have BIG NEWS! We are getting married! We want you to join us for a grand celebration, Dec 14, 2013! This is a save-the-date message, invitations will be mailed out 2 months before the wedding. The theme will be 1920s at an Inn on the Ocean...fly into Portland or Boston...details later. We really want you to join us in our celebration! Hello to everyone!<br> - Mon Sep 2 2013 8:04PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Happy Labor Day! Overcast and rainy, going to BC. Hope the UP weather clears! <br> - Mon Sep 2 2013 7:17AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Zane is doing a good job gathering eggs for Dan! Report from Nan and FB post from his folks confirm this!<br> - Sun Sep 1 2013 12:24PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com">Labor Day Weekend</a><br> Nice to have Ash & Adam visit, and Darry show up tonight to work on the boat. Pix from our walk at Jordan Valley...<br> - Sat Aug 31 2013 10:03PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com">A few more shots</a><br> Posted a few more shots since the picnic, finished the Sept Collage of the picnic and farm tour. Missed those of you who had to work or go to the UP or go to Guatemala! Life is good! Catch you next time...<br> - Fri Aug 30 2013 10:37AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Heavy rain now, hope you have clear weather all next week! The lake is almost too warm for swimming, Great Lakes should be perfect, refreshing!!!<br> - Fri Aug 30 2013 10:34AM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> packing up, so looking forward to getting out of swartz creek. u.p. one of my fav places--no cell phone or computer-doesn't get any better! thanks to nan for holding down the farm:)<br> - Fri Aug 30 2013 8:39AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Bright sunshine now! Looking forward to Ash & Adam's visit tonight. GO GREEN!<br> - Fri Aug 30 2013 8:00AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good morning, stopped raining but heavy cloud cover now...have a great holiday weekend! <br> - Fri Aug 30 2013 6:55AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Mom's birthday was Aug 29th, she was born in Howell 88 years ago...<br> - Thu Aug 29 2013 7:26AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Another beautiful sunrise! Nice drive yesterday to TC to pick up Kris' iris tubers (and get new back tires on the car)...have a great UP vacation guys! <br> - Thu Aug 29 2013 7:22AM<hr> <b>Brandy</b><br> We have spoken with Gwen quite a few times and she is having a great time...you can hear the smile in her voice. They have been building a house and there is a picture of her and Abbey building steps for it in the mud. Pretty cool!<br> - Tue Aug 27 2013 7:22PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning! Brandy is posting pix on FB of Gwennie's mission trip to Guatemala, seems she is having a great time! Hope mom and dad are not worrying...or Gpa & Gmas or the rest of us! When I was her age I went on a misssion trip with Marion Granger to Northwestern University on Lake Michigan...last missionary out of CHINA was the special speaker...Hugs!<br> - Tue Aug 27 2013 7:25AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Beautiful day today, sure had a good weekend!<br> - Mon Aug 26 2013 6:41PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com">Parks Farm Tour & Picnic</a><br> Got some great shots, uploading in progress...<br> - Sun Aug 25 2013 3:53AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Thanks everybody, it was a fun day! The Parks Farm is looking good! I have lots of pix to make the SEPT Collage...can you believe how fast this month is flying by? Have a good vacation at the Soo!<br> - Sat Aug 24 2013 6:43PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Sounds good to me! Up early, ready for coffee! <br> - Sat Aug 24 2013 4:57AM<hr> <b>Sandy</b><br> The pulled pork is in the oven and we can't wait to see everyone!<br> - Fri Aug 23 2013 10:32AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning! Frank's chair crashed at Music in the Park...but we have 1 more to bring...Packing up for our big weekend...Bay City, Skyler & Noelle, the Crim, Parks Farm tour, family picnic & lia Sophia, tennis in GB, and delivering family history to Lew & Joanne...wow! Lots of photo OPPS!<br> - Fri Aug 23 2013 6:22AM<hr> <b>Alissa</b><br> Hi everyone! If you could bring chairs with you for sitting outside, that would help on Saturday. We have a few but not enough for everyone. Thanks!<br> - Thu Aug 22 2013 9:38AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Nice movie! Hope to get some good shots of the farm on Saturday! Had a nice visit with Kris, the happy camper! Sorry to hear that Tina passed away, the Parks family was her family too. Better go for a practice 'walk' tonight! <br> - Wed Aug 21 2013 4:54PM<hr> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2L7u2Bsgtk">Straw's in the barn!</a><br> Looks like the barn is stocked for now. Here's a link to a pretty good video of how the fancy wagon that brings all the bales works. MR<br> - Tue Aug 20 2013 8:24AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good trip to Bay City, always happy to get back home! <br> - Mon Aug 19 2013 6:44PM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> Had a good trip. Perfect weather. Thanks Connie for the pictures.<br> - Sun Aug 18 2013 11:51PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com">Smithfield Landing Canoe Trip</a><br> Great 2 hour trip down the Manistee today! Perfect weather! Thanks Darry for getting this set up for us, had a good burger at Taffeltown, hope you all got the tires and some supper! Pix are of Sue's sister Wanda and brother Matt, Nick's coworker Tony and the Parks gang. <br> - Sun Aug 18 2013 10:53PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Probably Dan was out back cutting weeds! How's the hand?<br> - Sun Aug 18 2013 6:47AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> We're ready to go! Well, Frank is making a CRIM practice run this morning, then we will be ready to paddle! See you soon! Today or on Saturday! Our friends Lew & Joanne stopped and bought corn yesterday, didn't see anyone in the yard, but enjoyed fresh corn last night! They live at Leisure Lake in the summer.<br> - Sun Aug 18 2013 6:46AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning! You all set for the ANNUAL CANOE/KAYAK TRIP??????? Bike ride on the back roads last night, saw a lot of deer over 12.6 miles! Have a good day!<br> - Sat Aug 17 2013 7:28AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Lisa recently moved from Negaunee to Debuque, Iowa where her husband has been working.<br> - Fri Aug 16 2013 9:45PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Say a prayer for Cousin Lisa Lyon, she has cancer and only 2 weeks to live. Aunt Gladys called to say Aunt Mary is flying out to be with Lisa and Dewey, and her grandkids Shannon and John.<br> - Fri Aug 16 2013 9:22PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com">PICTURED ROCKS & MORE!</a><br> Will post a few more 'rocks', enjoy!<br> - Thu Aug 15 2013 5:59PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> HAPPY BIRTHDAY ADAM! Had a great day with Nan at Pictured Rocks! Took a ton of pictures! Will post a few, can't believe we haven't been there before, how many trips to the UP for this family??????????<br> - Thu Aug 15 2013 6:53AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/photos#/2013">Raven Hill</a><br> See the colors just starting to show up, Fall is in the air!<br> - Wed Aug 14 2013 6:31AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning! 50 degrees here and a few colors showing up at Raven Hill. We had Frank's homemade pizza with Big Bertha green peppers and sweetcorn from the Parks Farm Market! Excellent! <br> - Wed Aug 14 2013 6:11AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> 46 in Gaylord, guess the lake is keeping us warm!<br> - Tue Aug 13 2013 7:08AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> 55 degrees, wind is howling, waves are sounding fierce...what's up for August? Have a good day!<br> - Tue Aug 13 2013 5:52AM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> Wish I could go Nort but we're camping this weekend.<br> - Mon Aug 12 2013 11:20PM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> Last call for canoe trip for this Sunday. Putting in the order tomorrow. Meeting at the launch at 1:00. If you're late, ya have to paddle like hell to catch-up!<br> - Mon Aug 12 2013 9:08PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/photos#/2013">20" Walleye</a><br> Darry's catch at Au Grey; and his new cooker!<br> - Mon Aug 12 2013 6:29AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MICK & ALISSA! Looking foward to seeing everybody on CRIM Race Day! Maybe we'll see you on the course!<br> - Mon Aug 12 2013 6:12AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning, busy summer! I'll take a drink of tap water...well water! Charlevoix had a water boil alert lifted on Friday. Lightening struck the water plant, lost pressure and a pipe cracked under Round Lake...all's well now. Have a good week! See you next Sunday for the big FLOAT!<br> - Sun Aug 11 2013 7:20AM<hr> <b>Alissa</b><br> Let me know if there are any critical drink requests. Since we don't drink pop very often I have no idea what everyone has to have. I will have water and lemonade and let me know what else. Thanks!<br> - Sat Aug 10 2013 10:17AM<hr> <b>Alissa</b><br> So Zane has his first flag football game on the 24th at 1pm. Mick and I are still deciding if we are going to do the Crim at 9am that day. So, needless to say I will be in and out. Others are welcome at the football game as well. Given all that is going on with work that week, I had better just supply the drinks and can do paper products if needed. Oh, and the house cleaning too! <br> - Sat Aug 10 2013 10:16AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Get one of your own! You could plant tulip bulbs all around it and it would be real pretty in the spring!<br> - Fri Aug 9 2013 8:51PM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> now you can watch the arms go round & round!! <br> - Fri Aug 9 2013 7:46PM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> How will you see the fire trucks on Sebawing Rd. now?<br> - Fri Aug 9 2013 2:37PM<hr> <b>Sandy</b><br> They started a new turbine right across the road! <br> - Fri Aug 9 2013 11:19AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Tom Wright was a cardiac nurse at HMC when I knew him, and his wife Margie. Frank is watching the video now...<br> - Fri Aug 9 2013 7:52AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Delong a friend of yours? Pretty cool video! I know Tom from Williams Gun Shop. Have a great day! Our friends Lew & Joanne are coming to visit, they were our next door neighbors in GB, also in The Villages.<br> - Fri Aug 9 2013 7:30AM<hr> <b>sandy</b><br> We will have lots to celebrate!<br> - Fri Aug 9 2013 7:04AM<hr> <b>lcp</b><br> Check out the Delong bear hunting video on nichiganoutofdoors.com that jimmy did last monday<br> - Thu Aug 8 2013 11:14PM<hr> <b>Kris</b><br> I may be there for a little while. I will be stopping there on my way home from camp, but I have to be in Blissfield by 2 so I can't stay past 12...<br> - Thu Aug 8 2013 2:52PM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> I will bring beans (big surprise) and a dessert. Not sure if either of my children will be around. That too may be a surprise:)<br> - Thu Aug 8 2013 2:36PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Ok, on the menu: Nan and I will bring a fruit bowl and coleslaw made with fresh Parks Farm cabbage! No sweet corn at Chx farmer's market yet...<br> - Thu Aug 8 2013 12:17PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> NEW FINDING: our Great Grandma Libbie Herrick was married 4 times, just like U. Hank said. She was Marie Elizabeth Van Tassel KEISER Tallant Rockafellow Herrick. So Winnie had two Keiser step-sisters...<br> - Thu Aug 8 2013 8:03AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Happy Anniversary Brandy & Jeremy! Ok, thanks Darry, we'll see you on the river! One canoe for us and warm weather for all!<br> - Thu Aug 8 2013 7:12AM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> Looking at having the yearly canoe trip Sunday August 18th. All are invited. Just let me know if you want a canoe, sit-in or on-top kayak. Will be meeting at Smithville Landing at 1:00. Taking a 2 hour trip then having dinner at Taffle Town, which is across the road from the landing. <br> - Wed Aug 7 2013 10:11PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> One hour walk down 66 and back, saw a whole herd of deer! Well maybe 5 and got a shot at a couple of them in the orchards...Tigers live! <br> - Wed Aug 7 2013 9:03PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Looking forward to it! Thundered all night last night, lots of rain! Watched a doe cautiously approach the feeder in Sandy & Jerry's front yard. Regular visitors are 2 does and 3 fawns! Have a good day!<br> - Wed Aug 7 2013 7:14AM<hr> <b>Sandy</b><br> Don't forget the Parks'/Crim day the 24th. of Aug. I will bring pulled pork, buns and sandwich fixings. Bring a dish to pass etc. Lia Sophia jewelry at 3:00. The time is flexible for eating I know there is a lot going on this day.<br> - Tue Aug 6 2013 1:32PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com">Frankenmuth </a><br> Took Gayland to Frankenmuth for lunch. He wanted to buy me a birthday present, but at $100/plate, I told him I would just take pictures and save him some money. See the beautiful PPP.<br> - Mon Aug 5 2013 10:37PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com">Nice Day</a><br> Flagged a deer with my iPhone...have a great day! Going to BC.<br> - Mon Aug 5 2013 6:56AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Oh yes, and we saw 5 deer on our walk through EO tonight! <br> - Sun Aug 4 2013 10:19PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Thanks! Had a nice birthday! My iPhone was delivered early by FedEX, a new swimsuit arrived yesterday by USPS, cards and messages came from all of you, and our next-door neighbor brought over a birthday card and bag of onions! Life couldn't be better, even at 68!<br> - Sun Aug 4 2013 9:59PM<hr> <b>rose & dan</b><br> HAPPY BIRTHDAY CONNIE! We just got home from Grand Rapids, picked blueberries & grilled...fun day<br> - Sun Aug 4 2013 8:16PM<hr> <b>lcp</b><br> The grandkids are just like my older older older sister,too busy to help or just don't want to. At least Gwenn picked the beans and Josh the corn, Happy Birthday<br> - Sun Aug 4 2013 10:29AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Added a shot of the giant pumpkin patch, anybody have a giant bigger than this one? Pix please!<br> - Sun Aug 4 2013 7:45AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> With 5 grandkids, you should have lots of help hoeing!<br> - Sat Aug 3 2013 10:44PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com">Pond Hill Farm REVISIT</a><br> Frank had a tournament in Harbor Springs, so we checked out the nearby Pond Hill Farm. Those little pigs have really grown since Nan and I visited. You guys should build a 'squash rocket', giant slingshot gets rid of all those extra vegetables! <br> - Sat Aug 3 2013 10:16PM<hr> <b>lcp</b><br> with vegetables,not weeds<br> - Sat Aug 3 2013 4:06PM<hr> <b>lcp</b><br> The weeds have taken over,sure could use some hoeing help. Stop by and I will load you up.<br> - Sat Aug 3 2013 4:06PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Lew how's your garden? I'm planting a few herbs for our neighbors who had to leave yesterday for Chicago and couldn't fit them in the car. Beautiful day, have a good weekend!<br> - Sat Aug 3 2013 7:42AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com">Polish Festival</a><br> Saw a threshing machine at Boyne Falls Polish Festival...I remember seeing one in Grandpa Cecil's barnyard...Grandma Winnie cooked for 'thrashers'.