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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|May 13, 1986
|Filing date
|Apr 8, 1985
|Priority date
|Apr 8, 1985
|Fee status
|Publication number
|Seth L. Everett, Jr.
|Original Assignee
|The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (9), Non-Patent Citations (4), Referenced by (15), Classifications (8), Legal Events (9)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This invention may be manufactured and used by or for the Government for governmental purposes without the payment of any royalties thereon or therefor.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to impact moving carriage printers and more particularly to means for printing in multiple colors in conjunction with a dot matrix print head.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Dot matrix impact moving carriage printers are well known and typically include a print head containing a plurality of solenoid actuated print wires to selectively drive each print wire against an inked ribbon located above the surface of a sheet or web of paper to print a row of dots to form an alpha-numeric character. The print head is conventionally mounted on a carriage which is adapted to move transversely across the paper while a predetermined number of print wires are selectively driven against the ribbon and paper to form a desired character or design. Illustrative examples of such apparatus include the printing systems disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,941,051, entitled, Printer System", which issued to G. B. Barrus, et al. on Mar. 2, 1976 and U.S. Pat. No. 4,114,750, entitled, "Printer System Having Local Control Dynamically Alterable Printing", which issued to H. S. Baeck, et al. on Sept. 19, 1978.
While dot matrix printers were first designed to print in only a single color, more recently a color print capability has been added. A typical example of a color printer is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,289,069, entitled, "Method For Producing A Multiple Color Hard Copy Image", which issued to R. F. Melissa, et al. on Sept. 15, 1981. There a system is described which includes an ink ribbon having multiple zones of different colors carrying encoded identifying indicia. In response to input data defining a dot pattern in the color in which it is to be printed, the ribbon is searched to position the first identified ribbon color zone in front of the impact hammers. Two sets of coding holes for identifying the various colored zones of the ink ribbon are included on the edge of the ribbon which permits the ribbon to be inverted on demand as required; however, only one edge set of holes is used at a time.
Other color ribbon detection schemes are disclosed in: Japanese Pat. No. 55-154193, entitled, "Printer Adopting Multi-Color Ribbon"; Japanese Pat. No. 57-6786, entitled, "Multi-Color Ink Ribbon"; and Japanese Pat. No. 58-193184, entitled, "Thermo-Sensitive Color Transfer Apparatus". In the first mentioned Japanese patent, the color detection is provided by intervening zones of ribbon material containing color coded hole patterns. In the second Japanese patent, successive regions of multi-color ribbon are detected directly by light reflected from the surface of the ribbon. In the last remaining patent, a set of color code marks are included on the upper edge of the color ribbon having three primary colors alternating in sequence along the length of the ribbon.
Still another method of directly detecting different color segments of a print ribbon is disclosed in IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, Volume 22, No. 7, December, 1979, at pages 2633-2635 and being entitled, "Multi-Color Printing" by G. N. Baker, et al.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an improvement in impact type dot matrix printers.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a dot matrix printer for printing in a plurality of colors.
Another object of the invention is to provide a relatively low cost yet rugged color printer.
Still another object of the invention is to provide improvement in means for sensing different color segments of an ink ribbon utilized in connection with the impact type printer and thereafter selectively positioning a desired color segment in front of a print head.
Briefly, the foregoing and other objects of the invention are provided by improved means for sensing color coded segments of a multi-color ink ribbon which is fed past a movable print head. The print head is operable to print indicia on the face of a printing medium comprising, for example, a web or sheet of paper. The sensing means act in conjunction with a multi-color print ribbon consisting of sequential segments of different ink colors with the top and bottom edge of the ribbon including photo-optical coding means in the form of holes or the absence thereof which are sensed by upper and lower pairs of photo-emitter and sensor elements located in a yoke type of housing structure which fits over the nose or neck portion of a conventional dot matrix print head.
While the present invention is defined in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this specification, a better understanding can be had by reference to the following description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram generally illustrative of an impact dot matrix printer system utilizing the subject invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the impact dot matrix print head containing the preferred embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view further illustrative of the embodiment of the invention shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a partial sectional view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 taken along the lines 4--4 thereof;
FIG. 5 is a partial front plan view of the embodiment of the invention shown in FIG. 2; and
FIG. 6 is a partial front plan view of the multi-color print ribbon in accordance with the subject invention.
Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts, FIG. 1 discloses in block diagram form a dot matrix type of impact printing system which is ccmprised of among other things, a print head assembly 10 which includes a conventional impact dot matrix print head 12 having a nose or forward neck portion 14 on which is mounted a photo-optical coding detection subassembly 16. The subassembly 16 comprises the primary component of the subject invention.
The print head 12 comprises a component which is built by various manufacturers such as HiG Magnetics Corporation, Universal Microprinters, Inc. and DH Associates, to name a few, but all of these designs essentially share identical dimensions of the neck 14. Thus the coding detection subassembly 16 can be utilized with print heads provided by several different manufacturers.
