The alarm goes off at 0656 and we head for the MAC for our Sunday morning swim. Today I did not use my mask that covers my nose. I am seeing if all the nose spray and pills will prevent me from plugging up after a swim. I am happy to report that I did not plug up. After the swim we visited Meijer's and bought our week's food. Nancy fixed her world famous poached eggs but this morning we had them on English muffins. It was great. I did take my Sunday afternoon nap.
After the nap I headed to Meijer's (third world store) and purchased some washers for the sink drain. I got home and realized that I had left a sink part at the store. So I headed back and was able to find the part. I put the drain back together and guess what? It still leaks. Tomorrow I will take everything to a local hardware store and see if they know how the drain works.
June 7, 2009 with Grandmother Hughes in Naples, Italy. Grandmother Hughes wrote "spend around Naples, buy railroad ticket to Florence, Venice, Milan and Lucerne for excursion rate of 30% less that regular fare, spent afternoon in Gardens".
Ossineke, MI this date in 1938. Great grandfather Sanborn drove to Alpena to purchase chicken feed. He worked 1.5 hours in garden and worked in post office in the afternoon. He left word for Robert Scott. (Grandfather Scott or my dad?)
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Saturday June 6, 2009
D Day was 65 years ago. Today was a nice spring day. After breakfast at the Brandywine I loaded up the kayak and headed for Saranac on the Grand River. I paddled 2 hours upstream and 40 minutes downstream. It was a pleasant day for a paddle and I only encountered 1 fisherman. After I got home I noted that the bathroom sink (kid's bathroom) was leaking. I took the drain apart and headed for Modern Hardware. I bought a washer and put the drain back together and guess what? It still leaks. I decided to take a nap and ponder my problem.
After the nap it was time for Nancy and I to get ready for dinner. We are meeting Ed and Mary at a new Persian restaurant. We were very impressed. Nancy and I had lamb shanks and they were great. After the dinner we went over to Ed and Mary's for dessert. All in all a very pleasant evening.
June 6, 1927 with Grandmother Hughes in Naples, Italy. Grandmother went touring, she wrote "Leave at 8 in the morning for Pompei, visit the ruins there, go on to Amalfi where we had lunch at Hotel Cappuorni, go up 200 steps to the hotel, Monks home. Next drive to Sorrento and back to Naples at 7:30".
Ossineke, MI this date in 1938. GG Sanborn worked in garden all day, north side, the south side was too wet. Drove down to Smith fish house for a pack of herron.
After the nap it was time for Nancy and I to get ready for dinner. We are meeting Ed and Mary at a new Persian restaurant. We were very impressed. Nancy and I had lamb shanks and they were great. After the dinner we went over to Ed and Mary's for dessert. All in all a very pleasant evening.
June 6, 1927 with Grandmother Hughes in Naples, Italy. Grandmother went touring, she wrote "Leave at 8 in the morning for Pompei, visit the ruins there, go on to Amalfi where we had lunch at Hotel Cappuorni, go up 200 steps to the hotel, Monks home. Next drive to Sorrento and back to Naples at 7:30".
Ossineke, MI this date in 1938. GG Sanborn worked in garden all day, north side, the south side was too wet. Drove down to Smith fish house for a pack of herron.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Friday June 5, 2009
Today we had another bright sunny day. Despite going to bed late last night I still got up at 0615. I followed a normal morning routine. After lunch I checked out a few things on the computer and then Nancy and I headed for our stock broker. The meeting lasted about an hour. No significant changes were made in our holdings. We are very conservative and want to stay that way. This weekend the "Festival of the Arts" is on downtown. So when we left the brokers office, Nancy and I walked around the festival. The format has not changed over the years.
When we got home Nancy got a skype call from Sasha. Skype is great we can see Sasha and talk at the same time. After the conversation with Sasha, I called Tasha and told her that I want to take part in the 50 mile bike ride in Cleveland on Sunday June 14. I will leave for Cleveland on Friday the 12th. I have never taken part in a organized bike ride and am looking forward to the event. Speaking of skype, as I was typing this blog I got a call from SPS. Nancy and I got to see SPS, VRS, LA and AS. It is so good to see a real time video of the family. Remember family is everything. My words of wisdom for the day.
