Thom and Bobby's Rants, Raves and Pics

29 June 2009

Our wedding sojourn took us from Franklin Square on Long Island New York to Provincetown MA for a week, culminating with the wedding on the 19th of June. After much trepidation, the weather fully cooperated allowing us our lovely beach ceremony as planned. We honeymooned in Niagara Falls, topped with a lovely dinner at the Keg restaurant on the 9th floor of the EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL on the Canadian side overlooking the falls. From there we headed to the YANKEE CANDLE MUSEUM and "MOTHER STORE" for a couple of hours, then on to Tennessee. Two nights in Memphis and a tour of GRACELAND and all the encumbent museums ended our wonderful adventure. We hope you all enjoy the approximately 90 photos we were able to post here.

First stop, Long Island NY with Fran, Denise and Mary Lou.

Meeting our dear old friend Pat after many years in P-Town.

In PROVINCETOWN !! The Pilgrim Monument.

BARBIE DOLL Pond on the streets of P-Town.

P-Town from the Monument, BEACONLIGHT is circled.

Day on Nantucket

The Rehearsal Dinner Night

The Rehearsal - done with salt and pepper shakers.

MANICURES !!

THE WELCOME

The Wedding Party Enters.

THE BEACH CEREMONY

The Rings.

After the Ceremony, on the beach.

The Wedding Cupcakes.

Our friends Michael Kandel and Jim Robertson, the unofficial photographer.

The First Dance and wedding guests.

The BEACONLIGHT on our last night.

The YANKEE CANDLE Company and Museum.

From the YANKEE CANDLE grounds.

The HILLCREST GUEST HOUSE, Niagara Falls, NY.

"The Watcher" from the house next door, and the view from our room of the river.

The FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT Prarie Style house in Buffalo, with Gardeners Cottage.

NIAGARA FALLS VIEWS

The "MAID of the MIST" boat ride.

A Lonely Gull.

NIAGARA FALLS, American Side

Chihuly Chandelier and the KEG restaurant, Canadian Side, Niagara Falls.

GRACELAND, Memphis TN

Kitchen, Jungle Room and museum displays at GRACELAND.

The Mempnis PEABODY HOTEL "March of the Ducks"

"RETRO" Chandelier purchased in P-Town with part of Wedding Gift Money.

16 May 2009

GUSHER DAYS IN OIL CITY

This whole week was an annual event in Oil City called "GUSHER DAYS". It celebrates the "old" Oil City, when wildcatters came to make their fortunes, and several indeed became very wealthy. Today Oil City is a small town, struggling with the same problems that exist everywhere else. This year's event was bigger and better than ever. Bobby spent the entire day helping me (Thom) and caught much of it on film. We have posted many of the pictures here to give "y'all" an idea of what it's like to have a celebration in a small, rural southern town. We have become proud to be part of this town, and are also proud to say that we are no longer "damn yankees", but just simple "yankees".

May 16th, 2009

Lawnmower racers.

Interesting Float!!

The Mayor "Chip" Dickey and his wife Clella.

The "floats"......

The "SOC" Club of Oil City

Seniors of Oil City --

One of our more interesting food vendors with an historic backdrop.

"Reno Hill" Float. Reno Hill was the "red light" district in Oil City in the "wildcatters" days.

These are our friends Neicy Bass and Carol Schmidt.

Entrance to the carnival on Land Avenue, "downtown" Oil City.

GUSHER DAY IN OIL CITY 2009

Thom getting GUSHER DAY MAN OF THE YEAR award at dignitary luncheon at the Oil City Oil and Gas Museum.

24 March 2009

GARDENS AT THE NORTON ART GALLERY 2009

08 March 2009

This year we had a truly wonderful surprise when the Carolina Jasmine on our deck went wild with color. We have a "ceiling" of wonderful yellow flowers, a pleasant fragrance and a great interest by the bee population.

Carolina Jasmine on the deck.

07 February 2009

POSSUM ADDENDUM

Possum story still pending!! However, this did appear in PEOPLE in the FEB. 9th issue. This is our "MAMA" possum. We'll let you know when our episode will air. (Click on pic for larger view.)