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 …
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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 …
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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We Went Survival Camping!
Was Max’s Red Rider BB Gun able to keep us alive? One of my favorite television shows is Alone. It pits man against nature one on one. The Dean Men decided that we would test our abilities and go out into the wild to test our mettle! We prep our gear, shoot guns, ride bikes, …
The puzzle isn’t finished…
I normally don’t work puzzles. Time is a very precious resource. I believe it is the MOST precious resource! I usually can always find something I deem more important than putting a nice picture someone cut into 1,000 pieces back together. What kind of sicko does that!?! This Spring Break my in-laws bought a puzzle. …
My Droning, Gaming, Cattle Feeding, Speeding, Shooting, Ziplining Thanksgiving!
But…wait…there’s more! For years, we used to have our family Thanksgiving in a bar (family-owned) in a small town in Illinois! Years ago, we moved it to the farm. It is always fun. It is easier to watch the video than to explain. Subscribe to my YouTube channel. I’m going to be making lots of …
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S’more Dean (2003 – 2019)
S’more was with our family for over 16 years…but today we laid him to rest. Anyone who says a dog isn’t part of the family ain’t right in the head. I made a little tribute video and have been sporadically bursting into tears while making it. He was our little family’s first dog and he …
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