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Change is good

noreply@blogger.com (Craig) — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 19:40:00 +0000

From now on, all our posts, including pictures and movies, will be on Google's Picasa web site. Up 'til now, we were putting a "headline" here on the blog and then the pics on Picasa web. We hope if we stream line the process, we will post more often.

You can still use friedpickles.com as the web address, and then click here for the latest:

Easter Part I

noreply@blogger.com (Craig) — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:35:00 +0000

Wilson received an Easter basket from his grandparents on his DaDa's side. You may detect a focus to his attention/enthusiasm.

Valentines Day, the Wilson Way

noreply@blogger.com (Craig) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:37:00 +0000

Go ahead, click him.

An early spring

noreply@blogger.com (Craig) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:10:00 +0000

Our prunus mume (thanks Mom!) bloomed for the first time earlier this spring. It made for some beautiful macro shots.

Thanksgiving Fun 2007

noreply@blogger.com (Craig) — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:05:00 +0000

All three branches of the Lanes got together for Thanksgiving this year, the Minneapolitans, the Raleighites and the Charlotteans. As we picked out these pictures, it occurred to us that we didn't take many traditional "meal pics" this year. But that's okay, playing is much more fun anyway.

Click on the turkey to see the fun.

Mountain house trip, early November

noreply@blogger.com (Craig) — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 03:57:00 +0000

The Charlotte Lanes join the Raleigh Lanes in Elk Creek for a relaxing mountain house weekend. Like a cross between Grizzly Adams and the Old Man and the Sea, Wilson leads us on a hike along the New River Trail. It's just my kind of trail; it's an old railroad bed, so the slope is very gentle...

Halloween in the Hood, 2007

noreply@blogger.com (Craig) — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 03:10:00 +0000

Wilson was definitely more "into it" this year. Now he knows WHY he's going door to door. Last year, the candies were just colorful bobbles. This year he was throwing elbows to get to the sugar. It was a good time.

A Visit to the Mothership

noreply@blogger.com (Craig) — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:45:00 +0000

Recently Wilson took us to see the life-size Thomas train. It was pretty cool.

Check out the pics here.

Tiny train, happy boy

noreply@blogger.com (Craig) — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 02:27:00 +0000

Last weekend we took Wilson to the annual Festival in the Park in Dilworth. We heard there were going to be trains... Check him out in the back of the second car. He was pretty happy.

Today Wilson got exposed to Fall Festing South Carolina style. It's mostly about farm animals.
See the cute pics here.

East Meck -- Class of 1987 -- 20 Year Reunion!

noreply@blogger.com (Craig) — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:37:00 +0000

So it turns out you can go home again, and they have a cash bar!

Danelle and Craig ignored their better judgment and went to their 20th. They were joined by long-time friends Larry Storey and Barckley Toole, who brought his lovely wife Mary Beth. (Boo! Hiss! Mike Smith was a no-show!)

Judging from the pictures we took, we had a great time! Click on the innocent young things above to see the debauchery.

Estelle Whitehurst Lane 1918 to 2007

noreply@blogger.com (Craig) — Thu, 31 May 2007 18:48:00 +0000

Estelle passed out of this world recently. There was a lovely service held for her at Charity Church, and loads of family time before and after.

Many times, at the death of a loved one, you will learn things about the person you had not known before, from friends and family telling stories. I hope that this posting of pictures of Estelle throughout her life will inspire us to tell those stories here. Just click on the "comments" link just below these words (and then click on "Post a comment" at the bottom of the page) to tell about a favorite memory or just to let us know you dropped by.

Click on the picture above of Estelle to see more.

(This website, friedpickles.com, is typically used to display pictures of the life and times of Craig, Danelle and Wilson Lane. You're welcome to look around if you're not afraid of overdosing on pictures of Wilson!)

One last thing: I'm trying to spread word of this Estelle posting via email, but I don't have a whole lot of email addresses for our extended family. If you have some of those email addresses, please spread the word by emailing people, or send the addresses to me and I'll do it. (My email address is jlandau@gmail.com) Also, if you have pictures of Estelle you'd like to contribute to the ones here, just let me know, and we'll post them. Also Also, if you know some details about pictures posted here, feel free to share in the comment for each individual picture.

Thanks!

