tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63226632008-02-18T16:13:24.493-08:00charlieBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322663.post-26062965488358227642008-02-18T16:10:00.000-08:002008-02-18T16:13:24.562-08:00

Okay. Charlie posted the birthdays first. But I found a couple of pictures which I think are great. Here they are: Nora with her cake. Taken December 26, 2007 Leah with her cake, taken January 1, 2008 By the way, who took these? They were on my camera, but I do not remember taking them!

Bill Corbetttag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322663.post-52795605140408858362008-02-17T06:49:00.000-08:002008-02-17T06:51:54.566-08:00

Holden-Corbett Family Newsletter Year End 2007 Greetings! It’s been two years since we’ve written a family update, and a lot has happened! Our oldest daughter, Leah, married Walter Scott on May 27, 2006 at our local church. The reception was held in our backyard (we rented a tent) and a great time was had by all! People still talk about the keg of Smithwick’s Irish beer! The lovely couple

Bill Corbetttag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322663.post-1143943589190281092006-04-01T18:06:00.000-08:002006-04-06T12:39:27.023-07:00

Bill and Debbie recently returned from an excellent California adventure, where we spent time discussing the 401k of a long lost high school classmate whose passion for gourmet coffee followed us throughout San Francisco. The trip to Northern California was solely business and Bill had to be accompanied by his personal assistant, Debbie, as well as bag handlers Charlie and Steve. Bill

Bill Corbetttag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322663.post-1142354151792474922006-03-14T08:28:00.000-08:002006-03-14T08:55:37.330-08:00

This past weekend was a mini reunion with family and friends as we gathered to see Steve onstage as the Count in The Marriage of Figaro. Thankfully, it was in English and modernized to make it an enjoyable four act experience. As parents, needless to say we're pround of Steve and his accomplishments. And, as one somewhat uneducated in the Arts, I can say without equivocation that he sounded

Bill Corbetttag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322663.post-1139005921911684122006-01-31T17:31:00.000-08:002006-02-03T14:42:50.006-08:00

We had a great family get-together over Christmas, with all four kids home for at least part of the time. Last May we held the annual Corbett reunion, and over Thanksgiving the Holden clan all gathered in South Bend. This past year Nora, the youngest, graduated from high school and is now a freshman at Saint Marys College in South Bend. She is thinking about majoring in biochemistry.

Bill Corbetttag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322663.post-1136257557571798042006-01-02T18:46:00.000-08:002006-01-02T19:07:18.226-08:00

Today is Jan. 2nd, 2006 Leah is back to work at St. Joesph's Hospital in South Bend. Charlie is flying back to Burbank. Steve is now back at his apartment in Chicago. And, thankfully, Nora is home for a few more days. I (Bill) just arrived back in Traverse City from taking Steve to Chicago. On arriving home I was able to view the last three and a half minutes of the Fiesta Bowl, Notre Dame vs

Bill Corbetttag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322663.post-1112719711388912132005-04-05T09:45:00.000-07:002005-04-05T09:55:23.323-07:00

Last week part of our family took a combined funeral excursion and road trip for Noras Spring Break. We left Traverse City on Tuesday afternoon, arriving about 8 p.m. at Chuck and Lee Holdens. Debbie and Bill and Nora and her friend, Rachel, were along. Wednesday morning Debbie and I attended the funeral of Ruth Hanley, mother of Bills long-time friend Bill Hanley. The great part of funerals

Bill Corbetttag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322663.post-1105286259026657442005-01-09T07:52:00.000-08:002005-01-09T08:32:48.543-08:00

New Years Letter from the Holden-Corbett Clan Review of 2004 It is January 2005 as we write this letter, following a great Christmas holiday with all the Holden-Corbett clan at home in Traverse City. We had snow for Christmas, and the kids went sledding. It then warmed up enough for Charlie, Leah, and Nora to utilize our Cathead Bay cottage for different

Bill Corbetttag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322663.post-1100459245208857072004-11-14T10:58:00.000-08:002004-11-14T11:10:20.476-08:00

Nora had Friday and Monday off from school, so she and Dad drove down to Ann Arbor on Thursday night and stayed with Uncle Tom and Aunt Bev, who were extraordinary hosts. Friday morning we visited U of M's admission department and were shown the recruiting film, then participated in a walking tour of central campus. We quickly drove to North Campus where parking is very limited and stole a