June 5, 1927 with Grandmother Hughes in Naples, Italy. Grandmother wrote: Saw a review in the forenoon of the Fascist or Black Shirt Cavalary. Artillery (?) rained in morning. In the afternoon went to Posilipo with Mrs Marvin of New York came back and went to Bartelinus for tea then back to the Pension for dinner.
Ossineke, MI this day in 1938. Sunday, rained, thunder storms. MOrley & Lemay came 10 AM to look over mill sites. Went to ball game at 2:30, Grange won.
When we got home Nancy got a skype call from Sasha. Skype is great we can see Sasha and talk at the same time. After the conversation with Sasha, I called Tasha and told her that I want to take part in the 50 mile bike ride in Cleveland on Sunday June 14. I will leave for Cleveland on Friday the 12th. I have never taken part in a organized bike ride and am looking forward to the event. Speaking of skype, as I was typing this blog I got a call from SPS. Nancy and I got to see SPS, VRS, LA and AS. It is so good to see a real time video of the family. Remember family is everything. My words of wisdom for the day.
June 5, 1927 with Grandmother Hughes in Naples, Italy. Grandmother wrote: Saw a review in the forenoon of the Fascist or Black Shirt Cavalary. Artillery (?) rained in morning. In the afternoon went to Posilipo with Mrs Marvin of New York came back and went to Bartelinus for tea then back to the Pension for dinner.
Ossineke, MI this day in 1938. Sunday, rained, thunder storms. MOrley & Lemay came 10 AM to look over mill sites. Went to ball game at 2:30, Grange won.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Thursday June 4, 2009
We had an award winning day, weather wise, blue skies, sunny and temperatures in the low 70s. Today's DFP concentrated on the mismanagement of the Detroit Public Schools. The State appointed fiscal czar is finding all sorts of misdeeds by the School Board and the administrators. The only good news in Detroit are the Red Wings and Tigers.
This afternoon Nancy and I made a quick trip to Costco to get some pizza for tonight. We have invited Tom and Linda over to watch the Wings game. On our way to Costco we stopped at the Ford dealer so Nancy could look at the Taurus and Escape. Nancy liked the hybrid Escape. Later in the afternoon we attended an open house in Alto, Mi for JD's new office. It looked nice.
This evening Tom and Linda came over for pizza, beer and to watch the Red Wings. It was a great evening except the Red Wings were losing after the second period. Tom and Linda had to leave at the end of the 2nd because Tom has to work tomorrow.
June 4, 1927 with Grandmother Hughes in Italy. Today Grandmother left Rome for Naples. She departed at 2:15 PM and got into Naples at 7 PM. She is staying at the Pension Baker overlooking the bay and Mt Vesuvius.
Ossineke, MI this date in 1938. Great Grandfather Sanborn wrote that it rained in the morning. He worked in the garden for 2 hours in the afternoon. Ed Schistle called and paid $10 and GG gave him an option on 200' more frontage.
This afternoon Nancy and I made a quick trip to Costco to get some pizza for tonight. We have invited Tom and Linda over to watch the Wings game. On our way to Costco we stopped at the Ford dealer so Nancy could look at the Taurus and Escape. Nancy liked the hybrid Escape. Later in the afternoon we attended an open house in Alto, Mi for JD's new office. It looked nice.
This evening Tom and Linda came over for pizza, beer and to watch the Red Wings. It was a great evening except the Red Wings were losing after the second period. Tom and Linda had to leave at the end of the 2nd because Tom has to work tomorrow.
June 4, 1927 with Grandmother Hughes in Italy. Today Grandmother left Rome for Naples. She departed at 2:15 PM and got into Naples at 7 PM. She is staying at the Pension Baker overlooking the bay and Mt Vesuvius.
Ossineke, MI this date in 1938. Great Grandfather Sanborn wrote that it rained in the morning. He worked in the garden for 2 hours in the afternoon. Ed Schistle called and paid $10 and GG gave him an option on 200' more frontage.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Wednesday June 3, 2009
Every other Wednesday I have to set an alarm for 0545 in order to get to the Breakfast Club by 0700. I made it with time to spare. The club had about 40 members in attendance. After the club I stopped by the Saturn and Chevy dealer to look for a car for Nancy. I have several selected but I want to know the average gas price for the next 5 years. Will it be $3 or $4 per gallon?
