Matt's Surfing /wordpress Just my websurfing log, so that I can remember Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:10:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 en Autumn Andrew /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/visit-family/209 /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/visit-family/209#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:08:58 +0000 Cindy /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/visit-family/209 Andrew has been enjoying his first fall season visiting 2 pumpkin patches, the first with my best friend in Virginia, the second with my best friend in Maryland! We also made a trip to Blacksburg/Christiansburg and down to Elk Creek to visit with his Great-Grandparents. This was their first time meeting Andrew! Again, we are still having website difficulties, so if you know where we are hiding the new pictures, go there... if not and you would like a link, email myself or Matt. Check back within the next week and hopefully I will have his Halloween pictures up!

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Andrew has been enjoying his first fall season visiting 2 pumpkin patches, the first with my best friend in Virginia, the second with my best friend in Maryland! We also made a trip to Blacksburg/Christiansburg and down to Elk Creek to visit with his Great-Grandparents. This was their first time meeting Andrew! Again, we are still having website difficulties, so if you know where we are hiding the new pictures, go there… if not and you would like a link, email myself or Matt. Check back within the next week and hopefully I will have his Halloween pictures up!

]]> /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/visit-family/209/feed/ Family Update!! /wordpress/archives/just-some-random-stuff/208 /wordpress/archives/just-some-random-stuff/208#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:22:02 +0000 Cindy /wordpress/archives/just-some-random-stuff/208 In case you never heard, our son Andrew James Learn was born on July 16th! I know, it seems as though we have neglected our website since Andrew came along... Actually, we've had some web hosting issues that take Matt's time to be resolved, and with his business workload picking up AND Andrew, it's something he hasn't gotten around to fixing. Soon, I promise. For those of you who do check here for pictures, please email either Matt or myself and we will send you the link where we've been hiding them :-) We actually don't post there frequently either, mainly because the free time we do have we'd rather spend playing with Andrew! I have been back at work since Sept 2nd (early, I know...) but have been taking every Friday off, until January! This has been a God-send, being able to spend quality time with him while he's growing instead of taking another whole week off when he was 7 weeks old and then not being able to spend more than busy weekends with him since. He does "sleep through the night" occasionally, which is pretty much 10:30pm-5am since I have to get up for work then anyway. Andrew is 3 months old now and has discovered he can put his feet in his mouth! He giggled purposefully like a little boy yesterday, and he can reach, grab, and manipulate objects. He has successfully managed to get the pacifier back into his mouth - but only if it is turned in the right direction :-) ]]>
In case you never heard, our son Andrew James Learn was born on July 16th! I know, it seems as though we have neglected our website since Andrew came along… Actually, we’ve had some web hosting issues that take Matt’s time to be resolved, and with his business workload picking up AND Andrew, it’s something he hasn’t gotten around to fixing. Soon, I promise. For those of you who do check here for pictures, please email either Matt or myself and we will send you the link where we’ve been hiding them :-) We actually don’t post there frequently either, mainly because the free time we do have we’d rather spend playing with Andrew!

I have been back at work since Sept 2nd (early, I know…) but have been taking every Friday off, until January! This has been a God-send, being able to spend quality time with him while he’s growing instead of taking another whole week off when he was 7 weeks old and then not being able to spend more than busy weekends with him since. He does “sleep through the night” occasionally, which is pretty much 10:30pm-5am since I have to get up for work then anyway.

