Books I Read in 2013
Happy New Year to all! It was inspiration from reading a post my daughter made on her blog last December that motivated me to keep a list of all the … Continue Reading Books I Read in 2013
A Year of Travel!
I think we have taken more trips this year than any previous year in my past half-century plus lifetime. There was a trip planned almost every month of the year … Continue Reading A Year of Travel!
34th Wedding Anniversary
Today is our wedding anniversary, 34 years since the day I married the love of my life. Yes, we got married just three days before Christmas. And if it wasn’t … Continue Reading 34th Wedding Anniversary
Bro Go
This past weekend I did something I haven’t done in a long time and something probably few people do: I spent the entire weekend with my brother. My siblings and … Continue Reading Bro Go
Happy (Belated) Thanksgiving
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with lots of family time and relaxation. Ours was relatively quiet but still most enjoyable. Since we ate our Thanksgiving meal out in … Continue Reading Happy (Belated) Thanksgiving
Christmas Magic!!!
It was one evening sometime before Christmas that I was reading to our youngest son one of our library books, Chris Van Allburg’s now classic Polar Express. Having never read … Continue Reading Christmas Magic!!!
Christmas Magic!!
In spite of our parent’s suggestions to plan a different date, my wife and I were married three days before Christmas. While planning and holding a wedding so close to … Continue Reading Christmas Magic!!
Christmas Magic!
Early November, what better time than to be thinking about Christmas magic? Halloween over and Thanksgiving just around the corner. And growing up, it was late October or early November … Continue Reading Christmas Magic!
Calendars
Fall is an exciting time of year to think of cooler weather, football, holidays or back to school. Something much more mundane to think about is buying a calendar for … Continue Reading Calendars
Car Shows – II
For a few years, I tried returning to my hometown Auto Show but it just paled in comparison to Detroit. One year, our family happened to be in San Francisco … Continue Reading Car Shows – II
Car Shows – I
For someone who has always loved cars, it is surprising that it wasn’t until I was in my 40s before I started going to major car shows. My earliest recollection … Continue Reading Car Shows – I
Daddy’s Little Girl
Several weeks ago, my daughter traveled to Greece with her husband for a conference. Before she left, she asked five people to write a guest post for her to publish … Continue Reading Daddy’s Little Girl
IPA
I must say that being an analytical chemist, I can’t help but think of isopropyl alcohol every time I see the abbreviation IPA. But this post is not about that … Continue Reading IPA
A Glimpse of My Dad
When I started this blog eight months ago, I made a list of all the things I would want to write about. Many of the titles on my list were … Continue Reading A Glimpse of My Dad
Building Books – Future Expansion
Returning to structures, another book I have read is about the building of the Hoover Dam. It was actually a Rick Steves podcast that introduced me to the book Colossus: … Continue Reading Building Books – Future Expansion
Building Books – Installing the Cornerstone
Moving away from permanent structures, this next book takes us full circle back to my story of the Golden Gate Bridge and the historical photograph that hangs on the wall … Continue Reading Building Books – Installing the Cornerstone
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