According to the weather man last night was our last cool evening for a while. I think that he has it right this time. It is now 5:30 PM and the temperature is above 80. This morning I followed my normal Tuesday routine. Nothing out of the ordinary happened. This afternoon I had to run several errands. Gas at Costco was $2.29 per gallon. After the errands I loaded up the kayak and headed for Riverside Park. I spent 1.5 hours on the Grand River.
Nancy has the Weber grill fired up and she is cooking chicken for this evening's meal. We are also having corn on the cob. This is a perfect summer evening meal. I am writing this blog early because tomorrow I have a GRBA meeting and I must spend some time reading the agenda that they emailed me. As a sign of the times we no longer have paper copies. This is ok with me.
July 21, 1927 with Grandmother Hughes on a ship traveling from Scotland to USA. Grandmother Hughes wrote that it was cold and she saw three ice bergs. This is Grandmothers last entry in her diary of this big trip. Grandmother Hughes lived with us and she was always telling me about her trip to Europe. Reading the diary left me with several questions.
· Who was her traveling companion? I think it was a Mrs. Manion. However, she makes no mention of her in the logs.
· How come she spent less than a day in Campbeltown, Scotland. This was her father's hometown and she always talked about her visit. Was Campbeltown that small that you could see the entire town in under 4 hours?
· Grandmother stayed with Maggie in Ayr, Scotland. Was Maggie a relative?
· Grandmother was in Paris when Lindberg landed and yet she made no mention of this historic event.
Ossineke, MI this date in 1938. It was a Thursday and GG worked in the post office until 1030. Julia worked from 1030 to noon. GG attended the Farmers Picnic. He wrote that 1000 people were in attendance.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
Monday July 20, 2009
Another cool July evening required that I put an additional blanket on the bed. I slept in until 0630. Since today is grass cutting day I took it easy on the exercise routine. I performed at 2/3 speed. After the MAC I had to stop at the bank to renew an IRA CD. The interest rate was about 1/2 of the expiring interest rate. I got to the Kava House at noon which is 1 hour behind my normal arrival. The DFP was very small and did not contain any articles of interest.
The grass was not very long so I lowered the blade a notch. The shorter grass should not be a problem because of the cool weather and the fact that rain is predicted every day this week. After cutting the grass and a shower, Nancy and I got in the new Taurus and ran several errands. We delivered Mary N's birthday present, bought some weed eater string at Home Depot and some supplies at Joan and Company.
Tonight was cereal night and Nancy washed some fresh Michigan blueberries to put on our frosted flakes. We watched the news and they showed the 1969 moon landing. I remember watching the moon landing. Nancy and I along with Sasha and Tasha had spent the weekend at a friend of my mother-in-laws cottage on Lake Michigan. We had just arrived home and I watched the landing on an old Admiral TV with rabbit ears. Our color TV was being repaired.
The pictures of the space capsule reminded me of my experience helping with one of the first Mercury orbital missions. I was stationed on Midway Island as a young Ensign in the Civil Engineering Corps of the US Navy. The space capsule landed in the Pacific Ocean a short distance from Midway. The capsule was picked up by helicopter and taken to a waiting US Aircraft Carrier (Kersage?). A tug left Midway Island and the capsule was loaded on the tug and brought back to Midway Island. Ensign Scott's Division of CB's was assigned to pick the capsule off the tug, load it on a trailer and then transport and load it on a waiting cargo plane. We were told over and over again, do not drop it, it is very valuable cargo and everybody is watching you. Our mission went off without a hitch. All the guys had on their dress whites and had even shined their shoes. I was very proud. I think a picture of us loading the capsule was in the next edition of Life magazine.
July 20, 1927 with Grandmother Hughes on a ship traveling from Scotland to the USA. Grandmothers only comment was that it was rainy.
Ossineke, MI this date in 1938. GG reported heavy rain last night. GG estimated 1/2 inch. Report said that Alpena got 1/10 inch and Hillman got no rain. Church dinner tonight and receipts were $11.
The grass was not very long so I lowered the blade a notch. The shorter grass should not be a problem because of the cool weather and the fact that rain is predicted every day this week. After cutting the grass and a shower, Nancy and I got in the new Taurus and ran several errands. We delivered Mary N's birthday present, bought some weed eater string at Home Depot and some supplies at Joan and Company.
