Category Archives: Family

The NUT doesn’t fall too far from the tree

Posted on January 17, 2011 by

My eFriend San Diego Momma Deb recently wrote an interesting post about her father. She proudly described his many virtues, and her feelings about her perceptions of his shortcomings. It sounded right to me. I think we all want to … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Kelly!

Posted on December 28, 2010 by

Kelly is 26 years old! 26?!? Really? Let’s see, that means I must have been 13 when she was born. Hm. “Somehow the math isn’t working out,” he said, with a confused look on his face. (Kelly used to talk … Continue reading →

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Providence Park

Posted on September 11, 2010 by

I dedicate this post to my good eFriend, Cleveland’s eFamous Mike Golch, who puts out some great Rambling Stuff. He recognized the area around Sidecut Park, on which I posted 2 days ago. He mentioned nearby Providence Park. So I … Continue reading →

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A very nice day with my parents!

Posted on September 9, 2010 by

Gail and I are back in Toledo for a few days, visiting our peoples. After a great breakfast with my parents this morning, we went to their favorite park, Sidecut Park in Maumee, Ohio. They showed us the trails they … Continue reading →

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The Best Visit Ever!

Posted on July 19, 2010 by

I was blessed with the best gift any parent could have, seeing all your grown children together, healthy and happy. It was their first visit to see their dad in NC. They wanted to see how we live in Winston-Salem, … Continue reading →

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Gail’s brother here for a visit

Posted on April 11, 2010 by

Gail’s brother, Todd, was here to visit for a few days. We kept him pretty busy, including this day of hiking on Pilot Mountain.

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Happy 24th Kevin!!!

Posted on January 22, 2010 by

Happy birthday, Kevin! You will always be my best dude!

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Fantasy Football Mom

Posted on September 14, 2009 by

I’m sure it goes back further, but my earliest memories of my mom screaming shouts of encouragement at the TV were when I was about 12. That would be around 1967. (Yeah, I’m old, shut up.) And it was ALL … Continue reading →

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Labor (Day Weekend) of Love

Posted on September 7, 2009 by

It was our first trip back to Toledo since we have all moved down to NC, and I think we made the most of it! Our first stop was to visit Ginny in Cincinnati. We bought her an area rug … Continue reading →

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Sunday Scenery – via nephew Ben

Posted on June 21, 2009 by

This awesome picture comes from my nephew, Ben, who is an accomplished and creative photographer. He has a wonderful eye! And that is coupled with a wanderlust that has taken him to many unique and out of the way corners … Continue reading →

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