In addition to a decision on a car, I also had to make another immediate decision. Where am I going to launch my kayak? I decided to drive over to Lake Michigan and put in at Pigeon River. The River outlets to Lake Michigan. Because it was very windy, I did not want to go out on the big lake. Instead I paddled up the river. It was a very pleasant trip. I paddled 6 miles in about 2.5 hours. I completed the afternoon by going on a 3 mile walk.
Nancy has, what we thought, were some bad mosquito bites. This afternoon she had an appointment with our skin doctor. Dr Mary told Nancy that it was not insect bites but poison ivy. Our hill in the back yard must have poison ivy. Tonight was cereal night followed by some reading and TV viewing.
June 3, 1927 with Grandmother Hughes in Rome, Italy. Grandmother wrote: "visited Vatican Sculpture galleries, candle stick gallery, picture gallery and Sistine Chapel".
Ossineke, MI this date in 1938. Great Grandfather Sanborn wrote: "Friday, partly cloudy, drove to Alpena to see Kurasch (an insurance firm) about mill site. Worked in garden in morning.
In addition to a decision on a car, I also had to make another immediate decision. Where am I going to launch my kayak? I decided to drive over to Lake Michigan and put in at Pigeon River. The River outlets to Lake Michigan. Because it was very windy, I did not want to go out on the big lake. Instead I paddled up the river. It was a very pleasant trip. I paddled 6 miles in about 2.5 hours. I completed the afternoon by going on a 3 mile walk.
Nancy has, what we thought, were some bad mosquito bites. This afternoon she had an appointment with our skin doctor. Dr Mary told Nancy that it was not insect bites but poison ivy. Our hill in the back yard must have poison ivy. Tonight was cereal night followed by some reading and TV viewing.
June 3, 1927 with Grandmother Hughes in Rome, Italy. Grandmother wrote: "visited Vatican Sculpture galleries, candle stick gallery, picture gallery and Sistine Chapel".
Ossineke, MI this date in 1938. Great Grandfather Sanborn wrote: "Friday, partly cloudy, drove to Alpena to see Kurasch (an insurance firm) about mill site. Worked in garden in morning.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Tuesday June 2, 2009
It seems during grass cutting season I get up the next morning 30 minutes later than normal. This morning was no exception. Today was a nice but cool day. I think the high temperature was 65. This morning's DFP had a whole special section dedicated to the GM bankruptcy. The impact of the bankruptcy on Michigan communities is huge. I am surprised how emotional I get when talking GM. My father always drove GM vehicles. He would buy a new car every two years. His car of choice was the Pontiac Bonneville. Dad put about 30,000 miles per year on his cars. Some of my best memories with Dad revolve around car trips. One year during spring break I accompanied Dad on a trip through the upper peninsula. We stopped at every city and county road commission in the UP. I was old enough to drink so every evening Dad and I would have a very enjoyable dinner. The trip took 5 days.
This afternoon I stopped by the Mercury dealer to look at a sable, which is Mercury's version of the Taurus. They did not have any in stock and commented that Mercury would no longer make a sable. I also tried to buy a USGS topo map at Al & Bob's Sporting Goods. After 20 years Al & Bob's no longer carry the maps. The times they are a changing.
I took a 14 mile bike trip this afternoon. When I got home Nancy and I decided to trim a bush by the corner of the garage. It took us 1 hour and 4 yard waste bags. This evening I had a turkey sandwich, baked potatoes and corn on the cob. Nancy had an omelet. This evening we will watch the Red Wings, NCIS, NBC's tour of the White House and the Mentalist. I have to get this blog done by 8 PM.
June 2, 1927 with Grandmother Hughes in Rome, Italy. This an interesting day for Grandmother. She had an audience with the Pope. They arrived at the Vatican at 1 PM and waited till 2:30 before the Pope came in. Grandmother made no other comments on the audience with the Pope. I am surprised she did not go into more detail. Maybe it was because Grandmother was a God fearing Methodist.
Ossineke, MI this date in 1938. Great Grandfather Sanborn was not very detailed either on his day. He wrote: "nice clear to cloudy, we drove to Alpena AM, Post office PM. Ladies aid at church. Good rain last night".
This afternoon I stopped by the Mercury dealer to look at a sable, which is Mercury's version of the Taurus. They did not have any in stock and commented that Mercury would no longer make a sable. I also tried to buy a USGS topo map at Al & Bob's Sporting Goods. After 20 years Al & Bob's no longer carry the maps. The times they are a changing.