<br> - Fri Aug 2 2013 8:57PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRANDY! Thanks for the update Rose, keep on hookin' those weeds Dan and you'll be good to go in no time! <br> - Fri Aug 2 2013 7:45AM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> Morning, Dan is doing well. We will not know the prognosis until tuesday. Nan is keeping him busy in the morn. He would say he is crabby, but that would be nothing new:)<br> - Fri Aug 2 2013 7:21AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> How's Dan doing?<br> - Thu Aug 1 2013 6:16PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning! Don't you just love the little piggies! Reminds me of MSU and every 4-H show in the county! Of course we had gardening, flowers, baking, canning, freezing, and photography in the summer; handicraft and clothing in the winter...nice memories! Have a good day!<br> - Thu Aug 1 2013 7:49AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/photos#/2013">Roadside beauties</a><br> Thanks Mick for posting the August collage, never know what you'll find on FB! Added a few weeds tonight...love my new Mac! Big storm here, lots of rain!<br> - Wed Jul 31 2013 10:52PM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> That's what they have been saying. Use your downriggers at about 10 feet off the bottom with hot'n tots about 20 feet back. Should put you real close. Spoons would be better. Same depth, but maybe 30 feet back. <br> - Wed Jul 31 2013 9:10PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/photos#/2013">Fishing & Round Lake </a><br> Didn't catch any fish last night, but got a few good shots! Fishfinder says they are at the bottom, 95-100 feet in 66 degree water in Lake Michigan...next time!<br> - Wed Jul 31 2013 3:53PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning, another pretty sunrise, and pretty pansies continue to grow in the flower boxes...hope you get every cornstalk out of the beans Dan...and Nan take it easy...we have to do the CRIM!<br> - Wed Jul 31 2013 7:30AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/photos#/2013">July 2013</a><br> OK I did it! <br> - Tue Jul 30 2013 1:16PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/photos#/2010-July">END OF JULY SMILE</a><br> This link is working now, scroll to the shots of EAGLE RELEASE at Fisherman's Island. She is an 10 year old found at Presque Isle. <br> - Tue Jul 30 2013 1:12PM<hr> <a href="/Users/Owner/Pictures/iPhoto Library.photolibrary/Masters/2013/07/30/20130730-064130/Image.jpg">iPhoto</a><br> Testing<br> - Tue Jul 30 2013 8:02AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Best advice for viewing, slide the bar to largest image, then arrow down through the album...then on to Kris and baby Yophie! I didn't have much luck viewing single photos or slideshow...Smile is a work in progress...and so am I...:) <br> - Tue Jul 30 2013 7:16AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/photos#/2010-July">HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! </a><br> Happy Anniversary Ash & Adam! Linked to July 2010! Enjoy! Dan can browse my 14,000 pix while he recoups! Have a great day!<br> - Tue Jul 30 2013 7:04AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Thanks, glad to hear it!<br> - Mon Jul 29 2013 10:40PM<hr> <b>Nort</b><br> Don't be worrying about him. Took him reading material tonight. Had to hunt him down out back hooking corn!<br> - Mon Jul 29 2013 9:30PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> More rain, off to BC this morning. Keep us posted on the patient! <br> - Mon Jul 29 2013 6:42AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Click on previous RAIN post, trying to use my new Mac.<br> - Sun Jul 28 2013 10:42PM<hr> <a href="smile.webshots.com">Eagle Release</a><br> Wings of Wonder released a 10 yr old female eagle, found with broken wing at Presque Isle...may find a home near Fisherman's Island, or fly back home...<br> - Sun Jul 28 2013 10:40PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Hi Dan, You gave us a scare! Glad you got your hand fixed up OK! Take it easy. Connie & Frank<br> - Sun Jul 28 2013 9:01PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Trying out my new MacBook Pro! <br> - Sun Jul 28 2013 4:02PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/photos">Lots of Rain</a><br> Good Morning, Kris and Michelle had a good swim yesterday but the rain did us in...but we didn't lose power! Overcast this morning...<br> - Sat Jul 27 2013 7:54AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning, pretty sunrise, nice rain last night! Have a good weekend! Waiting for company this afternoon!<br> - Fri Jul 26 2013 6:39AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Well we didn't win but we had a couple of good matches! Did you see the catfishies?<br> - Thu Jul 25 2013 6:16PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Frank plays in the Finals this morning, our mixed at 1pm. Will post baby catfishes and their momma & papa pooling under the neighbor's dock. Video won't post but will get you a pix! Have a great day and we will too! Our only mixed match of the year!<br> - Thu Jul 25 2013 7:53AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/photos">Surfs Up!</a><br> Take a look!<br> - Wed Jul 24 2013 8:27PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good morning, patiently waiting for the big waves pix! Have a good day! <br> - Wed Jul 24 2013 8:07AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Sue's flowers are posted, thanks Darry. Saw the biggest waves on Lake Michigan tonight, will post a few shots, watching the Tigers!<br> - Tue Jul 23 2013 9:50PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/photos">Venetian Tennis</a><br> Lost in the FINALS but had fun! See our tomato plant from the Parks Farm, and pansies that survived a big storm last night! 60 degrees now!<br> - Tue Jul 23 2013 3:28PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Trying to post Sue's pretty flowers, but no luck! What's next? I don't know, Lew what's next with you? Tigers are winning!!<br> - Mon Jul 22 2013 9:54PM<hr> <b>lcp</b><br> must be a good year on the farm,new chairs,new lawnmower whats next?<br> - Mon Jul 22 2013 5:00PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/photos">Pictures are here!</a><br> To see Nan's new chairs, scroll down to Darry's walleye! Bikeride on the backroads today, 17 miles! Have a good week!<br> - Sun Jul 21 2013 10:10PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Sorry no pix yet! Beautiful but cooler day today, 51 degrees with steam coming off the lake like a sauna! 69 now. <br> - Sun Jul 21 2013 1:06PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Sorry, pix not up yet...be patient!<br> - Sat Jul 20 2013 9:30PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Gayland-Mason Gun Show</a><br> Had a good day! Checkout the storm damage in Bay City, at the house and at the tennis courts in Carroll Park. Pix in pink is Gayland's caregiver Donna. Saw wheat stubble at MSU Bioresearch Farms in Mason and all along the way. Beautiful drive! Lemon lilies waiting for us at home tonight. Long day! <br> - Sat Jul 20 2013 9:28PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Have a good day! <br> - Sat Jul 20 2013 6:30AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Parks Farm Tour</a><br> Thanks Nan, farm looks good from every angle! Can't believe how big the tomatoes are... Anybody going to the Gun Show tomorrow? Need anything?????<br> - Fri Jul 19 2013 5:31PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Connie & Frank</a><br> Weathervane in Charlevoix! Very nice dinner and walk out the pier...forgot my hat! Let's not ever get old........... <br> - Thu Jul 18 2013 10:35PM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> good plan, hope we are all still driving at night then!lol:)<br> - Thu Jul 18 2013 2:03PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Thanks! I figure we could celebrate Christmas Eve 2019! 50 1/2 for Sandy & Lew and 49 1/2 for us, what do you think?<br> - Thu Jul 18 2013 11:38AM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> Happy Anniversary Connie and Frank! Seven more years and we can all party:)<br> - Thu Jul 18 2013 7:51AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Lucky kid, so are we! The Len's invited us out for supper, to say thank you for attending to their folks' yard/garden. So we celebrate our 43rd in style! Have a good day!<br> - Thu Jul 18 2013 6:40AM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> good thing Kris moved to Blissfield, her uncle took her to supper---pretty nice:) <br> - Wed Jul 17 2013 4:29PM<hr> <a href="http://craigsterken.com/p766575706">Tall Ships Bay City </a><br> A photographer's dream, the ships sailing...prints are available at this website. Have a great day! (First night with AC for us! 72 degrees now.)<br> - Wed Jul 17 2013 5:58AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Lake Michigan</a><br> Went out fishing tonight but didn't catch anything, did get a few good shots of a thundercloud, lighthouse, Beaver Islander, and Coastguard patrol...it was a good day! <br> - Tue Jul 16 2013 10:00PM<hr> <b>sandy</b><br> The day of the family picnic I as hosting a Lia Sophia Party at Alissa's house at 3:00. Aug. 24th. It's a long story...<br> - Tue Jul 16 2013 4:26PM<hr> <b>Sam</b><br> 5314 Alward, Laingsburg, MI 48848<br> - Tue Jul 16 2013 3:50PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> 9201 Village Rd, East Jordan, MI 49727. What's up?<br> - Tue Jul 16 2013 2:08PM<hr> <b>Sandy</b><br> I need Sam's address and Connie's Michigan address. <br> - Tue Jul 16 2013 2:04PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Tall Ships</a><br> Had a nice day in Bay City. Saw the Tall Ships leaving, visited the '59 Chevy Bellaire at the storage garage, and saw much-needed painting on the house. Pix is Kelly, Gayland's caregiver and her son Dan on the ladder. Mason Gun Show on Saturday! Hope you had a good day!<br> - Mon Jul 15 2013 10:21PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Bright & sunny! Unable to see the fish yet...Have a good day, on Mackinac Island or anywhere else in this beautiful State!<br> - Sun Jul 14 2013 7:52AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Limit on Saginaw Bay</a><br> Trying to post Darry's fish pix...might take awhile...he can tell the fish tale...<br> - Sat Jul 13 2013 9:35PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> That would work for us! Run then eat!!!!!!!!<br> - Sat Jul 13 2013 9:20AM<hr> <b>Sandy</b><br> Are we planning a family picnic on the Crim weekend?<br> - Sat Jul 13 2013 8:44AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> John & Mary's kids are cleaning out the place, 3 of the families will share the upkeep, 1 will be bought out. Nice to see activity there...as for us...we are scouting out a new dock, for next spring! Appreciate the help moving the dock up last weekend, and the work on the back deck! Have a great weekend! Gotta go plant my new herbs, thanks again Nan! <br> - Sat Jul 13 2013 7:36AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Beautiful sunny cooler morning! 6 weeks to the CRIM! See you downtown!!!!!!!!! Have a great weekend! <br> - Fri Jul 12 2013 6:31AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Warner Creek Pathway</a><br> Had a good time with Nan and the Girls, and with all the kids this week! Great photo ops, that's for sure!<br> - Thu Jul 11 2013 9:08PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">On the Beach</a><br> Skyler and Noelle enjoyed a romp on the beach this morning, off for a walk tonight!<br> - Thu Jul 11 2013 6:11PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Added Nubs Nob Art Show, Harbor Springs Farmer's Market, Lavender Hill Farm on Horton Bay Road near Petoskey, and Charlevoix Garden Walk in the Belvedere Club: Yellow house built 1872, Gray house 2003 is next to Gray Gables Inn. Enjoy the show!<br> - Wed Jul 10 2013 10:17PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Pond Hill Farm</a><br> Pond Hill Farm north of Harbor Springs, new ideas for growing on the Parks Farm!<br> - Wed Jul 10 2013 7:36PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Fisherman's Island </a><br> HAPPY BIRTHDAY KRISTEN ILENE! Had a nice walk at Fisherman's Island with Skyler & Noelle! Limitations of iPhone camera: low light and moving targets! 1 1/4" rain! Now it can stop... Have a great day!<br> - Wed Jul 10 2013 6:34AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Overcast and 67 degrees. Picking up washed black sweet cherries to take to Gayland. Nan the Garden Walk is rain or shine...see you soon! Have a great day!<br> - Tue Jul 9 2013 6:10AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Chasing Rainbows</a><br> Chased this rainbow down the beach toward John's dock, this is unedited!!!! What a spectacular view! Raining lightly now, but not as heavy as the Tigers game tonight!<br> - Mon Jul 8 2013 10:02PM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> Ya, that Dang tennis match was on at 4:00 in the afternoon too. Thought we left it back in EJ!<br> - Mon Jul 8 2013 11:57AM<hr> <b>Rain, Rain, Rain</b><br> Yeah, we have rain! Too bad for the kids going to Mackinaw Island, but we sure needed this.<br> - Mon Jul 8 2013 9:46AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> We sure had a good holiday weekend! Lots of good photo opps! And great Wimbledon Tennis! Looking forward to the Charlevoix Garden Walk with Nan! Have a good week! <br> - Mon Jul 8 2013 3:15AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Great Weekend!</a><br> Said goodbye to the kids, more company coming this afternoon! Hello Josie, Josh & Gwen! Great Wimbledon Championship match going on NOW! Good Luck Nick, calculus ain't easy!<br> - Sun Jul 7 2013 10:03AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Connie</a><br> Posted a few shots from the guys working on the dock and the back deck, Darry's walleye, and a good weekend getting acquainted with my iPhone!<br> - Sat Jul 6 2013 10:15PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Another beautiful day on the lake! Getting lots of work done by our crew! Ready to put the ribs on the grill! Hope you are all having a great weekend!<br> - Sat Jul 6 2013 2:57PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> OK, thanks Kris! Hope you are all settled in!<br> - Fri Jul 5 2013 4:02PM<hr> <b>Kris</b><br> Thought I did that, guess I forgot. The new address is 403 Brenot Ct. Blissfield, MI 49228<br> - Fri Jul 5 2013 12:34PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> OK, found this online...370 Skyline Dr., Blissfield, MI 49228. <br> - Fri Jul 5 2013 11:53AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> We need Kris' new address! <br> - Fri Jul 5 2013 11:44AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/photos">Happy 4th!</a><br> Had a nice day with Sam and Joey! Beautiful day on the lake, lots of fireworks all around...waiting for Wimbledon tennis! Have a good day! <br> - Fri Jul 5 2013 4:53AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Hew Lew, Sure would like some of those peas! Best crop in the garden, most work too! Going to Glen's to get some food for our company, after tennis, maybe I'll buy peas.........hugs.<br> - Thu Jul 4 2013 7:13AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> HAPPY 4TH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have a great day! Go Grandma Sandy! <br> - Thu Jul 4 2013 7:09AM<hr> <b>Sandy</b><br> Josie and I are packed and ready to head to Bay Shore Camp this afternoon. Grandpa picked peas this morning. Happy Birthday Rose!!!<br> - Wed Jul 3 2013 10:16AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROSE! Kris are you settled into your new home? Good luck in the new community, I'm sure they will love you too! FB says Drew had a good checkup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Waiting for company........HAPPY JULY 4TH EVERYBODY!