Yearly Archives: 2002

CHRISTINE : Pronounced: kris-TEEN Origin(s): Latin, Greek, French, English Meaning: French and English Feminine form of CHRISTIAN, from a medieval Latin name that meant “Christian”, or “Follower of Christ.” American tennis player Christine Marie Evert, noted for her poise on … Continue reading →

CAROLINE : Pronounced: CARE-o-line Origin(s): French, English, Scottish Meaning: “Manly”, French feminine form of CHARLES, from the Germanic name Karl, which was derived from a Germanic word which meant “man”. Monaco’s Princess Caroline Grimaldi is the beautiful daughter of Prince … Continue reading →

I should have posted this yesterday, but I was too busy banging wood and seeing the deck boards get laid (at least something is getting laid around here!). So at 02:00 on October 27, 2002, we officially switched back to … Continue reading →

At least I can start calling it a DECK, since I finally have actual decking boards on the upper deck actually fastened into their actual final location! ( Sorry, no picture yet! ) Yesterday it was such a great day … Continue reading →

PATRICK : Pronounced: PAT-rik, PA-trik Origin(s): Irish, English, French, German Meaning: From the Roman name Patricius, which meant “nobleman” in Latin; Roman society was divided into plebeians (commoners) and patricians (aristocrats). Saint Patrick was one of the most successful Christian … Continue reading →

LAUREN : Pronounced: LOR-en Origin(s): English Meaning: Feminine form of LAURENCE, which is from the Roman cognomen Laurentius, which meant “of Laurentum”, the place of the laurel trees; place of honor and victory.” The laurel tree or sweet bay tree … Continue reading →