Bill Corbetttag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322663.post-1096440473508636632004-09-28T23:47:00.000-07:002004-09-28T23:50:28.736-07:00

Charlie always knew that his office chair would make it big. It has been sitting unnoticed in his cube for months, but patience finally paid off when it was snatched up for a recent cameo appearance in a Disney Channel spot. The specifics of the appearance remain confidential, however rumor has it that the commercial in question will continue to run during the coming months. When asked about

charlietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322663.post-1094566229026158822004-09-07T06:58:00.000-07:002004-09-07T07:14:17.993-07:00

Over Labor Day weekend we packed the Odyssey full of Steve's stuff and Steve, Debbie and Bill drove to Stevensville to visit G&G, then to Sue and Rich Adents to watch the ND BYU game. Next morning (Sunday) we attended 8 a.m. Mass in Bridgeman (40 minutes long; not quite as fast as in Ireland), then to G&G's for breakfast. Then we left for Chicago, arriving about noon their time. Unpacked

Bill Corbetttag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322663.post-1093712706249838332004-08-28T09:56:00.000-07:002004-08-30T08:28:14.823-07:00

On Friday, Aug. 27, 2004, Deb, Bill, and Steve were delegates to the Convention of the Michigan Replublic Party. We left Traverse City about 11:15 a.m. on Friday, driving first o Bloomfield Hills to drop off Nora so she could visit a friend she met at Notre Dame engineering camp. Then, through traffic that was reminescent of Los Angeles at rush hour, we drove to Plymouth to the

Bill Corbetttag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322663.post-1092712424060071152004-08-16T20:13:00.000-07:002004-08-16T20:23:53.130-07:00

Today, after five days of hard work preparing for President Bush's visit to Traverse City, Steve and Nora volunteered at the rally and had prime seats. Throughout the President's speach, both were strategically stationed approxminately ten feet from the podium where President Bush was speaking to help rally the crowd. After his speach, the President made his way around to shake hands with both

Stevetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322663.post-1092079011915794672004-08-09T12:10:00.000-07:002004-08-09T12:16:51.916-07:00

Yesterday Uncle Tom and Aunt Bev stopped by our cottage for a visit, and to help take some possible senior pictures of Nora with his Canon 6+ megapixel camera. Anyone who has visited the cottage knows that the scenery is unmatched. But being a natural setting, finding the right spot, just the right lighting, and dealing with the wind can all be challenging. Well, after two hundred digital

Bill Corbetttag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322663.post-1091282809668162132004-07-31T07:02:00.000-07:002004-07-31T07:10:25.983-07:00

Last night Debbie, Bill and Nora had dinner with cousin Bob and his wife Rebecca at Sleders. Steve waited on us, so it was a family gathering! Bob is a patent attorney and Rebecca, also an attorney, works in collections. We had a fun evening, moving to Dairy Lodge for Ice Cream, then to the Elk's for after dinner beverages. (Deb dropped Nora home after dinner). We talked about a wide

Bill Corbetttag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322663.post-1091153013632661162004-07-29T19:01:00.000-07:002004-07-29T19:06:17.033-07:00

Debbie and I drove down to South Bend to pick up Nora from her three-week engineering camp at the University of Notre Dame. She had a hard time saying goodbye to all her new friends, but we finally made it home about 6:30 p.m. Nora and her group of fellow engineers designed a robot that could pour lemonade, and won a prize and recognition for their effort! Hopefully, she'll tell you more

Bill Corbetttag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322663.post-1090377105357939432004-07-20T19:30:00.000-07:002004-07-22T09:44:26.223-07:00

On his day off, Steve shoveled a bunch of dirt from in front of our basement sliding door, in preparation for a garden and flagstone patio.  Yesterday, it rained, filling in his hole in the ground with water and mud. Next project: painting the downstairs bathroom.  White ceiling; light blue walls.  It looks pretty good.  Steve and Debbie worked together on it.  Gradually, things are getting

Bill Corbetttag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322663.post-1090106437534491142004-07-17T16:06:00.000-07:002004-07-17T16:22:19.650-07:00

It may be hard to believe, but those long months in California have finally paid off. Several weeks ago Charlie had the chance to chat with a living legend and personal hero. This voiceover guru is known worldwide as the man of a thousand voices. To us, though, he will always be Pinky from "Pinky and the Brain." In reacting to the encounter Charlie said, "It was great! We discussed topics

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