Andrew is 3 months old now and has discovered he can put his feet in his mouth! He giggled purposefully like a little boy yesterday, and he can reach, grab, and manipulate objects. He has successfully managed to get the pacifier back into his mouth - but only if it is turned in the right direction :-)

]]> /wordpress/archives/just-some-random-stuff/208/feed/ Boating Fun on July 4th /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/visit-family/207 /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/visit-family/207#comments Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:23:56 +0000 Cindy /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/visit-family/207 Since the baby is due anyday, we decided to stay near home for the July 4th weekend. Matt's parents and sister's family are camping at Elk Neck State Park, which is less than 30 minutes from our house and is near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. We are joining them during the day for the festivities and coming home to our comfy bed at night :-) For Friday's fun, my friend Meg, her husband Jim, Meg's Dad and brother and their two basset puppies joined us for boating and dinner. Meg's brother is a culinary student, so he made sure we had some great gourmet barbecue food!
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Since the baby is due anyday, we decided to stay near home for the July 4th weekend. Matt’s parents and sister’s family are camping at Elk Neck State Park, which is less than 30 minutes from our house and is near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. We are joining them during the day for the festivities and coming home to our comfy bed at night :-) For Friday’s fun, my friend Meg, her husband Jim, Meg’s Dad and brother and their two basset puppies joined us for boating and dinner. Meg’s brother is a culinary student, so he made sure we had some great gourmet barbecue food!

]]> /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/visit-family/207/feed/ Cindy’s Baby Shower /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/visit-family/205 /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/visit-family/205#comments Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:00:13 +0000 Cindy /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/visit-family/205 **If you have pictures, let us know!! We would love to have copies and post some here!**
Christine planned an awesome "Safari Animal" themed baby shower!! It was originally supposed to be a surprise, but I ended up learning of the date, most of the invited guests, and accidentally seeing at least the front of the invitation ;-) Christine went way over and above any previous invitation designs and used springs and 3D animals to lure people to the big event. Around 30 people attended, participating in games like "name that baby food", "identify the song with the word 'baby' in the tune", diaper changing contest, and for the men without children - a bottle race! We are truly blessed to have such generous and thoughtful friends and family, and I'm pretty sure our registry is wiped out... Thank you all for coming and/or for sending your congratulations our way! Oh yeah, and the cake was not only adorable but delicious, thanks Papa!!!]]>
Christine planned an awesome “Safari Animal” themed baby shower!! It was originally supposed to be a surprise, but I ended up learning of the date, most of the invited guests, and accidentally seeing at least the front of the invitation ;-) Christine went way over and above any previous invitation designs and used springs and 3D animals to lure people to the big event. Around 30 people attended, participating in games like “name that baby food”, “identify the song with the word ‘baby’ in the tune”, diaper changing contest, and for the men without children - a bottle race! We are truly blessed to have such generous and thoughtful friends and family, and I’m pretty sure our registry is wiped out… Thank you all for coming and/or for sending your congratulations our way! Oh yeah, and the cake was not only adorable but delicious, thanks Papa!!!

]]> /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/visit-family/205/feed/ The 68th Anual Eastern Learn Reunion /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/visit-family/206 /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/visit-family/206#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:31:26 +0000 Matt /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/visit-family/206 The 68th Learn Reunion will be held on Saturday, August 9th, 2008 at its usual scenic location of Mountain View Park in Tannersville, Pennsylvania. This year’s reunion will be catered by Everybody's Cafe & Caterers of Stroudsburg, Pa., As you know we collected $5.00 from each person at last years reunion and for those that did not pay they may send $5.00 for each person in a check or money order to John Learn, 304 General Hancock Blvd., North Wales, Pa. 19454. Anyone having historical information or news of new family members please bring it with you and see Eric & Nancy Storck so we may add it to our records Also, please feel free to bring a friend. Click here for more information.

For information about the 100th Anual Family Reunion on August 15th-17th, click here.]]> The 68th Learn Reunion will be held on Saturday, August 9th, 2008 at its usual scenic location of Mountain View Park in Tannersville, Pennsylvania. This year’s reunion will be catered by Everybody’s Cafe & Caterers of Stroudsburg, Pa., As you know we collected $5.00 from each person at last years reunion and for those that did not pay they may send $5.00 for each person in a check or money order to John Learn, 304 General Hancock Blvd., North Wales, Pa. 19454. Anyone having historical information or news of new family members please bring it with you and see Eric & Nancy Storck so we may add it to our records Also, please feel free to bring a friend.

