Category Archives: Family

Christmas 2023

Posted on December 26, 2023 by Gort

It has been said that there are two things that are improved by shortening: sermons and biscuits. I believe we can add Christmas Letters to the list. If you’re short on time, this is the version with “shortening” applied. I … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2022

Posted on December 25, 2022 by Gort

We spent the year trying to balance normal life with Covid precautions. While we’ve returned to our three-days-a-week gym visits and become active in a new home Bible study group (like back in the days of Rota, Spain), we are … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2021

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Gort

Merry Christmas(k) !!! We thought we were going to return to something like life back in the good ol’ days of 2019. We thought modern science was going to “save the world” with vaccines and wonder drugs. We thought wrong. … Continue reading →

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Just for fun: Davis, West Virginia.

Posted on October 16, 2021 by Gort

Wild, Wonderful, West Virginia. Marilee was born there and I got there as soon as I could. Before we met way back in 1969, she had traveled many parts of the state with her family. My step-dad and I rode … Continue reading →

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Lens for Backyard Birding

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Gort

Taking pictures at the bird feeder is difficult. If you stand where you can fill the frame with the subject, birds will not visit the feeder. Therefore, a standoff distance must be maintained to accommodate the tender sensibilities of most … Continue reading →

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Christmas in New Zealand 2019

Posted on December 24, 2019 by staffwriter2

Early this year, my staff members began acting highly suspicious. At first, I assumed they were plotting another rearrangement in furniture. They don’t do that often, but when they do it takes me days to remap the layout, and they … Continue reading →

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Trail Day – Saturday

Posted on April 14, 2019 by RedRider06

The weekend romp in the mountains was a nice break from the “Saturday is errand day” routine. Hiking along the ridge-line was invigorating. It was a cool spring day with fits of showers. The drizzle always seemed to halt as … Continue reading →

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GVL Property Owner of 40+ Years…

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Gort

…and still counting. First, a little orientation is in order. GVL, or by its proper name Grand Valley Lakes, is a gated community in Tennessee. Now on with the story. I had re-enlisted in the U.S. Navy back in the … Continue reading →

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Coffee Maker

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Gort

The coffee maker had been making good coffee for many years. Recently, though, it also was making puddles of water after each brew cycle. Obviously, there was a leak and potential for a catastrophic failure. Easy fix — go buy … Continue reading →

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Kingwood Miles for Smiles

Posted on November 29, 2013 by RedRider06

Two years ago (2011), I delivered photo book to my mother (Shirley) who has Alzheimer’s Disease. Nobody knows what is going on inside the afflicted person’s mind. So I visit, attempt to entertain, and show some measure of affection and … Continue reading →