The City Lakers

Nortech power

2011-08-28T08:45:00.000-04:00

Key West Offshore racing

2011-02-28T17:47:00.000-05:00

catching some air

trail 63 near Rollet, in western Quebec

2010-03-10T09:05:00.001-05:00

Riding down trail # 63 in Western Quebec on a 600 Polaris IQ

Snowy start to 2010

2010-01-03T09:15:00.000-05:00

Say Hey flash mob- looking better

2009-11-08T20:57:00.001-05:00

Getting better!

say-hey dance party-take one

2009-11-08T20:56:00.001-05:00

we need practice!

Buffalo Poker Run Boat Race

2009-09-23T10:50:00.001-04:00

Big Mikes Top Gun during the Buffalo Poker Run

Niagara Falls Airport open house

2009-09-02T21:23:00.000-04:00

More Cain Fort Pics

2009-06-21T17:45:00.002-04:00

The New Cain Fort

2009-06-21T17:27:00.003-04:00

This is the new place. Furniture came this week and it all looks great. It was used this weekend by Brennon and 7 of his closest friends and Ben and his 2 friends. Ping pong table is a hit. Should be many tournaments to come. Everyone will be happy to know that even with the buckets of rain that fell Saturday the drainage system handle it all. Blogger would only take 4 picks so look for a second blog with 4 more pics. Can't wait till summer. Only 4 more days of school.

New GEM

2009-06-17T21:56:00.001-04:00

Would this thing be cool to cruise around Spencerville? I just need to figure out how to get it here from West Palm Beach? Anybody want to drive it up?

Hot Tub in the Rain

2009-06-17T21:42:00.000-04:00

Laura and I had to do a hottub on June 18th...cuz it's one of the longest days of the year...even if the weather blows!!! Off to Myrtle on Friday!

THE SPOT

2009-06-15T21:06:00.001-04:00

Tried out the new Sea-Doo cam on Sunday.....works good!

Sighting Schedule

2009-05-21T10:05:00.002-04:00

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/cities/view.cgi?country=United_States&region=New_York&city=Buffalo

cool link

This is a Beluga

2009-05-21T09:56:00.002-04:00

Beluga #3 stopped in Buffalo this week to pick up some large payload.

2009-05-19T21:43:00.001-04:00

Airshow

2009-05-19T21:32:00.000-04:00

Rob gave us a nice airshow on a clear Sunday in May

Duck Season

2009-05-19T21:29:00.001-04:00

Lots of ducks along the shore in the spring makes for good photo op's

Volvo Ocean Race

2009-05-19T16:16:00.002-04:00

This lucky fellow had to fix a tangled Halyard on the mast of TEAM - ERICSSON 3

May Sunset

2009-05-19T16:05:00.001-04:00

Fresh concrete

2009-04-26T08:33:00.003-04:00

Bob got the honors of being first to carve his name in the new concrete....we all took turns. Its funny the silly things you do after drinking all afternoon.

View point

2009-04-22T06:46:00.002-04:00

You get a nice view of the Lake from the front window!

2009-04-21T21:00:00.005-04:00

Here are the latest carriage house photos. Things are moving now. They will be tamping the stone in the garage this week and then pouring the concrete on Saturday. (April 25th) Sliding glass door is also going in this week. Then come the stairs. That will be big. Did anyone notice that the cottage proper is just a "wee bit of a thing". It looks a little ridiculous. Anyway you will all be relieved that I have picked out all the furnishing and bedding and we will be ready to move in the minute it is finished. See you all in June!! Just kidding, maybe May 30th.

Lisa & Abe's new place

2009-04-05T19:33:00.001-04:00

Check this out. My kid (and her future husband) bought a new place today!

Cool Shoes

2009-03-22T15:56:00.002-04:00

Wanted to show you all these cool new shoes I came across. They have them for all seasons. I love them because not only do they come in cool colors, they are actually comfortable. I never thought I would own 1 pair let alone 3!

From left to right: the summer flip flop croc, Hydro Croc and the fleece lined Croc- perfect color that can be worn year round. Might even work good on those cool nights by the lake.

This is the Hydro Croc- perfect for land to Seadoo and back again. No liners so no stinky smell or that problem of putting the lining back in everytime you take them off. Pretty cool.

