Illegal Aliens…..
This post is going to be about illegal aliens. No, I’m not talking about those who might be in the U.S. now. I am going to talk about those aliens who started coming here five hundred or so… Read More
To the Redwood Forests
This land was made for you an me. Those words were written by Woody Guthrie. He was one of my favorite songwriters. The picture (that is me in the picture) was taken in June 2009 in northern… Read More
Island House Hotel
Thank you Island House hotel for providing us with quality accommodations during our recent stay at Mackinac Island Michigan. Your one hundred year plus hotel is awesome.
I Celebrate the Peacemaker…
I celebrate the peacemakers of this world. One of those groups is certainly the Society of Friends known as Quakers. As a matter of fact they have even won a Nobel Peace Price for their efforts. According to… Read More
Lake Winnebago Light House
Here is one not too many people have probably seen. It is a small lighthouse in Neenah Wisconsin. The picture was taken in 1986 but it still looks the same today.
A Long and Agonizing Death…
A close member of my extended family died yesterday after a long and agonizing downward spiral. For the last two years she was no longer of her own mind and became a very spiteful person. It was totally… Read More
Glacier National Park
Here is a picture of Glacier National Park in 1990. We were there in June and still had plenty of snow to contend with.
Fort Ticonderoga
Here is a picture with Yvonne and I that was taken at Fort Ticonderoga in upstate New York in the early 1990s.
Don’t worry about whether you are healthy enough to do something… just do it!!
I, like most senior citizens have my share of health related issue. Probably more than most. It seems that every time I go to the doctor lately he has diagnosed me with yet another condition! The last… Read More
An Inspiration….
As mentioned in the last post I am in the initial process of building a slot car track in my old paint room. One important part of being retired is that I now have time to pursue things… Read More
German Heritage
My wife Yvonne’s maiden name is Wierschke. Of course that is very German in origin. I am going way way back in the photo archive to pull out the above picture. According to the note that was attached… Read More
Don’t worry that you may make the wrong decisions.
Retirement is not a onetime thing; it is a long term process. In earlier years when I was preparing for retirement I deemed it pretty much that event where I left the workforce and collected my virtual gold… Read More
Our First Christmas Together
Since the Christmas season is quickly approaching I thought I would pull this one out of the archives. This is a picture of me and Yvonne’s first Christmas together. It was taken during my first visit to… Read More
I Believe…
I believe that all of the Bible must be viewed within the life and words of Jesus Christ. No other standard is acceptable. I believe that although well intentioned by their authors many of the words in the… Read More
In Good Company…
A few posts back I announced that I have given up on following or participating in politics. It has just become to grinding for me. Last night I was reading a book called The Essential Thomas Jefferson and… Read More
County Fair…..
Nothing better than a county fair. The kids have fun and there is lots of greasy food to eat🙂