Further as shown in FIG. 1, the print head assembly 10 is adapted to be translated back and forth in front of a printing medium 18 consisting of a sheet of paper or other printing material being fed by a platen or drive roller 20. The print head 12, moreover, includes a single or multiple column of print wires 22 (FIGS. 3 and 5) which when activated strike the face of the printing medium 18 through a printing ribbon 24 which is moved bidirectionally between two spools or reels 26 and 28. As will be shown, the ribbon 24 is a multi-colored ink ribbon for selectively printing multi-colored alpha-numeric characters on the printing medium 18 as the print head assembly 10 rides back and forth along a carriage track 30 or some such apparatus. Actuation of the wires is inhibited during ribbon movement to the required printing color.
Travel of the print head assembly 10 across the face of the printing medium 18 is caused by a drive motor 32 which may be, for example, a stepper motor and which operates in response to electrical signals from a control unit 34 for bidirectionally rotating one of a pair of sprockets, toothed gears or pulleys 36 and 38. As shown element 36 is driven. The elements 36 and 38 drive a cable or chain 40 coupled to the print head assembly 12.
In addition to the stepper type drive motor 32, another drive motor 42 is coupled to the reels 26 and 28 of a standard reel to reel or cartridge type inking ribbon system with conventional end of ribbon reversal means for providing rotational drive to the reels 26 and 28 for sequentially positioning in any one direction a required color segment of the multi-colored ink ribbon 24 in front of the print head 12 and the print wires 22 (FIGS. 3 and 5) thereof. The drive motor 42 is driven in accordance with the output of the color select circuit 46 which operates in conjunction with the color coded detector circuit 48 and the control unit 34 as will become evident as the detailed description continues. With the proper color segment in place, a character generator 49 activates a selected number of print wires 22 (FIGS. 3 and 5) in response to a control output from the control unit 34. When desirable, two drive motors could be utilized to provide instantaneous bidirectional movement rather than end of ribbon reversal.
A fourth drive motor 50 receives control signals from the control unit 34 for providing rotation to the drive roller 20 in order to feed the printing medium 18 in a conventional manner as each line or portion thereof is printed.
Referring now more particularly to the details of the subject invention, reference will now be made to FIGS. 2 through 6. As broadly shown in FIG. 2, the print ribbon 24 passes through ribbon guide structure 52 included on the front portion of a photo-optic color code detector assembly 16. The detector assembly 16 further includes a yoke type housing 54 having a central opening 55 so as to fit over the neck portion 14 of the print head 12 as shown in FIG. 3. The upper and lower body portions 56 and 58 each contain an identical photoemitter and sensor element pair 60 and 62, one of which is shown in FIG. 4 and comprises the upper pair of detector elements located in the upper portion 56 of the housing 54. The emitter 60 may be, for example, a light emitting diode of a known type while the sensor may be comprised of a photo diode or transistor, also of a known type. Further as shown in FIG. 4, the emitter and sensor elements 60 and 62 are located in respective bores 64 and 66 which are mutually angulated and terminate in a common bore.68 which includes an aperture 70. Light emitted from the emitter element 60 is directed toward the print ribbon 24 which if it contains a hole 72, as shown, is reflected from a mirror surface 74 located on the rear of a front plate member 76 back to the sensor element 62. In a like manner, the lower section 58 of the detector housing 54 includes a plate 78 having a reflective surface 80 as shown in FIG. 3 which is adapted to reflect light emitted from the aperture 82.
It can be seen by referring to FIGS. 2, 3 and 5 that the ink ribbon 24 passes across the face 84 (FIG. 3) of the housing 54 and behind the mirror surfaces 74 (FIG. 4) and 80 of the top and bottom plates 76 and 78 in order to cover top and bottom edge coding regions 86 and 88 adjoining successive mutually different colored ink segments 90 which may be, for example, four generally rectangular vertically oriented segments including the colors black, red, green and blue and being identified by the coded hole pattern 72 is shown in FIG. 6. Referring to FIG. 6, it can be seen that the driven segment 92 which contains black ink, for example, is void of a code hole 72 in either edge region 86 or 88, while the adjoining segment 94 which is colored red, for example, contains a single hole 72 located in the lower edge region in alignment with segment 94. Adjoining the red colored ink segment 94 is a green segment 96 which is coded by way of a single aligned hole 72 located in the upper edge region 86. Finally the fourth color ink segment 98 which is colored blue is coded by two aligned holes 72 that are respectively located in the upper and lower edge regions 86 and 88.
Thus the upper and lower pairs of photo-optical emitter and detector elements sense the presence or lack of a code hole 72 in the upper and lower edge regions 86 and 88 to determine which color is presently in front of the print head 12. This is accomplished by means of the color code detector circuit 48 shown in FIG. 1 which is configured in a simple binary digital logic circuit which implements the truth table as shown in the following Table I.
