My Family

It Was A Good Day

December 26, 2019 Herb 3
It was a good day for me, yesterday. Full of friends and family And fun. The first thing in the morning…well, let me back up and tell you that I am a big Coca-Cola fan and a collector of Coca-Cola related paraphernalia…The Continue Reading[...]

OOGA BOOGA

December 18, 2019 Herb 1
Here is a guest post from my grandson. And he means every word of it: Ooga booga ooga ooga booga booga. Ooga ooga booga ooga booga ooga booga booga ooga

Even Steven

December 13, 2019 Herb 2
Many of you already know about my OCD and a couple have made comment about it. I wrote this story originally on 1/2/09. I am entering it here with a few minor corrections, but no major edits like I did with the Continue Reading[...]

Present, Gift Cards or Cash?

December 4, 2019 Herb 1
As many of you may know, I am a fan of Miss Manners’ column and I read her column almost every day. I usually like how she answers people, gently where it needs it but snarky where snark is called for. Really, Continue Reading[...]

Mom's Poster

November 30, 2019 Herb 1
As I was strolling along through the archives, in a blogging folder from 2005, I found a file titled, “Mom’s Poster.” Neither one of us remembers the exact circumstances that caused it, but the message is pretty clear. I think it was Continue Reading[...]
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Grandma Fell

November 24, 2019 Herb 2
Every year Our church has a giant potluck dinner around Thanksgiving called the Harvest Feast. It’s a great get-together with skits and songs and food, food, food. When we first got here thirty years ago they used to have it at a Continue Reading[...]

More Balloon Pix

October 24, 2019 Herb 4
I received some more pictures, this time from Amber, who got some different angled shots including her thumb plus brief video from the glow.

As Promised: Pics

October 15, 2019 Herb 4
Edit/Add: I received an email today (10/16/19) with a few more pics from the balloon glow I didn’t have. I added them to the bottom. When we left we charged up some broken, old cellphones and brought them with us and gave Continue Reading[...]

Sorry, Too Tired

October 12, 2019 Herb 2
Driving almost 400 miles, even for a happy cause, still makes me really tired. We had a great time, though and Alexander is probably the smartest, best-looking 2-week-old grandson you ever met. Oh, and the balloon that’s the featured image on this Continue Reading[...]

The Arrival

October 10, 2019 Herb 4
Greetings Fans, Friends, Fiends, Foes, Foundlings, Family and assorted other Followers! In order to maintain my streak and keep my commitment to blogging every single day, I am trying to use my phone to do this. I hope that the quality is Continue Reading[...]

Going to Albuquerque

October 9, 2019 Herb 2
We have had a large family trip to the Albuquerque Balloon Festival in the works for several months now and it is about to happen. And, unlike Bugs Bunny, since I am going to Albuquerque I don’t have to worry about the Continue Reading[...]

Baby Update

September 30, 2019 Herb 1
Guess who already came home! Yeah, our little pumpkin! Yay!