Zippo Lighter Test- August 6, 2013

After years of waiting for all the conditions to be met, we were finally able to test the Zippo lighter theory from Supernatural.  The Guerry family was here to share in the experiment, and even prompted the experimentation with a search for lighter fluid.  All that was missing was the Dunigans!  FYI, it was deemed plausible (but unlikely).

Bowden Bowl Bash- January 1, 2011

Gene, Nana & Aunt Kathe under the FatHead. 
Thankfully, the curse of the FatHead was broken last year!

Our 6th Annual Bowden Bowl Bash once again took place on January 1, 2011.  Since the the event is centered around Penn State's Bowl game, we never quite know when the party will be . . . only that Penn State will make it to a Bowl!!  It was Penn State vs. Florida, so we knew the Gergicks would be a family divided!  Nana came decked out in her Penn State socks, and lots of new folks were t-shirt eligible this year.  Our list of "AABBB," that's At All Bowden Bowl Bashes," stands at Robert, Richard & Ron.  Next year's party will involve a little traveling for some attendees!    

Nathan & Steve were pulling for the Gators.  Robert brought some delicious chili.  Christina & Tara were the proud owners of new BBB t-shirts, but this was Catherine's first year, so she has to wait!

Emily's friends Sarah & Caroline are tshirt eligible, but we ran out of their sizes!
They are waiting patiently . . .

Lucy, Judy and Lauren pulled for Penn State!

Daniel & Papa

Sarah and our newest neighbor Elizabeth

Lauren & Alex- June 6, 2010

Lauren & Alex

Our beloved friends Lauren and Alex moved to Texas, but before they left, their friend John hosted a cook-out at his house for the beautiful couple.  We had a great time playing games, eating great food, and running around (well, that was mainly Daniel).

Emily loves Lauren, and will do anything for her, including make hamburgers!

My Pal Al carries the burgers to the grill.

Jeremy plays with Daniel.

Citadel Baseball- March 27, 2010

We celebrated Papa's birthday with, of course, BASEBALL!  Alex joined us (Lauren was out of town) for the game, and it was a good thing.  His self-proclaimed "cat-like reflexes" protected us from a fierce foul ball.  We had a great time cheering on the Bulldogs.

Operation Armadillo- October 14-15, 2009

It all started with an e-mail on July 9, 2008. Alex, a few days earlier at Supernatural Thursday, casually mentioned that he had looked at some rings for his beautiful girlfriend Lauren. We joked that it would be an awesome wedding gift from us to get the groom's cake from the Ace of Cakes. Well, less than a week later, the plan was set. We had to wait three months for the engagement, but in happened in October. All systems were go as top secret plans were hatched, contracts were signed, and contraptions (or cartraptions) were built after engineering consultations with Dave Cavalieri. The biggest kick was keeping it all a secret from the bride, the groom, and the bride's mother. Our 11 hours in Baltimore flew by, but the memories were well worth the trip! To see pictures, click here.

10 Weeks and One Day!

I'm counting down the days to Alex and Lauren's wedding! Sarah and Emily are flower girls for the event. On July 23rd, we went downtown to meet Lauren and her mom Debbie to to try on the dress at LulaKate that Lauren wants the girls to wear. The sample was way too big for Sarah, but it fit Emily!