TABLE I______________________________________ Top E/S Bottom E/SColor Binary Output Binary Output______________________________________Black 0 0Red 0 1Green 1 0Blue 1 1______________________________________
With the color of the ink segment between the print head and the printing medium 18, the control unit 34 selectively activates drive motor 42 to rotate the ribbon reel 26 until the desired ink color segment appears beneath the print wires 22 (FIGS. 3 and 5).
Thus what has been shown is a simple yet rugged means for feeding a vertically stripped inking ribbon 24 having a repetitive progression of color segments 90 which are coded along the outer edges 86 and 88 of the inking ribbon with the code being photo-optically detected by pairs of emitter/sensor elements located in the upper and lower portions 56 and 58 of a yoke type housing 54 which is mounted over the neck portion 14 of the print head 12. Print color selection can be obtained by either operator input or electronic machine selection in the same manner as the data stream input is coupled to the control unit 34 for controlling the printing of selected alpha-numeric characters across the face of the printing media 18. The color selection code is electronically sensed and compared to a desired color with a match indicating a desired color selection being in front of the print head 12. The print wires 22 are thereafter immediately activated to accomplish a character or symbol print out via the conventional dot matrix printing process.
Where only two colors, for example, are required, only a single emitter/sensor pair would be included in the sensor housing. Also, the width of the vertical color areas may be widened to allow for printing out of a character of more than one printing column, such as five columns wide before going to a different color. Although not shown, a microprocessor could also be incorporated, when desirable, into the printing system as shown in FIG. 1 so that the number of columns needed to print a character could readily be ascertained and could control movement of the inked ribbon accordingly. Additionally, multiple stacked upper and lower emitter/sensor pairs could be added to accommodate as many colors as required. Additional colors may also be obtained by overprint, close proximity printing and dithering techniques. Furthermore, the use of colors such as yellow, cyan and magenta could be employed to blend or mix in order to produce a red, green or blue print. Furthermore, partial mixing of such colors could be utilized to create any number of desirable color shades.
While a hole coded configuration is shown as the preferred embodiment in FIGS. 2 through 7, one may resort to an alternate embodiment wherein the holes are replaced by reflective material or areas of reflective white or silvered ink/paint located on outer edges of the multi-colored ribbon 24. In such an arrangement the mirror surfaces 74 and 80 of the top and bottom plates would be deleted.
Having shown and described what is at present considered to be the preferred embodiment of the present invention, it should be noted that the same has been made by way of illustration and not of limitation. Accordingly, all modifications, alterations and changes coming within the spirit and scope of the invention are herein meant to be included.
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|Eastman Kodak Company
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|Tally Printer Corporation
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|Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
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|Eastman Kodak Company
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|U.S. Classification
|400/248, 400/124.02, 400/240.4, 400/229, 346/46
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Jan 17, 1986
Owner name: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SEC
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|Jun 28, 1989
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|Maintenance fee reminder mailed
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Regularly, in the weeks leading up to my birthday, I would excitedly throw my arms in the air, do a little hop, announce "Becca's Birthday!" and point out the adorable cupcake hat I was wearing. When asked how old I was, I confidently stated "two minutes". I awoke the morning of my birthday to find the house simply decorated with helium balloons, hanging swirls and fresh flowers – the perfect setting for the casual morning brunch where fresh bagels, fruit and, of course, cupcakes, were to be served! While Gus & Calina were at school, I hosted friends Anne, Molly, Maddie, Rita, Sarah, Andrew and Johnny for a birthday play date! As an activity, we had a book swap, where each friend brought a wrapped, previously loved book. We took turns choosing a gift and then had fun unwrapping and exploring our new treasures. It was a really fun morning! In the days following, the birthday festivities continued. Saturday morning was spent opening presents and cards that had arrived in the mail and enjoying these surprises. Since Christmas was just a month previous, my gift opening skills were still sharp. Sunday evening was our family birthday cake night where we enjoyed chocolate bunt cake, topped with fresh whipped cream, chocolate sauce and berries. Yum! Along with all of this excitement, I also received Facebook wishes and phone calls! It was wonderful to feel so special and loved. Thanks to everyone who helped me celebrate and made my second birthday so fabulous.
