Even with just a little sky, this pictures shows the above-ground crypts in New Orleans. Enjoy!
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Friday, December 11, 2009
Sky Watch Friday ...
... from New Orleans.
Even with just a little sky, this pictures shows the above-ground crypts in New Orleans. Enjoy!
If you want to view other Sky Watch pictures go here.
Even with just a little sky, this pictures shows the above-ground crypts in New Orleans. Enjoy!If you want to view other Sky Watch pictures go here.
Heritage ...
... Photography is in the family
My grandfather, Hubert George Huntzinger, was a professional photographer. This was a time that they used photo plates not film. Each plate would hold a picture and each side. Often when he had an empty side, he would dress up and take a picture of himself. The above picture is one of those occasion. He could dress quite fancy.
My grandfather, Hubert George Huntzinger, was a professional photographer. This was a time that they used photo plates not film. Each plate would hold a picture and each side. Often when he had an empty side, he would dress up and take a picture of himself. The above picture is one of those occasion. He could dress quite fancy.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Heritage ...
... Norwegian roots from France
The door to royalty is through my great grandmother, Jane Susanah (Stock) Rich. She is the wife of Charles C. Rich Jr. Her ancestry still needs to be proven by our standards, but legion or family stories have her (an then us) as being descendents of Rollo the First Duke of Normandy. (The legions do provide a detailed list ancestors.)
Both Norway and Denmark claim him, but Icelandic sagas hail him from Norway.
Who is Rollo (Rollon in French)? He is Rolf Ragnvald, son of Earl Ragnvald Eysteinsson of More in Norway. He is also called Grangerolf or Rolf the Walker. He was big, and no horse could carry him. So he walked. I bet everyone got out of his way.
He was a Viking leader (royalty stock himself) and was exiled from Norway by King Harald Fairhair for breaking the pillaging rules. I will bet you didn't know Vikings had pillaging rules. :)
Paris was a favorite place for Rollo to sack. after a major defeat by King Charles the simple at the Battle of Chartres, King Chrles did not expel him from the country, but gave him lands with the charge to protect Paris from other Viking raiders.
Here are some fun points:
Rollo and Popea had a daughter named Crispina that married Grimaldis I, Prince of Monaco.
Rollo is the 3G grandfather of William the Conqueror, i.e., William I, King of England.
You will find family names on the list of knights that accomopanied William the Conqueror to England, which is said to be the place at Dives-sur-Mer, Normandy, France where William the Conqueror and his knights said mass before setting sail to invade England in 1066:
- Robert Malet
- Gilbert Malet
- Durand Malet
- Miles Crespin
The door to royalty is through my great grandmother, Jane Susanah (Stock) Rich. She is the wife of Charles C. Rich Jr. Her ancestry still needs to be proven by our standards, but legion or family stories have her (an then us) as being descendents of Rollo the First Duke of Normandy. (The legions do provide a detailed list ancestors.)
Both Norway and Denmark claim him, but Icelandic sagas hail him from Norway.
Who is Rollo (Rollon in French)? He is Rolf Ragnvald, son of Earl Ragnvald Eysteinsson of More in Norway. He is also called Grangerolf or Rolf the Walker. He was big, and no horse could carry him. So he walked. I bet everyone got out of his way.
He was a Viking leader (royalty stock himself) and was exiled from Norway by King Harald Fairhair for breaking the pillaging rules. I will bet you didn't know Vikings had pillaging rules. :)
Paris was a favorite place for Rollo to sack. after a major defeat by King Charles the simple at the Battle of Chartres, King Chrles did not expel him from the country, but gave him lands with the charge to protect Paris from other Viking raiders.
Here are some fun points:
Rollo and Popea had a daughter named Crispina that married Grimaldis I, Prince of Monaco.
Rollo is the 3G grandfather of William the Conqueror, i.e., William I, King of England.
You will find family names on the list of knights that accomopanied William the Conqueror to England, which is said to be the place at Dives-sur-Mer, Normandy, France where William the Conqueror and his knights said mass before setting sail to invade England in 1066:
- Robert Malet
- Gilbert Malet
- Durand Malet
- Miles Crespin
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Heritage ...
... We have one accused witch in our family history
(The three pictures on this post come from the site: http://www2.iath.virginia.edu/salem/people/nursepics.html
Plaster statue depicting Rebecca Towne Nurse, Mary Towne Esty, and Sarah Towne Cloyse, wearing shackles.
