The above title of a old Osborne Brothers song really didn’t mean a lot to me until I began to travel around the United States over the past 15 years. Perhaps I hadn’t even heard the song before then. We drove down to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee yesterday in the process we went up and down … Read more
Papa and I just bought ourselves a couple of Christmas presents. Now it’s real hard for either of us to think of something we need. I often think the key to happy living is being able to separate what you need from what you want in a very systematic and intellectual way. You’ll always be … Read more
The other day GS2 missed the bus. So, I fired up the old minivan and drove him to school. For some reason, the electricity was out a couple of miles from here. It seemed to have affected some stoplights, but on our route, only the secondary ones, at turnarounds or in the middle of miles … Read more
So, morning again. Papa and I retire at 10 p.m., day in and day out. Last night was a little different. Tickets went on sale for the Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival, to be held in Wilmington Ohio on March 30 and 31, 2007. According to the website, I could buy on-line beginning at 12:01 … Read more
The past two days sure went quickly. I’m painting again, this time the bathroom. This in only important because it is our only bathroom and painting it is somewhat of a logistic nightmare. We are either very clean, or very dirty (old joke, I know). Also, we like to flush, if you know what I … Read more
Note to self: If you’re going to blog, darn it, blog. So I’ll try harder. Note 2: daughter, as in one, two and three, become D1, D2 and D3. grandsons and granddaughters similarly become GS or DG. Saves time. Black Wednesday has come and gone. Those that know us know that GS1 left for his … Read more
I’m painting. I can’t help it, it had to be. The (commercial grade) carpet in our living and dining room finally bit the dust. The last straw was someone walking across it with a bloody foot. I cleaned it up with the prescribed cold water, but a full cleaning was needed and the whole thing … Read more
Football season is upon us, grandson Two has his first game today. He is a sophomore, and the JV plays on Wednesday evening, after the freshman team. It’s strange because grandson One will not be playing football this year. We have watched him play for may years, since he was in third grade. I guess … Read more
Papa had a class reunion last Saturday, and I accompanied him. There were the usual assortment, old friends, fun people and not-so-fun people. The food was pretty good, and after 40 years no one was so nervous that drank too much. Many were retired already, making some of us sad for ourselves, but glad for … Read more
It’s been a long couple of weeks. We enjoyed a 3-day camping trip with grandson Three and granddaughter One. They were fun, for the fishing, s’mores, the fireworks, and the whole weekend in general. We took them to meet their mom, daughter Two and drove Lex home for re-supply. Garden, laundry, and one nights sleep … Read more