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Since "Christmas is a great time for extra hugs and cuddles, and love is the magic of Christmas", being in the Valley for the holidays was essential. Although, our vacation started off a bit rocky, when I vomited 1 hour into our 10 hour car ride, everything got better from there. We spent our first few days settling in between G&G's and Gram's. Tuesday was spent at the Bissett's for an all day play date. The day ended on a super high-note when the DesRocher's and Aunt Tina joined us for dinner – making it a complete Mortimer cousins get together! Wednesday we left Dad to work on a building project at Gram's and we joined Grandma Cathy for lunch at the airport. Christmas eve we joined Uncle Bradon, Carter & Fallon for a yummy dinner of appetizers at Grandma Cathy & Grandpa Mike's. We stayed up too late, but easily fell asleep in our gift of new pajamas. I awoke Christmas morning to find the pile of gifts under the tree had grown. Uncle Lyle & Pattie joined us for gift opening and breakfast. Gus & Calina were sure to coach me through the ritual of gift opening, and I quite enjoyed finding fun surprises beneith the pretty paper. We joined Gram & Aunt Tina in Renfrew for a quiet afternoon, and shared a delicious roast beef dinner. Boxing Day was sunny and crisp, and perfect for meeting Shane & Rob for a morning walk in the Grove. We returned to Grams in time to welcome the Bissetts and DesRochers for two days of boisterous fun, which happens when 8 adults, 8 children and 2 dogs reside in one house! We gave ourselves some breathing room, when we all went to the Horton Community Center for our Clarke family Christmas party. There was about 40 people gathered around the table for a 'crock-pot, comfort-food lunch'. The next day was Uncle Ryan's 40th birthday – a milestone in need of a little celebration! We adorned Grandma Cathy's kitchen in '40' themed decore, made lasagnas and salads. It was a fun evening with all my Muldoon cousins and family. Through the night a storm moved in, bringing with it 30cm of snow, which cancelled our beloved Moodie-Nixon-McAllsiter play date. Having Carter & Fallon spend the day with us eased the pain, and we spent much time playing in the snow, which I loved! Having Daddy pull me around on a GT snow racer left me wanting "more outside!!!". And play outside we did, when we visited with the Steele family the following day. While a yummy dinner, which included homemade poutine, was being made, we spent the evening enjoying the snow in the dark! On New Year's Eve day, we sent Mom out for a sisters lunch with Aunt Tina, Aunt Lisa & Aunt Carla, which meant I got another play date at the Bissett's! That evening we had a dinner of Chinese take-out and went to bed in good time (to initate good habits for 2016). New Year's day we gathered at Gram Berny's one last time with Aunt Tina and the Bissett's to honour Daddy's upcoming 40th birthday. The next morning we were headed back to NJ. It was very hard to say good-bye after two weeks of extra hugs and cuddles, and feeling so much love! …Becca
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This month was super fun because I had a lot of great visitors. Grandma Cathy & Grandpa Mike spent three full days with us, and we entertained them with a true weekend-in-the-life-of the Mortimers. We attended Fall Fest at Gus' school on Saturday, and took them to William's Nursery on Sunday – where we went on a spooky wagon ride, picked pumpkins, ran through the maze, and where I had my first horse back ride! I was sure not to let them leave hungry, so on Sunday night we all went for dinner at Fujiyama Mama for a fun hibachi dinner. Two weeks later, we welcomed Aunt Tina, Aunt Lisa, Nora & Felix for a long weekend! Their entertainment was a playground tour – three playgrounds in three days. Whew! On Thursday we took the train Westfield to explore Mindowaskin Park, have lunch at Qdoba and get a sweet treat at Bovella's Pastry Shoppe. Friday we were off to the Trailside to enjoy that playground and a short hike. Saturday we opted to hang out at home, which made going to Nomahegan Park an easy, and fun, choice. When we weren't out and about, I loved playing with Nora and being tackled by Felix. The other notable event this month, other than a trips to Kidstreet playground and the zoo, was Halloween! Our friend Alana celebrated her 6th birthday with a Halloween themed costume party. I went dressed as an adorable spider and went home with a sugar high because I cleverly scavenged many sweets off the floor at the out-of-my-reach candy buffet. In the days leading up to Halloween I helped carve pumpkins and took in our town's Scarecrow Stroll. For trick-or-treating, now dressed as a cute lion, we joined the Nesheiwat family. I caught on very quickly to what this activity was all about! With great determination, I walked around the neighbourhood carrying my own bucket, climbed every step to front doors, said "oh wow!" for each piece of candy I received, and anxiously called out "me too!" when the bigger kids got ahead of me. I was in love! Otherwise this month, I walked home from school drop-off as often as I could (kicking up a fuss if I had to sit in the stroller), waving to everyone I saw along the way, stopping to collect leaves and pick up sticks. My preferred footwear for these walks, and pretty much every activity, was a cute pair of pink rain boots. I enjoyed the ease of slipping them on and off on my own, that it just made sense to wear them everywhere and with everything. My swim lessons progressed nicely, and in my final few weeks Mom was dunking me under the water, which I really didn't mind. It also seemed that my music class was paying off because with the correct tunes, I sang "to you" for Happy Birthday, "go away" for Rain, Rain Go Away, "BDBD" for ABCD and a totally incomprehensible version of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. With my growing verbal abilities I called my friends, Anne, Molly, Sarah and Andrew by name each time I saw them, and after a day in Princeton with the VanBodegom family, I recounted my day with, "Aanya, house, play". I identified colour with increasing accuracy, had some potty successes, and showed a preference for using my left hand. I developed a love for "kep-ah" (ketchup) and "tabet" (tablet), both of which I requested a little too often.
Gus enjoyed his spring secession of karate so much that we enrolled him again this fall. He is excited to be back learning and practicing once a week at the community center with Sensi Ben.
