It's a Picnic Kind of Day

Hopefully, the weather holds out for today, but today is going to be an awesome one. Amy and Ralphie have volunteered to have everyone come to their home this afternoon and have a nice little cookout/picnic. 

Once again thank you to Amy, Ralph, Kaiden and Kylea for inviting everyone to their home this afternoon for an afternoon and evening of spending time with the most important people in our lives. It's going to be a great day.

I am fully intending to take my drone and my camera with me today, I would love to get a few aerial shots or video to go along with the camera shots I'm going to be getting on the ground. I want to capture some of those soon-to-be-lost moments in time that will allow us to reflect on this day in the future. 

Have yourselves a great day and weekend and make as many memories as possible. 

Monday

Well the fun filled weekend has come to an end, the 4th Annual Friends and Family Picnic went much better than I thought it was going to turn out, plenty of food and plenty of surprises for all that were there to witness it.

Thank you to everyone who helped us pull this off. Thank You to the GrillMaster George McClain, he was there bright and early and without his help it would have been a disaster. Thank You to Smitty and Steffy, please ekeep Steffy in your prayers as she found out at the picnic that she has lost a second close family member in the past few weeks. Steff you are in our thoughts and prayers. Thank you to Jim Paugh for delivering a wonderful blessing for the feast and thank you to all who made this a very special picnic.

Now it's time to stick our noses back on the grindstone for another fun filled week of work. New Quarter started with RTI so I have a very busy case load the next few weeks. so I will be busy again finally.

Have a great day, Hi ho hi ho

It's Picnic

Well the all the preparation is over with and we have arrived at the day, today is the 4th Annual Friends and Family Picnic and I'm ready to have fun today. Michelle and I spent yesterday doing all of the running around, now it's time to put the plan into action.

We have a few friends stopping over early and helping us set up and there is going to be a good bit of that to say the least. I'm thankful to each and everyone who has volunteered to show up early and help us pull this off, for without you this would be much more of a task.

Todays weather looks to be sunny and in the mid 80's, we are right beside the pool in the covered pavilion so bring your swimsuits because it looks like we are going to have great weather today. Hopefully the temps go higher, the sun shines and the food is a plentiful.

My cameras will be with me, so I'll try to capture all of the days events for all in attendance to relive.

Have a great day, we intend to.

Photo Flashback Thursday / Announcement

Once a week I like to take a little bit of time out and look through some of the pictures that I have either taken, scanned or stolen off of the internet through the years and find one special picture that stands out. Little lost moments in time from yesterday caught with a Cameras lens and relived right here in my blog. Sometimes it's pretty easy to find that one special picture and sometimes it's not that easy, one thing it consistently is however is a whole lot of fun. This weeks flashback though has a duel purpose.

This picture right here is the food trays that were set up for the Third Annual Friends and Family Picnic from mast year. We had the event at Krepps Park and this was the rird year we have hosted the event. I guess you can say that leads into the next part of my duel purpose.

The Fourth Annual Friends and Family Picnic has been set, Krepps Pavilion is rented once again and ours on July 2 of this year. This is a Sunday and a couple of days before the 4th of July (meaning everyone is going to be off work on Monday ..lol). This date is in the middle of the summer, a time when families are starting vacations and traveling and works best for everyone.

Have a great day, now I have something else to add to my tidbits. =)

Hi ho hi ho

Happy 4th of July

As we celebrate our nations Birthday, I take a little bit of time out and thank everyone who made it to yesterdays picnic and made it once again a very eventful day and one to remember.

All of the pictures from yesterday are posted on my Facebook Album for all to see and share. I'm glad we did the picnic yesterday, a day that was not too hot and not too cold, it was just about right for a picnic. Today however looking at the forecast is calling for rain all day.

A special thank you to my Brother in Law George McClain who handed all the grilling and cooking, I usually help but got a little sidetracked socializing with everyone. A big thank you to George, I owe you a million and 2 favors now.

I hope everyone has a great day day.

Happy 4th of July

Photo Flashback Thursday

Once a week I like to take a little bit of time out, time to reflect on days gone by that I have captured in pictures. Little lost moments in time that we are allowed to relive once again because someone had a camera handy and captured the moment. I like to select one of those lost moments in time and write a little something about it, briefly reliving a time and maybe stirring a few memories of some of my readers of yesteryear. Sometimes these are really easy pictures to find, it just jumps out at you saying pick me pick me. Sometimes it seems like you have looked at all the pictures over and over and it's hard to make a decision. One thing that always stands true though is that I always enjoy myself looking through the pictures.

