Our boys day at Pop’s farm had us burning lots of gas and ammo!
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Vero Beach Florida – Spring Break 2021
We joined up with the extended family in Vero Beach, Florida for the back half of our Spring Break. We did a lot of eating (that was the main priority actually). When not stuffing ourselves we played PG-13+ rated games, hit the beach, went on boat rides, and explored up and down the coast to …
Memories of Nana
Gladys Marie (Hamsley) Cook (September 26, 1922 – February 26, 2021) 98 years and she was cutting a rug with friends and family all along the way! From her obituary (written by my Mom): Gladys was born September 26, 1922, in Springfield to the late William and Nellie Henderson Hamsley. She was a graduate of …
Our 1500 Mile 3 Kids Visiting Fall Break
We hit the road on Fall Break to visit 3 of the far-flung little ones. We were going to see Emmaline in Orlando and decided to swing by Knoxville to see Max and Chattanooga to see Molly along the way. 1,500 miles later our fuel tank was empty, our wallets were empty from resupplying the …
Kids Are Back In School – I Stole Max’s Room (Deano’s New Game Lair)
We took the kids to college back in August (including Max for the first time). I waited patiently! Now the kids are back in school again. When they went back for the second semester (a few weeks ago) I sprang into action and stole Max’s room as my new game lair! Sorry, Max…not sorry!
Memories of Maw Maw
Frances Sterry Jeannette (May 4, 1923 – December 5, 2020) Maw Maw lived 97 years. I got to know her for the last 25 or so (after marrying her granddaughter). I’m glad I did too, this woman was a treasure! I’m so thankful that I have adult children (her great-grandchildren) that got to know her …
Visiting Winter Park, Florida
Visiting Winter Park, Florida (in Orlando) and Moving Into UCF (University of Central Florida) We visited Winter Park, Florida (in Orlando) last year while moving Emmaline into college (at UCF – University of Central Florida). It was off the regular tourist path which was exactly what we were looking for. We did all our very …
Should We Love America?
I had a conversation recently where someone was trying to convince me that we needed to eliminate the playing of the National Anthem before sporting events. I tend to like the act and think it is a good thing. To be honest, I’ve never really given it a second thought. Regardless, I don’t believe it …
Keep On Truckin’!
Every six months I do a personal finance update. I update a complex spreadsheet that has a bunch of historical charts. I’ve kept track of a ton of financial statistics/ratios since we began married life back in 1995. Every six months I sit down, update it, digest it, and chart my course corrections (if any …
John Deere 1938 Model A Antique Tractor Restoration
I restored my John Deere 1938 Model A antique tractor (on steel wheels) that my grandfather gave me when I was back in high school. It took me working on it off and on for over 20 years. I finally realized I was in way over my head and enlisted the professionals. Regardless, an antique …
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