I am asking everyone in the family to contact as many family members as possible to get them to come out and enjoy the day with us our clan has been dwindling down in recent years so let’s see if we can build it back up. If you have any suggestions please contact me or better yet SEE me there.

The fun will begin at 10:30Am. Mountain View Park has playgrounds, tennis courts, volleyball / badminton nets, and restrooms available for our use. There will be a door prize and some guessing games as well. If all goes well we will have a group picture taken and if there is someone you care to have your picture taken with we’ll do that too, they will be available for purchase before you leave. I am only asking this to cover the paper and ink. This year we will hold a White Elephant auction with the money to go in our fund so please bring something you think someone else would bid on. and save up to bid for something you may like to have.

Directions

From Interstate 80, take exit # 299 (Tannersville Exit). Turn right at the stop sign at the bottom of the exit ramp. Turn left at the first light onto Sullivan Trail. There will be a cemetery and the outlet mall (The Crossings) on your right. Continue on the Sullivan Trail, staying left where an entrance to route 80 branches off to the right. You should pass a brewery and a slight “Y”. Stay to the right at this Y. The entrance to Mountain View Park will be ahead on your right so look for our family signs to point the way..

If you have any questions, you may contact me by phone (610) 929-2447 H, (610)-914-1518 C or Email me at FangT@Comcast.net, Fax 610-927-6726.
Hope to see you there!
Have a great day!
Ed Crist Sr.

Agenda
10:00 —– My computer gets set up
We start to arrive
10:30 —– Sign in, mingle and pictures
11:00 —– games, more pictures, History/ family info gathering
11:30 - 11:45 —- caterers setup
Menu—- Farmer’s Tossed salad, Ranch & Italian dressing, Mac salad, Pa Duch Pot salad, Roast Chicken w/Pan Gravy, Brown Sugar Glazed Virginia Ham, Macaroni & Cheese, Roasted Parsley Pot, Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots, Fresh Fruit Platter
12:00 —– Dinner is served
1:30 —– Door prizes and White Elephant Auction
2:00 —– Family Business
3:00 —– Family Port rate $5.00 (covers high gloss paper and ink)
Small pcs $3.00
3:15 - 5:00 —– Portrate ready, cleanup, mingle and goodbyes
Have A Great day and God Speed !!

]]> /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/visit-family/206/feed/ 100th Learn Reunion This Summer /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/visit-family/204 /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/visit-family/204#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:27:23 +0000 Matt /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/visit-family/204 The Learn Family Reunion centennial has finally arrived! To honor the occasion, the reunion has been expanded into a weekend event, August 15 – 17, 2008. Meeting place on Saturday will again be at the Kinport Assembly of God Church Pavilion, 5658 Route 240 Highway, Cherry Tree, PA (3.3 miles east of Cookport). Click here to view the full details.




]]> Our centennial has finally arrived! To honor the occasion, we have expanded the reunion into a weekend event. Meeting place on Saturday will again be at the Kinport Assembly of God Church Pavilion, 5658 Route 240 Highway, Cherry Tree, PA (3.3 miles east of Cookport).

When: Weekend Celebration, August 15 – 17, 2008!
Where: Near Cookport, PA
Weekend schedule:

  • Fri, August 15:
    6 pm to ?: Camp fire social at the home of: Walter and Yvonne Learn (on Blossom Hollow Farm). Bring snack food. Drinks and “Smores”, Ingredients will be provided.
    353 Blossom Hollow Road
    Commodore, PA 15729
  • Sat, August 16:
    10:30 am sharp! Meet at Kinport Assembly of God pavilion for a guided, narrated tour of Learn Settlement homesteads, ending with a walk to “the Grove” at the first Learn homestead in Learn Settlement.
    12 noon: Pot luck dinner at the pavilion, followed by a short program and White Elephant sale. A main dish and beverages will be provided. All-day display of family history items and photos.
    Evening: Campfire and wiener roast at the home of: John and Bunny Learn. Wieners and buns will be provided.
    450 Cypress Road
    Commodore, PA 15729
  • Sun, August 17:
    10 am: Old-fashioned group hymn sing at the home of John and Bunny Learn, followed by lunch. Lasagna, salad, and cookies will be provided.

