Random thoughts, life lessons, hopes and dreams
The little mall that is closest to us, is up for sale. Not just on the market, heading to the auction block. It was never much of a mall, but we always liked going there. Also, going there made going to the big mall in Holyoke, MA a special event. I will age myself mightily... Continue Reading →
Linda G. Hill has given us a difficult Stream of Consciousness Saturday prompt, but she’s offering bonus points, so you know where this boy is going. “Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is ‘-ic or -ical.’ Find a word that uses the suffix ‘-ic’ or ‘-ical.’ Bonus points if you use both. Have... Continue Reading →
Writing the Father’s Day post about my dad got me thinking about the gazillion things that have changed since I was a kid. Hang on, before you toss this aside as one of those “old man” posts, it also caused me to think about the rapidly increasing pace of change, and the things our daughter... Continue Reading →
You thought you were going to escape the plumbing story? Bwaah ha ha. Sorry. I’ll make this as painless as possible. Actually, I’ll spare you the whole story (removed 100 words) except for the part where I couldn’t decide between a fixed length PVC trap and a PVC trap with a flexible component on one... Continue Reading →
I wanted to talk about Sears (yes, again) because the closing of our local Sears store has hit me hard. The prospect of Sears not surviving hit me even harder. Still, I wasn't going to tell the story, because I’ve talked about Sears before and I don’t remember what all I’ve said. Then Greg at... Continue Reading →
If we were having a beer, you would be driving me crazy. “Wow, you guys are late today. I was about ready to give up.” “Sorry, Cheryl. I ran into my young friend at Target, but we needed more time to finish shopping.” “Correction. You needed more time. I was on my way out.” “That’s... Continue Reading →
Yeah, yeah, the kids will be out in full costumed force tonight, but by the time you venture back into Target, Wal*Mart, Sears or wherever it is you shop, it will be Christmas. If it isn’t already Christmas. Lest you think I left Home Depot off the list, I didn’t, they’re just ahead of the... Continue Reading →
“Warning, they rearranged the store since you’ve been there.” Last week, I was watching my daughter’s cats while she was on vacation. The day before she was going to return, I thought I would go to the grocery store, so she wouldn’t have to go out and get milk for her coffee. Rather that guess... Continue Reading →
When I have projects like the Mission Style Closet Doors or the Cedar Wainscoting to make, the process involves going through the doors shown at the right. No big-box can match the quality or selection of the wood that these guys sell. The local Home Depot and the not-so-local Lowes stock some of the lumber... Continue Reading →
