The Car Show
We took place in the Illinois Secretary of State Vehicle show again this year, for the third year in a row. That is to say, Kevin entered three vehicles and I drove the Thing there and back plus I mostly sat in a folding chair and attempted to not melt from the heat. Because yes, it was hot, and there was all that blacktop...here we are with Kevin's friend and fellow 114th Regiment comrade, Derek, who drove the Cadillac. That job had been assigned to Glenn the other years, but Glenn wasn't available this year and Derek was more than happy to step in. He's another car-loving guy. Kevin had...
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Saturday in Florida
Saturday March 24th, we started the day at the beach, managing to get there before noon, which was quite something. Really, we hurried because Amy was leaving that day and we had to get back and...
Friday in Florida
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Happy 90TH Birthday, Mom!
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Our first day at the beach in Florida
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Florida 2026 – the tent and the house
Before Mom, Amy and I went to Florida in January, I decided to buy a sun shelter for the beach. The beach is my absolute favorite place, but I don't want any rays of the sun to touch my skin....
January
I haven't had the mental fortitude to start looking through the many photos I took on our trip to Florida at the end of last month, so here are a few non-Florida pictures. First, maybe I've...
Christmas plus more
OK, just a wee bit late for Christmas photos...but here's a darling picture of Lester and Sweetie on December 16th, as I wanted to get a shot of them for the calendars and I had to hurry and get...
Way back in December…
It seems like we've already had lots more snow this winter than years in the recent past. Here's the snowdrift on top of the grill way back at the beginning of December. You can just see the eyes of...
Happy new year…
Well...a new year. Here we are. Where did December go, you ask? Not entirely sure. Anyway, here's a dazzling photo of the sunrise way back on Dec. 22nd. I'm pretty sure Kevin must have taken the...