<br> - Wed Jul 3 2013 5:51AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Thanks for posting Mick! A few of the collage shots from FB, for those of you who don't do FB...Hope you all can come up north this summer! <br> - Tue Jul 2 2013 10:16PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/photos">iPhone to SMILE</a><br> Added a few shots, Gayland enjoying a ride, he and Frank have a good time remembering who lived where in Bay City...also Odawa lunchtime for seniors, $8.95 for two, with the coupon from the Glen's receipt:) Lewie was right, best buffet!!<br> - Tue Jul 2 2013 1:13PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Posted a few shots from my iPhone at Odawa to my laptop to SMILE,losing quality in the transfer, but I'm having fun with this new toy! Have a good day! Beautiful morning and good sleeping weather!!!!!!!!!!!<br> - Tue Jul 2 2013 7:59AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Gayland's doing pretty good. He liked the family history book I made for him, their ancestor Philip H. Bortle was a Captain in the Albany Militia of NY, Revolutionary War. Yeah, another patriot!!!!!<br> - Mon Jul 1 2013 7:25PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/photos">Roses for Rose</a><br> Hope you can see the roses, from my iPhone, without the fingerprint! Taken in downtown Charlevoix last night...<br> - Sun Jun 30 2013 12:31PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Smile is visible now, 6th shot, closeup of roses is from my iPhone... Hope to catch more fish this weekend, you can only take so many flower pix!!!!!!!<br> - Sun Jun 30 2013 7:42AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Beautiful day! Took my first 100 iPhone shots, several finger prints on them...Have a good Sunday!<br> - Sun Jun 30 2013 7:34AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Hi Rose, I can see them now, they are still working on the Smile program, sometimes I can't see them either. Hope you are having a good day, stormy skies here but no rain yet.<br> - Sat Jun 29 2013 12:30PM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> connie, since you added the last photos I can no longer see your pixs, tried at home and work?<br> - Sat Jun 29 2013 11:47AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/photos">Our flowers</a><br> Hope our flowers last until company arrives, looking forward to seeing everybody next weekend...need to get the July events in order, can't believe June is almost gone!<br> - Sat Jun 29 2013 11:17AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Beautiful day today! Good luck Kris! We need your new address! <br> - Fri Jun 28 2013 7:54AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Thanks Mick, glad to hear it! Come to think of it, my SMILE shots cover Drew's entire lifespan!<br> - Thu Jun 27 2013 12:28PM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> Drew is recovery very well. Went to cheer his baseball team on tonight. The boys were glad to see him and their parents very concerned and happy to see him getting better. <br> - Wed Jun 26 2013 10:42PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/photos#/">SMILE 2003-2013</a><br> Ten years of posting on Webshots, now SMILE...over 14,000 shots are here for you to browse...have fun! Take a look at our new stove! Don't need heat tonight!<br> - Wed Jun 26 2013 9:53PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> New stove is going in as we speak, new chimney pipe too!<br> - Wed Jun 26 2013 11:02AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/photos">Whitefish!</a><br> Good Morning, Caught a Whitefish, our first fish! Beautiful night on the lake! How's Drew today? Have a good day!<br> - Wed Jun 26 2013 7:06AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good tennis today, threat of rain, but guess I'll have to water the barrels tonight. First geranium from Nan's bloomed, bright pink!!!<br> - Tue Jun 25 2013 1:15PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Gayland will start on coumadin Thurs/Fri/Sat...had a nice lunch at Kraziaks?? Saw Drew being discharged on FB, hooray!<br> - Mon Jun 24 2013 6:40PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Bright & sunny, going to BC. Gayland will be in the hospital for 3 days this week for coumadin checks...he said: too bad about Drew being in the hospital. Hope Drew is even better today!<br> - Mon Jun 24 2013 6:35AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Smile is back up! See Darry's walleye! And Drew is eating mashed potatoes and pudding, he'll be out of there pretty soon...Beautiful day today!<br> - Sun Jun 23 2013 1:17PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> That's good news Mick! Didn't remember about Nick. Lots of boats out here early this morning in the fog...Find the moon tonight, then supermoon Sunday/Monday!<br> - Sat Jun 22 2013 10:26PM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> Thankx. Tell him Nick knows how he feels. Hope all goes well!<br> - Sat Jun 22 2013 10:13PM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> Nort, appendix burst. Doing much better tonight. Watching the Tigers and he's talking and acting like himself again. <br> - Sat Jun 22 2013 10:13PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Nice catch Darry, sorry the fish jumped into the car show...Quad 82 is you, right?<br> - Sat Jun 22 2013 10:12PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/photos">Bay Harbor Antique Car & Boat Show</a><br> Cream of the crop vintage cars! Drew had surgery last night at Hurley, for a ruptured appendix! Alissa posted he is recovering but still in pain. Today doctor said he had to drink, walk and pee...<br> - Sat Jun 22 2013 9:56PM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> Great day fishing Saginaw Bay walleye tournament out of sebewaing. Mark and I camped in the county park Friday night. No rain and just enough wind to keep the skeeters away! We didn't win the biggest fish, total weight or the smallest fish contest. In fact, we came in last place on each one. But we did get a two man limit! We even made weigh-in on time. (Lew). Maybe Connie will post a picture. Caught our last fish to finish our limit in the channel waiting to dock our boat. No idea how many throw-backs we caught and a couple pike to boot. <br> - Sat Jun 22 2013 9:50PM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> I don't do face book. So what's up with Drew? <br> - Sat Jun 22 2013 9:33PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/photos">Friends at the Car Show</a><br> Great antique cars at Bay Harbor, and some friends!<br> - Sat Jun 22 2013 9:02PM<hr> <a href="http://www.petoskeynews.com/community/pnr-dear-janes-to-be-featured-at-petoskey-quilt-show-june-2122-20130618,0,2601932.story">Dear Jane Quilt</a><br> Our friend Jeannette made this quilt in 7 years! Need a challenge Kris, anyone else? Not me!<br> - Sat Jun 22 2013 8:44PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> That was good news Mick! Where is Dan sleeping tonight?<br> - Sat Jun 22 2013 8:25PM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> Drew's looking better all the time. Able to get up and walk around and take some Jello and juice. Thanks for all of your support. Big thanks to Dan for spending the night with Zane. <br> - Sat Jun 22 2013 11:18AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> I slept good after reading Alissa's post-op note, hope she slept well in Drew's room. I remember when Lewie was at Hurley, Mom slept in his room for a whole month...Dad carried up a sack lunch that Grandma made for her...me, I got my brother home...bet Zane will miss Drew very much. Hope all continues to go well today.<br> - Sat Jun 22 2013 5:55AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good news, hope he sleeps well tonight.<br> - Sat Jun 22 2013 12:54AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> toward Empire...<br> - Fri Jun 21 2013 10:52PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Iris Farm 150+ Centennial Farm</a><br> While you're waiting, you can look at the Iris Farm pix, Traverse City West M-72 toward Empireon...fifth generation! <br> - Fri Jun 21 2013 10:49PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Lots of prayers for Drew tonight, hope all goes well.<br> - Fri Jun 21 2013 9:21PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Painted the deck and now 2 fishflies show up! More to come that's for sure...Have a great weekend!<br> - Fri Jun 21 2013 8:35AM<hr> <a href="http://earthsky.org/tonight/is-biggest-and-closest-full-moon-on-june-23-2013-a-supermoon">Sunday night</a><br> Your super moon shots on Sunday night will be about the same as Monday night...in case the skies turn cloudy...just saying...<br> - Thu Jun 20 2013 7:09AM<hr> <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/astronomy.html?obj=moon&n=77">SUPER FULL MOON</a><br> Good Morning, Bright & sunny! Summer begins tomorrow! Look for a SUPER FULL MOON Monday night June 24, 10:11pm. And of course a fortnight of Wimbledon begins Monday! Have a good day!<br> - Thu Jun 20 2013 6:57AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Nice day until the wind picked up, now the lake is pretty rough. Washed and scraped the front deck, after it dries, will be ready to paint. New red plastic chairs complete our outdoor projects, hope you are having a good day. Sent a card to Mary, hope she gets it today.<br> - Wed Jun 19 2013 3:32PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Lots of fish on the Humminbird tonight, big lake north shore, 45-55' in 60-70' of 60 degree water. Two hits but they got away...I guess, anyway it was a nice night on the lake!<br> - Tue Jun 18 2013 9:27PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Gayland's having A-Fib, his chair & bed are 6 feet from the monitor to the hospital...He did OK at the CharHouse, ate the entire wet burrito! Watching hockey, have a nice evening.<br> - Mon Jun 17 2013 9:23PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Happy Father's Day! Rained last night, foggy this morning. Nan and the girls are going home. Sure had a good visit! Jim said Mary Orr is at Caretel in Linden, in a lot of pain. Sure hope she can come home again...<br> - Sun Jun 16 2013 6:48AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Avalanche Mt and More</a><br> We had another great day with Nan! Boyne City Farmer's Market, Avalanche Mountain walk, visit to Stonehedge Gardens and Schoolhouse Gardens, one last walk at Atwood Nature Center, and now hockey! Thanks for the pasties Dan!<br> - Sat Jun 15 2013 8:41PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Lavender Hill Farm & More</a><br> Had a great day with Nan! Taking pix all around the country, Frank went to the boat show at Bay Harbor. Have a good day!<br> - Sat Jun 15 2013 8:39AM<hr> <a href="http://www.lansingcitypulse.com/lansing/article-8952-farmers-markets-101-from-apples-to-zucchinis.html">Farmer's Markets 101</a><br> Talk to a farmer...pretty nice article!<br> - Fri Jun 14 2013 10:06PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Connie</a><br> Happy Anniversary Sandy & Lewie from the Upnorth Gang! Have a good weekend!<br> - Fri Jun 14 2013 7:13AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Big fish sighting</a><br> Bright and sunny day!!!! Can you see these big fish, 4th pix with the yellow raft on shore...they were on the north shore in shallow water, not biting...<br> - Thu Jun 13 2013 7:19AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Plants for transplant</a><br> Here are a few...<br> - Wed Jun 12 2013 8:30AM<hr> <b>Iris, Lilacs, and Fog</b><br> If you need any plants for your flower bed, I can locate a few for you...John Len planted all over up here! Thanks John! <br> - Wed Jun 12 2013 8:29AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> So sorry to hear...I knew Jim was worried or he would not have called me, lives in Boyne City and we have only seen him once. He and Mary drove over to visit us a few years ago. He sends pix of his cute little granddaughters Kendall (4) and Kelsey Carol who was (5) on Zane's birthday.<br> - Wed Jun 12 2013 7:10AM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> we spoke w/ michelle @ church. pretty serious, worse part is mary has given up--michelle asked for prayer. her husband john is having serious heart issues--poor gal has her hands full!<br> - Tue Jun 11 2013 9:33PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Jim Hulett called tonight, Mary Orr is at McLaren with a bad leg infection, had surgery yesterday, will be in about 5 days. He thought we should know...pretty bad scene. He said she hasn't been good for 6 months! He's doing fine, driving cars for Fox Motors in Charlevoix. (Saw the ferry docked, didn't know it was running...) <br> - Tue Jun 11 2013 8:17PM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> heard on the news the ironton ferry is running again today!<br> - Tue Jun 11 2013 6:54PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning, A. Geraldine's granddaughter Ashley was married to Kevin (Finnish of course) yesterday. She is so pretty, and an MSU Spartan, teacher I think...<br> - Tue Jun 11 2013 6:39AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Gayland climbed to 3rd floor, looked at his collections, it was a pretty good day.<br> - Mon Jun 10 2013 9:49PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Overcast, good day for a drive to BC. Have a good day!<br> - Mon Jun 10 2013 8:01AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Opps try this link</a><br> The FREEP link is to an article Kris posted on FB, wonderful volunteers in FLINT!<br> - Sun Jun 9 2013 12:49PM<hr> <a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20130608/NEWS05/306080067/Beecher-tornado-volunteers-help">Found Parks</a><br> I think SMILE is getting friendlier, was able to post 2 shots from 2006, see Nick and Brandy! <br> - Sun Jun 9 2013 12:40PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Fishing Trip #2</a><br> No fish to show you...Charlevoix Trout Fishing Contest this weekend, lots of boats fishing off our dock...at the dropoff.<br> - Sun Jun 9 2013 11:06AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Beautiful morning! Nice to see Darry yesterday, sorry no fish pictures for you...have a good day! Nice pix of kids on FB, maybe I'll grab a few for the July homepage.<br> - Sun Jun 9 2013 7:30AM<hr> <b>Conne</b><br> Dinner for 8, on the house. Very nice! Our host is a 'high-roller', whatever that means...Back to the cottage on the lake...have a good weekend!<br> - Sat Jun 8 2013 5:43AM<hr> <b>lcp</b><br> absolute best buffet in the country<br> - Fri Jun 7 2013 6:27PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Going to the Odawa Casino in Petoskey with Frank's tennis guys/wives for a FREE dinner...first time we've been there, anxious to check it out! Beautiful evening, too bad Sandy and Lewie aren't here to go with us:) <br> - Fri Jun 7 2013 5:34PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Yea Mick & Alissa, 5K runners! <br> - Fri Jun 7 2013 8:52AM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> Drew's game is at 11 Saturday. <br> - Thu Jun 6 2013 10:32PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Parks Farm Plants</a><br> These are beautiful plants! Hey who made the birdhouses?<br> - Thu Jun 6 2013 9:45PM<hr> <b>Sandy</b><br> What time is Drew's game on Saturday?<br> - Thu Jun 6 2013 5:03PM<hr> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCkAh2GM6Pw">UTAH 2013</a><br> Cousins Linde Sue and Fred's son Grant Nelson celebrating his graduation from Wayne State Medical School, bike trip! 5-6 minutes of action!<br> - Thu Jun 6 2013 7:57AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning, Nice new Kenmore delivered yesterday! Sandy Dewitt White's granddaughters are coming to pick rocks on our beach today...Our 50th HS Class Reunion will be held in October, during SC Homecoming...Sandy is one of my Class of 1963! another is Bill Vredevoogd who bought plants from Dan and Nan...GO DRAGONS!