the boomer live

Today  I (Mick) joined 519 other people from 78 countries at the Tampa Convention Center,  took the Oath of Allegiance and became an American Citizen.  The ceremony started with us registering and surrendering our Green Cards (goodbye old friend).  Followed by a short video  "Faces of America" , then the National Anthem.  The Assembly and [...]

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Megan and her school friends battle bad drivers !  You can read the full story here in the local newspaper.  Nana Vicki hopes she never brings the radar gun to Tampa !

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Averie Luella Siegle was born at 11:55am  today, Mothers Day, May 11th 2008. She weighed 7lb 6oz.  Mother Christina is doing well, the very happy and proud father Todd,  is also doing well. It is so obvious that Averie  is destined for great things that the local Fox affiliate (Fox 13) rushed a news crew [...]

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The family gathered on a hot sunny day at Chris & Cindy’s house on Easter Sunday for good food and an Easter egg hunt.  Meanwhile in England the Corby family had an Easter egg hunt in the house and built a "Snow Bunny" outside.  Different  ways to spend Easter, but enjoyed on both sides of [...]

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Last Thursday, 28th February Marguerite celebrated her 80th birthday !!  Eldest son Joe came from South Carolina, daughter Mary came from Wisconsin (do you really need an excuse to leave Wisconsin in winter time?).   All the children and spouses went to Troyer’s  Dutch Heritage Restaurant (Amish) in Sarasota (a Marguerite favorite).   The food was very [...]

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Christmas Day, the clans all here Siegle’s crib, full of cheer Do da wave,  Do da wave Joey, Patsy, Todd, Christina. Danny, Dianne, Vicki in Pashmina Do da wave,  Do da wave Nick, Marine standing tall Bob, Jackie, Danielle, George, c’mon y’all Do da wave,  Do da wave Slamdunk Jordan, James, and Susie Q Virgil [...]

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