WAYBACK -- Beautiful October 2006

noreply@blogger.com (Craig) — Sat, 05 May 2007 01:41:00 +0000

Just a week after the Columbus Day Trip, we Charlotte Lanes headed back to the mountain house to meet up with newlyweds Caryn and Gary Seligman. (You might recognize them from an earlier post here on the 'pickle.) It was another beautiful weekend in Elk Creek.

WAYBACK -- Columbus Day 2006

noreply@blogger.com (Craig) — Sat, 05 May 2007 00:47:00 +0000

Columbus Day has become a traditional time for the Lane Clan to gather at the mountain house. For us Charlotte Lanes, it offers a non-major-holiday opportunity to catch up with the brood. Always enjoyable.

WAYBACK -- Richard & Amelia's 40th Anniversary

noreply@blogger.com (Craig) — Fri, 04 May 2007 23:50:00 +0000

Due to appalling lack of picture posting from September '05 to April '06, there are lots of pics that have not been shared. Thus the WAYBACK series was born. All these postings will be clearly marked, so those not interested in looking backwards can easily skip.

Richard and Amelia's 40th wedding anniversary was August 27, 2006. Lots of friends and family came to congratulate them. I'm terrible with names, so if you spot yourself in these pictures go ahead and shout it out in the comments to each picture.

Yay! The feeds/subscription/rss thingy is fixed!

noreply@blogger.com (Craig) — Fri, 04 May 2007 23:38:00 +0000

(It's been broken since last fall...) So if you want your computer to alert you whenever there is new stuff on friedpickles, click on the "Subscribe to friedpickles" link in the upper right part of the page. You may have to ask your local techie for help, but it's pretty simple once you've tried it.

One potty is not enough...

noreply@blogger.com (Craig) — Thu, 03 May 2007 01:12:00 +0000

Some families get together and go bowling. Not the Lanes. We're not happy unless there's a realistic chance of losing a digit. But, for a second potty in the mountain house, I guess that's worth it.

Wilson tills the earth

noreply@blogger.com (Craig) — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 01:51:00 +0000

A beautiful Saturday morning and a lesson in horticulture.

Easter 2007 -- Do I have to wear a tie Mama?

noreply@blogger.com (Craig) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 01:06:00 +0000

Easter was a two-day affair for us this year. Good fun.

Woo hoo! friedpickles rides again!

Mountain house with friends

noreply@blogger.com (Craig) — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 02:11:00 +0000

Last weekend we went up to the mountain house with old friends. In attendance were Larry Storey and Mike Smith, and Mike's "lady friend" Kristi.

Part 1: pics by the Lanes

Part 2: pics by Larry (honestly, much better quality than ours. Check out the fire pics.) I have to admit that I did not get authorization from Mr. Storey. If I get a cease and desist letter, they are coming down...

Part 3: Wilson's musical tastes are pretty advanced for such a young man. Watch him boogie down. (The movie is pretty big, ~37 MB, so it may take a while to load, depending on the speed of your connection.)

The camera loves me!

noreply@blogger.com (Craig) — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 15:03:00 +0000

Wilson turns on the charm.

Wilson does August

noreply@blogger.com (Craig) — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 23:39:00 +0000

Wilson wants you to know that you really should fear him. Check out the fun!

The Grays come to town

noreply@blogger.com (Craig) — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 01:07:00 +0000

In celebration of Caison's fifth birthday, Heather and Phil brought the girl to the Big City. Fun was had by all!

D.C. Trip

noreply@blogger.com (Craig) — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 00:01:00 +0000

Danelle documented our trip to Washington.

Beach Trip 2006

noreply@blogger.com (Craig) — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 02:06:00 +0000

The Seiberts, the Suttons and the Lanes spent a lovely week on Isle of Palms. We got lots o' pics.

Something new for this post: after you click on the first photo you will see a button in the upper right corner called "Start the slideshow." You don't have to view the pics as a slideshow, but if you want to, you know what to do.

Family

noreply@blogger.com (Craig) — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 02:44:00 +0000

On July 2 there was a once in a blue moon gathering of the extended Lane famly. It took place behind the old family home of George and Ellen Wadsworth in Pungo, Virginia. Lane kin have been on that land for a long time.

Click on the pic for more.