This drawing illustrates a scene in John Musick's book, The Witch of Salem, in which Rebecca Nurse is brought in chains to the meeting house where the Rev. Nicholas Noyes pronounces her excommunication before the congregation. The caption of the drawing: "The sheriff brought the witch up the broad aisle, her chains clanking as she stepped."
This is the Rebecca Nurse Homestead in Danvers, Massachusetts.
How are we related? Genealogy line to Rebecca (Towne) Nurse, who was hanged as a witch in the Salem witch hunt on July 19, 1692.
Me - son of Marcel Ferra Young and Lucille Ida Huntzinger
who is a daughter of Hubert George Huntzinger and Marth Louise Sessions
who is a son of George Washington Huntzinger and Ida Elizabeth Sawyer
who is a daughter of Henry Hubbard Sawyer and Marion Brown
who is a son of Ingalls Kitteridge Sawyer and Rachael While
who is a son of Benjamin Sawyer and Tabitha Kitteridge
who is a son of Josiah Sawyer and Hannah Growing
who is a son of Henry Sawyer and Sarah Nurse
who is a daughter of Frances Nurse, Jr. and Sarah Tarbell
who is a son of Frances Nurse, Sr. and Rebecca Towne
(The three pictures on this post come from the site: http://www2.iath.virginia.edu/salem/people/nursepics.html
Plaster statue depicting Rebecca Towne Nurse, Mary Towne Esty, and Sarah Towne Cloyse, wearing shackles.
This drawing illustrates a scene in John Musick's book, The Witch of Salem, in which Rebecca Nurse is brought in chains to the meeting house where the Rev. Nicholas Noyes pronounces her excommunication before the congregation. The caption of the drawing: "The sheriff brought the witch up the broad aisle, her chains clanking as she stepped."
This is the Rebecca Nurse Homestead in Danvers, Massachusetts.
How are we related? Genealogy line to Rebecca (Towne) Nurse, who was hanged as a witch in the Salem witch hunt on July 19, 1692.
Me - son of Marcel Ferra Young and Lucille Ida Huntzinger
who is a daughter of Hubert George Huntzinger and Marth Louise Sessions
who is a son of George Washington Huntzinger and Ida Elizabeth Sawyer
who is a daughter of Henry Hubbard Sawyer and Marion Brown
who is a son of Ingalls Kitteridge Sawyer and Rachael While
who is a son of Benjamin Sawyer and Tabitha Kitteridge
who is a son of Josiah Sawyer and Hannah Growing
who is a son of Henry Sawyer and Sarah Nurse
who is a daughter of Frances Nurse, Jr. and Sarah Tarbell
who is a son of Frances Nurse, Sr. and Rebecca Towne
Heritage ...
... a little Welsh and some dragons too.
Shauna asked about our heritage, and this will be the first of many posts on our heritage. My great grandmother is Eleanor Jones. She married Lorenzo Dow Young. Some interesting facts:
Shauna asked about our heritage, and this will be the first of many posts on our heritage. My great grandmother is Eleanor Jones. She married Lorenzo Dow Young. Some interesting facts:- Born 1830 (her headstone has a different date than her death certificate - go figure)
- Place of birth: Pant Mawr, Llansawel, Carmarthenshire, Wales
- Died in Vernal, Utah on February 3, 1912
- Sailed to America on the ship, Samuel Curling in 1956
- Crossed the plains in 1856 with the Edmund Bunker 3rd Handcart Company and arrived in the Salt Lake Valley on October 2, 1856. (An interest tidbit is that this handcart company was only about a month ahead of the Willie and Martin Handcart Companies. The Bunker group left Iowa City June 23rd. The Willie Company left Iowa City July 15, and the Martin Company left Iowa City July 28. )
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Another ...
... Stocking story.
Nancy made two beautiful Christmas stockings. One for Derek and one for Erica. It was my idea to buy two stockings at the Dollar Tree and give the stockings to them first. Above are the two Dollar Tree stockings; notice the names in black marker. :) I was expecting Derek to comment about the quality and to compare from the other stockings done in the past by his mother, but he just watched Erica. Erica was thinking that Nancy had done a lot of cutting and pasting. I had to tell the two that those stockings were a joke.