Dan is trying a pair also. I think these are going to be great SeaDoo shoes. I have a feeling I am going to see a lot of Crocs on the water by the end of the Summer.

Calmness in March

2009-03-16T17:34:00.002-04:00

You couldn't ask for a nicer day in March than this one. Spent our first Sunday since last fall at Lake "O". Only thing better would have been about 40 more degrees on the thermometer.

March 2009

2009-03-09T21:48:00.001-04:00

If this is a prelude to the summer, it should be a good one!!! (Nobody blogs anymore...guess facebook took over!)

Tire Tracks?

2009-03-01T12:10:00.000-05:00

I wonder how these got here? I need that For Sale sign from Jeanne...the one with full disclosure about the neighbors!

We love winter too!

2009-02-23T15:39:00.001-05:00

This is the way we love winter! A cruise to Cozumel Mexico on Royal Caribbean's Navagator of the Seas w/ Harry and Karen Carroll. It was a blast...but I wish that our Laker friends could have been w/ us!!

We love winter

2009-02-08T09:27:00.001-05:00

Laura's First Fishing Trip

2009-02-05T06:53:00.002-05:00

Laura showed up the rest of the salty old fishermen on her first trip out doing some deep sea fishing off of Jupiter Island in the Florida Straights...technically, not the Atlantic Ocean. This is a Snapper, that we later grilled up and ate that evening. I think she even tried it...

Saturday Jan 24th

2009-01-26T21:14:00.003-05:00

Took a ride on Saturday with Tim Greg Ralph and Mark. We went to the Office, Marlboro, Braurs, Ship-n-Shore and Scooters. Great day for a ride, about 10 to 15 degrees blue skys and smooth trails. Sure hope this cold last a while, I hate to see anymore trails melting warm ups.

Look who was in Lake Placid

2009-01-23T18:03:00.001-05:00

Polaris power

2009-01-19T08:36:00.001-05:00

Mike scaring up a flock of birds before our ride on Sunday

Smooth Trails

2009-01-18T10:04:00.002-05:00

Mike did a high speed pass for the camera on Saturday afternoon. Rode 62 mile on some nice trails complements of the Northern Erie Sno-seekers club

What did you do today?

2009-01-11T19:47:00.004-05:00

We went riding. First ride of the season. Perfect day- sunny and 22 degrees. This is is the Log Cabin in Indian Falls. It is pretty popular place to go. Usually the parking lot is jammed with sleds. Not to bad today.

Dan, Mike and Faith (aka Team Polaris)

Was a good ride. Nothing broke, no one got hurt and the sun was shining. Can't beat that for January in WNY.

MIA'S

2009-01-10T16:36:00.003-05:00

These two seem to be Missing In Action! Haven't seen hide nor hair of them, since I can't remember when.. I think their names are Annette and Spencer. If you have seen them tell them we miss them and to come home!

Happy Birthday!

2009-01-10T16:19:00.005-05:00

Whips Birthday! Happy Birthday Jim.

Two very talented bakers. No we did not put the beer can there Coach!

Jim's new shirt.

Not!

Our favorite foods! No we did not have Dorrito's! But we did have fun.

Scotty's Fort 4

2009-01-01T20:27:00.003-05:00

Took a drive down Lartz lane on New Years Day to document the progress of the new Scotty Fort. I was suprised they were not working on it today, probably because it was 18 degrees out.

1st storm of the season

2008-12-19T18:30:00.003-05:00

Had a Nor'easter whip through Lockport today and dump a foot of snow. Looks like we better gas up the snowmobiles and hit the trails!

Scotty's Fort 3

2008-12-14T11:58:00.001-05:00

Here is an update to Scotty's new fort! It is really coming along nicely...and big! They are working today (Sunday, December 14th) installing the holding tank...can't wait to try it out...

