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We Made it Home and are Still ALIVE!!
Got home from our road trip to Sanibel Island yesterday afternoon and must say we had one heck of a wonderful time, even if I did try to kill Ken on I 95 North because he was overriding the GPS system as I was driving. Sanibel was magnificent. We swam every day. It was…
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Late Christmas at the Kono’s
We made it back from Japan very early on the morning of December 30. All in one piece – except I had a little vertigo and felt like I might be in three pieces – but all that said, it was a great trip and always good to be home. We celebrated Christmas a…
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Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet’s “The Nutcracker”
It’s the last year of “The Nutcracker” for Yumiko. It has been at least ten years!!! Here are way too many photographs from this year’s performance which takes place this weekend at the Upper Darby High School’s Performing Arts Center. Remember you can click on any photo to enlarge it.
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Yumiko
O.K. It’s senior picture time and I spent a few hours with Yumiko yesterday at Eastern College in different poses. Anybody have a favorite?
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Ivette Valez Grundy – The Angel
As many of you know, my daughter Yumiko is a ballet dancer. She recently purchased a new pair of toe shoes – those awful contraptions that look so beautiful when a dancer knows how to go up “on pointe” with them. The problem with toe shoes is they are not only a pain to…
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Look Who We Brought Home
Toto, our beloved kitten left us about three months ago and also left a huge hole in all of our hearts. So…. this Saturday, Ken and Yumiko and I went to the adoption center at Pet Pals and found these two beautiful little sisters – top is Tango and bottom in Conolli. We are…
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The Nikon Camera Cake
Today is my 61st birthday!!! And my beautiful, wonderful daughter Yumiko made me thee best most creative birthday cake. It is a Nikon Camera Cake made from scratch. Check this out:
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Zanne, Rob, Izzy and Richie Come for a Visit and What a Time We Had!
Richie and Izzy Richie and Izzy a Little More Relaxed Izzy Loves Her Mom Zanne, Rob and Izzy en Pointe Izzadorable Old Ma and Yumiko Zanne, Rob and Richie Father and Daughter Father and Daughter Two Two Fathers Two Relaxed Fathers Robroy Chalmers Yumiko and Ken Zanne and Izzy Yumiko and Izzy Young Beauties
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Yumiko and Sonia at the Meiji Shrine
Our last day in Tokyo and Yumiko and Sonia visited the Meiji Shrine. We will be back home on Tuesday. See you then!!
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Leading Tone Lessons – Spring Recital
Today was the Spring Recital for Yumiko’s music school. She and her friend Melanie Dernoga wowed the crowd with spectacular solos. Melanie sang Justin Bieber’s “Fall” and Yumiko played an excerpt from Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major. Not a dry eye in the house.