Both stockings are of the same material as the one above, and they have red cuffs. This is the design of Derek's and it is now hanging on the fireplace. I was going to post another group picture, but that would be the third time around and I would look silly. Erica's stocking says NOEL. Maybe I can get Derek to take a picture for me to post.
Nancy did an excellent job on these and put in many long hours to embroider these stockings by hand. I may be bias, but they both are beautiful and her work is a work of love for those two
Nancy made two beautiful Christmas stockings. One for Derek and one for Erica. It was my idea to buy two stockings at the Dollar Tree and give the stockings to them first. Above are the two Dollar Tree stockings; notice the names in black marker. :) I was expecting Derek to comment about the quality and to compare from the other stockings done in the past by his mother, but he just watched Erica. Erica was thinking that Nancy had done a lot of cutting and pasting. I had to tell the two that those stockings were a joke.
Both stockings are of the same material as the one above, and they have red cuffs. This is the design of Derek's and it is now hanging on the fireplace. I was going to post another group picture, but that would be the third time around and I would look silly. Erica's stocking says NOEL. Maybe I can get Derek to take a picture for me to post.
Nancy did an excellent job on these and put in many long hours to embroider these stockings by hand. I may be bias, but they both are beautiful and her work is a work of love for those two
Norwegian ...
... Advent Orange.
Thanks to Felisol for telling me (and others) on her Ruby Tuesday blog about the Advent Orange invented by Cobbler Andersen ( http://felisol.blogspot.com/2009/12/advent-orange.html )
After reading Felisol's post and looking at her pictures, I figured that the orange doesn't need to be an advent orange but a beautiful part of Christmas with the smell of citrus and cloves in the air. I didn't have juniper to put in the arrangement, so I used Holly.
Thank you Felisol!
Thanks to Felisol for telling me (and others) on her Ruby Tuesday blog about the Advent Orange invented by Cobbler Andersen ( http://felisol.blogspot.com/2009/12/advent-orange.html )After reading Felisol's post and looking at her pictures, I figured that the orange doesn't need to be an advent orange but a beautiful part of Christmas with the smell of citrus and cloves in the air. I didn't have juniper to put in the arrangement, so I used Holly.
Thank you Felisol!
Correctting ...
... Update on the Stockings that are hung with care.
I am posting this update to show off a stocking that I thought was in Anchorage, Alaska. Second stocking from the right is Steve's. He is a Unix engineer, and his stocking has TUX with a Santa's hat. Steve will not be here for Christmas, but we will see him in February. Should we keep his stocking up until he comes in February?
Let me say a little bit about the dried flowers on the fireplace mantle. My daughter said they didn't fit with the Christmas theme, but I told her I would keep them up. You see, these two roses are from my father's funeral, and I did dry them with care so that I could enjoy them all the time. :)
I am posting this update to show off a stocking that I thought was in Anchorage, Alaska. Second stocking from the right is Steve's. He is a Unix engineer, and his stocking has TUX with a Santa's hat. Steve will not be here for Christmas, but we will see him in February. Should we keep his stocking up until he comes in February?Let me say a little bit about the dried flowers on the fireplace mantle. My daughter said they didn't fit with the Christmas theme, but I told her I would keep them up. You see, these two roses are from my father's funeral, and I did dry them with care so that I could enjoy them all the time. :)
Ruby Tuesday ...
... brings us a red building
Picture was taken last week in New Orleans.
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Picture was taken last week in New Orleans.
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Monday, December 7, 2009
What is ...
... a husband to do?
Once a year, Nancy hosts the bunko group, and tonight is her night. What is a husband to do on a night like this?
First thing this morning, Nancy made two pecan pies for the ladies. She enjoyed the pecan pie on our trip to Texas, and wants to pass on experience. I hope there will be some left over.
Soon the house will be filled with the scent of cinnamon, apples, and spices. As I type, she is putting the wassail in the crock pot to simmer until this evening. Maybe, I will go to a movie. :)
Once a year, Nancy hosts the bunko group, and tonight is her night. What is a husband to do on a night like this?
First thing this morning, Nancy made two pecan pies for the ladies. She enjoyed the pecan pie on our trip to Texas, and wants to pass on experience. I hope there will be some left over.
