Category Archives: Uncategorized

Another relatively slow day around here — this week is mostly rainy, or threatening rain almost every day. The first tropical storm (Arthur) is hanging around off the coast and supplying us with a lot of clouds. So big outdoor … Continue reading →

I got a little busy yesterday and never got around to this blog. So today, we’re going to pretend it’s not today, it’s yesterday — May 17.  First off, happy Norwegian Independence Day and a happy birthday to Mike Hauke. … Continue reading →

My neighbor’s car battery died a day or so ago — he had just paid off his car loan, and wouldn’t you know it — dead battery. He thought it might be something else because the battery seemed just fine … Continue reading →

Nice day today — been working in the yard. Came in and thought I’d read the news before I took a shower. The President visited a plant in Pennsylvania yesterday and spoke about health care workers. Here is an exact … Continue reading →

Well, since I have nothing particular on my mind today, and I just finished reading the news, and a couple of articles talked about the President’s news conferences, and it seems like the news conferences consisted mostly of name calling, … Continue reading →

Today is Mother’s Day — a day we celebrate every year on the second Sunday of May. For the last couple of years, I’ve kind of passed over Mother’s Day on these pages, so this year I think it deserves … Continue reading →

Today is our baby girl’s birthday. I remember the day she was born — it was Mother’s Day. This year’s birthday missed being on Mother’s Day by just one day. Kelly didn’t waste any time being born. Sunday morning when … Continue reading →

There’s been a lot of talk on the news recently about “herd immunity”  in relation to finally beating the coronavirus. As I understand it, when most of the population becomes immune to an infectious disease, that provides indirect protection, or … Continue reading →

Well, another year is in the books… Cinco de Mayo, yesterday, was a big day, but today is even bigger — anniversary day. A lot of anniversaries have certain themes, or symbols associated with them, like the 25th is silver, … Continue reading →

Well, we’ve kicked off the busy month of May around here — today is the fifth and it’s Cinco de Mayo, a holiday that celebrates the date of the Mexican Army’s May 5, 1862 victory over France at the Battle … Continue reading →