<br> - Thu Jun 6 2013 7:24AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Up North Home & Gardens</a><br> Smile is only allowing current shots, no Parks 150th. You can take a walk outside on this overcast morning and see what you can find! <br> - Wed Jun 5 2013 12:23PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> The 5th generation defers to the 6th generation! Our new kitchen stove arrives from Sears today. Yea, no more falling stove doors or rattling burners! Have a good day! <br> - Wed Jun 5 2013 6:01AM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> Must have missed my invite to the 157th anniversary party.:)<br> - Tue Jun 4 2013 4:07PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Parks Farm 150th</a><br> Will try loading some pix to SMILE, at present there is a server error, not mine...<br> - Tue Jun 4 2013 1:04PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> New homepage pix, thanks Mick! Rose here's one more kitty for you...it was such a wonderful event! Now the babies are 7 years old!!!!<br> - Tue Jun 4 2013 12:50PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good morning, bright & sunny day! Gayland enjoyed looking at old momentos and pictures yesterday. He needs another procedure on his tummy, gets really short of breath. Glad you are all healthy and happy!<br> - Tue Jun 4 2013 8:12AM<hr> <b>Alissa</b><br> For the farmers around here who are interested, Drew has baseball games tonight (Mon) and Wednesday at 7pm. He also has soccer on Saturday, but not sure what time yet. <br> - Mon Jun 3 2013 5:32PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Well no frost on June 3rd here, the lake has warmed up to 65 degrees, so maybe it saved us. Going to BC this morning, have a good day. Hope you can come up this summer! <br> - Mon Jun 3 2013 6:47AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> RAIN! Hope it fills up the lake! We have 3-4 feet less beach, and Canadian geese and babies pecking around this morning. Have a good day! Hope the kittens like their new home. Who is left on the farm? <br> - Sun Jun 2 2013 6:44AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">End of May Album</a><br> Enjoy a walk through the woods, found 1 can...<br> - Sat Jun 1 2013 9:22AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Rain and thunderstorms...We had one last morel hunt last night, with good results! Post some pix to end the MAY album. Have a nice weekend! Congrats to Drew on his pitching debut!<br> - Sat Jun 1 2013 7:10AM<hr> <b>Brandy</b><br> Josie is eeking every ounce of birthday goodness out of this day...starting yesterday! Thank you so much for all of the birthday well wishes and gifts. She does not think that two soccer games tomorrow are gifts but I sure love watching it! Have a great weekend!<br> - Fri May 31 2013 9:29AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Fishing Season Begins</a><br> HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOSIE GRACE! Posted a few pix, no fish, just a few storm clouds...rain when we got back to the dock... Have a good weekend!<br> - Fri May 31 2013 7:17AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Way to go Drew! Don't think we've had a pitcher in the family, unless it was your dad.<br> - Thu May 30 2013 6:18PM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> Fyi for sports fans. Drew has soccer tonight 6:30 church on Linden south of maple. Baseball tomorrow night 5:15 Elms elementary. Found out last night he's the opening day starter. <br> - Thu May 30 2013 9:01AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Sunshine, 62 degrees & tennis! Hope you have a good day too! Wings had a great season! <br> - Thu May 30 2013 6:55AM<hr> <a href="http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2013/05/homes_destroyed_thousands_with.html">TORNADOES SLAM GENESEE COUNTY</a><br> Pretty bad night for you guys!<br> - Wed May 29 2013 7:37AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Hope the garden didn't get washed out, all your hard work!<br> - Wed May 29 2013 7:27AM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> A lake in Dan's field and my back from sleeping in the basement appear to be the extent of the damage. Sirens were blowing all night.<br> - Wed May 29 2013 7:02AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Wow! Any damage? Chatter on FB about sirens and kids getting to the basement...<br> - Wed May 29 2013 6:40AM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> Nice find! Those look tasty. Any morels on the ground here were blown over to Oakland county by the tornado a little while ago.<br> - Tue May 28 2013 10:10PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Big Find</a><br> Largest morel find up here since Nan and Dan found the gold mine! Total 27 whites...<br> - Tue May 28 2013 9:56PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Raining now, rained earlier in Charlevoix, enough to cancel our tennis...maybe the morels will grow!!!!!<br> - Tue May 28 2013 12:24PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good job! Waiting for the rain up here, hope you get some too!<br> - Tue May 28 2013 8:22AM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> All done before noon! Fun picnic and a tired crew! Thanks to all, especially Nort for his recruits... We so appreciate it:)<br> - Mon May 27 2013 7:37AM<hr> <b>Conne</b><br> How did the planting day go? <br> - Mon May 27 2013 6:44AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Happy Memorial Day</a><br> Remembering our Veterans: Henry Christopher Parks, Henry Cecil Parks, Gayland Lyle Hagelshaw, Frank Zdrojkowski, Edward Meder, John Len, Jalmer Roos, Bob Orr, Marie Parks Todd, Emmet Todd, and many more ancestors. Add to this list please...<br> - Mon May 27 2013 6:42AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Have fun planting! Hope you have a GREAT season! Sunny, calm and 38 degrees here this morning. Downriggers are in place, won't be long now...<br> - Sun May 26 2013 7:24AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">North Country Trail</a><br> Beautiful day on the trail (32 to the left) but no morels! Logging another section, maybe better luck next year where they've churned it up, before the raspberries take over!<br> - Sat May 25 2013 4:44PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Nice pix on FB Mick & Alissa! Cold here too, covered all the plants last night but a fog rolled in and it was 36 this morning. Bright sun is melting the fog away. Happy planting! <br> - Sat May 25 2013 7:10AM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> We made it through an hour rain delay and about 5 innings last night. Got to catch the radio call of the Wings game on the way home. They even showed the goal on the big screen between innings at the park. Weather wasn't terrible after about the 3rd but we were already cold, wet, and tired by that time. Thanks again for the tickets Rose!<br> - Fri May 24 2013 1:54PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> NOW that's my kind of day! Getting even nicer...<br> - Fri May 24 2013 11:14AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> 49 degrees, bright & sunny! Not that's my kind of day! Hope you have a great weekend & beautiful planting day! We are taking Gayland to the Memorial Day Service, he's doing pretty well, mentions driving his car but we nix that idea! Saw the kids at Tiger Stadium last night:) <br> - Fri May 24 2013 7:08AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> 44 degrees, blustery, rain, rough water, power out last night 9:30 to 3:30...Found our first white morel yesterday... hopefully more soon! Have a good day! <br> - Thu May 23 2013 7:47AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Fishing Season Begins</a><br> Good Morning, Got our fishing licenses (senior rate), new kitchen curtains, vintage roses in the barrels, and the boat is in the hoist! Time to go fishing! Or looking for white morels after it stops raining. Have a good day!<br> - Wed May 22 2013 7:30AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning, So sorry for the folks in OK. Hope they find more alive in the rubble. Terrible tornadoes!<br> - Tue May 21 2013 8:28AM<hr> <b>Sue</b><br> Thanks for the birthday wish Connie.<br> - Mon May 20 2013 9:10PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Parks Plants</a><br> Thanks Nan, great pix of those healthy plants! <br> - Mon May 20 2013 7:55PM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> Great sales, crops in & next Sunday is the great Parks planting party--start time 9:00 a.m....lunch will be provided:) <br> - Mon May 20 2013 8:13AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Next we celebrate JOSIE GRACE! Have a great day, going to BC. Glad to hear sales are going well! <br> - Mon May 20 2013 7:42AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZANE! 7 YEARS OLD! Steak & morels for supper last night, nice to have Nick visit. Just think, he will be 20 this fall! Have a good week!<br> - Sun May 19 2013 7:42AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUE! Light rain, perfect! This should bring on the whites, just needs to warm up a bit, 53 degrees. <br> - Sat May 18 2013 8:28AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> One false morel, added it to the album along with more shots of a beautiful day in the woods!<br> - Fri May 17 2013 6:40PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">23 Black Morels</a><br> OK, we found them...32 to the left...seems late for blacks, but they'll taste good...<br> - Fri May 17 2013 4:22PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Checking out the morels one more time...before the Boyne City crowd takes over...hope to have a pix to post!<br> - Fri May 17 2013 12:43PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Woodsy shots</a><br> Scouring the woods and neighbor's yard for good shots, check on Smile...<br> - Thu May 16 2013 9:33PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Added a few shots to SMILE, it is so pretty today.<br> - Wed May 15 2013 3:55PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Cute little guy</a><br> Look what I found today while Frank was working on the dock. No morels tonight in Jordan Valley, one more night before the festival begins...might try Chandler Hills near Gaylord.<br> - Tue May 14 2013 9:54PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Bright and sunny, 51 degrees! Rained earlier, not sure about tennis...but there are always leaves to remove from the perennials...hope the greenhouses are hopping! <br> - Tue May 14 2013 8:35AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Bright and 30 degrees here, glad I covered the pansies... GO WINGS! Who stayed up for that win? Going to BC this morning. Have a good week!<br> - Mon May 13 2013 6:32AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Snow and 35 degrees, sun trying to peek out of the clouds and fog, water rough and picturesque..."Old Man and The Sea" image. Sun gone now...more snow...no morels... Have a Happy Mother's Day!<br> - Sun May 12 2013 7:34AM<hr> <b>Happy Mother's Day!</b><br> Good Morning, Painted a trillium for you and added a few to my SMILE, hope to have a couple of morels soon. Have a great weekend! GO WINGS, GO MOMS! Happy Mother's Day!<br> - Sat May 11 2013 7:36AM<hr> <a href="http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2013/05/meijer_to_open_200th_store_fir.html">Meijer in Swartz Creek</a><br> Look at the new products...maybe Parks Farm plants next!<br> - Fri May 10 2013 12:42PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Getting Home Pix</a><br> Flushing, Bay City, EJ, Elk Rapids, TC, Charlevoix, South Arm...nice to be home. Rain and 37 degrees...<br> - Fri May 10 2013 9:07AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Boyne City's 53rd Annual National Morel Mushroom Festival starts next Thursday, we gotta get some ahead of the crowd...<br> - Thu May 9 2013 5:29PM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> These mushroom hunters sound more finicky about rain levels than farmers...<br> - Thu May 9 2013 4:45PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Did the turkey hunters pick them all?<br> - Thu May 9 2013 4:05PM<hr> <b>lcp</b><br> Too dry????? just a week ago the whole state was under water and everything flooded,how can it be too dry already?<br> - Thu May 9 2013 3:27PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning, another nice day but no morels. Checked at Jordan Valley last night, very dry, need some rain! Have a good day!<br> - Thu May 9 2013 7:22AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Doubt we will see the 10:00 hockey match tonight...had a good visit with my doctor in Petoskey...will run some tests, but thinks I'm on the right track. Hope all is good with you!<br> - Wed May 8 2013 9:10PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Another nice day, off to tennis, 52 degrees. Have a good day! Hope the plants are growing like weeds!<br> - Tue May 7 2013 8:06AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Thanks for posting Mick, see the new homepage collage, what a beautiful photo op!<br> - Mon May 6 2013 5:43PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Beautiful Parks Farm</a><br> Show these pix to the happy farmer! <br> - Sun May 5 2013 10:51PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Happy hunting! We found 1 black morel, hope to be fishing soon, but in calmer water!<br> - Sun May 5 2013 8:57PM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> Took the boat to Lake Erie this morning. Cought a few Bass but no walleye. Kinda hard steering the boat, setting up rods and hanging on in 4 foot waves. Got home in time to set out the turkey decoys. Tomorrow will be another 4:00 am start. <br> - Sun May 5 2013 7:31PM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> good day on the farm--new jd tractor in the field, air conditioned cab, stereo(txs to nort)=happy old farmer! <br> - Sun May 5 2013 3:26PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Watching Leafs, and Wings...had another beautiful day today! Have lots of pix to show you...and a new collage soon:)<br> - Sat May 4 2013 8:51PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning from EJ! 37 degrees this morning; 85 in BC, 72 in Gaylord, 59 here yesterday afternoon... trillium buds, one loon, one ash showing much damage, LAKE HIGHER, 13' less beach than last fall, 4' less than last spring, looks like the boat goes in...(From MacBook & ethernet, internet later today...)<br> - Fri May 3 2013 8:44AM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> Mowed around the pond tonight. Had a tom and 6 hens back there. Hope they stay till Monday!<br> - Thu May 2 2013 9:06PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Hello from the Parks Farm, had a nice walk to the woods...will be making a new collage when I get to EJ...great weather!<br> - Wed May 1 2013 10:34PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Hello from Knoxville!<br> - Tue Apr 30 2013 6:40PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Look in the kitchen</a><br> Somebody the collage couldn't find...look in the kitchen!<br> - Mon Apr 29 2013 7:21PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Thanks for posting Mick! The collage maker might get fired after this one...but...Pix from Kris & Baby Ash (25 years ago) and on to Babies Sam, Nick, Gwen, Josh, Drew, Zane & Josie (Dec 2012), and the rest of the Parks Gang...one big happy family! Congratulations on your retirement Nan! <br> - Mon Apr 29 2013 1:49PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning, packing up and leaving early in the morning. Week 2 of RETIREMENT for Nan! Have a good week!<br> - Mon Apr 29 2013 6:58AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Wings Win! Ok so you get to watch an extended season! Hope the planting is going well!<br> - Sun Apr 28 2013 8:08AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Sounds like a game preserve, did you have permission to hunt? Last time to mow the lawn...have a good day, GO WINGS!