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Danny and Colleen



The story of the Barkow Family

We met in the summer of 1994 through Cols cousin Patrick.

We started dating in December of 94, much to the dismay of family and friends.

We decided to get married in September of 2000.

Now we are in the process of building our dream home.

We looked at everything that was available in NJ and could not believe the prices!!! We then found out how much cheaper housing is in the Northeastern Pennsylvania area so we finally decided to check out the builders in the Pocono Mountain region.

Even though it would be a 2 hour ride to work, we fell in love with the tranquil setting of the area and the country type atmosphere and the thought of a mountain hideaway was very appealing.

We found out that LTS is the most reputable builder in the area. We picked a house, got accepted for a mortgage, and closed on the deal March 2, 2001.

The house is suppossed to be completed in 6 phases, one month per phase, with finally completion about November 1, 2001.

While we have already faced many hardships with this project, and the fact that it would have been much easier to buy an already built house in NJ, we are extremely excited and would do it no other way.

Our Children - Crystal and Kayla



There are many others in our little family.

We have Crystal - who is will be 12 in October. She is a great kid, with a fantastic sense of humor and a genuine need to help others. She is an excellent older sister and a great model for her siblings.

Next is Kayla - Kayla just turned 9 in June and likes nothing better than to spend an entire afternoon playing video games. She is extremely active and a great student too. She got the most athletic girl award at camp this summer.

They are back at home in Mt. Carmel, PA. We will miss having them with us on a daily basis. It was quite nice.

Our Pets - Jake, Rocky, Josie, Smokey and the Bandit


We have many pets that are part of family as well.

Jake - is a mixed breed pit bull, crazy at times, but very loyal. Found him in Baltimore. At 50 Lbs, Jake can be alot to handle. Overall, he is a good dog.

Rocky - is also a mixed breed pit bull. We rescued him from a very bad family. While he had some mental and physical issues to overcome, he has done a great job adjusting and is one of the best dogs we have ever owned. Rocky is huge, weighing almost 90 Lbs, and looks even scarier.

Josie - is also a mixed breed pit bull. At only 5 months of age, she is the cutest, most well behaved dog we have. She has stopped most of the fighting between the males, and is great with the kids. She looks like she will top out at about 70 lbs.

Bandit - is a black hair domestic cat. He is 7 years old now and gives me agita. He is always peeing on something and I have thought of getting rid of him on numerous occassions, but just cant get myself to do it. I am hoping he will run away and not return.

Smokey - is a black and whited haired domestic cat. he looks like a cop car. He is the best cat. Does nothing wrong, very playful and cuddly. Too bad Col broke his leg when he was young and now he has a permanent limp.