Soon the house will be filled with the scent of cinnamon, apples, and spices. As I type, she is putting the wassail in the crock pot to simmer until this evening. Maybe, I will go to a movie. :)
Sunday, December 6, 2009
It is beginning ...
... to look a lot like Christmas
Ev'rywhere you go;
take a look in the five-and-ten, glistening once again
With candy canes and silver lanes aglow.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas,
Toys in ev'ry store,
But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be
On your own front door.
(James Pierpont, 1857)
Our stockings are up. Each one was made by Nancy with a big touch of love and a little thought about fitting our personalities or likes. As an example, Ivon Jr. has always liked Transformers.
Our tree is decorated and ready for presents to be placed under the tree. Excitement is in the air at our house.
Ev'rywhere you go;
take a look in the five-and-ten, glistening once again
With candy canes and silver lanes aglow.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas,
Toys in ev'ry store,
But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be
On your own front door.
(James Pierpont, 1857)
Our stockings are up. Each one was made by Nancy with a big touch of love and a little thought about fitting our personalities or likes. As an example, Ivon Jr. has always liked Transformers.
Our tree is decorated and ready for presents to be placed under the tree. Excitement is in the air at our house.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
A Little ...
... surprise under a tree at the Christmas tree farm.
I like close up pictures. One of these days, I will get a camera with an excellent macro. However, I will settle for what I have for now.
We live in a big person world, and often it is nice to settle down look for the little things. These mushrooms were growing under a Christmas tree at the Hilfiker farm.
I like close up pictures. One of these days, I will get a camera with an excellent macro. However, I will settle for what I have for now.
We live in a big person world, and often it is nice to settle down look for the little things. These mushrooms were growing under a Christmas tree at the Hilfiker farm.
Christmas Timne ...
... and a real tree in the house.
We moved to Oregon in 1991 after retiring from the US Navy. This is tree country, and we have had a "real" Christmas tree each year. Only once was the tree from a tree lot. It has been our tradition to go the the tree farm off of Hilfiker (behind the old Albertsons)
Erica and Landon joined us on this trip. The above picture is after their little hike looking for Jack Frost. He must have been there because there was a lot of frost in the shadows.
Derek is cutting the tree. He is such a good helper.
The tree is in place and getting a lot of water to drink. I told Nancy that we need to make sure the tree fits, because if it was too tall we would have to cut off the top and have an Iowa tree. (I love your Christmas tree post Sherri.)
After the cold trek into the Hilfiker wilderness to get the tree, we returned home to tomatoe & basil soup, grilled ham and cheese sandwiches, and hot chocolate. We needed to warm up our inners from the cold.
We moved to Oregon in 1991 after retiring from the US Navy. This is tree country, and we have had a "real" Christmas tree each year. Only once was the tree from a tree lot. It has been our tradition to go the the tree farm off of Hilfiker (behind the old Albertsons)
Erica and Landon joined us on this trip. The above picture is after their little hike looking for Jack Frost. He must have been there because there was a lot of frost in the shadows.
Derek is cutting the tree. He is such a good helper.
The tree is in place and getting a lot of water to drink. I told Nancy that we need to make sure the tree fits, because if it was too tall we would have to cut off the top and have an Iowa tree. (I love your Christmas tree post Sherri.)
After the cold trek into the Hilfiker wilderness to get the tree, we returned home to tomatoe & basil soup, grilled ham and cheese sandwiches, and hot chocolate. We needed to warm up our inners from the cold.
Turkey Time ...
... a little late but making turkeys with the grandkids
I got this idea from my two nieces. I saw these little turkeys on Sherri's and Kimberly's blogs. I told Nancy, that we should do these with the grandkids when we got home. I am happy to report that Nancy agreed and did not leave me out in the cold on this one.
Work in progress for Madison and Alivia.
Nancy helping Mikie and showing off a black tooth.
Lach didn't quit understand to build it first then eat it. He need extra piece to get it working. One time I glanced over (without the camera at the ready), and Lach had bent over and was eating the turkey's head. He just didn't quite understand the process.
Landon is just about finished with his turkey, and he keeps asking "when do we get to eat it".
Derek is in a serious competition with Erica. Who will build the best turkey?
The game is in play. Erica is hard at work and do her finishing touches.
Once Derek and Erica's turkeys were done, we could not keep the turkeys separated. Go figure!
