Merry Christmas from Micanopy

 

Happy Birthday, Bob

 Happy Birthday, Bob...celebrating the big 70.  Congratulations.  We hope you have a great day and hope that the new decade brings you lots of joy, health, and success.

Love Larry and Georgia

Thanksgiving in High Springs

 Georgia and I spent three lovely weeks in High Springs, capped off by a Thanksgiving week with our children and grandchildren and an open house on Saturday with the Gainesville area families of Bob and Tom.  Everyone had a wonderful time and all are looking forward to the reunion in NC in July.

Thanksgiving 2021!

 just back from a terrific dinner at Esmeralda’s here in Lake Lure with Susie and Julia.  They shared Julia’s exciting school news! We were able to catch up on all their news.

Laura stayed home making big bucks working OT on a holiday shift and Ken was in Atlanta sharing the holiday with his sisters.  Dan is in Portland enjoying his travels and of course Steve and fam in Sydney!

Our Hallmark family enjoying holidaytime in Richmond and Indiana!

Hope everyone had a great day!

love

ruthie/jim

LOUISIANA OIL RIGS

Patrick, Mike Koch, Drew Koch, Myself and family friend Brian had a great day fishing in Louisiana.

                                           197 lb. sword fish!

                                                                         

weekend get together - finally

 this past weekend was the Lake Lure semi annual Arts and Craft show!

Larry and Georgia spent the night Saturday. Susie, Ken and Laura spent the day.  Laura spent the night also. Laura regaled us with details of both her Dash job and her Geek Squad job. (transporting birds and a kitten). She is fun to be around.

we enjoyed sitting around our fire pit (thank you steve and rachel)

so good to be together again!

A Golden Day

 I am so thankful for the 50 wonderful years Kathy and I have been husband and wife. Spent the day reminiscing and visiting some of our favorite places. Ended the day with Stone Crabs, Champagne and Chocolate Truffles!

The Rohan Family

 Greeting from CAL. Just wanted to share a few pics of the family. We are excited to be able to visit Hood River in a couple of weeks. We drive our Tesla and stop every 2-3 hours for charge and rest. Its a mini-road trip as we call it. 

Sarojani is still writing, publishing some of her poetry and art.  I am a substitute teacher in Watsonville, a predominately hispanic community. I am helping JR and SR graduate in a tutoring program that gets them the missed credits from the pandemic years and enjoying it. Mostly, enjoying being home and reading, gardening, and playing music. I have a graphic novel suggestion for everyone, "The Big-She-Bang."

Its about reinstating motherhood into the conversation in politics, society, community, and religious life. 

Author is a breast cancer survivor with a great sense of history and humor....

Love you all. Have a peaceful rest of the year. Great to be back in school though and have the children back.

Tom: Happy Birthday

 You were my best friend growing up, my brother. Love you.

Hurricane Ida

 Hurricane Ida is going to pass right  over Thibodeax, La. home of Steve and Patti Harris and many of their family members.  Please pray for their safety. and the safety of all.

Memories

Thinking of mom today and thought I would share a memory that I recently had that made my day, and, of course, invite anyone to share a memory or 2 of her in honor of her birth day.

My memory is that I would sometimes fall asleep before dinner - ah, yes, the blissful nap!

Mom would find me and would wake me up by gently stroking the bottom of my bare foot. It was such a gentle way to be awoken; so beautiful to just gently wake up and then see her smile and hear her say that dinner was ready. I can feel her hand on my foot now just thinking of it.

Oil Rig Fishing-Venice Louisiana

 Trip last week with Owen & Drew Koch (Colleen's), Patrick, Myself and Father Joe Pinchot-retired priest  at St. Dominics who graduated from Curley High School in 1964!

happy birthday Prem Das,

You are such a joy to be related to. thank you for your peaceful spirit.

Love, Rosanne

I wrote a novel

 I recently completed a project that I have been working on for the past 15 years...I completed a novel and Larry Jr had it published for me and then hosted a signing party in Hendersonville.  Some of you were there and I appreciate the kind words from each of you.  For those who were not there, the book is called the Concierge and is a reminiscence of my days in Miami, Key Biscayne and Coral Gables, during the 60's and 70's.  The name have been changed, of course, to protect the innocent.  The book is available at Barnes & Nobel.