It is with great sadness that I have learned that this year will be the last Rosiak 4th of July Party. Pat is getting a little older and this year will be the final party. I have been going to these parties every year since 1998 or 1999 I do believe. I still have my super soaker that I took to my first one and fought the yearly water battle with.

I have pictures of this party from 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and the 2010 parties. I have pictures from a few more years, Trish has a few of them posted on her album on Facebook. This party has been a big part of my Summer and if I'm counting right, this will be my 19th picnic that I have attended.

I've met some great people through the years and have built a few very good friendships all as a result of this party. The highlight always seems to be the water battle that I have taken part in in every year but last year, which was the first one I did not participate in.

The picture above since this is a Photo Flashback is the first time I took my future wife and her daughter to the picnic. We had just been dating a few months and this was the first time Michelle got to meet Frank and Pat. Just one of many memories through the years.

Thank You Frank, Pat and Trish for allowing me and mine to be a part of you and yours.

Hi ho hi ho

Third Annual Friends and Family Pic Nic

The Third Annual Friends and Family Picnic has been set up, reserved and paid for for the 2016 year. The picnic will be held at Krepps Park once again this year and will be on Sunday July 3rd and it will once again be an all day event.

Last years event was held in late June (30th I think) and it was actually kind of cold. Hopefully the day before the 4th of July (which is on Monday) will give everyone time to travel and make arrangements if need be and everyone should have the next day (4th of July) off to celebrate our nations birthday.

Hopefully this year we can be blessed with a little bit of nice weather and everyone can take advantage of the pool that is right next door.

This is the same shelter that we have used the past couple of years, bathrooms are close and there is running water and electricity at this shelter. If I forgot to invite you, invite yourself and come out and have a good time. If you are invited and you want to invite someone else that I didn't invite, invite them as well.

Counting down, 157 days and shrinking until we do it again.

Saturday Morning Ramblings

Here I sit once again in a quiet household, I'm the first one to recover from a losing battle with that dreaded Sandman last night and I'm up watching Carrie Fisher do a comedy special on HBO.

Today Michelle and I will be heading over to Mason Dixon Park for the BFS Companies company picnic. We missed last year but are fully intending on attending this years festivities. BFS companies is a large local company whose products and services extend much farther than anyone realizes. Michelle is the accounts payable manager for the corporate office, IOW she pays all the bills. LOL

Other than that no other plans for the day, we did get Mom's new couch moved for her a couple of days ago. Hayley's Fiance' Josh and his friend Juicy were a huge help (that means they did all the work) in moving Mom's new sectional to their home.

Mountainfest is going on full force around town. If all these motorcycles were cars it would be frustrating, but considering these are all nice Harley Davidsons and most of them are personalized and customized, it is a little refreshing to see all the different models and personalized bikes riding around town and the surrounding area.

Have a great day, allow yourselves a little extra time getting to where ever you may be traveling to today around Morgantown.

Tuesday's Tidbits

* Well that dreaded day of the week that we hate so much is now behind us yet once again. It's time to start looking ahead to a Tuesday and you know what that means. Time for a Tidbits.

* 18,699. That is how many days that yours truly has been alive and kicking on this earth. I feel more and more blessed with each passing day.

* It has been 3,922 days since I made my walk at West Virginia University and earned my Degree in Geography. It's been going on 11 years and it just seems like yesterday.

* 2,523 days ago, on a Saturday evening, I took a young recently widows young lady with two kids our for a night on the town. It was dinner and a movie and her first date since her husband had passed two years earlier.

* 1,747 days ago at around 4:00 in the morning, I took this wonderful young lady out in the back yard and got down on one knee and proposed marriage.

* It was 1,285 days ago that we got in front of our closest family and friends and exchanged our marital vows at the Marilla Center.

* I have around 6,138 days to go until I retire, give or take a few hundred here or there.

* 324 more days left in this year, meaning that I have 324 more days of content to write before my Goodbye 2015 Blog posts.

* There are 318 more shopping days left to go until Christmas.

