Ruth and I are heading south on Sunday. We’re going back to our Florida home for the winter. We’ve owned our Michigan condo for almost a year and have adjusted to this new type of living. We’ve made some new friends, kept in touch with old ones, hosted several visitors and overnight guests, and rekindled …
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A Couple Observations
Ruth and I spent three days with Jackson James, and his mom and dad, earlier this week. It was our first flight from Grand Rapids to California and it went very well. This is Mike’s first week of father bonding time. The State of California has a program that allows moms and dads each several …
Settling In
Our unpacking is moving along quite nicely. Our sixty plus boxes are down to a manageable dozen. The contents of most will be housed in Ruth’s new craft area. Final arrangements for the installation of our craft room cabinetry takes place tomorrow. We ordered four new chairs last October. Two go in the family room …
Change of Address
We started the process of changing our address before we made the drive north from Florida to Standwood, Michigan. I contacted our credit card companies, updated our magazine subscriptions, and filed the appropriate documents with the United States Postal Service. Everything went surprisingly well. We had several pieces of mail when we arrived. I received …
Permanent Vacation
By the time you read this Ruth and I will be heading to our new condo in Stanwood, Michigan. It’s part of the golf resort known as Tullymore. We relocated prior to heading south to The Villages last November. Everything is moved into the condo, but there is loads of unpacking to do. I’d estimate …
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It’s Ruth’s 74th birthday today. We get to spend it with our “California kids” and our newest grandson, Jackson James. On our trip west we lied to the TSA personnel in Orlando. I overheard one of the agents explain to a customer that travelers 75 and older aren’t required to remove their shoes. I whispered …
Heading West
Ruth and I are heading west this morning. We’re going to see young Jackson James #Jack # JJ #JT. We’ve been planning this for months, and luckily, the coast is clear and we get to go. We’ll probably be wheels up by the time most of you read this. We’ve received both doses of the …
Coronavirus Review
It’s been a year since I first watched President Trump and Dr. Fauci speak about the “fifteen days to flattened the coronavirus curve”. I watched the live briefing every day. Ten days later they extended the shutdown for another fifteen. I was about four weeks out from knee replacement surgery, so my out and …
Canceling Our Culture
I looked up the definition of “woke” online. This is what I found. Woke means being conscious of racial discrimination in society and other forms of oppression and injustice. If it also means we need to correct everything some think needs correcting, I’m not woke. I don’t support the rebranding of Aunt Jemima Pancake Mix …
Busy Signal
Ruth and I have accounts with a few different financial institutions. There are two in Florida and two in Michigan. We have a personal account, and I have a business account with a Michigan credit union. I do most of my banking on-line. I pay my bills, deposit checks remotely, transfer money between accounts and …