- Calina's friend Annie turned 4, and along with many friends from school, we helped her celebrate. Her casual, at home party was really fun. The kids played pin the tail on the pony, had a relay race where they walked with a balloon between their legs, and took turns whacking a piñata.
- Calina helped her classmate Julian celebrate his 5th birthday by energetically jumping on the large inflatable at Pump It Up. The same day, Gus helped his classmate Ilan celebrate his 6th birthday at the Satori Martial Art studio.
- It had been years since either James or I had celebrate Oktoberfest, but we had a great time at the Jaycee's 3rd Annual Oktoberfest. The festivities were held in a parking lot at the Community College, which is within walking distance of our house, and were complete with a polka band, soft pretzels and ad lib beer. We met up with a large group of friends, but felt like we knew most everyone there as we bumped into other friends all night long.
- For Canadian Thanksgiving, we were delighted to have the Steele family visit with us. Not only did Aaron, MC, Zoë and James make the long trip, but Chris & Claudine did as well. Although we didn't have a traditional turkey dinner, we ate really well all weekend long – a 7 vegetable stew, steak & tuna on the bbq and roasted vegetable lasagna, apple crisp, pumpkin pie, homemade maple walnut ice cream. We even had a joint pie making effort one night which resulted in a delicious chocolate-pecan pie. When we weren't eating, we enjoyed the beautiful weather by spending a morning at Nomahegan park, an afternoon at Trailside and a day at Point Pleasant.
- Gus' class went on their first field trip. Dreyer Farms, which is across the street from our house, and around the block from the school, was their destination. Gus had fun learning the difference between a fruit and a vegetable, getting a tour of the fields and making a vegetable man.
- We joined the Friedman and Nesheiwat families, for our third annual Trailside Hayrides and Campfires. Kids and adults alike enjoy this fun evening of marshmallow roasting, hot chocolate drinking, glow stick wearing, wagon riding, playing in the dark.
- Calina's friend Claire celebrated her 4th birthday with a western themed party, so of course Calina and I donned our best cowgirl attire for the festivities. We had a great time at the backyard party catching up with friends and playing games.
- Calina and I had a special day together in NYC. We had tickets to see The Gruffalo at the New Victory Theater in Times Square, with some friends. My friend Claire and her son Paul, decided that they would take the train into the city with us, while Jen and her daughter Claire opted to drive and meet us at the theater. We arrived in the city with enough time to walk to the theater and stop for a snack along the way. The show was very cute, and we stayed afterwards to the Q&A with the actors. After lunch together at PAX deli, Claire, Paul, Calina and I headed to Toys R Us for a Ferris Wheel ride before catching the train back home. It was a really fun day, and I enjoyed every minute of this special one-on-one time with Calina.
- While Calina and I were in the city, James, Gus and Rebecca were off to a birthday party. Gus helped his friends, Dean & Nicholas, celebrate their 6th birthday at Chuck-E-Cheese. Gus had been asking to go to Chuck-E-Cheese for the last two years, so he was thrilled to finally go and was excited to play all the games in the company of his classmates.
- Gus & I attended our town's Duck Race one Sunday afternoon. We had fun watching the nearly 1,000 individually numbered rubber ducks be released in the Rahway River at Sperry Park and tumble over the falls racing to the finish line at the nearby bridge. Although our flock of 5 ducks didn't yield a winner, we still enjoyed the event.
- I hosted my book club this month to discuss my book pick, "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins.
- Our friend Alana's 6th Halloween themed birthday party was the perfect reason for the kids to give their Halloween costumes a test-run. Gus was a ninja, Calina was Spiderman and Becca was a spider.
- Grandma Cathy & Grandpa Mike spent a long weekend with us. The calendar was packed with activities, so we showed them a real weekend-in-the-life-of the Mortimer family. Friday they took the one-hour walking tour to deliver Gus & Calina to school. While I took the kids to a birthday party on Friday evening, James and my parents opted for dinner at the Kilkenny House. Saturday morning was soccer for Gus & Calina, and that afternoon was the fall fest at Gus' school. Sunday we spent several hours at William's Nursery enjoying the spooky wagon ride, pumpkin picking, pony rides and running through the maze. Sunday night we treated G&G to dinner at one our favourite restaurants – Fujiyama Mama, a hibachi grill where the chef cooked dinner on a hotplate right in front of us. It was a great weekend and we were sad to see G&G go on Monday morning.
- This year was the 8th Annual Scarecrow Stroll, and we made it a family affair one afternoon, when we pulled James away from work early. As always the scarecrows were super impressive and we had great difficulty choosing only six favourites for the voting. The kindergarten classes from Gus' school had an entry, as well as Calina's school, and my Newcomers Club.
- To continue a Halloween tradition that started for us last year, we "boo'd" five friends, which entailed leaving mystery Halloween treat bags on their front porches. Each bag contained instructions for the friend to pay the Halloween fun forward.
