Saturday, January 19, 2019

Day 95, "Every picture has a story"
Grandma Saunders withe the 3 boys.  I am guessing it was 1976 but not sure.  They are ready to take the canoe off the car and launch it towards Wood tick Island.  I think the water is now labeled a lake but back then it was a big slough.  It looks like the boys are pretty happy.  I think it was in August and the boys spent a couple of days with Grandma and Grandpa.  One can see the island in the background and I do think it was correctly named.  If I remember right there was a very careful "going over' when they arrived back at the farm.  The yellow canoe is still in the family and resides at the Binde farm.  I think it is in retirement as measured by today's standards it is HEAVY.  Grandpa did love his canoe and even more after he purchased a sailing rig for it.  Note the boys have used jeans on!

Usually I do not play tennis on Saturday but I did sign up for a mini tournament this afternoon.  I think/hope it will be a chance to play with players who are better than I as that is always a good thing.  I have a decision to make about our league play on Wednesday.  I am thinking I may take myself out of the rotation for one week as my better players all will have to sit once or twice this winter.  I am looking at ALL pretty difficult matches so decisions are hard to make.  I did ask one guy on the team about players but he was pretty hesitant to put names out as it is always dicey when you personally are in the mix.  Big decision, not sure tennis is that important but sometimes it looms that way.

Terry and I went out for lunch yesterday.  We went to De Romo's in Bonita Springs where the Italian food is very good.  The restaurant seats about 320 and then there is a huge store with enough aroma and food to force you to buy something!  We eat out maybe once every 2 or 3 weeks so try to make it special in some way.  As I looked at the bill I thought of Mom and Dad when they had $700 to carry them over for a year, farm and family!  The amount of the bill would have carried them for a LONG time.  I know, times change and in big ways!

There is progress being made on the roof and I am guessing that work may be finished by mid week.  We can not get our car in the garage so it would be nice if they can finish early.

Hash browns, eggs and sausage are gone as is the FP so will sign off for the day.

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