Archive for the 'Family Stuff' Category



Independence Day – July 4

Published on July 4, 2007

After pulling a shift all day, I went home and got ready to go out for dinner and fireworks.  We had reservations for 7pm and brother Ray and wife Joy were going with us.  Pop and I have been going to the same place for several years now, a restaurant right on a lake, scant […]


Start of the Holiday Weekend – July 3

Published on July 3, 2007

First, we took the boys up to the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge.  This is a short distance from us, a nice drive after dinner.  When we got there, we were greeted by the largest damn greenhead flies I’ve seen in years.  We had the moonroof open – luckily Pop closed it before any got […]


No sock knitting

Published on July 2, 2007

Worked all day, as usual.  Got home by 430p, was gathered up by K and the boys and we walked over to the little pool in our community.  Initially, the fellas were a bit leary of all that water.  So we sat on the step, first with butts dry and feet in about 3 inches […]