A Trip Down Memory Lane and Thoughts Of The Future
Time for another trip down Memory Lane.Hard to believe but this photo was taken twenty years ago on February 2, 2005.In the photo are my friends from left to right Jim Donahue, Bob McCamley, Bart...
View ArticleSixty Years
Ron 1960Ron 2020 Good morning folks!A beautiful sunny day here in southern coastal Delaware! Finally we're going to get above freezing today. Not much (35 degrees) but at least it's ABOVE freezing....
View ArticleA Message For Those Who Leave Negative Comments On My Blog
Me at Arnell Creek, Rehoboth Bay canal, 2005, the first year I started to blogTwenty years ago I started blogging.There are several reasons I blog, but mainly I like to write and interact with the...
View ArticleFormal Introduction
Pat and me in Rehoboth Beach this past MarchI would like to introduce everyone to my fiancé Pat Flynn. We plan to get married this summer after his K-1 VISA is approved. I met Pat in the summer of...
View ArticlePetition To Marry Pat Approved!
Pat and Ron August 19, 2013Just got the notice from the U.S. Immigration Service that my petition to marry Pat was approved! This doesn’t mean we can get married just yet, it’s just the first step,...
View ArticleLadies and Gentlemen, I Present The President of the United States
Here is in plain English language that both Democrats and Republicans can understand, Trump is a POS.Democrats need to start acting like the real opposition and fight back and fight dirty because Trump...
View ArticlePat's New Home (or one like it)
View of the back of my house from the end of my pie shaped lot. This is the view Pat will have of my house and of course I can see his house. Yes, I have a LARGE back yard.This is the view Pat will...
View ArticlePat's Tiny Home Choice (Probably)
Got an update folks! Pat and I are leaning (big time) towards this model, The Luna. It has all the elements that Pat likes. Modernism, clean lines and lighting. I like it too. Of course I also like my...
View ArticleNo Heat In The House!
Propane gas leak on my furnaceYesterday I had my annual service call for my furnace. Bad news!I have to replace the furnace.$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$Damn! This is the second furnace...
View ArticleHiatus
Signing off now folks for a few weeks. Regular followers of this blog know why.I'm packed and ready to go. Just missing the next snow storm. By the way, my new furnace is working great!
View ArticleRon Swims In February
Hey folks! I'm here in California! I arrived after midnight on February 10th. Took me almost twenty-four hours to get here. That's what I always dread about these plane trips, all the hassle and...
View ArticlePat and Ron in Glenn's Hot Tub
Hey folks! I'm back home and I am exhausted!I arrived home last night about eight PM after getting up at 3:30 AM yesterday morning to catch my 6:04 AM flight out of Palm Springs. What an eventful two...
View ArticleAdressing The Elephant In The Room
Me in our rental unit in Palm Springs after a dip in the poolIn this short post I will address the elephant in the room.Maybe this "elephant" doesn't need to be addressed but I would feel more...
View ArticleRon and Pat In The Pool At Palm Springs
Yes, that's me in the pool! Can you believe it?My first dip into a pool in almost fifty years was the week I was staying at my friend Glenn's home in Cathedral City. Oh how nice! The second week of our...
View ArticleSick All Week!
I have been sick all week.I believe I have a variation of the flu. I'm still sick but not as sick now as I was earlier in the week. I may have COVID but I decided not to test. I may test in the future...
View ArticleI Will Survive!
Pat and Glenn relaxing by Glenn's pool in Cathedral City, California February 17, 2025Thank God Almighty I think I will actually survive my cold!I woke up this morning and felt almost normal.This past...
View ArticleStill Have My Cold!
Yes, I still have my cold (flu). I'm feeling much better but my sinuses are still clogged and I can't hear out of my left ear. In spite of that, I went shopping today for ingredients to make a fresh...
View ArticleUnit 326 Ocotillo Lodge Palm Springs, CA
This is where Pat and I stayed during our second week in Palm Springs. It was unit 326 in the Ocotillo Lodge complex, a complex of former motel units one by the old time cowboy star Gene Autry. These...
View ArticleEar Injury
Dallas-Fort Worth Airport February 2025 - where my ear injury probably occurred Ever since I returned from my trip to California my left ear had been plugged up.Whenever I talk I feel like I'm talking...
View ArticleResults Of ENT Visit
The waiting room at my ENT doctor's officeYesterday morning I had my ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) visit to the doctor. I actually saw a PA (Physician's Assistant) but I got an answer to my ear problem...
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