Bandwagon

2008-12-12T22:44:00.002-05:00

Even if our team can only score 3 points per game at least a few loyal fans still are on the Buffalo Bills bandwagon

Look no bandage

2008-12-05T09:33:00.003-05:00

Finally cut the bandage off Denises foot today, then hung out by the pool and drank rum smoothies

Florida in December

2008-12-02T21:26:00.002-05:00

The first group shot in Florida. It was a long day...got up before 4:00 AM for a 7:00 flight...but now we are here. Watched home movies tonight...coach & ginger are glad they aren't here! It is chilly...into the 40's tonight...but teeing off at 7:00AM tomorrow...can't wait for Whips to get here! Zing dada bing!

Deep Fried

2008-11-30T12:57:00.002-05:00

Lowell deep fried a turkey, Maria cooked one in the oven....not sure which I like better so I ate both.

Scotty's Fort II

2008-11-30T11:41:00.002-05:00

We stopped on our way down to check out Scotty's new fort. The dude was working on it...Sunday morning, November 30th! Came down to lake to watch Bills vs 49ers...and rest! Laura had us cranking all Thanksgiving weekend...UNCLE!!! She is at game w/ buds. Lisa preparring for thesis stuff...whatever that is! And we are getting ready to leave for Florida for 8 days w/ D&D (and Whips for a few days!) Zing dada bing!

Sabres vs Bruins

2008-11-27T14:33:00.002-05:00

1st Sabres game for us in a while, and it finally broke our losing streak...Sabres over Bruins, 3-2...and great seats, right next to Ken Kaufmann, the organ dude!

Summer 2008 Revisited

2008-11-27T14:23:00.002-05:00

As we settle in for our long winter naps, here are a few pictures from Summer 2008 for us to remember that we really did have a summer, although it seems so long ago...including proof that little Jack found "The Spot!" Zing dada bing!

Family Guy: Mommy, Mommy, Mommy

2008-11-25T13:27:00.001-05:00

what?

Scotty Boys New Fort

2008-11-16T08:11:00.001-05:00

Check it out...by next summer Scotty Boy will have a whole new fort!!! Hope it comes with a big ole beer fridge!!!

Annual Trip to the "Ralph"

2008-11-02T18:02:00.003-05:00

Spencer and Dan-O (all decked out!)

Tailgate food- crab cakes on the grill and shrimp wrapped in bacon

Al, Spencer and Dan

Was a great day for football other than the outcome....

tower

2008-11-01T22:43:00.001-04:00

This is 3 pictures of my tower photoshoped together.

Winterization

2008-11-01T22:13:00.003-04:00

Spencer sure was suprised when I snapped this picture of him winterizing his B-ball hoop.

All Wrapped Up

2008-10-29T19:37:00.002-04:00

Scottie Boy once again has his Basketball Hoop already for winter! Don't worry that his brand new $14,000 SeaDoo is outside in the elements uncovered...this bball hoop has to get ready for next years wild basketball games played by all! (If only we could teach Hoosier to play...then it might get some use!) Glad he is good with numbers...

Happy Halloween

2008-10-29T19:29:00.002-04:00

I am pretty sure everybody had fun once again at the Upper & Lower GI's house last Saturday night! That is, everybody had fun and made fool's of themselves...

Chicago, Chicago, that toddlin' town

2008-10-29T19:10:00.003-04:00

What a fun city Chicago is! Trump Tower where the top floor is going for a mere $20 mil...the Chicago River which turns REALLY green on March, 17th...Wrigley Field, home of the Cubs and next years Ice Bowl...Mae Howling at the Moon! And, finally, what Jeff does after Howling at the Moon...that is, leaning a garbage can on Thack's door, so he is surprised as hell when he opens the door the next morning...here is an idea...never let Jeff know what room you are in!!! Zing dada bing!

What did you do last night?

2008-10-28T06:43:00.002-04:00

Looks like fun- huh

Cottage idea

2008-10-13T20:32:00.005-04:00

This is our cottage before we decided to add on to it
This was my idea for the expansion, Rick didnt like it though.

This was Greg's idea.

Knitting with wine

2008-10-13T19:54:00.002-04:00

Denise sipped some wine Saturday afternoon while knitting a sock, i was watching football.

2008-10-06T20:28:00.002-04:00

Sometimes there just aren't words....

Look how mesmerized she is!

I Love you. I love you to!

Another normal weekend in cottageland

2008-09-30T22:38:00.005-04:00

The Big 50!