It was a fun project to be involved with the grandkids.
I got this idea from my two nieces. I saw these little turkeys on Sherri's and Kimberly's blogs. I told Nancy, that we should do these with the grandkids when we got home. I am happy to report that Nancy agreed and did not leave me out in the cold on this one.
Work in progress for Madison and Alivia.
Nancy helping Mikie and showing off a black tooth.
Lach didn't quit understand to build it first then eat it. He need extra piece to get it working. One time I glanced over (without the camera at the ready), and Lach had bent over and was eating the turkey's head. He just didn't quite understand the process.
Landon is just about finished with his turkey, and he keeps asking "when do we get to eat it".
Derek is in a serious competition with Erica. Who will build the best turkey?
The game is in play. Erica is hard at work and do her finishing touches.
Once Derek and Erica's turkeys were done, we could not keep the turkeys separated. Go figure!It was a fun project to be involved with the grandkids.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Visit to ...
... Texas and our day of return
Crazy weather for our last day in Texas, and I was wearing shorts. Ha-Ha-Ha ... boy did I get some looks. We left Conroe, and the news reported that it was snowing in Houston. I did not want to drive with drivers that did not normally drive in snow. So Nancy and I told the GPS to give us a route through the countryside to Austin. The above picture was a "picture stop". I saw the horse under the tree and did a U-turn for the picture.
Larry told us to go to Mighty Fine and eat their hamburger. It was well worth the visit. All the fixings. It was yummy. Anytime any of you are in Austin, check out Mighty Fine.
Crazy weather for our last day in Texas, and I was wearing shorts. Ha-Ha-Ha ... boy did I get some looks. We left Conroe, and the news reported that it was snowing in Houston. I did not want to drive with drivers that did not normally drive in snow. So Nancy and I told the GPS to give us a route through the countryside to Austin. The above picture was a "picture stop". I saw the horse under the tree and did a U-turn for the picture.
Larry told us to go to Mighty Fine and eat their hamburger. It was well worth the visit. All the fixings. It was yummy. Anytime any of you are in Austin, check out Mighty Fine.
Sky Watch Friday ....
... from Conroe, Texas
It is hard for me to read the sky, and I did not see a big storm coming. The evening I took this picture, high winds and rain pounded the area for two days. Wednesday saw a day with little rain. Enjoy the color, the water, the sky, and the reflection. You may like ducks to. :)
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It is hard for me to read the sky, and I did not see a big storm coming. The evening I took this picture, high winds and rain pounded the area for two days. Wednesday saw a day with little rain. Enjoy the color, the water, the sky, and the reflection. You may like ducks to. :)
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Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Ruby Tuesday is ...
... time to rest.
Picture taken as I walked along Conroe Lake, Texas.
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Picture taken as I walked along Conroe Lake, Texas.If you would like to participate in Ruby Tuesday, post a photo with a little red or a lot and click here and follow the easy instructions.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Friday, November 27, 2009
Vultures for ...
... Sky Watch Friday
In keeping with the theme below, this group of vultures flew to a nearby tree as I approached to take the picture. Enjoy!
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In keeping with the theme below, this group of vultures flew to a nearby tree as I approached to take the picture. Enjoy!If you want to view other Sky Watch pictures go here.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Thanksgiving
... a day for feasting
On our way to the restaurant today, we passed three separate road kills, all with Texas Black Vultures having a feast. In the vultures' eyes, seems fitting for thanksgiving today.
On our way to the restaurant today, we passed three separate road kills, all with Texas Black Vultures having a feast. In the vultures' eyes, seems fitting for thanksgiving today.
Visit to ...
... San Marcos, Texas
Here are a couple of pictures of older buildings in San Marcos. The top one has an Irish pub, where we enjoyed a diet Pepsi with lime. The bottom picture is of the city hall. We first went through San Marcos at night and thought that it looked quaint and needed a revisit. In the day time it is not quaint but a little lame. There is a small LBJ museum, which had some interesting items about President Johnson. Outside of San Marcos is the largest outlet mall I have ever seen.
Here are a couple of pictures of older buildings in San Marcos. The top one has an Irish pub, where we enjoyed a diet Pepsi with lime. The bottom picture is of the city hall. We first went through San Marcos at night and thought that it looked quaint and needed a revisit. In the day time it is not quaint but a little lame. There is a small LBJ museum, which had some interesting items about President Johnson. Outside of San Marcos is the largest outlet mall I have ever seen.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Visit to ...
