Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Final prep weeks
Well, Dress A was the winner so I took it down to have the shoulder straps shortened a tad. Thanks for voting. I jogged for 40 minutes this morning around Fearrington. I have been trying to lose the last 5 pounds for 2 months now and am having no luck. I need to order the ham for delivery to Nantucket and to pay Ellicott the balance due for the house. Went to a bead store yeterday and thought about making a necklace to wear with that dress. Will go back next week with a design in mind.
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Potential wedding attire - Please vote.
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Dress A![]()
Dress B
Dress C
Moody's suit
July 4 at Annameade
Anna and Elbert visit.
Dress A
Dress B
Dress C
Moody's suitJuly 4 at Annameade
Anna and Elbert visit.
Friday, June 10, 2011
June
Here is a link to excerpts from the CHCC May concert.
Shannon graduates from High School next week.
Yesterday, Moody and I went on another ecotour pontoon boat ride with a different vendor. We saw all the same wildlife as before, but in addition we saw a beaver dam. It was very pleasant. After that we stopped at the TexMex restaurant in Pittsboro for lunch.
Yesterday, Moody and I went on another ecotour pontoon boat ride with a different vendor. We saw all the same wildlife as before, but in addition we saw a beaver dam. It was very pleasant. After that we stopped at the TexMex restaurant in Pittsboro for lunch.
Last weekend I was in Boston to receive my award from SAEM. I stayed with Molly, Franklin, and Raleigh in her apartment in Brookline. I flew JetBlue and it was all very pleasant. Molly and I ate at a lot of nice restaurants.
ML and Robert come down to Pittsboro to visit with Moody while I was away and stayed an extra night so I could be with them after my return home. They used some of that time to register with Pottery Barn and Williams-Sonoma in case anyone wants to send them a wedding or shower gift.
Here are some pics from our boat ride yesterday.
Here are some pics from our boat ride yesterday.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Virginia Davis Hood (1925-2001)
Virginia Davis “Ginga” Hood Rogers, 85, died May 6, 2011 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease at her home in Vernon, Alabama. She was under the care of Fayette Medical Center Hospice and with family by her side.
Ginga was born July 9, 1925 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, to Robert Carhart Hood and Virginia Hornor Davis Hood. She was a longtime summer resident of Newagen, Maine, and in retirement a winter resident of New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
She graduated from Swarthmore College in 1947 and attended the Yale School of Nursing. She and her husband moved many times during their working life. Early residences included New Haven, Connecticut; Austin, Texas; and Worcester, Massachusetts. After moving to Florida she worked as a substitute teacher and was a Girl Scout leader. Next, in Atlanta, she was employed by Emory University in the security department. After a year in Canada she moved to Auburn, Alabama and worked as the director of the Lee County chapter of the American Red Cross. She was commended for her work in organizing blood drives and disaster relief efforts. She and her husband retired in 1986.
A talented tenor, Ginga sang in the choir of each of her church homes. These included First Presbyterian Church of Orange Park, Florida; Hillside Presbyterian Church in Decatur, Georgia; Grace United Methodist Church in Auburn, Alabama; Southport United Methodist Church in Southport, Maine; and St. Peter the Fisherman Episcopal Church in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. She still knew and sang hymns after she could no longer read.
Her many hobbies included knitting, crocheting, embroidery, and sewing. She made clothes for her children when they were young and sewed special items such as dolls, toy animals, drapes, and sailboat accessories. She was a talented cook, fixing gourmet meals in a sailboat galley and preparing many exotic meats brought home by her husband. She loved reading and was a skilled crossword puzzle partner. She was an accomplished first mate and navigator on the 33’ sloop “Spike’s Girl”, finding locations and plotting courses before the advent of GPS.
Ginga was known for her outgoing and friendly personality. Family members say she never met a stranger, often striking up conversations with people in public and sometimes embarrassing her children in the process. She leaves behind many friends that she made in every place she lived.
She is survived by Charles Morey “Charlie” Rogers, her husband of 63 years; three children, Margaret Virginia “Meg” Rogers (John Kunsch) of Archer & New Smyrna Beach, Florida; Prudence Elizabeth “Beth” Lassetter (Dan) of Vernon, Alabama; and James Herbert “Jim” Rogers (Melanie) of Huntsville, Alabama; four grandchildren, Jason and Michael (Susan) Lassetter, and Laurel and Lindsey Rogers; cousin Elizabeth “Liddy-Boo” Hart Guiher (Jim) of New York City.