* I'm 294 days away from celebrating yet another birthday.

* 177 days away from celebrating my fourth wedding anniversary with my wonderful wife.

* We are only 96 days away from Brittany's Graduation from West Virginia University.

* There are only 38 more day to go until Spring. I'm starting to hear birds a singing and trees getting ready to start budding. I have a feeling this is going to be an early Spring, but I always think that and have been wrong before.

* This is my 3,953rd blog that I have written for Georges Journal since I first started writing it a little over a decade ago.

* The Hall Family Website is up and running, there has been a whole lot of progress made during this season of the weather season. I still have a long way to go.

* The 2014 family picnic was such a success that we're going to do it again. A lot of the prime dates that I wanted were already booked and paid for, so I had to act fast. This years 2015 Picnic will be on June 28th at Krepps Park once again. We have the big pavilion once again as we did last year, so this is the hard date some rain or come shine. BTW, there are only 138 days until that event =)

* We need to come up with some creative or craft ideas for the picnic, any creative people have any ideas? Maybe something to honor those who are no longer with us.

* No rumors yet for a 2015 date for Jimmy Buffett to appear in Pittsburgh, it is getting to that time of the year when I really need to be paying attention for an announcement.

* Waiting on planning to see if we are going to take a cruise in 2015, I would normally be booking and paying for it now however our work contract is up in May and I have to wait to see if I am still with the same company or will have to start working for someone else, hopefully here doing the same job. I hope I can hear something soon so we can start planning or make alternative plans.

* My Brother and Sister in Law Jim and Chris are hosting a dinner and a Family Movie Night this Friday at the Cassville Firehall. Admission is free and dinner is at 5:00 with the movie starting at 6:00. If you are looking for a good cheap time with some great people, I highly recommend this event.

* Have a great day

* Hi ho hi ho

Picnic 2014

Well that long planned out picnic 2014 has came and passed. I uploaded all the pictures from yesterday to Facebook for all to see and share. If you are not tagged yet, I will get to it eventually or tag yourself and I will approve it. I was a little busy when I got home last evening and was rushing around doing everything preparing to return to work today. I wanted to make sure I got them up and was able to share them for all to see.

Michelle and I would first both like to thank everyone who helped make this a great picnic, with friends, family and fellowship of a lot of great people. It was those of you who came and feasted, that made the day eventful and memorable. Without you it would have been empty and no pictures to be seen. Thank you to everyone who showed up and made sure that it was an absolute feast of food.

I would like to thank my Brother in Law George McClain for being the awesome grill master that he is. It made cooking 80 burgers and 80 hot dogs go very smooth. I tried to assist as much as I could, but the grill master made the decisions and everything turned out great. Thank You George.

 I would also like to thank Jim and Chris Paugh for picking up the tab so that everyone could enjoy time at the pool without the worries of the financial burden on anyone else. Thank You Jim and Chris.

Now the partying is over and it's time to take my butt back to the office after a four day holiday weekend. Time to stick that nose back on the grindstone.

Hi ho hi ho

It's Picnic

Well that magical day that has been months in the planning has finally arrived, it all started with an idea and is ending with an event. The 2014 Family Picnic at Krepps Park is finally here and is today!!!!!

We have the pavilion from 8:00 till 8:00, but Michelle and I plan on being there around 9:00 to start to get things set up and going.

Krepps Park Pool opens up today at Noon, so if anyone is looking for a good reason for the party to start, anytime around then would be good. Come on down earlier if you like, we can always use the extra help setting up and organizing.

I hope to see everyone and get a chance to spend a little bit of time with each and every person who attends. I'm going to set up my tri-pod and camera, so maybe we can get some pictures, individuals, family units and hopefully a group picture of everyone at once, that would be awesome.

To those traveling today, please have safe travels, to those too far away you will be missed and to those attending, Let's Get This Picnic Started!!!!!!!

Hump Day

It's Hump Day. We're smoothly working our way towards another fun filled weekend and we're almost half way, halfway or past halfway there depending on when you are reading this. Come on weekend and que the Camel.

Strange night Monday night was, but I'll get into that a little later. 

