Jeff Brashares                        

We had another lovely trip to Marco Island a few weeks ago for a Halloween weekend wedding with Melissa and Chris at the Marco Island Marriott. Great weather and a great crowd for this casual wedding celebration. We had some fun with them Thursday night at a local bar shooting some casual images of them and their wedding party having fun and playing pool, and then had a great time with them on the wedding day.

As many of you know, Chris and Melissa got married on Marco Island last fall.  Looks like they are still Happy! 

Holloween in Wingate Farms ROCKS!

Allison was Olentangy Liberty Homecoming Queen

Three smiling faces after the Mustang Show at Krieger Ford, on Sunday, August 22, at Mitchell's in Polaris! JB

 Animals at the Indianapolis ZOO

Here's JB's one second of TV Fame, captured by Miles and Gail Larrick off the Travel Channel Special on Cedar Point.

When it comes to relaxing, there is no better view than that of Lake Erie...and a ride on the Millennium Force!

Photo's courtesy of Bob Jorgensen at Akron U.

Shoot the Rapids opened Saturday, June 26 after a number of construction delays. Abigail, Angie and I were there for the first ride at Cedar Point, thanks to a charity auction for the Red Cross. The weather was tasty, so being soaked wasn't too bad.

Bryan Edwards at Cedar Point (www.CedarPoint.com) handled our morning duties. We enjoyed fresh pastries, juice and coffee in the Red Garter Saloon. Thanks to a short delay for our first ride, Abigail got to experience her very first ride in the front seat/front car of the Millennium Force. It is Jeffrey's (both I and II) most favorite seat because you can "see it all" during the ride.

The staff of the Red Cross and Cedar Point were most hospitable. Dick Kinzel, Cedar Fair's CEO made the "just wait till our new ride for next year at Cedar Point" announcement/teaser before we crossed the Cedar Point and Lake Erie RR tracks and boarded our boat.

The article and pictures are courtesy of the Sandusky Register. My thanks to Tom Jackson for the wonderful opening coverage.

Check out the You Tube Movie that Tony Clark head of PR at Cedar Point took on Saturday:

http://www.youtube.com/cedarpointvideos

Coastermania: 

On June 5, JBII, Angie, Bob Jorgensen, Director of Bands at the University of Akron and moi, spent Saturday, June 5, at Cedar Point. We started with a back lot tour of the Millennium Force at 5:30am and by 6:20am; we were on our first ride of the day ON the Millennium Force. By 9am, we had multiple rides on the Millennium Force; the Maverick; the Raptor; and the Skyhawk. We were then off to Breakfast and Bob headed back to Akron for a date with his bed, for a nap. In the afternoon, Angie, JBII and I went back for a great luncheon buffet organized by Bryan Edwards and sponsored by the kind folks at Cedar Point. 

Enjoy the pictures as we really enjoyed the day! 

Cedar Point Opening Day 2010 

 Angie and I took the "girlie girls" on a Disney Cruise for their Spring Break.  Here's us with Ariel as we boarded the ship:

What's Margrit has returned to Buckeye Boys Ranch in a Management Job as Scott continues tomove up the Abbott Nutrition corporate ladder.  Here they are on Bourbon Street during happier Buckeye daze.

 We enjoyed Abi at her Fourth Grade Violin Concert May 31, 2011, at Wyandot Run Elementary School. 

 Check out these photos of Abi's 10th birthday party at Lazer Kraze in Lewis Center, Ohio.

 Eileen visited Jeff and Chris in Perth over the Spring.  The airplane flight was WAY too long for JB!  With his girlfriend in Spain, it looks like Jeff has found time for other pursuits!

Chris Manthey, Jeffrey II, and Krysta Wirkala in Vietnam the week of February 1, 2011

Margrit and Scott at the Sugar Bowl - Go Bucks! 

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