Enhanced Image Viewing

The other day Zac helped me update my blog. This is how he explained what he did: Try clicking on one of the images. You'll see that the page no longer navigates away from the blog to the image. Instead, an HTML object is made visible and brought to the front of the viewing area and the larger image is loaded and displayed. This concept is referred to by some as a "lightbox."Once the lightbox has been displayed, you can navigate between all the pictures on the site by clicking on the right or left side of the picture to move forward or backward respectively. You can close the lightbox either by clicking the close label at the bottom border or by scrolling down the page and clicking somewhere else. Here's an example of what it looks like: Just click on the picture of Zac and Jen.

Moving Dirt

Dirt, dirt, and
more dirt!


We had 8 yards of topsoil delivered for our land-
scaping project.

Formal Dessert Party

We spent a wonderful evening at Zac and Jennie's Formal Dessert Party and Family Concert. The performers included: Jennie, her sisters Tabitha and Courtenay, her mother, Kathi, Zac and Dan. The guys: Bill, Jennie's Dad, Dan, Zac and Joe, Courtenay's husband, sang along with Frank Sinatra. Fancy desserts were served along with coffee and a specialty tea. Instruments used were a piano, keyboard, guitar, and auto harp. Such talent!

The Big One

When we got home we were so surprised to find this BIG zucchini! It weighed in at 11 pounds and is about 20 inches long. The tomatoes from the garden are delicious.

Power Wash

Dick and his wife, Sandy, are busy getting the house ready to put on the market to sell. Dan helped Dick power wash the whole house. Here you see Dick, Dan's brother, cleaning off the mold from the bricks.

Elephant

"What's in there? " asks Dan. This cute elephant was in the park at Sharon Woods.

Sharon Woods

We decided to take a walk (2 and 1/2miles) in Sharon Woods. This was the first park created by the Hamilton County Park District and covers 730 acres. It has a golf course, paddle boats, fishing, hiking, picnic tables and shelter areas, an exhibit hall, athletic fields and a fun play area for kids.

LaRosa's Pizzeria

LaRosa's Pizzeria was the third place we were told to try. The pizza and calzones were delicious.

White Castle

Another eating place we were told we must try while in Cincinnati was White Castle. Once was enough for me!

Skyline Chili

While we were visiting with some of Dan's classmates, we learned that everyone who comes to Cincinnati needs to eat at Skyline Chili. So we decided to give it a try. Here is Dan enjoying a Coney, which consists of a small bun, hotdog, chili, onions, and cheese. We had a small sample of their famous "3 Way Chili," (a signature dish) consisting of steaming spaghetti, covered with chili and shredded cheddar cheese. "4 Way Chili" includes chopped onions or red beans and "5 Way Chili" has it all.