- Since Halloween fell on a Saturday this year, the Friday before was a busy day! Gus & Calina both dressed in costume for their mornings at school, where each of them had a class party. Rebecca and I attended the school Halloween parade at Calina's school, and then a few hours later, Gus, Calina & I returned to Gus' school, so he could participate in his school's parade (the parade is in the afternoon, so morning kindergarten students had to return to school after lunch to participate).
- That evening, I was feeling exhausted (and still had pumpkins to carve), so James took Gus & Calina to the trick-or-trunk in the parking lot of Gus' school. Trick-or-Trunk is an evening where parents volunteer to decorate their vehicles and hand out candy. Yes, just like trick or treating, but done in a very safe, family friendly environment, and candy is given at trunk doors rather than home doors. Gus & Calina loved it!
- Halloween morning was the final day of fall soccer. Calina dressed in her Spiderman costume and Gus was just his regular soccer self. As usual, Gus was super pleased to receive his end of session medal, but unfortunately, nobody showed up with the medals for Calina's group. :(
- We joined the Nesheiwat family again this year for trick-or-treating. Layla, Dylan and Gus were all fierce ninjas, Calina was a cat and Becca was a lion (so much for our costume test-run a few weeks ago). The group of kids excitedly went from house to house around the quiet neighbourhood and collected a huge amount of candy. Rebecca caught on very quickly to this activity, and regularly shouted out "me too" so she wouldn't be left too far behind. We enjoyed dinner together afterwards and then took our exhausted children home to bed!
- Gus' quote of the month, while looking in the trophy case at the community pool, "Mom, it's my destiny to have one of these".
- At Gus' 6 year doctor appointment, he weighed 50 pounds and measured 48″, an increase of 5.5 pounds and 3.25 inches in the last year.
Five days a week, I made sure Gus & Calina arrived at and were picked up from school on time. To help accommodate this busy schedule, I gave up my morning nap, and managed quite well with this adjustment to my routine. The one-hour round trip in the mornings allowed me ample opportunity to point to and name things I saw. A favourite activity with my expanding vocabulary. By the end of the month I was energetic and eager enough to make the 1.5 km return trip home on my own two feet! I joined Gus in celebrating his 6th birthday by jumping in the bouncy house, making huge bubbles and of course, eating pizza and cake. I started two extra curricular activities of my very own – swim lessons and music class. I was not so in love with swimming, but music class, with a few of my friends, was really fun. For Canadian Thanksgiving, the Steele Family, with bonus guests, Chris & Claudine, came to spend the weekend with us. We had so much fun showing them Nomahegan Park and Trailside Nature Center and playground, but the best part was spending a day at Point Pleasant where we visited the Jenkinson's Aquarium, enjoyed lunch on the roof-top patio at the Boardwalk Bar & Grill, and then spent a few hours playing on the beach. Our family teamed up with the Nesheiwat and Friedman families again this year to partake in the Trailside Hayrides & Campfires. With a glow stick attached to my coat, I was delighted to be playing outside in the "more dark", chasing after the big kids. The clear night sky was perfect for star-gazing as the John Deere tractor pulled our wagon through the reservation. One of my latest passions was "ky" (colouring), and I was happy to do it wherever I could – on myself, on the table, on paper – and the colour I chose most often was orange. Another thing I fell madly in love with was the television show Bubble "Guppies". Although Mom wouldn't let me watch it very often, it didn't stop me from asking for it regularly and thoroughly enjoying each moment when I was allowed to watch. I've been a climber from an early age, and I recently mastered climbing the ladder on our play structure. I'm eager to climb across the monkey bars, but Dad & Mom say I'm not big enough yet. Bummer.
Although we had an amazing time in Canada for the month of August, we were excited to return to NJ and catch up with our friends here. We started off by spending a day at the Centennial Avenue pool with Crawford's, another day with Keenan's at their house (and their new super fun swing) and Labour Day at the Friedman's for a BBQ.
- 4th: We spent a day together at the Liberty Science Center, which we hadn't visited since Calina was a baby. We all had so much fun learning, building, climbing and exploring. The outdoor Wild Life Challenge where we had the opportunity crawl, climb and claw our way through tests which urban wildlife face every day was the perfect way to end the day.
- 8th: Back to school! Gus started morning kindergarten at the neighbourhood public school, and Calina returned to her pre-school for morning Pre-K4. Gus' school is a 10 minute walk from our house, and Calina's school is another 20 minutes from there, which makes for a nice morning walk. Gus enjoyed riding his scooter to school most days, but was very disappointed about not having any homework in the first few weeks of school.
- Fall soccer started for both Gus & Calina mid-month. This was Calina's first time playing 'Peanuts soccer' through the town soccer club, and she was less than enthusiastic to do so. Thankfully, after a few weeks in, she was happy to go and participate. Gus had graduated from the peanut program, and played 'Kindergarten' soccer this fall, and was on the Pirates team.