<br> - Sat Apr 27 2013 8:31AM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> Good deal! Another 30 pounder?<br> - Sat Apr 27 2013 8:21AM<hr> <b>lcp</b><br> I was at the Farver Rd Zoo early this morning. All at the same time in the big field there were 10 turkeys 6 deer 2 canada geese 3 crows 3 squirrils 5 mallard ducks 1 robin ans several other song birds. I saw lots more turkeys and deer and a coyote that was close to dying but winded me. Oh yea i did get a nice tom<br> - Fri Apr 26 2013 8:35PM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> Lew, I bet your dogs were having a fit, pretty close to them. Glad no one was hurt, one way to clean up the neighborhood. Now, that is the most flashers you have ever had the privledge of watching:)<br> - Fri Apr 26 2013 12:36PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/photos">Connie</a><br> See the Easter pix of our friends/neighbors Ray & Marie Oille and kids. Ray died Wed, didn't suffer one minute...He was Retired Coast Guard...will be buried at the Florida National Cemetery in nearby Bushnell.<br> - Fri Apr 26 2013 9:50AM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> Nice game to go to. Glad no one was hurt in the fire. Rescue Rd. is the only street in America with FEWER houses in last 30 years.<br> - Fri Apr 26 2013 8:29AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Wings win! Must have been home team advantage, or Parks' cheering them on...<br> - Fri Apr 26 2013 6:46AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> That's scary, get a sick feeling every time the firetruck sirens go off...<br> - Thu Apr 25 2013 9:28PM<hr> <b>lcp</b><br> the little house next door burnt down tonight and no i wasnt anywhere to it. no one hurt and thats all that matters. five fire departments responded<br> - Thu Apr 25 2013 9:14PM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> watch for your family--all 4 of them!<br> - Thu Apr 25 2013 3:26PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Wings are not on our TV tonight, but will be cheering for them! Have a good day!<br> - Thu Apr 25 2013 7:06AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Watching the RED WINGS!<br> - Wed Apr 24 2013 8:47PM<hr> <b>lcp</b><br> I was only talking about the boulders, didnt see any others. the colors was what caught my eye<br> - Wed Apr 24 2013 12:08PM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> We picked up most of those. Not the boulders. Picked a truck load for Nan too. I think I've moved them from one side of the yard to the other a few times since then. Probably why Alissa hired someone to move them this time. Now that Nan is retired, she can pick lots of them from the pile. Only a few little snakes in there this time of year!:)<br> - Wed Apr 24 2013 11:19AM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> bet they are the first ones to buy the rocks!! much smarter than the rest of us:) looks great<br> - Wed Apr 24 2013 8:35AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Seven generations, who can believe it! We love rocks! Remember Mom lined her flower bed with rocks, painted some of them white...<br> - Wed Apr 24 2013 7:09AM<hr> <b>lcp</b><br> I was at the farm today. For seven generations we have picked rocks from the fields and got them off the place. rember picking stones by hand in hot weather,lugging them into that trailer and then unloading them on the rock pile? Well guess what, the new owners are hauling them back in. Seriously, Alissa's landscaping looks great and the rocks are very nice<br> - Tue Apr 23 2013 7:32PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Hello, Nice weather here, but getting too warm for tennis...we leave in one week! Probably will mow the lawn one more time, half of the bushes are trimmed, pack up and we'll be ready to go. Have a good day!<br> - Tue Apr 23 2013 9:44AM<hr> <a href="http://www.almanac.com/content/when-earth-day">Earth Day 2013</a><br> From the Old Farmer's Almanac... Have a good day!<br> - Mon Apr 22 2013 8:43AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Discharging her now...<br> - Sun Apr 21 2013 1:29PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Sent flowers to the Parks Girls on FB...thinking of you. Aunt Gladys called, Aunt Mary is in Marquette General, pneumonia. Will try to call her later today.<br> - Sun Apr 21 2013 9:41AM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> nan's arlarms are alive and well--do you think they know?? we'll have to wait and see:)<br> - Sun Apr 21 2013 8:24AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Too bad we don't have sheep to pasture down here! Have a great day! Nan, don't set your alarm clock tonight!<br> - Sun Apr 21 2013 6:47AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Jaguars at Lake Sumter</a><br> Look at these beauties...<br> - Sat Apr 20 2013 3:59PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Guess it was a boat tarp, anyway it's over. <br> - Sat Apr 20 2013 9:37AM<hr> <a href="http://michigannaturephotos.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Recently-Added/G0000ravR.TDs_88/I0000RjLuYQkVlbY">Lake Superior </a><br> Good Morning, Enjoy the stunning photos of the mighty Lake Superior posted yesterday! Today's Daily Sun: 'The hunt is over. The search is done. The terror is over. And justice has won. Suspect in custody.' Shrink wrap will never look the same...<br> - Sat Apr 20 2013 7:39AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Nan's Retirement</a><br> Thanks for the pictures! Very nice day! Good luck in your next life!<br> - Fri Apr 19 2013 5:36PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> No more panty hose!<br> - Fri Apr 19 2013 4:35PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Not long now, 70 minute countdown in progress!<br> - Fri Apr 19 2013 3:21PM<hr> <b>Connie & Frank</b><br> CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR RETIREMENT NAN! HAVE A GREAT DAY!<br> - Fri Apr 19 2013 6:52AM<hr> <b>?</b><br> I got you that McDonalds application!<br> - Fri Apr 19 2013 6:50AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> The Birthday Boy is off to tennis, too bad about water in the basement...not as bad as TEXAS! Happy last working day Nan, tomorrow you celebrate...and say goodbye! They'll miss you!<br> - Thu Apr 18 2013 8:07AM<hr> <b>Harold</b><br> A real test for the new generator. Pretty expensive cup of mud!<br> - Thu Apr 18 2013 8:03AM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> Happy Birthday Frank!! We had thunder and lightening all night, not much water---yet!<br> - Thu Apr 18 2013 7:50AM<hr> <b>sandy</b><br> Four inches of water,r in the basement. The power went off in the night. Lew fired up the generator so the con Free is hot. Coffee is hot. I can,t see my words on the tablet while I type.<br> - Thu Apr 18 2013 7:45AM<hr> <b>lcp</b><br> Yep its spring I mowed the grass last night,almost needed to bag it. Nan would never retire if she knew what tubby has lined up for her to do this spring<br> - Wed Apr 17 2013 6:49AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning! Nan will be retired in 3 days, Frank will be 73 tomorrow, and we will be inspecting the greenhouses 2 weeks from today! The month is going by quickly! Have a great day!<br> - Wed Apr 17 2013 6:19AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> April 15th was a terrible day in Boston! Something about losing an 8 year old makes it even worse...hugs to all.<br> - Tue Apr 16 2013 9:39AM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> Reports of morels found in Allegan County. They are bound to be keepers if you can see them through the snow!<br> - Mon Apr 15 2013 12:33PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Friday, April 19th is the BIG DAY! But no party! Guess we will just have to wait for Christmas PUNCH! Hope the greenhouse business is good this year! And if we're lucky there will be a few morels! <br> - Mon Apr 15 2013 10:47AM<hr> <b>sandy</b><br> Lew and I argued over which date was the lucky one. This really calls for celebration! Maybe frank will make black Russians? <br> - Sun Apr 14 2013 4:57PM<hr> <b>HAPPY RETIREMENT NAN!</b><br> CONGRATULATIONS! I want to be the first to congratulate Nan on 25 years of hard work for the City of Flushing! Nan you have earned that pension, so now enjoy it! Couldn't wait until Friday to post this...have a great week!<br> - Sun Apr 14 2013 11:19AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">John D. Rockefeller's Winter Home</a><br> Nice drive to Ormond Beach this morning, ate our cookies and peanut butter sandwich in the Rockefeller Gardens at The Casements, saw pelicans on the beach...a nice warm day! (Unlike when Darry & Sue were here...)<br> - Sat Apr 13 2013 9:13PM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> Apparently the season to play defense is over for the bottom teams in the NBA. Looked like an All Star game without the all stars.<br> - Sat Apr 13 2013 9:10AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning, Planted 3 hybiscus, 3 ferns, and an Easter lily from Ray & Marie...winding down here, just 2 live plants to give away...leaving the Big Red geranium in the pot for the frogs to enjoy this summer...Pistons won! Good game?<br> - Sat Apr 13 2013 7:28AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Snowy trip to the game? Will probably only get the Magic and Heat...<br> - Fri Apr 12 2013 10:45AM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> Look for us at the Pistons game tonight. We shouldn't be hard to spot since they are playing the 2nd worst team in the league.<br> - Fri Apr 12 2013 9:33AM<hr> <b>sandy</b><br> Have a happy happy birthday!<br> - Fri Apr 12 2013 9:11AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALISSA!<br> - Fri Apr 12 2013 7:34AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">St Augustine Sod</a><br> Sod arrived this morning, in place just before the rain!<br> - Thu Apr 11 2013 9:13PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning, Hard working yardman next door has done a nice job of removing the old sod & weeds, trimming and raking the area, ready for new St Augustine sod soon...ours was in sad shape when we moved in, getting better every day! Have a good day!<br> - Thu Apr 11 2013 7:12AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning, Well we will be home in 3 weeks, and ready for the greenhouse inspection! Our grass is growing faster than I can mow it...have a good day!<br> - Wed Apr 10 2013 7:57AM<hr> <b>sandy</b><br> We need more info on the big winner!<br> - Tue Apr 9 2013 11:35AM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> That was some game!<br> - Tue Apr 9 2013 6:45AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> DREW is the WINNER! How's he doing this morning?<br> - Tue Apr 9 2013 6:32AM<hr> <b>////////////////////////////////////////////</b><br> BUMMER...................<br> - Mon Apr 8 2013 11:51PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Whoa! I don't like TV timeouts! <br> - Mon Apr 8 2013 10:20PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Combined score for Final Game = 110...hope I can stay awake...<br> - Mon Apr 8 2013 6:50PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Maybe next year Rose! Would hate to lose to a 10 year old, but it might happen...we'll see tonight!<br> - Mon Apr 8 2013 6:48PM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> I go with Izzo, I'll be watching & cheering for the spartans! <br> - Mon Apr 8 2013 5:59PM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> I'm guessing the Spartan Alumni villagers may take you off their xmas lists if UM wins and you take all of their dough!<br> - Mon Apr 8 2013 5:02PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> I am in a pool of 1...we'll soon see!<br> - Mon Apr 8 2013 4:59PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> MICHIGAN wins, I win! Put all Big 10s into the brackets and this my only team still alive...should have been Michigan vs. MSU but Frank said that was wishful thinking... <br> - Mon Apr 8 2013 4:57PM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> If Louisville wins, Drew is 1st and Alissa is 3rd in our pool of 32 entrants. I think I'll be in about 20th place regardless.<br> - Mon Apr 8 2013 4:01PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning, Off to tennis, have a good day, GO BLUE! <br> - Mon Apr 8 2013 7:02AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Connie</a><br> Getting the fishing bug...drove out to Yankee Town on the Gulf, saw dolphins and a few lures on the power line...Saw Kris' post on FB regarding her new placement...good job!<br> - Sun Apr 7 2013 9:22PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Connie</a><br> Nan's greenhouse plants look good! And our neighbor's yard, being torn up and St Augustine grass to be planted...our roses and Indian hawthorne...tiny leaves on the crepe myrtle. <br> - Sun Apr 7 2013 12:20PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Happy Anniversary Dan & Rose! Everybody have a great day! <br> - Sun Apr 7 2013 7:05AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Sorry Drew, but this Spartan is TRUE BLUE! <br> - Sun Apr 7 2013 7:03AM<hr> <b>lcp</b><br> i would say Drew will win the pot<br> - Sat Apr 6 2013 9:23PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> And a Happy Birthday Skyler Blue! See you soon!<br> - Sat Apr 6 2013 2:32PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> 24 mile bike ride out into the cattle country around Oxford and back to Barnes & Noble in The Villages...baking cookies now. Happy Anniversary to Dan & Rose!<br> - Sat Apr 6 2013 2:15PM<hr> <a href="http://www.historicmapworks.com/Map/US/1603456/Gaines+Township++Swartz+Creek++Duffield/Genesee+County+1907/Michigan/">1907 Map</a><br> Sorry, here it is...show Dan, OK?<br> - Fri Apr 5 2013 11:35AM<hr> <b>1907 Genesee County</b><br> Found the Fred Holland (Howland) place on this map...just like Dad said...<br> - Fri Apr 5 2013 11:34AM<hr> <b>Mayflower Descendants</b><br> Some of Grandpa Hart's (Howell, Mich) ancestors came to America on the Mayflower, 1620. One was a 13 year old girl, her parents, aunt & uncle, and future husband John Howland. About Gwen's age! She was Elizabeth Tilley Howland 1607-1687. (The farm across from 7395 was the Fred Holland place...per RNP, Nyland's when I was picking cherries, now Berlin's)<br> - Fri Apr 5 2013 7:52AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning, working on our Parks Family Tree...found 8 REV WAR Patriots and many Immigrants...time to clean up the files and write the book...been researching since 2001! Have a good day!<br> - Thu Apr 4 2013 6:20AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning, Photo Club today, have to update my skills so I'll be ready for 'greenhouse' shots! <br> - Wed Apr 3 2013 7:20AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Finished up the March album with our tennis team toasting Captain Alice May...too bad I can't label these...<br> - Tue Apr 2 2013 10:04PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Marie's grandkids Riley & Owen</a><br> Had a nice supper with Ray & Marie and the grandkids Riley and Owen from North Carolina...<br> - Tue Apr 2 2013 8:02PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Added a few pix from Gadabouts, our ladies in the neighborhood luncheon at Sakura...see the smoke!<br> - Tue Apr 2 2013 12:52PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> OK, I changed the camera date on the Easter pix and reloaded them on Smile, see March 2013.<br> - Tue Apr 2 2013 12:31PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Happy Birthday FLH</a><br> New plate is his early birthday present, and I was going to buy him a tie... Let me know if you need another SMILE invitation...(free)<br> - Tue Apr 2 2013 11:22AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> That comment was made by someone who jumped in the lake to save Frank's iphone, with her phone in her pocket...have a good day!