Family visit and the Eclipse

[restoman]

As planned, my sister, Linnell, her oldest daughter, (my niece) Alida, and Alida's husband, Patrick arrived at my house just after noon. They had driven up from Queens, where Alida and Pat live. After a brief stop, to meet Honey, we went out to lunch at Eva's Polish Restaurant in Solvay. Alida and Pat had been there with me last time they visited

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[frank]

Hurray, LiveJournal is 25!

Let's celebrate the anniversary together! Learn more about the number 25 in the '25 facts about 25' project. Tell about yourself and your blog in the #LJ25 hashmob. Prizes and awesome achievements await you!

Thanks for staying with us!❤️

[restoman]

Thanks, Frank! ...and a very Happy 25th Birthday to you!!! I have only been on LJ for just over 20 years, but I love this place! I have made some great friends here, and learned a lot about the world in the process. Besides that it has been a place where I can document my life and share my thoughts and feelings.

So, Cheers to LJ! and thanks for being!

*Hugs*

[frank]

'only 20 years'... That' quite a term, too! So we've walked most of our journey together.

Thanks for all the kind words, and thanks for staying with us!

Hugs!

[thespian15]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a great visit with your family. :)

Joan's parlor is beautiful. :)

All that old architecture is so beautiful. :)
Hugs, Jon

[restoman]

Thanks, Jon! It was a very enjoyable visit. I have never eaten in so many restaurants in a weekend!

Thanks for the compliment on Joan's parlor! I am still very proud of that project more than 40 years later. :-)

I love the old buildings! They have so much more to offer than new structures. :-)

*Hugs*

[puddleshark]

Joan's house is so lovely! Those wonderful high ceilings, and that gorgeous cornice. I wish I lived in a 19th century property...

And I love your eclipse-as-a-social-event photos. Thank you!

[restoman]

Thank you! More than 40 years after restoring Joan's house, I am still very proud of the job we did. I had to learn plaster casting to repair damage to some of those cornices.

LOL! I was not expecting that seeing the eclipse would be a social event, but it certainly turned out to be one! I'm glad that you enjoyed my post! :-)

[merlinwon]

Awesome post as usual.. great pics and commentary.. I loved pic 3 and 4.. so outdoorsy.. and #5 is a beautiful home quite suitable for a modern day vampire! LOL! ...

It was nice to read you had such a wonderful time with family!!

<3
XOX

[restoman]

Thanks, Randy! I wish I had been able to hike to the bottoms of the waterfalls. I could have gotten some really beautiful outdoorsy photos.

*Hugs*