I took a 14 mile bike trip this afternoon. When I got home Nancy and I decided to trim a bush by the corner of the garage. It took us 1 hour and 4 yard waste bags. This evening I had a turkey sandwich, baked potatoes and corn on the cob. Nancy had an omelet. This evening we will watch the Red Wings, NCIS, NBC's tour of the White House and the Mentalist. I have to get this blog done by 8 PM.
June 2, 1927 with Grandmother Hughes in Rome, Italy. This an interesting day for Grandmother. She had an audience with the Pope. They arrived at the Vatican at 1 PM and waited till 2:30 before the Pope came in. Grandmother made no other comments on the audience with the Pope. I am surprised she did not go into more detail. Maybe it was because Grandmother was a God fearing Methodist.
Ossineke, MI this date in 1938. Great Grandfather Sanborn was not very detailed either on his day. He wrote: "nice clear to cloudy, we drove to Alpena AM, Post office PM. Ladies aid at church. Good rain last night".
Monday, June 1, 2009
Monday June 1, 2009
We woke up to heavy rain. I put on my super duper rain pants that Tasha got me and my LL Bean rain coat and pedalled to the MAC. I encountered some heavy rain but stayed dry. Because of the rain I performed my morning run inside on the track. Today is D day for GM. Every one is probably glad that at least a decision has been made. I hope for the best.
Nancy and I were going to meet with a stockbroker this afternoon but he called and canceled. So I ran a few errands. I opened an account at Macatawa Bank and stopped by the Pontiac and Ford dealers to see what they had to replace Nancy's 7 year old Taurus. I really like the new Taurus. The driver sits up higher than in Nancy's Taurus and it has a lot of safety features that us old people like. After my trip to the car dealers I stopped by the East Paris Pharmacy and got a shingles shot.
I got home about 5 PM and decided that the lawn was dry enough to mow. It took me 2.5 hours to cut the grass. Tonight was cereal night and we watched House at 8 PM and now I am writing this blog. I have written 350 blogs.
June 1, 1927 with Grandmother Hughes in Rome. This was a hectic day for Grandmother. She visited many sites. I think Grandmother Hughes had some spelling issues but I will copy her comments exactly as she wrote them. The following are her entries: June 1, Church of Capuciaus, Cemetery of Capuciaus, Borghesse Galleries formerly Villa Borghesse. Government bought the Villa for 3,000,000 L for a public gallery and museum. Borghesse family lost their money, wife was an American. Mussolina is having addition built on, and in excavating, wonderful works of art have been dug up, fine statues. The Ghetto English Cemetery where Keats and Shelley are buried. St Paul outside the wall, very fine. The front has six huge columns of alabaster , one costing 20,000,000L. (wow! was Grandmother busy.)
Ossineke, MI this date in 1938. GG wrote: "worked all day in garden. Mrs worked only in the morning. Looks like rain tonight.
Nancy and I were going to meet with a stockbroker this afternoon but he called and canceled. So I ran a few errands. I opened an account at Macatawa Bank and stopped by the Pontiac and Ford dealers to see what they had to replace Nancy's 7 year old Taurus. I really like the new Taurus. The driver sits up higher than in Nancy's Taurus and it has a lot of safety features that us old people like. After my trip to the car dealers I stopped by the East Paris Pharmacy and got a shingles shot.
I got home about 5 PM and decided that the lawn was dry enough to mow. It took me 2.5 hours to cut the grass. Tonight was cereal night and we watched House at 8 PM and now I am writing this blog. I have written 350 blogs.
June 1, 1927 with Grandmother Hughes in Rome. This was a hectic day for Grandmother. She visited many sites. I think Grandmother Hughes had some spelling issues but I will copy her comments exactly as she wrote them. The following are her entries: June 1, Church of Capuciaus, Cemetery of Capuciaus, Borghesse Galleries formerly Villa Borghesse. Government bought the Villa for 3,000,000 L for a public gallery and museum. Borghesse family lost their money, wife was an American. Mussolina is having addition built on, and in excavating, wonderful works of art have been dug up, fine statues. The Ghetto English Cemetery where Keats and Shelley are buried. St Paul outside the wall, very fine. The front has six huge columns of alabaster , one costing 20,000,000L. (wow! was Grandmother busy.)
Ossineke, MI this date in 1938. GG wrote: "worked all day in garden. Mrs worked only in the morning. Looks like rain tonight.
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