Second Reunion!
Continuation from First Reunion! Less than a month after our west coast visit to see our daughter and her family, we were winging it out to the west … Continue Reading Second Reunion!
Dining Al Fresco
As I was laboring in the heat last summer rebuilding our backyard deck, I kept wanting to figure out a way for us to better utilize this lower portion of … Continue Reading Dining Al Fresco
Photo Shoot
I suspect for many of you like myself, you rarely consider taking photos with a real purpose-built camera when almost everywhere you go, you have tucked away in your pocket … Continue Reading Photo Shoot
Amsterdam Flowers
Last year, I wrote about how 2020 was the first year in almost a quarter century that I had not gotten to travel to Amsterdam (Amsterdam Lost) to teach my … Continue Reading Amsterdam Flowers
First Reunion!
Continued from First Flight! Our daughter had not told her two boys that Mimi (my wife’s grandmother name) and Granddaddy were coming for a visit. So, when we … Continue Reading First Reunion!
First Flight!
Last fall, I wrote how 2020 had been a “No-Fly” year for me, the first in my entire adult life. Well with the pandemic still raging on into the spring … Continue Reading First Flight!
Doll House Surprise for My 2nd Granddaughter – Finishing Touches
With the doll house topped out and all structural pieces installed, there remained three major steps to complete the house: installation of the windows, shingling the roof, and applying all … Continue Reading Doll House Surprise for My 2nd Granddaughter – Finishing Touches
Doll House Surprise for My 2nd Granddaughter – Topping Out
With the third floor, I again planned to deviate from the instructions so that I could install the carpeting and baseboards prior to attaching the roof which also served as … Continue Reading Doll House Surprise for My 2nd Granddaughter – Topping Out
Doll House Surprise for My 2nd Granddaughter – The Walls Go Up
Once this first section of the walls was glued to the foundation, the next several steps in the instructions involved adding the two side walls and the ceiling/2nd floor. However, … Continue Reading Doll House Surprise for My 2nd Granddaughter – The Walls Go Up
Doll House Surprise for My 2nd Granddaughter – Laying the Foundation
I had not even finished my first granddaughter’s doll house before I became antsy to build a second one. Since this first doll house was for my in-town granddaughter, I … Continue Reading Doll House Surprise for My 2nd Granddaughter – Laying the Foundation
Go Fly a Kite!
I have been waiting a long time to write this post. Sitting at 134th on my list of blog ideas, a list that currently stands at 316, it has been … Continue Reading Go Fly a Kite!
Finally, Spring Exercise Weather!
Last fall, I was in quite a quandary of how I was going to maintain my exercise routine over the winter. As I have said before, I do not like … Continue Reading Finally, Spring Exercise Weather!
Winter Puzzles 2021 – Last Piece
I decided to work on the most easily recognizable beer labels first, trying to place them in their approximate location on the puzzle. As I pored over the pieces … Continue Reading Winter Puzzles 2021 – Last Piece
Winter Puzzles 2021 – First Piece
As this is the fifth time, I have written about winter puzzling, I guess you could say this has quietly become one of my annual blog topics just like the … Continue Reading Winter Puzzles 2021 – First Piece
Granddaughter’s Doll House – Final Detail
As I was finishing each of the two doll houses last year that I built for my two granddaughters, one aspect I did not think too much about was on … Continue Reading Granddaughter’s Doll House – Final Detail
Winter Holiday!
Those that know me well might be surprised by the title of this post for they know I am not a winter-time person. I hate the cold and January is … Continue Reading Winter Holiday!
