Category Archives: Jacob

All about Liam

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Liam is our blond cat who is part Main Coon and part another breed. He is our second cat after Laura, who was killed by some fearsome creature in our backyard during COVID. Although we originally adopted Liam, he ended … Continue reading

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Jacob turned 18 years old and what he has been up to

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Right before I started writing this post yesterday (Wednesday, May 22nd), I had waved goodbye to Jacob and David as they were leaving for Louisville. David was driving Jacob to Louisville to meet up with nine other students and three … Continue reading

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Spring awakening at Western Kentucky University

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During this first year of Jacob’s living and studying at Gatton Academy on the campus of WKU in Bowling Green, we have tried to see him every week. So, we would take him home one weekend and then drive to … Continue reading

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Ithaca, New York

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Our 6-hour drive from coastal Rhode Island to Ithaca in upstate New York was a traversing across contrasting geographical features and cultural landscapes within a short amount of time. We started out at the low-lying shores of Aquidneck Island, driving … Continue reading

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Gatton Academy’s move-in day

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We moved Jacob into his dorm room in Florence Schneider Hall in The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science on a beautiful mid-August day a month ago. We were grateful that the weather was unusually nice that whole day for … Continue reading

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Bricktionary at the Cincinnati Museum Center

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We visited the current featured exhibit called Bricktionary: the ultimate LEGO A-Z at the Cincy Museum Center about a month ago. It was such a treat for both the adults and kids in our family to visit any LEGO exhibit … Continue reading

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An early summer day at Western Kentucky University

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After having been to Gatton Academy on the campus of Western Kentucky University four times, we realized that we had never really explored this university campus thoroughly enough. David and Jacob stopped by WKU campus for the first time to … Continue reading

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Photos from Jacob’s Forestry Leadership Program in Robinson Forest located in Eastern Kentucky

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We learned about this summer program through Jacob’s new school The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science. In May 2023, Bill Gatton, the man who founded the Gatton Academy, made a $100 million-dollar-donation to the College of Agriculture, Food and … Continue reading

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End of school year 2023

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This year everyone in James’ class received an award from his teacher Mrs. Reinhart in an informal award ceremony on the last day of school. James received an award for being a multiplication champion. Mrs. Reinhart also took a photo … Continue reading

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Jacob’s 10% Banquet

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This banquet, held at Swans Landing (a swanky event venue) in Taylor Country, was organized by Campbellsville High School to celebrate sophomores, juniors and seniors who are in the top 10% of their classes. Jacob originally didn’t want to attend … Continue reading

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