2008-09-12T08:01:00.004-04:00

Today is Dan's 50th Birthday. Doing the Frat Party Friday night celebration. The burning question is: Will Dan attempt to drink 50 beers? Let's hope not. Happy Birthday! Have a great day.

Julie drops by outpost2

2008-09-08T21:30:00.002-04:00

John and Julie made a quick stop on Labor Day weekend all the way from California.

water spout

2008-09-07T20:45:00.005-04:00

We finally saw a water spout over Lake O

Generally, waterspouts are given the honor of being called a "tornado over water". But waterspouts are not truly given the name of a real tornado until they reach land. I thought this one might reach land but it fell apart a few minutes after this picture was taken. This is the first water spout sighting for me, anyone else ever seen one?

Clam-O-Rama recap

2008-09-06T15:10:00.004-04:00

This information is compiled from the official Spencerville logs, there were numerous people writing and making comments in the log. The kids spent many Clamos tye-dying everything in sight, that ended and next thing we know, they are drinking with us!!!

August 30, 1997: 37 people attended- Sunny warm- lake calm- Spencerville was buzzing with activity before the big party. Some golfed in the morning. Lisa got up on waterskis for the first time. And believe it or not Scotty was on a seadoo. Followed by, Excuse me!! To close to shore for Roger B. Party started and it was decided, Faith is not allowed to drink in public anymore (especially around Dale Earnhardt fans).

Sept 4, 1998 : 67 people attended- Weather was not written down- Golfing in the morning. Roger B. attended this Clamorama, I don't know if anyone introduced him to Scotty!

Sept. 3, 1999: 82 people attended - no weather written- Golfing with Paul's father Jack. Megan won the award for being the most toasted. Beer can return totaled $ 21.00. Dr. Frank asked if Rick and Louie were gay? Charlie grabbed Patti's butt, thinking it was his wife's butt!!

Sept 1, 2000: 57 people attended- Hot 88 degrees- Kevin brought a fire engine pinata for Steve, inside was the mysteriously missing shoes from BFP New years eve party. Rick brought cherries soaked in vodka.

August 31, 2001: 60 people attended: Rained most of the night-really windy- heater was used. The tent was along side the westwing, clamo was not in the back yet. Denise and Margaret mixed up their first seabreezes at 4:15 pm, Annette told them to pace themselves! That was a dumb thing to tell them!!! Faith wins the most obnoxious blond, she did not appreciate Luscious Leroy's humor.

August 30, 2002: 88 people attended, Band 4: no weather written. Moved party to the back, no longer lake front. Stoll Brothers are a big addition to Clamorama 6! Denny Hayden, Tom Wright, Dave and Dan Stoll. Megan and Denise rent a drink machine. 1st clamo Todd does not attend, due to accident. Bev said she ate record # of clams. Had big ol bonfire to close the night out strong. Stoll bros. ended with Ramblin gamblin man!!

August 29, 2003: 68 people attended, Band 4- Rainy crappy night. But Scotty drives to clamo in his new Crossfire

Sept. 4, 2004: 102 people attended, Band 4- Sunny Hot. Dave Stoll is in Toronto! Mark's (from the Dealership) band, Milk Thistle plays at clamo 8. Drink of the night is the Cosmopolitan. Hypnotic girl makes and appearance. Lucious and Faith hug, Steve J.'s shot was dumped down the drain and he had to leave. Tim Winks 40th birthday at 12am. A raccoon got into his truck in search of clams. Denise finally gets to play the tamborine. Most importantly great people from Lyndonville attend Clamo!!!

Sept 2, 2005: 71 people attended, Band 4- Hurricane winds- 79 degrees- sunny. Stoll brothers are back!! Small amt of fire works. Megan loses diamond earring, Denise finds it.

Sept. 1, 2006: 82 people attended, Band 4- no weather written. Lisa drives a new 65th Anniversary Grand Cherokee to clamo. Denise and Megan make a speech and the natives are not listening!! Cherry pits were spit on the side of Spencer's fort. Awesome Fireworks!! Clamo TEN!

August 31, 2007: 96 people attended, Band 4- Nice, lake almost flat. Party in the Box arrives on the scene. Amy and Dave make clamo debut!! Have a crew from Daemen and Geneseo! Denise gets a drink machine (grad present) and brings it to Clamo.

