Can't let this day go by without acknowledging the anniversary of the birth of that beloved would-be-patriarch-but-far-too-young, Lee Ewing.
I started to write a tribute, but my description made him sound too much like Oprah...I guess that's about the highest tribute anybody can get these days anyway.
I myself intend to celebrate Lee's birthday by toasting him at my favorite piano bar tonight and suggest you all do the same. Here's my toast:
"Just yesterday was Thanksgiving and we all have a lot to be thankful for. Accordingly, I'm officially extending Thanksgiving in EwingUniverse so we can all be thankful for having a *%#$!+@ like Lee in our lives. Amen."
Charlie
Friday, November 28, 2008
Happy Birthday Lee!!!!
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Happy Birthday Uncle David!
Look who's turning fifty-three (looks bigger when I write it out like that doesn't it?).
Hope you have a great birthday!
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday Shannon! I am thinking of you. Did you and Rick do anything special for your anniversary? What are you doing to celebrate your special day? I hope you make it fun! xoxoxo
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Monday, May 26, 2008
Memorial Day Memory Found
While working on genealogy this weekend I found notes from Aunt Margaret that have their 22 year anniversary today. Sharing below - the content has been edited to highlight the best parts.
Monday, Memorial Day, May 26, 1986
I made another dream come true!
Here I am in the County of Wythe - where one or several of my great ancestors lived. I left (this morning)...drove over 300 miles! Tomorrow I'll drive to Wythesville to Oral Jones Real Estate to see if they can direct me to Ewing Mountain and other areas.
Tuesday & Wednesday
Research, refuge in the only motel within 16 miles of Gate City (VA), Scott County Library, found a better motel.
Thursday
...drove to Gate City to get more info on Fort Houston. I arrived at their library where I located the Scott County Cemetery map which told me where the Jonathan Wood Cemetery was which "is past the Fort Houston historical marker." So I decided I'd drive around and see if I could find it on my own.
...started walking up the hill. The grass was up to my hips - the temp was 80 degrees or more - it was quite an uphill walk but I did it - I really found it. I took a few pictures and walked down the hill and thanked the folks again...Gosh, what a day!
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Saturday, May 24, 2008
What we've been up to!
Oh and Joe Cocker will be there too! It will be a very short vacation but we are looking forward to it.
Today Steve's sister Lisa and her boyfriend Dave are coming down from Virginia Beach to go to the Coca Cola 600 Nascar race. They'll be staying until Monday. We are looking forward to seeing them-they are loads of fun! My mom is coming down on Sunday with her friend and they are staying until Thursday! Whew! Yess...lots to do. I am making my famous (well it's not my recipe but I make it for everyone) BREAD PUDDING...top notch recipe right there!! Everyone will love it. You should come for a visit and then you can have some too!!
Well I guess I'll go and clean...lots of it to do. Anyone headed down (or UP) I-85 needs to stop and see me. Miss you all and love you!!!
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Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Dottie and Lee 's Excellent Paris Adventure
Bon jour to our far-flung family. Dottie and Lee are home after celebrating (a little belatedly) their 20th anniversary with a trip to Paris April 12-19. We stayed at a pleasant hotel conveniently located near Notre Dame, and visited the main sights, including the Louvre, Musee D'Orsay, Musee d'Carnavalet (where Lee posed with the original of "Parisienne, Place de la Concorde," which was the subject of s short story he wrote), Eiffel Tour, Sacre Coeur and Montmartre and the Pantheon, where France buries her heroes.
Paris was unseasonably cold and windy, which limited our boulevard strolling and leisurely window shopping, and all the prices were outrageous, but we had a great time.
Of course, we managed to find our way to some charming cafes, bistros and restaurants, and took pictures of everything, including food stands where fresh seafood and produce such as white asparagus were on display.
If you want to see some of our pix, with captions, you can go to our web album at: http://picasaweb.google.com/lee.ewing/Paris
Now that we're back in sunny Carolina, y'all come see us, y'heah?
Love, Lee and Dottie
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Monday, April 21, 2008
Like a good little sister...
always trying to be like her big sis... Laura got a new puppy so, of course, so did I!! :)
Meet Hershey!!!
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Saturday, April 12, 2008
Charlie Vs. McDonalds
Well,for those who care, I heard from my lawyer regarding the defendant in my case,
Joseph Bryant. There was a court date on April 1st and he pled guilty to assault in the third degree. That helps my case a bit. Then we found out he had a prior arrest in 2002, just for disorderly conduct, but it strengthens our case that McDonald's screening process is questionable at best. I should be seeing the dvd from the surveillance tapes that recorded the entire incident pretty soon. But it will still probably take a long time to resolve. Manny says I will have to do a deposition where I advocate for myself, but the defense can ask me questions about anything in my past. Hmmm. Not looking forward to that, but I guess it's a necessary part of the process. He's going to coach me on that, which will probably be amusing. He's a character. Manny Moses. Oy. Le Chaim!
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Friday, March 28, 2008
Happy Friday
Happy Friday everyone! Andy is in Boston for work so I am here taking care of cats and dogs. This is Kirby last weekend on his first trip to the river. He took one look at the dock and thought, "I could jump off of that!" He is a water lover. Lexi looked on as Kirby and mom's shepherd Kahu played in the water. Lexi knows a dip in the river means a real bath and blow drying. Anyway, suffice to say he's coming out of his shell. Where a couple weeks ago every single sound scared the bejeezus out of him, now he just wonders, "What's that?!"
