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Tag: family
The Date is Set!
We got the news from our daughter that the Grand-Kid has set the wedding date for next Spring. We can … More
Happy Anniversary Sweetheart
Forty-Seven years ago I had no idea what being married for 47 years could be like! I was young — … More
Sweets & Treats
Sunday and another beautiful, atypical December day. Temps in the forties and Christmas approacheth… sounds to me like time to … More
Puttin’ up da tree
The friday after Thanksgiving was actually more of an ‘event’ than Thanksgiving day itself. That’s because Melanie and Drew were … More
Drinking Deep Draughts of Milwaukee
From Smoked Chubbs to Festival Park, I love Milwaukee! Sure, there are times when I hate it too, but that’s … More
Walk and Talk
The Saturday of a bank holiday weekend always seems an odd sort of day to me, neither this nor that. … More
The Gift of Expression
“I’ve never been accused of saying too little” – Peter Pazucha When Peggy and I decided to retire she was … More
Young’uns and Oldsters
Monday proved to be a very nice day! With an overnight low of 50º it felt wonderful to turn on … More
Husband Day Care
Kathryn’s presence with us gave us another excuse to snoop around Hudson & Stillwater. We all got a kick out … More
After the Storm, the Quiet
The morning Kathryn leaves for home is always a sweet-sour few hours. We’re happy to have had her with us … More
My little girls’ going on a sleepover
We are enjoying the heck out of our daughter’s visit. Dear Michael stayed home, so we’re missing him. But we understand. … More
Getting Ready for Guests
Kathryn’s Coming! Hooray, Hooray, Hooray! So is Mike. And Mel & Drew are going to visit too! What happens in … More
Refreshing Old Relationships
It’s been several years since we’ve returned to Toledo. After a good 25 years of making the trip at least … More
It’s Sweet to Spend Time with Family
This trip home is actually the first time we have really ‘stayed over’ with our daughter and son-in-law. When we … More
The Doctor’s in the House
We got a lot done on Monday. The our G.P. was in, saw Peggy, and quickly referred her to a surgeon … More
Back Home Again, in Indiana…. wait… no…. Make that Milwaukee
We’re back home in Wisconsin, three days and 1500 miles later. We are kind of wondering where all the snow has … More
Kathryn’s Headed Home, boo hoo, boo hoo
When is it ever a pleasant thing to have to say good by to your child. Never. And so it … More
46 Years Together
December 21, 1968. A day that shall live in …. well, certainly not infamy…. and maybe not to very many … More
Thanksgiving is a State of Mind
This is only the second Thanksgiving in my life that I haven’t had family around (except, of course Peggy) and … More
Family Update
Ok — proud parent again. A few of my readers wanted me to share some more photos from our daughter’s … More
Always Something New
This Tops Them All… I’ve seen it all. Well, in MY world this tops the pile. An RV made specifically for … More
Stillness
One of the questions asked of new full timers seems to be: “have you learned to slow down yet?” This … More
Birthday Sunday
It’s Mid-September, we’re still in Wisconsin and we had a super day. For one thing the forecast 36º overnight temps … More
A Sunday Drive
Sunday is time to celebrate our Grand-Kid’s 22nd birthday and for the family to see the kids new house/shop. We’re … More
Our Eagle-est Stay Yet!
I have been having so much fun I lost a day; or rather the days passed by so fast that … More
Apples!
Tuesday September 2nd. We have two days remaining here at Blackhawk Park and another day with our daughter before she … More
The World Stops When Our Daughter is Around
We have but the one daughter, and one son-in-law, and one grand-kid. We love them all, but the grand-kid, having … More
A Still Holiday Sunday
WoW! All three of us slept until 7:30. Might be a family record! The power outage yesterday lasted until Kathryn … More
Family Saturday
It’s early Saturday morning and I can’t sleep. Kathryn’s coming to visit for a few days and I’m all excited. … More