Tonight was cereal night and Nancy washed some fresh Michigan blueberries to put on our frosted flakes. We watched the news and they showed the 1969 moon landing. I remember watching the moon landing. Nancy and I along with Sasha and Tasha had spent the weekend at a friend of my mother-in-laws cottage on Lake Michigan. We had just arrived home and I watched the landing on an old Admiral TV with rabbit ears. Our color TV was being repaired.
The pictures of the space capsule reminded me of my experience helping with one of the first Mercury orbital missions. I was stationed on Midway Island as a young Ensign in the Civil Engineering Corps of the US Navy. The space capsule landed in the Pacific Ocean a short distance from Midway. The capsule was picked up by helicopter and taken to a waiting US Aircraft Carrier (Kersage?). A tug left Midway Island and the capsule was loaded on the tug and brought back to Midway Island. Ensign Scott's Division of CB's was assigned to pick the capsule off the tug, load it on a trailer and then transport and load it on a waiting cargo plane. We were told over and over again, do not drop it, it is very valuable cargo and everybody is watching you. Our mission went off without a hitch. All the guys had on their dress whites and had even shined their shoes. I was very proud. I think a picture of us loading the capsule was in the next edition of Life magazine.
July 20, 1927 with Grandmother Hughes on a ship traveling from Scotland to the USA. Grandmothers only comment was that it was rainy.
Ossineke, MI this date in 1938. GG reported heavy rain last night. GG estimated 1/2 inch. Report said that Alpena got 1/10 inch and Hillman got no rain. Church dinner tonight and receipts were $11.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Sunday July 19, 2009
Another cool night on what might be one of the coolest Julys on record. The alarm goes off at 0656 and we head for the MAC and our Sunday morning swim. The pool was crowded I had to share a lane. After the swim we headed for Meijers to purchase supplies for the upcoming visit of the scott team from LB, CA. We also purchased some supplies for Ms P. I anticipate travelling to OH to pick her up. Tasha is still waiting word.
After breakfast of Nancy's world famous poached eggs on toast, I settled down to read the GRP. I will not be taking my Sunday nap because Nancy and I are going to a memorial service for the father of Tasha's college roommate. The memorial service was well attended. A reception was held after the service. Nancy and I thought that Ron would be proud of this afternoon's program.
This morning both Nancy and I realized that holy cow! we forget SPS's birthday yesterday. We immediately called but did not really connect until this evening when the scott team skyped us. It is great to see the family on video. Toys are great.
July 19, 1927 with Grandmother Hughes on a ship heading from her vacation in Europe to the USA. Grandmother again stated that it was a "fine day".
Ossineke, MI this date in 1938. It was a warm and cloudy Tuesday. GG worked in the post office in the morning. GG's daughter Elizabeth has 6 girls visiting from Detroit. GG stated that the weather man has forecast rain for tonight.
After breakfast of Nancy's world famous poached eggs on toast, I settled down to read the GRP. I will not be taking my Sunday nap because Nancy and I are going to a memorial service for the father of Tasha's college roommate. The memorial service was well attended. A reception was held after the service. Nancy and I thought that Ron would be proud of this afternoon's program.
This morning both Nancy and I realized that holy cow! we forget SPS's birthday yesterday. We immediately called but did not really connect until this evening when the scott team skyped us. It is great to see the family on video. Toys are great.
July 19, 1927 with Grandmother Hughes on a ship heading from her vacation in Europe to the USA. Grandmother again stated that it was a "fine day".
Ossineke, MI this date in 1938. It was a warm and cloudy Tuesday. GG worked in the post office in the morning. GG's daughter Elizabeth has 6 girls visiting from Detroit. GG stated that the weather man has forecast rain for tonight.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Saturday July 18, 2009
Saturday morning and of course the alarm goes off at 0626. Nancy gets up and into her new car and heads for body pump at the MAC. I get up and head for breakfast at the Brandywine. Usually at Saturday breakfast I try and finish the front section of the NYT. This morning I have to finish early so I can be at the old OHHS for the neighborhood bulk trash day. The dumpsters were available at 0800 and when I got there at 0800 there were about 10 vehicles in front of me. However, they had lots of volunteers and I got unloaded in about 1/2 hour.
This morning I decided to go kayaking on the lower reaches of the Grand River. I looked at my Ottawa County map and decided to put in at 144 Street on the south side of the river. When I got to the 144 St ramp, I found out Grand Haven Township charged a fee. I put in further upstream at about 124 St.
