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  • How well do you throw buns?

    Lambert’s Cafe, Alabama, March 2026 Food Fight!!! Wait, not quite – throw me a bun please. I might catch it or miss. The bun will fly past and hit someone else in the head. What a way to make going out to eat fun and tasty at the same time. Robert, Glenda, John and I…

  • Best way to stay cool in the summer

    Semmes, Alabama, March 2026 Robert and Glenda have been making updates to the house and pool area. The pool is under construction; it is getting a new liner. Something that we (meaning John and Robert) could do was install the two new ceiling fans. Kate’s job was to take pictures. Robert was the supervisor. John…

  • Escatawpa Hollow Park & Campground Wonderful Surprise!

    Wilmer, AL, March 2026 The day after our park arrival our goals was to finish setup. In the late afternoon, we were done and we had a wonderful surprise. My cousins (Robert & Glenda) stopped in. I haven’t seen them in almost 2 years. They even brought their adorable wiener dog Layla.

  • Cousin Jack Few’s Conecuh Delight

    Wilmer, AL, March 2026 John and I had a wonderful day. It started out getting things done around the trailer. Then, we went to Robert and Glenda’s house and remembered the good old times, eating great food and enjoying the even better company. Glenda made a dish that was absolutely scrumptious. She said the recipe…

  • Mohawk Park

    Tulsa, OK, February 2026 Despite the name, this is not a place you go for punk hair styles. At 3,300 acres, this is the largest park in the city of Tulsa, OK. It is also one of the largest city parks in the United States. John has started scanning paper photos from his mother’s collection…

  • Merry Christmas 2025

    Beggs, OK, December 2025 26 National Historic Sites, Monuments, Parks or Forests visited

  • What do you do when it’s cold out?

    Hillsdale State Park, KS, November 2025 Winter has finally laid it’s cold hands on us. Today the high is supposed to be 35 F with a real feel around 26 F. Brrr. Tonight’s low is supposed to be 20 F with a real feel of 13 F. Needless to say, I am staying inside where…

  • Spar Varnish and Its Many Uses

    Sparta, WI, August 2025 Earlier this year, mom asked if John and I could look at the front door. She was hoping we could rescue it from water damage. Ken (the handyman that helps mom) said the door only needed sanding and varnishing. Mom’s house was built in the mid 60s. All the doors are…

  • Dad Needed a Flue Shot?

    Sparta, WI, September 2025 Or maybe his Flue was just Shot! Pops used to have a wood burning stove to heat the house and separate one to heat the garage. A few years ago, Dad replaced the house furnace for a propane furnace with AC. The garage wood furnace was left in place. Dad called…

  • Paint once, then again, and hope for no streaks!

    Sparta, WI, Aug. & Sept 2025 While we were in Wisconsin, one of the many goals was to replace the seam caulk, scrape lose paint and paint 2 sides of Mom’s house. Originally, I was thinking the front and end of the house. (We did the other end in 2024.) Once we were home and…