This is a private page for our family and friends to view the progress of our new home .Visit us from time to time to see our new home developing. | |
April 16, 2006 |
It's hard to believe it is over six years since I have updated this page. In that time
I have celebrated my 50th year of graduation from Notre Dame (2004) and have visited
a number of family and friends. Mary Ann has been very active, taking on a new job with CURVES. She works a few days a week. In addition, she has been active in the church, taking over the Adoration Society. All in all, we are still active people, eventhough we are growing older. |
January 29, 2000 | Well, we passed the Y2K crisis, and are in the middle of winter here in central
Florida. Winter here is without snow, but we do get the cold weather. In fact, the temperatures have been in the
low 20's at sometime. We did take a quick trip north to Auburn, NY to visit an old friend of Mary Ann's. She was like Mary Ann's second mother. Unfortunately, she has cancer, and not too much time to live. As you can see, we had a new picture taken. This is our "mug" shot for the local community directory. It turned out well, and you are welcome to copy it for your files. |
August 16, 1999 | Since the last time this page was updated we have traveled over 6,950 miles up North to see our family and friends. We also spent about a week in the midwest , and had the opportunity to attend Hugh's 45th reunion of his graduating class at Notre Dame in South Bend, IN. Now we are back home enjoying the warm Florida weather. The project of showing the house has been put on hold. There is too much to do in the garden, and our social life keeps us very busy. If you call, you may not find us home. However, do leave a message and we will return your call |
April 22, 1999 | The inside of the house is complete. We have all our furniture. We will show you one room at a time starting with the living room. Click here to visit us. Come back in another week and we will have another room ready for your visit. |
April 22, 1999 | The outside of the house is finally shaping up. With a litle landscaping and the planting of a big tree, it looks like we have always lived here. Take a look by clicking here. |
February 26. 1999 | Well, we finally have all our furniture in place. In the next few months we will be reshowing the roooms which have changed along with the new furniture. The weather here in Ocala has been very much like New Jersey, except that the afteroons are warm (most of the time). We have had temperatures in the low 20's for a few days. We hope now that winter is finally over. Come back in a couple of weeks and see the changes. | October 27, 1998 |
This dining room is no longer here. We were forced to return it to the store due to poor quality. Click here to see what it looked like before we returned it. |
October 26, 1998 | Of course we do have a guest room. Click here to visit it. |
October 25, 1998 | I spend a lot of time in the computer room. Click here to take a look. |
October 1, 1998 | Things are starting to shape up. The grass is growing, but I don't cut it. I have hired a man to do this. We will have to look into the possibility of buying a lawn mower. Click here to see the progress. |
September 15, 1998 | We spend a lot of time on the lanai. Click here to see one side. Click here to see the other side. |
September 10, 1998 | Come on in and see our living room. Click here. |
September 2, 1998 | We finally closed on our home after the builder missed three closing dates. We have started the unpacking process. Much of our time is spent shopping for new furniture and getting those little odds and ends which make a house a home. Hope to get some new pictures of the completed house shortly. Click here to see our new home |
August 27, 1998 | Here we are, ready to close, but the builder is behind schedule. This is the second closing date he has missed. We are staying in a hotel in Ocala as his guests. We have completely moved from Fort Pierce, FL where we had been staying with our good friend Ellen since the end of March. |
July 14, 1998 | On our way back from the North we stopped at Ocala to check on the building. We are now expecting a closing date of August 27th. |
July 12, 1998 | Click here to see our front entrance. Click here to see the view from the left side. |
June 29, 1998 | Click here to see the blocks going up fast. |
June 15, 1998 | Click here to see the pouring of the slab. Click here to see the slab setting. |
June 6, 1998 | Today we start North to visit with friends and family for the next six weeks. |
June 1, 1998 | Click here to see the foundation starting. Click here to see the blocks beingstacked. |
April 26, 1998 | Click here to view our site from 61st Street. Click here to view our site from 103 Loop. |
April 21, 1998 | Plans for our new home have been approved. Construction should start shortly. We expect to close on July 23, 1998 |
April 17, 1998 | Our former home at 814 Wood Mill Drive in Cranbury, NJ was finally sold. We now look forward to the construction of our new home in Ocala. |
March 28, 1998 | The plans have been drawn up and submitted to the county . We await their approval. |
Where is Ocala? | Ocala is located 75 miles north of Orlando and 35 miles south of Gainsville. The area is populated by many horse farms.It is inland and about an hour drive to the Gulf of Mexico and a two to three hour drive to the Atlantic Ocean. |
What is Cherrywood? | Our home is located seven miles south of the intersection of I-75 and Route 200 in an adult community called Cherrywood Estates. |
Inside The Club House | Click here to view the photo of inside the club house. |
Outside The Club House | Click here to view the photo of the club house from outside. |
The Pool | Click here to view the photo of the pool. |