Notes:

Places to stay:

  • Hobo camping is available on our farm and at John and Bunny’s.
  • Cherry Tree (Cherry Tree is 10 miles northeast of Learn Settlement)
    Cherry Treat Bed and Breakfast (814-743-6684)
  • Indiana (Indiana is 17 miles west of Learn Settlement)
    Best Western University Inn (724-349-9620), Comfort Inn (724-465-7000), Holiday Inn Indiana (724-463-3561), Super 8 Motel (724-349-4600)
    From here, it is about 90 miles west to the Pittsburgh airport.

Directions:

  • From the West - From Rt. 286 East turn right on R. 240 toward Cookport. Go 5½ miles, and turn right on Mulberry Road. (You will turn just before the church). Go one-tenth mile and turn left on Redwood Road into the parking area.
  • From the East: - From Rt. 219 North turn left on R. 240 West toward Cookport. At the junction of Rt. 580 and Rt. 240 keep going straight for one and one-tenth mile, and turn left on Mulberry Road. (You will pass the church just before turning). Go one-tenth mile and turn left on Redwood Road into the parking area.
  • To Blossom Hollow Farm: In Cookport, turn into town on Cookport Rd. and go 1 and 3/10 mi. to a “Y.” Bear right and go 4/10 mi. Turn left on Cypress Rd. and go 7/10 mi. Turn left on Blossom Hollow Road and go 3/10 mi. past the round-roofed barn to the yellow farmhouse.

Remember to bring a covered dish (or equivalent) to share, an item for the White Elephant sale, and table service if possible.

We are looking forward to re-connecting with the Learn family during this exciting event. For further information contact: Yvonne Learn, 353 Blossom Hollow Road Commodore PA 15729 (724) 254-4703 Email: blossomhollow@verizon.net

Nancy Learn Storck will have the Learn Family Pictures CD available at the reunion. To get your pictures on the updated CD, please Email copies of any pictures and/or info to Nancy at els.nls@verizon.net or send copies to: Nancy Storck, 2250 Raleigh Drive, Lancaster PA 17601 PH (717) 560-2250

]]> /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/visit-family/204/feed/ Barrett-Learn Trip ‘08 /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/visit-family/203 /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/visit-family/203#comments Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:47:23 +0000 Cindy /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/visit-family/203 The Barrett-Learn family is taking a vacation through the United States and even part of Canada this summer. Sites have so far included St. Louis, Niagara Falls, and New York City to name a few. The family seems to be enjoying themselves in the photos... all except the shot of Gus when his ice cream was finished :-) Check back for more as their trip won't end until July!




]]> The Barrett-Learn family is taking a vacation through the United States and even part of Canada this summer. Sites have so far included St. Louis, Niagara Falls, and New York City to name a few. The family seems to be enjoying themselves in the photos… all except the shot of Gus when his ice cream was finished :-) Check back for more as their trip won’t end until July!

]]> /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/visit-family/203/feed/ 36 weeks - Last Ultrasound /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/visit-family/202 /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/visit-family/202#comments Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:20:13 +0000 Cindy /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/visit-family/202
We had our last Level 2 Ultrasound today, at 36 weeks (26 days to go!). They said he weighs approximately 7 lbs, 7 oz but that the error is very large at this point, almost +/- 1 lb! As an Engineer, I find this incredibly hard to believe that the error could be more than 10%, but then again the small ultrasound sensor is tiny compared to the size of the baby now! Anyway, the cord was near his face so both the 2D and the 3D pictures she printed for us aren't great, but at least in the 3D one you can look at the right half of the picture and get a good face shot! The 2D is hard for even me to decipher, and I've gotten pretty good at reading these things, haha. This time next month we should have real 3D pictures of our son!!!]]>