... Corpus Christi with a stop in San Antonio
This ship is a replica of the Nina, which was one of the three ships that sailed to the Americas with Christopher Columbus. This ship was built in 1989 in Spain and sailed to the U.S. in 1992 as a commemoration of the original journey, along with replicas of the Santa Maria and the Pinta. The Nina is at Corpus Christi
This is a one-legged gull. You may think it is just resting its other leg, but I did see it land twice and only one leg was used both times.
This bar was build in 1881 and is in the Buckhorn Saloon, San Antonio. The Buckhorn claims to be the oldest saloon in operation.
This ship is a replica of the Nina, which was one of the three ships that sailed to the Americas with Christopher Columbus. This ship was built in 1989 in Spain and sailed to the U.S. in 1992 as a commemoration of the original journey, along with replicas of the Santa Maria and the Pinta. The Nina is at Corpus Christi
This is a one-legged gull. You may think it is just resting its other leg, but I did see it land twice and only one leg was used both times.
This bar was build in 1881 and is in the Buckhorn Saloon, San Antonio. The Buckhorn claims to be the oldest saloon in operation.
Ruby Tuesday ...
... From San Antonio, Texas
Found this picture along the riverwalk in San Antonio.
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Found this picture along the riverwalk in San Antonio.
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Monday, November 23, 2009
Visit to ...
... Gruene and Austin
Nice looking old bench.
At the Grange Hall in Gruene, Texas. The above three pictures are of the grange hall. This is were George Strait got his start and it is the dance hall that was in movie, "Michael" and all the girls said he smelled like cookies.
Nice looking old bench.
At the Grange Hall in Gruene, Texas. The above three pictures are of the grange hall. This is were George Strait got his start and it is the dance hall that was in movie, "Michael" and all the girls said he smelled like cookies.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Visit to ...
... San Antonio
This is an arm rest on a old wooden bench on the Riverwalk. It is polished by the hands and arms of the many people before us to sit and place their hands on the arm rest.
We did have to stop at the Bass Pro Shop. This antler Christmas tree was awesome.
Some bullet holes in the outside of the Alamo. Sort of brings reality to the scene.
Alamo at night.
Texas Black Vulture. There seems to be a lot of road kill for the vultures to eat.
It was great to visit San Antonio. The Alamo is on my 100 places to see or do, so I can check it off. Visited the San Antonio Hard Rock Cafe today, as well; and it was my 38th Hard Rock Cafe that I have visited.
This is an arm rest on a old wooden bench on the Riverwalk. It is polished by the hands and arms of the many people before us to sit and place their hands on the arm rest.
We did have to stop at the Bass Pro Shop. This antler Christmas tree was awesome.
Some bullet holes in the outside of the Alamo. Sort of brings reality to the scene.
Alamo at night.
Texas Black Vulture. There seems to be a lot of road kill for the vultures to eat. It was great to visit San Antonio. The Alamo is on my 100 places to see or do, so I can check it off. Visited the San Antonio Hard Rock Cafe today, as well; and it was my 38th Hard Rock Cafe that I have visited.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Ruby Tuesday ...
... wacky weather report for Ruby Tuesday!
Last Wednesday, a storm came a calling. My wife and I were running errands, and she tells me she saw a funnel hanging down from the clouds. I laughed because we do not have that kind of weather in Salem. Her sighting was confirmed by the local Portland TV news that eventing. Enough said, I did have egg on my face. As we were pulling into the parking lot, I saw a rainbow in the sky. When we got home, there was hail on the ground. It was an interesting Veterans Day.
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Last Wednesday, a storm came a calling. My wife and I were running errands, and she tells me she saw a funnel hanging down from the clouds. I laughed because we do not have that kind of weather in Salem. Her sighting was confirmed by the local Portland TV news that eventing. Enough said, I did have egg on my face. As we were pulling into the parking lot, I saw a rainbow in the sky. When we got home, there was hail on the ground. It was an interesting Veterans Day.
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Friday, November 13, 2009
Monday, November 9, 2009
Ruby Tuesday and Oregon ...
... through my eyes
I wonder if this is one of the "three leaves, let it be." Enjoy!
