Annie's Graduation

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Annie Graduated! We are so happy! So Proud. She didn't even know until she read the program, but she graduated with honors. She should have figured since she recorded the highest clinical grade in the history of the school while at Bay City - however since she actually enjoys what she is learning she didn't pay much attention to the grade. What a dork!

We were all smiles as we headed to Troy Athens high School to see the cermony. Annie was all smiles as she crossed the stage, hugged her teachers, and recieved a very nice pin. She really enjoyed school (I know, what a dork!); and his hoping keep in touch, teach, or follow Carnegie program.

After the ceremony we went to Julia's house for a BBQ and celebration. The it was a great time. Good people, food, dogs, and a baby (who likes to feed dogs).

We've been blessed with so much to celebrate. Our wedding, friends/family weddings, birthdays, and a graduation. Kevin said he is tired of celebrating us. By the time he gets a job the family will be tired of celebrating and probibly just kick him out of the without much fanfare.

Heather & Jon's wedding.

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Last weekend Danny and Annie headed up to Muskegon for Heather and Jon's wedding. It was an excellent time. Before the ceremony a trip to the water was in order. Next, off to another Hoban wedding. The ceremony and reception were held on a golf course near our hotel. The place was great. The cremony had a great view; a vast open area in front a large trees to creat a wooded backround. A tent on the otherside of the clubhouse held the rest of the night's activities.

Highlights included glow stick toys during the recption, Patrick catching the Garter (after Tracy caught Annie's boquet), and Connor - a 4 year old cousin - taking over as the best Hoban dancer (not a difficult task). A great time was had by all. Best of luck to the new couple.

Danny's Birthday Weekend

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What a weekend sports fans. What a way to celebrate. We started off the weekend with a Lions game in Detroit. A great game, ended with an interception and (Spartan) Drew Stanton's game winning drive. We left Ford field, and went right across the street to the Tigers game. Though the game didn't end with a win, we had quite the expirence. our seats were 9 rows behind home plate. They were so close we were on SportsCenter this morning! You could clearly see us on the highlights of the game! One of the best parts of the seats was the Tiger Den. A great place to get a drink, a few apps, and a great view of the game. We ended up the night at HockeyTown Cafe. What a day. People give Detroit a bad rap; but it is getting better. 5-10 years ago there was no opportunity to spend all day downtown. Spending the day downtown yesterday was not only a possibility, but better than we could have imagined.

The party didn't end on Saturday. Today we went to MeadowBrook for the wine and food festival. Wineries from near and far com into town for sampling, and great deals on bottle of great wine. The great part about these wine festivals is you can do 2-4 hours of a normal wine tasting trip in 1-2 because there is no driving between vineyards. Needless to say, Dan and Annie needed a nap after this trip.

All in all, we couldn't have asked for a better weekend. great weather, great activities, great people to celebrate with. We wish every weekend could be this fun (though our livers don't wish this upon us).

















The birthday Kids.

Duckbutter Draft weekend

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This weekend is the 8th Annual Fantasy Football Draft. This was the most challeging year to coordinate since around half the teams could not make it onsite (stupid wedding season). However, we overcame. This year highlighted a cyber draft board, web cameras, and confrence calling lines. A great addition to the draft.

After the draft we headed to The Himmelspach's "just beacuase party," then ended up the night at Chase's new house.

Great seafood restaurant

In Coasta Mesa (outside LA) is Scotts Seafood. Great place for dinner! LA is a great city (to visit).

Jud and Katie's wedding

Jud and Katie are getting married today! Since the wedding is in Tawas, we rented a lake house. No better way to start a wedding celebration than a day on the watter.

Hobee's Honeymoon Vacation

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Just like the newly-weds, I had a vacation of my own! Boy did I need it. As some of you know, I had quite the exciting wedding. Though I was there for the proposal, I was not invited to the wedding. Not happy about that, Layla and I tried to crash the party. We broke out of the groomsmen house a few times and tried to get on the party bus; but Charlie kept throwing us back in. So after they left we broke out of the house! Our escape was not successful though. Layla got picked up by the Crystal Mountain Police, and I ended up spending the afternoon on the porch of Aunt Donna's cottage. On a positive note, I did make a new friend. This Uncle Chuck guy just might be the 7th person I get along with. I’m becoming quite the social butterfly.

Anyway, after all that excitement I needed a vacation. Annie and Danny gave me just what I needed - a 10 day "cruise" and on the USS "Casa de Alessandro." It was quite the good time. During the day we had excursions to exotic places called "the Polyann trail" and "Tim Horton's." During these excursions we visited with the locals, and tried the local cuisine. While this Tim guy makes a mean dish called a“Tim-bit,” I wouldn't recommend eating at the Polyann trail.

Night time entertainment was fantastic! Some of the best shows included: Partying on the top deck - singing and guitar playing (I'm quite the singer too you know) - and comedy hour with the Spags.

With the excursions and night time entertainment came much R& R time. I got daily love, pets, and attention by my favorite person - Vanessa. And was able to sleep all night on the bed with my Grandparents (something I am not allowed to do at home). My favorite place is on an abandoned pillow. I even got to sleep on John's head a few times!

Last but not least was the food! The USS "Casa De Alessandro" is known for their fine doggy dishes - but this vacation set new records. I didn't eat one kibble of the food Dan packed for me. Chef John gave me daily treats, scraps, and this new kind of dog food called "wet food." It is the best thing I’ve ever tasted. It’s like they took my favorite foods (Goose Poop, crumbs, and crackers) and combined it into a super substance. I ate so much; I might weigh 11 pounds now!

We got back late yesterday afternoon. Dan slept 10 hours last night. Annie 11. I'm going on 19 hours and am still not ready to get off the beanbag.

What a great vacation!