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Brian


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24 files, last one added on Apr 05, 2008

Janice


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34 files, last one added on Jan 15, 2007

Christine


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16 files, last one added on Dec 24, 2007

Michael


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28 files, last one added on Jan 15, 2007

Pets


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15 files, last one added on Dec 24, 2007

Family


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25 files, last one added on Jan 15, 2007

Fun Stuff


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13 files, last one added on Jan 14, 2007

Brood XIV Cicadas!


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2008 is the year southwest Ohio is under siege from the "Brood XIV" Magicicada cicada, also known as a periodical cicada, and 17-year cicada and boy do we have plenty!

10 files, last one added on Jun 17, 2008

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50th Birthday Party, 200510 views
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Driving Cross Country, 19769 views
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Flying High, 199915 views
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NH Mountain House in 20056 viewsOur timeshare in Lincoln, NH
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Final Approach9 views
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Petey Plans to Escape10 views
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My House, 197310 views
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26 viewsCicadas wait in the ground for 17 years. (These are the children of the ones that were screaming in 1991 when we moved to Ohio.)
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Stepping Out, 199312 views
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Computing, 19989 views
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Chris and Mike, Vacation 199415 views
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Rockin' Toddler, 198711 views

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31 viewsNow my fence has more traffic than I-75!Jun 17, 2008
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34 viewsI surrender!Jun 17, 2008
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23 viewsOnce the ground reaches 65 degrees, they emerge from the ground. Several days later they morph out of their original casing (leaving a real looking but quite empty beetle like shell behind.) Jun 17, 2008
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23 viewsAnother empty. There were hundreds of them on my fence.Jun 17, 2008
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26 viewsCicadas wait in the ground for 17 years. (These are the children of the ones that were screaming in 1991 when we moved to Ohio.)Jun 17, 2008
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24 viewsThen they lay eggs for us to enjoy in 2025, and die off. They are only around for about 4 weeks.Jun 17, 2008
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32 viewsDead cicadas litter the deck.Jun 17, 2008
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27 viewsThen they grow wings and on nice hot days scream like crazy to attract a mate.Jun 17, 2008
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50 viewsHundreds of them are now drowning daily in the pool... the skimmer basket fills up like this twice a day. I'm looking forward to the 4th of July when these guys should be gone and I can have my yard back.Jun 17, 2008
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44 viewsUnfortunately, they don't fly (or swim) well, and a lot of them get caught in the skimmer. All you have to do is reach in to remove the basket to empty it. Don't worry, 95% of them are dead!Jun 17, 2008
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Keyboard Stack 20089 viewsThis is how I unwind... tinkering with my Moog Voyager Anniversay Edition, my Yamaha PSR2100, and my Alesis QS8.1 synths.Apr 05, 2008
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Surfing the Big Apple, 20055 viewsDec 24, 2007