Hannah Marie Rohan

 Hi all,

we just got back from Hood River. I am sure you have seen some photos on Facebook of our new granddaughter. We are so happy. But in case you haven't I will post one here and in the coming days, maybe a couple of more. love you all.

Jim Sondra

Happy Father's Day!

 Happy Day to all of the wonderful fathers in our family. I love watching you all with your children and everyone else's kids too. Sure hope we'll get to experience it again next summer at our reunion. 

Love to all,

Susie

 Mary Hunter is due in less than a week. We are heading up to Hood River tomorrow for an extended visit to help the family with the birth and days thereafter. 

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

May 26, 2021: a favorite author and illustrator of mine died.  When I heard the news of Eric Carle's death, I was surprised of the sorrow I felt and of the wonderful memories his name evoked for me.  I spent so many happy hours reading his books to my kids (and they in turn reading them to me and anyone who would sit and listen).  Visits to the local library always included one or two or more of his books chosen to go home with us. It really was a wonderful time and I will always be grateful for the memories Mr. Carle made possible for me. 

He lived in Key Largo and summered in Massachusetts and there is even a Museum in Amherst to go and see his art.  If interested: https://www.carlemuseum.org/

PS - Just thought I would share.  Isn't this what the blog is for? 

Peace / rr

Andres' Celebrating His Master's Degree

 Andres' received his MFA Degree in Musicology from FSU in March, which was celebrated by his family in Tallahassee.  He is going to move to Boston where he hopes to become a music librarian with one of the large concert or orchestral groups in that area.  We all wish him the best as he pursues his love of music and the arts.

Interesting website

I was reading stuff on Facebook and saw that a friend of our cousin, Barbara, posted some info about Barbara's parents and their gravesites. I went on it and was amazed at the info that was there. I googled www.findagrave.com Apparently you can edit, but I didn't do that. I especially thought that Bobby, our historian, might be interested, but I found it to be super informative. The weirdest was looking at Uncle Neil's-the picture from when he was a teenager was spot on of our Neil. I must admit, I wondered if it WAS a pic of our Neil... Anyhow, let me know if anyone else gets on it and what they think. Oh and if this is one of those websites everybody already knew about, my bad!

Easter and Scavenger Hunts

Was just reflecting on Easters past and thought, "I wonder how much time we spent creating the clues for the Easter hunts and then finding them."  Mom and dad must have had a wonderful break while it was going on - and probably many laughs.😊

Happy hunting everyone and a very happy Easter and Passover.

Love,

Rosie

Remembering Amy

 

I have been thinking of Amy this weekend – Bill and Kathy, you are in my thoughts, and I am sending a big hug your way.  Today, 45 years ago, I remember driving home to Atlantis after work with mom and dad, and stopping off at Hollywood Hospital to say hello to the new parents and meet my brand new niece.  She was adorable!! -  a mop of black hair and such a cherubic round head with cheeks you just wanted to kiss!  Final memory for this post is when dad heard what you named her, Bill and Kathy, he began singing “Once In Love With Amy” when he shared your news with us.  He always did seem to have a song for everything.💟💟💟💟. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMmUUzNb1vU

Happy Birthday Larry!

 I think it's your 76th, am I right? Hope it's a wonderful day and lots of love and goodness in the coming year. 

Stories wanted

 Hi Everyone! I would love to have stories/anecdotes about Mom and Dad from their youth; mainly before marriage to each other. If you have a favorite one from after marriage, that's fine too. When I think about them, I really don't know much about their growing up years. I do know that Mom used to say that if we got good grades it was because of Dad's good brains being handed down. The stories/anecdotes don't have to be long, and any info is greatly appreciated. With both of their anniversaries coming up in a few days/weeks, it could be a nice way to remember them.

Love to all!
Susie

Happy Birthday Rosie

 Happy Birthday to the leader of the last 5 Rohan girls! You are a wonderful big sister and an even better friend. Hope your day is filled with the people and things you love-mostly by Zoom! XXOO Susie

 Aunt Vicki's Obituary

https://www.crevassesimplecremation.com/obituary/vivienne-rohan

 Happy Birthday Karen.

I was gifted a lovely picture of Karen with her newborn. 

Rosanne, happy grandma'ing.

love and happy new year to all fam...

jim sondra

Happy New Year

 Best wishes for a safe and happy New Year.   Hugs and kisses to all.

Love,

Larry & Georgia