<br> - Tue Apr 2 2013 8:18AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> That's pretty funny too! April fool?<br> - Mon Apr 1 2013 7:06PM<hr> <b>Sandy</b><br> I ran my phone through the washer today. I will be dephoned for awhile.<br> - Mon Apr 1 2013 5:27PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Oh, I get it Lewie was playing an April Fool's joke on us...pretty funny...Going to Ray & Marie's for Easter 'supper' tomorrow night, our old Chadwick neighbors.<br> - Mon Apr 1 2013 12:00PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Who is flying out? About May 1 would be a safe planting date Lewie...and good for morel hunters too! Glad you had a good Easter, miss you guys!<br> - Mon Apr 1 2013 8:10AM<hr> <b>Sandy</b><br> Gayland would appreciate the skeet shooting. I heard on the news the air flight delay at Detroit and wondered if the boys had anyting weird in their luggage?<br> - Mon Apr 1 2013 8:08AM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> nice easter as usual!! lcp--your supplier is in the woods, cleaning up. he has a nice pair of new boots:)<br> - Mon Apr 1 2013 7:37AM<hr> <b>lcp</b><br> what a nice morning suppose to be in the 80s,sunny with light southly winds. I plan to plant the garden today i wanted to plant tomatoe plants but my supplier was behind as usual<br> - Mon Apr 1 2013 7:12AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Happy Easter 2013 </a><br> Looks like you had a nice Easter Day! Thanks for the pix Nan, they are posted on SMILE, scroll down to Jan 2008...Smile program still has some bugs to work out...I think I see Mick sneaking up on those ducks back at the pond! <br> - Sun Mar 31 2013 10:13PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Happy Easter! Thanks Mick for posting the SPRING COLLAGE, just in time for Easter! Remember when these were taken? One is from the very first Easter in BC, guess which one! <br> - Sun Mar 31 2013 10:26AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Paddock Square at Brownwood</a><br> Visited the annual Easter craft show, held for the first time at Brownwood, a little ride for us, from one end of The Villages to the other...can you open SMILE?<br> - Sat Mar 30 2013 6:10PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> My brackets are busted! MSU, Michigan, Wisconsin & Indiana in the Final Four... <br> - Sat Mar 30 2013 7:30AM<hr> <b>Kris</b><br> I've got the pop, I promise there will be DC this year!!!<br> - Sat Mar 30 2013 12:07AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> How's that Nick!!! BLUE wins, now GO GREEN!<br> - Fri Mar 29 2013 10:15PM<hr> <b>Sandy</b><br> I am also bringing a grape salad. What a nice sunny day! <br> - Fri Mar 29 2013 11:56AM<hr> <a href="http://www.thevillagesdailysun.com/news/villages/article_ea7d903e-95c7-11e2-adbc-001a4bcf887a.html">Brownwood II</a><br> The Annual Easter Craft Show will be held at the new Brownwood Town Center. Visited Brownwood up north and here this month. Did you see the cattle on Smile? The town theme is a Florida cowtown...110,000 people here now, was a big pasture! Have a good day!<br> - Fri Mar 29 2013 7:52AM<hr> <b>Alissa</b><br> Kristen, we also need pop/drinks and bread if any of those would be easier for you. Also, another cold salad never hurts. Just let me know because I am going to the store Saturday to buy whatever is not taken by that time. Thanks!<br> - Thu Mar 28 2013 4:29PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> 37 degrees here, frost on the rooftops...Bet Gayland would like to go back shooting with you guys, but last Friday night he felt light headed and got up out of his chair and fell, hurt his arm/leg. With PT and a new stair-railing he had been climbing upstairs, like 6 times! Needs another tummy procedure...anxious for us to get home! We plan to leave April 30th. We'll talk with him on Easter. Have a good day!<br> - Thu Mar 28 2013 7:58AM<hr> <b>???</b><br> one more who will need a life<br> - Wed Mar 27 2013 6:05PM<hr> <b>C</b><br> I have my doubts...<br> - Wed Mar 27 2013 2:47PM<hr> <b>D</b><br> Better get use to seeing Nan posting. She is going to have a lot of time for it. I bet she will give Connie a run for her money!<br> - Wed Mar 27 2013 1:20PM<hr> <b>Kris</b><br> I'm still trying to figure out what to bring... It sounds like we have more than enough desserts and I have to come up with something I can make the day before. I'll let you know if I figure something out, or I might just show up with something.<br> - Wed Mar 27 2013 11:39AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Must have been my sister...I don't do dirt cups! <br> - Wed Mar 27 2013 9:38AM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> I got a nice 1100 you can borrow lurker.<br> - Wed Mar 27 2013 8:29AM<hr> <b>lcp</b><br> Hey who posted that,Nan or Connie?<br> - Wed Mar 27 2013 7:23AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning, nice to hear from everybody! Sure looks like a good Easter menu, dirt cups and all! So proud of Sam, she got a 4.0 this quarter! Hugs to you all, have a Happy Easter!<br> - Wed Mar 27 2013 5:24AM<hr> <b>Nancy</b><br> I will bring a fruit bowl, veggie platter and dirt cups.<br> - Tue Mar 26 2013 10:30PM<hr> <b>lcp</b><br> I dont have a good shotgun to shoot clays,possible to trade a rod for one<br> - Tue Mar 26 2013 8:34PM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> Bring your shotguns. Trying to revive the Easter sporting clays tradition.<br> - Tue Mar 26 2013 8:19PM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> I will do the usual, beans & deviled eggs. May do a dessert, been seeing a bunch of yummy stuff for easter! It will be 4 of us, Adam will be working!<br> - Tue Mar 26 2013 6:35PM<hr> <b>Sandy</b><br> I'll bring cheese cake and yeast rolls.<br> - Tue Mar 26 2013 5:19PM<hr> <b>Brandy</b><br> I'll bring a salad but if you need something else let me know!<br> - Tue Mar 26 2013 1:19PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Baking cookies, 45 degrees this morning! Soon we'll have new neighbors, final walk-through this morning. <br> - Tue Mar 26 2013 10:34AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Saw Sandy in church on FB! Riding my bike to Public's to buy ham and turkey...just thinking about Easter ham makes me hungry! Can't wait for more hoops! Have a good week!<br> - Mon Mar 25 2013 3:11PM<hr> <b>Sue</b> <<a href="mailto:sjzparks@yahoo.com">sjzparks@yahoo.com</a>><br> I will bring the usual potato salad. See you all on Sunday.<br> - Sun Mar 24 2013 4:35PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEREMY! Who's baking the birthday cake?<br> - Sun Mar 24 2013 10:27AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Michigan's McGary's father works with Swartz Creek Dragons...do you know him? what he does?<br> - Sat Mar 23 2013 2:59PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Hope you have great weather Easter Sunday! It is 87 degrees here, walked to the mailbox between Michigan's WIN and the start of MSU vs. Memphis... <br> - Sat Mar 23 2013 2:56PM<hr> <b>Alissa</b><br> Hi everyone. We are still able to host Easter if you want to have it here. Let's plan on starting at 1pm and eating when everyone gets here. We will supply the ham and drinks. If you could post by Friday what you are bringing, I can see if we have any gaps and get those on Saturday. Nan, Zane requested the worms in dirt - are you able to bring those? Thanks everyone.<br> - Sat Mar 23 2013 10:07AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> So far we are winning...MSU and U of M...going to mow the lawn now, have a nice day and a really nice weekend!<br> - Fri Mar 22 2013 10:33AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning, we have water in our pond! Hope the ducks arrive before it all drains away...Got your BRACKETS filled in? GO GREEN!<br> - Thu Mar 21 2013 9:14AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">Frank's Bagels</a><br> Happy First Day of Spring! Have a bagel!<br> - Wed Mar 20 2013 8:43AM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> ditto lcp! 30 mph winds, snow & ice hard to get excited about planting:( like I ever do anyway!!<br> - Tue Mar 19 2013 3:01PM<hr> <b>lcp</b><br> thats all well and good if you want to dig through several inches of snow<br> - Tue Mar 19 2013 10:47AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Are you ready for SPRING? I am already thinking about planting our barrel garden up north...geraniums, 1 tomato, basil and whatever lasted through the winter! Have a good day!<br> - Tue Mar 19 2013 10:02AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/">SMILE Log In</a><br> OK, invitations were sent. Hope you can log in (free).<br> - Mon Mar 18 2013 9:56AM<hr> <b>SMILE</b><br> Good Morning! SMILE is upgrading my album, grouping by month and year. So far only Mar 2013 is posted. I will have to send you a new INVITE (still free). Nan got 4 invites so far, will enter the other addresses next...hopefully only 1/person! <br> - Mon Mar 18 2013 8:27AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Getting the planting bug, maybe one giant tomato plant for our short 6 weeks season...or maybe some lettuce & basil... <br> - Sun Mar 17 2013 3:11PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Happy St. Patrick's Day! Not much green on the court today...or blue...FINAL FOUR wait and see! Have a good week! <br> - Sun Mar 17 2013 7:25AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning! Spartans win, too bad Nick, maybe Wolverines will make it to the FINAL FOUR! Darry you are like that Energizer Bunny, never quits...Frank asked about the Wilson booster...<br> - Sat Mar 16 2013 7:44AM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> We have phone and Internet at Parks Place. Been doing some testing on Wilson cell boosters. Went from no signal to 3 bars! Also have a MiFi hotspot from work. Waiting on an adaptor for a bigger house antenna. Should have 5 bars. Listened to the Spartins win. Now back to the losers. I mean Wings. <br> - Fri Mar 15 2013 11:02PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Had a good checkup today! Need to keep on eating that good garden produce, and apples! And down here, oranges & tangerines! Waiting for MSU Bball!<br> - Fri Mar 15 2013 8:43PM<hr> <a href="http://vimeo.com/user11517288">Ocala Horses & Strawberry Festival</a><br> Slideshows from a member of The Villages Photo Club, enjoy!<br> - Fri Mar 15 2013 8:17AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning, 45 degrees! Only 1 remaining week of winter! So far I have nothing planted, just the Big Red potted geranium. How is everybody doing?<br> - Thu Mar 14 2013 7:55AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> That was Michigan State College...I was Drew's age in 1955.<br> - Wed Mar 13 2013 10:38PM<hr> <a href="http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19550104&id=LPxOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lAAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7283,2109117">Toledo Blade 1955</a><br> I stand corrected, Frank Foote gave his fruit farm to MSU, now Sandy & Jerry's place in EJ.<br> - Wed Mar 13 2013 10:34PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Yup, it is! We had a good visit with our EJ neighbors, they think with all the snow there will be lots of morels this spring...probably all on their place...26 acres used to be the Frank Foote Farm, an MSU Professor...have a good day!<br> - Wed Mar 13 2013 7:43AM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> Happy Birthday Drew. It's offical!<br> - Tue Mar 12 2013 11:52PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/assets">Sholom Park</a><br> 44 acres in Marion County, Florida...enjoy!<br> - Tue Mar 12 2013 7:00PM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> He isn't 10 until 11:50 PM tonight for the record.<br> - Tue Mar 12 2013 5:06PM<hr> <b>HAPPY BIRTHDAY DREW!</b><br> Happy Birthday Drew, One Decade old today! Online we found botanical gardens near Ocala, here in Marion County...light rain now but should be a good 'short' trip with our visitors. They return today to Sandy's sister's in Orlando. Have a good day!<br> - Tue Mar 12 2013 8:31AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/assets#">Dead River Marsh to Lake Griffin</a><br> Enjoyed the wildlife on our boatride out to Lake Griffin...<br> - Mon Mar 11 2013 8:05PM<hr> <a href="http://www.thevillagesfloridabook.com/brownwood-paddock-square/">Cattle Drive in Brownwood</a><br> Oops, sorry about that...<br> - Sun Mar 10 2013 9:12PM<hr> <b>Cattle Drive in Brownwood</b> <<a href="mailto:http://www.thevillagesfloridabook.com/brownwood-paddock-square/">http://www.thevillagesfloridabook.com/brownwood-paddock-square/</a>><br> Scroll down to the bonus segment on the cattle, between 11 & 12.<br> - Sun Mar 10 2013 9:11PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/assets">Brownwood II</a><br> Sandy and Jerry are here from EJ, we visited Brownwood. Love the cattle drive at the south entrance at 44. Sculptures created and shipped from Utah...only in The Villages!<br> - Sun Mar 10 2013 8:36PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Yup, we have many good years to go...gotta have fun too! <br> - Sat Mar 9 2013 10:38PM<hr> <b>lcp</b><br> Nope, At our medical checkup the Doc said your not old till 72 for men and 79 for women,so we have a few more years to go-just hope the money holds out.<br> - Sat Mar 9 2013 9:07PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Just wondering if Sandy and Lewie feel a little older today? I sure do, does anybody else? <br> - Sat Mar 9 2013 1:28PM<hr> <b>Photo Archives</b><br> On the Homepage, scroll down to Photo Archives and see Bunny Gwen and lots of other good stuff from early on...:)<br> - Sat Mar 9 2013 7:26AM<hr> <b>HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICK!</b><br> Happy Birthday Webmaster Mick! Thanks for keeping our Parks Family Homepage alive since 2001! Remember Gwen's bunny pix, Grandma Sandy made bunny ears (and gown) for her Christening & Easter...it was among the early posts...Have a good weekend!<br> - Sat Mar 9 2013 7:21AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning, Our new curtains (valances) are up and looking good! New neighbors next door will be moving in soon, they had the bushes trimmed yesterday. Picked up lava rock that had bounced all over their yard and ours...From Texas is all we know...have a good weekend!<br> - Fri Mar 8 2013 11:39AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> 32 bit, 64 bit...not working for me, but I can still open the guestbook without the ticker running...<br> - Thu Mar 7 2013 8:13PM<hr> <b>Mr</b><br> Just click ok to everything and it it install. It is for the ticker. <br> - Thu Mar 7 2013 10:14AM<hr> <b>Conne</b><br> I downloaded Google CHROME, now it says I need to update JAVA plugin on this homepage..help!<br> - Thu Mar 7 2013 9:54AM<hr> <a href="http://www.wkar.org/post/michigan-farmers-markets-boost-economy-health">Farmer's Week</a><br> Looks like you're in the right business!<br> - Wed Mar 6 2013 9:40PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> I forgot the lanai, lots of calories burned out there! Thinking about you guys in the greenhouse! Only 2 weeks until it's SPRING!<br> - Wed Mar 6 2013 12:19PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> OK, enough cleaning! <br> - Wed Mar 6 2013 10:34AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> OLD Brownwood is on Torch Lake, went there a couple of years ago on Sunday, had fresh produce and a flea market, old country store, etc.<br> - Tue Mar 5 2013 5:05PM<hr> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS_h3NEyOSs">Brownwood, The Villages</a><br> Taking our Northern Mich visitors to the NEW Brownwood, our 3rd town center.<br> - Tue Mar 5 2013 1:51PM<hr> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0TInLOJuUM">Cat Stevens</a><br> Enjoy! Urban Farm & Garden posted this on FB...