Peaceful Forest Homestead Video

This is a video my husband made a few years back about our little homestead here.  I hope you will enjoy it and please "LIKE" it on YouTube.

Copyright © 2018 Kathleen G. Lupole

Video Copyright © 2018 Larry G. Lupole

30TH Anniversary Of The Lupole - Noyes Family Reunion

Lupole - Noyes Family Reunion 2010

Saturday was our annual Lupole - Noyes Family reunion. It was the 30th year that this reunion has taken place, though in the beginning it was just the Lupole family reunion. Then the two reunions were two different ones, but when they realized the same people came to both of them they combined them into one. The Lupoles and the Noyes clan grew up together, and lived in the Tracy Creek area of Vestal, New York. It was a time of close knit families and neighborhoods.

Robert Lupole and Granddaughter, Jill Rodrigues

With the passing of Uncle Bernard Lupole in January of 2009, my sweet, loving father-in-law, Bob Lupole took over the position of being the oldest member of this clan, now at the age of 90. He lost his best friend and wife in 2008, and his health problems are increasingly getting worse. He has been losing his vision steadily as well as his hearing. It takes away the activities he could do such as reading or watching tv or walking in the morning to a local doughnut shop to meet his friends. So we never know what each day brings and just are thankful for each day we have with him.

Aunt Marian and her children, Judy, Jimmy, Tommy and Dean

Aunt Marian is next in line in the Lupole family and she was very happy to have all her family present and accounted for. That was surprising when you consider that they are scattered all over the United States. One in North Carolina, another in Florida, another in Alaska and one locally. One family of her grandchildren came from Oregon and another from Ohio. So she threatened them all that if they want to see her before she croaks they better all come to the family reunion. She was surprised that they all showed up!

Angie Hillegass carrying her twin sister, Amy Foster's little girl, Felicity

My sister-in-law, Pat and her husband, Tim Noyes have raised four of the most beautiful daughters. They are a joy to know and to love, Lisa Moravek, Jill Rodrigues, Amy Foster and Angie Hillegass. All of them have married wonderful, caring Christian men who take wonderful care of their families. All of them are homeschooling the children and teaching them how to play music. Most of them have learned or are learning to sing and perform in public. 

Our lovely niece, Angie (Noyes) Hillegass and her daughter, Jocelyn

One thing about our family, thanks to the legacy of my mother-in-law, Lucille Lupole, who passed away in 2008, is that they are almost all musical. So we had music played by various family members, including my husband. I NEVER get tired of hearing him play his guitar and sing! Especially that most of his music is written by him.

Larry Lupole doing what he does so well!

  Miaha was a happy little dog trying to get morsels of food from everyone...........even other parties at other areas of the park! She was running all day and at the end of the day, she was tuckered out and sleeping in her daddy's arms.

Miaha says, "I may be small, but I can eat a lot!"

LET THE GAMES BEGIN.......

Games are a big part of the reunion for the children! I have a sneaking suspicion that Pat and her daughters enjoy the games MORE than the children! Even kids from other parties in the park try to join in. They love the prizes!!!!

A beautiful day for the games!

Jill is pretty active for a mother of nine children!

Jill with her niece Jocelyn in the sack race

We were lucky that my stepson, Jeffrey Paul Lupole and his son, Nathan were able to join us for the day. We have not seen Jeffrey much because he is pretty busy with his new subcontracting business. Nathan did get into a little trouble by jumping into the river and his grandmother was not too happy about that. He occupied himself most of the day fishing and caught this crab who he made pose for this photo.

Nathan Lupole and his catch of the day!

And at the end of the day........................

Preston Hillegass had the right idea!

Copyright © 2010  Kathleen G. Lupole

Classic Fantasy

Today is supposed to be "Wordless Wednesday" in blogging circles. Hard for me to be wordless today or any other day. I am a writer and words are what I do!

I have been truly blessed lately, my husband has been practicing his music almost daily now. He sings and plays the guitar and writes songs. This coming Saturday is the Lupole Family Reunion's 30th reunion so we are planning some special activities for it. He is going to be playing a very special song that he wrote the music to. It is called  "Will I Find My Star."

My wonderful husband, Larry

His Uncle Bernard Lupole who was a very special man wrote poetry. He wrote poetry for years and we did not even know it. He passed away the day before his 92nd birthday in 2009. After he died, his wife, Aunt Lois gave us his book of poems for my husband to see if he could put music to one of them. I read those poems and they were just awesome! They were a reflection of Uncle Bernard's life dedicated to being a true witness to Jesus Christ. My husband picked up the book, and it fell open to this particular poem.  When he picked up the guitar...........the music just flowed!  He did not have to work on it at all. This will be the first time that Aunt Lois will hear the song. We can't wait as it is really good. I am really looking forward to her hearing it! I know she will love it. I know I do.

My husband has been writing songs for years. He was a musician in the army and played for the Special Services. Music has always been a part of his life. His mother's love of music influenced a whole family of musicians! When his family gets together it is not unusual for music to be played, from my husband, and his sister Pat, and her husband, Tim, to their four daughters and their families. Even the littlest children sing and play instruments. It feels like my mother-in-law is there with us every time! She'd be so proud.

So if you'd like to check out Larry Lupole's Music cd, Classic Fantasy, it is available all over the internet. It is a classic rock cd with all the songs being written and sung by Larry Lupole. He is a very talented song writer. It is not a country music cd, just because he is wearing a cowboy hat! He is presently working on new material and will be getting that recorded very soon.

Larry Lupole's Classic Fantasy cd

Copyright © 2010  Kathleen G. Lupole

My Birthday Again

Today is my birthday. It is the third birthday I have had since my mother died. I can't help but to think about her today. I think the hardest thing in life is to lose your parents. They have always been a part of your life and it's so hard when they aren't there anymore. My mother was someone I could always go to and she knew what to say to comfort me or to help me with a problem. With her, my brother and I always came first. It was always our family together against the outside world. All families are not like that.


My mother was sick for over 24 years with Cushing's Syndrome. She was in alot of pain, and had said to me many times that she wished that she could just die and get it all over with. She couldn't stand the pain. That didn't make it any easier to loose her. I still desperately miss her and I guess I always will.

She crocheted over 50 baby sweater sets for me to sell. She wanted to help me and that was the kind of woman she was. Her hands were shaking. But the sweaters are just beautiful. More beautiful than any you could buy even in a exclusive store on Fifth Avenue! I am planning on putting them for sale on my website www.larrylupole.com real soon. I will post here as soon as I do, so you can go look at them ,and maybe if you are lucky, you could purchase one.

I have been telling you about different products every day. Now I want to tell you about a product that is very close to my heart. The Classic Fantasy music cd, by Larry Lupole. This is my husband's music cd. He put his heart into this recording and I think you can tell that when you hear it. And listen to the words! Makes me just melt.

A friend of ours read the cd cover, and the dedication he wrote to me on it and said that he shouldn't let me know he feels that way. But that's the way he. A very romantic husband and a honest and good person. He has had a lot of bad things happen to him in the last few years, and I don't know how he has managed to survive through it. One of the worst things, being losing his beautiful 29 year old daughter in 2003, unexpectedly.

Anyway, if you go to my website, www.larrylupole.com and order his cd there, it has free shipping. So you are getting a fantastic deal for $9.99! It's a great cd and the songs are so good that I can never decide exactly which one is my favorite. If you buy it, let me know how you like it and I may put your review on website. Now that would be a good birthday present!
Well, have a great day and I will be back with who knows what tomorrow!

Copyright © 2005  Kathleen G. Lupole