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I wonder if this is one of the "three leaves, let it be." Enjoy!
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Sunday, November 8, 2009
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Oregon ...
... through my eyes
This is the second quilt that my sister-in-law, Mary, made for one of her grandchildren.
This is the second quilt that my sister-in-law, Mary, made for one of her grandchildren.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Sky Watch Friday and Oregon ...
... through my eyes
Enjoy the sky over the white football team helmets!
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Enjoy the sky over the white football team helmets!
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Thursday, November 5, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Oregon ...
... through my eyes
Judson football game. It looks like Judson was off sides, but watch close, a lineman (in blue) does move and draws Judson across the line. The referee rules for Judson. Enjoy!
Judson football game. It looks like Judson was off sides, but watch close, a lineman (in blue) does move and draws Judson across the line. The referee rules for Judson. Enjoy!
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Ruby Tuesday & Oregon ...
... through my eyes and Ruby Tuesday
Found this mailbox on a dead end street in Salem. Enjoy!
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Found this mailbox on a dead end street in Salem. Enjoy!
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Monday, November 2, 2009
Oregon ...
... through my eyes
We might be in trouble. Doesn't this mean we will have a harsh winter? Enjoy!
We might be in trouble. Doesn't this mean we will have a harsh winter? Enjoy!
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Halloween...
... party at my house, and I wasn't invited. :)
Stephanie, Derek, Erica, and Miranda hosted a part at our house. I did make an entrance as a pimp, and I got a few reactions. Then off to my room for the night. Prior to the party, my grandkids came by for Nancy and I to be able to see their costumes. Enjoy the pictures. The top center picture of Derek and Erica was taken by Erica's mother, Ardith.
Stephanie, Derek, Erica, and Miranda hosted a part at our house. I did make an entrance as a pimp, and I got a few reactions. Then off to my room for the night. Prior to the party, my grandkids came by for Nancy and I to be able to see their costumes. Enjoy the pictures. The top center picture of Derek and Erica was taken by Erica's mother, Ardith.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Oregon ...
... through my eyes
Meet Bullseye. My fifth grandson will be a horse tonight as he Truck-or-Treats. I expect to get pictures of all my grandkids tomorrow, and I will post. Enjoy!
Meet Bullseye. My fifth grandson will be a horse tonight as he Truck-or-Treats. I expect to get pictures of all my grandkids tomorrow, and I will post. Enjoy!
Friday, October 30, 2009
Sky Watch Friday and Oregon ...
... through my eyes
Enjoy the sky and the reflected sky!
If you want to view other Sky Watch pictures go here.
Enjoy the sky and the reflected sky!
If you want to view other Sky Watch pictures go here.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Oregon ...
... through my eyes
This is a picture of hail from last winter. It was kind of exciting to see the little pea-shaped hail bounce. Enjoy!
This is a picture of hail from last winter. It was kind of exciting to see the little pea-shaped hail bounce. Enjoy!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Time to ...
... divide the peonies
First, let me give a little history. Nancy's mother loved peonies. She had a beautiful white group of peonies in her front yard. She passed away in May 1999, and I asked Nancy's father if I could have a start. He gave me a large start, which I was able to divide and plant three starts. Within a week, the peony bush was gone, and Nancy's father went to a no-maintenance yard. :)
Today, I split my peonies and give some starts to Laura and Larry. Mike and Sarah, and Dennis and Mary.
Picture above: Top left is the flower this spring. Top right is at the cemetery with the two siblings and a peony flower from Betty's growing in my yard. Bottom left is the peonuy bundle out of the ground. Bottom right is a ladybug that was enjoy a home that I took apart. Enjoy!
First, let me give a little history. Nancy's mother loved peonies. She had a beautiful white group of peonies in her front yard. She passed away in May 1999, and I asked Nancy's father if I could have a start. He gave me a large start, which I was able to divide and plant three starts. Within a week, the peony bush was gone, and Nancy's father went to a no-maintenance yard. :)
Today, I split my peonies and give some starts to Laura and Larry. Mike and Sarah, and Dennis and Mary.
Picture above: Top left is the flower this spring. Top right is at the cemetery with the two siblings and a peony flower from Betty's growing in my yard. Bottom left is the peonuy bundle out of the ground. Bottom right is a ladybug that was enjoy a home that I took apart. Enjoy!
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