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We are the Gehlke family of Oakley, California, and this is our digital home on the Internet. We're glad you stopped by today and hope you will spend a few minutes with us as we share with you stories and photos of our varied hobbies and activities.
Oakley is a small suburb of about 32,000 people located 55 miles east of San Francisco. It sits along the terminus of the San Joaquin River in California's famous Delta region. We have called this area home since 1991. You can read more about Oakley on our Oakley.now Web site.
If you would like to learn more about us, we suggest you check out the featured links on the righthand side of this page. We post a regular family newsletter, usually between the 10th and the 20th of each month. We also have a photo gallery and personal pages where you can meet each of us and get to know a little more about our interests.
If you have questions, comments or suggestions we invite you to e-mail us, even if it is just to say hello and to let us know you stopped by.
Have a great day, and thank you for being our guest.
Glenn, Roni and Ben
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The Gehlke Family Home Page
is designed and maintained by
Glenn and Roni Gehlke.
Thank you for visiting.
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Glenn puts our new Black & Decker Grass Hog to the test as he takes on the weeds in our garden. We're a little late getting to our spring planting, so this was more an exercise in keeping this year's weed crop under control than in preparing the area for anything useful. Photo by Roni.
Read our latest newsletter. (Updated June 19, 2009)
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Miss one of our family newsletters or want to check out something you thought you'd read but couldn't remember? Our archive contains all of our newsletters since October 1998.
If you are new to the community or simply want to know more about the city you already call home, then this is the site for you. Here we offer an online get-acquainted kit featuring important Web links and contacts, local events, history, photos, maps and Roni's popular "Our Back Yard" column.
During the NFL regular season you can watch the action as Glenn and his brother Sean try to out-guess each other as to the outcome of gridiron action each week. Visit this area regularly during the NFL season to see how the Bros. are doing.
Watch as we try to change the color of our thumbs (and yard) from brown to green. We may not be able to offer smell-o-vision over the Internet yet, but you will almost be able to taste the bounty of our garden as the veggies spring from the ground and the fruits fall from the trees.
Whether you have a casual interest in trains or are a diehard railfan, this is the place for you. We offer information about the Burlington Northern Santa Fe's Stockton Subdivision that runs behind our home, as well as photos taken in town and on our various train-watching trips around California. There are dozens of downloadable photos, stories and more. (This site is no longer maintained.)
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Whether it's a vacation to Los Angeles or a barbecue in the back yard, you'll be sure to find dozens of our favorite photos here. Several of the images have been featured as photos of the month. There is no telling what you'll find here, so check back occasionally and see our family grow.
Blown Away
Windpower is the wave of the future when it comes to providing electricity for an energy-hungry nation. This site takes a look at some of the unusual wind turbines in California's Altamont Pass and includes a few articles and links related to the wind energy industry.
Want to know more about the Gehlke family? Take a look at our current newsletter, find recent family photos, and see who's next up on the birthday calendar. We invite you to share your information about family activities and to update us on the whereabouts of other family members and friends.
Blogs
NawFuL Notes — The Gehlke Bros. Football companion offers occasional commentary on professional football. Updated frequently during football season, less frequently at other times.
gNA$hCAR Notes — Circuitous ramblings on the world of professional stock car racing.
Oakley.now-and-then — Occasional updates on life in Oakley, California.
Affiliated sites
Romance Book Scene
Ironhouse Sanitary District
A Child's Place Preschool
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