I'm just wondering if Andy's flight home tomorrow will be canceled or delayed with the flood of maintenance checks these last few days.
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Monday, March 17, 2008
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Last night I made a Romasco favorite for dinner - stuffed cabbage rolls. Can you guess where I'm going with this? Tonight's dinner will be corned beef and cabbage of course. That's right, it's St. Patrick's day. I hope you're all wearin' a bit 'o the green so you don't get pinched while you're out and about. Tonight we will a raise a glass to you all. I hope you all will have a happy (and safe) St. Pat's day.
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Saturday, March 08, 2008
Welcome to the Family
Well, you knew it was just a matter of time before Andy and I would need to add to the family. Some people might have been betting on small human, they obviously haven't met Lexi. Meet Kirby (the name's 4 hours old so we'll see how it sticks). Kirby is a Kerry Blue Terrier. They are believed to be derived from Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers (Lexi-types). Kirby was rescued from a puppy mill in Pennsylvania. He spent the first 6 months of his life there. Today we went to Philadelphia to bring him home. So far he's getting along with all the creatures in the house.
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Labels: dogs
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Cake for the 100th Post
Hey! It's our 100th EwingUniverse post. That deserves some celebration. This is the chocolate cake I made from scratch thankyouverymuch today. Go ahead, devour it with your eyes, no calories!
We had a quiet weekend in the city. Actually, not that quiet. We went to the Penzey's Spices store, had lunch at Coastal Flats, I fixed our home network which was acting up, Andy went to a comic & pop culture thing with a friend, and I made cake!
Oh, and I watched a certain OOOOOOO presidential candidate give a speech in Richmond. Gobama!
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Monday, January 28, 2008
Headed SOUTH!
Just a quick update on what's going on with me...
I have a new beau and have fallen very much in LOVE... his name is Steve and he is absolutely awesome even if I do say so myself :) Here is a pic... I know yess he is a hottie!! Ha ha
Well he got a great job offer in the Charlotte area and so we are moving down south. I do not have a job just yet but the market down there is very good. I think I'll stick with boating since I have really enjoyed it and am doing very well. The kids are very excited about the move. We have rented a beautiful townhouse in Lake Wylie, SC- just over the border- excellent neighborhood and THE BEST schools in the state. I am very much looking forward to the move... packing sucks but it is worth it :0) Anyway, my new email is julia.colleen@yahoo.com. Please email me for my new address and cell number. I miss everybody and I'm really excited about the location... 4 hours from Atlanta, 4 from Savannah and Tybee!, close to Lee & Dottie.... okay guys gotta go- LOVE YOU ALL
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Sunday, January 27, 2008
Reunion Photos
Maybe it's a good thing it took me so long to post these reunion pix. They sure do bring back some great memories. I'm not sure how many to post here, though. I think I'll do a few every once in a while, so there will be new pix for people frequently. I can send them all to anybody who wants. Laura, maybe for archiving purposes. But I would think there are plenty of photos already. Now, let me do a few instead of blathering on.
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Friday, January 25, 2008
Burns Night: A Scottish Rite
It's Burns Night when Scotland remembers it's poet Robert Burns. What better time to claim a relation (hey, we're Burnses!) and chow down on haggis?
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Back to reality
Hey everyone!! Ricky and I had a fabulous time in the Dominican Republic! We lounged on the beach, swam, ate, gambled, drank, ate, danced and ate some more! It was amazing! I'm going to try to post some pictures...Laura got all of the technology genes and I didn't so we'll see how it goes! :)
Ricky get a hot Dominican chick...
I got parrots...
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Saturday, January 19, 2008
New York checking in
Howdy, Y'all. Laura, thanks for the new E favicon. Now I can open the website and take an eye exam at the same time! It IS an E, isn't it?
New York is finally cold, but I think a lot of you got quite a chill, too. I miss spring.
I'm continuing to adjust to my life at work in a "factory" cubicle. Our building is in the fashion district and there used to be somebody sitting at a sewing machine where my desk is. It's much more a group atmosphere. Gossippy. Mostly female, which I'm sure is pure coincidence...
It is a fun group, though. Rebekah, who sits about a foot and a half away from me, is from South Carolina and sounds just like a Pate, I just love it. We finally all got our first raise in about six years, so morale has improved.
The idiotic McDonalds lawsuit is still progressing. Next, I'll be getting to look at the surveillance tape, so that should be interesting.
Cookie and I continue to work on my show and it's a lot of fun right now. You will all definitely want to change your names and deny ever knowing me before too long.
I haven't had much luck downloading pictures, or I would have. But I'll keep trying. Meanwhile, I continue to enjoy all the pix already posted by our Fearless Leader.
It's so late, I have to get to bed. Max is about ready to crash, too.
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Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Oooh Something New
Hey, what's that little thing before the address of EwingUniverse up there in my browser? Oh cool, it's the EwingUniverse favicon! A little something to make EU stand out on your bookmarks bar so that maybe, just maybe you'll make the treacherous climb all the way up there to post about what is going on in, oh, I dunno - Florida, New York, Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia, Maryland or North Carolina.
Things have finally settled down here in Arlington. I had two allergic reactions to the wonder drugs prescribed to knock out the crazy supergerm MRSA. Now I am definitely on the mend. We stayed in the city a couple of weekends and pretended to be city folk. I've been cooking up a storm, but everything I make seems to have caramelized onions in it.
And of course - Happy New Year! We spent ours at the river. I made raclette and fondue and it was decadent. We watched Dick Clark and willed in a healthy, wealthy and wise 2008. How about you?
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