Good old fashioned rule days, Reading and Writing and ‘Rithmetic, taught to the tune of a hick’ry stick … Today was the last day of school for this school year. Can you believe it? Two of my grandchildren graduated from Elementary School today so we grabbed our cameras and were off to see them do [...]
I took type in high school. I typed 65 words a minute on a manual typewriter with no errors. That was high enough to get me an “A” so it must have been a good speed. Right after I finished that class they quit teaching on manual typewriters and moved to the new electric [...]
Every day I lose more marbles. Some days I go from room to room looking for things, hoping that something will spark my memory so I will remember what it is I’m looking for. Some nights I struggle to remember all the interesting things I wanted to write in my journal. I know there were [...]
Grace: So, Grandma was Grandpa really a soldier? Grandma: Yes, he was a Captain in the Army. Grace: Did he actually have to fight in a war? Grandma: Yes, Grace, he actually had to go to war a long time ago Grace: Grandpa, that is sooo cool. Did you get to fight with George Washington?
“The sky is falling, the sky is falling!” Not to worry. It’s not the sky. It’s our roof. Apparently our home was built with green, knotted lumber way back when, and over the years that lumber dried out and twisted and caused cracks in the walls and ceilings. The latest thing we found is that [...]
My poor man says this whole experience of getting a total knee replacement is “Less than fun” and he’s not looking forward to having the other leg done in two weeks. The link to total knee replacement is a virtual surgery and gives you the role of being the surgeon. It’s kind of interesting. It [...]
The last place we stayed … before Bakersfield …was in Kingsburg, CA at a beautiful resort that was wrapped around a small lake full of ducks, geese, swans, … and yes … Storks! There was a huge tree to the side of it that must have been a condomindium for the smaller birds and it [...]
I don’t think we could have timed arriving at Sunset Bay any better, do you? It’s easy to see why they named it what they did. I loved how the sun reflects in the water. The bridge over Coos Bay. Isn’t it beautiful? I love all bridges, from the fallen log to the engineering triumphs. [...]
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This is our celebration week … Our 43rd anniversary and Lynn’s 66th birthday. I can tell we are older by how we celebrated. Year’s ago our anniversaries included a huge vase of beautiful roses and a quiet, romantic dinner. This year allergies have called a halt to the beautiful roses and heartburn has taken away [...]
It’s one of those nights. I’m tired but can’t sleep. That’s because I have some old friends who have dropped in to spend the night: Itchy, Grouchy, Jumpy and Heartburn. They are the kind of friends who drop by unexpected and can’t take a hint when it’s time to leave. You’d think they would, though, [...]
