Flying by and standing still

Lance, me and Craig. Some folks in this life you meet and the friendship just sticks. Lance messaged me via Facebook a few weeks ago with the very good news that he and his wife Anne would be in town to visit family, which includes his brother-in-law Craig, happily married for a good, long time…

Fresh as a daisy

Perfect house spot picking. Terrific daughter Elisabeth is having a great time appreciating bringing the daisies left from the previous owners in from the garden to the new house for a safe winter. They really like the spot she picked inside the door. My dear wife Karen and I are enjoying her home ownership little…

Go fetch, dog

Yes, your gifts, cherished rescue mutt. Our lovely dog had her own gifts to open on the big day. And Ellie will be able to pick these out of her big bin of toys until her next batch of gifts arrive, no doubt about it. What did you get for Christmas, Ellie? is the only…

Out with the new, in with the old

So many garbage pails. The Town of Salina delivered to residents two hulking new garbage pails. Instructions told us that a new haulers would take the huge green one for recyclables and black one for regular trash once a week come this new year. Same day as the old haulers took our own pails and…

New house holiday pose

Happy holidays from the kids and cat. The text from terrific daughter Elisabeth proclaimed that cat Ava was having none of this first holiday in the new house photo business. Dad thinks the three of them look happy, indeed. Ava matches George Three’s fantastic winter hat perfectly! It’s perfect to send along as my New…

Now that’s a hat

Big-head dad. My terrific daughter Elisabeth searched everywhere for the New York Mets Big Apple home run bell hat I so boldly announced as a big want in my life. Finding it nowhere, she decided to make it. Opened happily on Christmas, it funds out that attempt one came out a little large. No complaints…