The numerous Maple tress and Blue Spruce in our yard provide ample and ideal nesting sites for various varieties of birds. Most noticeable are the Robins. This is because they throw a fit if you get anywhere close to their nest. Sometimes they fly full speed, straight at your head, veering off at the last moment. I’m […]
Today it was a tad hot in southern Michigan, surpassing the 100-degree mark at my house. (For the record, I have a digital thermometer that is mounted in the shade.) In these parts, it is not unheard of to hit 100 at some point during the summer; however, those records are typically reached in August or […]
I’ve not yet posted any photos of my lawn this year. That’s because I’ve had nothing new or significant to share. My flowering crab apple tree was as beautiful (and fragrant) as ever, but I could have posted last year’s picture and no one would have known the difference. The same goes for the periwinkle, while, […]
On Saturday we had an open house for son Dan and new daughter Kelli. In addition to celebrating their recent nuptials with family and friends, we were also treated to some wedding photos.
A significant portion of the news lately revolves around money, be it directly or indirectly. The following numbers, courtesy of Love INC, provide some insight that helps to explain why people are so concerned about their financial situation. Consider: Seventy-two percent of all consumers live paycheck to paycheck. That means one missed paycheck and they have […]
Over the weekend it became official. We now have four children The happy couple, Kelli and Dan, at the rehearsal dinner. We still waiting for the photos of the wedding itself. I will post a couple as soon as I receive them!
Here is a picture of the happy graduates. (Mom and Dad are happy too—no more tuition payments!) Now on to their wedding next weekend!
This weekend my bride and I will celebrate an event twenty-two years in the making. Our son, Dan, and our soon-to-be-daughter, Kelli, will graduate from college on Sunday. I am exceeding proud of them both. First, not every high school graduate is college material and others opt for alternate paths. Of those that head off to […]
Ah, spring in Michigan… …and it snowed last night!
In the 80s, Ronald Reagan responded to bad economic times with a tax cut. Dubbed “trickle down economics,” it masterfully did the trick, with the economy smartly rebounding, ushering in a period of prolonged economic prosperity. An alternate strategy for economic recovery is for the government to spend its way out of it—even if it […]