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June 20, 2013

Glimpses of Vacation—Brown Family Style

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Glimpses from vacation…..Brown family style…….

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sunrise

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The beginning of East Ohio Annual Conference in Hoover Auditorium

The beginning of East Ohio Annual Conference in Hoover Auditorium

The traditional Kline Mustard Brown Families gathering was reinstated!

The traditional Kline Mustard Brown Families gathering was reinstated!

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A boy and his ice cream!

A boy and his ice cream!

Buddy

Buddy Mustard

The mayflies arrived......

The mayflies arrived……

Mayfly tide!

Mayfly tide!

The favorite uncle in the Kline family!

The favorite uncle in the Kline family!

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Nose cups were a hit!

Nose cups were a hit!

My brother whipped out his old school calculator watch that he STILL uses to figure out the differences in nutrition in the old Mountain Dew and the new smoother version.  Really????

My brother whipped out his old school calculator watch that he STILL uses to figure out the differences in sugar and calories  in the old Mountain Dew and the new smoother version. Really????

We ate well!

We ate well!

Educational---we watched a mayfly molt.....from beginning to end!

Educational—we watched a mayfly molt…..from beginning to end!  Exoskeleton on the left…new body on the right.

The Brown Clan

The Brown Clan

Spectacular sunsets on Lake Erie

Spectacular sunsets on Lake Erie

Family time in a well loved place with memories galore—it does not get much better than this.  I am blessed.  Hope your day is, too.

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  1. McGuffy Ann
    June 20, 2013 at 06:09 am

    This is a wonderful post! This may be your best!

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    1. Beth Ann
      June 20, 2013 at 06:52 am

      Well aren’t you just the sweetest?? Thanks, McGuffy Ann!!!!

      Reply
  2. bocafrau
    June 20, 2013 at 07:18 am

    Great pictures BethAnn. Love the sunset shots over the lake – beautiful. Looks like you had a great time.

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    1. Beth Ann
      June 20, 2013 at 07:20 am

      Thanks, Susi! The sunrises and sunsets have been beautiful. Just beautiful. The weather has been lovely and the company even better. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Carla
    June 20, 2013 at 07:36 am

    So… Definitely finding a way to be there next year. I miss Lakeside. And the family too!

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    1. Beth Ann
      June 20, 2013 at 07:47 am

      We may have to get a bigger house!!!

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  4. Minnesota Prairie Roots
    June 20, 2013 at 07:55 am

    I can sure see the love and fun in these images. What a great time. I, too, love gathering with extended family.

    Favorite photo: a boy and his ice cream. Not so favorite: those horrible mayflies.

    Looks like, and sound like, you are having one wonderful time. You are, indeed, blessed.

    Question: Is the family name really Mustard? One could have fun with that name.

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    1. Beth Ann
      June 20, 2013 at 07:59 am

      Yep—Mustard. A lot of Colonel Mustard did it in the billiards room with a candlestick…….

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  5. poemsandponderings
    June 20, 2013 at 11:30 am

    I think it would have been more appropriate for a picnic if it was the “Brown Mustard” clan.

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    1. Beth Ann
      June 20, 2013 at 01:23 pm

      Oh yea!!! But we can’t leave the Kline’s out!

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      1. poemsandponderings
        June 21, 2013 at 12:41 am

        Yeah, I guess you wouldn’t be in-kline-d to do so..

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        1. Beth Ann
          June 21, 2013 at 08:18 am

          ugh. again i say ugh.

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          1. poemsandponderings
            June 21, 2013 at 12:27 pm

            I’m getting kind of proud of the ughs.. Picture me patting myself on the back..

          2. Beth Ann
            June 21, 2013 at 04:44 pm

            Don’t break your arm in the process!!!

  6. Rorybore
    June 20, 2013 at 03:26 pm

    lovely pictures and looks like a great time! love the nose cups…..hilarious.

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  7. Darlene
    June 20, 2013 at 10:32 pm

    Looks like a great time was had by all. You are truly blessed. I sounds like our wonderful Hoffman family reunions in Alberta where we have up to 150 attending. Lots of eating, laughing and catching up.

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    1. Beth Ann
      June 21, 2013 at 08:20 am

      That sounds perfect!!! We are both blessed with families, aren’t we?? It is something that not everyone can embrace and love like we do!

      Reply
  8. Rachael
    June 21, 2013 at 12:38 am

    Can’t wait to make it back to Lakeside and show the hubby what I’m talking about with all the family, food, and fun! Lakeside and especially big strangely laid out houses with enormous screened-in porches will always have a special place in my heart!

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    1. Beth Ann
      June 21, 2013 at 08:19 am

      I hope you guys can make it someday! It was great to have Aaron here for a bit this year but what a great thing it would be if we could somehow make this week our Christmas week when every one comes and sees each other. The travel is definitely easier….

      Reply
  9. TBM
    June 21, 2013 at 04:23 am

    My brother whipped out his old school calculator watch that he STILL uses to figure out the differences in sugar and calories in the old Mountain Dew and the new smoother version. Really????—yeah I have to repeat, Really?

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    1. Beth Ann
      June 21, 2013 at 08:17 am

      I am surprised that you are the only one who mentioned this. To me it was priceless. My family is unique to say the least. And actually that watch (which lost the band years ago) may or may not be the original that Chris and I gave him back in the 80’s or sometime! It might be a replacement by now but he likes it so much he got another one. I think he is stuck in the past……

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  10. Jeanne Spear Ritchie
    June 21, 2013 at 09:10 pm

    great pictures Beth, could you name the people in the Brown family pictrue, Haven’t seen your brothers in so long don’t know for sure who’s who. Although I can tell the one on the left looks like your dad. Love the pictures of all the cottages, also.

    Reply
  11. Helen Brown
    June 25, 2013 at 06:44 pm

    Great pictures Beth. You gave a good review of what Lakeside is and why we love to go there.

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  12. Helen Brown
    June 26, 2013 at 09:00 am

    How about calling it the Klines Brown Mustard Picnic?

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    1. Beth Ann
      June 26, 2013 at 09:34 am

      Good idea!!!

      Reply
  13. benzeknees
    June 26, 2013 at 11:43 am

    The ice cream looked delicious – what flavor?

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    1. Beth Ann
      June 26, 2013 at 05:50 pm

      Ummm…I think that particular time it was black cherry. He a different flavor every night he was there…..

      Reply

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