Gary, my brother, stopped by for a surprise visit and we started to do a little bit of talking about the Pic Nic this summer. On the agenda was the pic nic and the Menu. Gary said he wants fish on the menu, so we can oblige him with that request. We were thinking the traditional Hot Dogs and Hamburgers for the obvious. Nothing too elaborate, but you know how that goes. Anyone else have any suggestions for menu items that day? Jean mentioned everyone bringing a covered dish or something to that affect, I was planning on grilling burgers and dogs and maybe some brats. 

I haven't indicated it yet, but now I will. I would like to see an end to any and all family feuds on this day and I do mean all of them. I would like to see everyone there and enjoy the day. You don't get too many days like this, and as I grow older you learn to appreciate them more and more I realize that it is just a waste of time. Make memories, don't lose them. 

Hi ho hi ho

Back to Work....ARGGHHHH

All good things must come to an end, that includes awesome extended weekends that has had to have been my favorite weekend in some time. It's time to stick our noses back on that dreaded grindstone for yet another week of doing what it is we do during the work week.

Weather has been absolutely beautiful the entire time we have been off, both in DC and here it has been in the upper 70's and lower 80's all weekend. We managed to give our grill a couple of good workouts this weekend since this wonderful weather was among us.

Spring has to be my favorite season. It's a time when the beauty of the foliage starts to return and those wonderful smells emanate through your nostrils bringing them to a state of euphoria. It's a time when the weather is warm, and I am in my favorite weekend attire of shorts and sandals. I'm driving LP around town with the windows down and the sunroof open. This is definitively my favorite time of the year without question.

Nothing really on the agenda for the week ahead, although next Sunday is Easter Sunday. Michelle's niece is going to do an Easter Dinner up north in Monaca PA, but we have decided that we're going to do our own dinner here. I know Chad and Laiah are heading up north and I think they are taking Hayley with them, so it will just be the two of us.

We did stop by the site of our Pic Nic at Krepps Park in July. I think this is going to work out well there. We have an over-sized charcoal grill, nine nice sized pic nic tables, four outlets, running water, lights a swimming pool with rest room facilities right beside it and a playground. Now it's time to start getting together with everyone else and start planning.

Have a great day.

Hi ho hi ho

Labor Day

Happy Labor Day. No pre-written blog this morning and no early early blog as I have slept in this morning.

Went to Pam and George's yesterday for a cookout and had a great time. They once again put on a big cookout and prepared lots and lots of food for everyone as they usually do.

I got a chance to sit down and talk to George for a while, something I really haven't done for a while and just catch up on a little bit of everything. From family feuds to firerarms to work, I think we covered quite a few subjects. He even talked Moke into getting a couple of his handguns so we could fire them.

The weather did hold up for the pic nic, not too hot and it didn't rain while we were there surprisingly, so that made for a very pleasant day weatherwise. No sunshine, but this time next week I'll be on a boat heading to the sunshine. =)

Happy Labor Day.

It's a Pic Nic Kind of Day

Well here I sit once again in a quiet household, I'm the first one to recover from a losing battle with the sandman and am up collecting my thoughts for the day. I think the sequel to Christmas Story is playing on the TV, and I'm surfing the net.

I think we're going to my sister Pam's for a picnic today, Michelle's foot is starting to feel a little better, but that is the cortisone kicking in. I just looked at the weather and it seems to be calling for Thunderstorms today (like that is a surprise from the wettest summer in history), so this might actually put a little damper on the days plans. We're planing on going, weather permitting, there is a flu bug going around and we don't want to jeopardize our vacation that we have been preparing since February for.

Anyone watch the Mountaineers yesterday? It's going to be a loooong season.

Have a great day

Sunday Morning Ramblings

Here I sit in a quiet household collecting my thoughts for the day. Some movie is playing in the background and I have no idea what it even is as I'm not paying much attention to it. Everyone in the household is fighting a losing battle with the sandman and sleeping.

Did anyone see the football game yesterday? We MANHANDLED Marshall 69-34 yesterday in the last game of that interstate matchup. The Friends of Coal Bowl Trophy stays in Morgantown, heck we should give it to Marshall to hold on to for us, just to show them how much we don't care about that game.

We're having a picnic today one way or another. We've been wanting to have some kind of a get together for a while now, so as the summer winds down this is out last chance to get together this summer and we are finally going to do it.

We'll be at Marilla Park today, a site of so many picnics in the past. It's also the site of many water battles and food battles through the years as well.

Have a great day.