- 12-14th: With the schools closed for Rosh Hashanah, we took advantage of the long weekend and went camping! For more on this adventure, see Becca's blog…Camping – Cheesequake
- 15th: We took the 1 hour 15 minute drive to Sandyston, NJ to visit the Sussex County Sunflower maze. The farm was very quiet that day, and we enjoyed our picnic lunch beside the sunflower fields and then spent the afternoon touring through the many paths. The flowers had bloomed early this year, and although we were catching them in late bloom, the huge black oil seed flowers were beautiful, as were the many butterflies.
- 16th: Buying ice cream from an ice cream truck is a rare and exciting experience for Gus & Calina. My Newcomers club hosted an afternoon ice cream social/playground play date, where the truck showed up especially for our group. All the kids were in heaven!
- 23rd: Our friend Nate celebrated his 5th birthday in a hanger at the Linden Airport. This huge space allowed the kids ample space to run around and play games, all while watching planes and helicopters arrive and depart on the runway and landing pads. We also had the opportunity to look a few old war planes up close.
- 26th: Gus turned 6! For more details about his mad science party, check out his blog… Gus' 6th Birthday
- By the end of the month, all three kids had started swim lessons.
- Gus is spelling phonetically, which is adorable to read, and always makes me so proud. Despite the grave errors, I love the effort he puts into trying.
- Calina is quick to state the rules, even to a group of people.
"Drip, Drop, Goop & Slime, Let's be Mad Scientists for a day, and have a great time!" read the invitation that requested Gus' friends join him in his lab, to help him celebrate his 6th birthday. The day was sunny and beautiful, as the weather usually is on September 26th, which was perfect for our back yard party and twenty-two children. Each guest received a lab coat and safety glasses to prepare them for a visit from Mad Science's Jupiter Julie. Jupiter Julie did an amazing job of keeping the attention of most children for an hour with various science experiments, which included dry ice, a soda geyser, and each child making their own silly slime. To otherwise keep everyone busy, there was a bounce house, bubble solution, a sand table, foose ball and the play structure. Everyone dined on pizza and of course, cake! At Gus' request, the cake was a two-layered (pineapple bliss) cake with green icing between the layers, and white icing on the outside. To make it sciency, I put an erlenmeyer flask on it using sprinkles. It seemed like everyone had a great time, especially Gus, who wore a huge smile the entire time. His friends were super generous and thoughtful and gifted many science projects that will keep us using our thinking caps through the fall and winter. Happy Birthday Gus! We love you so much.
The month started with a week at the cottage, and my return to NJ after three weeks in Canada. Since labour day was late this year, I took full advantage of one more week of summer and enjoyed play dates with friends and visited the Liberty Science Center. I helped Gus & Calina get reacquainted with their back to school routine by walking them to school each morning. I really enjoyed these strolls because the weather was beautiful and I was able to point at and name many of the things I saw. My other adventures this month included a visit to the Sussex County Sunflower Maze and two nights of camping at Cheesequake State Park. Since I spent more time running than walking and more time climbing than sitting, I suffered from many skinned knees and bumps. I'm pretty tough, but each incident was announced with a series of "ow-ow-ow" and required a kiss from Mommy. Were all these tumbles the result of me graduating to size 5 shoes? Hmmm, not sure. Since the cooler weather had set in and the humidity had dropped so did my curls. The adorable tight ringlets that I sported all summer were just gentle waves down my neck. Drinking from an open cup was something that I became quite skilled at, as was throwing dishes when I was finished with them. Daily I saw Gus & Calina monkey around at bedtime, so I came up with my own stalling techniques. I requested as many stories as Mommy would read, the more the better. Then I asked to nurse, but wouldn't, and when Mom tried to put me in bed, I begged in a really sad voice that I DID want to nurse. At that point I got serious and drank my milk. Then I needed to pick a book to read to my babies, count (well technically, Mom counted) how many babies were in bed with me, make sure I had my two soothers (because I still hadn't given up that terrible addiction), and then I got tucked in! Sweet success – every night! Some of the cute phrases I had been using: "side" which is what I called nursing, "enty" (empty) – most commonly when I was done nursing, "okay" instead of yes, and "Kiki" for my sweet sister, Calina. …Becca


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Big Sam's Funky Nation at Tobacco Road November 19
In the undisputed birthplace of jazz — grand old New Orleans — there's a brass-band tradition called the "second line." On random Sundays and during Mardi Gras or other celebrations, a group of people without a parade permit gathers to blow horns, twirl parasols, and strut through the streets of the French Quarter, Tremé, or Mid-City. Why? Just for the hell of it.
Born and bred in the Big Easy, trumpet player Big Sam Williams is a lifelong member of the second line. He's an expert horn blower who has performed with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Elvis Costello, and Allen Toussaint. And though Williams doesn't typically touch a parasol, he shuffles and sidesteps between solos.
Beyond gigging for hire, he has led his own crew, Big Sam's Funky Nation, since 2001. It's a big band with only five parts: trombone, trumpet, guitar, bass, and drums. The groove is deep and the vibe is pure party. So when the Funky Nation rolls into town this Friday for Tobacco Road's 98th anniversary, expect fat riffs, scattered tail feathers, and Big Sam shouting, "Shake it! Don't break it!"