We had our last Level 2 Ultrasound today, at 36 weeks (26 days to go!). They said he weighs approximately 7 lbs, 7 oz but that the error is very large at this point, almost +/- 1 lb! As an Engineer, I find this incredibly hard to believe that the error could be more than 10%, but then again the small ultrasound sensor is tiny compared to the size of the baby now! Anyway, the cord was near his face so both the 2D and the 3D pictures she printed for us aren’t great, but at least in the 3D one you can look at the right half of the picture and get a good face shot! The 2D is hard for even me to decipher, and I’ve gotten pretty good at reading these things, haha. This time next month we should have real 3D pictures of our son!!!

]]> /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/visit-family/202/feed/ Piersol-Ditty Wedding /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/taking-pictures/201 /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/taking-pictures/201#comments Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:07:05 +0000 Cindy /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/taking-pictures/201
Check out the pictures from Learn Studios' most recent wedding gig. I knew the bride from college, through our campus ministry "CCVT" and we have kept in touch via Facebook recently. When I found out she was engaged, of course I provided our congratulations, but I also offered our photography services. What a pleasant surprise when they decided to hire us! Knowing I would be 8 months pregnant, we asked our trusty 3rd photographer Chris to help us out (in case I couldn't be on my feet for 4+ hrs). Since it was Memorial Day weekend anyway, and the wedding was in Chesapeake, VA (near VA Beach), we made it a family affair with Chris' family and Matt's parents. It was a beautiful wedding, beautiful weather, and fun weekend!!
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Check out the pictures from Learn Studios’ most recent wedding gig. I knew the bride from college, through our campus ministry “CCVT” and we have kept in touch via Facebook recently. When I found out she was engaged, of course I provided our congratulations, but I also offered our photography services. What a pleasant surprise when they decided to hire us! Knowing I would be 8 months pregnant, we asked our trusty 3rd photographer Chris to help us out (in case I couldn’t be on my feet for 4+ hrs). Since it was Memorial Day weekend anyway, and the wedding was in Chesapeake, VA (near VA Beach), we made it a family affair with Chris’ family and Matt’s parents. It was a beautiful wedding, beautiful weather, and fun weekend!!

]]> /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/taking-pictures/201/feed/ 34 weeks along… /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/visit-family/200 /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/visit-family/200#comments Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:05:18 +0000 Cindy /wordpress/archives/day-to-day/visit-family/200
I really can't believe I'm putting these up here... It's an act of selflessness I guess, as everyone but me wants to see what we (baby and I) look like! These were taken at 34 weeks along, where baby is supposed to be the size of a "medium pumpkin", approximately 19.5-20" long, and roughly 5 lbs. Thing is, at 32 weeks I was told he was around 4lbs, 15oz (just shy of 5 lbs) and babies gain 1/2 lbs per week from 32 weeks on! So you do that math... The great thing is that 99% of babies born at 35 weeks (June 8 for me) survive without too much difficulty, so he can really come at any time! Do you hear that baby, ANY TIME NOW, haha!

Not Long until there will be new pictures on here with something a little more interesting :-)]]>

I really can’t believe I’m putting these up here… It’s an act of selflessness I guess, as everyone but me wants to see what we (baby and I) look like! These were taken at 34 weeks along, where baby is supposed to be the size of a “medium pumpkin”, approximately 19.5-20″ long, and roughly 5 lbs. Thing is, at 32 weeks I was told he was around 4lbs, 15oz (just shy of 5 lbs) and babies gain 1/2 lbs per week from 32 weeks on! So you do that math… The great thing is that 99% of babies born at 35 weeks (June 8 for me) survive without too much difficulty, so he can really come at any time! Do you hear that baby, ANY TIME NOW, haha!

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