<br> - Tue Mar 5 2013 12:07PM<hr> <a href="http://www.floridastateparks.org/lakegriffin/photogallery.cfm">Lake Griffin State Park</a><br> You can take the trip with us, visit the photo gallery. Nan and the kids have visited Florida's 5th largest LIVE OAK, more than 300 years old! <br> - Tue Mar 5 2013 11:31AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Warmed up to 40 degrees! Spring cleaning, company coming next Sunday, our EJ neighbors Sandy & Jerry. Taking a pontoon boat ride through the Dead River Marsh to Lake Griffin, at Fruitland Park. Anglers will find plenty of largemouth bass, bluegill, speckled perch (crappie) and catfish...Have a good day! <br> - Tue Mar 5 2013 8:29AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> 32 degrees here, no tennis! Have a good week!<br> - Mon Mar 4 2013 7:49AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/assets">Nan's Geraniums</a><br> Look how good these look!<br> - Sun Mar 3 2013 8:44PM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> nort, trust me the rutibeggies are there--that would be why he MUST arrive at 5 a.m. on pastie day! <br> - Sun Mar 3 2013 4:28PM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> Same here. Pretty good game in the first two! Having one of Dan's Christmas pasties. Had one last night too. Not bad. But where are the rutabeggies?<br> - Sun Mar 3 2013 3:00PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Love this calorie counter, even has homemade ground turkey chili with beans! Composition would be similar to ground venison chili with beans! <br> - Sun Mar 3 2013 1:53PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Hey we're watching the RED WINGS! MSU vs UofM Basketball later, after a swim...making Chili tacos tonight!<br> - Sun Mar 3 2013 1:36PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> OK, will do on the next order, about June 1st! Don't plant your garden too soon this year! <br> - Sun Mar 3 2013 12:50PM<hr> <b>lcp</b><br> Why didnt you order from N.G.Parks? I hear tell she has a few to sell andd Im sure they could be hybrid if yos ask.<br> - Sun Mar 3 2013 11:57AM<hr> <a href="http://search.vivagardens.com/search/results.asp?LK=1&Common_Name=Big Red">Big Red</a><br> Watch the video...thought you might like some of the Spring flowers on this website too!<br> - Sun Mar 3 2013 7:57AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning, 39 degrees here. At Home Depot yesterday we bought a VIVA! Big Red Geranium, the best new true red geranium ever hybridized, to add to its glory are its tolerance for heat and drought...and hardy to 35 degrees!<br> - Sun Mar 3 2013 7:49AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Have a great weekend! Saw fun Disney pix from Brandy & the Archer Gang on FB. Gwen has a new hairstyle!<br> - Sat Mar 2 2013 7:41AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> OK, now entering Breakfast: 1/2 HOMEMADE Cinnamon Raisin Bagel...tangerine...banana...branbuds/skim/raisins...better hop on the bike!! Have a good day!<br> - Fri Mar 1 2013 11:24AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> OK, thanks Mick! Got rid of itunes last night, now to lose a few p's before I see the neurologist Mar 15th...I think I am fine, hope he agrees! Do you think tennis, biking, swimming, working out, mowing the lawn, and cleaning once in a while sounds like 'active'?<br> - Fri Mar 1 2013 10:49AM<hr> <a href="http://www.myfitnesspal.com/">http://www.myfitnesspal.com/</a><br> Supposed to be a few lion days here. Click on the link for that fitness pal thing. Uninstall itunes. You don't need it and it will be a hassle. If you have an iPhone you would download the MyFitnessPal ap from the AppStore. Mine broke when I tried to input all the calories I ate after Mom's last visit. Something about "one at a time please".:) -MR<br> - Fri Mar 1 2013 10:24AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Is March in like a LION or a LAMB up there? 45 degrees now, highs 62, 59, 57, 71, 66...warmer in Nan's greenhouse!<br> - Fri Mar 1 2013 8:04AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Well I downloaded Itunes and still can't get this FREE program...<br> - Thu Feb 28 2013 7:52PM<hr> <a href="http://download.cnet.com/Calorie-Counter-Diet-Tracker-by-MyFitnessPal/3000-2129_4-75011420.html">My Fitness Pal</a><br> Never give up, here's a free download! Just popped up on my FB, along with pix of the Archers at Disney:)<br> - Thu Feb 28 2013 6:47PM<hr> <b>Kris</b><br> Too bad I'm not still that skinny LOL<br> - Thu Feb 28 2013 12:12PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Thanks for reposting Mick! Now Dan isn't so big, and Mickey's head isn't chopped off...Doesn't Kris look pretty in the Easter leaves!<br> - Thu Feb 28 2013 9:24AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Sorry, with less paint! Easter 10 years ago, lots of good times! And the Easter Bunny is still stuffing those eggs!<br> - Wed Feb 27 2013 7:43PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Will ask Mick to post another with less wallpaper!<br> - Wed Feb 27 2013 7:23PM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> That living room paint still hurts my eyes!<br> - Wed Feb 27 2013 6:56PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Sounds like a great job! My first job as a chemist in 1970 paid $7/hr...of course that was better than $.50/hr baby sitting, or $1.00/hr cleaning houses, or $1.10/hr in Domestics at Kmart, or Lewie knows $.10/quart picking strawberries (on a few peak days we picked 100 qts each)...good luck Ash! <br> - Wed Feb 27 2013 8:46AM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> here is my contribrution! Ash is employed by Mary Freebed Hospital, works for Metro Health which is housed in the new YMCA building. They are the clinic for the GR hockey team. As she posted for the next 30 years-- oh if she only knew:)<br> - Tue Feb 26 2013 5:44PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Yes, you know for the non-FB viewers...great news!<br> - Tue Feb 26 2013 12:53PM<hr> <b>Kris</b><br> Are you talking about ash finally being an actual adult and contributing member ;-)<br> - Tue Feb 26 2013 11:57AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> I thought Rose would have posted some news by now...just saying...<br> - Tue Feb 26 2013 10:16AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/assets">Logging off the palms</a><br> Here is our new look, logged off the Queen palms this afternoon. Frost slowly kills them...so we got rid of them before they snapped off in the next storm...they were top heavy with 3-4 seed pods on each...<br> - Mon Feb 25 2013 9:16PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/assets">The Meadows Tennis</a><br> Scroll down to Kris' UP pix and scroll up through the tennis pix, Frank won singles against Everett (handshake) and played doubles with Leon, nice tropical plants, near Sarasota.<br> - Sun Feb 24 2013 11:35PM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> pretty sure she would be pleased! hard to believe it has been ten years since Kris's first year at NMU and Drew was born:)<br> - Sun Feb 24 2013 8:58AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Just remembering that Mom died almost 10 years ago (Feb 26, 2003). I think we are all doing OK! <br> - Sun Feb 24 2013 8:32AM<hr> <a href="http://www.lcparks.com/pweb/pweb_pics/Camp.jpg">Camp Collage</a><br> Connie made a collage for the Facebook boycotting crew.<br> - Sat Feb 23 2013 1:32PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> No win today, #1 seed beat #2 seed, good match! I think I can remedy the FB problem...there are 69 shots in the Camp album, will pick a few and send Mick a collage to post here...it's a birthday present for Mick & Drew:)<br> - Fri Feb 22 2013 7:19PM<hr> <b>Nort</b><br> Sorry I wont be able to view your pictures on FB. I, unlike most FB couch patitoes have a life. But I would be happy to see your pix at the next outing!<br> - Fri Feb 22 2013 3:45PM<hr> <b>lcp</b><br> what about the rest of us millions that are not on facebook? second class citizens?<br> - Fri Feb 22 2013 2:12PM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> Those of you that frequent Facebook check out Camp Copneconic's page for pictures from the Father/Son weekend camp we did last weekend.<br> - Fri Feb 22 2013 11:23AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Well he won again today, great singles match, plays in the finals tomorrow!<br> - Thu Feb 21 2013 11:04PM<hr> <a href="http://www.thevillagesdailysun.com/">Paradise in Pictures</a><br> Winners will be posted sometime today, thought I would give you the link...no winners here :( but several from our photo club, President is Betty Eich...off to tennis, have a good day! <br> - Thu Feb 21 2013 8:39AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Won singles, won doubles, back to Sarasota again in the morning!<br> - Wed Feb 20 2013 9:19PM<hr> <a href="http://dickpritchettrealestate.com/eagle-feed.html">Eagle cam</a><br> Watching the babies grow up...<br> - Wed Feb 20 2013 8:02AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/assets">Munising Falls</a><br> Thanks Kris!<br> - Tue Feb 19 2013 8:15PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Well, he won! We're off for the next round in the morning! Hope Dan got those pasties made!<br> - Tue Feb 19 2013 7:37PM<hr> <a href="http://www.wimp.com/giraffebirth/">Giraffe birth</a><br> Wow!<br> - Mon Feb 18 2013 8:14PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Glad you had a good trip! I just took a chicken pot pie over to a friend who had surgery last week, would have taken pasties, but we ate them all. Also using the dark chocolate candy that Mick & Alissa gave us in Frank's cookies...Aunt Mary must have been so happy to see family! Off to Sarasota for a tournament, wish him luck!<br> - Mon Feb 18 2013 1:53PM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> back home safely, lots of snow, fun & a long ride! visited aunt mary saturday afternoon, she spotted dan coming down the hall. sad she has no contact with her children, very glad to see all of us. she looks better than she has in years. sure resembles mom. dorothy bloss had her 90th birthday party while we were away,another miracle. dan is off making pasties all day, enjoying the quiet:) have a good week!<br> - Mon Feb 18 2013 12:30PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> 30 degrees, the tennis balls will freeze on the court! Have a good day! <br> - Mon Feb 18 2013 7:56AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> 34 degrees this morning, hope to see some pix of the dog sleds...and any other pix you want to send...have a good week!<br> - Sun Feb 17 2013 12:44PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> OK, found a remedy...go to the tennis balls valentine then scroll upwards, now you are seeing the pictures in the order they were taken...still getting this SMILE for free, not sure if it will get better...but it works!<br> - Sat Feb 16 2013 3:41PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> It was a benefit for Hospice of Marion County, at the Florida Horse Park, some brought their own horses, others were rented from a nearby farm...<br> - Sat Feb 16 2013 3:05PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Sorry this slide show runs backwards...see the little black horse with no rider, he had just reared up twice and dumped his rider, the lady limping along beside him...<br> - Sat Feb 16 2013 3:02PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/assets">Florida Trail</a><br> Take a walk on the Florida Trail, see the horses...<br> - Sat Feb 16 2013 2:57PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning, hope you have a good weekend! Didn't frost last night, but expected tonight. Pulled the potted plants into the garage...How's the weather up there?<br> - Sat Feb 16 2013 9:36AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Lots of cousins posting on FB, the service for A. Geraldine was a real family reunion, A. Mary's nieces hadn't seen her in over 40 years...will she have a surprise visit this weekend? Have a good race!!<br> - Fri Feb 15 2013 9:22AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Added a shot of Louis Rosenthal. <br> - Thu Feb 14 2013 8:06PM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/assets">Happy Valentine's Day!</a><br> Can you see the picture? Happy Valentine's Day!<br> - Thu Feb 14 2013 8:08AM<hr> <a href="http://smile.webshots.com/users/sign_in">SMILE </a><br> See if this works, a link to my SMILE pictures. Let me know if this worked. I think you are all linked in now.<br> - Thu Feb 14 2013 8:01AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> SMILE shots uploaded: A. Geraldine's caregiver who is related to Grandpa Hart or his twin sister, the Lutheran minister and the bouquet, A. Gladys and the bouquet, and A. Geraldine's 4 daughters who thanked us for the bouquet.<br> - Wed Feb 13 2013 10:20PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> A. Gladys called to thank all of us for the beautiful flowers. The caregiver brought A. Mary to the funeral service. They left the flowers at the church for the beginning of Lent...see them on my FB and I will post on Smile later. I think there was only one other smaller bouquet...anyway glad it worked out so well.<br> - Wed Feb 13 2013 8:02PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Kris and I are in agreement, the Old English Sheepdog should have been the Best in Show! Have a great trip to watch the sled dogs and if you see Aunt Mary, ask her if she found her photo albums, seems they were missing...a big tubful...A. Geraldine's service is this morning, Sueann is driving A. Gladys to the church in Eben.<br> - Wed Feb 13 2013 8:46AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> SMILE photos, move the slider from the right side back to Nov 2010 and see our UP shots...<br> - Tue Feb 12 2013 10:20PM<hr> <a href="http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1961064&fh_id=10721#.URrqf-pRonM.facebook">Aunt Geraldine</a><br> Link to full obit. <br> - Tue Feb 12 2013 9:47PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> You are welcome, see the full obit on the link below. I remember that early visit...more after we were married 1970 and the girls ran out and hugged me...then the last visit with U. Ronnie's Finnish flag displayed in the living room, and A. Geraldine showed us their wedding picture.<br> - Tue Feb 12 2013 9:44PM<hr> <b>lcp</b><br> Thanks connie,we will get even with you when you get home. Remember the sauna at the farm? and the cows? Only about 60 years ago<br> - Tue Feb 12 2013 8:59PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> OK, the Munising Flower Shop will arrange a vase of fresh pink flowers, with a ribbon that says AUNT, and a card from Nieces & Nephews, the Family of Dick & Lena Parks. They will drive them out to the church in Eben Junction for a small delivery fee, or the Bowerman Funeral Home will take them out for the service at no cost. It's about a 1 hour drive from Munising...<br> - Tue Feb 12 2013 10:33AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> SMILE pix of A. Geraldine posted, from her granddaughter Danielle (Janice's daughter),and daughters Lori, Janice, Bonnie & Cheryl, Ronnie Jr's son's head is in the group pix. Waiting for the full obit, working on the flowers or donation from all of us...<br> - Tue Feb 12 2013 8:34AM<hr> <a href="http://bowermanfuneralhome.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1961064&fh_id=10721">Aunt Geraldine</a><br> Munising Funeral Home will make arrangements...I will send flowers from all of us. <br> - Mon Feb 11 2013 10:53PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Brookridge Heights Assisted Living & Memory Care, 1901 Division St, Marquette, MI 48805 Rm 1413. 906-225-4488. Have a good trip!<br> - Mon Feb 11 2013 6:24PM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> we will be in marquette friday, keep us posted and do you have aunt mary's current address?