August 29, 2008: 107 people attended, Band 4- Nice, lake flat, beautiful night. We had a couple in attendance, who consumed the most alcohol and food ever seen at a clamo! Stoll Brothers as always awesome. Ended with Born to be wild and Magic carpet ride.

What will Clam-0 2009 bring??????????

Bison one-zero flight of 2

2008-09-05T16:48:00.003-04:00

Got a really cool view of the flare drop mission over the Misty MOA Wednesday night. Two C-130 dropped a couple hundred flares at around 2100 hours. The flares were bright enough to illuminate the lake as you can see from this 4second exposure, Thanks to our friend Scott for the heads up.

Clam-o-rama 12

2008-09-04T20:24:00.003-04:00

Clam-o-rama 12 was another success! Stoll Brothers once again rocked the house! We think everybody had a good time. Spencer and family did...zing dada bing!

Group pano

2008-09-01T22:17:00.001-04:00

Coach and Ginny had 23 friends over for dinner and a campfire Sunday night, Angelfish somehow got every one to pose by the edge of the water for a cool group panoramic pic.

Frequent Flyer

2008-09-01T22:11:00.004-04:00

This 1953 Piper Pacer gave us a nice low pass on Sunday afternoon, great day for flying and other lake stuff (like sipping bloody marys)

Happy kayakers

2008-08-25T20:54:00.002-04:00

Sunday morning turned out to be perfect for a kayak ride down the South shore. Water temps dipped into the 50's due to a few strong east wind days but the lake was super clear. These two made it all the way down to outpost 1 and back.

Fireworks

2008-08-16T17:50:00.004-04:00

Its always nice to see a fireworks display over Lake Ontario like this one Thursday night during halftime of the Bills game

hello my name is....

2008-08-16T17:46:00.000-04:00

This might look like Scotty Boy but its Ninja.

DeSales Class of 1978

2008-08-10T16:11:00.004-04:00

Some pix from our 30th Reunion from DeSales...several members showed up in a stretch 300...Mouse made an appearance much to the joy of the Hughes...and a long lost member of the class, Bob Loblaw, showed up as well! Route 66 rocked Spencerville!

Happy Birthday/Frat Friday

2008-08-10T14:54:00.004-04:00

Had two reasons to celebrate on Friday, a birthday as well as frat night. Kate made a cake for her mom and Elizabeth just looked cute as always.

Spray

2008-08-05T21:14:00.006-04:00

Lisa kicked up some cool looking water vapor on this run past outpost 2 Friday night,

WaterVixen and Ben stopped for a swim in 78 degree Lake "O"

2008-07-30T20:41:00.003-04:00

Water Vixen took the first ride of the summer in her kayak Tuesday evening, it was finally calm enough to take a Sea-Doo as well.

wineography

2008-07-27T22:53:00.004-04:00

The wine tasting party was a lot of fun Thursday night at Coach & Ginny's. This might become an annual event!

more great weather

2008-07-24T16:44:00.001-04:00

more nice weather

2008-07-24T16:10:00.003-04:00

This is what it looked like on radar as it came across the Lake

This is what it looked like from outpost 2

Ursa Major

2008-07-24T09:38:00.002-04:00

Took a picture of the Big Dipper last night, i was actually trying to get a lightning shot but ended up with Ursa Major....can you see it?

Wine Event

2008-07-24T08:45:00.003-04:00

Tonight is the First Annual Wine Tasting event held in conjunction with the CityLakers and Townies. We have each (except Spencer- he chose a brewery!) chosen a local winery from the Niagara Wine Trail. I have Honeymoon Trail. I thought you might enjoy a picture of my display.

I have chosen two reds and a white. I generally do not do red's but these two are suppose to be excellent- so we will try them both. Notice the lovely hand towel recently received. It will be perfect for tonight. Stay tuned for details. I can't wait to see what everyone else has in store for us tonight.

