Today...

 ...is the anniversary of The Mama's death. And it brings in reminders of my dad's death, more than a decade before that. 

They loved us very much-- and we loved them. God's timing. They were not meant to enjoy their grandchildren's growing up years, and Dad never saw a few new great-grandchildren. (But he did get to hold one great-grandchild in his arms before we did.)

They never saw our home here in Fort Garland...and Dad never saw Brother's home in Grand Rapids. 

But nonetheless -- God's timing.

I know I will be with them again. And every day I get older, that moment seems closer. 

Love you, Ma and Pa.  See you soon.

Their wedding day, May 1960, with Grandpa and Grandma Cumings.

Grandpa died two months later.

Fight Fire with Fire!

 

Not That I've Ever Done This...

 

Hmmm...doesn't it look like the latte was poured onto the finished bottom of the mug -- instead of inside?

Now if you'll excuse me, I have to... well, you know.

Brrrr.... in Greens and Blues

Monday Stuff On the Way to Other Stuff: Keeping On

 Am I the only one just watching and waiting, for what happens next??

 Lots of putting out fires and finishing-up work are up for this week. It's cold, windy, but sunny. The Brick has been checking items off his fixit list -- changing the oil on the Highlander is next. We're enjoying woodstove fires, and cleaning out some of the items on our 'Weird Movies' list. More snow in the forecast this weekend. Good -- we need it. 

We lead an exciting life. Don't be jealous.

Meanwhile:

Secrets for living past 100. 

A participant in Biosphere 2 tells his story. 

"Drive a beater car and get rich."  Well, certain makes and models, yes.  (From the White Coat Investor)

Millionaire Wisdom: How to Grow Your Net Worth   (one of a series from Esi Money)

Jackson Hole, Wyoming's live cams -- all sorts of mountain trails, including one of the steepest I've ever seen. (Look for the word Couloir...)

What's REALLY under Antarctica's ice sheet? 

A McDonald's in Seattle that's so scary, it's nicknamed McStabby's.

"I am neither extreme nor a cheapskate."  Interesting talk from The Nonconsumer Advocate.

One more way to save 50 bucks.  (From One Hundred Dollars A Month)

'It wasn't supposed to happen'... but it did.

Morocco gets its first snow in 25 years!

Bigfoot hunters of the Hudson Valley.

Jim Carrey Impressions. How can one man squeeze his face in so many directions!?!

Bill and Hillary Clinton announce that they have no connections with the Epstein scandal whatsoever. (Dozens of photos and appointment notes, etc. must all be fake, I guess.) So they don't show up for the House hearings...in spite of subpoenas.  

     Hey, the Clintons know best.

How to weather whatever's coming, recession-wise. It never hurts to be ready, and this classic from The Prudent Homemaker is helpful. 

Jay Leno's been married for more than 40 years. His wife has serious dementia, to the point that she no longer recognizes her husband. So he has a girlfriend now... right?

“You take a vow when you get married, and people are stunned, they’re shocked when you live up to it,” Leno told Maria Shriver on the latest episode of her “Life Above the Noise” podcast.

“I haven’t really been tested in my life. I wasn’t in the army. I didn’t have to shoot anybody. So this is that thing,” Leno said. “I’m glad I’m passing the test, because you never quite know what you’re going to do in that situation, or any situation.”

He noted, “I like to think I made the right decision.”   P.S. He did.

Have a great week.

Space Cadet - version #2

 

Obviously I'm not the only one who wondered about this. Having the desperate need to sing a song in space was kind of odd, too. But hey -- 

If You're in Texas...