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Were in the pool today. We planned on everyone being here at the same time but John didn’t get up here from Georgia until Ben and his family had just left. Today we are going to try to get everyone here at the same time. I didn’t get any pictures of John’s kids in the pool because it was too dark. I did get Ben’s crew.

Heading back from my parents this afternoon. On the way here Friday BuffCarla got an offer letter for a job. Turns out she starts tomorrow at 8:30. One and a half months of unemployment was enough for her. 2nd picture taken from the bedroom

I’m a fat earther

Wicked pissa. I love having the top down. We just went food shopping with it. Perfect morning, weather in about 70, a little cloudy. My wife has surprised me, she hates the wind, but will ask to go for a ride in it. I planned to stay home on Friday, she took my car to work and drove with the top down. It handles amazing, and is pretty peppy for a 6 cylinder. 320hp. Holds the road like it was one with it. The color is awesome.

You can tell I like gazebos, eh?

Yes, you are.

Soooo.... The dogs chased a toad under a bush. And Finn ate it before we could pull him away. Now he's foaming at the mouth and puking. All while trying to chase down another, larger toad. If he is still alive by the time our son picks him up it will be a miracle.

She still feels like crap, but she is starting to do things. I'm not quite ready to unleash the Mormon Tabernacle choir to sing hallelujah, but it's coming.

My wife and I have a reusable bag problem. She said some need to go. I'll take them out of the trash later and put them back in my car.

My great grandfather on his way to Kandahar to fight in one of the Anglo-Afghan wars.

I am actively trying to figure out how and when to get to Wisconsin to see my aunt and uncle. He is in his late 80’s or early 90’s and just had a shunt put in for a brain tumor. He was in the army and then a career marine physician. Brilliant man. I like these two a lot. He was a pediatrician in Green Bay for years. Now they live in the house he was born in which is in Grafton. Two years ago he was still in a soccer league. Last year he was cutting firewood.

Always. As our family tends to be large get togethers, they are almost always in the summer and at the lake. Being East Coasters, it will be a pot luck and a good old fashion lobster boil where we will cook up to 100lbs of lobster in an afternoon, depending on the crowd. There will also be a supper of plank salmon anither night. Being such a big group, restaurants are out of the question as we can never get us all seated. It is so engrained in our family that my daughter wants her wedding reception this summer to resemble our family lobster dinner so her new in-laws can experience an east coast family feast

Texted our son and he said not to worry, he eats toads all the time, hasn't kilt him yet.

Take lots of pics and send them to random members so we can all tease Airwick

Grab a bus ticket and take her to the gathering at LongJohn’s house. No one will notice a few more. Failing that, take her to play in the water park or sprinkler zone in a park near you.

My son John is going to meet his half sister and his birth mom for the first time today. He located them through a DNA test and a phone call. They have been talking on the phone for about six months. They will be coming over later for more pool time and get together with the cousins.

Tonight’s sunset

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While I was tinkering in the garage, Mrs calls me in a panic. Says Finn is no where to be found and must have escaped. I went to the back door and just called for him. He pokes his head around the seat like "Hi Gramps, whatcha need?" The hazards of having a dog the same color as the patio furniture I guess. Sorry for the highjack Air.

This is why I banned the use of them when I managed a large corporate flight department. I made it a rule that rather than saying "no" or "can't", the Captains would have to find a better way to express it and offer a solution, when dealing with the passengers. The top brass didn't get to the top by accepting "no" as an answer. I always said "They are allergic to the "N" word.

Too late, sorry.

I can’t think of a better place for it. It is a beauty. This way we get to see it often.

Well, he seems to have recovered...… Except for the whole drooling thing. Love your avatar Cheese.

How about some bacon? It’s gluten-free, nitrite-free, sugar-free.

The bag problem is real. My problem is that I buy shiny new ones whenever I travel. His problem is that he keeps them forever. He has reusable bags from the 70s. They do not belong in his nice new car. We can use the older ones for clothing donations and such.

Wow. Just...wow.

So glad that John made it up. Getting all the cousins together makes great memories.

Screens are easy. First you dig some holes.

Needles Highway in the Black Hills.

I got a new Acura. It’s white.

yeah...try a Blond Golden Retriever on a blond wood floor.You learn to shuffle around their loafing spots

One more

What did you do with RO today?

Did you ejaculate later than usual when mowing?

That is why they are called "housekeepers".

A gentleman does not ask such questions

Can you pick me up some frogs?

My apologies. Thought you meant I spiraled to the p and r. Lol

I love that you have a bike in the dining room

Kids all turned out well, some smart ones in the bunch. Not in real contact, just see them at gatherings and holidays and such.

I am having the same thing, but coffee flavoured and hot.

I love the roaring falls that appear to vanish with the tranquility surrounding the kayakers

Maggie and Finn just came in and Maggie's white coat was covered in blood. Checked her over several times and found no injuries. Then we checked Finn. He has a busted lip. Rough play time is over. Doggies.

I built Badge the Taj Mahal of doghouses. She dug a burrow under it and called it home.