Weekly Roundup

Thanksgiving Place Cards/Corny Jokes Roundup

Hope you had a great Thanksgiving!  I am relaxing at home on Black Friday, avoiding the mobs and soaking up the memories of our own family Thanksgiving.   A fun craft my wife and I did with our 10 year old and 8 year old grandchildren was creating homemade place cards for the 23 people who [...]

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Thankfulness Roundup

A Thankful Spirit Do you have a thankful spirit?  Don’t you love to be around people who are appreciative, who don’t take their jobs, their health or their friends for granted?  This week as Americans celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, I challenge you to some introspection.  Are you a thankful person?  Maybe a more pertinent question [...]

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Veteren’s Day Roundup

Because Veteran’s Day came and went this week, and because several friends and family took the time to tell me they appreciate my time of military service, I want to take the time to tell all current and past service men, “Thank you for serving!  I often overlook your sacrifices and contributions toward keeping our [...]

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Flip House Update 4 / Roundup

It has been over two months since my last House Flip Update.  I don’t want to bore you with too many updates nor do I want to neglect keeping you updated.  As the picture indicates, we are now putting down our laminate flooring.  We shopped and shopped and shopped for exactly the laminate flooring we [...]

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Halloween Birthday Roundup

Yes, I was born on Halloween.  10:30 Halloween evening to be more precise.  My mother, still a character at 90, was attending a Halloween party dressed as a pregnant bride when I decided to have my own coming out party.  Over the years, I have enjoyed the good natured banter…the other day a friend, upon [...]

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Home from Vacation Roundup

Jan and I arrived safely home and well rested after spending a few days with family and friends in the Smoky Mountains.  Our $500 vacation was just about that: $300 for our share of the log cabin mansion, $76 on gasoline, and a bit more just for fun.  We cooked almost all of our own [...]

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Smoky Mountain Getaway Roundup

Jan and I are off on our annual Smoky Mountain $500 vacation.   After an unusually busy summer and fall, we are looking forward to kicking back with three other couples in a log house mansion set in the scenic Smokies.   Although October is considered peak season, the extra cost was insignificant when divided four ways.  [...]

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Money and Happiness Roundup

Have you heard the buzz about the recent Princeton survey that seemingly puts a price on happiness?  What is that price?  $75,000.  That is all I am going to share right now, but I encourage you to read the following starred **** blog posts on this survey.  As Maxwell Smart used to say, “Verrrry interesting.” [...]

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Airstream for Sale – Reality Trumps Nostalgia / Roundup

We have decided to sell our Airstream.  At a loss.  We bought it sort of on a whim, dreaming of restoring it and using it to recapture the camping memories my grown children had of childhood days at the lake with their grandfather Irvin.  After all, Irvin (who passed away over 20 years ago) had [...]

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