Ten Years!
This week marks ten years since I began blogging with my first post having been published on February 9th, 2013. Never in my wildest dreams did I envision I would … Continue Reading Ten Years!
A 130-Year-Old Christmas Tradition
Merry Christmas! It is not often that Christmas falls on a Sunday, the day I normally publish my weekly posts, so I wanted to take advantage of it this year … Continue Reading A 130-Year-Old Christmas Tradition
Cooking Less?
It seems thinking back over the summer months, that I spent a lot less time cooking than I have in previous years. After my wife prepared our evening meals for … Continue Reading Cooking Less?
Hot Oven Begone!
It was several years ago that I wrote about the Instant Pot (More Cooking?) that my wife had given me for Christmas. I had never heard of them so when … Continue Reading Hot Oven Begone!
Summer Swimming 2022
Now that the summer is officially over and our swimming season has drawn to a close, I thought I would look back at the wonderful time we had this summer … Continue Reading Summer Swimming 2022
Running Milestone
This year, 2022 marks 30 years that I have been running and I have my wife to thank for getting me started all those years ago. My wife had begun … Continue Reading Running Milestone
When is a Dining Room Not a Dining Room?
Do you happen to have a home with a separate, formal dining room? If so, do you frequently use it? My wife and I have been married for over 40 … Continue Reading When is a Dining Room Not a Dining Room?
Our Condo – 10th Anniversary
It is hard to believe but as of August of this year, we have owned our midtown condo for ten years. Unbeknownst to me at the time, this was a … Continue Reading Our Condo – 10th Anniversary
Homecoming, Long Overdue!
Early in July, we had the joy of welcoming home our daughter and her family. It was the first time they had been home since our youngest son’s wedding in … Continue Reading Homecoming, Long Overdue!
Ice Storm 2022
Mention the term “ice storm” to anyone who has lived in Memphis since the early 1990s and they will immediately launch into a tale of the tragedies they suffered through … Continue Reading Ice Storm 2022
Winter Puzzling 2022
Winter is essentially over which means it is time to bring you my annual winter puzzling story. If you have read my previous posts, you know that I typically start … Continue Reading Winter Puzzling 2022
Nine years!
This week marks nine years since I began blogging with my first post having been published on February 9th, 2013. And incredibly since then, I have been coming to you … Continue Reading Nine years!
Christmas Traditions
Last year, in the middle of the pandemic, when cases were soaring in our state, we had to suspend several of our long-held Christmas traditions. The first one that went … Continue Reading Christmas Traditions
An Unexpected Pleasure!
I recently wrote about our October SibSab trip to Montreat, NC but one thing I did not mention is on the way there, my sister asked me out of the … Continue Reading An Unexpected Pleasure!
A Classic Boat Model – Fitting Out!
Continued from: A Classic Boat Model – All Planked Out With the boat now fully planked, the last step before sealing and finishing the wood was to sand … Continue Reading A Classic Boat Model – Fitting Out!
A Classic Boat Model – All Planked Out
Continued from: A Classic Boat Model – Finally, Some Planking The instructions indicated that the planks were to be glued onto the sides of the boat overlapping the … Continue Reading A Classic Boat Model – All Planked Out
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