My Family – Page 2 – The Haps With Herb

Award Winning Wednesday – Margy At Amusives

January 25, 2023 Herb 15

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22999 – 1063 Really, Herb? You’re going to combine yesterday’s Bloguary prompt, How Do You Show Love and an Award Winning Wednesday? How does that work? Here’s the haps: As many of you, especially 𝚕̶𝚘̶𝚗̶𝚐̶𝚜̶𝚞̶𝚏̶𝚏̶𝚎̶𝚛̶𝚒̶𝚗̶𝚐̶ longtime readers will recall, I Continue Reading[...]

Aaannndd…He’s Back!

January 23, 2023 Herb 20

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22997 – 1061 Greetings, Salutations, Howdy Ya’ll, and, Hi There Herbophiles and Herbophobes, Here’s the haps: Stepping away from the cyber world for a while was nice. I was actually going to be back a bit earlier but we wound Continue Reading[...]

What Is A Treasure That’s Been Lost?

January 4, 2023 Herb 20

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22978 – 1056 Dear Fans, Friends, Fiends, Foes, Foundlings, Fun-Lovers, Fellow Bloggers, and assorted other Followers, Here’s the haps: Prompt: What Is A Treasure That’s Been Lost? I really love/hate a prompt like this but I will go with the Continue Reading[...]

Forty-Two Things I Am Thankful For (Out of Many)

November 27, 2022 Herb 13

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22940 – 1029 My dear Fans, Friends, Fiends, Foes, Foundlings, Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, Children of All Ages, and Creatures From All Galaxies, Here’s the haps: I have been feeling reflective. “Shiny as a clean mirror, reflective?” you Continue Reading[...]

Some Things, Like Toys, Are Built Better Than Others

July 23, 2022 Herb 33

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22813 – 991 Here’s the haps: So, the two-year-old grandson was here today. They come frequently and I am blessed in that I get the chance to see my grandkids on a fairly regular basis even though I don’t always Continue Reading[...]

Camping Was Fun And I Learned Something That Made Me Feel Good

June 17, 2022 Herb 36

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22777 – 988 Here’s the haps: If you want to read a first-rate telling of the campout you can check out my son, Ben’s, blog post over at Brother’s Campfire, called, strangely enough, Brother’s Campfire… Camps. But I did have Continue Reading[...]

NOW Where Are You Headed, Herb?

June 8, 2022 Herb 14

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22768 – 986 Here’s the haps: Hey there, high-minded heroes, Hale and Hearty Handypersons, Harkeners, Healthy Heather Hikers, Hapless Hacks, and Herbophiles, It is the time of year for our church’s annual Men’s Father/Son Campout. My son and two of Continue Reading[...]

Preparing For A Road Trip – Important Stuff First

May 10, 2022 Herb 30

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22739 – 977 Here’s the haps: As I mentioned a couple of months ago, TNT completed her college courses with a 4.0 grade average. She is going to participate in the graduation ceremony at the college, cap, gown, walk (or Continue Reading[...]

Blogging A – Z Challenge 2022: Y is for You, Youse, You Guys, Youse Guys, You All, Y’all, and All Y’all, et al.

April 29, 2022 Herb 20

, Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22726 – 975 Here’s the haps: I know I probably missed a few but these few colloquialisms in the title are meant to indicate that I have a widely varied audience, not just in the U.S. but in other Continue Reading[...]

Blogging A – Z Challenge 2022: M is for My Adventures or Do I Give A Two-Year-Old A Hammer When He Asks For One?

April 15, 2022 Herb 18

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22713 – 963 Here’s the haps: I had the day off today because I will be working tomorrow and spent it with half of my grandchildren. Two teenagers who were neither sullen nor surly, a nine-month-old, a five-month-old, and a Continue Reading[...]

Blogging A – Z Challenge 2022: H Is For Herbert E. Thiel & A Government Coverup

April 9, 2022 Herb 23

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22707 – 958 Here’s the haps: I’ve written about this a few times before so some of my regular followers know that I am named for my dad’s two favorite brothers, Herbert and Clarence. It still amazes me that the Continue Reading[...]

Blogging A – Z Challenge 2022: D Is For Delayed Start & Dad

April 4, 2022 Herb 24

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22703 – 952 Here’s the haps: I was over at Jacqui Murray‘s blog, Word Dreams, and realized that I had missed the start of this year’s challenge. If you were unaware of her site it is well worth taking a Continue Reading[...]