I was surprised at how windy it was. The wind was out of the west at over 15 mph. I decided to paddle into the wind, west, and return with the wind at my back. I was surprised that I paddled 90 minutes into the wind and my GPS said I had paddled 4.5 miles. When I got back to the ramp I had paddled 180 minutes and 9 miles. So it made no difference if I paddled with the wind at my back or into the wind. Today I used my kayak paddle and I can travel almost 1 mph faster with it than if I used my canoe paddle. In fact my walking speed and kayaking speed are about the same. It was quite cool on the river. I do not think the temperature got into the 70s today.
I took a hot shower when I got home. I also took a short nap. This evening Nancy and I got in the new car and headed to Rockford for dinner at Arnie's. We figured out how to use the satellite radio and set the temperature. The controls on the car are solid state. I noticed that the car uses Microsoft software.
This evening we did not turn on the TV but instead we spent an enjoyable time reading in the backroom. Nancy finished her book and I finished the GRP and NYT.
July 18, 1927 with Grandmother Hughes on the ship traveling to USA. Again Grandmother only said it was a "fine day".
Ossineke, MI this day, Monday, in 1938. GG said it was cool in the morning and hot in the afternoon. He also picked 1 row of potatoes. David picked 2 quarts of beans. GG caught 2 roosters and 3 hens.
This morning I decided to go kayaking on the lower reaches of the Grand River. I looked at my Ottawa County map and decided to put in at 144 Street on the south side of the river. When I got to the 144 St ramp, I found out Grand Haven Township charged a fee. I put in further upstream at about 124 St.
I was surprised at how windy it was. The wind was out of the west at over 15 mph. I decided to paddle into the wind, west, and return with the wind at my back. I was surprised that I paddled 90 minutes into the wind and my GPS said I had paddled 4.5 miles. When I got back to the ramp I had paddled 180 minutes and 9 miles. So it made no difference if I paddled with the wind at my back or into the wind. Today I used my kayak paddle and I can travel almost 1 mph faster with it than if I used my canoe paddle. In fact my walking speed and kayaking speed are about the same. It was quite cool on the river. I do not think the temperature got into the 70s today.
I took a hot shower when I got home. I also took a short nap. This evening Nancy and I got in the new car and headed to Rockford for dinner at Arnie's. We figured out how to use the satellite radio and set the temperature. The controls on the car are solid state. I noticed that the car uses Microsoft software.
This evening we did not turn on the TV but instead we spent an enjoyable time reading in the backroom. Nancy finished her book and I finished the GRP and NYT.
July 18, 1927 with Grandmother Hughes on the ship traveling to USA. Again Grandmother only said it was a "fine day".
Ossineke, MI this day, Monday, in 1938. GG said it was cool in the morning and hot in the afternoon. He also picked 1 row of potatoes. David picked 2 quarts of beans. GG caught 2 roosters and 3 hens.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Friday July 17, 2009
We woke to a cool, dreary day and it continued to get cooler as the day progressed. Despite being Friday I was not as tired as I expected at the end of my morning routine.
I picked up a copy of the USA Today sports page and saw an article on the new inductees into the College Football Hall of Fame. One of the new inductees was Dave Parks of Texas Tech. In 1966 when Nancy and I were living at 875 Woodside Road in Redwood City, CA, we needed more room with the birth of Sasha. We moved from a 1 bedroom furnished apartment to a 2 bedroom furnished apartment. The recent occupant of the 2 bedroom was Dave Parks and family. Dave Parks at the time was a wide receiver for the 49ers. We always commented that he must have worn his cleats around the apartment because the furniture was in tough shape.
After lunch today I visited my friendly Ford dealer and started discussions on the purchase of a 2009 Ford Taurus vehicle. After tireless negotiations an agreement was reached. At 5 PM Nancy signed the papers and she was the owner of a new Ford.
This evening Nancy and I are staying home. We will load up the Aztek with all the bulk junk we want to throw away tomorrow. The OHNA is having its annual bulk pickup day.
July 17, 1927 with Grandmother Hughes aboard a ship heading from Scotland to the USA. Grandmother only commented that it was a nice day.
Ossineke, MI this date in 1938. It was a Sunday and GG stayed home all day. Hazel called and asked GG to work in post office forenoons this coming week. She is going to a Sunday school convention in Tawas. There was a county league baseball game this afternoon, Ossineke vs Herron. In earlier blogs I mentioned that great grandmother Sanborn's first name was Hazel. I do not know the last name of Hazel the post mistress.
