Friday, September 7, 2018

And more rain

63º and raining here in Clarinda, IA at 2:35 pm Friday.  Had .4" rain in gauge just after lunch and have had over 6" since last weekend.  At least not running the air conditioner!



Still digitizing old photos and found these two today of my Dad.  He was born 114 years ago yesterday - on September 6, 1904.

The photo at left has his best friend Ode Gourley with him.  Ode and his wife were the only two that went with Mom & Dad to the Justice of the Peace when they got married on June 6, 1934.


Talking of family matters, Dad's brother Ken's boy Douglas Miles passed away this week, 1 day before his 80th birthday - near Chicago, IL.  His sister Barb has been watching over him (has been suffering from Alzheimer's for years), but understand he went off dialysis which ultimately caused his death.

At Choir Practice Wednessday

At Choir Practice Wednessday

Phyllis, Roberta and Joyce leaving Choir practice

Roberta Rarick - going to Choir practice with us.

Covering the cement chimney cap with epoxy

All done!

With all the rain we have had, and with the recent application
of lawn fertilizer it is hard to keep up with the grass mowing.

Interesting roots on the old trees are fascinating

Interesting roots on the old trees are fascinating

Interesting roots on the old
 trees are fascinating

Interesting roots on the old trees are fascinating

This old tree was scheduled to be removed last summer,
but the neighbor changed her mind.
Planning on driving to Hiawatha, KS tomorrow to play Pegs & Jokers with Harold and LaRhoda Neher.

GROANER’S CORNER:(( One-Liners::
Middle age is when you are warned to slow down by a doctor instead of a policeman.

A clean desk is a sign of a cluttered desk drawer.

Anything worth taking seriously is worth making fun of.

Better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot.

To sit alone with my conscience will be judgment enough for me.

An escalator never breaks.  it only becomes stairs.

When you get older, lack of pep is often mistaken for patience.

The secret of success is to know something nobody else knows.

What will today's younger generation tell their children they had to do "without"?

If you're doing the speed limit, you're in the way. 18 out of 10 schizophrenics agree.

It's not an optical illusion. It just looks like one.

Bumper Sticker: Excuse me for driving so closely in front of you.

Today is the last day of your life, so far.

No man really becomes a fool until he stops asking questions.

People never grow up; they just learn how to act in public.

One half of the world will never understand the other half and it doesn't matter which half you're in.

I've discovered the whole problem with the National Debt.  Most of us work 5 days a week and the government spends 7.

You'll notice that a turtle only makes progress when it sticks out its neck.

No matter how bad it gets, I'm rich at the dollar store.

The tongue must be heavy indeed, because so few people can't hold it.

The minute a man is convinced that he is interesting, he isn't.

If you want to know more about paranoids, follow them around.

Anything not nailed down is a cat toy.

The reason Las Vegas is so crowded is that no one has the plane fare to leave.

“People are always telling me to keep my nose to the grindstone, but I'm afraid that will cause me to lose face.”
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Later, Lynn

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