Wild Wednesday

2008-07-23T17:04:00.002-04:00

Had some wicked weather cross Lake O this afternoon... might not be able to see the Headers tonight @ Artpark if this stuff doesnt blow over.

the big 12 inch

2008-07-16T22:13:00.005-04:00

This is what it looked like north of Spencerville on the 4th of July. The 12 inch shell is waiting to go and some of the grand finally from our seats near the ball diamond. Great show as usual from Rog and his crew.

weird wednesday

2008-07-16T21:55:00.002-04:00

Went to the cottage tonight and watched this storm approach...only got a few drops of rain from it though.... hope next week is dry and calm.

Trip to Park City, Utah

2008-07-06T21:00:00.002-04:00

This was some of the cool stuff that we did during our trip to Park City, Utah, site of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. This was the bobsled run...we finished slightly behind the girls, who had the best time of the day...59:75...our finish was 1:01:06...but...we didn't have the stud pushing us that they had...ME! It was a cool trip, and I would bet that if you really loved winter and winter sports, this would be the place to go...however, being a guy that HATES winter...well, you know the rest!

Boating day

2008-07-06T20:27:00.005-04:00

We took a nice ride with Mike & Faith on Friday in their new boat. Can anyone guess the famous city in the backround?

4th of July show

2008-07-06T20:14:00.002-04:00

Rich put on a fireworks show over the lake Saturday night. We had a nice view from Spencerville with a waxing crescent Moon to the lower right of Saturn in this shot.

What a tool

2008-07-02T21:17:00.002-04:00

The circular saw and the level are important tools for attaching knotty pine boards to inside of outpost #2.

Tower Prep

2008-06-29T21:20:00.002-04:00

This is a happy Dan working on his tower. Pretty soon this thing will tower above cottage, command central will be set up and things will be back to normal- if you call that normal.

Siding!

2008-06-29T21:00:00.005-04:00

The siding is done. The color is Pecan, similar to Taupe. I think we need shutters, don't you?

This is the deck area- I am very happy with the new sliding door.

And this is cool, isn't it. This is the octagon window up in the peak of bedroom, and yes there is a screen up there.

Sliders in

2008-06-24T07:19:00.002-04:00

All the windows are in now as well as the sliding door, insulation and siding should be soon.

Smooth night

2008-06-23T22:29:00.003-04:00

Angel Fish and WaterVixen took advantage of the calm lake Saturday night and gave us a high speed pass.

Roof complete

2008-06-15T21:13:00.004-04:00

Greg and the boys worked hard last week and got the front window in and the roof on. They also are going to put the octagon window in the bedroom.

Landing @ KCLE in a Dash-8

2008-06-13T07:05:00.001-04:00

Bud Light anyone

2008-06-10T22:20:00.003-04:00

Denise made me pose for this pic with the Bud Light girl in front of the Oasis for Coach and Jim, I searched the beach for a Blue Light girl but couldnt find one. I guess Bud Light isnt so bad after all.

Cottage progress

2008-06-10T20:33:00.004-04:00

Arrived safely back from California. What a blast we had and the wedding was beautiful. I know many of you where hoping for more of the previous post- however we have more important things to cover, like what is happening at the cottage.

So here is the new front window area. Nice view - huh..

And the sliding glass door
Hoping for the roof and maybe a few doors to secure the place by the weekend. But I am not asking. Just watching and waiting... and waiting...

Hello from Hermosa Beach

2008-06-07T15:02:00.001-04:00

Your Pal Dan here saying a quick hello from sunny California. We will be back soon with more beach pictures for your enjoyment. Wish you all were here!

2008-06-01T21:14:00.002-04:00

As you can see from this picture we have moved our cottage to an island.

long enough

2008-06-01T20:39:00.002-04:00

Mike brought home his new Cigarette Top Gun on Saturday, backing it in the driveway might take some practice though. Cant wait for summer to get here so we can take it out for a few high speed runs past Spencerville.

A Moment of Silence please

2008-05-30T08:43:00.005-04:00

This very pretty tree

is now this!

We have had to make a few decisions concerning the cottage addition and contrary to what Dan will say this was a very easy one! Dan enjoyed the tree- he trimmed it, he carved it up- he just plain liked it. Spencer and I are not sure why... Well now he can enjoy it every time we have a camp fire. And from the looks of this pile there will be alot. Feel free to post any memories you may have of the tree, Dan will appreciate. Happy Friday!