I picked up a copy of the USA Today sports page and saw an article on the new inductees into the College Football Hall of Fame. One of the new inductees was Dave Parks of Texas Tech. In 1966 when Nancy and I were living at 875 Woodside Road in Redwood City, CA, we needed more room with the birth of Sasha. We moved from a 1 bedroom furnished apartment to a 2 bedroom furnished apartment. The recent occupant of the 2 bedroom was Dave Parks and family. Dave Parks at the time was a wide receiver for the 49ers. We always commented that he must have worn his cleats around the apartment because the furniture was in tough shape.
After lunch today I visited my friendly Ford dealer and started discussions on the purchase of a 2009 Ford Taurus vehicle. After tireless negotiations an agreement was reached. At 5 PM Nancy signed the papers and she was the owner of a new Ford.
This evening Nancy and I are staying home. We will load up the Aztek with all the bulk junk we want to throw away tomorrow. The OHNA is having its annual bulk pickup day.
July 17, 1927 with Grandmother Hughes aboard a ship heading from Scotland to the USA. Grandmother only commented that it was a nice day.
Ossineke, MI this date in 1938. It was a Sunday and GG stayed home all day. Hazel called and asked GG to work in post office forenoons this coming week. She is going to a Sunday school convention in Tawas. There was a county league baseball game this afternoon, Ossineke vs Herron. In earlier blogs I mentioned that great grandmother Sanborn's first name was Hazel. I do not know the last name of Hazel the post mistress.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Thursday July 16, 2009
Yes folks we had another nice summer day. However, the temperature for Friday and Saturday is not suppose to reach 70.
I rode my new urban bike to the MAC this morning. It provided a nice smooth ride. I made a good decision. Everyone must be on vacation because the MAC was nearly empty. Today's DFP had several articles on the kickback and bribery scandal in Detroit and Southfield. I hope that all the negative publicity will have an impact on the next election for City Council in Detroit. Changes have to be made for the City to have any creditability.
After lunch I stopped by GR Bike Company to have them check the wheel crank assembly. It looked to me that they left off a part. The owner said everything was ok. However, they did give me the wrong size spare tube so I got the correct one.
This afternoon I stopped by JD's office to discuss some bridge hydraulic matters. We also solved some of the world, state and local problems.
Nancy and I had our usual Thursday night dinner at Great Lakes Shipping. It was so windy that we ate inside instead of on the deck. After dinner we visited the Ford dealer to look at the Taurus and Edge. We also looked at an Escape. The Escape was so nice that we eliminated the Edge. Tomorrow Nancy has give me my marching orders to perform some serious negotiations.
July 16, 1927 with Grandmother Hughes in Glasgow, Scotland. Today Grandmother left Glasgow about 4 PM and headed for Greenock. They boarded the boat about 6 PM. (I am assuming this is the boat (ship) home. Greenock is about 25 miles west of Glasgow and is located on the Firth of Clyde.)
Ossineke, MI this date in 1938. It was a cool morning but warmed up by noon. Julia went to garden. Car gave out, took to Zephyr shop. Cleaned out 2 rows of potatoes.
I rode my new urban bike to the MAC this morning. It provided a nice smooth ride. I made a good decision. Everyone must be on vacation because the MAC was nearly empty. Today's DFP had several articles on the kickback and bribery scandal in Detroit and Southfield. I hope that all the negative publicity will have an impact on the next election for City Council in Detroit. Changes have to be made for the City to have any creditability.
After lunch I stopped by GR Bike Company to have them check the wheel crank assembly. It looked to me that they left off a part. The owner said everything was ok. However, they did give me the wrong size spare tube so I got the correct one.
This afternoon I stopped by JD's office to discuss some bridge hydraulic matters. We also solved some of the world, state and local problems.
Nancy and I had our usual Thursday night dinner at Great Lakes Shipping. It was so windy that we ate inside instead of on the deck. After dinner we visited the Ford dealer to look at the Taurus and Edge. We also looked at an Escape. The Escape was so nice that we eliminated the Edge. Tomorrow Nancy has give me my marching orders to perform some serious negotiations.
July 16, 1927 with Grandmother Hughes in Glasgow, Scotland. Today Grandmother left Glasgow about 4 PM and headed for Greenock. They boarded the boat about 6 PM. (I am assuming this is the boat (ship) home. Greenock is about 25 miles west of Glasgow and is located on the Firth of Clyde.)