Preceding her in death are her parents; an infant daughter Louise; her brother, David Lincoln Hood of Clarksburg, West Virginia; and cousins John “Buddy” Hart, Mary Isabelle Hart Ferguson Wilson, and Catharine “Canky” Hart Brown. The Hart cousins were raised by her family and were like siblings to Ginga and her brother.
Ginga chose to give her body to help further Alzheimer’s research. The family plans to hold a memorial service at a later date. Memorial donations can be made to the First United Methodist Church, PO Box 608, Vernon, Alabama 35592, for tornado relief. Cards and letters of condolence can be mailed to the church c/o Charles Rogers. An alternate charity is the Pine Tree Society, PO Box 518, Bath, ME 04530. The society helps people in Maine with disabilities lead richer, more socially connected lives.
Ginga was born July 9, 1925 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, to Robert Carhart Hood and Virginia Hornor Davis Hood. She was a longtime summer resident of Newagen, Maine, and in retirement a winter resident of New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
She graduated from Swarthmore College in 1947 and attended the Yale School of Nursing. She and her husband moved many times during their working life. Early residences included New Haven, Connecticut; Austin, Texas; and Worcester, Massachusetts. After moving to Florida she worked as a substitute teacher and was a Girl Scout leader. Next, in Atlanta, she was employed by Emory University in the security department. After a year in Canada she moved to Auburn, Alabama and worked as the director of the Lee County chapter of the American Red Cross. She was commended for her work in organizing blood drives and disaster relief efforts. She and her husband retired in 1986.
A talented tenor, Ginga sang in the choir of each of her church homes. These included First Presbyterian Church of Orange Park, Florida; Hillside Presbyterian Church in Decatur, Georgia; Grace United Methodist Church in Auburn, Alabama; Southport United Methodist Church in Southport, Maine; and St. Peter the Fisherman Episcopal Church in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. She still knew and sang hymns after she could no longer read.
Her many hobbies included knitting, crocheting, embroidery, and sewing. She made clothes for her children when they were young and sewed special items such as dolls, toy animals, drapes, and sailboat accessories. She was a talented cook, fixing gourmet meals in a sailboat galley and preparing many exotic meats brought home by her husband. She loved reading and was a skilled crossword puzzle partner. She was an accomplished first mate and navigator on the 33’ sloop “Spike’s Girl”, finding locations and plotting courses before the advent of GPS.
Ginga was known for her outgoing and friendly personality. Family members say she never met a stranger, often striking up conversations with people in public and sometimes embarrassing her children in the process. She leaves behind many friends that she made in every place she lived.
She is survived by Charles Morey “Charlie” Rogers, her husband of 63 years; three children, Margaret Virginia “Meg” Rogers (John Kunsch) of Archer & New Smyrna Beach, Florida; Prudence Elizabeth “Beth” Lassetter (Dan) of Vernon, Alabama; and James Herbert “Jim” Rogers (Melanie) of Huntsville, Alabama; four grandchildren, Jason and Michael (Susan) Lassetter, and Laurel and Lindsey Rogers; cousin Elizabeth “Liddy-Boo” Hart Guiher (Jim) of New York City.
Preceding her in death are her parents; an infant daughter Louise; her brother, David Lincoln Hood of Clarksburg, West Virginia; and cousins John “Buddy” Hart, Mary Isabelle Hart Ferguson Wilson, and Catharine “Canky” Hart Brown. The Hart cousins were raised by her family and were like siblings to Ginga and her brother.
Ginga chose to give her body to help further Alzheimer’s research. The family plans to hold a memorial service at a later date. Memorial donations can be made to the First United Methodist Church, PO Box 608, Vernon, Alabama 35592, for tornado relief. Cards and letters of condolence can be mailed to the church c/o Charles Rogers. An alternate charity is the Pine Tree Society, PO Box 518, Bath, ME 04530. The society helps people in Maine with disabilities lead richer, more socially connected lives.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
First week of May
We had a busy week with visits from Ted, Deborah and Waite. On Saturday we had the South Camden folks in for a Derby party. Here are some pics.
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