Happy Birthday to Ross, Pop-Pop, Gina, Jill in Florida, Ryan in China, and Pop-Pop’s friend Pat in Morgantown!
Frat Boy (aka Ross) came home for Spring Break the week before Easter. Most of the schools his old high school friends are attending had their Spring Breaks earlier this month, so he actually spent a good bit of time at home. WVU classes resumed on Easter Monday, so Mom and Dad had to haul him back to Morgantown on Easter Sunday. But not to worry, we had our traditional Easter Dinner on “Easter Eve.”
Owen’s THS Swim Team had their end-of-season banquet earlier this month. He was quite surprised to get the annual “Coaches Award” in addition to all the swag he gathered at the District, Regional and State Championship Meets.
Owen also completed lifeguard Training and Certification this month in hopes of getting a job at one of the local pools this summer. He is determined, however, to not let this interfere with his overarching objective of becoming a 32nd Degree Game Master.
He's a Sigma Phi Delta
This is the second year Owen lettered on the THS Varsity Swim Team
The Tuscarora High School Swim Team participated in the Virginia High School League (VHSL) 5A Northern Regional Swim Meet on the fourth of February. The meet was held at the Christianburg Aquatic Center in Christianburg, Virgina, which is about a four hour ride from here in Leesburg. Why the North Regionals were held in the far Southwest corner of the commonwealth remains a mystery. But all turned out well in the end since the Varsity Relay Team, which includes Owen, had times that were good enough to be invited to the VHSL 5A Swim and Dive Championships at George Mason University’s Jim McKay Natatorium, which is 30 miles or so from Leesburg.
At the State Championships on February 19th, the THS Swim Team finished in 11th place overall. The Relay Team finished in 7th place in the 400 and 11th place in the 200.
Read more about the Tuscarora High School Swim Team at their Twitter feed and the Husky Headline.
Ross was on a team of WVU engineering students who were given the task of building a structure out of one sheet of paper and then determining the maximum load it would support. To find out what the load capacity was, take a look at this Video.
Looks like Ross is taking a literal interpretation of this “Mountaineer” stuff. He went hiking in Cooper’s Rock State Forest this month!
Ross exploring the wilds of Cooper's Rock State Park, WV
Owen at North 5A Regionals
Christianburg Aquatic Center
North 5A Regionals
4th Place finish, North 5A Regionals
Some of the THS Swimmers made it to the State Championship meet.
THS swimmers in State Championship.
THS Swimmers at 2016 VHSL 5A State Championships
Virgina High School 5A Swimming State Championships
Virgina High School 5A Swimming State Championships
THS Swim Relay Team, VHSL Championships at GMU's Jim McKay Natatorium.
VirginaHigh School 5A Swimming State Championships
VBHSL Championship results for high schools in Loudoun County, VA System
WVU Engineering Project
WVU Engineering Project
The family that computers together....
Dogs R Us
Ryan and Barry in China
The traditional New Years celebration at the Philips Respironics Facility in Shenzhen, China.
The traditional New Years celebration at the Philips Respironics Facility in Shenzhen, China.
The traditional New Years celebration at the Philips Respironics Facility in Shenzhen, China.
Happy Birthday to Granny and Uncle Bud! And to you too Elvis, wherever you are!
January 2016 marks the beginning of the 18th year for Ross and Owen’s Pictures of the Month. We wish all a happy and prosperous 2016 and are looking forward to another year of sharing our monthly news and pictures with you.
This month’s gallery features a retrospective of the “Best of 2015,” a couple of pictures from Pop-Pop’s attendance at an alcohol-related event at Gene’s Beer Garden in Morgantown, WV and pictures from the Big Snow of the 22nd and 23rd of the month.
Beggars
The Swimmer
Future Mountaineer
Long weekend in the Big Apple
His last High School Prom
The Graduate
- Fly Fishing in Colorado
Family reunion at the Y in Carroll Twp, PA
Family Reunion 2015
Ross and WVU President E. Gordon Gee
Pop-Pop and his brothers at Morven Park Mansion
Ross, Owen and The Pack
Christmas
Pop-Pop and his friend Pat at Gene's Beer Garden in Morgantown, WV
Gene's Beer Garden, Morgantown, WV
And it's not done yet
That's a table with about 31 inches of snow sitting on it
Frat Boy (aka Ross) came home for Spring Break the week before Easter. Most of the schools his old high school friends are attending had their Spring Breaks earlier this month, so he actually spent a good bit of time at home. WVU classes resumed on Easter Monday, so Mom and Dad had to haul him back to Morgantown on Easter Sunday. But not to worry, we had our traditional Easter Dinner on “Easter Eve.”
