For those who have not heard:

Ralph James “Jim” Amsbaugh, 78, of Roscoe died Friday, Jan. 25, 2013.

Born Aug. 5, 1934, in Mansfield, Ohio to Ralph H. and Alberta E. Amsbaugh. Married Joan J. Kerr on June 2, 1956, in Iberia, Ohio. Served his country as a Marine in Korea. He was a corporate accountant for many years in Ohio, Indiana, and Rockford before starting his own print shop in New Jersey. In Ohio he was very active in the Lions Club and was elected to the post of District Governor covering 16 counties. He loved to watch the Chicago Bears with his family and spend time with his many friends at his camper at Lake Koshkanong.

Survivors include sons, Jon (Shirley) Amsbaugh of Roscoe, Jay (Pam) Amsbaugh and J.R. (Alyssa) Amsbaugh of New Jersey; daughter, Janet Fogle of South Beloit; brothers, Arthur (Janet) Amsbaugh of Mansfield, Ohio and Bill (Rosetta) Amsbaugh of Wheeling, W.Va.; sisters, Linda (Don) Blackburn of Westerville, Ohio and Dianna (Joe) Parsons of Heath, Ohio; brother-in-law, Harold Chambers of Perrysville, Ohio; sister-in-law, Lynda Amsbaugh of Conover, N.C.; grandchildren, Dana (Dave) Corey, Danielle (Larry) Hanley and Joe Amsbaugh, all of Machesney Park, Nicholas Amsbaugh of Rockford; many step-grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Predeceased by parents; brothers, Tom and Raymon Amsbaugh; sisters, Kate Coulter and Marian Chambers; and grandson, James Fawcett.

It’s been way too long since any posts have been made here but that is going to change.

You should see a link to the right for the photo gallery. The gallery has been updated to the latest version and new photos uploaded. Enjoy!

Happy birthday to my wonderful wife of 20 years!

133 years ago, my great grandmother, Catharine “Kate” Cunningham Amsbaugh was born! Raise a glass!

I had to disable the photo gallery temporarily. Our Web host moved our site to a new server this past week and a setting for the gallery software is out of sync with the new server info. It shouldn’t take long to fix but one never knows.

We are expecting a big get-together in Ohio this summer as Art and Janet’s 50th anniversary party is coming up!

We saw this yesterday and I must say it is, by far, the best of all of the Star Trek movies. While I must take exception with one tiny little part of the movie (it has to do with McCoy), it really brings forward most of the back story of all of the main characters. It is both light-hearted and serious, which is what made the original series so great. The story line also leaves a LOT of room for more movies (and, can I dream, a new series?) in the way it ends. It’s definitely not all cut and dry.

Now, while I was hoping for a great movie, I went into this show with strong memories of Voyager, Enterprise, and, to a degree, DS9. Those shows were a lot less about what made TOS exceptional and a lot more about the dark side of Trek. This movie has brought back the excitement of Gene Roddenberry’s vision.

I give this movie 5 ears (Vulcan Ears!)

My Uncle David Kerr died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009. He was an Army veteran, teacher, pastor, husband, father, and grandfather. He will be greatly missed.

http://www.legacy.com/TimesReporter/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=122738761

Today we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. As always, we wish we could all be together at this special time of year but it just isn’t possible lately. That’s not to say that those around us are any less special but you know what I mean….

Happy Birthday to my Momma!!! I won’t ask your age (I already know). I sure wish we could be there to help celebrate!

Wishing all of the families and friends a safe, happy, and filling day!

Today is Janet (Amsbaugh) Fogle’s birthday! Happy birthday, sister!!!!