<br> - Mon Feb 11 2013 5:41PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Aunt Gladys just called to tell us that Aunt Geraldine passed away last night/early this morning per her caregiver. The funeral may be at the Eben Church on Wed, burial next to her Dad and Grandma. More later...<br> - Mon Feb 11 2013 4:02PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Sounds good, we'll be there when the morels are ready!<br> - Sun Feb 10 2013 11:59PM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> Wrong island. Bois Blanc is SE of Macinaw in Lake Huron. Ferry from Cheboygan. Still might leave from EJ. <br> - Sun Feb 10 2013 8:39PM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> Works good. Very quick to set up. <br> - Sun Feb 10 2013 8:27PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Pretty nice! How was the new shanty? <br> - Sun Feb 10 2013 7:56PM<hr> <b>Darrell</b><br> Well, I didn't win catching the biggest Walleye in the tourenment on the bay this weekend. But I did win an all expense 2 day 2 person stay at Bois Blanc Island! Free dinners and ferry ride to and from the island from Charlevoix. Maybe Sue and I can leave from EJ.<br> - Sun Feb 10 2013 7:28PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Congratulations to Ash on passing the licensure exam, so proud of you! Can't remember in 25 years that one of our students/interns passed with 100%! Good luck job hunting!<br> - Sun Feb 10 2013 11:36AM<hr> <b>Connie </b><br> Pictures of the day are posted on SMILE...Have a good day and smile:) Good job with the greenhouse!!<br> - Sun Feb 10 2013 9:06AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Sounds like a good day to stay inside and watch basketball! New Englanders aren't so lucky, no power!<br> - Sat Feb 9 2013 9:17AM<hr> <b>Sandy</b><br> Lew is blowing out the driveway, more drifts than deep snow. Needless to say we had major winds. The temperature is 3 degrees.<br> - Sat Feb 9 2013 8:29AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Have a good weekend! Getting much snow? Thanks for the Valentine's card Mick & Alissa, very nice!<br> - Fri Feb 8 2013 3:47PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning! GO Green! GO Blue! What am I saying? Great BIG TEN Basketball! Tues, Feb 12 MSU vs Michigan! 2013 President's Basketball Reception, reservations do not include game tickets...too bad.<br> - Thu Feb 7 2013 9:40AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> So how's the Birthday Boy! Happy Birthday Dan!<br> - Wed Feb 6 2013 12:02PM<hr> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=QMR7veI78f8">1949 Michigan</a><br> Before the Big Mac!<br> - Tue Feb 5 2013 8:05PM<hr> <a href="http://www.toledoblade.com/Automotive/2013/02/05/Chrysler-ads-featuring-troops-farmers-take-patriotic-route.html">So God made a Farmer...</a><br> Chrysler ads featuring troops, farmers take a patriotic route! Link to the ad...<br> - Tue Feb 5 2013 7:20PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Great birthday celebration! Hope they win! Happy Birthday!<br> - Tue Feb 5 2013 5:05PM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> Going to the Joe tonight to celebrate Dan's birthday! Go WINGS!<br> - Tue Feb 5 2013 9:31AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Sure enjoyed the game last night, also the bowl ads for farmers and clydesdales...Hope you have a good week!<br> - Mon Feb 4 2013 11:57AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Super Bowl Sunday! Have a great day! 37 degrees this morning, should warm up before we hit the pool at Mulberry!<br> - Sun Feb 3 2013 10:47AM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> No woodchucks but Polly and I ran a rabbit who won't be seeing his shadow anymore.<br> - Sat Feb 2 2013 4:03PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> No Groundhogs either:) Looks like an early Spring! Better get that greenhouse fired up!<br> - Sat Feb 2 2013 1:46PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Obviously no Woodchucks here, but a whole flock of robins swarmed around us as we rode to Mulberry. Any signs of spring up there?<br> - Sat Feb 2 2013 1:00PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> 35 degrees here, bright & sunny...don't shoot any chucks...<br> - Fri Feb 1 2013 9:16AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Thanks for posting Mick, Parks Farm pix on homepage...lots of history here. Wait until I write the book on Grandma Winnie and Grandma Nina Parks and their ancestors, immigrants from Germany and England respectively...more REV WAR Patriots!<br> - Thu Jan 31 2013 9:02AM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> since Ash does not read the parks guestbook, I'll share what I know:) She finished an hour & half before she had to, her brain was fried, she was tired, hungry but felt all went well! Last night 12 PT's headed to a 5 day party in Las Vegas! I expect all is well:)<br> - Wed Jan 30 2013 5:54PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good tennis but no more wins, will play again in 3 weeks. SMILE is down right now, have posted a few pix...<br> - Wed Jan 30 2013 11:18AM<hr> <b>Sandy</b><br> Ashely, did you survive the big day? It gives me cold sweats just to think about such a big test. <br> - Wed Jan 30 2013 8:37AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Frank won his first round match at Sarasota, back for more tomorrow...how's everybody?<br> - Mon Jan 28 2013 2:50PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Lots of luck Ash! Be sure to take a few snacks with you to the exam!<br> - Sun Jan 27 2013 12:12PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Checkout the new Brownwood Town Center farmer's market on SMILE! Note the old Brownwood is on Torch Lake...<br> - Sat Jan 26 2013 5:25PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Ladies Final from down under...Our new 'bisque' frig is humming happily in it's new home...no ice/water in the door, but color was the priority, hard to find!<br> - Sat Jan 26 2013 7:55AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Watching Australian Open tennis! How's everybody?<br> - Fri Jan 25 2013 7:53AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning, 40 degrees here. Turned on the heat for the first time, glad the furnace works! How's the weather?<br> - Thu Jan 24 2013 8:58AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Just submitted 5 photos for the Daily Sun Photo Contest, winners will be published Feb 21...baking cookies, and waiting for pasties to heat up! UMMMM...<br> - Wed Jan 23 2013 4:48PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> I found more REV WAR Patriots in our tree...Grandma Winnie's grandmother Sarah Edna White Van Tassel's family has at least 3...details will be in my next book:)<br> - Tue Jan 22 2013 1:39PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Did you hear them mention the DAR? That's us-the Parks girls!<br> - Mon Jan 21 2013 8:03PM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> I'll have to have the administrator remove that political rant! :)<br> - Mon Jan 21 2013 6:24PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> America the Beautiful! Watching the Presidential Inauguration...<br> - Mon Jan 21 2013 12:04PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good luck Ash! Island picture please...GO WINGS>>><br> - Sun Jan 20 2013 11:28AM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> Had a great trip to Grand Rapids yesterday, delivered new kitchen island designed by Dan & Nan! Looked AWESOME! Ash takes her exam on the 29th, keep her in your prayers:)<br> - Sun Jan 20 2013 10:21AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> OK, dug thorough the stones and planted 9 holes, blue agave (aka Century plant), aloe, and cactus...hope they will grow 200 miles north!<br> - Sat Jan 19 2013 3:16PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> SMILE shots from Nan's nursery...thanks!<br> - Sat Jan 19 2013 12:15PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> SMILE shots of Jeannette's sewing and Nick's new toy, Frank lost to the #1 seed, it was a good trip! Hope you have a great day!<br> - Sat Jan 19 2013 9:11AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Put your feet up and try to keep warm! <br> - Fri Jan 18 2013 7:36PM<hr> <b>lcp</b><br> I received a new magazine in the mail today,not sure where it came from. Thanks go to F and C. It was 6 here this morning<br> - Fri Jan 18 2013 1:35PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Our temp dropped from the 80s to the 40s, not sure what to plant. Have a good weekend!<br> - Fri Jan 18 2013 11:47AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Got home 9pm, no trouble...always good to get home!<br> - Thu Jan 17 2013 11:13PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Love your skiing pix on FB Brandy! Frank won his singles and doubles, on to the next round today! Eating bananas and starfruit from Nick & Jeannette's garden, will post. Have a good day!<br> - Thu Jan 17 2013 8:44AM<hr> <b>Brandy</b><br> The kids and I took a ski lesson at Boyne this weekend. They all love skiing and want to do it again. Too bad for them because that is one expensive hobby! :)<br> - Tue Jan 15 2013 3:20PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> We're off to the tournament! Glad to have one more friend Darry! Will post tennis pix just for you:) Actually send me some fish and I'll post them!<br> - Tue Jan 15 2013 7:26AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Queen bed arrived...check Smile:)<br> - Mon Jan 14 2013 11:16AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Must have looked at the Christmas pictures 100 times! I hope you can see them too, 6 friends are listed (Sandy, Frank, Kris, Mick, Rose & Brandy). We're still trying to get Nan connected...If you have trouble, let me know. Can you see the pictures OK?<br> - Mon Jan 14 2013 8:39AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Sunday morning! Drew & Zane are real athletes! More football today...new guestroom bed arrives tomorrow...new refrigerator on the 23rd...should have been a rush order...<br> - Sun Jan 13 2013 8:34AM<hr> <b>MR</b><br> Two games for Drew today. Lost to Lapeer East and Pontiac this morning. He has another game tomorrow. Zane had a scrimmage this morning. Is first basketball game ever.<br> - Sat Jan 12 2013 4:50PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Hi, how's everybody? Beautiful day today, rode to the library, about to mix up some cookie dough. Enjoy the football! Australian Open Tennis begins Monday! For 2 weeks...<br> - Sat Jan 12 2013 12:37PM<hr> <b>Kris</b><br> That makes sense that's what they did last year. However the races aren't until the middle of Feb. so I'm not sure how they would be determining that now...<br> - Fri Jan 11 2013 9:27AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Actually she said it was too warm in Marquette and they may have to start the race in Chatham, etc...does that make sense?<br> - Fri Jan 11 2013 9:06AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> A. Gladys said it was too warm in the UP, the snow too soft for the dog sled races, and warnings to stay off the ice! Have a good weekend! Did you see the eagle chicks?<br> - Fri Jan 11 2013 8:58AM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> Guess that means you will be visiting Marquette in the summer!! lol<br> - Thu Jan 10 2013 1:44PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> OK, a Penske rental truck just delivered the package! Cheese curds & beer salami...curds are a little slippery, put them in the refrigerator...It was nice of A. Mary to send the gift, sorry we can't share it with you!<br> - Thu Jan 10 2013 10:41AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Fed Ex package from Chicago, to Orlando yesterday, to Ocala today...hope it's not perishable...<br> - Thu Jan 10 2013 8:36AM<hr> <a href="http://dickpritchettrealestate.com/eagle-feed.html">Eagle Cam North Fort Myers</a><br> OK try this...<br> - Thu Jan 10 2013 7:50AM<hr> <a href="dickpritchettrealestate.com">Eagle Cam LIVE</a><br> Watch eagles feeding at this site...you might have to come back several times to see the action. Have a good day!<br> - Thu Jan 10 2013 7:47AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Fed Ex delivered to Gladys, her message was cheese curds & sausage. We'll see...have a good day!<br> - Wed Jan 9 2013 8:31AM<hr> <b>Kris</b><br> I was just going to say if its chocolate milk your in luck!!<br> - Tue Jan 8 2013 7:17PM<hr> <b>rose</b><br> Like the pixs, all I can say is if it is from Jilbert's-YUMM:) One of our favorite stops in Marquette and Kris loves the chocolate milk:)<br> - Tue Jan 8 2013 1:55PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Ooops, missed the stop in Green Bay, then on to Chicago... hope you are having a great day!<br> - Tue Jan 8 2013 12:45PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Fed Ex tracking of a package A. Mary sent from Jilbert's Dairy in Marquette, to Escanaba, to Chicago, to us on the 10th...wonder what it is??? <br> - Tue Jan 8 2013 12:24PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> So did you see the new collage? Kris I know you skip the homepage, but take a look...<br> - Tue Jan 8 2013 12:18PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Thanks for posting Mick, and thanks to everybody for all the great shots you sent to me or I lifted off FB...<br> - Tue Jan 8 2013 9:07AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> SMILE pix of Bay City uploaded...Kelly is his #1 gal.<br> - Mon Jan 7 2013 4:30PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Watching Michigan basketball, 80% chance of rain today and it is bright and sunny, 73 degrees. Have a good week!<br> - Sun Jan 6 2013 1:47PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Mary Len passed away early this morning. She and John were good friends and neighbors up north. Now they are back together again. I think of them when I tend their roadside garden, and when we were lucky enough to spot a fawn in their iris bed...<br> - Sat Jan 5 2013 8:04AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning, light rain here. Index: Uncle Hank's slides of Parks Farm posted June 2, 2008...use the SMILE slider to locate this album...<br> - Fri Jan 4 2013 8:48AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> OK, 14,327 pix are at your fingertips! Press the page down button and scroll through all the pix. I made an Index, will have to find it...all the oldies are here...keep looking! Mick's 2001 original homepage shots are here, lots of fishing, a wedding, several graduations, and lots of dogs, and all the Parks Christmas pix...have fun!<br> - Thu Jan 3 2013 10:11AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Good Morning, 91 of 100 Christmas shots loaded onto SMILE, not sure what happened to the other 9...if you need a new INVITE, let me know...Click on the little lined box above the 1st pix (Nan's tree) to get a full page of pix. Sure was a nice Christmas, enjoy!<br> - Thu Jan 3 2013 9:34AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> No more politics please! SMILE by Webshots is slowly uploading the Christmas shots...take a look...<br> - Wed Jan 2 2013 11:17PM<hr> <b>lcp</b><br> so where has all the money gone,i never received my shareof his estate,he must have been a republican<br> - Wed Jan 2 2013 10:07AM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> Rockefeller connection: John D. Rockefeller was our 4th cousin, 3 times removed...think I will write about Grandma Winnie Rockafellow Parks...she got us into the DAR!<br> - Tue Jan 1 2013 9:33PM<hr> <a href="http://www.gwarlingo.com/2011/95-rare-color-photographs-america-in-transition/">America in Transition</a><br> Hope we aren't in here...<br> - Tue Jan 1 2013 12:47PM<hr> <b>Connie</b><br> HAPPY NEW YEAR! Hope to make a few resolutions today, how about you? Think I will begin writing a new book in 2013...last one was submitted to the Library of Congress Dec 31, 2001. What to write???<br>