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Thursday, November 23, 2023

Thanksgiving 2023-Stoner Style

 Happy Thanksgiving, so much to be thankful for in our lives on Newark-Granville Road. Grateful to be hosting my family- all of us- this year! Peter arrived home last weekend, I picked Sally up on Tuesday after a bit of work, Sarah and family arrived in time for lunch on Wednesday, Nana/Mom arrived with Michael end of the afternoon and Clare, Matthew and his girls, Emma and Grace, flew in with general ease for a holiday flight. By 10 pm all had been fed and greeted! Bonus the Love-Fuller family joined us for chili/soup supper- what feels like a tradition now!

What I love about hosting:

  • Going to the grocery- truly I do enjoy the grocery store and really don't go as often these days.  This meal required a few extra trips, including 6 am Kroeger run for the fresh parsley- I roast my turkey on top of this.  It has been a joy to see folks and have holiday hugs and wishes galore! Also great people watching.
  • Work goes to the back burner, it has to, no way to plan and prep a meal like this without focus.  I heard Joe talking about why he likes to shoot sporting clays, another it was fly fishing, we've discussed skiing does this as well- nothing like the fear of dying rushing down a mountain to take your mind off work- is a statement I'll never forget. Richard was correct!
  • I love setting a pretty table, using silver and china, the serving pieces!
  • Getting the house ready, this year we hung art that had been queuing up!  Due to office move and a "new" piece- more later in the dining room - this activitiy was a nonnegioable. The room looks bigger!
  • Having everyone home- I recognize this is special and it isn't as easy as it was when we started our life on Newark-Granville Road!!  Even our five with Clare working in DC, they do grow up!
  • All the traditions- the Turkey Trot, the over under on times, smack talk, the Mattiomoes providing the perfect morning retreat and lovingly welcoming my whole family, the Thanksgiving Farmer's Market, my time to run errands and pick up my fresh turkey....
  • Leftovers- oh yeah- more on that too!
There is more, but the day calls. I wanted to get an update out here, move the thoughts from my head to the screen, thank you for reading and sharing this very special life on Newark-Granville Road!

Sunday: And now the pictures that tell the story, not in chronological order...maybe later!  It was a really special Stoner holiday gathering and I miss each of them already! It wasn't perfect but it was real, we're family and we are who we are and I love it that way in this life on Newark-Granville Road.
Life on Newark-Granville Road 2023 Trot Time

FPC pre Trot gathering- impact reminder!




Eve of Tgiving Gathering

Trot Ready!











Friday night Cousins @ Cidery

Mattimoe Fun


Family pic at the Inn

Sunshine Stoners

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Top Golf fun

Vicki came back to care for us, Greg adds the smiles!





Wednesday, November 1, 2023

What are we up to on Newark-Granville Road this 1st day of November

 This is also the way I simply chronicle important moments and share news.

1. Tonight- DePauw v Denison in Field Hockey- NCAC Tournament 1st round! DePauw finished 3rd in the Conference, Denison 2nd- so DU hosts- are grateful for this alignment. Who do we cheer for in our life on Newark-Granville Road? A: both/and of course! We can't lose right?? We want Sally and the team to keep playing and play well tonight. We are bleed Red as we cheer GBR (go big red).

Just love that Depauw put Sally on the game day social media post:








$7 entrance fee 5 pm Deeds Field, it will be cold!

2. It is All Saints Day, so of note, we're planning to attend The Memorial Service for Ken and Marcy Loats this Saturday, November 4 at 1 p.m. at Granville First Presbyterian Church.

https://www.newarkadvocate.com/obituaries/pwoo0599780

https://www.mcpeekfuneralhome.com/obituary/Ken-Loats

Ken was my June O advisor at Denison in 1986.  Fast forward we moved to Granville in 2000 to raise our family and The First Presbyterian Church of Granville became part of our home.  The Loats welcomed us.  They are both deeply missed and were indeed treasured members.  I miss reading Marcy's reflections from worship and engaging, she cared deeply about so many things. They both mattered and made a difference in our lives on Newark-Granville Road


Denison Mourns the Loss of Don Bonar as we reflect on important lives of impact, Don's must be included here.  We were so sorry to miss the service honoring his life and for his family and friends. Don was a beloved faculty of Joe's and Don remembered him!  When we bought our home in Granville, he told me that he was going to look back at Joe's grades to see how they related to his success. It was always a treat to engage with Don in town or on campus. He too is missed, he too leaves a legacy.

3. Cheers to all of this, raise a glass to the 10th Anniversary of Granville Brewing! Tonight they celebrate:

🎉 Today’s the DAY! 🎉 This year marks our TENTH year of brewing up the best beer in Licking County🍻 And we want to celebrate with YOU! So please, come and join us for our ‼️TEN‼️ Year anniversary party! We’ll be rockin’ tonight from 3-9pm with $1 off ALL beers, some Bellybombers LLC for dinner, and a toast at 7pm 🥂💗 If you haven’t checked us out yet, TODAY is the day! And we can’t wait to see you. Cheers! 🍻

From Facebook: 

That is it for now, life on Newark-Granville Road is special, and sharing it with you here on the blog makes the journey all the more rewarding. Thank you for reading.  

One more thing, yes yes- we're in the home stretch of the Joe Knows Granville Campaign to elect Joe Leithauser to Village Council! See the post below for updates. Grateful for each sign placement, conversation, and VOTE!