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Cooper Yellow Lab 08/10/99 to 08/18/14 R.I.P. Old FRIEND
Today is a sad day. It is also a happy day too. I lost a good friend today, after looking everywhere at 600 am, in the yard, in the green belt, driving the neighborhood. The wife is upset, but...
The vending Machine Route on Tuedays
I am helping this woman on Tuesdays, with her vending machine route. It takes about 6 hours, barring problems to finish. I arrive about 545 am at her house, load up, and 45 minutes later we're ...
Loveland Pass, CO 11,990 feet
I’d thought I’d share a few cell phone pictures of The Continental Divide. This is coming back from the Beer n Bluegrass festival at Keystone, CO . Ever thought of why it is called the Continent...
The barn at Highlands Ranch Historic Park
I took a walk this morning and about 600 am the sun was starting to break over the horizon. The path I took wound around the Barn at the Highlands Ranch historic Park. This is a working ranc...
My Grandmother...Blanche and the 65 Dodge Camper Special
I was a starting high school senior in 1970, and my grandfather had and did not survive aneurism surgery. He was 78 at the time, a tough ol bird, but life and our "time" is what it is. My Au...
Route 59 Bud's
Bud's was family type place, but it was an odd entity unto itself. Near the Fox Valley Mall, it was considered Aurora, Illinois, but that was the far eastern limits. Naperville was the other sid...
We landed at Chicago Midway Airport on Friday afternoon. The bags were picked up, and off for the rental car. That picked up, off to Oakbrook,IL, and to the hotel. This now in rush hour traffi...
The Possum, Labradors the oblivious backyard saga
It's a dull early May 1998 morning, in Southlake, TX. It's mid week, I am off, on my three days. The clouds are trying to break, but there is rain later on in the afternoon, and a possibility ...
BTD ... "Bear the Dog" Part 2
Bear was a unique dog. he also was an opportunist. Case in point: Saturday evening Mr. Jim's Pizza I was off for the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday or Saturday, Sunday, Monday days off. The wife ...
The "Outhouse" Mr Graul on the loose
For those that have read my previous entries, I have stated that Mr. Graul spared no expense for practical jokes. Was good for him. He could not take one, I digress and will add that as well. ...
Mr Graul and the Mannequin ... St. Peter and Paul Raffle
How can I explain this? This was the mannequins last stand. It all works out, and I was a part of the plan. St Peter and Paul Catholic church, was having a raffle fundraiser and pot luck. ...
Mr Graul and the Mannequin Part 2
The saga continues, there is a tug of war over the mannequin. It's in my mother's possession now. Mr Graul could come into the shop anytime, because he has keys. Despite his faults, he was h...
Mr Graul and the Mannequin Part 1
How Mr Graul acquired this mannequin, I was never sure. I was still in High School, working for him at The Florist Shop. He was a practical joker, and spared no expense. He had the money to...