Now go slip into that second line.
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- Most bookedHotel Torre Sant Joan
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"Hotel excellent really quiet for a restful holiday good pool area and snack facility. 10 minute taxi or bus ride to Alicante Town for night life Staff ( Elizabeth ) in particular couldn't do enough to make our stay comfortable and enjoyable. The hospitality excellent"
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"Unlike last year, we got a newer part of the hotel with a well-functioning air conditioning. The room was spacias enough. Only thing I really would have liked to have is a mini fridge in the room."
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"Thoroughly enjoyed my 5 day stay with my 11 year old daughter. Reception staff were very polite and helpful and we were allowed to leave our bags and explore a little as we arrived early, Room was ready before 2pm. Only a 2 minute walk to beautiful San Juan beach and next to regular, effic..."
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"Playa San Juan is a beautiful area, quiet & ideal for a people wanting to relax, if however you seek a more lively time the tram will take you to Alicante in very little time where you can choose from many bars / restaurants."
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"What a superb hotel this should be! Beautiful, restful pool area and grounds with shady areas under palm trees. Pool bar was not open mid June but understandable as very few people using the pool. Staff seemed a bit stretched however but very helpful and friendly. Felt a bit sorry for them ! The ..."
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"The hotel is in a great location for the beach, restaurants, local train service. The hotel staff were friendly and check in and out very quick. There is paid car parking but you can find street parking close by. Breakfast is continental with a Gluten free selection. Alicante airport is a 30 ..."
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"We stayed at this this hotel from 3rd May- 10th May we had room 103 which was overlooking the beach - the views were wonderful. The hotel staff were very helpful nothing was too much trouble. Bruno the Manager was the perfect host again nothing was too much trouble. The bedroom was spacious as w..."
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"Excellent place to stay and I especially enjoyed the location and close access to the metro station. Wonderful view of the Mediteranean also. Would definitely return for a longer stay, especially for the price"
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San Juan de Alicante overviewSan Juan de Alicante is a relaxing place distinct for its beaches and oceanfront. You'll find a wide variety of coffee and bar choices. Learn about local heritage at popular landmarks in the area like Castle of Santa Barbara. A stop at places like Arena Alicante and Campello Beach will create some memories. San Juan de Alicante is an inviting destination that has something for everyone.
Where to stay in San Juan de AlicanteWhether you're planning to stay for a night or for the week, San Juan de Alicante has accommodations to fit every need. There are 296 hotels in the San Juan de Alicante area and you can shop as many as 91 deals for rooms on Hotels.com, some with discounts of up to 50%.
- • 42 2-star hotels with an average price of $31 per night
- • 131 3-star hotels with an average price of $41 per night
- • 96 4-star hotels with an average price of $68 per night
- • 7 5-star hotels with an average price of $100 per night
Here are the top hotels based on 15890 user reviews of San Juan de Alicante hotels:
- • Hotel Torre Sant Joan (San Juan de Alicante)
- • Hotel Villa San Juan (San Juan de Alicante)
How to get to San Juan de AlicanteFly in to Alicante (ALC-Alicante Intl.), 10.7 mi (17.2 km) from downtown San Juan de Alicante.
What to see around San Juan de AlicanteFun outdoor activities are on hand along with these attractions:
- • Campello Beach
- • Albufereta Beach
- • Almadraba Beach
- • Jose Rico Perez Stadium
- • Skate Park Monte Tossal
- • Postiguet Beach
- • Explanada de Espana
- • El Palmeral Park
- • Canelobre Caves
- • Canelobre Caves
- • Gran Via Shopping Center
- • Plaza Mar 2 Shopping Centre
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Following the news that the State of California is seeking to suspend Ocwen Financial Corp's license to operate in the state, Congresswoman Maxine Waters ...Read more ›
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No one wants a big surprise at tax time, which is why tax professionals recommend that clients review their tax situation early to make any necessary adjustments ...Read more ›
Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) reintroduced the "Veterans Medical Access Act" (H.R. 288), which would ensure blinded and catastrophically disabled ...Read more ›
Buried deep in the hundreds of pages of Governor Jerry Brown's budget proposal released on Friday is a proposal for $15.5 million for a new DMV office in Santa Maria. ...Read more ›
State Treasurer John Chiang announced the appointed two key staff members to lead his efforts to expand affordable housing across California: ...Read more ›
Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, issued the following statement in response to the groundbreaking of the California High-Speed Rail ...Read more ›
The Honorable, Attorney General of the United States, Eric H. Holder, Jr. is set to receive the NAACP Chairman's Award during the 46th NAACP Image Awards, broadcast live onFriday, February 6 (9:00 p.m. ET/PT tape-delayed) on TV One, the civil rights organization announced. The Chairman's Award, chosen by Chairman of the NAACP National Board of Directors, Roslyn M. Brock, is bestowed in recognition of specia ...Read more ›
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