Ossineke, MI this date in 1938. It was a cool morning but warmed up by noon. Julia went to garden. Car gave out, took to Zephyr shop. Cleaned out 2 rows of potatoes.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Wednesday July 15, 2009
Breakfast club Wednesday means I have to set my alarm for 0545. I get to the club early and notice that no one is there. The meeting starts at 0700 and today they have invited the new editor of the GR Press. At 0655 the attendance was 5 at 0700 the attendance was 50. They had an overflow crowd. The new editor explained all the problems facing the print media. A lot of good questions were asked. This was perhaps one of the best programs.
After the meeting I continued my banking errands. The best interest rate for a 12 month CD is 2%. I cashed in one CD I started yesterday so that I could get the more favorable rate at another bank. High finance is difficult.
I hurried home so I could meet the sprinkler man who was going to perform a mid-year check. He said he would stop by between 1130 and 1430. Nancy was home when I got home and said she would leave for Meijers Gardens at 1230. She agreed to cover for me so I could go swimming at the MAC. I swam 1050 yards and got home at 1230. Nancy left a note saying that our sprinkler system checked out ok. What do people who work do about service appointments during the day? It must be difficult. Nancy and I have enough trouble scheduling these events and we are both retired.
After lunch I head north to Plainfield Ave to visit the Ford and Chevy dealers. I was surprised at how little inventory both dealers carried. I was also surprised at how little effort the salespeople made in trying to sell me a car. Where have all the good salesmen gone?
I also stopped by GR Bike Company and looked at a single speed urban tired bike. The bike in question is not a mountain bike but has bigger tires than a road bike and is ideal for riding in a city. This bike has 27 inch tires while a mountain bike has 26 inch tires. Tire pressure on a road bike is 120 psi, a mountain bike 60 psi and the urban bike 80 psi. I took the bike for a short spin and decided to buy it. The company took my measurements and fitted the bike for me. I took the bike on a 10 mile ride and it worked great on city streets and sidewalks. I also tried it out on gravel shoulders and it performed well.
This evening Nancy and I were going to the Ford dealer to look at an Escape and Taurus. However, I fell asleep in my chair so we decided to cancel the trip.
July 15, 1927 with Grandmother Hughes in Glasgow, Scotland. Grandmother Hughes for the second day did not make an entry in her log.
Ossineke, MI this date in 1938. It was 58 degrees first thing in the morning but warmed up to 80. GG pulled weeds in 2 rows of potatoes. GG mentioned that a girl from Flint and another from Alpena drowned in the lake at the park. They drowned in 4 feet of water.
After the meeting I continued my banking errands. The best interest rate for a 12 month CD is 2%. I cashed in one CD I started yesterday so that I could get the more favorable rate at another bank. High finance is difficult.
I hurried home so I could meet the sprinkler man who was going to perform a mid-year check. He said he would stop by between 1130 and 1430. Nancy was home when I got home and said she would leave for Meijers Gardens at 1230. She agreed to cover for me so I could go swimming at the MAC. I swam 1050 yards and got home at 1230. Nancy left a note saying that our sprinkler system checked out ok. What do people who work do about service appointments during the day? It must be difficult. Nancy and I have enough trouble scheduling these events and we are both retired.
After lunch I head north to Plainfield Ave to visit the Ford and Chevy dealers. I was surprised at how little inventory both dealers carried. I was also surprised at how little effort the salespeople made in trying to sell me a car. Where have all the good salesmen gone?
I also stopped by GR Bike Company and looked at a single speed urban tired bike. The bike in question is not a mountain bike but has bigger tires than a road bike and is ideal for riding in a city. This bike has 27 inch tires while a mountain bike has 26 inch tires. Tire pressure on a road bike is 120 psi, a mountain bike 60 psi and the urban bike 80 psi. I took the bike for a short spin and decided to buy it. The company took my measurements and fitted the bike for me. I took the bike on a 10 mile ride and it worked great on city streets and sidewalks. I also tried it out on gravel shoulders and it performed well.
This evening Nancy and I were going to the Ford dealer to look at an Escape and Taurus. However, I fell asleep in my chair so we decided to cancel the trip.
July 15, 1927 with Grandmother Hughes in Glasgow, Scotland. Grandmother Hughes for the second day did not make an entry in her log.
Ossineke, MI this date in 1938. It was 58 degrees first thing in the morning but warmed up to 80. GG pulled weeds in 2 rows of potatoes. GG mentioned that a girl from Flint and another from Alpena drowned in the lake at the park. They drowned in 4 feet of water.
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