They Grow Up (and Lose Teeth) So Fast . . .

by | Mar 16, 2018 | Uncategorized

We have been traveling and doing shows for a long time – and it seems even longer when the time is measured in “kid years” . . . the following pictures and narrative appeared on this blog in July 2011 after our annual summer visit to Grapevine, Texas . . . I have seen...

Family Matters . . .

by | Feb 22, 2018 | Uncategorized

I am very close to being caught up now – I think the only thing left is to run through the highlights of what the family has been doing over the past few months . . .   This was at the end of October – Emily wanted to do a 5K (walk, not run).  She and I...

Our Furry Families . . .

by | Feb 21, 2018 | Uncategorized

For those of you who took the time to vote for Connie Williams’ grandpuppy last week – the results came in a few hours ago and “Baby” was a runaway winner – thanks! Meanwhile, an update on some of the pets in my household . . . This was Nala around the holidays,...

Memories of Warmth in Texas . . .

by | Feb 18, 2018 | Uncategorized

January was awful in Ohio – I don’t think even the snowbunnies like temperatures below zero, and we had them on eight different days during the month.  Thankfully, on two of them I was in Grapevine, Texas . . .   It was single digits when I left Dayton – and...

Fun in the Sun . . .

by | Feb 17, 2018 | Uncategorized

Before the Florida show in New Port Richey, I escaped Winter in Ohio for our annual visit to Lawrenceville, Georgia (just northeast of Atlanta).  But I took a lot of Ohio Winter with me – our white truck was coated with frozen gray road slop when I left, and even...