Brett and I are on vacation this week in the Outer Banks. We have a very nice home direct oceanfront in Corolla. We’re spending the week with our friends Mike and Greg and Al and…
Browsing Category A happy life
Happy 25th Smiley!
:=) I read in today’s newspaper that the smiley face emoticon is 25 years old today. Twenty-five years ago, Carnegie Mellon University professor Scott E. Fahlman says, he was the first to use three keystrokes…
Saturday at the Marketplace
It was a perfect autumn weekend, cool and crisp. I spent Saturday morning at the Hartville Marketplace. He farmer’s market was at its peak this week. Fruit and vegetables were at their cheapest. The quality…
Senator Larry Craig busted on podcast
Each week I download group of pod casts that I listen to on my drive to and from work. It’s an interesting mix of NPR, bear, gay and comedy pod casts. I love the spontaneity…
Abby Update
Many of our friends know that Abby, our 11 year old dachshund has been undergoing cancer treatment over the past 4 months. She’s had 4 weeks of radiation and 16 weeks of chemotherapy. A few…
Canfield Fair
It was day 2 for county fairs! Brett and I decided to spend Labor Day at the Canfield Fair. It is one of the biggest county fairs in Ohio. It actually rivals the Ohio State…
Happy Labor Day
Picnics on Labor Day were a family tradition. My dad built a large picnic pavilion and vacation cabin in the woods on our property before he was married. He used it as a getaway and…
Day at the Fair
Labor Day weekend has given us perfect weather so far. Last night we hosted a picnic for about 14 friends. I think everyone had a good time. It was very enjoyable. Today we spent the…