The Annual Twins Days Festival

This is a picture from the 2005 Festival. Leslie is on the left, Heather is on the right. Can you tell the difference?

The Twins Days Festival is an annual gathering of twins, as well as any multiples and is held in Twinsburg, Ohio. Heather and I have been attending the festival since 1978... and have only missed a few years! We look forward to it each year..... it is a chance to meet new people, see old friends, and show off our "twinness"! We were honored to be recognized as the Queens of the Royal Court during the 1996 festival!!!

We joined the Twins Days Association in 1997 and are doing everything we can to promote the festival! We're forever approaching twins and asking, "Have you heard of the Festival?....." It is exciting!

Are you curious about how we came up with the name "MajicTwins"? Heather and I were 'discovered' at the 1995 Festival by Cleveland's Majic 105.7 radio station .. and we started doing promotional events for Majic... as the Majic Twins! It was fun while it lasted... the name kinda stuck...

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WHALES Since we were young, Heather and I have always loved whales. It all started when we began going to Sea World (Ohio) each summer. But it wasn't until our vacation to Maui, Hawaii in 1997 that we became avid whale watchers. (I often refer to myself as a whale "fanatic") We have been all over the world to be with these wonderful mammals and they have touched our hearts in a way that is difficult to express with words. We'd like to share our photos, stories and journal excerpts with you; and hope you will enjoy the journey! To learn more about whales, visit our Whale Facts & Whale Watching Information Page: Humpback Whales of the Silver Bank, Dominican Republic Heather and I went on the most amazing vacation in February 2001... We spent a week on the Bottom Time II in the middle of the ocean- having many in-water encounters w/ Humpback Whales! We made many new friends and had an UNBELIEVABLE time! Check out our pictures as well as excerpts from our journals... Intro/ Days 1 - 3       Days 4 - 5/ Summary Humpback Whales of the Silver Bank, Dominican Republic -Take 2 Check back soon for pictures & journal entries from our Silver Bank Whale Adventure... (March 21-29, 2008) Our Other Whale Adventures... 2002 Salt Cay- Turks & Caicos Humpback whales Miscellaneous whale watching photos     2007 Blue Whales Gray Whale migration along So Cal coast: 2005 season   2006 season   *2007 season photos coming soon*

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Major Events and Exciting News to Report
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We just returned from an amazing week with the Humpback whales of the Silver Bank, Dominican Republic!
It was a beautiful and fun vacation; special encounters with the whales and we shared all this with some wonderful people.

Our next adventure will take us to Bimini, in the Bahamas (July 2008). Our mom is joining us to swim with wild dolphins.

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Our Photo Albums
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Heather's Photos

Leslie's Photos

Friends & Family      |      Vacations     |      Photo Gallery     |     Grand Cayman 2002

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*Some* of our favorite sites....
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TWIN Links

   Twins Days: The Twins Days Festival website
   Torben Gundtofte-Bruun's Site: Torben & Jan have a great TWIN site and is part of the TWINS WebRing
   TWINSTUFF.COM: Your Source for Information on Twins and Other Multiples on the Web
   The "Unofficial" Twins Days Site: John Robinson has done an awesome job- you'll love it!
   Twinsworld: Debbie & Lisa Ganz- Keeping twins connected around the world!
   Ferris Brothers Twin Website: Everything you wanted to know about Twins Days and they have alot of great 'twin' links!
   The Twins Network Website: Twin facts, pictures, casting notices, twin stories and much more!

ENVIRONMENTAL/CHARITY Links

   Climate Crisis- An Inconvenient Truth: All about the movie... and links to this site--> Short Videos
   Facts about cigarette butts and litter: Cigarettes are the most littered item in America and the world
   International Fund for Animal Welfare: Take the time to see this site-- it has a powerful message!
   World Wildlife Fund: It's worth a peek... if you're an animal lover like us!
   National Wildlife Federation: A great charity!
   Environmental Electronic Cards: It's a great cause, and you'll make a friend smile!
   The National Park Service: Great information on our Park System
   American Red Cross: Have you given blood recently? You can give every 3 months!
   Earth Day Coalition: A local Cleveland environmental organization
     ****Check out the pictures from the 2001 EarthFest at the Cleveland Zoo

   

MISCELLANEOUS Links

   Ashford University: Definately visit this site if you're interested in getting an online Bachelor's or MBA at a wonderful college!
   Bowling Green State University's Alumni site: Leslie's Alum... Go Falcons!
   Miami University's Alumni site: Heather's Alum... Go Redhawks!
   B.Witching Bath Co.: Great handmade soaps, lotions, foaming bath, candles & more! It's owned and operated by a very close friend!
   Garage Sale Hunter: Advertise & Locate Garage Sales near you- and also make your own Garage Sale flyer!
   Ellis Eye and Laser Center: Want info on the LASIK eye procedure? BOTH Heather and I have gotten the surgery!
    Journey Of Discovery: A Journey of Discovery is for the woman who is longing for deeper meaning and purpose in her life... and WHALES!
   Leslie's list of movies: Leslie has been keeping a movie journal since 1985-- check out the list!

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